At a time when people remain busy with their mobile phones, Lt Col (retd) G S Rawat, a nonagenarian, is still an avid reader of newspaper. Rawat is often seen standing at the gate of his home at Mohini Road, Dehradun, waiting patiently for the hawker to deliver his newspaper in the morning. “I enjoy reading newspaper everyday. If I don’t get my newspaper to read, I feel that a part of the day is missing,” says Rawat, who is an inspiration for the young generation.
Shishir Prashant is a senior journalist with extensive experience across some of India’s leading media organisations, including PTI, Business Standard, Deccan Herald, Moneycontrol.com and Kashmir Times. With a career spanning diverse facets of journalism, he brings deep expertise in politics, business, environment, sports, entertainment, education, current affairs and ground-level reporting, with a particular focus on Uttarakhand.