History in Limbo
The uproar over a former army chief’s unpublished memoir is less about one book and more about how a democracy negotiates the uneasy space between national security, political accountability, and historical truth.
The uproar over a former army chief’s unpublished memoir is less about one book and more about how a democracy negotiates the uneasy space between national security, political accountability, and historical truth.
The tautologous title and two and half pages of acknowledgements serve to advertise the fact that this is a first novel by the author, something underlined by the redundant words ‘a novel’ on the front cover following the title.
Jayanthi Sankar is an internationally award-winning author based in Singapore. Her fourth book, When Will You Die? is a novella that explores the depths of the human psyche.
"In view of the statutory scheme under COTPA Act, 2003 and Rules, such matters are to be decided by expert bodies constituted under the Act after hearing parties," the court said.
Om Swami, the entrepreneur-turned-monk, has said in more than one instance in his book, “Thirteen Months In The Himalayas”, that he considers himself a child of the universe, at the mercy of the divine mother.
In his much-celebrated book, The Third Wave, futurist Alvin Toffler describes technology as “the dawn of a new civilisation”. Technology has made great strides, solving many of our problems.
Shinde (82), who began his life as a ward boy to make ends meet, went on to become the chief minister of Maharashtra, Union home minister, AICC general secretary, Andhra Pradesh Governor and even UPA’s vice-presidential candidate.
Reading Darrin McMahon’s book Equality, especially on the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the result of the most transformative movement of the 1960s led by Rev.
Paschimba Bangla Academy has brought out six volumes of Vivekananda O Samakalin Bharatbarsha, written by Professor Sankari Prasad Basu.
The wait is over for book lovers in the national capital as the stage is set for the New Delhi World Book Fair which will commence on February 11 at Pragati Maidan and conclude on February 18.
