Gul Panag Instagram – It’s not often that I get to share the stage with my illustrious father. So when Patiala based book club, the Book Lovers’ Retreat reached out to me to be part of a session with him, I seized the opportunity. My father’s book, Indian Army:Reminiscences, Reforms and Romances is a curated collection of 50 of his columns written over the last few years. The columns cover a wide spectrum of life in the Indian Army- from his childhood ( since he is any Army BRAT too), to the 71 war where he was deployed in erstwhile East Pakistan, to his 40 years of service, to the much needed institutional reforms and of course peppered with many anecdotes. I suspect I was brought in to be part of the session to add a touch of glamour, but I enjoyed it immensely. I did have a small role to play in this book, though, since I pushed him to start writing these columns to begin with 🤓. Swipe to see last photo. It was very inspiring to meet members of the bookclub, all ladies, and a mix of home makers, and professionals (featuring many doctors). The club meets once a month to discuss a chosen book and we are grateful they chose Dad’s book. Special thanks to @preet1968pps who made all this possible. @bookloversretreat #bookclub #patiala Patiala, Punjab