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From July 05, 2007 to July 11, 2007
Print Pick
This month at indiaplaza.com As you
can imagine, very interesting reading.
Tully’s style is vintage BBC in many
ways, characteristically, a mix of
solid factual analysis combined with
well-crafted story-telling.
Harry Potter And The Prisoners Of
Discount
The magic is set to unfold again, the
countdown has begun, a time to tap the
knuckles and a time to count the
currency.
Lessons From A City That Was
“Bhuj: Art, Architecture, History” by
Azhar Tyabji throws up vital questions
on heritage and urban development.
Poetry Anthology
Through his prodigious output over a
period of four decades K.
Satchidanandan has earned for himself
a high place among modern Indian
poets.
Ancient Text
Vachana Mahakavyamu: Sri Nrisimhananda
Bharati Mahaswami. Pub. by Sri
Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Sadasivananda
Bharati Mahaswami Memorial Vedavidya &
Publication Trust, 11-2-1123/ 9 J New
Nallakunta, Hyderabad-500044. Rs. 240.
Hallowed Shrines
A. Ramabadrachariar; Vaanathi
Pathippagam, 23, Deenadayalu Street,
T. Nagar, Chennai-600018. Rs. 600.
From The Blurb
The Golden Jubilee Commemoration
Volume of Advertising Club Madras,
January 2007: Pub. by Advertising Club
Madras,
No.57. Bazullah Road, T. Nagar,
Chennai-600017. Rs. 600.
Inside The World Of Militancy
Presentation of the author’s
first-hand knowledge of Al Qaeda and
its leaders, the result of years of
observation.
‘Victims Of Circumstances’
Pradip Bhattacharya — Editor; Pub. by
Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre,
‘Aikatan’ IA 290, Sector 3,
Salt Lake City,
Kolkata-700097. Rs. 325.
Funding For Cities
George Peterson, Patricia Annez; Sage
Publications India Pvt. Ltd., B1/11,
Mohan Cooperative Industrial Area,
Mathura Road, New Delhi-110044.
Rs.750.
Solutions By Consensus
Mediation as a viable, practical
method for expeditious settlement of
cases without trial.
Pictures Perfect
An album of Baba’s photographs,
‘Chitravati’ is as much a coffee table
book as a devotee’s artistic effort.
Us Indian’s Iraq Book Gets Award
An acc-ount of life in Baghdad’s
reen Zone by a journalist of Indian
origin was on Monday selected as the
winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize for
Non-Fiction in 2007.
Desi Defenders Strike
Superhero unwinds tales of fantasy,
unbelievable feats and great
abilities.
Washed Your Hand Of Ethics?
Then this first-person medical report
is a must-read. For all its lapses,
it's an honest spot diagnosis.
Living On Weed
It is not often that a volume of
essays gives so much pleasure. I
picked it up with scepticism but put
it down with delight.
Top-Down Whims
Most journalism has the shelf life of
chaat—it must be consumed immediately.
But this collection of articles is an
exception, and has stood the test of
time.
Hinduism Painted Black
This voluminous book makes for an
interesting and indignant reading.
Interesting, because it exposes the
fallacious interpretation by American
scholars of Hinduism, its numerous
facets and their manifestation in ways
that are beyond the ken of some.
Swadeshi Is Not Against Imports,
Investments
My understanding of swadeshi goes far
beyond narrow considerations. To me,
swadeshi means making India
economically self-reliant and strong,
making
India
economically secure.
Before And After Midnight
History doesn’t quite remember Admiral
Sir Reginald Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax.
Which is a pity because his
congratulatory missive to Mountbatten
on the occasion of the latter’s
appointment as British India’s viceroy
makes for splendid reading: “When . ..
Theatrescape In Kerala
The author of the book under review is
a peripatetic observer of the Kerala
scene, but much unlike the ordinary
viewer, he avoids ordinary pleasures
of eyes and ears.
The Wages Of Calumny
The British colonial regime helped the
missionaries in converting tribals.
They thought the Christian hillmen
would be a valuable prop to the state
in time of nationalist uprising,
writes BB Kumar.
Jinnah’s Story Teller
Hector Bolitho was well known in his
lifetime as a prolific writer of
books, primarily non-fiction, but is
remembered today only for his
biography of Mohamamd Ali Jinnah,
published in 1954 as Jinnah: Creator
Of Pakistan.
Diary Of A Maidservant
Exclusive extracts from Krishna Baldev
Vaid’s new Hindi novel, soon to be
published in an English translation.
Living Legend
The autobiography of Manna Dey,
perhaps the last classicist of a
bygone age, gives the inside story of
the maestro of song.
Old Wine In A New Bottle
Bollywood has always been a
fascinating subject for any writer
keen to make a fast buck with least
effort.
Hold On To Your Hats! This Could Get
Bumpy
The Life and Loves of Mike Tarrance
has been written by Sudhir Thapliyal,
a journalist presently living in
Mussoorie.
Its Magic...
Although not in the class of Tolkien
and Pullman, this book about time
travel and magic is action-packed and
entertaining.
Books All The Way
Parragon Publishing India joins hands
with Disney Books to publish its
titles.
Married To Reality
The decision to end a marriage throws
up emotional, financial and legal
issues, says author Leela Kirloskar.
Desi Defenders Strike
Book “Superheroes” unwinds tales of
fantasy, unbelievable feats and great
abilities, says P. ANIMA .
Unhappy Arrangement
It appears that the brains behind
Odeon either don’t read this newspaper
or disregard constructive criticism.
Washed Your Hand Of Ethics?
Atul Gawande’s first book
Complications was about training to be
a surgeon in the
US.
In his second book, he steps back from
the immediacy of the learning
experience and, using a part-story,
part-informative style, records A
Surgeon’s Notes on . . . .
Living On Weed
It is not often that a volume of
essays gives so much pleasure. I
picked it up with scepticism but put
it down with delight.
Top-Down Whims
Most journalism has the shelf life of
chaat—it must be consumed immediately.
Basu is an academic and a brilliant
communicator, so this collection of
his articles from the mid-1990s to
2005 is an exception, and has stood
the test of time.
Space Odyssey
Rupa & Co. have published “Astronaut
Sunita Williams: Achiever
Extraordinaire”, co-authored by
Aradhika Sharma and Captain S.
Seshadri.
Potter Perfect
Irrespective of what transpires in the
seventh and final book, Harry Potter
has certainly set his place in stone.
Long Tale Cut Short
Gallery Nakshatra’s current exhibition
(till July 10) is ambitiously titled,
“A Tale of Four Cities”. The artists
are from Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and
Calcutta, so the title is justified,
but it does not guarantee any mark of
distinction.
Find The Missing Spirit
If dhrupad is not for mere
entertainment of mortals but for the
delight of the gods, then a proper
ambience needs to be created for a
satisfactory singing and listening
experience.
Looking Good In Borrowed Feathers
For all the hype about Indian writing
in English, it is educational books
that still provide the
bread-and-butter for the Indian book
trade.
Reflections On The Nature Of Love,
Grief And Immortality
It is fortuitous that the Prestons’
recounting of the love story that
forms the backdrop of the Taj
coincides with the sudden regeneration
of popular interest in the monument.
Produce The Witness, Please
Who else but a journalist — and that
too from the Daily Telegraph — would
have the effrontery to write a book on
history without a single reference or
footnote, indeed without even a
bibiliography? This is to stretch the
readers’ credibility a bit . . .
Dirty Beauty
It is unfortunate that the combination
of distinguished novelist and failed
politician can sometimes produce a
tedious critic and columnist.
Through The Nri Eye
Some interesting reads in Kannada…
Space Odyssey
Rupa & Co. have published “Astronaut
Sunita Williams: Achiever
Extraordinaire”, co-authored by
Aradhika Sharma and Captain S.
Seshadri.
Potter Perfect
Irrespective of what transpires in the
seventh and final book, Harry Potter
has certainly set his place in stone.
Poignant Narratives
If the 1960s saw a renaissance in
Malayalam literature, especially, its
short stories and novels, Padmarajan’s
style had indeed made a significant
contribution to that.
Short Stories
Kannada translation by
S. Somanath of Kishori Charan Das’s Oriya short stories,
Sahitya Akademi, 35, Rabindra Bhavan,
Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi-110001. Rs.
125.
Music All The Way
The magnificent saga of
M.S.Subbulakshmi’s life, music, career
and achievements has been written and
rewritten time and again during the
past seven decades, and still
continues.
A Matter Of Identity
The authors set out “to present a
composite portrait in which Indians
will recognise themselves and be
recognised by others.”
Vedic Culture
A Vision of Hindu Dharma: Swamini
Pramananda Saraswati, Sri Dhira
Chaitanya; Sastraprakasika Trust,
Chandra Vilas Apartments, A-3, No 19,
8th Street, Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai,
Mylapore, Chennai-600004.
Embracing Original Ideas In Business
This book is all about bold new ways
of being creative in business. A
number of cases are presented in a
convincing fashion to underline this
approach.
Collective Memory Of Cultures
Historians came face to face with oral
history with the rise of interest in
pre-literate societies.
The Green Agenda
How to save the planet from
self-inflicted ecological disaster?
Have an international treaty that
ticks.
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