About the Book :

In this age of information explosion, every educated person is expected to be acquainted with basic facts about all aspects of one national life. However, it is hardly possible to seek information on various subjects and topics of general interest from among the mass of material found in an ever increasing number of publications. The best method to obtain the relevant information is to narrow the pavement by the help of reference guides which provide, in capsule form, all mix of information relating to everyday life, the important events, issues and problems of one country. The present Diary is intended to serve this purpose. Although it is a companion volume of Information India, it is an independent volume in itself. It provides, in a concise form, information about a large number of topics and subjects of general interest for non-specialist readers in an intelligent manner, not withstanding that it also includes information on specialised and technical subjects.

About Author :

S.P. Agrawal (b. 1929) was Director, National Social Science Documentation Centre, ICSSR, and Member Secretary, Indian Association of Social Science Institutions. He was also the Vice-Chairman of the Asia and Pacific Information Network in Social Sciences (APINESS). In 1988 he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education (Honoris Causa) by International University Foundation. Presently, he is Member, Round Table on Research in Reading, IFLA, and Member, International Committee for Social Science Information and Documentation. He is also Member of Board of Studies of National Archives of India and Hindi Advisory Committee, Ministry of Coal, Government of India. Born and brought up in the cradle of freedom movement which he joined at the tender age of twelve, he gained an insight into political problems and 'developed a sense of responsibility which bore fruit as an information scientist committed to Gandhiji's philosophy and action-plan in the field and its social concept. He. has written extensively on various aspects of education, Indian Polity and library and information science.