ALTHOUGH A JOURNALIST by profession, Nadoja Dr. S R Ramaswamy is a multi-facted scholar who has had wide-ranging interests and worked in various capacities as a proof-reader, amanuensis, copyeditor, writer, translator, editor, orator, compositor, social worker, environmentalist, activist, organiser, photographer, socio-politico-econon commentator, advisor, and guru through the course of his somewhat unorthodox but many-splendoured career spanning nearly seven decades.

The first volume com-prises his essays and speeches on Bharatiya Samskrti, literature, and eminent personalities; the second volume, on environment, economics, and development and swadeshi. However, it must be remembered that these are not water-tight compartments and there are essays that can be classified under mutliple categories; for the sake of convenience, the major themes of the essays have been taken into consideration while classifying them.

This two-volume anthology will afford the readers a glimpse into the brilliant mind of SRR and take them on a journey across a dazzling range of topics. The instrinsic value of these essays and speeches will appeal to general readers; their historical value will be of special interest to academicians.