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Stalwarts of Bengali Folklore' is a unique book of its kind in a sense that it coalesces the entire works and activities done by the Bengali folklorists in a single volume. The reader can find the contributions that our predecessors in the field of folklore have made. This book contains the life sketches of 25 folklorists, some of whom went long back into the darkness of oblivion. In this book these folklorists have been established on the basis of the merit of ...
This book is an attempt to document and analyse the context and content of Bangladesh's initiation, participation and payoff in relation to South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC). This study is premised on the idea that regionalism is general and its institutional expression in particular represent attempts to advance and secure foreign policy goals. This book highlights the ways and means of initiative of Bangladesh to approach her national ...
The Parsees of Calcutta is an account of the Parsees in Calcutta who have become part of the history of India. The Parsees, a part of the Raj scenario have left behind a rich heritage in this mega city. Though always a microscopic minority in Calcutta the community's contribution to the economic development and cultural panorama of the metropolis was considerable and praise worthy. The socio-cultural, economic, religious and philanthropic activities of the ...
The Western world can boast of a massive volume of literature on the relationship of science and religion. This is partly because the 'scientific revolution' in the west took place in the midst of largescale combat between the church and scientists so much so that Galileo was forced to renounce truth and Bruno was burnt to death. Literature on India's encounter with modern science moderated by colonial rule has been relatively scarce. Therefore, Professor John B. ...
Satyagraha is a moral war and Satyagrahi a pilgrim with a torchlight in hand showing the way. Mahatma Gandhi's unique invention of this weapon of non-violent struggle stirred up the imagination of the people of India. Eventually, this weapon has been proved to be most efficacious in mobilising people for mass agitation, movements launched by any political party, frontal organisation and people's front. People have this priceless, matchless weapon in their ...
Sino-Indian relations continue to influence the world politics. With the collapse of Soviet Union, the realisation has dawned on the leaders of both the countries (in case of India irrespective of party affiliations) that irritants notwithstanding, their relationship must be kept tension-free as far as possible. With this end in view, they have taken steps to mutual contacts and understanding. Summit level diplomacy between the two countries resumed with the ...