Doon has been consistently ranked the best all-boys residential school in India. Although the school has often been cited as 'Eton of India' by media outlets such as the BBC, "The New York Times", "The Guardian", "The Spectator", "The Daily Telegraph", and "Washington Post", it eschews the label. Doon often draws attention, and sometimes criticism, from the media for the perceived disproportionate influence of its alumni in spheres such as Indian politics, business, or culture. In the 1980s, Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's administration was criticised, and labelled "Doon Cabinet", following the appointment of his school acquaintances to major posts. The school has educated a wide range of notable alumni, including politicians, diplomats, artists, writers and businesspeople. Among the former pupils of Doon are the late Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, artist Anish Kapoor, novelists Vikram Seth and Amitav Ghosh, fashion designer Tarun Tahiliani, mountaineer Nandu Jayal and social and environmental activists, Bunker Roy and Lalit Pande.