Indian brains have been poached globally for a long, long time. Yet, if one gets down to listing the luminaries still aglow in the hallowed Indian skies, the list turns out to be unmanageable.
Nevertheless, an earnest effort has been made in this rather concise book on Indian talent to list the greats in all spheres of life - be it politics, media, business, culture, films, sports or other fields.
This collector's book marks the nation's golden jubilee of independence. Stalwarts from all the above fields have been featured.
Two factors have been made the criteria - only those living will feature and out of which those making waves this year (1998-99) will figure.
It has been our endeavour to bring to the notice of the world how our achievers - young and old - have added to the halo of India.
In writing about them, perhaps many more would emulate and score again.