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Gandhi's autobiography again in stalls MRITYUNJAY BOSE Mumbai: Mahatma Gandhi's 'The Story of My Experiments with Truth' – is by all means a bestseller – with more than 43 lakh copies being sold so far – and it still continues to attract people. More and more people are purchasing this book – which is available in a dozen languages – Indian and foreign. “In the present context of increasing violence, terrorism and crime, the autobiography and other books of Mahatma Gandhi are inspiring many people all over the world. Gandhiji has left indelible footprints on the sand of time. Even after 62 years of his departure from the world, his thoughts and deeds have not waned,” says veteran Gandhian, TRK Somaiya of Gandhi Book Centre and Mumbai Sarvodaya Mandal. To commemorate Gandhiji's 62nd death anniversary, 300 books on and by Gandhi, Vinoba and Sarvodaya will be displayed and sold at 50% discount by Mumbai Sarvodaya Mandal and Gandhi Book Centre with the financial assista...

Shirish Inamdar gets President's medal SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT bureaus@sakaaltimes.com Mumbai: A veteran of intelligence gathering, assessment and training in Maharashtra Police, Shirish Inamdar – who has an unblemished service record of 32 years, has been conferred with President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service. Inamdar is currently Additional Deputy Commissioner (Political) in the State Intelligence Department (SID). Prior to this assignment, he was Principal of Special Branch Training Institute and has trained hundreds of intelligence officers including the first batch of the intelligence cadre. He has won more than 200 rewards for the good work done by him. On August 15, 2000, he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal by the President of India and subsequently the Director General's Insignia for meritorious service. He joined the police as a Sub-Inspector in 1973 and he was ranked third in the batch of 165 cadets in the training course. He excelled himself in ...