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Foreword am delighted to introduce the inaugural edition of the Journal of the Harvard Club of India to the country, and to a wider global audience. We offer to you a delectable array of some of India’s most prominent thought leaders as they outline their vision for the country today, tracing where we have been and how much further we need to traverse to preserve the sanctity of our beloved Republic. The Harvard Alumni community is proud to have a significant number of voices among these luminaries. The landscape of the Journal comprises a tour de force of the arts, music, history, politics and technology and so much more. We are deeply grateful to the authors for taking the time to pen their thoughts and provide invaluable insights into our country, and the region as a whole. It is our hope that the resultant tapestry presented here will enliven your spirits with its richness and ensure that we all continue to do our best to add to the strength of this land. The past and current club leadership deemed it important to build a repository of ideas and thought-provoking views on India as it celebrates 75 years of Independence. I thank Shobhana Rana, my predecessor and immediate past president of the club, for shepherding the Journal to completion and for her wise counsel whenever I have needed it. I wish to thank the Editorial Board, the Executive Committee members and all members of the Harvard Club of India, as well as all the other members of the Harvard community and the Harvard Alumni Association, for their encouragement and support of this edition. We trust that you will enjoy it as much as we have relished giving it life.
Dr. Sanjay Kumar
President Harvard Club of India
