Alumni in the news - Nov 1

CV Murali ('89) has woven a seething commentary on the current social turmoil. While tracing the lives of three men and their families from Pre-partition Bombay to current day Mumbai, there is also a constant dialogue with the reader- bringing the mirror into their face and drawing them into looking at various societal issues-the greatest of which are intolerance and apathy. It is available at all major bookstores across the country and on the web(www.pustakmahal.com).

350 youngsters were part of the Tata Jagriti Yatra 2008, a national train journey that takes hundreds of India's highly motivated youth on an 18 day trip, introducing them to the unsung heroes of India. The trip focuses on exposing these youth to individuals and institutions that are developing unique solutions to India's challenges. Recalls 22-year-old student of IIT-Mumbai Vivek Khandelwal, "It was a life-changing experience." Especially his visit to the midday meal programme in Hyderabad, the largest kitchen in the country. Meeting Manoj Kumar, CEO of Naandi Foundation, which runs the midday meal on behalf of the government of Andhra Pradesh influenced Khandelwal greatly. "He totally changed my idea of how an NGO works.