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From
February 01, 2006 to February
08, 2006
Hagiology
The
Annals of the Srirangam shrine"
would be the appropriate English
equivalent of the title of this
book.
Metaphorical
Fiction
This
novel by the Nobel laureate portrays
perverse sexuality and passionate
violence. The narration is disturbing
and metaphorical with feminine
sexuality in a bizarre form. It is
emotionally intense with sadism,
frustration and chaotic passion, . . .
Classical
Language
This
Book deals with Tamil as a classical
language among the classical languages
of the world. In the recent times many
books have been published on similar
themes.
All
About Dementia
A
user-friendly review of the current
knowledge on dementia With the advent
of modern medicine and thereby a
growth in the elderly population
worldwide, dementia poses a major
concern to the international community
of today.
Showcasing
A Legendary Motorcycle
A
sumptuously illustrated coffee-table
book tracing the history of the marque
back to its origins in 1892
Competing
Feminist Perspectives
a
critique of the conservative
perception of women's issues What do
feminists really want? Johanna Brenner
articulates her response in this
insightful and scholarly book that
those engaged with women's issues
cannot ignore.
Growing
Closer Apart
Essays
debating the issues of syncretism and
pluralism in the sub-continent today
to objectively reassess their
importance in coping with the
political and cultural future
If
You Ain’T Got Love...
Ruth
Vanita’s recent work of
non-fiction– Love’s rite: same sex
marriage in India and the West– is
an interesting and expansive look at
societal interpretations of the
concept of marriage and its
application in particular to same sex
unions.
Realm
Of The Lamas
Himalayan
Buddhist Monasteries gives a glimpse
of the mystical vibrant and serene
world of Buddhist monasteries, locally
known as gompas.
America
Unplugged
IN
today's globalised climate, the former
colonies have ended up as the
neo-colonial empire of the United
States, complicit in global give and
take, economic hegemony, and . .
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Graphic
Graffiti
Like
a photograph, a brilliant drawing or a
graphic impression can prove more
eloquent, more potent and memorable
than a thousand words. Poet-graphic
artist Arun Kolatkar's offering — in
visuals sans words this time — makes
one do a double take . . .
Dose
Of Sunshine
Penned
in a lucid, easy-reading and informal
style by India's only officially
certified Sommelier and Wine Expert,
Magandeep Singh, this handy book is an
ideal ready reckoner for anyone
interested in the romance, the
mystery, the simplicity of wine and
..
Capturing
Life In All Its Hues
In
her poem, "Of Magic and
Men", Shanta Acharya writes about
the wave of "miracles" that
swept across Hindus all over the
world, when deities "drank
milk" that was lovingly given by
the devotees. It received a kind of
media coverage that lulled . . .
Fable
For Our Times
John
Boyne, author of a book that looks at
the Holocaust from a child's
perspective, says there is no subject
that is `inappropriate' for
children.
Wide
Canvas
Poor
peasants. Uncaring chess players. A
small boy who gives up the joy of toys
to buy a chimta for his grandmother.
Premchand's protagonists are classic
figures that we've all grown with, in
short stories scattered across school
curriculae.
Legend
And History
Historians
like David Shulman caution us that
legends and folklores should not be
discounted as sources of information
for history. And India abounds in such
tales, which need to be interpreted.
Different
Journeys And Destinations
Tabish
Khair's latest anthology grew out of a
casual lunchtime discussion with two
of the other editors. "We started
talking of Asian and African travel
texts, and we listed almost 20 between
the three of us. Later, research took
us to a hundred, . . .
Literary
Odyssey
Sivasankari
on the Knit India project and the
manner in which it will deepen our
understanding of the country. Excerpts
from an interview...
Crossing
Boundaries
Fiction
is about journeys of imagination into
the lives of others, says Beverley
Naidoo.
Call
For Introspection
CERTAINLY,
"Understatement" is not a
word you'd associate with the
self-proclaimed "Muslim refusenik",
Irshad Manji.
Never-Ending
Narratives
The
Inheritance of Loss is about poverty
and patterns that repeat across
generations, says Kiran Desai.
Holistic
And Healthy
A
book that brings the body to centre
stage. Healthy Living with Ayurveda
provides an understanding of the
prakruti (constitution) of the person,
highlighting the necessity of personal
participation and adaptations to
seasonal changes, . . .
Battles
At Home
`A
TALE of war and peace', says the blurb
of Nilita Vachani's HomeSpun. Well,
the book does refer to the freedom
struggle and the Indo-Pak war but the
phrase seems to have more to do with
the battles fought within the four
walls of a home.
Highwaymen
On The Net
Cyber
criminals use the internet as a
convenient conduit to unleash viruses,
plant adware and spyware, steal
personal/credit card information, send
spam mail and engage in other
activities that affect the innocent
user in many ways.
Swan
Song Of A Pm Cum Linguist
This
is a beautifully produced bi-lingual
edition of poetry, translated from
Telugu to English. It presents a
beautiful rendering of the original
Telugu poems by Jayaprabha, deftly
transformed into English by the
translator, P V Narasimha Rao.
Grandmom
Of Laughter
Some
interesting reads in Kannada T.
Sunandamma, who passed away last week,
is a pioneer in her own right. She was
the first woman writer in Kannada to
establish herself in the genre of
humour writing.
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