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From November 08, 2007 to November 14, 2007
Politicians & Lies
Three books that constitute an
instructive guide to governance in the
United Kingdom.
Defiantly Amiable
MARIO VARGAS LLOSA is loved by
millions around the world, especially
in his country,
Peru.
Like Jorge Luis Borges, Llosa’s
aesthetic pursuit coincides with his
political concern, though it is often
alleged that his writings are not
candidly devoted . . .
A Bird’s-Eye View
What began as a book on birds at the
Indian International Centre (IIC) in
New Delhi grew into “Garden Birds of
Delhi, Agra and Jaipur”.
Print Pick
Inspiration and motivation,
undoubtedly increases effectiveness
and efficiency.
Market Storms That Lash The Energy
Engine
Chilling apprehensions about oil,
which is on a relentless runaway rise,
threaten to make this winter colder,
even as oil jumps to $98 a barrel, on
fears of a harsher winter.
In A Flat World
“He is like the 24x7 broadband
Internet connection,” Nandan M.
Nilekani, Co-Chairman of Infosys
Technologies, introduced him.
Life on the margins
Study tracking the living conditions
and labour relations in a rural
economy during half a century
Charismatic cat
THE GIR LION: H.S. Singh; pub. by
Pugmark Qmulus Consortium, 406,
‘Kaivanna’ Opp. Saffron Tower,
Ambawadi, Panchvati, Ahmedabad-380006.
Rs. 2000.
Partners in development
Papers offering a grassroots
perspective of the promise and perils
of participatory pathways in
development.
Kamban’s epic
PADIYIL GUNATHTHU BHARATA NAMBI: Thiru
Narayana Iyengar, Pub. by A.
Rajagopalan, Madurai-1. Copies can be
had from R. Ponnappan, Plot No. 45,
Durairaj Street, Thirunagar,
Alwarthirunagar P.O. Chennai-600087.
Rs. 65.
Travelogue
AHA, ALASKA: Sivasankari; Vanati
Pathippagam, 23, Deenadayalu Street,
T. Nagar, Chennai-600017.
Rs. 30.
Eternal winter
MATHANGI FARM: K. P. Unni; DC Books,
DC Kizhakemuri Edam, Good Shepherd
Street, Kottayam-686001. Rs. 85.“
For
better or worse
This is an excellent introduction to
an economy and society in transition.
A
stimulating story
This is a rags to riches story with a
difference: The riches that are
mentioned here have nothing to do with
money.
And what is time if not fleeting
This is a complex book that threads
many stories across time; it is likely
to divide opinion in the literary
world.
Secular India, Hindu ethos
Understanding India: Relevance of
Hinduism, Subhash C Kashyap &
Abhaya Kashyap (ed),Vitasta, Rs
495
All the world's a stage
Entertainment and education are the
twin pillars of folklore. To say that
folk theatre played a major role in
creating social consciousness is not
an exaggeration.
Blair, belief & truth
Tony Blair resigned as Britain's Prime
Minister only recently and has now,
like all Prime Minister before him,
been virtually forgotten.
In a flat world
“He is like the 24x7 broadband
Internet connection,” Nandan M.
Nilekani, Co-Chairman of Infosys
Technologies, introduced him.
Recipes from the Raj
Anglo Indian Delicacies” and “Festive
Hamper” take you on a culinary
odyssey.
Exploding myths
Ruth Vanita, an activist in Lesbian
studies, is the founder of
Manushi, a journal devoted to studies
about women and society.
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