All in a Stride, Reflections of a Civil Servant truly tries to justify its name. It is a reflection of the journey of a Civil Servant taking in his stride all that comes his way. The book brings back nostalgic memories whilst acting as a guide for present and future. There is a comprehensive blend of chapters on administration, development, tourism, culture, art, architecture, history, wildlife, forests, monarchs, leaders of national and international repute and incidences, which could be unbelievable for today’s generation. The chapters and its contents have been sent in a manner so that they seem apt in the context. Effective role in the implementation of newly launched community development project, green revolution, rehabilitation of refugees from East Bengal, tackling of labour unrest in HAL Koraput, dealing with the students agitation and thrilling encounters with tigers in the wild make this book highly readable. Verbatim report on “Cuttack†scripted on April 23, 1828 for
ABOUT THE AUTHOR A.N. Tiwari
Born in Khariar, now a part of Naupada district of Western Orissa, A.N. Tiwari, I.A.S. (Retd.) joined the Civil Service in 1950 after obtaining a degree of Graduation and Bachelor in Law. He held important positions in the administration of Orissa. His forte being art, culture and tourism he virtually built Orissa tourism from scratch. He ushered a green revolution as Collector of Bolangir and effectively tackled the explosive law and order situation in HAL Koraput division. These were some of the important milestones in his illustrious career. As a powerful speaker he was the first recipient of the prestigious Chancellors prize for debate while studying in Ravenshaw College, Cuttack. He wielded his pen with equal ease. He has been associated with many socio-cultural activities in his post retirement period. As a dream project, he brought out a comprehensive compendium on Orissa called Reference Orissa. This book was an instant success and won rave reviews even abroad.
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