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A chilling account of the serial killer Raman Raghav rubs shoulders with an extraordinary portrait of Jawaharlal Nehru followed by an exuberant encounter with Dev Anand, as well as nearly twenty other profiles of saints, charlatans, writers, singers, politicians and other arresting characters. Another section of the book contains vivid sketches of various parts of the country an unspoilt tribal village in Bihar, the fire of a gulmohar forest in Bokaro, the ...
Compilation of eleven lectures delivered at the India International Centre in 2006.
The Puffin Treasury of Modern Indian Stories is a unique collection of stories and excerpts written by master storytellers. It represents for the first time the richness and range of writing for children in India during the twentieth century. From Ruskin Bond’s humorous ‘Snake Trouble’ and Vikram Seth’s animal fable in verse ‘The Elephant and the ...
In this book for children, the life and teachings of Guru Nanak are retold simply and lucidly and accompanied by outstanding illustrations by the celebrated painter, Arpana Caur. From his early days, Nanak marveled at the beauty of nature and sought answers to the many questions that trouble him: Who made the sun and moon? Who made the earth and all the creatures in it? Where do we go when we die? Why are some considered high-born and others low-born ? Why can't ...
"This is an account of the social-security programmes of SEWA (Self Employed Women’s Association) and how they evolved in response to the needs and demands of SEWA members. Detailing the schemes for child care, health and nutrition, housing and insurance, this book draws on surveys and the voices of SEWA’s members toi bring alive how work and social security are intrinsically linked in the lives of the women in the informal sector. A short postscript, ...