From reviving and marketing India's rich cultural heritage abroad to resettling Partition refugees in Faridabad, Chattopadhyay redefined what it meant to be a leader.
A Passionate Life, a collection of writings by and on Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, is testimony to her considerable work in various fields, from the cooperative movement, settling of Partition refugees to films and theatre.
Beneath the uniform and the gallantry award was a man of rare humility. There was no trace of bravado in Colonel Sonam Wangchuk, no attempt to wear his achievements on his sleeve.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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