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Perpetual City
"A heartfelt love letter to Delhi that is part history, part family memoir and part indignant call to arms: Why do we tolerate the neglect of India's greatest city, asks Mala Singh. More importantly, she brilliantly shows why we should care and how we need to learn to value the nation's extraordinary capital city." - William Dalrymple Capital to successive empires and the independent Indian republic, Delhi is finally coming into its own as the nation's first city in the twenty-first century. In so doing, it has left behind once and future contenders for the title - Bombay, Madras, Calcutta. How did this small settlement, founded in the lee of an ancient range of hills in eighth century by a ...
Delhi
Contributed articles on the life in Delhi city as experienced by the respective authors.
Delhi
`Dilli` is the heart of India. It embodies centuries of life and living, of changing cityscapes and fine architectural masterpieces that draw together ancient fortresses, mediaeval cities, and a metropolis that has, without hesitation, embraced the diverse, multilayered and dynamic reality of India and all Indians. This book walks you through some of the symbols that compel Delhi to stand apart, showcasing an old civilization and more importantly, an energetic, creative and entrepreneurial young nation grappling with the excitement of constant reinvention, of change. Delhi has the best of all worlds within her open borders, from the ancient past to the vibrant present and Dilliwallahs are an engaging lot, proud of their epic legacy, raring to keep the ethos of change alive.
Mumbai
Contributed articles on the life in Bomaby city as experienced by the respective authors.
Lucknow
Contributed articles on the life in Calcutta city as experienced by the respective authors.
Kolkata
Contributed articles on the life in Calcutta city as experienced by the respective authors.
Hyderabad
Contributed articles on the life in Hyderabad city as experienced by the respective authors.
Chennai
Contributed articles on the life in Madras city as experienced by the respective authors.
Freeing the Spirit
Celebrates some of the most remarkable women of modern India who defying all odds, transcended the roles carved out for them to reach unimaginable degrees of accomplishments. This anthology also profiles personalities like Mother Theresa, Nargis, Jayalatitaa, and, Mahasveta Devi.
India by Snowdon
Portraits of some eminent personalities of post independent India; includes nine essays on Indian culture and history by some of India's leading thinkers--
