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This book is intended to be a permanent public archive of the communal violence in Gujarat in early 2002. Drawing upon eyewitness reports from the English, Hindi and regional media, citizens and official articles by leading public figures and intellectuals, it provides an account of how and why the state was allowed to burn.
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One of the truly enigmatic personalities on the contemporary Indian political canvas, Narendra Damodardas Modi is difficult to ignore. From his humble beginnings as a RSS pracharak to his rise in the Hindutva ranks, and from being Bharatiya Janata Party’s master planner to one of the its most popular and controversial state chief ministers, Modi’s mantra of change and development is gradually finding many takers. Though he evokes vastly different reactions among the citizens for his alleged role during the Godhra aftermath, what is absolutely clear is that he indeed is racing towards the centre stage, making the 2014 General Elections look more like a Presidential system – where, you either vote for him or against him. And that, as they say, is the Modi effect. Kingshuk Nag paints the most vivid portrait of the extraordinary politician who is poised to take on a new role in the coming years.
"This topical book, written by two eminent journalists, convincingly argues against two commonly held beliefs concerning Indian politics. Their basic premise is that India has come a long way from the time when a single party, the Congress, dominated our polity. Instead, it has given way to multi-party configurations or coalitions which, they demonstrate, are neither temporary nor an aberration - coalitions are here to stay, they say, at least in the foreseeable future. Second, they expertly dismiss the view that India's polity is essentially bipolar, led by either of the two largest parties - the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress party - and that other political parties have no option but to choose which of these two they will align themselves with."--BOOK JACKET.
A Book Of This Kind Is, At The Very Least, A Useful Chronicle Of The Jammu And Kashmir Elections, 2002,' Says J.M. Lyngdoh In His Preface. It Is A Modest Prelude To His Account Of A Landmark Event. The 2002 Assembly Elections In Jammu And Kashmir Were Proposed To Be Held Against Near Impossible Odds-A Volatile Situation Along The Loc With Pakistan, Stepped Up Militant Attacks Within The State, And Threats To Candidates That Disrupted Normal Election Processes. To Add To The Logistics Of Security Was The Task Of Updating Electoral Rolls-All 3,51,850 Pages Of Them-In Urdu. And At The Heart Of It All Was The Ordinary Kashmiri'S Cynicism About Any Elections Conducted In The State Being Free And ...
Here is an invitation to explore the state of Meghalaya like never before. In addition to being enticed to travel to some interesting places in the state, be preparedto be fascinated by some riveting cultural, social and political nuggets that the book brings to its readers. Know how Meghalaya was formed from the parent state of Assam and how far the state has come in terms of development. Be inspired by some stalwarts of the state. Feel awed by the undaunting spirit of Tirot Sing Syiem. Do you know who he was? Would you like to know about the first woman from Meghalaya to be a member of the Parliament? Can you guess which erstwhile union minister and Lok Sabha speaker walked from his villag...
With an increasing need for experts to provide solutions to complex disaster scenarios and related management issues across the globe, universities and governments are finding it highly relevant to introduce courses on disaster management. Disaster management education could help in disaster mitigation and could save several lives, as well as assets. Written in simple language by disaster professionals, most of whom have dedicated their entire careers to disaster management, this book will be an important textbook for graduate and postgraduate research students. It provides the history of disaster management, especially governance issues and scientific and technological development in the areas of disasters including recovery processes, which have drastically reduced the loss of lives. This book not only unfolds the process of evolution of disaster management and challenges faced by experts in the field, but also suggests various ways in which we can build a resilient country.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) enjoys a predominant position in Indian politics today. In its journey from coalition to single-party rule, the BJP has changed as much as India appears to have. Veteran journalist Saba Naqvi tells the story of the party’s journey under two very different prime ministers drawn from the same ideological family. In 1998, the author attended the very modest swearing-in ceremony of Atal Bihari Vajpayee in the courtyard of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. In 2014, she was at a mega event at the same venue when Narendra Modi was sworn in. The Saffron Storm is both a first-person account of racy events as they unfolded in the nation’s history and a work that raises large...
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