<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><i>Reporting India </i>is a fascinating account of the life and times of Prem Prakash, a pioneer in the field of Indian journalism. Over the course of his long and illustrious career as a photographer, film cameraman and columnist, Prakash covered major events, both in India and abroad, bearing witness to natural calamities, wars, military coups and insurgencies. <p/>The book celebrates Prakash's unparalleled body of work, providing a detailed account of his personal and professional life, along with his reminiscences of the most impactful stories that he covered-from the 1962 Indo-China war to the<br>1965 and 1971 wars against Pakistan; from the Emergency to the assassination of Indira Gandhi; from Lal Bahadur Shastri's fateful Tashkent journey to the liberation of Bangladesh; from Jawaharlal Nehru's demise to Narendra Modi's rise. An intriguing read, <i>Reporting India</i> brings to life some of the defining moments in Indian history.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>PREM PRAKASH, a veteran Indian journalist, has<br>reported on major events in the Indian subcontinent<br>from the '50s to the turn of the century. He has<br>worked with foreign broadcasters-like Gaumont<br>Actualités in France, Deutsche Wochenschau in<br>Germany and Warner-Pathé News in the US-who<br>were the pioneers of their time. In 1957, he was part of a group that launched the news agency Visnews in London. <p/>He has covered some of the most important<br>stories of post-Independence India, including the<br>1962 Indo-China war. He was at the forefront of<br>war coverage during the 1965 war against Pakistan, <br>climbing Haji Pir with the Indian Army and covering<br>the tank battle in the Sialkot sector, conducted by<br>General Rajinder Singh 'Sparrow' himself. <p/>Prakash has interacted with every prime minister<br>of India and interviewed many of them on camera.<br>He is currently the chairman of ANI, India's premier<br>multimedia news agency, which he helped set up.</p>
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