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Cabinet Responsibility to Legislature
With reference to Indian parliament and state legislatures.
Indian Freedom Movement in Princely States of Vindhya Pradesh
Covers the entire history of Freedom Movement in Vindhya region, which was later formed as Vindhya Pradesh by combining the princely states of Baghelkhand and Bundelkhand. Both the periods - the mutiny of 1857 as well as the Gandhian era have been described in detail. A flood light has been thrown on the various institutions related to freedom struggle: The Congress Party, All India States Peoples Conference, Students Organizations and Prajamandal etc. A description of secret Revolutionary Organization of Chandra Shekhar Azad, in Orchha, has also been given.
The Stranger and Other Stories
The Stranger and Other Stories’ is a compilation of 16 exciting, action-packed, short stories. Each having a surprise turn of events at the end. ’The Stranger’ is hilarious with a witty conclusion. ‘An Errand for Thelma’ is touching, revolving around a lass and an old lady. ‘Fifty-Fifty’ is a laugh-riot about a botched burglary. And ‘Hide and Seek’, set in the ad world, is a romance with dashes of tragedy. ‘Shuddering Sky’ is scary. ‘Bangles for Prema’ too, is scary. ’The Watch’ is a soulful story about a watch which belongs to a ghost. ‘The Sportsman’, ’The Horse Cart’, and ‘The Dry Land’, are quite engaging in their content and narrative, while ‘...
Leadership for Disaster Resilience
This book comprehensively conceptualises disaster resilience leadership within the macro context of a risk society. Leadership for disaster resilience has gained prominence in the face of global environmental change, and the need for collaboration, integration, and synergy in addressing this crisis is starker than ever. Drawing on case studies from across India, the volume focuses on leaderships of individuals, bureaucratic and political actors, civil society actors, and institutions. It looks at the ways in which disaster resilience leadership can address key challenges through the application of such theoretical perspectives as integrative public leadership, critical new institutionalism, ...
Dvaitam – The Rise of Asura
What happens when ancient powers somehow find a way to return to the Earthly realm, and reassert their control over the modern world to reclaim their rule? Many powerful Asura from Ramayana and Mahabharata era were either killed or banished by reincarnations of Lord Vishnu to protect Dharma and preserve the divine balance. The battle between Sur (Devta) and Asur began with creation of the Universe and has since continued in various yugas, on varied scales, under different names. But in Kalyuga, for the first time, the Asur clan discovers a way to resurrect and comes face to face with ‘modern civilization’. History, often written by the victor, does not care to accurately capture the pers...
Rajasthan, the Quest for Sustainable Development
Including contributions from 14 leading economists, this anthology journeys through the progress of Rajasthan's economy. A modern, egalitarian, and democratic society must be put on a path of sustainable development, the guide asserts, which necessitates action beyond the narrow confines of economics. This book addresses these questions in the context of Rajasthan and the distinct roles of the state, the market, and the civil institutions.
Chasing the Mountain of Light
The Koh-i-Noor diamond known as the Mountain of Light, the world's largest diamond, was found in India, traveled from Golconda to the Mughal palaces in the north. Fought over, cursed at and occasionally lost, it finally reached the Sikhs in the Punjab, only to be seized by British agents eager to please young Queen Victoria. It now lies in the Tower of London where some say its curse controls the fate of the Windsor family. In Chasing the Mountain of Light, Kevin Rushby pursues the dramatic career of the Koh-i-Noor on a journey to the heart of Indian culture meeting dealers, smugglers, and petty crooks along the way. It's another adventure from Rushby whom the Washington Post recently compared to William S. Burroughs and Arthur Rimbaud.
Under the Shadow of Death
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, popularly known as ‘Kala Pani’ comprise of 572 islands, only 36 being inhabited.The early history of these islands of exquisite beauty is shrouded in mystery. Occupied by East India Company towards the close of the 18th century, they were used by the British for a penal settlement after 1857. Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment were kept in a cellular jail. The real inhabitants of these islands are, however, some aboriginal tribes like the Great Andamanese, the Onge, Jarawas, Sentinelese and Shompens, whose past is mysterious and future uncertain. The Japanese had made all preparations for the occupation of the islands a decade before actual occupation o...
LOSING MY RELIGION
Racy, unpredictable, romantic, and inspiring, this is a novel that is bound to get you addicted and stay with you forever. When gamer and entrepreneur Rishi Rai sets out to revolutionize the gaming industry, something somewhere goes terribly wrong and, like dominoes, the blocks of his life fall down one after the other. An unexpected meeting with Alex, an unpredictable, crazy American hippie, changes his life forever, as he decides to quit everything and join him on an unplanned, uncharted journey across India. From getting irrepressibly high in the mysterious Malana Valley in the Himalayas to starting a shack on the bewitching Om Beach on the West Coast, they do it all. But their adrenaline...
