My Journey to the South Block and Beyond: Life Story of a Smalltown Girl Who Broke the Glass Ceiling...

Contents: Preface. Foreword. 1. Civil Service Beckons. 2. My Inspirational Father. 3. Dr Vimla Puri: Mentor Nonpareil. 4. Early Years in Service. 5. P C Bhattachayya: Man of Ideas. 6. Bahadur Murao: Ever Smiling Buddha. 7. C V Nagendra: Better Be Respected Than Liked. 8. B K Banerjee: Credit Hogging Boss. 9. S K Dasgupta: Budget Wizard and Perfectionist. 10. Many-Sided Mr. Sekharaiah. 11. B N Rallan: Discerner of the Broad Picture. 12. G Bhattacharyya: You Came and Took Over Like Napolean. 13. P P Nayyar: Inspiring Confidence in His Officers. 14. B V Adavi: An Officer. A Stoic. and A Gentleman. 15. Honorable Dr A P J Abdul Kalam: The Gentle Colossus. 16. Budget Division: Professional Commitments and Human Relations. 17. Versatile Experience as DFA (Navy). 18. CDA (Southern Command): Fabled Institution. Fabulous Building. 19. Challenges in a Chaotic Office. 20. 1980-81-More Challenges. More Moves. 21. Mentoring Young Officers at NIMA. 22. For a Change. A Non Finance Desk. 23. The Buck Stops Here-As Organization Head. 24. Ordnance Factories-Change Management in an Industrial Behemoth. 25. South Block-Return to the Long 'Corridors of Power'. 26. Planning Commission-A New Experience. 27. Back to Ministry of Defence. 28. Most Significant Career Assignment. 29. Retired-With Promises to Keep.