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‘Cartoos Saab is a deftly woven personal journey that takes the reader from July 1954 to December 2018 in a seamlessmanner… recalled with verve by General Ian Cardozo – gifted storyteller and diehard Gorkha whose grit, integrity and hallmark professionalism burnish the pages in a distinctive manner.’

‘A brilliant and constantly surprising series of images by a major new talent in Indian photography.’ ‘Parul Sharma has caught a unique moment in Indian history, producing a startling portfolio of a locked-down, masked, visored, sanitized, padlocked and disinfected Delhi, almost empty of its people and taken over by bored jawans and preening monkeys. Never has the Indian capital looked so unfamiliar, or so surreal.’

‘Parul Sharma has created a unique visual story of the pandemic through a series of images that capture a deserted India. It depicts an unfamiliar Delhi that I have never encountered.’

‘Alan epitomises what sport is all about.’

‘Alan Wilkins has to be the nicest man in broadcasting. There is nobody who is so gentle, so kind, so generous with his time and someone who laughs at himself as much as Wilko does.’

‘Easier Said Than Done reads the same way as our chats, so enjoy the book in the same way as I am fortunate to enjoy his friendship – with a warm smile!

‘Alan was an excellent county cricketer … He may be Cardiff born and Cardiff bred but, in a broadcasting sense, Alan is ‘a citizen of the world’.’

‘Alan is the consummate broadcasting professional. I have known him since I began my international cricket journey. I have always admired his commentating skills and unbiased views on various sports that he covers’

“The RTI is one of the most significant acts of legislation in recent years. If properly implemented, it can be used to provide the urban and rural poor their basic necessities of life and ensure some social justice.”

“Over the years, the work of MKSS has been invaluable in promoting justice and equity for the entire community of workers and peasants in our country. This book makes for a fascinating reading. It tells the story of its evolution from the early beginnings to the present day. The immediacy of experience that active participants bring to the narrative is extremely relevant and persuasive.”