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From
July 20 , 2006
to July 26, 2006
Literary
Crossover
The sacred and the secular form a
perfect helix in the best of Indian
culture.
Freedom
From Fear
Jiddu krishnamurti (JK) as an original
philosopher and thinker fascinated
traditional and non-traditional
thinkers, philosophers, statesmen,
scientists, writers, religious and
political leaders.
Folk
Music Genre
This book is an extensive study on the
"Pallu" literature in Tamil
written from 17th to 19th centuries.
Pallu literature belongs to folk
musical plays known as "Pallisai"
and has the folk musical forms such as
chindu, talattu, and others.
Fallout
Of Climate Change
Latest scientific findings on the
impact of climate change on
biodiversity.
The
Reforms Experience
This volume, a befitting honour to
C.H.Hanumantha Rao, contains 19 papers
of high quality by eminent economists
on the broad theme of economic
reforms.
Not
Exactly Total Recall
Jaswant Singh provides a partial
account of a key period in Indian
diplomacy.
Prevention
Of Heart Ailments
There is no overemphasising the
importance of preventing
lifestyle-related diseases according
to diabetologists and cardiologists.
When
The Water Touches The Nose
Environmentalism isn't a luxury of the
rich, sure. But when he really had to
say why, he loses nerve.
A
Passage Thru Jannat
Occasionally the book reads like a
catalogue of Kashmiri Muslim rituals
from prayer to wazwan, but her
compassion shines through. The telling
is straightforward, the mode realist
and the pace, especially in the last
section, swift.
When
The Water Touches The Nose
Environmentalism isn't a luxury of the
rich, sure. But when he really had to
say why, he loses nerve.
Fresh
Print
The Oxford India Collection is a
series which brings together writings
of enduring value published by OUP.
The collection has been specially
developed to introduce young readers
to Premchand, Tagore and Jim Corbett
in attractive and contemporary
formats.
Get
The Kids To Eat Right
A book that offers tips on how to make
food interesting for children.
Birth
Of A City
A book that urges readers to look at
how Bangalore became the `Garden
City'.
A
Mine Of Information
Recipes to bail you out of sticky
situations.
A
Compelling Tale
The book unfolds on a grand scale and
addresses sensitive issues in a gently
ironic fashion.
Traveling
With God
The book acts as a travel guide, with
a spiritual perspective adding flavour
to its content.
Book
Rack
Chauri Chaura 1922-1992; Shahid Amin
(Penguin, 2006, pp 294, Rs 295) The
book reveals the fascinating
specificities that comprise the
history of ‘Chauri Chaura’.
By
Golly! Tintin Is Great Literature...
In unearthing the secrets behind
Herge’s comics, Tom McCarthy makes
some bold claims, finds Killian Fox.
The
Story Of A Gentleman Villain
What can one say about a man who lived
in penury till the age of 40 devoting
his life to theatre, his greatest
love, and then suddenly finding
himself in the heady world of cinema
as the highest paid character actor
for the next 30 years and then as . .
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Was
It India’s Ocean?
The phrase ‘‘Aden to Malacca’’
has for long summed up India’s
strategic ambitions in the Indian
Ocean. The search for primacy,
however, has been an elusive one for
New Delhi, at least until recently.
A
Hand-Made Wonder
Oedipus The King, written, illustrated
and produced by Tara Publishing, is a
hand-made book. It is a joint
publication of Tara and Getty
Publications of Malibu, California.
On
Books And Bookshops
A good bookshop is the embodiment of a
paradox.
At
Their Master’s Service
Gandhi’s “experiments with
truth”, as Louis Fischer once
jovially remarked, can well be called
“experiments with food”.
The
Grand Life In Art Deco
The grand life in art deco The
interesting thing about Bindu . . .
Tales
For Sale
About twenty years ago, as Seth Godin
walked into a tiny and obscure
drugstore in Manhattan called
Kiehl’s . . .
In
The Heartland Of Terror
Islamabad has become infamous for
exporting terrorism.
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