Ever since Yasir Arafat and Yitzhak Rabin shook hands on the White House lawn, Israel and the Palestinian people have been engaged in what commentators persist in calling "the peace process". Yet Israel remains racked by violence and continuing land seizures, and Palestinians are more demoralized than ever before. Now in this probing and impassioned book, one of our foremost Palestinian-America…
Kashmir is one of the most intensely disputed regions of the world. Lying between India and Pakistan, it was acceded to India by the British when they left in 1947; however, with a majority Muslim population, many Kashmiris and Pakistanis felt that it should have become a part of Pakistan. To this day, it continues to be the subject of passionate conflict between the two countries -- in late 20…
Sri Lanka, the resplendent isle. Famed for its natural beauty and its animal and plant life. Twenty-five thousand square miles of enchanting tropical diversity, with sun drenched beaches and primeval jungles and hillsides. Its two rich cultures, Tamil and Sinhalese, endow it with gentle smiles and serene lifestyles amid a pantomime of frenzied activity. Here you will meet demons and legends,…
This book contains: 1. Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-1964) 2. Gulzari Lal Nanda (1964 and 1966) 3. Lal Bahadur Shastri (1964-1966) 4. Indira Gandhi (1966-1977) 5. Moraji Desai (1977-1979) 6. Charan Singh (1979-1979)
This book contains: 1. Indira Gandhi (1980-1984) 2. Rajiv Gandhi (1984-1989) 3. Vishwanath Pratap Singh (1989-1990) 4. Chandra Shekhar (1990-1991) 5. P.v. Narasimha Rao (1991 onwards)
In this penetrating series of essays, dwelling on diverse issues in India and abroad, Saeed Naqvi builds up a compelling case. That the Brahmin's stranglehold on political power in New Delhi may be coming to an end. With the self-assurance of someone who has won our affections, one off the most respected journalists of our day speak the truth as he sees it.
This book contains: 1. International buy-back contract 2. Contract suitable for exclusive and sole agents representing manufacturers overseas 3. Contract suitable for agents appointed overseas to whom stocks are shipped on consignment account 4. Contract suitable for merchant firm having its own branches or head office in overseas territory, buying as principals and paying cash for stock at…
The unity in diversity that makes South Asian culture unique is discussed in these 70 articles that detail a region marked by an asymmetry of power structure, different systems of governance, and interstate conflict but at the same time exhibits a great deal of harmony in ethnic composition, food habits, language, values, mores, and norms. A compendium of the region's development, these short e…
This volume two: Independence and beyond-the fifty years (1947-97) studies fifty years ago: When the future was in our hands; India at fifty: Fault lines in two- nation theory; Salute the RIN ratings: Those magnificent freedom fighters; Looking back at events fifty years ago; India at fifty: Nowhere near attaining adulthood; Campaigning for good governance; Interpreting 1996; Towards participat…
The contents of this book: 1. A Unique Experiment 2. Indian Heritage: Spirit ha to Revive 3. More Divided Than United 4. Parliament: Changing Face and Functions 5. Egos, Not Parties