SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Aleph Book Company
- By : Shashi Tharoor
- Cover : Hardcover
- Language : English
- Edition : 2016
- Pages : 360 pages
- Weight : 590 g
- Size : 13.97 x 2.39 x 21.59 cm
- ISBN-10 : 9789383064656
- ISBN-13 : 978-9383064656
DESCRIPTION:
In 1930, the American historian and philosopher Will Durant wrote that Britain?s ?conscious and deliberate bleeding of India? [was the] greatest crime in all history?. He was not the only one to denounce the rapacity and cruelty of British rule, and his assessment was not exaggerated. Almost thirty-five million Indians died because of acts of commission and omission by the British?in famines, epidemics, communal riots and wholesale slaughter like the reprisal killings after the 1857 War of Independence and the Amritsar massacre of 1919. Besides the deaths of Indians, British rule impoverished India in a manner that beggars belief. When the East India Company took control of the country, in the chaos that ensued after the collapse of the Mughal empire, India?s share of world GDP was 23 percent. When the British left it was just above 3 percent. The British empire in India began with the East India Company, incorporated in 1600, by royal charter of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I, to trade in silk, spices and other profitable Indian commodities. Within a century and a half, the Company had become a power to reckon with in India. In 1757, under the command of Robert Clive, Company forces defeated the ruling Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula of Bengal at Plassey, through a combination of superior artillery and even more superior chicanery. A few years later, the young and weakened Mughal emperor, Shah Alam II, was browbeaten into issuing an edict that replaced his own revenue officials with the Company?s representatives. Over the next several decades, the East India Company, backed by the British government, extended its control over most of India, ruling with a combination of extortion, double-dealing, and outright corruption backed by violence and superior force. This state of affairs continued until 1857, when large numbers of the Company?s Indian soldiers spearheaded the first major rebellion against colonial rule. After the rebels were defeated, the British Crown took over power and ruled the country ostensibly more benignly until 1947, when India won independence. In this explosive book, bestselling author Shashi Tharoor reveals with acuity, impeccable research, and trademark wit, just how disastrous British rule was for India. Besides examining the many ways in which the colonizers exploited India, ranging from the drain of national resources to Britain, the destruction of the Indian textile, steel-making and shipping industries, and the negative transformation of agriculture, he demolishes the arguments of Western and Indian apologists for Empire on the supposed benefits of British rule, including democracy and political freedom, the rule of law, and the railways. The few unarguable benefits?the English language, tea, and cricket?were never actually intended for the benefit of the colonized but introduced to serve the interests of the colonizers. Brilliantly narrated and passionately argued, An Era of Darkness will serve to correct many misconceptions about one of the most contested periods of Indian history.
SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Westland
- By : Anusha Nandakumar & Sandeep Saket
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2021
- Pages : 256 pages
- Weight : 190 g
- Size : 12.9 x 1.63 x 19.8 cm
- ISBN-10 : 9390679346
- ISBN-13 : 978-9390679348
DESCRIPTIOn:L
‘Knowledge is power, and the proverb holds true for Intelligence agencies more than any other entity.’Two events in the 1960s underlined the urgent need to restructure and revitalise India’s Intelligence system: the 1962 war against China, and the one against Pakistan in 1965, both shocking instances of failures in information gathering. The officer who would be given charge of this task was R.N. Kao—someone as unlike romanticised ideals of spies in films and novels as possible.The founder-chief of India’s Research and Analysis Wing lived and operated from the shadows. Understated and gentlemanly, he may not have looked the part, but Kao undoubtedly put Indian Intelligence on the world map. In this riveting book, authors Anusha Nandakumar and Sandeep Saket trace the roots of modern Indian espionage, and describe the newly formed R&AW’s integral role in the liberation of Bangladesh.Kao had one goal, to build an Intelligence-gathering agency that would ensure the security and integrity of India. And eventually, the legend of the ‘Kaoboys’—the nickname given to the team he built—would spread far and wide. This is the compelling tale of how it started; of covert operations, courage and quick thinking; and of how wars are won as much off the battlefield as on it.
SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Avenel Press
- By : Das Pallab (Author), Bhattacharyya Arijit (Author)
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : Bengali
- Edition : 2019
- ISBN-10 : 8194307732
- ISBN-13 : 978-8194307730
SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher :Rajpal and Sons
- By: Shankar Sharan (Author)
- Binding : Hardcover
- Language: Hindi
- Edition :2016
- Pages: 176 pages
- Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10 : 8170288185
- ISBN-13: 9788170288183
DESCRIPTION:
कट्टरता और इस्लाम के नाम पर आज आतंक चारों ओर फैल रहा है, जिसमें हज़ारों निरपराध, असहाय, स्त्री-पुरुषों को गोलियों का शिकार होना पड़ रहा है और जिसे रोकने के लिए अनेक देशों के सम्मिलित प्रयास भी पूरी तरह सफल नहीं हो पा रहे हैं। इसी समस्या के विभिन्न पक्षों पर गंभीरता से विचार करते हुए यह पुस्तक सामयिक भी है और महत्त्वपूर्ण भी।
SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Juggernaut
- By: Arundhati Roy; John Cusack (Author)
- Binding :Paperback
- Language: Hindi
- Edition :2017
- Pages: 160 pages
- Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10: 9386228157
- ISBN-13: 9789386228154
DESCRIPTION:
अरुंधति रॉय 2014 की सर्दियों में एडवर्ड स्नोडेन से मिलीं। उनके साथ में थे अभिनेता और लेखक जॉन क्यूज़ेक और डेनियल एल्सबर्ग, जिन्हें 60 के दशक का स्नोडेन कहा जाता है। उनकी बातचीत में शामिल थे हमारे वक्त के सभी बड़े विषय – राज्य की प्रकृति, एक बेमियादी जंग के दौर में खुफिया निगरानी, और देशभक्ति का मतलब। यह गैरमामूली, ताकतवर किताब बेचैन भी करती है और उकसाती भी है।
SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Rajpal and Sons
- By: Nana Palkhiwala(Author)
- Binding :Hardcover
- Language : Hindi
- Edition :2012
- Pages: 208 pages
- Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10:8170283728
- ISBN-13: 9788170283720
DESCRIPTION:
पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री मोरारजी देसाई के शब्दों में नानी पालखीवाला ‘देश के सर्वश्रेष्ठ बुद्धिजीवी’ हैं। भारत की राजनीतिक आर्थिक और सामाजिक सभी प्रकार की समस्याओं का आपने विश्लेषण किया है और समाधान भी दिये हैं। इन विषयों पर उनके भाषण तथा पुस्तकें बहुत लोकप्रिय हुई हैं। प्रस्तुत पुस्तक उनके समग्र कृतित्व में से चुनी हुई ऐसी रचनाओं का संकलन है जिनमें देश की सभी वर्तमान समस्याओं पर प्रकाश डाला गया है और उनको हल करने के उपाय सुझाए गए हैं। भारत के नवनिर्माण में लगे प्रत्येक भारतीय के लिए यह पुस्तक अवश्य पठनीय है।
SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Juggernaut
- By: Husain Haqqani (Author)
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : Hindi
- Edition :2017
- Pages: 192 pages
- Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10: 9386228149
- ISBN-13 :9789386228147
DESCRIPTION:
वह कौन सी चीज़ है जो भारत और पाकिस्तान को दोस्त बनने से रोकती है? चार पाकिस्तानी प्रधानमंत्रियों के सलाहकार रहे हुसैन हक़्क़ानी इस उकसाने वाली और गहराई से विश्लेषण करने वाली किताब में इस रिश्ते की अहम गांठों- कश्मीर, आतंकवाद और परमाणु बम-पर एक बारीक नज़र डालते हैं। वे हमें बताते हैं कि कहां दोनों पक्ष गलत रहे हैं। लेकिन दिलचस्प रहस्योद्घाटनों और किस्सों से भरी इस किताब में उनका कहना है कि भारत को लेकर पाकिस्तान की सनक ही दोनों देशों की समस्याओं के केंद्र में है।
SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Rajpal and Sons
- By: Mohandas K. Gandhi (Author)
- Binding :English
- Language : Hindi
- Edition :2019
- Pages: 300 pages
- Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10: 8170287405
- ISBN-13 :9788170287407
DESCRIPTION:
Mahatma Gandhi is the most influential Indian of the twentieth century whose shadow continues to loom large over the country even sixty years after his death. He struggled and dreamt of a India free not only from the yoke of the British rule but also free from the evils of poverty, illiteracy, untouchability with all its citizens enjoying equally the fruits of freedom and prosperity. Many of his revolutionary ideas, termed as idiosyncrasies then, are fashionable concepts followed by today's generation. And the resurging popularity of 'Gandhigiri' is proof of Gandhi's continuing relevance in the twenty-first century. The book offers a fascinating peep into the mind and ideas of Gandhi and his dream for a vibrant and prosperous modern India.
SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Rajpal and Sons
- By: Mohandas K. Gandhi (Author)
- Binding :Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition :2016
- Pages: 84 pages
- Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10: 8170288517
- ISBN-13 :9788170288510
DESCRIPTION:
Though written a hundred years ago ''Hind Swaraj'' continues to be relevant even today and is a primer for those seeking to understand the concept and true meaning of freedom. It was in this book that Gandhi for the first time formally expounded and explained his concept of swaraj and the means that should be employed for its attainment. Answers to questions such as ''what is freedom'' and ''how to achieve it'' provide an insight into the workings of the mind of the man who ultimately went on to become Mahatma.
SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Rajpal and Sons
- By: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2018
- Pages: 180 pages
- Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10: 8170287952
- ISBN-13 :9788170287957
DESCRIPTION:
'It looks to me that we need a second vision for the nation, just like the one we had when we were actively pursuing our freedom movement against alien rule. At that time the spirit of nationalism was very strong. This second vision that is needed for making India a developed nation will once again bring the spirit of nationalism to the fore.'' Having tasted the fruits of development Indians are hungry for more-more education, more opportunities, more development. But their dreams of a prosperous and united India seem precariously close to being shattered as the demon of divisive politics, the gaping economic inequalities, the increasing terror and unrest within and at our borders tear into the vitals of the nation and the very idea of nationhood. Under such conditions how do we preserve the core and concept of India and aim for development? Addressing these concerns and providing some answers is Dr. Kalam who believes that at the heart of the nation is the individual and it is only when each individual citizen achieves success that the nation can succeed. Fired by idealism yet grounded in reality, Spirit of India shows that it is possible to progress at both the individual and national level provided we abide by the principle ''that the nation is bigger than any individual or organisation'' and understand that ''only borderless minds can create a borderless society.''
SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Rajpal and Sons
- By: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
- Binding : Hardcover
- Language : English
- Edition : 2014
- Pages: 254 pages
- Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10: 8170286549
- ISBN-13 :9788170286547
DESCRIPTION:
What would you like to be remembered for? You have to evolve yourself and shape your life. You should write it on a page. That page may be a very important page in the book of human history. And you will be remembered for creating that one page in the history of the nation-whether that page is the page of invention, the page of innovation or the page of discovery or the page of fighting injustice…' Simple words spoken directly from the heart, revealing, the former Indian President, Dr. Kalam's deep concern for the vital issues. Reflecting upon a wide range of themes of abiding human, national and global concerns, Dr. Kalam's inspiring, almost magical words engage and captivate the reader's mind and heart.
SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Rajpal and Sons
- By: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : Hindi
- Edition : 2018
- Pages: 224 pages
- Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10: 9350642794
- ISBN-13 :9789350642795
DESCRIPTION:
'If I could overcome hardships and achieve what I have, so can anyone else. This is the message I want to convey through this book and if it can insipire even one young person to achieve his or her dream, I will feel that my effort has been truly worth it. This book is based on the mails and the questions that I have received from young people over tha last decade and my answers are based on my personal life-experiences and all that I have learnt in life. The replies are presented in a way that they become generic messages for all those readers who may be facing similar problems or situations in their lives."—from the Introduction of this book. It is remarkable that how, APJ Abdul Kalam, the 11th President of India, continues to be such a popular public figure even years after demitting office. Much sought, much admired, he is an inspiration for the youth and they turn to him for advice, guidance, solace or just simply to be in touch with him. The mentoring, the directions, the solutions he provides are all based on the wisdom of his experience, as he knows well the trials and tribulations of the hard rocky road of life that he has walked from Rameswaram to the Rashtrapati Bhawan. Reflecting on the challenges of personal growth which each one of us faces in our daily lives to the more complex issues confronting us as a society and as a nation, the book provides a roadmap for living an inspired and purposeful life.
SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Rajpal and Sons
- By: A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
- Binding : Paperback
- Language : Hindi
- Edition : 2015
- Pages: 180 pages
- Size : 20 x 14 x 4 cm
- ISBN-10: 8170288851
- ISBN-13 :9788170288855
DESCRIPTION:
‘‘मुझे लगता है कि हमें देश के लिए एक अलग दृष्टिकोण की आवश्यकता है, ठीक वैसा ही दृष्टिकोण जैसा अंग्रेज़ों के विरुद्ध स्वतंत्रता संग्राम के समय हमारा था। उस समय राष्ट्रवाद की भावना बहुत प्रबल थी। भारत को एक विकसित राष्ट्र में बदलने के लिए आवश्यक यह दूसरा दृष्टिकोण एक बार फिर राष्ट्रवाद की भावना को शीर्ष पर लाएगा।’’ विकास के लाभ उठाने के बाद अब भारत के लोग अधिक शिक्षा, अधिक अवसरों और अधिक विकास के लिए बेताब हैं। लेकिन समृद्ध और संगठित भारत के निर्माण का उनका यह सपना कहीं-न-कहीं चूर-चूर होता दिखाई दे रहा हैः देश को बांटने वाली राजनीति, बढ़ती आर्थिक विषमता और देश तथा उसकी सीमाओं पर मौजूद डर और अशांति के दानव देश के मर्मस्थल पर चोट कर रहे हैं। ऐसी परिस्थितियों में देश और उसकी अवधारणा की रक्षा कैसे की जाए और विकास के लक्ष्य पर कैसे आगे बढ़ा जाए? यह पुस्तक कुछ ऐसे ही प्रश्न उठाती है और उनके उत्तर तलाशती है। डॉ. कलाम का मानना है कि किसी भी देश की आत्मा उसमें रहने वाले लोग होते हैं, और उनकी उन्नति में ही देश की उन्नति है। आदर्शवाद से ओतप्रोत, लेकिन वास्तविकता से जुड़ी भारत की आवाज़ दर्शाती है कि व्यक्तिगत और राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर प्रगति संभव है, बशर्ते हम इस सिद्धांत पर चलें कि ‘‘देश किसी भी व्यक्ति या संगठन से बढ़कर होता है’’ और यह समझें कि ‘‘केवल सीमारहित मस्तिष्क ही सीमारहित समाज का निर्माण कर सकते हैं।’’
SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
- By : Wilhelm Halbfass
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2013
- Pages : 621
- Weight : 950 gm.
- Size : 8 x 10 x 1.8 inches
- ISBN-10: 8120807367
- ISBN-13: 978-8120807365
SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Voice of India
- By : Sita Ram Goel (Author), Yashpal Sharma (Author)
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2000
- Pages : 119
- Weight : 210 gm
- Size : 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
- ISBN-10: 818599059X
- ISBN-13: 978-8185990590
DESCRIPTION:
The ideology Secularism had taken shape during the European Enlightenment (18-19 centuries). Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru who had never used the term in his pre-independence writings or speeches, simply picked up a prestigious world form the Western political parlance and made it mean the opposite of what it meant in the West. The outcome of this perversion proved disastrous for the newly independent nation, as became more than obvious in due course. In pre-independent India, the 'Muslim minority' had exercised a veto on who was to be hailed as 'nationalist' and who was to be denounced as 'Hindu communalist'. Now the same 'minority' reacquired the same veto on who was to be applauded as 'secularist' and who was to be hounded out as 'communalist'. In short, the term 'secularism' in the post-independence period has been and remains no more than a euphemism for Hindu-baiting. The word 'India's' instead of 'Indian' has been used in the title of this book because there is nothing Indian about Nahruvian Secularism. In fact, the term 'secularism' in its original Western sense had remained unknown to Indian political parlance because Indians had never envisaged or experienced a theocratic dispensation before the advent of Islam and its state apparatus in this country. Even today, traditional Indian scholars do not understand what theocracy means, and how Secularism in the Western sense stands opposed to it. And this 'secularism' has not been defined as Nahruvian because it is shared in common by all political parties including the Bharatiya Janata Party.
SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : V&S Publishers
- By : Editorial Board
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2014
- Pages : 176
- Weight : 150 gm
- Size : 5.5 x 0.4 x 8.5 inches
- ISBN-10: 935057120X
- ISBN-13: 978-9350571200
DESCRIPTION:
Mahapandit Chanakya ek rachnatmak vicharak the. Veh sarvshreshth arthshastri ke saath-saath mahaan raajneetigya evam katuneetigya the. Veh samraajya vinaashak bhi the tatha samrajya nirmaata bhi the. Unki 3 anupam kritiyan - chanakya neeti, chanakya sutra tatha kautilya arthashastra hain. iss pustak mein inn teeno ki vistrit vyakhya lekhak dwara prastut ki gayi hai. yeh pustak chintak, lekhak, prabandhak, sevak, shasak, prashasak, raajneetigya se lekar samaanya jan sab hi ke liye laabhdaayi tatha upyukt hai.(Mahapandit Chanakya was a creative thinker. He was a great economist and a great politician and a masterpiece.That empire was also a destroyer and the empire was also a producer. His 3 unique works - Chanakya policy, Chanakya Sutras and Kautilya economics. Detailed explanation of all three in this book is presented by the author.This book is beneficial and suitable for everyone, from the thinker, writer, manager, servant, ruler, administrator, politician to general public.) #v&spublishers
Description
In Mantras for Success, India’s finest CEOs and business leaders tell you what it takes to be successful.They take you to the heart of their enormous businesses and tell you how they built these corporations and grew them to their present standards of excellence. These icons of business will show you how to find the keys to greatness, unlock the secrets of their ability to innovate, break the conventions, overcome challenges and generate strategies. Many of them have a lot of qualities in common, and all of them have a number of abilities that set them apart as the best. They talk candidly and clearly about these aspects of their life and work, and the elusive ‘x-factor’ needed to win.
This is a book that is intended for the general reader who wants to build a successful career and life, but it will specifically benefit those who are involved in business and management—from trainees to CEOs.
AUTHOR OF THE BOOK
Suhel Seth is the Managing Partner of Counselage India and founder of Equus. He is a regular speaker at industry meets and lectures at various Indian Institutes of Management. A bestselling author, Suhel also writes columns in The Financial Times, London, and in Business India, The Hindustan Times and The Indian Express on current affairs and the social landscape of India.
Specification
- Product Code : BK8723
- Publisher : Rupa Publications India
- Edition : January 1, 2015
- Pages : 240
- Weight : 440 gm.
- Size : 8.5 x 5.5 inches
- Binding: Hardback
- Author : Suhel Seth with Sunny Sen
- Language : English
- ISBN-10: 8129135671
ISBN-13: 978-8129135674
Description
What is Maharashtra? What has been the contribution of various communities and castes in making the Maharashtra of today? What makes Mumbai a centre of political power? Why is it that rampage can be unleashed if the city is called by its old name, Bombay? Who is a Maharashtrian? Sujata Anandan delves into history to unravel multiple layers that explain the complexity of Maharashtrian politics and its impact on the Indian State.
About the Author: Sujata Anandan
Sujata Anandan has an experience of more than three decades as a journalist through which she has mapped the length and breadth of Maharashtra, fine toothcomb in hand. She has closely observed the states society and the rise and decline of its political parties and leaders in their most potent as well as humdrum years in politics.
She has worked for leading newspapers and magazines like Hindustan Times, The Indian Express, Outlook and a wire service, United News of India. While a versatile writer, she has mostly distinguished herself as a noted political analyst.
Sujata is currently a columnist with Hindustan Times. She has also written occasionally for Mint, The Hindu, The Wire, Scroll.in and National Herald, and writes on national issues for Lokmat Times. She lives in Mumbai.
Specification
- Product Code : BK8720
- Publisher : Rupa Publications India
- Edition : 20 January 2018
- Pages : 256
- Weight :
- Size : 8.7 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
- Binding : Paperback
- Author : Sujata Anandan
- Language : English
- ISBN-10: 8129149990
ISBN-13: 978-8129149992
Description
An Indian politician looks back at her journey and recounts how the going got tougher with her every success, perhaps because she was a woman.
Life among the Scorpions recounts the deeply fascinating and often tumultuous events that mark thirty years of Jaya Jaitly’s political journey.
From arranging relief for victims of the 1984 Sikh riots, to joining politics under firebrand leader George Fernandes, to becoming the president of Samata Party—a key ally in the erstwhile NDA Government, Jaitly’s rise in Indian mainstream politics invited both awe and envy. But the going has been far from smooth. Trouble began with George Fernandes sacking Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat in 1998. Jaitly became the target. She was soon hounded by Tehelka’s stings—first concerning her son-in-law-to-be Ajay Jadeja and then herself in an alleged bribery case.
Eventually, Fernandes had to resign as India’s Defence Minister, despite being the best, and Jaitly quit as the Samata Party President. Meanwhile, she spiritedly fought booth capturing in Bihar as well as fellow party men’s egos, intervened and ensured the installation of the Samata government in Manipur. All this, even as she continued her parallel fight for the livelihood of craftsmen on the one hand, and conceptualized and ensured establishment of the first Dilli Haat (crafts market place) in 1994 on the other.
With all the backstories of major events in Indian politics between 1970–2000, including her experience of dealing with the Commission of Inquiry and courts regarding the Tehelka stings, the story of Jaya Jaitly makes for a riveting read. A powerful narrative on why being a woman in politics was for her akin to being surrounded by scorpions; this hard hitting memoir offers a perspective on the functioning of Indian politics from a woman’s point of view.
AUTHOR OF THE BOOK
Jaya Jaitly is the former president of the Samata Party, a key ally of the NDA Government (1998–2004), and an eminent expert in the traditional arts and crafts of India. She has worked closely with craftspeople since 1965 to sustain traditional livelihoods and preserve India’s crafts heritage. Having founded the Dastkari Haat Samiti, a body of craftspeople, in 1986, she established Dilli Haat a permanent marketplace showcasing weaves and handicrafts, in 1994. Her work brings together rural artisans within India, and of India, with those of Pakistan, Vietnam, Iran, Egypt and many other countries. These programs have often been supported by the Indian Government as an instrument in diplomacy.
Jaitly was educated in the UK, Burma, Japan, India and the USA. Her published works include Craft Traditions of India (1990), Crafts of Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh (1999), A Podium on the Pavement (2005), Biju Spins Some Magic (2005), Crafting Nature (2007), Crafts Atlas of India (2012), Woven Textiles of Varanasi (2014), The Artistry Of Handwork (2014), and Vishvakarma’s Children: Stories of India’s Craftspeople (2001). Jaya Jaitly is based in Delhi.
Specification
- Product Code : BK8718
- Publisher : Rupa Publications India
- Edition : November 11, 2017
- Pages : 312
- Weight : 550 gm.
- Size : 5.9 x 0.9 x 8.3 inches
- Binding : Hardcover
- Author : Jaya Jaitly
- Language : English
- ISBN-10: 8129149095
ISBN-13: 978-8129149091
Description
‘Kautilya who?’ In India itself, Kautilya is mentioned for reasons that are more sentimental and nationalistic than analytical and comparative with respect to the theoretical significance of his contributions to statecraft. In academic circles, Kautilya is labelled as the ‘Indian Machiavelli’, even though the Arthashastra was written some 1800 years prior to Machiavelli’s Discorsi and Principe and is much broader in scope. This book brings the wisdom of Kautilya’s text—a tour de force in strategic thinking—to the present political discourse, emphasizing the relevance of this ancient text to contemporary world affairs. Brilliant scholarly analysis complemented with in-depth academic enquiry gives this work an edge over all that has been written on Arthashastra so far. Mitra and Liebig move beyond romanticizing Kautilya and present to the reader one of the sharpest minds in history, unmatched in its knowledge of statecraft and a theory unparalleled in strategic thinking. A must-have guide to understanding both Kautilya and the intricacies of governance.
Specification
- Product Code : BK8713
- Publisher : Rupa Publications India
- Edition : 20 November 2017
- Pages : 600
- Weight : 550 gm.
- Size : 8.4 x 5.4 x 1.7 inches
- Binding : Hardcover
- Author : SUBRATA K. MITRA
- Language : English
- ISBN-10: 812914865X
ISBN-13: 978-8129148650
Description
Throughout his career, S.K. Misra has flown in high winds, sometimes with them and sometimes against. As principal secretary to three chief ministers of Haryana, including the formidable Bansi Lal and Chaudhary Devi Lal; principal secretary to Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar; and secretary in the Ministries of Tourism, Civil Aviation and Agriculture, he worked closely with strong political leaders. He also developed close friendships with some of the most iconic cultural figures of the time. Among many other achievements, he directed the Festivals of India, set up the National Institute of Fashion Technology, served as chairman of INTACH and played a crucial role in creating the International National Trusts Organization (INTO). He continues to innovate with ITRHD, a new trust for rural heritage and development. In all of this, he has always maintained one thing—his integrity.
Flying in High Winds chronicles a life well lived, revealing unknown facets of the prominent personalities with whom he interacted, such as Jawaharlal Nehru, M.F. Husain, Prince Charles, Sanjay Gandhi and Ebrahim Alkazi, and behind-the-scenes history of major events in which he played a key role. Candid, enlightening and with doses of tongue-in-cheek humour, this book showcases Indian bureaucracy in a new light.
AUTHOR OF THE BOOK
S.K. Misra was born in 1932. He received his MA degree from Allahabad University and joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1956. He served as principal secretary to three chief ministers in Haryana and later as director general of the Festivals of India, and secretary in the Ministries of Agriculture, Tourism and Civil Aviation. He retired from government as principal secretary to the prime minister, after which he served with the UPSC, and as chairman of INTACH. He has created and nurtured numerous institutions, including the Punjab Agricultural University, the Motilal Nehru School of Sports, the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), the International National Trusts Organisation (INTO) and, currently, the Indian Trust for Rural Heritage and Development (ITRHD). In 2009 he was awarded the Padma Bhushan for Distinguished Civil Service.
Specification
- Product Code : BK8694
- Publisher : Rupa Publications India
- Edition : 17 May 2016
- Pages : 288
- Weight : 500 gm.
- Size : 6 x 9 inches
- Binding : Hardcover
- Author : S.K. Misra
- Language : English
- ISBN-10: 812913960X
ISBN-13: 978-8129139603
Description
Blood and fire have often blighted Afghanistan, the three Anglo-Afghan wars being among the bloodiest and the cruelest in its history. But Britain’s partitioning of Afghanistan will rank as the greatest crime of the nineteenth century. That arbitrary line which Mortimer Durand drew in 1893 on a small piece of paper continues to bleed Afghanistan and hound the world. Alas, this story remained untold until now.
Written in an inimitable style, Durand’s Curse is the result of deep research. Fascinating details from long-buried archives of history reveal for the first time a tale of intrigue and deceit against Afghanistan. First the British and then Pakistan had taken away territory that originally belonged to Afghanistan. But the divided Pathan families refuse to accept this division even now and for the last century and over, there has been a struggle to rub out the cursed line drawn across the sand.
Rajiv Dogra brings alive the wars, the tragedies and the Afghan anger against injustice in this heart-wrenching account of Afghanistan’s misfortunes. This is an absolutely riveting story of the Indian sub-continent’s history told by an important writer of our generation.
AUTHOR OF THE BOOK
Rajiv Dogra is a writer, television commentator and artist. A career foreign service officer of the 1974 batch, he was India’s Ambassador to Italy and Romania, the Permanent Representative to the United Nations Agencies in Rome and the last Consul General in Karachi.
An active public speaker, Dogra is one of India’s foremost commentators on foreign policy and strategic affairs and is noted for his considered and assertive views. He is the bestselling author of Where Borders Bleed, regarded as one of the most authoritative books on India–Pakistan relations.
Specification
- Product Code : BK8687
- Publisher : Rupa Publications India
- Edition : August 21, 2017
- Pages : 264
- Weight : 380 gm.
- Size : 5.9 x 0.9 x 8.3 inches
- Binding : Paperback
- Author : Rajiv Dogra
- Language : English
- ISBN-10: 8129148641
ISBN-13: 978-8129148643
SPECIFICATION:
- Publisher : Rupa Publications
- By : Shiv Shakti Nath Bakshi
- Cover : Paperback
- Language : English
- Edition : 2018
- Pages : 180
- Weight : 198 gm
- Size : 5.5 x 0.4 x 8.5 inches
- ISBN-10 : 8129150484
- ISBN-13 : 978-8129150486