T.R. ANANTHARAMAN was formerly Professor of Metallurgy, at Banaras Hindu University and also Director, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology at Patiala. At present he is working as Senior Scientist (INSA) at National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi.  His main research accomplishments encompass a broad spectrum of topics in physical metallurgy.  However, his most creative efforts have centred round pioneering contributions on rapidly solidified alloys and metallic glasses.  He has published a large number of research papers.  His publications include Bhagavad Gita (1961) in German, Rapidly Solidified Metals: A Technological Overview (1987), The Rustless Wonder: A Study of the Iron Pillar at Delhi (1996).