PART - I
1. BELLARY- MY HOMETOWN
2. BIRTH OF MY MOTHER
3. OUR FAMILY AND MY BIRTH
4. HAPPY DAYS
5. RELATIVES AND FESTIVALS
6. MY SCHOOL DAYS – CONVENT AND WARDLAW HIGH SCHOOL
7. INTERMEDIATE AT MAHABUB COLLEGE, SECUNDERABAD
8. GRADUATION, OSMANIA UNIVERSITY SCIENCE COLLEGE,HYDERABAD
9. IN LAW COLLEGE, OSMANIA UNIVERSITY, HYDERABAD
10. PROBATIONARY DEPUTY COLLECTOR AND R.D.O. GUNTUR (JAN 1961 – JUNE 1962)
11. PROBATIONER AT NAA, MUSSOORIE (JUNE 1962 – MAY 1963)
12. AS ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, GUWAHATI JUNE 1963 –AUG 1964 ABOUT ASSAM AND GUWAHATI
13. SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER, GOALPARA (AUGUST 1964 – APRIL 1966)
14. ADDL. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, MIZO HILLS DISTRICT, AIZAWL (APRIL 1966 – JULY 1967)
15. DEPUTY / JOINT SECRETARY TO ASSAM GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SHILONG (JULY 1967 – SEPT 1968)
16. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER & DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SIBSAGAR DISTRICT (SEPT 1968 – OCT 1970 {2 Years})
17. JOINT SECRETARY TO ASSAM GOVERNMENT- PERSONNEL, HOME & POLITICAL DEPARTMENTS AND TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, SHILLONG (OCT 1970 – MAR 1971)
18. SECRETARY, HEALTH AND FAMILY PLANNING AND PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, SHILLONG (MARCH 1971 – MARCH 1972)
19. REGIONAL IRON & STEEL CONTROLLER, HYDERABAD (for the States of A.P. and M.P.) (JULY 1972 – DEC 1976 {4 ½ Years})
20. WHAT I LEARNT AS A SPEAKER
21. MY MARRIAGE
22. SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF ASSAM, INDUSTRIES, POWER, MINES & MINERALS AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES, GUWAHATI AND CHAIRMAN MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ASSAM GAS COMPANY (FEB 1977 – OCT 1978)
23. JOINT SECRETARY TO ANDHRA PRADESH GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE DEPARTMENT (NOV 1978 – JULY 1979)
24. COMMISSIONER VISAKHAPATNAM STEEL PLANT & EX-OFFICIO SECRETARY, MAJORINDUSTRY (JULY 1979 – JULY 1980)
25. MANAGING DIRECTOR, NAGARJUNA FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS LTD., SECUNDERABAD, AP (JULY 1980 – OCT 1981)
26. GODAVARI FERTILISERS – HARBINGER OF ABUNDANCE MANAGING DIRECTOR, GODAVARI FERTILISERS AND CHEMICALS LTD., SECUNDERABAD, AP (OCT 1981 – OCT 1982) and (SEPTEMBER 1983 – AUGUST 1990)
27. (RECALLED DURING PRESIDENT’S RULE) COMMISSIONER, HOME, POLITICAL, PASSPORT AND PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENTS, GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM (OCT 1982 – MAR 1983)
28. COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH, HYDERABAD (APRIL 1983 – SEPT 1983)
29. MANAGING DIRECTOR OF NAGARJUNA FERTILIZERS & CHEMICALS LTD (SEP 1983 – SEP 1984)
30. ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF MINES, NEW DELHI (AUG 1990 – AUG 1994)
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31. SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND COMMISSIONER FOR INDUSTRIAL
PROMOTION, HYDERABAD (JAN 1995 – MAY 1995)
32. CMD RURAL ELECTRIFICATION CORPORATION CHAIRMAN OF SCOPE (STANDING CONFERENCE OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES) (JUNE 1995 – JULY 1997)
33. AS CHAIRMAN OF SCOPE – SPOKESMAN OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR
34. WHAT I LEARNED IN THE IAS
35. THOUGHTS ON RETIREMENT
36. WHAT LIFE HAS TAUGHT ME?
PART - II: POST-RETIREMENT- SEVA WITH BHAVA
1. DIRECTOR, INSTITUTEOF PUBLIC ENTERPRISE (IPE)
2. AS CHAIRMAN OF APSFC
3. ANDHRA PRADESH GAS POWER CORPORATION LIMITED
4. MY FORAY IN MLC ELECTIONS
5. EMRI – EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE AS PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
6. ON CHAIRMANSHIP OF COMMITTEES
7. THE CHANGING SCENARIO: ROLE OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
8. DIRECTORSHIPS - TOOL FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
9. SOCIAL SERVICE ACTIVITIES NATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (NHRD)
10. NATIONAL BOARD OF ACCREDITATION (NBA)
11. FEDERATION OF TELANGANA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (FTCCI)
12. RURAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
13. ALL INDIA SERVICES PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION HYDERABAD
14. GODAVARI KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY
15. A.P. TELAGA, KAPU BALIJA SANGAM, HYDERABAD
16. MY TRYST WITH CIVIL SERVICES

Life of a Karma Yogi is a panorama of life in pre and post-Independence India over three generations. It reflects the ethos of Civil Services, the Steel Frame, which has laid the foundations for growth of a resurgent India. The book chronicles the memoirs of a Civil Servant over sixty years, covering historic events shaping India's efforts for peace, socio-economic development, and the quest for economic growth to become the 3rd largest economy of the world. A riveting account of M.Gopalakrishna, a Civil Servant-cum-Karma Yogi whose life, career, vision, mission and passion played its small part in building today's India. His reflection of six decades of experiences provides inspiration to mature, serving civil servants and aspirants as well. His philosophy of "Excel Oneself", “Exceed Expectations” and “Enlarge Horizons of Excellence" will motivate persons interested in good governance, civil servants, aspirants to Civil Services and management students.