Joginder Singh
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This volume brings together the scholarly attention of different specialists on the history of art, visual culture, furniture, carpets and textiles, and paintings of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Their chapters provide an illuminating political and cultural history of the interior design of India's presidential residence which was originally designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens to be the house for the British viceroy. The book also provides a detailed catalogue of select ...
For the first time a serious attempt has been made to understandthe social background of the Namdhari Sikhs of Punjab; theirdemographic and occupational changes and beliefs and practices. Thestudy shows that the Namdhari Sikhs primarily came from theagricultural and artisan classes ever since the inception of theKuka Movement in the late nineteenth century. Since then the peopleof other occupational castes have also responded to the Namdharimission. The study has ...
India has seen my vicissitudes. It was widely believed that after India attains indepenedence and throws away the foreign yoke, things will become ideal for us-the common Indians. It is a sad cofession that malpractices and corruption have taken the country to a low abyss. As per the report of Transparency International of 2010, we are the 87th most corrpt country in the world, with an integrity score of 33 out of 100.
India has become a land of scams. My first ...
All of us want to be successful and excel in whatever we are doing. . But there is a price tag, on all we want in life. It is in the form of denying instant gratification for our long-term goals and cherished desires and purpose.
This book is a contemporary history of India, in the from of articles on different subjects from 2002 by Shri Joginder Singh formerly Director, CBI. They cover various aspects of government and on other connected issues that touch the lives of all of us. The articles are written in simple and lucid style, apart from being analytical in nature and suggesting ways to improve and those who want to study the contemporary India, will benefit from this collection apart ...
Police get flake, whenever any thing goes wrong in the country. They make one of the most misunderstood organization under the Government. When a crime occurs the citizens not only want prompt arrests, but prompt punishment too. In the perception of the common man, the distinction between the prosecution and the judicial wing gets blurred or obliterated or forgotten. It is true that maladies in the Police are a part of sickness, which manifests itself everyday. ...
We got independence not yesterday but a long long time ago. Once upon a time the British ruled us. Today the bureaucrats and politicians are the custodians of our well-being. The author has spent almost four decades of his life as a part of a stagnant system. This book is a narrative of a few days of his post-retirement life. He has allowed the dust and the rust of politics merely a superficial touch on his being. The subconscious depths, the absence of ...
This book, packed with excellent quotes, marvelous ideas and inspiration, is an insightful guide to help you make a mark for yourself in your chosen field. You Too Can Succeed is born out of the personal experiences and reflections of the author. Almost everything mentioned in this book has been tried and tested and found to be of great help. This book shows what you can, and should do, in solving daily problems and for leading a successful and purposeful life. ...
This study attempts an analysis of dynamics of the resurgence among the Sikhs in the early decades of the twentieth century. The resurgence comprises mainly the standardization of rehat and its assertion in the form of agitations, reconstruction of heroic traditions, promotion of Punjabi language and literature and establishment of educational institutions. The political manifestation of this resurgence lies in raising the banner of community’s grievances and ...
This is a book of events. It is not a chronological narration of events in the life of the author. It is a history of the times, compressed in less than four hundred pages and portrays how a determined individual can fight the system. The book portrays one lesson that one needs not be a doormat to succeed in life and service. If one does not bother for cushy and plum jobs all the time, he or she can make a success on any assignment. It reveals the dare devilry ...
Teaching of social studies in schools is the subject matter of this book. The book is written keeping in mind the needs of teachers in social studies subjects like history, civics, economics, sociology, cultural anthropology, etc., in schools. All-purposive social study must be motivated and directed by a conception of need. Otherwise, it cannot be purposive. With what needs, or rather whose needs, should the social studies be concerned--the needs of the social ...
This publication “Myth and Reality of the Sikh Militancy†covering a period (1978to 1992) is an objective study of significant events such as sant Jarnil Singh Bhindranwale’s rise and his dharma parchar morcha, violent clash between Sant Nirankaris and the asherents if Sant Bhindranwale and the Akhand Kirtani jatha on 13th April 1978 ad the Politics of the Akali-BJP coalition government; launching of the dharma yudh by the Akalis (1982) and their ...
Merchant Banking is an important service provided by a number of financial institutions that helps in the growth of the corporate sector which ultimately reflects into the overall economic development of the country. Merchant banks were expected to perform several functions like issue management, underwriting, portfolio management, loan syndication, consultant, advisor and host of other activities. SEBI was also made all powerful to regulate the activities of ...