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Ballots and Breakups
Winning elections is not everything, what is crucial for the good health of a robust democracy is forming a government. From strategically devised pre-poll alliances to hastily stitched together post-poll associations, noted journalist Sunita Aron has travelled the length and breadth of the country, painstakingly documenting the drama and dharma of coalition politics in India. The result of her exhaustive research and insightful analysis, Ballots and Breakups is a cracker of a read. As Indian voters deliver fractured verdicts, political parties resort to constructing fragile coalitions by hook or by crook. The hapless casualties of this relentless quest for power are the Indian voters and this book is for them, as the writer eloquently exhorts for the need of common guidelines on the formation of a government in the case of a hung house. A gripping take on coalition politics in India, Aron charts a riveting tale of modern Indian politics that has all the masala of a Bollywood potboiler, but the ending, the writer asserts, has to be happy like that of any Hindi film, 'stable governments and a prosperous society even in a hung house!'
The Dynasty
Why are surnames so important in politics? Should there be birth entitlements to inheritance of power in a democratic set-up? Must the offspring be given on a platter what the common people have to struggle for? Believers in meritocracy and equitable distribution of power would cry in chorus: ‘No’. Then why is India’s vibrant democracy stained with dynastic politics in which bereavement is also used to transfer power? The Nehru-Gandhi family has so far been singularly held responsible for this widespread political malaise. Rightly so! Had Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru not dithered when his daughter Indira Gandhi stood for presidentship of the Congress almost six decades back, dynasti...
Whose Media? a Woman's Space
Study conducted at the states of Uttaranchal, Chhattisgarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand, India.
Uttar Pradesh Elections 2022
Nine of India’s 14 prime ministers have been elected from constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, the country’s most populous state and most complex political battleground.The road to Delhi is said to go through Lucknow. Hence, elections in UP are among the most hotly debated and closely watched political contests in the nation. With the UP Legislative Assembly elections scheduled for the first quarter of 2022, UP Elections 2022: More Than a State at Stake raises the all-important question: who will emerge winner in UP in 2022? How will this victory impact the general elections in 2024? In the 2017 Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) registered a massive win in UP, bagging 312 ...
Akhilesh Yadav
Biography of Akhilesh Yadav, born 1973, chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, India.
Kashi Calling
'Kashi Calling' features 58 out of 79 columns that the author wrote for the Varanasi edition of Hindustan Times (HT) between the period of October 2014 and January2017. Through these articles, the writer has made an attempt to give readers a sneak peek into various shades of life in the holy city. The book is named Kashi Calling for it was the name of the author's columns in HT. The articles appearing in the book cover a range of topics related to the city of Banaras, its culture, people and famous places. From a recluse who lives with a monkey near the famous Assi Ghat to a cancer-surviving, London-returned lady who works for the empowerment of women, the book deals with people of various b...
Cinnamon Bizarre
Cinnamon Bizarre is a fun and quirky collection of nine short stories that will take you on a spectacular journey across genres and timelines. The stories range from whacky, odd humor to stranger, darker things. From the tickling account of a nearly cuckoo screenwriter’s quest for inspiration and his most eccentric muses to the amusing tale of an odd friendship spun over a curious case of some missing buttons; from the hilarious journery of a multi-millionaire diamond merchant’s wife who finds herself in a pickle to the haunting story of the mysterious Achaari Begum, the sinister Pickle Queen – Cinnamon Bizarre is a handful of tickles, amazement, shock and entertainment, all at once. This is a book for everyone with an appetite for lighthearted fun and hilarity. If you relish the funny, the quirky and the bizarre, then this book will take you on a hysterical joyride. The straight, the gay, the old, the young, men, women – all are welcome!
Women, Gender and Religious Nationalism
This book reflects the changing modalities of Hindu nationalist organizing among women and youth. It provides unique insights into how this immensely powerful political formation has been able to preside over a massive network of grassroots organisations among most segments of Indian society and capture national power. Chapters explore the techniques the RSS, VHP and BJP employ and the messages they convey about masculinity, femininity, and LGBTQ communities, and analyze contrasting forms of women's activism in defending and opposing Hindu nationalism. This book contributes to the global literature on the gender dimensions of rightwing politics. By exploring why women advance the agenda of the Hindu Right despite its conservative views on gender and sexuality, the book makes an important intervention in feminist and women's studies scholarship.
Wings of Destiny: Ziaur Rahman Ansari - A Life
“… brilliant, well-researched, and highly informative biography …, a much-needed work to clear the air still befouled by misunderstanding and prejudice”. Mani Shankar Aiyar, Former minister, Govt. of India “An authentic biography of an enlightened, secular, grassroot Muslim leader by his son, the closest associate in his journey of life. It provides insight into the hectic political activities and deep churning in Muslim polity of north India during his time….” Sakina Yusuf Khan, Senior Journalist, former Deputy Editor, The Speaking Tree, The Times of India “Wings of Destiny does justice to the life and political activities of Ziaur Rahaman Ansari Sahib. We were ministerial c...
Health Adda
Despite spectacular advances in medical sciences, navigating the road-trip of life and surmounting the inevitable health bumps that come during the journey, is increasingly becoming an intelligent individual’s do-it-alone venture. This book is a travelogue touching a wide range of health topics: from how to use the internet wisely, make your home medical kit, adopt lifestyle and food choices based on evidence, our habits and health indicators that need a watch, our gut health and stress levels, spot the dark corner of our mind, and many more. It acquaints the reader with common health challenges such as digestive and liver ailments, problems of the heart, diabetes, sleep disorders and cancers, drawing from anecdotes, real life stories and from world of news. It describes some boundaries that modern medicine is trying to explore that challenge our attitudes. And finally presents to you the human animal in a white coat called ‘doctor’. This book, grounded in science, is a chatty read on health issues, with insights and anecdotes, spiced with empathy and a dash of philosophy.
