Being the Change—In the Footsteps of the Mahatma
By Ashutosh Salil and Barkha Mathur
Published by HarperCollins
Price ₹399; Pages 163
Away from the beaten track, there are innumerable stories waiting to be told about men and women who are working as agents of change. In their work, the Mahatma’s ideals live on, but their tales of perseverance remain largely untold.
Bureaucrat Ashutosh Salil and his journalist wife, Barkha Mathur, in the course of their work, have come across many such unsung heroes.
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