Spectrum Publications
68 books
Indian civilisation is marked by its length and a remarkable continuity. And through this civilization runs a cultural diversity enriched by the interactions with several other civilisations over time. This book explores some of India's cultural dimensions-religion and philosophy, music, drama and dance, art and architecture, language and literature-in their classical as well as folk traditions. Modern developments, such as the cinema and the growing importance ...
This book describes in detail the various aspects of the Khiksaba festival of the Sherdukpen people of Arunachal Pradesh, held every year at Rupa. It presents an eye-witness account of the celebrations from start to finish—from the preparations in Assam to the final episodes that take place in Rupa.
The Khiksaba festival showcases a large part of the village’s cultural heritage through the choice of costumes, dances and songs that are distributed ...
Guerrilla Warfare today has become the most burning and sensitive topic across the entire world. Amidst the two completely opposite directions globalization and regionalism in the contemporary world order 'armed struggle' and 'armed defence' have turned into polemic Questions. The UN has been constantly playing a double standard role with the principles of armed struggle' more particularly in the post- 9/11 development era. This ambiguity is fiund when some-times ...
This book tells the unvarnished tale of valour and sacrifice of the Gorkhas who have served in India for the last one hundred and eighty-six years continuously in the military and para-military forces. Originally recruited from Nepal in 1815 and gradually supplemented by the sons of Indian Gorkhas, this redoubtable clan of hillmen have built up for themselves an enviable reputation for their high traditions of gallantry, loyalty and fidelity. During the First ...
Mainly inhabiting the Chhotanagpur area of Bihar, the Oraon people have been in the limelight for some time now. Firstly, for their long-standing agitation for a separate Jharkhand state and again because of ongoing investigations into their leaders' alleged involvement in receiving bribes for supporting the then government at the centre in New Delhi during a Lok Sabha no confidence motion. There is however much more to the Oraon people than their political ...
Struggle for Identity in North-east India is a record of the turmoil and suffering faced by the states of the region. This is the testament of one who has witnessed all that has happened in the last five decades and more. The book discusses important and far-reaching questions and answers about the role of the church and Christian missions. Parallels are also drawn between similar struggles in the era of Martin Luther King Jr. in the USA and our very own ...