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June 2014

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Books Received

State, People and Law of Bhutan (A study in Historical Perspective), Author: Madhu Rajput, Publisher: Kalpaz Publications, New Delhi, (Pp 292, ISBN 9789351280767, Rs 860) Jiddu Krishnamurthi (A Critical Study of Traditional and Revolution),…

Temple Trips – South India

Research and Written by: Janaki Venkataraman and Supriya Sehgal Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd, New Delhi (Pp 276, ISBN 978-1-74321-971-3) The Hindu temples of South India offer pilgrimages that are voyages into faith,…

Modi: Leadership, Governance and Performance

Author: Vivian Fernandes (Foreword by Raghav Bahl) Publisher: Orient Publishing (Pp 160, ISBN 978-81-92205749, Rs 245) Phenomenon around Prime Minister Narendra Modi is one of the most fascinating countenances ever witnessed in the…

Don’t Lose Out, Work Out!

Author: Rujuta Diwekar Publisher: Westland Ltd (Pp 260, ISBN 978-93-83260-95-9, Rs 250) When you pick up a book from Rujuta, you are bound to get some easy, practical tips to stay fit. Through this book, Rujuta tackles every myth and fad on…

Spirituality in Daily Life

Author: JP Vaswani Publisher: Gita Publishing House, Pune (Pp 440, ISBN 978-93-80743-67-7, Rs 250) This small-sized book is a powerful book that teaches that spirituality is not an abstract, complex pursuit that is often made out to be. It…

Ambedkar: Awakening India’s Social Conscience

Author: Narendra Jadhav Publisher: Konark Publishers, New Delhi (Pp 642, ISBN 978-93-220-0836-9, Rs 595)Anyone who tries to describe Bharat Ratna Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, affectionately known as Babasaheb Ambedkar must feel very much the…

Understanding Asa-di-Var: The Morning Prayer

Author: Satjit Wadva Publisher: KW Publishers Pvt Ltd, New Delhi (Pp 256, ISBN 978-93-81904-27-5, Rs 595) Asa-di-Var or the song of hope is one of the morning prayers enshrined in the Guru Granth Sahib. It takes you back to yourself to seek…

Jack & Master

Author: Karan Verma Publisher: Rupa Publication New Delhi (Pp 243, ISBN 978-81-29130938, Rs 250)Debutant author Karan Verma is a young mind, software engineer and management postgraduate, who justifiably tells this campus story every…

Sukama and Other Poems

Author: Nandini Sahu Publisher: The Poetry Society of India, Haryana (Pp 106, ISBN: 978-81-925839-2-1, Rs 150)Sukama and Other Poems is an amazing and successful contribution to Indian literature written in English. Perhaps, the author –…