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 Preface...................................................................................... 15 Acknowledgements ................................................................... 20 1. Early Years ....................................................................... 23 Born in Satara on 3 Sep 1935… father was a post office clerk… large family with six children… influence of parents… transferable job… schooling in Belgaum, Nashik and finally in Mumbai… June 1951, joins prestigious Sydenham College… influence of Principal Dr S.K. Muranjan and other professors… grit to overcome problems… conviction for Free Economy… June 1957, completes M.Com.

2. Entering the Professional World ..................................... 33 Teaching in Commerce College, Kolhapur… UPSC examination… August 1958, joins Indian Postal Service… marries Leela Konkar of Mumbai on 25 June 1961… birth of two daughters, Shreya (1962) and Gauri (1963)… August 1967, scholarship to go to France for seven months… resigns from Government after return to India… joins Universal Postal Union from 1 May 1968

3. Years in Switzerland .......................................................... 49 Begins work at UPU headquarters in Bern… comfortable lifestyle… exposure to International Work Culture… experience gained in eight years… well-settled family life… memories of Tony Der Hovesepian, office colleague and neighbour… dissatisfaction with experts and the overall working of United Nations… Aid versus Trade… search for true causes of poverty… decision to return to India Sharad Joshi : Leading Farmers to the Centre Stage

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