Education is the bed rock for development of any nation. In the pre-British era India had a very sound education system which was the envy of most of the world. The Britishers themselves admitted it. A proof of this is provided by Lord TB Macaulay, Law Member of Governor General's Educational Council and President of the General Committee on Public Instructions' speech in the British Parliament on 02 Feb 1835. In his speech, he said:

JBF Industries Ltd, conceived as a private limited company in 1982, attained the corporate status by becoming public limited company in the year 1986. JBF's strength lies in manufacturing, process innovation and in its ability to manage expansions on schedule and in the most cost effective manner. Bringing strategy and a customer centric approach, the choice of location of each plant has enabled JBF to cut costs while providing customers with excellent service.

He loves challenges and always tries to invoke some innovations while discharging his responsibilities. Jalaj Shrivastava, Commissioner, Trade and Taxes of Delhi Govt., is charged up to bring innovations in the tax department. As the MD of DSIDC earlier he had started the construction of low cost houses in the industrial estates. This 1984 batch IAS officer of UT cadre had been instrumental in introducing telemarketing and establishment of call centres to reach out to liquor consumers holding credit cards. Though it's been only three months since he has joined the Department of Trade and Taxes as a Commissioner, he is confident of bringing positive changes in the department. In a candid interview with our Resident Editor Akanksha Jain he talked about his priorities. Excerpts:

The Delhi Transport Corporation might have received an overwhelming response this Rakshabandhan but their real challenge lies in living up to the expectations during the Commonwealth Games next year. In an exclusive interview to our reporter Lipi Singh, the Managing Director of DTC Naresh Kumar talked about the plans and initiatives undertaken to ramp up the city's transport infrastructure ahead of the games next year Excerpts:

He began his political career as a student leader and today he is serving the nation as Minister of State for Home Affairs. For Mullappally Ramachandran, it's been a long journey. Elected for the sixth term as a Member of Parliament from Kerala, he has earned a high a reputation among the politicians of this country. A lawyer by profession and a social worker by instinct, Ramachandran wants to deliver all goods to the downtrodden. In a candid interview with our Editor-in-Chief Mr. Amal Das he talked about his responsibilities and objectives. Excerpts:

Her personality is a perfect blend of a writer, poetess, social activist and a politician. As a champion of women cause, Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson Barkha Singh has travelled extra miles to ensure dignity and gender justice to women. Representing RK Puram Constituency in Delhi Assembly, she never feels shy of raising important issues related to women and downtrodden. Recently she spoke to UTS' VOICE and outlined her achievements & priorities. Excerpts:

He is one of the most promising politicians of Goa. He is innovative, bold and outspoken in his approach. With a Masters in Commerce and a degree in Law, Luizino Faleiro belongs to that very tribe of educated and sophisticated politicians of the country. In a political career of last 20 years, Faleiro was once voted by his Congress party peers as the Chief Minister of Goa at a time of great political turmoil. As a member of Congress Working Committee with responsibility of four North Eastern states, he is instrumental in strengthening his party in those strategically important regions. In a candid interview with our Editor-in-Chief Amal Das, he spoke about the electoral success of his party and its priority. Experts:

He is a bureaucrat with innovative ideas. The Additional Commissioner (Engineering) of MCD R K Srivastava is an officer who is never averse of challenges. In his stint as MD of DSFDC, he took the Corporation to new heights. In a free wheeling interview with our Associate Editor Rajneesh, he speaks about his priorities. Excerpts: