R.K. Murthi
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Jawaharlal Nehru was a child at heart innocent, curious, sporty, temperamental and brave. today ministers move about surrounded by a squad of black cats with guns aimed at people to make way for them. But Nehru throw himself on the unruly mob to restore order not caring his life.
In 1783, man soared into space, riding a hot-air balloon; as hot Air is lighter than the air around us. Could an object, heavier than air, defy gravity and fly? In 1905, the Wright brothers found the answer and flew a machine heavier than air. That marked the Beginning of the great aviation story. Since then, aircraft's range, speed and capability have increased manifold. So have their areas of application. These achievements prove that even sky can't set ...
This book is a collection of twenty essays, written with the prime objective of providing entertainment, provoking thought and opening up new insights into society and its myriad facets. These essays are set on a vast canvas. Some of them are papers or keynote addresses presented at seminars and therefore draw upon a variety of related thoughts from a range of sources. Most of them bubble with tongue-in-cheek insouciance. They poke fun at everything. Nothing is ...
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was a multi-faceted personality. Nehru endeared himself to the people by his youthful dynamism and daring spirit. The love he received from the people, in turn, became the very life's breath for him. He became charged with energy, every time he travelled across the country and sensed the rich tapestry of India's cultural streams. He lived life to the full, found time, in the midst of his multifarious activities, to date reading and ...
Proverbs are short well-known sentences or phrases that tell a general truth about life or offer advice. In other words, they present the gist of a moral tale or a fable prevalent in a specific society. And because of their universal appeal, many of these proverbs have crossed their social barriers, and have become part of the human consciousness in general. In this book, many popular proverbs driving home some universal moral ideas have been compiled from ...
Printed on art paper and accompanied with rare photographs, this biography is a collector's item. He was among the galaxy of leaders who led India’s struggle for Independence. It was C Rajagopalachari who brought the voice of logic and reason to India’s freedom movement and later in its early years as an independent nation. Giving up his successful law practice, Rajaji became one of Mahatma Gandhi’s closest associates, Always loyal, he was never afraid to ...
The book gives a deep insight into the life and mission of Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, the emperor among patriots. Known for his incisive wit and wisdom Rajaji, as he was better known, was a prolific writer in English and Tamil. His widely-read Ramayana and Mahabharata are standing testimonies to his mastery over philosophy and story-telling skill. Hailed as conscience-keeper of Mahatma Gandhi, he brought luster to every office he occupied including that ...
This is a novel for children, in the older age group, who know of the vast expanse of the Universe that stretches unto infinity and of recent successes in space exploration. The seed idea for the story was provided by American space probes that led to the landing of two Rover spacecraft on Mars in January 2004. Many scientists refer to Mars as an Earth's Twin. The blend of fact and fiction is what makes this novel truly fantastic. It is this fusion that makes a ...
Do not be cross with words, solve crosswords instead. Are you one who loves to exercise his grey cells by flirting with words? Here is this book, written by an eminent journalist which guarantees a date with intellectual stimulation and fun which one gets when every blank space is booked. One of the best things about this book is that it not only introduces you to crossword puzzles, but also teaches you how to handle clues, sharing with you the tricks that clues ...
Hundreds of questions on almost all facets of crime -and lots of other aspects you thought you knew about but you did not! You will never have a dull moment with this extraordinary compendium of fascinating facts and tantalizing trivia. If you are even remotely interested in quiz shows, this book will transport you to exhilarating heights. But you do not have to be a quiz buff to take pleasure from it. If you are the one that marvels at the intriguing world of ...
Quick Bites is a collection of middles, published in major newspapers and magazines.What is it that makes the middle stand apart? The middle is short, hardly ever more than 600 to 800 words. It draws strength from humour that skips and romps with the deftness of a mountain goat. It thus turns into a sort of mirror, at times, concave, at times, convex, (never does it remain a plain mirror), and manages to see what lies behind the even contours, that people, events ...
Spice up your conversation with witty definitions. The present book, Deft Definitions will equip you with such gift of the gab. Written by an eminent humorist, R.K. Murthi, the book is a collection of the most rib-tickling and thought provoking definitions like : *Do not steal, the Government hates competition *Crocodile tears are nothing but an eye-wash *Impossible is the untried *Wealth consists not in having great possessions,but a few wants *Wisdom is common ...
Laugh your way to long life! The humourist, R.K. Murthi has tapped the depths of humour, struck a rich vein of rib-tickling jokes and put them together between the covers of this slim volume. These are jokes shared with friends, relations and colleagues during interaction with them which whipped up laughter on every occasion. Quite a few have been garnerned from books, newpapers, magazines, radio and TV programmes.These have been put together and presented under ...