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Roots Of Terrorism

The events of 11 September in New York and 13 December in New Delhi marked the high points of terrorism. But India's experience with it goes back two decades. In this essay, Bajpai examines the volatile situation in the borderlands of Kashmir, Punjab and the Northeast, while drawing comparisons with leftist insurgency, communal riots, and caste wars elsewhere. How should we think about terrorist violence? Why has India been the object of terrorism from separatist groups in Kashmir, Punjab, and the Northeast? Have external influences played a role in supporting this? How has the Indian government responded to secessionist violence? These are some of the concerns the author explores here, as he seeks an identifiable set of factors that account for terrorism. Dwelling on how this violence can be combated, Bajpai discusses in detail the case of Kashmir. He argues convincingly about the impracticality of the military option, including war, and the futility of using limited force, as in policing, without commitment to a credible political process, namely free and fair elections. In this forceful and timely essay he not only calls for measured governmental action, but also places responsibility on citizens for restoring long-term peace by finding ways of de-legitimizing violence in Indian society.

The Book Of Ram

He is Eka-vachani, a king who always keeps his word; Eka-bani, an archer who strikes his target with the first arrow; and Eka-patni, a husband who is eternally and absolutely devoted to a single wife. He is maryada purushottam Ram, the supreme upholder of social values, the scion of the Raghu clan, jewel of the solar dynasty, the seventh avatar of Vishnu, God who establishes order in worldly life. Hindus believe that in stressful and tumultuous times chanting Ram’s name and hearing his tale, the Ramayan, brings stability, hope, peace and prosperity. Reviled by feminists, appropriated by politicians, Ram remains serene in his majesty, the only Hindu deity to be worshipped as a king.

Hindu Mythology

This is an authoritative and exhaustive account of the Hindu gods and goddesses commonly worshipped in India and their origin and the myths and legends that grew around them. Vedic deities, puranic deities, sacred birds, animals, demons and even lesser gods identified and presented in this one handy volume.

The Burden Of Democracy

The Burden of Democracy is primarily an informative and intellectual book, which in turn is an elongated essay explaining the probable chaos of Indian democracy. In the book, the author discusses about the plight of Indian democracy even after sixty years of its birth. This book raises some very valid questions, which are often also raised and discussed by common people.In The Burden of Democracy, the author discusses crucial underlined factors of the demolishing Indian democracy and also puts on the podium some very interesting and reasonable suggestions, which if implemented, can bring forth the democracy of this country on the world map. The issues of social inequality, sphere of Indian politics, self-respect of the Indian democracy, public participation in the democracy and the crises of answerability and accountability, are very interestingly discussed in the book.The Burden of Democracy finally urges for a collective action of the Indians in order to help recover the ailing democracy of India. This collective action, the author explains in the essay, will include moral responsibility and social well being.

Songs Of The Soul

The deep yearnings for divine love and joy that are within each of us found many-faceted expression in the life of Paramahansa Yogananda. Songs of the Soul is an outpouring of his direct perception of GOd - God in nature, in man, in everyday experiences, and in the spiritually awakened state of samadhi meditation. Most of these poems were written during Paramahansaji’s early years in the United States. His writings are not the considered renderings of a poet’s fancies, but a revelation of the interior experiences of a soul ever awake in Spirit, responding to the wonders of nature; to the memories of his beloved motherland; to the deep impressions made by new friends and acquaintances; above all to the divine realizations born of that soul’s intimate communion with God.

Bazaars Conversations & Freedom For A Market Cultu

Long before the financial meltdown and the red alert on climate change, some far-sighted innovators diagnosed the fatal flaws in an economic system driven by greed and fear. Across the global North and South, diverse people-financial wizards, economists, business persons and social activists-have been challenging the 'free market' orthodoxy. They seek to recover the virtues of bazaars from the tyranny of a market model that emerged about two centuries ago. This book is a chronicle of their adventures. From Wall Street icon George Soros and VISA card designer Dee Hock we get an insider critique of the malaise. Creators of community currencies and others, like the father of microfinance, Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus, explore how money can work differently. The doctrine of self-interest is re-examined by looking more closely at Adam Smith through the eyes of Amartya Sen. Mahatma Gandhi's concept of 'Trusteeship' gathers strength as the socially responsible investing phenomenon challenges the power of capital. Pioneers of the open source and free software movement thrive on cooperation to drive innovation. The Dalai Lama and Ela Bhatt demonstrate that it is possible to compete compassionately and to nurture a more mindful market culture. This sweeping narrative takes you from the ancient Greek Agora, Indian choupal, and Native American gift culture, onto present day Wall Street to illuminate ideas, subversive and prudent, about how the market can serve society rather than being its master. In a world exhausted by dogma Bazaars, Conversations and Freedom is an open quest for possible futures.

Babulog Vignettes Of Indian Bureaucrats

Delightful stories and accounts on the Indian bureaucracy

Delhi A Novel

I return to Delhi as I return to my mistress Bhagmati when I have had my fill of whoring in foreign lands…’ Thus begins Khushwant Singh’s vast, erotic, irrelevant magnum opus on the city of Delhi. The principal narrator of the saga, which extends over six hundred years, is a bawdy, ageing reprobate who loves Delhi as much as he does the hijda whore Bhagmati—half man, half woman with sexual inventiveness and energy of both the sexes. Travelling through time, space and history to ‘discover’ his beloved city, the narrator meets a myriad of people—poets and princes, saints and sultans, temptresses and traitors, emperors and eunuchs—who have shaped and endowed Delhi with its very special mystique. And as we accompany the narrator on his epic journey we find the city of emperors transformed and immortalized in our minds forever.

Orientalism

Now reissued with a substantial new afterword, this highly acclaimed overview of Western attitudes towards the East has become one of the canonical texts of cultural studies. Very excitinghis case is not merely persuasive, but conclusive. John Leonard in The New York Times His most important book, Orientalism established a new benchmark for discussion of the Wests skewed view of the Arab and Islamic world. Simon Louvish in the New Statesman & Society Edward Said speaks for interdisciplinarity as well as for monumental eruditionThe breadth of reading [is] astonishing. Fred Inglis in The Times Higher Education Supplement A stimulating, elegant yet pugnacious essay. Observer Excitingfor anyone interested in the history and power of ideas. J.H. Plumb in The New York Times Book Review Beautifully patterned and passionately argued. Nicholas Richardson in the New Statesman & Society

Ants Ghosts And Whispering Trees

An anthology of some of the best Oriya short stories written over the last hundred years. Some of the stories are formal experiments in storytelling while others are rooted in real life situations and events, and still others portray the lives of ordinary people caught up in the intricacies of living. Village life dominates the stories, not in a reduced and simplified form, but rather in all its complexity, and even cruelty at times, with its relationships traversed by hierarchy, caste, religion and economic and social differences. The transition that Orissa was going through at that time is also reflected in these stories. A collection which, when read as a whole, bears witness to the transformation and continuity of life, values and the specificity of culture of this eastern coastal state.

One Mans Bible

The new novel from the Nobel Prize-winning author of international bestseller ‘Soul Mountain’. ‘Unforgettable. “One Man’s Bible” burns with a powerfully individualistic fire of intelligence and depth of feeling.’ New York Times Moving between the nightmare of the Cultural Revolution and the tentative, limited liberties of the China of the 1990s, ‘One Man’s Bible’ weaves memories of a Beijing boyhood and amorous encounters in Hong Kong with a fictionalized account of Gao Xingjian's life under the communist regime – where a single sentence spoken ten years earlier can make one an enemy of the state. A fluid, elegant exploration of memory, This novel is a profound meditation on the essence of writing and exile, on the effects of political oppression on the human spirit – and on how that spirit can triumph.

Care Of The Soul Guide For Cultivating Depth And S

In this special twenty-fifth anniversary edition of Thomas Moore’s bestselling Care of the Soul, which includes a new introduction by the author, readers are presented with a revolutionary approach to thinking about daily life—everyday activities, events, problems, and creative opportunities—and a therapeutic lifestyle is proposed that focuses on looking more deeply into emotional problems and learning how to sense sacredness in ordinary things. Basing his writing on the ancient model of “care of the soul”—which provided a religious context for viewing the everyday events of life—Moore brings “care of the soul” into the twenty-first century. Promising to deepen and broaden the readers’ perspectives on their life experiences, Moore draws on his own life as a therapist practicing “care of the soul,” as well as his studies of the world’s religions and his work in music and art, to create this inspirational guide that examines the connections between spirituality and the problems of individuals and society. “Thoughtful, eloquent, inspiring.” —San Francisco Chronicle “I soulfully recommend it without reservation.” —John Bradshaw, author of Homecoming

The Essence Of The Gnostics An Illuminating Insigh

Long before there was a system of belief called Gnosticism there were those who reached for a special intimate knowledge of God and His mysterious ways. The possession of such knowledge, they believed, would bring salvation from suffering. All religious traditions acknowledge that the world is imperfect. Where they differ is in their explanations they offer for the imperfection - and what they suggest might be done about it. While many religions hold that Gnostics believed that the world is flawed because it was created in a flawed manner, thereby implicating the creator. Such a perspective was regarded as blasphemous by fellow-Christians at the dawn of the new religion, and led to the sect's persecution. Equally concerning were the Gnostics' liberal views regarding sex, the role of women, and toleration of other faiths. In The Essence of The Gnostics Bernard Simon offers a fascinating insight into this ancient and yet in many ways surprisingly contemporary faith, and explores the reason for its current renaissance.

Napoleon Profiles In Power

An important reappraisal of Napoleon's life and career which throws new light on his personality and policies and the nature and aims of Napoleonic imperialism. By exploring the different ways they have been interpreted and used by historians this study also illuminates the very process of history making itself.This is a balanced portrait of a man who so completely dominated his age.

Corruption How To Deal With Its Impact On Buss. &

Corrupt behavior is causing problems for our communities, not because laws are weak or because we are insufficiently diligent, but because it is so pervasive. While most noticeable in government and business, corruption is also found among religious organizations, non-profit groups, sports teams and individual families. Because corrupt behavior is not restricted to illegal activities, it hampers society s progress whenever rules are bent, boundaries are trespassed and standards are lowered. Although no culture in history has yet ended corruption, this book shows how its impact and spread can be effectively limited by adopting new attitudes and approaches for its control. Some topics and quotes from corruption the difficulty of defining corruption the fact that corruption is sometimes hard to discern does not make it any less despicable or suggest that it needs to be eradicated from society any less diligently. Why corruption continues to grow when incentives money, position, rewards are high enough and the chance of detection or the level of punishment low enough, corruption abounds. The solution to corruption a complete cure for corruption is probably a fantasy; controlling [it] to the point of limiting the damage it does to society seems very possible. Take this quiz do you think corruption taints this situation you have two cows. You do an initial public offering. You force the two cows to produce the milk of four. One cow drops dead. Not to worry. You tell the brokers you have downsized to reduce expenses. Your stock goes up. Was your statement to the brokers an act of corruption yes? No?.

The Politics Of Meaning Restoring Hope And Possibi

Drawing on ideas presented in the Bible, Jewish teachings, and his experience as a psychotherapist, Lerner examines the roots of the vague discontent felt by so many Americans about our political system and explains how values can be put back into these broken politics.

We The People

Nani A. Palkhivala's name is a byword in India's legal world. A man of many and varied parts, he has crossed with ease the law's narrow confines and has gone beyond into numerous other fields. Palkhivala discusses many subjects - education and democracy; economic growth and social justice; socialism and taxation; crucial constitutional issues and memorable judgements; personalities and the law; nuclear proliferation and apartheid; and his experiences as the Ambassador of India to the U.S.A.

40 Minutes With God

Prayer and a strong faith in God are the keys to our healing in this world and he next. 40 Minutes with God will help you with both. Harold G. Koenig MD Author of best seller "The Healing Power of Faith" Dr. Vinod Nigam's splendid book is a window onto the medicine of the future. -Larry Dossey, MD, Dallas, Texas, USA Author of Healing Words and The Power of Premonitions ???you sound like me. I know several patients who prayed or left their troubles to god and healed their cancers. -Bernic Siegel, MD, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Author of Love, Medicine and Miracles Prayer has tremendous power to heal. Dr. V.K. Nigam, a surgeon, prays to alleviate his patient's sufferings and cure them of chronic illnesses. In 40 Minutes With God, he shares his meditation techniques and shows how spirituality can breach the boundaries that limit traditiional medicine. He does not rely on his skills with the scalpel alone, he prays for his patients. He is one of the few Indian doctors who has a medical technique patent to his name, that is "Window Operation" for Hydrocele. The Times of India Dr. Vinod Kumar Nigam, a laparoscopic surgeon prays for his patients for forty minutes every morning and has found it quite fruitful. He is not alone as researchers substantiate the belief that prayers possess miraculous powers. Hindustan Times This is really a how-to-book that goes beyond talking about spirituality and prayer and tells you how to make science and spirituality a part of your life. The two concepts are not at war, but actually complement each other. Mankind can truly progress only when spirituality and science learn to co-exist. Science and spirituality are both essential for one's well being. Examples mentioned in the course of this book are real case histories, but names of those involved have been changed to keep their identites confidential. These are meant to open the connecting door between spirituality and science for the reader. Prayer is a universal phenomenon and advocat

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The Guru Of Joy Sri Sri Ravi Shankar And The Art O

This is the authorised biography of one of the founders of the international Art of Living Foundation, with centers in over 140 countries. This insightful volume offers you hitherto unpublished material about his childhood, his adolescence and growth. Read about his organization, the Healing Breath Workshop he has devised, and the Sudershan Kriya.

Vedantic Truth Revealed

Vedanta is the end of Vedas - Veda meaning knowledge (to know), and anta means the end. What is life? What is death? What is the reality of pain and pleasure, truth and God.

Shyam Benegal

Shyam Benegal is one of the most prolific contemporary filmmakers from India's New Cinema'. From his first film Ankur (1974) through to Zubeidaa (2000), he has explored the contradictions and tensions of a society in rapid transition, with a unique focus on the female protagonist. Sangeeta Datta's book traces his career with its beginnings in political cinema an a realist aesthetic. It shows how the struggles of the dispossessed and marginalised in Indian society find expression in films as diverse as Nishant, Bhumika, Mandi, Suraj Ka Satwan Ghoda and Kalyug. It traces Bengal's work with some of the biggest names in Indian cinema - Shabana Azmi, Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Govind Nihalani and, more recently, Karishma Kapoor and A.R. Rahman - developing a style and ethos uniquely his. It also explains how the director's work presents both a stark contrast to Bollywood and yet contains creative continuities with commercial cinema and his distinguished predecessor Satyahit Ray. Perhaps no other director has come close to painting such a compelling and vivid portrait of modern India.

History Of The Jews

In this critically acclaimed book, Paul Johnson delves deep into the 4,000-year history of the Jews: a race of awe-inspiring endurance, steadfast homogeneity and loyalty and, above all, the belief that history has a purpose and humanity a destiny. With exacting precision and enthusiasm, Paul Johnson has mapped the lives of these people from their early ancestors in the House of David, through great periods of creativity and enterprise, alienation in the ghettos, Adolf Hitler's obsession to obliterate the race, up until the present day. This book is a powerful argument about the nature of Jewish genius, its strengths and contradictions, which brilliantly presents the entire Jewish phenomenon. It makes incisive though-provoking sense of the whole.

Sri Aurobindo For All Ages A Biography

A biography suitable for young as well as mature readers, sprinkled with wit & humour & written in an intimate style characteristic of a biographer who has had years of close, personal contact with Sri Aurobindo.