Pumping pen, not iron

For many people, rigorous sessions at local gymnasiums are the perfect way to remain healthy. For Union Law Minister M Veerappa Moily, a literary person at heart, one hour of creative writing in the morning has the same effect. Moily, who has some popular books to his credit, including a translation of the Ramayana, spends one hour every morning on his writing desk. “That is my source of strength for working throughout the day,” says Moily, whose English translation of the Hindu epic will soon hit book stores. But before he sits to write, Moily manages to take out some time for a morning walk at Lodhi Garden. His latest company in this venture is Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal.