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Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP) on the river Narmada in the Gujarat state of India is an icon of water resources development and is one of the most studies water resources project in the world. It has a long and interesting, yet sometimes controversial history of over 50 years during which is has faced many hurdles. However, the project is now in its final stages. Present publication (in 3 vols.) is a compilation of over 30 papers specially written by pioneer ...
One of the world's masterpieces, the Cilappatikaram (fifth century c.e.) by Ilanko Atikal is India's finest epic in a language other than Sanskrit. It spells out in unforgettable verse the problems that humanity has been wrestling with for a long time: love, war, evil, fate, and death. The Tale of an Anklet is the love story of Kovalan and Kannaki. Originating in Tamil mythology, the compelling tale of Kannaki-her love, her feats and triumphs and her ultimate ...
An attempt to discern the patterns of developmental paradigms at a regional scale of Western and central India was planned under FF50-GIDR partnership through a national seminar that was later held in 2003. Scholars and other stakeholders on the developmental scene of Western and central India contributed on the various yet inter-related aspects to trace the manifold links between policies and programmes. The papers presented, however, eventually forge many ...