CAPT AMARINDER SINGH
Amarinder Singh, is a complex man The prefix Maharaja or Captain precedes his name, as does his reputation. Many adjectives are used for him by different people at various times. Among them are: intelligent, articulate, cultured, epicure, leader, politician, author, foodie, and of course, controversial.
I was asked to work with my colleague Ajay Banerjee on a “Last Word” profile about him by my new boss, Raj Chengapa, who as taken over as Editor-in-Chief of The Tribune after a long stint at India Today, where he was Managing Editor.
It was fun working on the profile, and I hope that it reflects in the piece.
Historian who won the Infosys prize
The Infosys Science Foundation is a not-for-profit trust set up by Infosys Technologies in February 2009 to promote research in sciences in India. Under the aegis of the foundation, Infosys will honour outstanding contributions and achievements by Indians across various sciences. The annual award for each category is Rs. 50 lakh.
A co-winner of the Infosys Prize in Social Sciences: History, this year is the Amritsar-born Upinder Singh, an outstanding historian of ancient and early medieval India. She was selected by a jury headed by the Nobel Laureate Prof. Amartya Sen. Her scholarship and dedication to her students is well know, even then, I was surprised at the work that she has accomplished and the academic recognition that she has got.