Synopsis All in a Stride, Reflections of a Civil Servant truly tries to justify its name. It is a reflection of the journey of a Civil Servant taking in his stride all that comes his way. The book brings back nostalgic memories whilst acting as a guide for present and future. There is a comprehensive blend of chapters on administration, development, tourism, culture, art, architecture, history, wildlife, forests, monarchs, leaders of national and international repute and incidences, which could be unbelievable for today’s generation. The chapters and its contents have been sent in a manner so that they seem apt in the context. Effective role in the implementation of newly launched community development project, green revolution, rehabilitation of refugees from East Bengal, tackling of labour unrest in HAL Koraput, dealing with the students agitation and thrilling encounters with tigers in the wild make this book highly readable. Verbatim report on “Cuttack” scripted on April 23, 1828 for