Hope India Publications
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Section 1. Understanding religion and culture; Section 2. Muslims politics and education; Section 3. Minorities democracy -- Section 4. Tackling terroris; Section 5. Cummunalism: conflicts, consequences.
Proceedings of the Second International Law Conference, held at New Delhi during 14-17 November 2004.
India and Central Asia have an age-old history of economic, political and cultural interaction. Many distinguished natives of Central Asia are known to have lived in India in pursuit of different objectives. Indians, in turn, have also been a permanent element of the demographic scene in Central Asia since time immemorial. As the First World War drew to a close, centres of activities of Indian freedom fighters struggling for independence of their country in ...
This work focuses on Islamic Fundamentalism as it evolved in recent history and a noticeable variant of it which often resorts to violence, terrorism and insurgency for furtherance of its aim. It discusses several other relevant issues, and takes note of the question which is often posed whether like terrorism, fundamentalism will prove an interlude rather than an evolving feature of historical growth. The answer is not easy to proffer; the clash between ...
If Courage was the distinguishing badge of the Rajputs, Pratap had more than his share of it; if unflinching resolution and indomitable will ever made a hero of a man, Pratap was one. If ever a man fought against fearful odds and pulled through them, it was he. Men have shrunk back from the very thought of adversity; Rana Pratap, a prince among men, invited it. Comfort and luxury have been hugged by thousands of this world’s heroes, Pratap scorned them when ...
The emergence of states in the Central Asian region, in the course of the last century, entailed both a reconfiguration of political space and a reforging of collective identities within the borders of the states. As the fuzzy limits of frontiers were transformed to more rigidly determined borders, identities were transformed. In most cases, however, the extent of this transformation was limited by cultural and socio-economic factors that ultimately determined ...
Of late, there has been a sort of proliferation of writings on Bihar and Laloo Prasad Yadav. A perusal of this voluminous 'literature' shows, however, that done mostly by the ones for whom black is white and yes is no/and down is up and stop is go as far as Bihar and Laloo Prasad are concerned, it carries highly partial accounts and explanations of things. An assessment from the 'other side' thus becomes imperative to comprehend the truth in its totality. ...
This study, as its title indicates, deals with cross-border trade of North-East India. For the sake of convenience, clarity and depth, it has been divided into four parts: (i) General, (ii) Retrospect, (iii) Prospect, and (iv) Resume and Recommendations. The first part consists of three papers which, as the title of the part shows, are of general nature. They introduce the subject and suggest the ways and means to tackle it properly for good results. The 12 ...
The tragedy of the Afghan situation lies in the fact that both external as well as internal forces have hampered its progress towards a viable state. The peculiarities of the Afghan society and the natural dichotomy between the state and society have impeded the process of modernization and centralization. The three regimes of Amir. Abdur Rehman Khan (1880-1901), Amir Amanullah (1921-29) and the communists (1978-92) which tried to reform Afghanistan considerably ...
This book, as its title indicates, discusses, albeit briefly, water problem and its management. Earlier we used to think that there is enough water for use, and even for squandering, for all times to come. This is, the wise heads tell us now, a towering absurdity. Water - freshwater, to be precise – is not an inexhaustible resource. It has a limit; and if we use if foolishly and carelessly, there could be possibility of acute water shortage in not-too-distant a ...
This is a study very much unlike the ones we re accustomed to, yet informative and most authoritative. Bihar has been shown here as it actually is, and not as it is usually painted by the vested interest. Based on facts-facts not coming from the Bihar government records but from the Central government and other sources which are by no means kindly disposed towards the ‘rulers’ in Bihar the picture of the much maligned state that emerges here is very much in ...
This book tells us how two important contemporaries, Subhas Chandra Bose and Rammanohar Lohia viewed Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. There is heat and acrimony in the writings because of the fact that these were written in anger. But that is the state of mind, say psychologists, when some hard truths also come out-in normal times these truths remain hidden under the dust of what is called ‘civilized behaviour’. The two pieces can, thus, be of help in understanding some ...
Few issues in India's current public discourse are more controversial than that of the political status of religious monuments. In particular, the destruction of the Babri Masjid in 1992 raised a number of urgent questions relating to the desecration of temples in India's medieval period. Some of those questions that are historical in nature are addressed in this monograph: What temples were in fact desecrated in medieval India? When and by whom? How and for what ...
This is a remarkable book on one of the most remarkable ascetics of India, Swami Vivekananda. Eminent foreigners, have discussed here every aspect of Swamiji's life, mission and message that he gave to the humanity for its welfare and well being. The book, it is hoped, will be a precious addition to the literature on the life, work and philosophy of Swami Vivekananda.
This book, as its title indicates, is, in fact, a tribute of a disciple (Lala Shamlal) to his master (Mahatma Gandhi). The latter asked him to (i) improve himself, (ii) work for the country's freedom, and (iii) serve the poor-his daridranarayana. The disciple promised to do the three things and records at hands show that he spared no pains or efforts to translate these things into working realities. The present diary is one of those 'records' mentioned above.
Bull's Eye! Is a collection of columns that appeared in Outlook weekly during the last five years. The articles are condensed, blunt, pungent and controversial. The writer has illustrated them with drawings that get under the skin of the subjects and make them easily comprehensible. Covering a wide spectrum of current affairs, both domestic and international, the views expressed in the write-ups have evoked strong acclaim or criticism; they have rarely left ...