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The elder brother is simply proud of being his elder brother. For the elder sister, he is more than her son. For the friends, this is one friendship; they would like to cherish lifelong. For many politicians he is a mentor and unmatched crisis manager. And for the topbrass of India Inc, he is the Chanakya of Indian economy and polity in the truest sense of the term. That’s Pranab Mukherjee for you. India’s Finance Minister and the senior most members in the Union Cabinet have turned 75 on December 11, 2009. And as a mark of our tribute to one of the most outstanding public figures of our times, we have brought out this Coffee Table Book. “Pranab Mukherjee : The All Season Man” as the title goes, is compilation of first person accounts, memoirs and thoughts by different eminent personalities from different walks of life in home and abroad. From the UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to many in Pranab Babu’s own party, from former Speaker Somnath Chatterjee to the fire brand TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, from former Indian skippers Kapil Dev. Md Azharuddin to Pt Yashraj. Bappi Lahiri and Mithun Chakraborty. from Lord Swraj Paul. Rahul Bajaj. S. K Birla. R. P. Goenka to present generation industry bosses and former US Secretary of State, Dr. Condollezza Rice everyone reserves ultimate accolade for Pranab Babu. Also on offer for reading between the covers : a rare collection of photographs, that promises to trigger a time travel and excerpts of some of Mukherjee’s scintillating speeches on various topical issues?a food for thought, for sure, for the discerning readers.
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