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Tibet has been the point of contention between India and China for a very long time. Both India and China consider Tibet vital of their national security. Any strong power established in Tibet, can become a direct threat to India. Tibetan developments are therefore the central theme of this book. This book covers relations between these countries keeping in mind border disputes, Tibetan problem, economic factors, religious factors and cultural factors. History, present scenario and the future of relations between these three countries is covered in this book in a very systematic and organized manner. A very well researched book, it will prove to be a greate help to all those individuals studying relations between India, China and Tibet.
Deterrence remains a primary doctrine for dealing with the threat of nuclear weapons in the 21st century. The author reviews the history of nuclear deterrence and calls for a renewed intellectual effort to address the relevance of concepts such as first strike, escalation, extended deterrence, and other Cold War-era strategies in today's complex world of additional superpowers, smaller nuclear powers, and nonstate actors.
This book studies how the act of migration is a motivating constituent in the production of popular culture in both the homeland and the destination. It looks at the formations of cultures in the process of identity-making of approximately 200 million Indians scattered across the world, from colonial to contemporary times. The volume is an in-depth exploration of the flow of cultures and their interactions through a study of north Indian migrants who underwent two waves of emigration—from the Bhojpuri region to the Dutch colony of Suriname between 1873 and 1916 to work on sugar, coffee, cotton and cocoa plantations, and their descendants who moved to The Netherlands following the Surinames...
From the cinema to the recording studio to public festival grounds, the range and sonic richness of Indian cultures can be heard across the subcontinent. Sound articulates communal difference and embodies specific identities for multiple publics. This diversity of sounds has been and continues to be crucial to the ideological construction of a unifying postcolonial Indian nation-state. Indian Sound Cultures, Indian Sound Citizenship addresses the multifaceted roles sound plays in Indian cultures and media, and enacts a sonic turn in South Asian Studies by understanding sound in its own social and cultural contexts. “Scapes, Sites, and Circulations” considers the spatial and circulatory w...
In a culture rich district called unnao in the states of utter Pradesh, there lived a boy who fought for justice, honour and rights - not only his but others' Too. And he loved a girl and wanted to marry her, but the girl was not sure. The boy keeps on trying and the girl keeps on delaying her reply. In the course of time, The boy becomes a powerful campaigner and has associations with a political party led by some honest people in the country. And then there come the assembly elections in their state. Now the girl puts a proposal before the boy. She can marry him if the boy supports her father and campaigns for him and win him the elections. Now the boy gets stuck between his love and principles. Does he emerge as a winner? Welcome to another book from the author: lovely revolution.
A new collection in the Wiley Blackwell Companions to National Cinemas series, featuring the cinemas of India In A Companion to Indian Cinema, film scholars Neepa Majumdar and Ranjani Mazumdar along with 25 established and emerging scholars, deliver new research on contemporary and historical questions on Indian cinema. The collection considers Indian cinema's widespread presence both within and outside the country, and pays particular attention to regional cinemas such as Bhojpuri, Bengali, Malayalam, Manipuri, and Marathi. The volume also reflects on the changing dimensions of technology, aesthetics, and the archival impulse of film. The editors have included scholarship that discusses a r...
This book is a comparative study of Chinese and Russian policies in their respective inner peripheries. As the inner peripheries of the two states are rather vast, a selected number of regions have been chosen from the two geographical expanses. These regions are not only rich in hydrocarbons and minerals but also serve as conduits of the same. Moreover, the geographical position of the Caucasus provides Russia with an ingress into the Transcaucasia; a region that has often presented Moscow with serious challenges in international politics. Similarly, Xinjiang and Tibet serve as supply bases of hydrocarbon and mineral, and as conduits of the same to the Chinese regime. In addition to this, w...
Everything in this world has reasons behind it—clear, logical reasons. The purpose of this book is straightforward: to inform you accurately, provide facts, and make you aware of the true situation. This book isn't about focusing on the winning 400+ seats or achive the magic figure of 272. It's not about spreading propaganda or shedding crocodile tears for lost causes. Instead, its goal is to equip you with knowledge about every possible aspect before you cast your vote. We believe that a country's strength lies in democracy, and democracy thrives when we choose the right leaders. However, obstacles like money, power, and misinformation often cloud our judgment when it comes to selecting t...
Om Sri Sai Ram. Sri Sathya Sai International Organization (SSSIO) offers the August 2023 issue of Sathya Sai–The Eternal Companion at the divine lotus feet of our Guru Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba with love, reverence, and gratitude. This issue features a divine discourse by Swami given on November 20, 1990, where He explains the characteristics of a devotee who is dear to the Lord. Swami explains the ancient and immortal message of the Bhagavad Gita in practical terms for the purification of our hearts and spiritual progress. He urges us to recognize our innate divinity, live in unity, keep away from narrow-mindedness, and serve all creation selflessly. The editorial, Bhakti – The Path ...
This book explains why China has resorted to the use of large-scale military force in foreign affairs. How will China use its growing military might in coming crisis and existing conflicts? This book contributes to the current debate on the future of the Asia-Pacific region by examining why China has resorted to using military force in the past. Utilizing fresh theoretical insights on the causes of interstate war and employing a sophisticated methodological framework, the book provides detailed analyses of China’s intervention in the Korean War, the Sino-Indian War, China’s border clashes with the Soviet Union and the Sino-Vietnamese War. It argues that China did not employ military forc...