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From faces to movements, The Resthouse is a great collection of Urdu short stories that try to locate people in reference to their root and culture. Qasimi s intent observations and shrewd eye for detail is noteworthy. An active member of the Progressive Writer s Movement, Qasimi is one of the most admired Pakistani writers.
A collection of 10 unforgettable stories, Waterness captures the spalshing colours of life in Punjai, in the heart of Thanjavur district. Set against a broader perspective of modern urban life and the piercing pressures of alienation, these stories are about memories, and about memory.
Forsaking Paradise is a collection of stories that address and express the angst ridden dilemmas of modern Ladakhi society. Written by Abdul Ghani Sheikh, one of the foremost writers in Urdu in Ladakh today, these stories offer a glimpse into a world that has been highly romanticized but is grounded in reality.
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For the first time in English a selection of fiction, non-fiction and poetry showcasing the breadth and depth of one of the most versatile and innovative Tamil writers is available. Known for technical brilliance, Ramaswamy s writing is underscored by compassion, humour and disquieting endings.
He Had Eventful Experiences In A Prison And An Asylum. He Travelled With Sufis And Sanyasis And Did Odd Jobs. At The End Of It, Basheer Has A Bagful Of Stories. Coming From The Man Who Alerted The Map Of Malayalam Fiction Five Decades Ago, This Volume Of Short Stories Is Bound To Be An Unforgettable Experience.
Papers presented at the National Seminar on "Human Rights in India: Issues and Perspectives, " organized by the Department of Political Science, Jamia Millia Islamia, 7-8 December, 1998
By the year 2000, the world had built more than 45,000 large dams to irrigate crops, generate power, control floods in wet times and store water in dry times. Yet, in the last century, large dams also disrupted the ecology of half the world's rivers, displaced tens of millions of people from their homes and left nations burdened with debt. Their impacts have inevitably generated growing controversy and conflicts. Resolving their role in meeting water and energy needs is vital for the future and illustrates the complex development challenges that face our societies. The Report of the World Commission on Dams: - is the product of an unprecedented global public policy effort to bring government...
This Book Is About The Relation Between Law And Feminist Politics. The Area It Traverses Ranges From Feminist Initiatives On Sexual Harassment To The Parity Movement In France.
'This book provides a valuable addition to the Social Impact Assessment (SIA) literature. While the volume addresses several good examples of "how to" case studies it also firmly addresses the importance of the need for firm conceptual and theoretical guidelines for SIA practice. . . the volume is an excellent contribution to the SIA literature and I highly recommend it to both practitioner and researcher alike.' – Geoff Syme, Australasian Journal of Environmental Management 'An innovative collection which takes social impact assessment to the frontiers of environmental and social policy and citizen awareness. Unusually, this collection includes both sophisticated quantitative tools and eq...