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This book should prove to be unique in many ways. Written in two parts, Part I is a comprehensive survey of Canada – its history, geography, the people, the political and economic aspects, arts and culture including the film industry and a bird’s eye view of the entire country, including possibly for the first time, of Canada North, the vast area covering the Arctic region of the country.
Having served as India’s High Commissioner to Canada ...
Former Minister in charge of External Affairs, Kunwar Natwar Singh’s autobiography One Life Is Not Enough is an honest, searing account of the veteran’s life as a bureaucrat, politician, and cabinet minister. Natwar Singh talks about his experiences in Delhi’s political corridors and sets the record straight on several events, including the Volcker controversy. Natwar Singh joined the Indian Foreign Service and served as a bureaucrat for 31 ...
My China Diary 1956-88 recounts the events which occurred when the author served as a diplomat in Beijing, and what transpired during Premier Chou En-lai's ill-fated visit to India in April 1960. The book concludes with Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's path-breaking passage to China. It offers new insights about the complexities of India-China bilateral relations between 1956 and 1988. His overview is fascinationg. My China Diary 1956-88 is illuminationg, ...
This book highlights the intellectual and diplomatic distinction of K. Natwar Singh. From a very young age he came into intimate contact with world-renowned personalities. As he reveals: ‘While working on this book, the thought struck me that the Natwar Singh of these letters was obviously someone that had been transmuted out of the indubitably common metal that he is, into a superior product by the alchemy of the minds of indulgent and warm-hearted ...
Although Maharaja Suraj Mal was an outstanding soldier-statesman of 18th century Hindustan, this is his first full length and authoritative 'Life' to appear in the English language and fills a serious gap in our knowledge of a tumultuous period of North Indian history in the 18th century. Although Maharaja Suraj Mal was an outstanding soldier-statesman of 18th century Hindustan, this is his first full length and authoritative 'Life' to appear in the English ...
E M Forster was a remarkable personality whose life and works have helped bridge the gap between the cultures of the East and the West. In this book, first published in 1964 - the year that marked both Forster's 85th birthday as also the 40th anniversary of the publication of his A Passage to India - six prominent writers from the Indian subcontinent have joined hands to pay tribute to the great man. This volume includes Forster's tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and ...