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Colloquial Tibetan - A Textbook of the Lhasa Dialect
by Tsetan Chonjore

(PRODUCTID:11548 ~ ISBN:81-86470-30-1 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:340 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Library of Tibetan Works & Archives)

Colloquial Tibetan is the result of the author’s experience as a Tibetan language teacher to foreign students for 18 long years. It covers a detailed grammatical analysis of the Lhasa colloquial and clarifies the similarities and differences between literary and Lhasa colloquial grammar.

Asli Prachin Lal Kitab (HINDI)
by Acharya Dhananjay Sanyasi

(PRODUCTID:11561 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:400 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Manoj Publications)

As the name suggests, this book is n ancient treatise relied upon for predictions for the future.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (HINDI)
by Vinod Tiwari

(PRODUCTID:11560 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:104 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Manoj Publications)

This book carries an absorbing biographical sketch of famous freedom fighter and first Deputy Prime Minister of India, also known as Iron Man of India.

Jayshankar Prasad Ki Shresht Kahaniyan (Hindi)
by Mahendra Mittal

(PRODUCTID:11559 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:192 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Manoj Publications)

This volume features twenty-five selected short stories from the pen of famous Hindi writer.

Brighu Sanhita (HINDI)
by Acharya Dhananjay Sanyasi

(PRODUCTID:11558 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:640 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Manoj Publications)

This book is an ancient treatise featuring 1366 horoscopes.

5001 Prabhavshaali Tone-Totke Aur Taveej (HINDI)
by Acharya Mritunjay

(PRODUCTID:11557 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:400 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Manoj Publications)

This book, divided into 9 chapters, features mystical remedies for problems of everyday living.

Kumarsambhav (HINDI)
by Kalidas

(PRODUCTID:11556 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:312 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Manoj Publications)

This volume features Hindi translation of famous play of legendary Kalidas.

Tirathraj Prayag (HINDI)
by Ratibhan Tripathi

(PRODUCTID:11555 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2000 ~ Pages:146 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Centre for Cultural Resources and Training)

This study attempts at projecting Prayag (Allahabad) as one of the four major focal centres of eastern consciousness. It traces the genesis of the kumbh, its astrological significance, the temples as centres of sustaining faith and modern science-technological institutions, including the University of Allahabad.

Kulliyat-e-Zauq (URDU)
by Tanveer Ahmed Alvi

(PRODUCTID:11554 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:496 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language)

This book features complete poetic works of famous Urdu poet.

Tolstoy Ki Shresht Kahaniyan (HINDI)
by Mahendra Mittal

(PRODUCTID:11553 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:240 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Manoj Publications)

A Hindi translation of famous stories of Tolstoy.

Nav Durghtana (HINDI)
by Rabindranath Tagore

(PRODUCTID:11552 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:208 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Manoj Publications)

A Hindi translation of famous Bangla Novel of India's internationally renowned poet and writer.

Pluvial Nectar of Blessings
by A Compilation

(PRODUCTID:11551 ~ ISBN:81-86470-33-6 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:101 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Library of Tibetan Works & Archives)

The Rje btsun Bla ma Mahaguru Padma Byung gnas La Gsol ba Debs pa Byin rlabs Bdud rtsi’I Char rgyun Zhes Bya ba Bzhugs so translated here as simply the Pluvial Nectar of Blessings was written as a prayer by His Holiness Ngag dbang Blo bzang Rgya mtsho, the Great Fifth Dalai Lama.

Discovering Islam
by Akbar Ahmed

(PRODUCTID:11536 ~ ISBN:81-7436-276-2 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:251 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Routledge)

Islam is often caricatured as aggressive and fanatical. This readable and wide ranging account balances that image, uncovers the roots of Islamic discontent and celebrates the sources of its strength.

The Currency of Tibet
by Wolfgang Bertsch

(PRODUCTID:11549 ~ ISBN:81-86470-32-8 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:158 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Library of Tibetan Works & Archives)

This bibliographical compilation, based on Hellrigl, Wolfgang and Gabrisch, Karl: "Tibet. A Philatelic and Numismatic Bibvliography" presents a selection of existing publications on the history of Tibetan currency including bordering areas to the west and south of Tibet.

A Muslim Study of the Origins of the Christian Church
by Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood

(PRODUCTID:11564 ~ ISBN:0-19-579717-5 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:288 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

In this book, a leading British Muslim scholar examines the most recent research and its implications for Jesus scholarship and for the churches, as they seek to reinterpret Jesus for the new age.

Bible Ki Kahaniyan (HINDI)
by Ganga Prashad Sharma

(PRODUCTID:11547 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:176 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Manoj Publications)

This book features 57 stories from the Bible.

Sarvshresht Ghazalen (HINDI)
by Parag Pushp

(PRODUCTID:11546 ~ ISBN:81-7933-021-4 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:207 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Dynamic)

This anthology features 204 selected ghazals of eminent Urdu poets.

Geetanjali (HINDI)
by Rabindranath Tagore

(PRODUCTID:11545 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:176 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Manoj Publications)

A Hindi translation of the world famous book which brought Nobel Prize to its author.

Jaden (HINDI)
by Achla Sharma

(PRODUCTID:11544 ~ ISBN:81-267-0658-9 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:189 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Rajkamal)

This book is a collection of 5 plays featured in Hindi on BBC.

Passport (HINDI)
by Achla Sharma

(PRODUCTID:11543 ~ ISBN:81-267-0654-6 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:201 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Rajkamal)

This volume features selected 5 plays relayed on BBC.

The Islamic Reader
by Mahmood Ibraheem El-Geyoushi

(PRODUCTID:11542 ~ ISBN:81-7898-001-0 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:173 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Goodword Books)

The Islamic Reader presents the basic tenets of Islam is simple and easy to understand language. It may be used at home and in the classroom and will be useful for students as source material for their studies.

The Mercy of Believers
by Harun Yahya

(PRODUCTID:11541 ~ ISBN:81-7898-106-8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:112 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Goodword Books)

This book provides an account of the believers understanding of mercy, which depends on the love of Allah, their practicing this goodness at every moment of human life, in accordance with the injunction of the Quran, and the persons to whom they show mercy.

Introducing Arabic
by Michael Mumisa

(PRODUCTID:11540 ~ ISBN:81-7898-211-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:163 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Goodword Books)

This book will benefit those who have just been initiated into this exciting field as well as those already at the advanced stage of their studies.It presents some of the basic as well as advanced laws of Arabic in simple language and methods.

Teach Yourself Arabic
by S A Rahman

(PRODUCTID:11539 ~ ISBN:81-7898-226-9 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:414 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Goodword Books)

In this book the author has drawn extensively on his experience of nearly thirty years of teaching the Arabic language to non-native students.This book is specially designed for beginners who aim to learn Arabic quickly and accurately.

A Glossary of the Quran
by Aurang Zeb Azmi

(PRODUCTID:11538 ~ ISBN:81-7898-159-9 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:258 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Goodword Books)

A Glossary of the Quran is a ready reckoner for those who are interested to know the spirit of the Quran but are discouraged by the lack of knowledge of the Arabic language.

Kerala Kitchen - Chefs' Special
by Prima Kurien

(PRODUCTID:11694 ~ ISBN:81-7436-194-4 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:96 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Lustre Press/Roli Books)

Irrespective of religious affiliations or social strata on the whole, the Malayali cuisine is an intricate balance of flavors, aroma, and nutritive values. This handy guide speaks of time-taking and at times arduous cuisine which constitutes the daily diet of the people of 'God's own Country' - Kerala.

Tibetan - English Dictionary of Buddhist Terminology
by Tsepak Rigzin

(PRODUCTID:11550 ~ ISBN:81-85102-88-0 ~ Pub Year: 1997 ~ Pages:309 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Library of Tibetan Works & Archives)

Based on the Great Volume of Precise Understanding bye brag tu rtogs par byed pa chen mo- Mahavyutpatti drawn up by Tibetan translator in the ninth century at the instigation of the Tibetan Dharma-king Tri Ralpa-Chen and supplemented from the collected works of various Tibetan lamas, this Tibetan-English Dictionary of Buddhist terminology contains 6000 main entries and over 8000 sub-entries.

Tipu Sultan (HINDI)
by Dharam Bariya

(PRODUCTID:11576 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:104 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Manoj Publications)

This book is a biographical life sketch of legendry Hero Tipu Sultan, King of Mysore, who fought against the British.

An Agnostic’s Apology and Other Essays
by Leslie Stephen

(PRODUCTID:11481 ~ ISBN:81-291-0113-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:343 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

This is a collection of seven essays. Thinker’s Library captures the works of great minds on a multitude of subjects. It puts together the works of prominent thinkers, belonging to varied fields of study and experience.

Pocket Art Series: Rolls - Royce and the Indian Princes
by Murad Ali Beg

(PRODUCTID:11692 ~ ISBN:81-7436-235-5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:16+ ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Roli Books)

The Rolls-Royce has always been much more than just a car. The name has become a metaphor for the best and most luxurious that man can make. This pictorial book with a lengthy text celebrates the beginning and history of this Icon which has a royal ring to it.

The Essential Kerala Cookbook
by Vijayan Kannampilly

(PRODUCTID:11691 ~ ISBN:0-14-302950-9 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:291 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

A comprehensive collection of recipes that brings together the best of traditional cuisine from Kerala. The recipes in this volume cover the entire range of vegetables, meat, seafood, pickles, sweets and snacks served both as daily fare and as part of the sadya on festive occasions. In recent times, the coconut-flavored cuisine of the Malayalis has gained immense popularity. Appam and Istoo, Avial and Olan, Irachi Biryani and Pathiri, all these and more are now served in restaurants and homes all over India.

The Fifth Mountain
by Paulo Coelho

(PRODUCTID:11690 ~ ISBN:81-7223-514-3 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:245 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: HarperCollins)

Evoking all the drama and intrigue of the colorful, chaotic Middle East, this is a gripping and moving story of how one man can surmount tragedy and inspire a war torn city to rebuild itself. Evoking all the drama and intrigue of the colorful, chaotic Middle East, Paulo Coelho turns the trials of Elijah into an inspiring story of how faith and love can ultimately triumph over suffering.

They Walked with Jesus - Past Life Experiences with Christ
by Dolores Cannon

(PRODUCTID:11689 ~ ISBN:1-85860-007-3 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:212 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: East West Books)

This is an 'insider' view, direct from Jesus' time, deep in feeling tones and profound in implications, giving a sense of how things truly were. This book also recounts how two clients of the author had, in previous lives, met Jesus during his mission in Palestine.

A Search for the Historical Jesus - From Apocryphal, Buddhist, Islamic & Sanskrit Sources
by Fida M Hassnain

(PRODUCTID:11688 ~ ISBN:0-946551-99-5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:244 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: East West Books)

Millions of people have been brought up with the idea that Jesus' life-mission ended with Crucifixion, to redeem our sins. This is becoming an untenable proposition. Prof. Hassnain, a leading cross-cultural researcher of the life of Jesus, presents another story.

Sai Baba - The Embodiment of Love
by Peggy Mason

(PRODUCTID:11687 ~ ISBN:0-946551-52-9 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:262 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: East West Books)

This book, the first to be written on Sai Baba by a British author, is the work of an English couple who, late in life, found their lives transformed through meeting him.

Rama Raja Bhadur
by C V Raman Pillai

(PRODUCTID:11686 ~ ISBN:81-260-1786-4 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:495 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Sahitya Akademi)

This book, one of a trilogy of historical novels of the author , is considered CV's magnum opus, and is a kind of historical romance. The story of the novel revolves round the state of Travancore, well-governed by its great ruler Rama Varma Raja, ably assisted by his Diwan. The story could be that of any historical novel, but it is in the creation of life-like and sometimes, larger-than-life characters that the book stands above the ordinary historical novels.

Indian Rhymes for Indian Kids (Book+Audiotape)
by Usha Uthup

(PRODUCTID:11685 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 06/2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Sky Music)

India's diversity and the continuing vibrant march of culture are cause of pride and celebration. In celebration of this uniquely distinct civilization, this book+audiotape of Indian rhymes for Indian children dances into your home in Usha Uthup's glorious voice. The rhymes ring out the essence of an Indian childhood.

Crossings - Stories from Bangladesh and India
by A Selection

(PRODUCTID:11682 ~ ISBN:81-87981-39-3 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:288 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Indialog)

This collection of twenty powerful stories by writers from Bangladesh and India, reflect love and desire, laughter and tears, jealousy, greed, power, violence. These stories reverberate with myriad shades of emotion, exploring the depths of the human psyche.

Kali Kitaab (SANSKRIT+HINDI)
by Acharya Dhananjay Sanyasi

(PRODUCTID:11579 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:512 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Manoj Publications)

An ancient compilation of Hymns and chants in Sanskrit and Hindi.

Lal Kitab Ke Totke & Upaya (HINDI)
by C M Shrivastav

(PRODUCTID:11562 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:256 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Manoj Publications)

A companion volume to Asli Lal Kitab, this book suggests mystical remedies of everyday living.

Doctor Bhimrao Ambedkar (HINDI)
by Vinod Tiwari

(PRODUCTID:11577 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:104 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Manoj Publications)

This book profiles the life and times of a great leader who is credited as father of the Constitution of India.

Gora (HINDI)
by Rabindranath Tagore

(PRODUCTID:11563 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:320 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Manoj Publications)

A Hindi translation of a Bangla masterpiece by an internationally renowed writer.

The Arabian Nights of Kolkata & Other Stories
by Eminent Contributors

(PRODUCTID:11575 ~ ISBN:81-7595-831-6 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:432 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Writers Workshop)

It is commonly said, and this is a widely held, though not uncontested view, that it is in the realm of the short story that modern Bengali prose fiction has had its richest flowering. This volume is an anthology of translations from Bengali short stories.

Olivia And Jai
by Rebecca Ryman

(PRODUCTID:11574 ~ ISBN:0-14-302977-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:644 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

Intense and captivating, Olivia and Jai is an intricately constructed love story woven with superb mystery and wonderfully accurate history. Calcutta, 1848, Twenty-two-year-old Olivia O’Rourke comes to spend a year with her aunt, Lady Bridget Templewood who would like to see her married off to a suitable Englishman. But Olivia feels stifled by the restrictive society of wealthy English colonials. "A smashing, sensual story of love and passion, hatred and loss, innocence and avarice…"

Portrait of a Director - Satyajit Ray
by Marie Seton

(PRODUCTID:11573 ~ ISBN:0-14-302972-X ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:376 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

Marie Seton’s classic study of Ray, the product of through research and a long and close association with the Ray family, is the most detailed examination available of Ray’s work-as musician, scenarist and director.This new and revised edition includes unpublished pieces from the author’s further writings on Ray.

Trespassing
by Uzma Aslam Khan

(PRODUCTID:11572 ~ ISBN:0-14-302985-1 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:448 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

Trespassing is intricately and delicately made. Its characters – and their destinies-are utterly clear before us and the reader is driven hurriedly through the book seeking shelter-for the characters they have come to love as much as for themselves.

Unforgiving Heights
by Betsey Barnes

(PRODUCTID:11571 ~ ISBN:0-14-302986-X ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:371 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

In this engrossing first novel by a Foreign Service veteran, politics intertwine with friendship and love for a thrilling yet deeply human saga.

Indian Economy - Problems of Development & Planning
by A N Agrawal

(PRODUCTID:11570 ~ ISBN:81-7328-110-6 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:742 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Wishwa Prakashan)

In its present 29th edition, the book has been thoroughly revised with a view to highlight the recent trends and developments in the country’s economy as also the policy-measures adopted by the Government to tackle the changing economic scenario and problems.

Brothers in the Raj - The Lives of John and Henry Lawrence
by Harold Lee

(PRODUCTID:11569 ~ ISBN:0-19-579415-X ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:437 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This comprehensive dual biography of the two brothers highlights their personal relationships, their careers, and examines the nature and effect of their engagement in the professional issues of their time. John and Henry Lawrence were prominent figures in the mid-nineteenth century Raj, and the first administrators of the Punjab. However, Henry, a military man turned political officer, and John, a trained civil servant, differed greatly in their approach to the governance of the province.

The Gold Bird - Pakistan and its Air Force - Observations of a Pilot
by Mansoor Shah

(PRODUCTID:11568 ~ ISBN:0-19-579772-8 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:318 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

From an account of the trials and tribulations of the young recruit to the observations of a mature aviator, Air Commodore Mansoor Shah has much to offer in these reminiscences of life in the nascent Royal Indian and Pakistan Air Forces.

The East Wind and Other Short Stories
by Zamiruddhin Ahmad

(PRODUCTID:11567 ~ ISBN:0-19-579605-5 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:207 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Oxford)

Focused primarily on the lives of Urdu-speaking Muslim families in Pakistan and pre-partition India, the stories in this volume explore the nature of compromise and moral death, and the emotional and sexual lives of women with a remarkable command of cultural detail and understatement.

Pakistan - Political Roots & Development 1947-1999
by Safdar Mahmood

(PRODUCTID:11566 ~ ISBN:0-19-579806-6 ~ Pub Year: 2000 ~ Pages:440 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Oxford)

The focus of the book is on Pakistan’s political history. With a chapter on the establishment of Pakistan as a backgrounder, the book thoroughly examines constitution-making and the characteristic features of various constitutions and why and how these did not work effectively.

Pakistan - The Contours of State and Society
by Soofia Mumtaz

(PRODUCTID:11565 ~ ISBN:0-19-579780-9 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:276 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This is a collection of papers originating from a Pakistan-French Seminar organized in Paris. This volume covers a much wider spectrum than similar retrospective volumes on Pakistan and focuses on some issues not addressed before. Hitherto readers have had access to British, American and even Indian studies on Pakistan. This volume makes accessible the views of notable French scholars.

Silk Brocades
by Yashodhara Agrawal

(PRODUCTID:11535 ~ ISBN:81-7436-258-4 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:144 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Roli Books)

The narrative shows how Indian silk brocades grew to become world famous. Richly textured visuals accompany the words throughout, greatly adding to the understanding and appeal of the subject. Rummaging through the cupboard of Indian history, it finds patterns that have persisted through three to four thousand years, textiles inbued with religious symbols, silk-weaving centres which were the incubators of the tradition, and royal workshops that created the finest brocades.

Lala Lajpat Rai (HINDI)
by Vinod Tiwari

(PRODUCTID:11578 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:104 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Manoj Publications)

This volume features life and times of a famous freedom fighter of India.

Textile Designs ( A Set of 2 Albums)
by A Compilation

(PRODUCTID:11495 ~ ISBN:CCRT/CP-XXXII ~ Pub Year: 2000 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Centre for Cultural Resources and Training)

India is famous for the excellence it has achieved in the rich variety of textiles. Most of the Indian textiles can be commonly classified under the category of the fibre used, such as cotton, wool, silk; the process employed for weaving such as types of looms; the method used for ornamentation such as printing, embroidery, painting and dyeing.

Jahanara
by Lyane Guillaume

(PRODUCTID:11506 ~ ISBN:81-88661-02-3 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:300 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: EastWest Books)

Jahanara was the daughter of the Emperor Shah Jahan and his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. As an adolescent, she had reveled in the unparalleled splendour of the Mughal court; but the young princess soon began to yearn for love, which was out of her reach because of an ancient imperial decree which forbade the marriage of Mughal princesses… also, because her father fell in love with her.

Voyage Through Time
by Ahmed Zewail

(PRODUCTID:11505 ~ ISBN:81-88155-05-5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:287 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Scientia)

In this engaging expose of his life and work until his receipt of the Nobel Prize in 1999, Zewail explores in non-technical language the landscape of molecules and takes us on voyage through time – his own life and the split-second world of the femtosecond.

Business Maharajas
by Gita Piramal

(PRODUCTID:11504 ~ ISBN:0-14-026442-6 ~ Pub Year: 1997 ~ Pages:474 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

The inside track on India’s eight most powerful tycoons profiled here are among Asia’s most powerful industrial tycoons. Their combined turnover runs into billions of rupees, and between them they employ some 650,000 people, while indirectly affecting the lives of millions more.

Kumbh City - Prayag
by Shiva Kumar Dubey

(PRODUCTID:11503 ~ ISBN:CCRT/RB-LIII ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:139 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Centre for Cultural Resources and Training)

This study attempts at projecting Prayag (Allahabad) as one of the four major focal centres of eastern consciousness. It traces the genesis of the kumbh, its astrological significance, the temples as centres of sustaining faith and modern science-technological institutions, including the University of Allahabad.

Culture and Development
by Eminent Contributors

(PRODUCTID:11502 ~ ISBN:CCRT/RB-LI ~ Pub Year: 1997 ~ Pages:229 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Centre for Cultural Resources and Training)

This book comprises papers presented by eminent scholars during the National Seminar on Culture and Development to motivate Member Countries of Asia and Pacific Region to evolve measures for the integration of aesthetic and cultural values in the planning of policies in all areas of development.

Forts of Maharashtra (Illustrated Album)
by A Compilation

(PRODUCTID:11501 ~ ISBN:CCRT/CP-XLVIII ~ Pub Year: 2000 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Centre for Cultural Resources and Training)

Maharashtra is a land of forts. The 350 odd forts of Maharashtra stand as testimony to the history and success of the Marathas.This package contains 24 illustrated pictures cards and a booklet which provides general information, the historical and cultural background and distinctive architectural features of the forts of Maharashtra.

Forts, Palaces and Havelis of Rajasthan
by A Compilation

(PRODUCTID:11500 ~ ISBN:CCRT/CP-XXXIII ~ Pub Year: 2000 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Centre for Cultural Resources and Training)

Rajasthan situated in the western region of India is the cradle of distinctive Rajput culture and traditions. From the 7th to 9th century A D, the history of Rajasthan witnessed the rise and fall of the Rajputs. This set contains 24 illustrated pictures and a booklet portraying the most imposing and magnificent forts and palaces of Rajasthan.

Expression in Lines
by A Compilation

(PRODUCTID:11499 ~ ISBN:CCRT/CP-XLIV ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Centre for Cultural Resources and Training)

This cultural package presents a collection of floor designs popular in different parts of the country. They are varied and diverse in from and content. Stylised depictions of the sun, moon, birds, flowers and trees convey the message of happiness and well being of the household.

Architecture of Delhi (Illustrated Album)
by A Compilation

(PRODUCTID:11498 ~ ISBN:CCRT/CP-XLVI ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Centre for Cultural Resources and Training)

Delhi is one of the great cities of the world, with a tradition, which recedes into the legendary age of the Mahabharata epic. This package contains 22 pictures and a booklet portraying the Sultanate, Mughal and British style of architecture, the patrons and the historical background.

Musical Instruments of India (A Set of 2 Albums)
by A Compilation

(PRODUCTID:11496 ~ ISBN:CCRT/CP-XLV ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Centre for Cultural Resources and Training)

India is the inheritor of one of the most ancient and evolved music systems in the world. Musical instruments are the tangible and material representation of music which is an auditory art. This set of two illustrated picture albums with elobrate text features different parts of stringed musical, wind, percussion and solid instruments.

Traditional Theatre Forms of India (A Set of 2 Albums)
by A Compilation

(PRODUCTID:11494 ~ ISBN:CCRT/CP-L ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Centre for Cultural Resources and Training)

Traditional theatre forms, incorporate not only the common man’s interests but there is also a classical element in them. This classical facet, however, takes on regional, local and folk colouring. This 2 volume picture album with explanatory texts features images of theatre techniques and kinds of musical instruments used during performances.

A Common Humanity
by Raimond Gaita

(PRODUCTID:11537 ~ ISBN:0-415-24113-8 ~ Pub Year: 2000 ~ Pages:293 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Roli Books)

A beautifully written and profound book about how the humanity of our fellow human beings is sometimes not fully visible to us. Essential and compelling reading for anyone interested in what makes an ethical society, A Common Humanity shows how philosophy can illuminate pressing moral issues none of us can afford to ignore.

Traditional Toys (Illustrated Album)
by A Compilation

(PRODUCTID:11497 ~ ISBN:CCRT/CP-XXXV ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Centre for Cultural Resources and Training)

Toys have a special appeal and fascination for children and play a major role in fulfilling the need of the individuals creative expression. This cultural package on Traditional Toys provides inspiration to understand the aesthetics and beauty, the traditional technology and mechanics in the vast variety of toys available in all regions of this country.

No Full Stops In India
by Mark Tully

(PRODUCTID:11509 ~ ISBN:0-14-010480-1 ~ Pub Year: 1992 ~ Pages:336 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

These stories explore everything from communal conflict in Ahmedabad to communism in Calcutta, from the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad (probably the biggest religious festival in the world) to the televising of a Hindu epic. Throughout, he combines analysis of major issues with a feel for the fine texture and human realities of Indian life. The result is a revelation.

World Natural Heritage Sites: India ( A Set of 2 Albums)
by A Compilation

(PRODUCTID:11493 ~ ISBN:CCRT/CP-XLIX ~ Pub Year: 1999 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Centre for Cultural Resources and Training)

The General Council of UNESCO in 1972 adopted the Convention concerning the Protection of World Natural and Cultural Heritage. In this context, the World Heritage Committee has declared five sites as Natural Heritage Sites in India. This set of 2 albums portrays these 5 National Parks.

Golden Collection - Greatest Hits
by Shamshad Begum

(PRODUCTID:11491 ~ ISBN:CDF 136035 ADD ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies rendered by renowned singer Shamshad Begum.

Golden Collection - Enigmatic Genius
by Gurudutt

(PRODUCTID:11490 ~ ISBN:CDF 136034 ADD ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and features music hits from the films of noted film maker Gurudutt.

Golden Collection - Great Duets
by Lata Mangeshkar

(PRODUCTID:11489 ~ ISBN:CDF 136031 ADD ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and features two eminent artistes: Lata Mangeshkar and Hemant Kumar.

The Arabian Nights of Kolkata & Other Stories
by Eminent Contributors

(PRODUCTID:11488 ~ ISBN:81-7595-830-8 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:432 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Writers Workshop)

In this present context of an anthology of translations from Bengali short stories, this makes the selection of a finite number of stories an exceedingly difficult task. As is apparent, the number of such indispensable authors is even larger for the short story than for the novel.

The Far Horizons
by Darshan Singh Maini

(PRODUCTID:11487 ~ ISBN:81-7595-988-6 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:152 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Writers Workshop)

We have been driven from ordeal to ordeal, and the quest has taken us far and wide, But the questions remain true and fast, and the ambiguities’ve turned into ambivalent songs. This sums up the theme of this poetic anthology.

Trio - Modern Tamil Stories
by Su. Samuthiram

(PRODUCTID:11486 ~ ISBN:81-7595-934-7 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:128 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Writers Workshop)

A collection of sixteen short stories of three eminent modern writers translated into English from Tamil original .

Eighteen Urdu Stories
by Emminent Contributors

(PRODUCTID:11485 ~ ISBN:81-7595-924-X ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:174 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Writers Workshop)

Present day Urdu short story writers have maintained the tradition of their predecessors and are faithful chroniclers of the present times. In from, technique and treatment they display high standards and can stand shoulder to shoulder with story writer in any language. This collection testifies this view.

Byline
by M J Akbar

(PRODUCTID:11484 ~ ISBN:81-8028-003-9 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:404 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Chronicle Books)

Byline anthologizes MJ Akbar’s finest writing over the last decade, bringing together essays that reflect the author’s versatility and range. The book is divided into six seamless sections, each with its own identity, woven together by MJ Akbar’s delectably informal prose.

Teachings of Rumi
by Andrew Harvey

(PRODUCTID:11483 ~ ISBN:1-56957-128-7 ~ Pub Year: 1999 ~ Pages:172 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Shambhala)

The sublime words of Rumi illuminate the heart and mind, conveying an experience of Divine Love that is striking and revolutionary. Here is a rich compendium of the best of this celebrated mystic.

The Living Thoughts of Machiavelli
by Count Carlo Sforza

(PRODUCTID:11482 ~ ISBN:81-7167-977-3 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:162 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

Italian political thinker and diplomat, Niccolo Machiavelli's political theory is expressed most explicitly in his work The Prince, where he justifies treachery and unscrupulousness of a ruler for the interest of his state…a controversial theory for which he was widely criticized and still remains infamous.

Forts and Palaces of Madhya Pradesh
by A Compilation

(PRODUCTID:11492 ~ ISBN:CCRT/CP-XXX ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Centre for Cultural Resources and Training)

Madhya Pradesh has the Vindhya and Satpura range of mountains, which were ideal for the construction of impregnable forts like Gwalior, Asirgarh, Kalinjar, Mandu etc. This album contains 24 illustrated pictures along with texts and a booklet.

The Experience of Nothingness
by Robert Powell

(PRODUCTID:11521 ~ ISBN:81-208-1950-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:167 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass)

Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj (1897-1981), a revered master of the Tantric Nath lineage, is an inspiring example of an ordinary family man who attained complete realization of the Infinite. His words carry a rare potency that can jolt the listener or reader into a profound sense of awareness, which at the same time signifies true freedom-the freedom from all fear and mental suffering.

Gandhi in Stamps
by P C Jain

(PRODUCTID:11534 ~ ISBN:81-86880-88-7 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:130 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Aravali Books International)

It is curious to note that 91 countries have issues postal stamps or other postal stationary on Gandhi, which is the highest number of countries to have ever issued such stamps on any single person. England is known to have never issued such a stamp on any non-Englishman. Gandhi is its only exception.

Continental Cuisine for the Indian Palate
by Chand Sur

(PRODUCTID:11533 ~ ISBN:81-7436-269-X ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:224 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Roli Books)

Continental Cuisine for the Indian Palate is a collection of a special kind of cuisine adapted to suit Indian taste buds.Comprehensive and easy to use, this collection is indispensable to everyone who enjoys cooking what they eat and eating what they cook.

Faithlines Muslim Conceptions of Islam and Society
by Riaz Hassan

(PRODUCTID:11532 ~ ISBN:0-19-579633-0 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:276 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This book explores key aspects of Muslim religious and social consciousness in Islamic Societies. The analysis is based on interviews of 4500 Muslims from Indonesia, Pakistan, Kazakhstan and Egypt. It examines the nature of Muslim piety, the Ummah consciousness, and the images of Islam held by believers.

The Political Language of Islam
by Bernard Lewis

(PRODUCTID:11531 ~ ISBN:0-19-579782-5 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:168 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

What does jihad really mean? What is the Muslim conception of law? What is Islam’s stance towards unbelievers? Probing literary and historical sources, Bernard Lewis traces the development of Islamic political language from the time of the prophet to the present.

Alfarabi and the Foundation of Islamic Political Philosophy
by Muhsin S Mahdi

(PRODUCTID:11530 ~ ISBN:0-19-579804-X ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:264 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

In this much-anticipated work, Muhsin Mahdi-widely regarded as the preeminent scholar of medieval Islamic political philosophy-distills more than four decades of research to offer an authoritative analysis of the work of Alfarabi, the founder of Islamic political philosophy.

Framed - Trumped Up As An Indian Spy
by Muhammad Akram Khan

(PRODUCTID:11529 ~ ISBN:969-8613-00-5 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:226 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This memoir is a near-unbelievable account of a former Army officer who was accused and convicted on the charge of being an Indian Spy. He providentially escaped from being sent to the gallows at the last minute when his death sentence was changed to life imprisonment under a presidential order.

Pakistan: The Political Economy of Lawlessness
by Azhar Hassan Nadeem

(PRODUCTID:11528 ~ ISBN:0-19-579621-7 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:375 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

In the past few decades, Pakistan’s economy has been beset by lawlessness, widespread corruption, financial mismanagement and political chaos. In this book the author undertakes to assess, for the first time, the effect of these abuses on the economic performance of the country.

The Post - Colonial State and Social Transformation in India and Pakistan
by S M Naseem

(PRODUCTID:11527 ~ ISBN:0-19-579636-5 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:473 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

The essays in this volume will set the tone for the development of a healthy tradition among social scientists of questioning orthodox perceptions based on reasoned and well-researched debate and will serve to stimulate debate on the current economic and social issues of South Asia, particularly Pakistan.

Information Feudalism - Who Owns the Knowledge Economy?
by Peter Drahos

(PRODUCTID:11526 ~ ISBN:019566409-4 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:253 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This volume offers a wide coverage on intellectual property rights in the context of global business regulations. It delves into the impact of intellectual property rights on global business and on consumers of goods and important services in the market. It knits together global strategic business interests, historical accounts, human impact, and economic and development issues.

Virtuallly Islamic
by Gary Bunt

(PRODUCTID:11525 ~ ISBN:0-19-579784-1 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:189 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

The title Virtually Islamic could refer to an abstract world in which the illusory virtual contents are simply bits of data. Are the creators of this transcendent electronic space casting Islam in an idealized light? To what extent do Cyber Islamic environments contain an edge of reality, which impact upon and represent actual people and issues? This book seeks to explore this issue.

Jija Lak Minle - Punjabi ( Music CD)
by Amar Singh Chamkila

(PRODUCTID:11524 ~ ISBN:CDNF 140 155 ~ Pub Year: 1999 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD features Punjabi melodies.

Iraq War 2003 - Rise of the New Unilateralism
by K Santhanam

(PRODUCTID:11507 ~ ISBN:81-86019-47-2 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:174 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: IDSA)

This topical book of high international interest offers an incisive analysis from a developing world of the nature of the crisis, the pol-mil objectives of USA, military build-up, the role of oil as a key factor and the sense of helplessness felt by the UN and the international community.

English - Gujarati Dictionary
by N R Ranina

(PRODUCTID:11522 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:639 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Star Publications)

This Dictionary compiled by a prominent scholar carries over 20,000 English words translated into Gujarati, and is an attempt in bringing various languages of the world together, and closer to English.

Surviving Men
by Shobha De

(PRODUCTID:11508 ~ ISBN:0-14-026538-4 ~ Pub Year: 1997 ~ Pages:274 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

What every woman (and most men) should know about Indian men…Bestselling novelist and columnist Shobha De gives us a provocative, no-holds-barred guide to the Indian man. Candid and controversial, witty and wise, Surviving Men is the first and last word on the Indian male.

The Daily Evening and Morning Offering
by H W Bodewitz

(PRODUCTID:11520 ~ ISBN:81-208-1951-9 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:211 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass)

After P.E. Dumont (Baltimore 1939) had presented a survey of the description of the Agnihotra ritual as found in the ritualistic sutras, this book offers a systematic treatment of the esoteric interpretations of this ritual as found in the Vedic prose texts.

Eternal Stories from the Upanishads
by Thomas Egenes

(PRODUCTID:11519 ~ ISBN:81-87967-07-2 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:199 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Smriti Books)

The Upanishads include some of the most beloved and illuminating stories from the vast literature of India’s Vedic tradition. Adapted from the original text, these tales tell the story of enlightenment in simple, poetic language that will appeal to all.

In the Presence of the Masters
by Romola Butalia

(PRODUCTID:11518 ~ ISBN:81-208-1947-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:123 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass)

My own impressions of Guru Gorakh Nath are of a warm, immensely caring human being. Perpetually absorbed in deep meditation, he glances around him occasionally, almost as though his vision is of a different space.

The Biggest & Best Book of Party Games & Activities
by Penny Warner

(PRODUCTID:11517 ~ ISBN:81-7224-945-4 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:180 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Jaico)

This big book of 180 party games and as many variations, ranging from the intellectual to the rowdy (even risqué) puts the fun back into parties. It is full of word games, drawing games, knowledge games, memory games, and trivia games.

The Importance of Forgiving
by Mona Gustafson Affinito

(PRODUCTID:11516 ~ ISBN:81-7992-045-3 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:204 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Jaico)

An intense emotional journey that is well worth the effort deciding when, whether and how to approach the dilemma of forgiveness. This book is remarkable in that it does not impart knowledge, but rather helps the reader tap into his/her own wisdom and integrity.

Raj Kapoor - Soft Instrumentals (Music CD)
by Tabun

(PRODUCTID:11515 ~ ISBN:TCCD 36514 ~ Pub Year: 02/2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Music CD Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Tips)

This Music CD features instrumental music from songs of popular films of famous artiste Raj Kapoor.

Selective Memory : Stories From My Life
by Shobha De

(PRODUCTID:11514 ~ ISBN:0-14-027784-6 ~ Pub Year: 1998 ~ Pages:531 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

The explosive autobiography of India’s most controversial writer. Written in a voice that is consistently confident and candid, this biography is remarkable for the honesty with which it captures the essence of a fascinating woman who has become a legend in her own time.

Starry Nights
by Shobha De

(PRODUCTID:11513 ~ ISBN:0-14-015456-6 ~ Pub Year: 1991 ~ Pages:234 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

Aasha Rani, the ravishingly beautiful Sweetheart of Million, makes one fatal career-move: she falls in love. This absorbing novel is the story of Aasha Raani.

An Equal Music
by Vikram Seth

(PRODUCTID:11512 ~ ISBN:0-14-028510-5 ~ Pub Year: 2000 ~ Pages:382 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

On one level, An Equal Music is a story about love; the love of a woman lost and found and lost again. A change sighting on a London bus, a letter that should never have been read, a pianist with a secret that touches the heart of her music: from a multiplicity of details, Vikram Seth creates, once again, a living, breathing world that enchants and grips the reader.

A Story - Teller's World
by R K Narayan

(PRODUCTID:11511 ~ ISBN:0-14-012844-1 ~ Pub Year: 1990 ~ Pages:142 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

Forty essay, travel pieces, character sketches and short stories from India’s greatest novelist, the majority collected here for the first time. The three sections of the book provide a rare glimpse into R K Narayan’s beginnings as a writer and his evolution into a world-renowned novelist.

Ignited Minds
by A P J Abdul Kalam

(PRODUCTID:11510 ~ ISBN:0-14-302982-7 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:206 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

Kalam takes up different issues and themes that struck him on his pilgrimage around the country as he met thousands of schoolchildren, teachers, scientists, saints and seers in the course of two years. The result is a book that motivates us to get back on the winning track and unleash the energy within a nation that hasn’t allowed itself full reign.

Delhi Kitchen - Chef's Special
by Vijaylakshmi Baig

(PRODUCTID:11696 ~ ISBN:81-7436-196-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:96 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: )

Food follows the movement of people. Delhi has been at the epicenter of so many such movements that it the melting pot of many culinary traditions. This illustrated handy guide speaks of India's genius for fusion which has given the city an unparalleled variety of food and a distinctive flour all its own.

36 Footstompers Punjabi Hits (Music CD)
by A Composition

(PRODUCTID:11523 ~ ISBN:TCCD 39033 ~ Pub Year: 12/2001 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Tips)

This Music CD features Punjabi Hit Songs.

Relativism, Suffering and Beyond
by Eminent Contributors

(PRODUCTID:11601 ~ ISBN:019566207-5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:385 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This collection of essays by a distinguished body of scholars is in memory of the late Bimal K Matilal, renowned authority in the field of Indian philosophy. Three main philosophical systems, Buddhism, Vedanta and Nyaya, are investigated in the book.

Slain by the System - India's Real Crisis
by C B Muthamma

(PRODUCTID:11633 ~ ISBN:81-88251-11-9 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:310 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Viveka Foundation)

This volume is not just the most severe indictment of the Indian political system, but a solution to it. For those concerned about being citizens of what, many believe, is a rudderless India, the book is an overreaching source of wisdom and even comfort.

Beyond Work - Visionaries from Another India
by Anil Awachat

(PRODUCTID:11632 ~ ISBN:81-88251-04-6 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:252 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Viveka Foundation)

An English translation of deeply moving pieces originally written in Marathi under the title 'Karyarat'. This book is part of an on-going series of Viveka’s translation project. These translations from various Indian languages into English, will focus on radical, liberal and progressive books in the non-fiction milieu.

Timeless Simplicity - Creative Living in a Consumer Society
by John Lane

(PRODUCTID:11631 ~ ISBN:81-88251-07-0 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:108 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Viveka Foundation)

This is a book about simplicity - not destitution, not parsimoniousness, not self-denial - but the restoration of wealth in the midst of an affluence in which we are starving the spirit. It is a book about the advantages of living a less cluttered, stressful life than that which many of us are now living.

This I Believe and Other Essays
by E F Schumacher

(PRODUCTID:11630 ~ ISBN:81-88251-13-5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:223 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Viveka Foundation)

This new book brings together twenty-one articles, the great majority of which have not been published elsewhere. This volume will introduce the freshness, clarity and profundity of Schumacher's thinking, which has already inspired a generation.

The Story of My Heart
by Richard Jefferies

(PRODUCTID:11629 ~ ISBN:81-88251-14-3 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:126 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Viveka Foundation)

This is a vital book, which has to be read as a whole, experienced; it cannot be summarized. It is not an autobiography in the ordinary sense of the word, as it contains no history of the events of Richard Jefferies' life. It is an outpouring of Jefferies' innermost soul. Like many others, he found himself at odds with the world.

You Are Therefore I Am - A Declaration of Dependence
by Satish Kumar

(PRODUCTID:11628 ~ ISBN:81-88251-06-2 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:179 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Viveka Foundation)

This book traces the spiritual journey of Satish Kumar - child monk, peace pilgrim, ecological activist and educator. In it he traces the sources of inspiration which formed his understanding of the world as a network of multiple and diverse relationships.

Only Connect - The Best of Resurgence Magazine
by A Selection

(PRODUCTID:11627 ~ ISBN:81-88251-00-3 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:287 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Viveka Foundation)

This outstanding selection of articles from Resurgence provides many ideas and insights which are helping to shape the coming age of ecology - an age which will bring together, soil, soul and society.

Short Stories from Pakistan - Fifty Years of Pakistani Short Stories
by Intizar Husain

(PRODUCTID:11626 ~ ISBN:81-260-1598-5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:334 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Sahitya Akademi)

Stories showcased in this anthology articulate a multiplicity of voices and experiences. They chronicle the birth of the Pakistani nation in traumatic circumstances and its chequered history . They also depict the immensely varied and rich tapestry of the cultural life in Pakistan.

My Invented Country - A Memoir
by Isabel Allende

(PRODUCTID:11625 ~ ISBN:81-7223-510-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:199 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: HarperCollins)

Exploring the events of her life and those of the country in which she lived until the assassination of her cousin, the president Salvador Allende in Pinocher’s military coup, Allende takes us on a highly personal tour through her homeland, bringing it to life. This is where her grandfather saw the devil on a bus, recognizing him because of his green cloven hooves like a billygoat and her great aunt sprouted wings, a place of love charms, ghosts and continual family feuds.

Shaandar Quwaaliyan - Mukabala (Music CD)
by Eminent Artistes

(PRODUCTID:11624 ~ ISBN:CDNF 152196 ADD ~ Pub Year: 05/2003 ~ Pages: ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: HMV/RPG)

This Music CD features eminent Quwaals rendering their favourite Quwaalis.

Raghupati Raghav Rajaram (Music CD)
by Hari Om Sharan

(PRODUCTID:11623 ~ ISBN:CDNF 153129 ~ Pub Year: 05/2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Music CD Jewel Case ~ Publisher: HMV/RPG)

This Music CD features Bhajans/Chants/ Aartis rendered by popular devotee Hari Om Sharan.

Great Tales of Suspense
by Eminent Contributors

(PRODUCTID:11587 ~ ISBN:81-291-0205-6 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:109 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

Unputdownable, spine-chilling suspense Sherlock Holmes stories by the world’s most famous suspense story writers.

Culture & Psyche - Selected Essays
by Sudhir Kakar

(PRODUCTID:11602 ~ ISBN:019566598-8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:135 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Oxford)

In this collection of essays on cultural psychology, Sudhir Kakar analyses various facets of Indian identity through sources as diverse as case studies, Indian myths and legends, and popular cinema.

Politics in Islam
by S Khuda Bukhsh

(PRODUCTID:11636 ~ ISBN:81-7151-342-5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:208 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Kitab Bhavan)

In these pages there is an account of those political and social questions which arose in, agitated and wrecked the Muslim Empire. Here is an account of the strength & weakness of Islam, a tribute to its inheritance, religious force and vitality.

The Idea of Natural Inequality and Other Essays
by Andre Beteille

(PRODUCTID:11600 ~ ISBN:019566259-8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:257 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Oxford)

The essays in this volume examine various aspects of inequality in a comparative perspective with special reference to contemporary India. They deal with different forms and dimensions of inequality and with alternative conceptions of equality.

Crossing Over
by S L Bhyrappa

(PRODUCTID:11597 ~ ISBN:81-7646-340-X ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:683 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: B R Publishing)

This translation of Kannada novel "Datu" stresses the nature and extent of social and inter-caste conflict in India, and highlights the hypocrisy of the system. Set predominantly in rural Karnataka, Crossing Over is a gripping and passionate novel which centres on Satyabhama, the quiet and independent daughter of a Brahmin priest. When she announces her intention of marrying a man of lower caste Srinivasa, it precipitates a course of events which stresses the nature and extent of social and inter-caste conflict in India.

The Great Vagabond - Biography of Sarat Chandra Chatterjee
by Vishnu Prabhakar

(PRODUCTID:11596 ~ ISBN:81-7646-342-6 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:393 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: B R Publishing)

Based on the life of celebrated Bengali novelist, Sarat Chandra Chatterjee, who strode the Bengali literary scene as a colossus, this work was originally written in Hindi under the title Awara Messiah, a result of author's painstaking research and literary virtuosity.

Miniature Paintings and Sculptures on Krsna
by Shantilal Nagar

(PRODUCTID:11595 ~ ISBN:81-7646-337-X ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:0 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: B R Publishing)

This Coffee Table art book in large format contains a collection of 133 rare color miniature paintings depicting various events in Krsna's life, highlighted in the background of their literary references and the projection in Indian Art.

The Holy Vedantic Life
by M S Manhas

(PRODUCTID:11594 ~ ISBN:81-7646-359-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:624 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: B R Publishing)

This book is primarily directed towards the present generation which is not sufficiently equipped to derive benefits from the available texts on Vedanta. The Chapters included explain the basic vocabulary of Vedanta; the relevance of Vedanta in everyday life and control of mind for achieving fulfillment and tranquility in life.

When Ambitions Clash - Indo-US Relations 1947-1974
by Paula Banerjee

(PRODUCTID:11593 ~ ISBN:81-7003-269-5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:234 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: South Asian Publishers)

This book on Indo-US relations between 1947 and 1974 is meant to be a disclaimer. It argues that not everything in the United States changed with 11 September 2001. The guiding principles of American foreign policy and the justifications given often have remained the same.

C Rajagopalachari - The True Patriot
by R K Murthi

(PRODUCTID:11592 ~ ISBN:81-291-0189-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:63 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Rupa)

Printed on art paper and accompanied with rare photographs, this biography is a collector's item. C Rajagopalachari was among the galaxy of leaders who led India’s struggle for Independence. It was C Rajagopalachari who brought the voice of logic and reason to India’s freedom movement and later in its early years as an independent nation.

The Circle of Six Seasons
by Martha Ann Selby

(PRODUCTID:11591 ~ ISBN:0-14-100772-9 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:163 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

Dating from the first to late fourteenth centuries, this collection of 188 poems is gleaned from the three literary languages of classical India-Old Tamil, Prakrit and Sanskrit. Readers will appreciate the collection’s fine poetic quality and be spellbound by the unique beauty of India’s six seasons.

Journey to the Centre of the Earth
by Jules Verne

(PRODUCTID:11590 ~ ISBN:81-291-0146-7 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:281 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

Journey to the Centre of the Earth is an adaptation from the French novel Voyage au centre de la Terre published in 1864. It is the second in the popular science fiction series Voyages extraordinaires.

Rupa Ekanki Omnibus - I
by Chandrashekhar Patil

(PRODUCTID:11589 ~ ISBN:81-291-0092-4 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:164 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

The Rupa Ekanki Omnibus promises to be a feast for lovers of drama, bringing to the reader the works of well-known Indian playwrights, in English translation. These plays stand testimony to the richness and depth of our regional literature.

Pocket Art Series: Whistling Steam - Romance of Indian Rails
by Dileep Prakash

(PRODUCTID:11693 ~ ISBN:81-7436-187-1 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:16+ ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Lustre Press/Roli Books)

Ever since the first steam locomotive came to India, we have had an enduring romance with the railway. The iron devil, as the locomotive is called, conjures up visions of a black engine chugging through green fields. This pictorial book with a lengthy text traces the romance of Indian locomotives.

Jagjit Singh - Chitra Singh: Hey Gobind Hey Gopal (Music CD)
by Jagjit Singh

(PRODUCTID:11622 ~ ISBN:CDNFF 153013 ~ Pub Year: 09/2001 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Music CD Jewel Case ~ Publisher: HMV/RPG)

This Music CD features Bhajans rendered by popular artistes Jagjit and Chitra.

Bhajan, Lokgeet & Aartiyan (HINDI+ROMAN)
by A Collection

(PRODUCTID:11671 ~ ISBN:81-288-0340-9 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:207 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Diamond)

Bhajan, Lokgeet and Aartiyan are part and parcel of diverse Indian culture and customs. These lyrical expressions are symbol of Indian faith and inquisitiveness in these expressions. These musical expressions in Hindi are presented in Roman also.

Buddhist Yoga
by Thomas Cleary

(PRODUCTID:11480 ~ ISBN:1-56957-106-6 ~ Pub Year: 1995 ~ Pages:109 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Shambhala)

This volume presents a landmark translation of a classical sourcebook of Buddhist yoga, the Sandhinirmochana-sutra, or Scripture Unlocking the Mysteries, a revered text of the school of Buddhism known as Vijnanavada or Yogachara.

Mir Space Station
by Violet Razegh-Panah

(PRODUCTID:11684 ~ ISBN:81-237-3980-X ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:103 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: NBT)

Science is the axis in this story. The main goal of the author is to deal with certain aspects of science and its derivatives in the form of a story; the movements of satellites, and the way of life of astronauts in space stations.

The Future of Freedom - Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad
by Fareed Zakaria

(PRODUCTID:11683 ~ ISBN:0-67-004993-X ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:286 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Viking/Penguin)

At a time when democracy is the one political system whose legitimacy is unquestioned, this deeply important book points out the tension between democracy and freedom. It ranges widely through the past and the present to remind us that we can have too much of a good thing. Fareed Zakaria argues that by restricting our democracy, we enhance our freedom and calls for a restoration of the balance between liberty and democracy.

Maya - A Novel
by Gayathri Prabhu

(PRODUCTID:11681 ~ ISBN:81-87981-45-8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:246 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Indialog)

This novel features a young girl with myriad questions, a grandfather who hears voices of the dead, a legendary treasure, a mismatched marriage, a sensuous gypsy who outstays her visit.

The Queen of Songs (Kashmiri Romanised+English)
by Habba Khaatoon

(PRODUCTID:11680 ~ ISBN:81-87981-43-1 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:128 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Indialog)

This book aims to introduce the two queens of song in Kashmiri poetry, Habba Khaatoon and Arnimaal. Though they were separated by a period of two hundred years, they are presented together because they remain the torchbearers of lyricism in Kashmir.

The Rest House
by Ahmad Nadeem Qasimi

(PRODUCTID:11679 ~ ISBN:81-87649-38-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:306 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Katha)

This collection of Urdu short stories rendered in a naturalistic vein reveal themselves to be the work of a writer who has observed the lives of his people with the practiced eye of a shrewd observer and found them worth celebrating.

Links in the Chain
by Mahadevi Varma

(PRODUCTID:11678 ~ ISBN:81-87649-34-8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:150 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Katha)

This work is a collection of eleven incisive and insightful essays on the plight of the Indian woman written by the celebrated Hindi poet Mahadevi Varma.

Mizoram
by Animesh Ray

(PRODUCTID:11677 ~ ISBN:81-237-0470-4 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:286 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: NBT)

This work presents in a highly interesting style the state's distinctive features and the customs and occupations of the simple people as well as the present day all round development of Mizoram.

History of Gujarati Theatre
by Hasmukh Baradi

(PRODUCTID:11676 ~ ISBN:81-237-4032-8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:287 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: NBT)

This work reviews and analyses from a fresh angle the stage by stage chronicle of theatre art, theatrical trends, and is a very informative delineation of the emphatic impact made by politics, society, literature and theatre on one another.

Riot after Riot - Reports on Caste and Communal Violence in India
by M J Akbar

(PRODUCTID:11675 ~ ISBN:81-7436-282-7 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:168 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Roli Books)

With an introduction by Khushwant Singh, this collection reports on violence in a land formally pledged to Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy of non-violence.

The Transfer of Power in India
by V P Menon

(PRODUCTID:11674 ~ ISBN:81-250-1596-5 ~ Pub Year: 1999 ~ Pages:642 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Orient Longman)

The story of the transfer of power is covered in this book from the outbreak of the Second World War in September 1939 to the beginning of a new phase of Indian history on 15 August 1947. This book remains as authoritative and valuable today as it was when first published.

Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar (HINDI)
by Rakesh Sinha

(PRODUCTID:11634 ~ ISBN:81-230-1076-1 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:220 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Publication division)

This book is a biography of founder of Rashtriya Swyam Sevak, which has since emerged a force to reckon with in India's polity.

Selected Hindi Short Stories
by Eminent Contributors

(PRODUCTID:11672 ~ ISBN:81-288-0287-9 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:192 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Fusion Books)

Hindi is the national language of India spoken by a majority of its population and understood by many more. Hence it is imperative that important and popular fiction written in Hindi is made available to the non-Hindi speaking people at home and abroad. This anthology is the first step towards that direction.

One Hundred Shades of White
by Preethi Nair

(PRODUCTID:11635 ~ ISBN:81-7223-532-1 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:294 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: HarperCollins)

This novel is a story about Truth, unraveled through the mystical art of cooking. It is about telling a lie to save the vulnerable, only to have it resurface with unforeseen consequences.

2002 Ki Shresht Hasya-vyang Rachnayen (HINDI)
by A Selection

(PRODUCTID:11670 ~ ISBN:81-288-0225-9 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:174 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Diamond)

This anthology of prose and poetry represents the best of humor and satire in Hindi writings during the year 2002.

Yeh Kya Ho Gaya (HINDI)
by Tajendar Sharma

(PRODUCTID:11669 ~ ISBN:81-288-0220-8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:126 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Diamond)

A collection of twelve selected short stories by a popular fiction writer.

Zen : Take it Easy
by Osho

(PRODUCTID:11668 ~ ISBN:81-7182-500-1 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:206 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Fusion Books)

In this collection of his discourses on Zen Buddhism, Osho says that he has called this series of talks 'Take it Easy' because it isn't easy. It is difficult to take it, very difficult to take it. It is almost impossible to take, because it will shatter your whole life pattern.

Zen and the Art of Enlightenment
by Osho

(PRODUCTID:11667 ~ ISBN:81-7182-398-x ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:215 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Fusion Books)

Have you ever experienced a heavy dose of emptiness? An injection of nothingness? It sounds impossible, but with Osho the impossible always becomes possible. If anyone can give you 'nothing', he can. His talks on the art of enligtenment included in this volume are ample proof.

Yoga - The Birth of Being
by Osho

(PRODUCTID:11663 ~ ISBN:81-284-0092-4 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:330 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Fusion Books)

This collection of Osho's talks are commentaries of the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. He says that mind can not enter on the path of Yoga because Yoga means a methodology to reveal the truth. Yoga means to encounter the reality as it is.

Yoga - Moving to the Center
by Osho

(PRODUCTID:11662 ~ ISBN:81-7182-996-1 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:231 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Fusion Books)

In this collection of discourses, Osho says that Patanjali is a rare flower. He has a Scientific mind, but his journey is inner. That's why he became the first and the last word: he is the alpha and the Omega. For five thousand years nobody could improve upon the last word because the very combination is impossible.

Bengali Classics - Amar Chitra Katha Special Issue
by Anant Pai

(PRODUCTID:11650 ~ ISBN:81-7508-299-2 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:96 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: IBH)

This special issue of Amar Chitra Katha comics features three stories from Bangla Classics. The stories are: Anand Math ; Kapala Kundala ; and Devi Choudhurani.

Santhal Gatha - HINDI (ILLUSTRATED)
by Neeti Sethi Bose

(PRODUCTID:11644 ~ ISBN:81-88251-09-7 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:64 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Viveka Foundation)

Translated into Hindi from English original, this comic book in medium format beautifully illustrated in color on art paper presents fascinating, dramatic, piteous and hilarious world of myths, legends and folk tales and enables us to see how intelligence confronts power, compassion confronts wealth and women subvert a patriarchal world.

Free to be Human - Intellectual Self-Defence in an Age of Illusions
by David Edwards

(PRODUCTID:11639 ~ ISBN:81-88251-12-7 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:244 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Viveka Foundation)

This is a book about freedom, and above all, about the idea that there is often no greater obstacle to freedom than the assumption that it has already been fully attained. While in the West few individuals today suffer physical restraint by the state, we are still constrained by powerful psychological chains, which are in many ways far more effective.

The Compassionate Revolution
by David Edwards

(PRODUCTID:11638 ~ ISBN:81-88251-01-1 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:228 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Viveka Foundation)

This book seeks to show how our capitalist system is dependent on the promotion of the three Buddhist principles - 'Poisons' of Greed, Hatred and Ignorance: Greed for profit at any cost ; Hatred of foreign obstacles to profit ; and Ignorance of the link between Western corporations and Third World dictators.

Ladies Sangeet (HINDI)
by A Compilation

(PRODUCTID:11637 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:310 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Manoj Publications)

This collection of over 240 songs usually rendered on festive occasions like marriage, birth of a child, and festivals like Holi and Diwali is full of mirth and gaiety.

Famous Ghost Stories
by Eminent Contributors

(PRODUCTID:11586 ~ ISBN:81-291-0140-8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:118 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

A phantom coach, a haunted house, visitors from the other world…stories packed with enough chills and thrills to keep you awake all night. Read it at your own risk!

Assamese Learning and Speaking Course
by Debajit Saikia

(PRODUCTID:11673 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:160 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Diamond)

This book aims to help the reader to learn any Indian language other than their mother tongue through the medium of English. This book has three parts. The first part covers the basic knowledge about the language and the other will help the learner to converse in Assamese.

Tales of the Mother Goddess- Amar Chitra Special Issue
by Anant Pai

(PRODUCTID:11649 ~ ISBN:81-7508-271-2 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:96 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: IBH)

This special issue of Amar Chitra Katha comics features three deities from the Hindu Pantheon. The stories featured in this collection are: Shiva and Sati ; Shiva and Parvati; and Tales of Durga.

Zen and the Art of Living
by Osho

(PRODUCTID:11665 ~ ISBN:81-7182-397-1 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:218 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Fusion Books)

In this collection of talks on Zen Buddhism, Osho brings special flavor of the song sung from the poems of Zen master Ikkyu. Gentle as a summer breeze, yet piercing as the sharpest sword, Ikkyu's poems reflect the clarity of Buddha-Mind.

The Divine Melody - Discourses on Songs of Kabir
by Osho

(PRODUCTID:11664 ~ ISBN:81-7182-346-7 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:260 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Fusion Books)

This book is a collection of Osho's discourses on songs of Kabir, which are nothing but the overflowing of that melody that he has heard.

Great Plays of Kalidasa - Amar Chitra Katha Special Issue
by Anant Pai

(PRODUCTID:11657 ~ ISBN:81-7508-219-4 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:96 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: IBH)

This bumper issue of Amar Chitra Katha comics includes three stories based on Kalidasa's three famous plays. Stories featured are: Malavika ; Shakuntala; and Urvashi.

More Buddhist Tales - Amar Chitra Katha Special Issue
by Anant Pai

(PRODUCTID:11661 ~ ISBN:81-7508-289-5 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:96 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: India Book House)

This special issue of Amar Chitra Katha comics includes three stories: King Udayana & Princess Vasavadatta, King Kusha and The Acrobat.

More Tales of Birbal - Amar Chitra Katha Special Issue
by Anant Pai

(PRODUCTID:11660 ~ ISBN:81-7508-276-3 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:96 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: IBH)

This special issue of Amar Chitra Katha comics includes three narratives on the life of Birbal. These are: Birbal, the Just ; The Ten Greatest Fools ; and How Akbar met Birbal.

Tales from the Jatakas - Amar Chitra Katha Special Issue
by Anant Pai

(PRODUCTID:11659 ~ ISBN:81-7508-240-2 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:96 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: IBH)

This special issue of Amar Chitra Katha comics features three Jataka tales. These are: Monkey Stories, Deer Stories, and Elephant Stories.

The Matchless Wits - Amar Chitra Katha Special Issue
by Anant Pai

(PRODUCTID:11658 ~ ISBN:81-7508-237-2 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:96 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: IBH)

This special issue of Amar Chitra Katha comics includes three stories of Raman and Gopal, the matchless wits. The stories featured are: Raman, the Matchless Wit ; Gopal, the Jester ; and Raman of Tenali.

The Sons of Pandavas - Amar Chitra Katha Special Issue
by Anant Pai

(PRODUCTID:11656 ~ ISBN:81-7508-298-4 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:96 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: IBH)

This special issue of Amar Chitra Katha comics features three famous characters from India's epics. These are: Abhimanyu ; Ghatotkacha ; and Uloopi.

The Sons of Shiva - Amar Chitra Katha Special Issue
by Anant Pai

(PRODUCTID:11655 ~ ISBN:81-7508-291-7 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:96 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: IBH)

This special issue of Amar Chitra Katha comics features three deities from Hindu Pantheon. These are: Ganesha ; Karttikeya ; and Ayyappan.

Tales from the Panchatantra - Amar Chitra Katha Special Issue
by Anant Pai

(PRODUCTID:11654 ~ ISBN:81-7508-095-7 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:96 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: IBH)

This bumper issue of Amar Chitra Katha comics draws stories from the original Sanskrit text of the Panchatantra. The stories featured in this special issue are: The Jackal and the Warm Drum ; The Brahmin and the Goat ; and How the Jackal ate the Elephant.

The Great Hindi Poets - Amar Chitra Katha Special Issue
by Anant Pai

(PRODUCTID:11653 ~ ISBN:81-7508-309-3 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:96 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: IBH)

This special issue of Amar Chitra Katha comics features three well-known poets from Medieval India. These are: Soordas ; Tulsidas ; and Mira Bai.

Hari - The Jungle Lad
by Dhan Gopal Mukerji

(PRODUCTID:11588 ~ ISBN:81-291-0194-7 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:220 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

An intense, vivid story of the life of a boy in the jungle. It throbs with life, and is full of color and action. In reading it, one lives, as it were, for a time in the jungle thickly peopled by creatures of the wild, and learns their ways in rich and fascinating adventure-the thrill of tiger hunting, the tracking of the elephant, the rush of the floods…

Shivaji : The Great Maratha - Amar Chitra Katha Special Issue
by Anant Pai

(PRODUCTID:11651 ~ ISBN:81-7508-319-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:96 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: IBH)

This special issue of Amar Chitra Katha Comics features three stories from Medieval India. These are: Shivaji; Tales of Shivaji; and Tanaji.

Ab-e-Hayat - Shaping the Canon of Urdu Poetry
by Muhammad Husain Azad

(PRODUCTID:11599 ~ ISBN:01956634-8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:474 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Oxford)

Now available in paper back edition, this masterpiece has been described as the most often reprinted and most widely read Urdu book of the past century. This volume makes delightful reading for anyone interested in Urdu literary culture, history, and poetry.

Stories of Birbal - Amar Chitra Katha Pancharatna Series
by Anant Pai

(PRODUCTID:11648 ~ ISBN:81-7508-143-0 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:160 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: IBH)

This volume of Pancharatna series of Amar Chitra Katha comics contains five stories from the life of Birbal. These are: Birbal the Genius ; Birbal the Wise ; Birbal the Clever ; Birbal to the Rescue ; and The Inimitable Birbal.

Buddhist Stories - Amar Chitra Katha Pancharatna Series
by Anant Pai

(PRODUCTID:11647 ~ ISBN:81-7508-288-7 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:160 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: )

This volume of Pancharatna series of Amar Chitra Katha comics contains five titles. These are: Buddha; Angulimala ; Amrapali & Upagupta ; King Kusha ; and The Acrobat.

Great Freedom Fighters - Amar Chitra Katha Pancharatna Series
by Anant Pai

(PRODUCTID:11646 ~ ISBN:81-7508-347-6 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:160 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: IBH)

This Pancharatna series of Amar Chitra Katha comics features five legendary figures from India's freedom movement. They are: Lokmanya Tilak ; Mahatma Gandhi ; Veer Savarkar ; Subhas Chandra Bose; and Bhagat Singh.

Madh Pradesh - HINDI (ILLUSTRATED)
by Nand Kishore Sharma

(PRODUCTID:11645 ~ ISBN:81-88251-08-9 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:64 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Viveka Foundation)

Translated into Hindi from English original, this comic book in medium format beautifully illustrated in color on art paper presents fascinating, dramatic, piteous and hilarious world of myths, legends and folk tales.

Folk Tales from India - The Sunderbans (ILLUSTRATED)
by Saswat Ghosh

(PRODUCTID:11643 ~ ISBN:81-88251-00-X ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:64 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Viveka Foundation)

This comic book in large format beautifully illustrated in color on art paper brings to the reader most popular legends, myths and folktales of the region - fishermen and dalits who struggle to worship their favorite Goddess Bishalakshmi, Manik Pir who could cure all manner of diseases.

Myths, Legends and Folk Tales from India - The Santhals (ILLUSTRATED)
by Neeti Sethi Bose

(PRODUCTID:11642 ~ ISBN:81-88251-05-4 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:64 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Viveka Foundation)

This comic book in large format beautifully illustrated in color on art paper presents the fascinating, dramatic, piteous and hilarious world of myths, legends and folk tales and enables us to see how intelligence confronts power, compassion confronts wealth and women subvert a patriarchal world.

Folk Tales from India - Madh Pradesh (ILLUSTRATED)
by Nand Kishore Sharma

(PRODUCTID:11641 ~ ISBN:81-88251-03-8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:64 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Viveka Foundation)

This comic book in large format and beautifully illustrated in color on art paper recounts several stories from Madh Pradesh, now known as Rajasthan.

Aithihyamala - The Garland of Legends ILLUSTRATED
by Kottarathil Sankunny

(PRODUCTID:11640 ~ ISBN:81-88251-10-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:64 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Viveka Foundation)

This comic book in a large format beautifully illustrated in color on art paper presents a world of medieval Hinduism extending down to the present. Aithihyamala is one of the most popular books to come out of Kerala.

Mirrors and Gestures - Conversations with Women Dancers
by C S Lakshmi

(PRODUCTID:11700 ~ ISBN:81-86706-15-1 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:472 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Kali)

Like her first volume ' The Singer & the Song: Conversations with Women Musicians', this rare document is accompanied by photographs and an insightful introduction on the importance of oral history in recording women's experiences. This work is the second of C S Lakshmi's three volumes of detailed interviews with notable women musicians, dancers, and painters in India. Here, she recounts the experiences of well-known classical dancers like Chandralekha, Zohra Segal, Sita Pooviah, the Jhaveri Sisters…

Country of Goodbyes
by Mridula Garg

(PRODUCTID:11699 ~ ISBN:81-86706-62-3 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:230 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Kali)

Hailed as a work of extraordinary power and vigor when it was originally published in Hindi as 'Kathgulab', this novel now available in English for the first time is unrelenting in its probing, astringent in its delineation of women trying to break free. Unusual and gripping.

Gender and Caste - Issues in Contemporary Indian Feminism
by Eminent Contributors

(PRODUCTID:11698 ~ ISBN:81-86706-61-5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:377 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Kali)

By selecting important texts, published for the most part in the last decade, that elaborate and advance our understanding of the relationship between caste and gender, this seminal volume provides a succinct account of the caste and gender debate/discourse and a perspective on the theoretical tendencies that determine its frames of reference.

More Tales From the Panchatantra - Amar Chitra Katha Special Issue
by Anant Pai

(PRODUCTID:11652 ~ ISBN:81-7508-283-6 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:96 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: IBH)

This special issue of Amar Chitra Katha comics draws further stories from the Panchatantra, believed to have been written around 200 BC. The stories featured in this issue are: Crows and Owls; The Dullard and Other Stories; and The Greedy Mother-in-law.

Jagjit and Chitra Singh - Echoes (A set of 2 Music CDs)
by Jagjit Singh

(PRODUCTID:11614 ~ ISBN:CDNF 152072-73 ~ Pub Year: 04/2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Music CD Jewel Case ~ Publisher: HMV/RPG)

This pack of 2 Music CDs features selections from Jagit-Chitra renderings in concerts around the world.

Tales From Shrimad Bhagavata of Veda Vyasa
by S C Narula

(PRODUCTID:11585 ~ ISBN:81-291-0102-5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:250 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

Vyasa wrote Shrimad Bhagavata after he had finished composing the Mahabharata. It is in the ninth canto of Bhagavata that some of the interesting anecdotes are included. These anecdotes retold here bring to light a complex web of human characters, situations and emotions.

Wizard’s Winter
by Dhruva Chak

(PRODUCTID:11584 ~ ISBN:81-291-0133-5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:237 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

This fascinating fantasy reveals deeper human truths, about the power to believe in oneself, and how might isn’t always right. Twenty years ago, a king lost his kingdom, his family and himself. An infant girl was left in the care of the Wizard, Horos. A forlorn little boy watched his family float away from him on a sea of ice…

American Power & the New Mandarins
by Noam Chomsky

(PRODUCTID:11583 ~ ISBN:0-14-303018-3 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:404 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

This is quintessential Chomsky, combining a clear, fact-based critique of American overseas policy with an acute sense of moral outrage at the deceptions and hypocrisy that defend it on the home front.

Understanding Power
by Noam Chomsky

(PRODUCTID:11582 ~ ISBN:0-14-302991-6 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:416 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

In a series of enlightening and wide-ranging discussions-published here for the first time- Chomsky radically reinterprets the events of the past three decades, covering topics from foreign policy during the Vietnam War to the decline of welfare under the Clinton administration.

On Language
by Noam Chomsky

(PRODUCTID:11581 ~ ISBN:0-14-303000-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:269 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

On Language restores to print two of Chomsky’s most famous and popular books in one omnibus edition-Language and Responsibility and Reflections on Language. Featuring some of the noted linguist and political critic’s most informal and highly accessible work, this book is an ideal introduction to his thought.

The Youth
by Sunil Gangopadhyay

(PRODUCTID:11580 ~ ISBN:81-291-0125-4 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:212 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

A translation of the Bengali novel Yubok Yubotira, first published in 1967, The Youth is remarkable for its realistic portrayal of the lives of a group of young men and women, and their strife to find the meaning of their existence.

Lata Mangeshkar & Jagjit Singh - SAJDA (A pack of 2 Music CDs)
by Lata Mangeshkar

(PRODUCTID:11621 ~ ISBN:CDNF 152033 / 34 ~ Pub Year: 04/2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Music CD Jewel Case ~ Publisher: HMV/RPG)

This pack of Music CDs makes an offering of ghazals rendered by two famous artistes.

Sukhmani Saheb (A Set of 2 Music CDs)
by Bhai Tarlochan Singh Ragi

(PRODUCTID:11620 ~ ISBN:CDNF 140018 / 19 ~ Pub Year: 03/2000 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Music CD Jewel Case ~ Publisher: HMV/RPG)

This composition is meant to be sung in the raga Gouri which is an evening raga but in actual practice devotees recite it any time during the day, for it is ardently believed that Sukhmani eases the tension of the mind and helps one to attain spiritual peace.

Suriya - Hits forever : The Golden Collection (Music CD)
by Suriya

(PRODUCTID:11619 ~ ISBN:CDF 131524 Vol 1 ~ Pub Year: 03/2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Music CD Jewel Case ~ Publisher: HMV/RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies rendered by famous artiste Suriya.

Shubh Vivah - Shaadi Ki Shehnaiyan - Vol 2 (Music CD)
by Bismillah Khan

(PRODUCTID:11618 ~ ISBN:CDNF 150445 ADD ~ Pub Year: 05/2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Music CD Jewel Case ~ Publisher: HMV/RPG)

This Music CD features Ustad Bismillah Khan with his selected renderings of Ragas befitting the festive occasion of weddings.

Sanskaar - Best of Bhajans (Music CD)
by Eminent Artistes

(PRODUCTID:11617 ~ ISBN:CDNF 153115 ADD ~ Pub Year: 03/2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Music CD Jewel Case ~ Publisher: HMV/RPG)

This Music CD features devotional songs rendered by various eminent artistes.

Zen and the Art of Meditation
by Osho

(PRODUCTID:11666 ~ ISBN:81-7182-501-X ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:197 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Fusion Books)

In this collection of his discourses on Zen Buddhism, Osho says that if Buddha's message is rightly understood, there will be meeting of East and West. In Buddha, both can meet. His message is of relaxed attentiveness - you have to be very relaxed and yet alert.

Meena Kumari - I Write , I Recite
by Meena Kumari

(PRODUCTID:11615 ~ ISBN:CDNF480 ~ Pub Year: 04/2001 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Music CD Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Universal)

This Music CD features Ghazals written and rendered by famous film artist Meena Kumari herself.

Religious Conversion in India
by Eminent Contributors

(PRODUCTID:11598 ~ ISBN:019566329-2 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:420 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This volume brings together important and highly original essays by leading scholars of religion, history, and society reflecting upon the idea and practice of conversion in India. As an engagement of sociology, theology, and history in the lively and sometimes vitriolic discourse on religious conversion in India, this volume will be an important and significant resource for students, teachers, and researchers in these diverse fields.

90 NonStop (Music CD)
by Falguni Pathak

(PRODUCTID:11613 ~ ISBN:TCCD 6631 ~ Pub Year: 09/2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Music CD Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Tips)

This Music CD features Non-Stop ninety renderings by a popular ariste.

Saawariyan Teri Yaad Mein (Music CD)
by Falguni Pathak

(PRODUCTID:11612 ~ ISBN:CDNF 524 ~ Pub Year: 09/2001 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Music CD Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Universal)

This Music CD features Non-Film melodies rendered by popular singer Falguni Pathak.

Yeh Kisne Jadoo Kiya (Music CD)
by Falguni Pathak

(PRODUCTID:11611 ~ ISBN:CDNF 753 ~ Pub Year: 12/2002 ~ Pages: ~ Binding: Music CD Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Universal)

This music CD features Non-Film melodies rendered by popular artiste Falguni Pathak.

Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi (Music CD)
by Falguni Pathak

(PRODUCTID:11610 ~ ISBN:CDNF 312 ~ Pub Year: 06/2000 ~ Pages: ~ Binding: Music CD Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Music India / MIL / Polygram)

This Music CD features Non-Film melodies rendered by popular artiste Falguni Pathak

Maine Payal Hai Chhankai (MUSIC CD)
by Falguni Pathak

(PRODUCTID:11609 ~ ISBN:CDNF 356 ~ Pub Year: 06/2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Music CD Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Universal)

This Music CD features top 10 non-films melodies rendered by popular artist Falguni Pathak.

Culture and Economy in the Indian Diaspora
by Eminent Contributors

(PRODUCTID:11608 ~ ISBN:0-415-27005-7 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:227 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Routledge)

This volume examines the Indian Diaspora in Mauritius, South Africa, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, the Middle East, Trinidad, Australia, the US, Canada, and the UK and addresses the core issues of demography, economy, culture and future development.

Poetics of Village Politics - The Making of West Bengal's Rural Communism
by Arild Engelsen Ruud

(PRODUCTID:11607 ~ ISBN:01956268-7 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:226 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

Studies of village society and analysis of the relationship between the village and 'larger society' are rare to come by. This volume fills the gap by studying village politics and the changes brought about in rural society through political developments.

Hinduism & Its Sense of History
by Arvind Sharma

(PRODUCTID:11606 ~ ISBN:019566531-7 ~ Pub Year: 2003342003 ~ Pages:134 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

It is virtually an axiom in the study of Hindu religion and culture that the Hindus lived in a mythic universe and lacked a sense of history. In this book, Arvind Sharma draws on a wide array of primary and secondary sources to examine this proposition in detail.

Aligarh's First Generation - Muslim Solidarity in British India
by David Lelyveld

(PRODUCTID:11605 ~ ISBN:019566667-4 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:380 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Oxford)

An outstanding study of what it was to be a 'sharif' Muslim in northern India in the nineteenth century, and how that understanding came to change under colonial rule. A quarter of century has elapsed since this work was first published, but it has yet to be surpassed.

Charisma & Canon - Essays on the Religious History of the Indian Subcontinent
by Eminent Contributors

(PRODUCTID:11604 ~ ISBN:019566620-8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:461 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Oxford)

Now available in a paper back edition, the essays in this volume investigate the plurality of traditions that have existed and proliferated on the Indian subcontinent, and explore how contradictory trends and pulls have coexisted and interacted with each other through the ages.

Pattadakal - Monumental Legacy
by George Michell

(PRODUCTID:11603 ~ ISBN:019566057-9 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:97 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Oxford)

Now in a paper back edition, this is the first English language guidebook giving a brief and accurate introduction to this unique World Heritage spot. It guides the general tourists through the maze of monuments while emphasizing the mixed architectural styles and intricate sculptures.

Pocket Art Series: Kumari - the Virgin Goddess
by Carrol Dunham

(PRODUCTID:11695 ~ ISBN:81-7436-261-4 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:16+ ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Lustre Press/Roli Books)

The Royal Kumari - the Living Goddess, seems to lead a fairytale existence. This pictorial book with lengthy text dwells on the institution of Kumaris. The present Kumari was chosen in 2001 at the tender age of four. She was screened by the royal astrologer, many priests, and the King's religious advisor.

Vedic Chants - SANSKRIT (Music CD)
by A Selection

(PRODUCTID:11616 ~ ISBN:CD-40218 ~ Pub Year: 02/2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Music CD Jewel Case ~ Publisher: BMG Crescendo)

This Music CD features selected Vedic Chants in Sanskrit.

Pocket Art Series: The Art of Jatin Das
by Shobita Punja

(PRODUCTID:11697 ~ ISBN:81-7436-202-9 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:16+ ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Lustre Press/Roli Books)

Jatin Das lives in Delhi and works in the largest space in his home - the sitting room, which has become his studio. This pictorial book with a biographical sketch features his paintings.

A Traveller and The Road - The Journal of An Indian Comnmunist
by Mohit Sen

(PRODUCTID:11478 ~ ISBN:81-291-0105-X ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:524 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

Now in paper back edition, this work is a stirring account of the life and work of veteran Communist Mohit Sen during the last six decades of the twentieth century. Through his experience and reading, He endeavours to work out the theory and practice of those he calls the new thinking communists. This biography, says Sen, is a part of this continuing effort.

In the Name of Democracy - JP Movement and the Emergency
by Bipin Chandra

(PRODUCTID:11477 ~ ISBN:0-14-302967-3 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:374 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

The Emergency of 1975-77 was a dark chapter of India’s democracy. Leading up to it was the JP movement, named after its leader Jayaprakash Narayan, which paralysed much of northern India and directly challenged Prime Minister Indira Gandhi at the Centre. This book, unlike earlier studies, looks at these happenings sequentially, seeking to understand their character and the nature of the challenge they posed to our democracy

We Weren't Lovers Like That
by Navtej Sarna

(PRODUCTID:11476 ~ ISBN:0-14-302961-4 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:214 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

At the start of the new millennium, Aftab’s life came undone. He turned forty, and his wife of fourteen years left him for another man, taking their only child with her. With uncommon sensitivity and a rare understanding of human emotions, Navtej Sarna has produced a poignant account of a life of missed opportunities and approximate loves.

Home Truths - Stories of Single Mothers
by Deepti Priya Mehrotra

(PRODUCTID:11475 ~ ISBN:0-14-302470-3 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:260 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

Home truths, the first book of its kind, focuses on single mothers and explores their lives, with their attendant dilemmas and challenges. Lucid and forthright, this seminal work draws attention to truths that usually lie buried in the rubble of daily life and conventional social sciences.

The Times Food Guide
by Sabina Sehgal Saikia

(PRODUCTID:11474 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:314 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: The Times of India)

This edition reflects the burgeoning nightlife in Delhi-Bars, Pubs, Restro-Bars, each with larger numbers in attendance every evening. All in all, here’s to more good eating, here’s to people like you and me who live to eat another day.

Ramakrishna - His Life and Sayings
by F Max Muller

(PRODUCTID:11479 ~ ISBN:81-7167-773-8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:200 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

This book is about the life and sayings of Ramakrishna Parmahansa though it contains pieces on Dayananda Saraswati, Pawari Baba, Debendranath Tagore and Keshub Chandra Sen. It also sketches the Vedanta philosophy. About 395 sayings of Ramakrishna have been recorded here.

Operation Parakram - The War Unfinished
by V K Sood

(PRODUCTID:11355 ~ ISBN:0-7619-9793-8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:205 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Sage Publications)

The Government of India launched Operation Parakram-a general mobilisation of the army to prepare for a war against Pakistan. This concise and insightful book addresses the many questions raised first by the launching and then the calling off of Operation Parakram.

Sovereign Spheres-Princes, Education and Empire in Colonial India
by Manu Bhagavan

(PRODUCTID:11346 ~ ISBN:0 19566399-3 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:219 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This engaging study looks at educational reform in the context of debates on modernity and anti-colonial nationalism in the two leading progressive princely states in twentieth-century India, Baroda and Mysore.

A Twisted Cue
by Rohit Handa

(PRODUCTID:11347 ~ ISBN:81-7530-049-3 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:434 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Ravi Dayal)

A Twisted Cue is a novel that delves deep into the inner psyche of India. Cultural values, origins, status and the codes of gentlemanly English-speaking Indian society are all explored, including the complicated restrictions of those who live within it. All this is done with wit, a sharpness and verve that make A Twisted Cue a memorable work.

Battling for Survival - India’s Wilderness Over Two Centuries
by Valmik Thaper

(PRODUCTID:11348 ~ ISBN:0 19 566293 8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:444 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

Illustrated with rare pictures, this book looks at India’s wilderness over two centuries. It records the efforts to save the fragile remnants of India’s vanishing wildlife and traces the history of wildlife and forests to understand some of the challenges to survival of India’s wilderness in the twenty-first century.

Religion and Society among the Coorgs of South India
by M N Srinivas

(PRODUCTID:11349 ~ ISBN:0 19565874-4 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:279 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

The book offers to students of Indian society and culture, a unique text for studying religious beliefs and cultural practice through systematic empirical enquiry. A daring and innovative venture, this book ranks among the best-written monographs in social anthropological literature for its clarity, consistency, and rigour.

The Clash of Fundamentalisms- Crusades, Jihads and Modernity
by Tariq Ali

(PRODUCTID:11350 ~ ISBN:1-85984-457-X ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:428 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

Author writes lucidly, interweaving his political history with passages from the literature of many Muslim countries, making this book a compelling point of departure for further study of the culture and politics of Islam. Readers will find here much important material that is not easily available elsewhere.

Kama Bhog - Foods of Love
by Jiggs Kalra

(PRODUCTID:11345 ~ ISBN:81-7764-467-X ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:114 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Allied Publishers)

In all civilizations, food that arouses great interest and creates excitement is the one with aphrodisiac properties. India has a legendary reputation as a storehouse of aphrodisiac foods. Kama Bhog presents a sensuous gastronomic symphony that will enable epicureans to embark on an aphrodisiacal odyssey.

Indian Geographical Facts
by S M Mathur

(PRODUCTID:11353 ~ ISBN:81-291-0031-2 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:142 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

A unique work, compiling data from both physical and human geography of India. It encompasses a wide array of topics such as geographical terms, states and union territories, natural calamities, mountains, rivers, glaciers…as well as unusual but interesting information on twin cities of India and changed names of places.

The Puffin India Quiz Book 1
by Srinjoy Chowdhury

(PRODUCTID:11340 ~ ISBN:0 14 333548-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:136 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin/Puffin)

Questions from this phenomenally popular quiz are now available in this first volume. The book contains a total of 800 questions, including all the questions actually used in the Puffin quizzes, and hundreds more from quizmaster Srinjoy Chowdhury’s quiz bank.

The Sound of the Kiss or The Story that Must Never Be Told
by Pingali Suranna

(PRODUCTID:11356 ~ ISBN:019566499-X ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:220 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

Composed in the mid-sixteenth century, Pingali Suranna’s Telugu novel, The Sound of the Kiss, could be considered the first novel written in South Asia. It is both a gripping love story, a complex religious allegory, and a profound meditation on mind and language.

The Rupa Book of Ruskin Bond’s Himalayan Tales
by Ruskin Bond

(PRODUCTID:11351 ~ ISBN:81-291-0144-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:135 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

Ruskin bond comes up with another exciting Rupa selection. This Book of Himalayan Tales is Ruskin Bond’s own collection of short stories, essays and poems. The theme for the collection is of course the hills.

The Essence of Bhagwad Gita ( A Set of 2 Music CDs)
by S P Balasubramanium

(PRODUCTID:11344 ~ ISBN:TDIDE 148 P ~ Pub Year: 03/2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Times Music)

This album of 2 Music CDs carries rendering of Sanskrit Slokas with commentary. Out of 700 Slokas, this album features 99 selections.

Cultural Pasts - Essays in Early Indian History
by Romila Thapar

(PRODUCTID:11343 ~ ISBN:0 19 566487-6 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:1156 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This Collection of papers and lectures on early Indian history by one of India’s foremost historian focuses on historiography and the changing dimensions of social and cultural history.

Mukesh - Sentimental Favourites (Music CD)
by Mukesh

(PRODUCTID:11357 ~ ISBN:CDF 136027 ADD ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG Golden Collection)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes 18 sentimental renderings from Mukesh.

Vision 2100 - A Strategy for the Twenty - First Century
by General K Sundarji

(PRODUCTID:11341 ~ ISBN:81-220-0645-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:268 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Konark)

General Sundarji had just completed writing Vision 2100: A Strategy for the Twenty-First Century when he passed away in February 1999. The manuscript is being published with minimum editing. This book is his magnum opus, his forward thinking about our security in the decades ahead.

A Colonial Economy in the Great Depression
by K A Manikumar

(PRODUCTID:11471 ~ ISBN:81 250 2456 5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:226 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Orient Longman)

This book provides an understanding of how a global economic phenomenon can affect a provincial area at all levels. It would appeal to all interested in Madras's background and the interlinked factors that influenced the Province before Independence.

Unfinished Symphony
by Aditya Sondhi

(PRODUCTID:11339 ~ ISBN:0-67-004966-2 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:187 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Penguin)

This invaluable book - a Tribute to the Alumni of Bishop Cotton Boys’ School, Bangalore - will be of interest to Cottonians the world over, to all those associated with or interested in Cottons, and to anyone keen to know about prominent Indians and, in some cases, prominent Europeans and Australians educated in India.

Asha Bhonsle - Sizzling Hits (Music CD)
by Asha Bhosle

(PRODUCTID:11338 ~ ISBN:CDF 136023 ADD ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG Golden Collection)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes 13 hit renderings of Asha Bhosle.

Hemant Kumar - Golden Voice (Music CD)
by Hemant Kumar

(PRODUCTID:11337 ~ ISBN:CDF 136024 ADD ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG Golden Collection)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes memorable renderings of Hemant Kumar.

Amitabh Bachchan - The Incomparable (Music CD)
by Eminent Artistes

(PRODUCTID:11336 ~ ISBN:CDF 136022 ADD ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG Golden Collection)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes 13 songs from popular movies featuring Amitabh Bachchan.

S D Burman - Memorable Hits (Music CD)
by S D Burman

(PRODUCTID:11335 ~ ISBN:CDF 136021 ADD ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG Golden Collection)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes 17 renderings of Burman Da.

Zaka Ullah of Delhi
by C F Andrews

(PRODUCTID:11342 ~ ISBN:0 19 565909 0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:114 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

Set against the backdrop of the mutiny of 1857, Charles Freer Andrews draws upon the story of Zaka Ullah’s life to briefly trace the cultural history of Delhi from the decline of the Mughal Empire to the emerging nationalist movement in the latter half of the nineteenth century.

Dwarkanath Tagore - A Forgotten Pioneer : A Life
by Krishna Kripalani

(PRODUCTID:11431 ~ ISBN:81-237-3488-3 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:335 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

This book, Rabindra Memorial Prize Winner, is a full length biography of the poet Rabindranath Tagore’s grandfather Dwarkanath Tagore who, along with Raja Rammohun Roy, laid the foundation of modern India, more than a century before India became a free nation.

The Five Sisters - A Fairy Tale From Uzbekistan
by Vernon Thomas

(PRODUCTID:11442 ~ ISBN:81-237-3989-3 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:58 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

Printed in bold letters, this illustrated colorful book for children recounts an absorbing tale from Uzbekistan.

Navanna (HINDI)
by Nemichandra Jain

(PRODUCTID:11441 ~ ISBN:81-237-3776-9 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:98 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

A Hindi translation of Bangla original by a famous Bengali playwright.

Mysteries of the Past Archaeological Sites in India
by Upinder Singh

(PRODUCTID:11440 ~ ISBN:81-237-3978-8 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:96 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

This book will tell you about some exciting and important archaeological sites in different parts of India.

Indian Folk Arts and Crafts
by Jasleen Dhamija

(PRODUCTID:11439 ~ ISBN:81-237-3911-7 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:101 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

This book, concise yet comprehensive, and richly illustrated, tells the story of how the arts and crafts of an ancient and imaginative people can be related to their day-to-day living, their legends, myths and festivals.

Mahatma Gandhi Ke Vichaar (Hindi)
by R K Prabhu

(PRODUCTID:11438 ~ ISBN:81-237-0985-4 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:539 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

This book containing Gandhiji's thought on variety of subjects makes an inspiring reading.

My Little India
by Manoj Das

(PRODUCTID:11437 ~ ISBN:81-237-3953-2 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:256 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

Splashed with legends, episodes from history, lights on unforgettable character old and new, this lyrical narrative, takes us on a unique journey through India, offering us a rare glimpse of a resplendent psyche.

Ranmilee Kee Muskan (HINDI)
by Navarun Verma

(PRODUCTID:11436 ~ ISBN:81-237-1880-2 ~ Pub Year: 1996 ~ Pages:193 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

A translation into Hindi of an Assamese Novel by a famous author Ran Ban Teran.

Surajmukhi Ka Sapna (Hindi)
by Loknath Bharali

(PRODUCTID:11435 ~ ISBN:81-237-2835-2 ~ Pub Year: 1999 ~ Pages:166 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

A Hindi translation of original Assamese novel by a popular story-teller.

Social Life Of Animals
by Sukanya Dutta

(PRODUCTID:11434 ~ ISBN:81-237-3937-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:113 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

Sociability in animals tends to be overshadowed by that of humans. This book will enchant the reader and perhaps catalyse a change of vision-from regarding Nature as being red in teeth and claw to a more charming perspective of the brotherhood of animals.

The War on Terror
by Ninan Koshy

(PRODUCTID:11361 ~ ISBN:81-87496-32-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:211 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: LeftWord)

The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, were used by the Bush administration to usher in a war without borders, a war against many enemies in many different parts of the world, a war without end. This is America’s War on Terror.

Jayprakash Narayan - Prophet of People's Power
by Sudhanshu Ranjan

(PRODUCTID:11432 ~ ISBN:81-237-3927-3 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:295 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

The book presents a comprehensive biography of one of the tallest leaders of a generation that contributed to the making of the nation both during pre-Independence and post-Independence periods with a rare vision and commitment.

Lata and Kishore - Moment of Love (Music CD)
by Lata Mangeshkar

(PRODUCTID:11358 ~ ISBN:CDF 136026 ADD ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG Golden Collection)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes 14 romantic duets rendered by Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar.

Atmaprakash (Hindi)
by Sunil Gangopadhyay

(PRODUCTID:11430 ~ ISBN:81-237-0520-4 ~ Pub Year: 1995 ~ Pages:170 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

This book is Hindi translation of a debut novel of a famous and much acclaimed Bangla writer.

Unchala Dagar (Hindi)
by Shrinivas Udgata

(PRODUCTID:11429 ~ ISBN:81-237-2736-4 ~ Pub Year: 1999 ~ Pages:147 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

A Hindi translation of Oriya original by a popular woman fiction writer.

Aath Assamiya Ekankee aur Piyali Phukan (HINDI)
by Eminent Contributors

(PRODUCTID:11428 ~ ISBN:81-237-1240-5 ~ Pub Year: 1995 ~ Pages:268 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

This collection of nine plays translated from Assamese original portrays the multi-faceted grandeur of its literature. It captures its range of humour and satire as also its seriousness.

Azadi Kee Chhaon Mein (HINDI)
by Begum Akhtar

(PRODUCTID:11427 ~ ISBN:81-237-3193-0 ~ Pub Year: 2000 ~ Pages:309 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

This work is Hindi translation of the recordings of a social activist who played a major role during the riots in partition days of India's independence. These jottings are from her journals written in Urdu.

The Rise of Sikhs Abroad
by Gurmukh Singh

(PRODUCTID:11473 ~ ISBN:812910068-1 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:288 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Rupa)

This stock-taking coffee-table travelogue highlights the rise to prominence of Sikh communities around the world. Packed with the latest information, this book sketches the lives of some of the most prominent Sikhs in various fields. It is a riveting account of how Sikhs, who started emigrating from Punjab towards the end of the nineteenth century, today occupy a place of pride in their adopted lands. It gives an accurate idea of how in just one century Sikhs have become a global community.

Unsettling Memories - Narratives of India's 'Emergency'
by Emma Tarlo

(PRODUCTID:11472 ~ ISBN:81-7824-066-1 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:235 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Permanent Black)

Unsettling Memories provides a gripping analysis of how state oppression was orchestrated and experienced in India's capital during the Emergency. Using personal narratives and previously unstudied archival material, it traces the process by which policies were subverted at the local level trough a combination of violence, trickery, and market forces.

Maa Shakti - Captured in different moods & rhythms (Music CD)
by Ashit Desai

(PRODUCTID:11330 ~ ISBN:TDIDE 090 C ~ Pub Year: 3/2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Times Music)

This Music CD features devotional music dedicated to Mother Goddess.

Yajurved (A Set of 2 Music CDs)
by A Compilation

(PRODUCTID:11470 ~ ISBN:CD-40323/18 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: BMG Crescendo)

This set of Music CDs features the true and pure traditional recitation of Yajurved for peace, purity, health and wealth. For the first time, some selected richayen of the four Vedas is being presented in the form of Musicassettes and Compact Discs.

Lata / Rafi - Magical Duets (Music CD)
by Lata Mangeshkar

(PRODUCTID:11334 ~ ISBN:CDF 136025 ADD ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG Golden Collection)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes 15 duets rendered by Lata Mangehskar and Mohammad Rafi.

Om - Music for True Meditation and Vedic Sadhana (Music CD)
by Rajan Sajan Misra

(PRODUCTID:11359 ~ ISBN:CD 50918 ~ Pub Year: 1/2000 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: BMG Crescendo)

This vocal music CD with Surya Pranam is a music therapy mental and eternal peace. Here Pandit Rajan Sajan Misra has presented OM in pure musical tones on the basis of pure vedic traditions.

Kosla (HINDI)
by Bhalchandra Nemade

(PRODUCTID:11433 ~ ISBN:81-237-252-5 ~ Pub Year: 1993 ~ Pages:298 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

This novel translated into Hindi from Marathi original by a famous Marathi writer became an instant success when first published in 1963.

Packaging Freedom: Feminism and Popular Culture
by Ipshita Chanda

(PRODUCTID:11299 ~ ISBN:8185604-60-6 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:195 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Stree)

Chanda presents a survey taken of middle class women like herself in two cities, Calcutta and Jamshedpur, in three languages, English, Bangla and Hindi, who picked texts from the popular media that represented their lives and belief systems.

Daler Mahndi - Mojaan Laen Do (Music CD)
by Daler Mehndi

(PRODUCTID:11255 ~ ISBN:DM 186 ~ Pub Year: 04/2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Deler Mehndi Music Company)

This Music CD features latest renderings to famous Daler Mehandi.

India - The Siege Within: Challenges to a Nation's Unity
by M J Akbar

(PRODUCTID:11309 ~ ISBN:81-7436-268-1 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:325 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Roli Books)

This book succeeds in explaining, as no other book has done, the resilient achievements of India’s secular democracy as well as its vulnerability and failures. Here M J Akbar, one of India’s most distinguished journalists, discusses the origins and nature of the strains on Indian unity which have deep roots in history.

Casting the Evil Eye - Witch Trials in Tribal India
by Archana Mishra

(PRODUCTID:11308 ~ ISBN:81-7436-214-2 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:204 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Roli)

This book courageously documents the societal evil of witch-hunts and witch-trials and speaks passionately about this man-made evil that stalks the destitute and the deprived. It is a social document, a telling commentary on the fractures that split and hurt Indian society, a case history of those victimized brutally on the margins and left behind in the march towards modernization.

The Museum of Hoaxes
by Alex Boese

(PRODUCTID:11307 ~ ISBN:0-14-302990-8 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:266 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

This book is a collection of some of the most engaging and remarkable pranks and hoaxes of the last 300 years. The book contains nearly 100 stories of trickery, gullibility and idiocy, described in detail, and a further 150 short anecdotes of strange-but-not-true incidents, phenomena and events.

City of the Beasts - A Tale of Passion and Adventure
by Isabel Allende

(PRODUCTID:11306 ~ ISBN:81-7223-509-7 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:406 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: HarperCollins)

In a novel rich in adventure, magic and spirit, internationally-celebrated novelist Isabel Allende takes readers of all ages on a voyage of discovery and wonder, deep into the heart of the Amazon.

Jatakamala - Stories from the Buddha’s Previous Births
by A N D Haksar

(PRODUCTID:11305 ~ ISBN:81-7223-455-4 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:301 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: HarperCollins)

The Jatakamala is a famous work in both Buddhist and Sanskrit literature. It recounts thirty-four stories of the Buddha’s previous births, and his virtuous deeds in those incarnations-as a god, man or animal. Twelve of these tales are not found in any other collection, including the Pali jataka texts. Popular through the ages, they remain highly readable today, both for their timeless message of compassion and concord, and the vivid and dramatic imagery with which it is presented.

The Dreamy Traveller - A Novel
by M D Arif

(PRODUCTID:11304 ~ ISBN:81-7714-080-9 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:324 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Prakashan Sansthan)

A moving saga of Indian life at the crossroads, seen through the eyes of a confused Muslim youth. A memorable debut. Written from the heart, and boldly, this is the unforgettable account of that fateful journey, of a stagnant provincial town and an upwardly mobile roadside Muslim village. Set in the backdrop of the Ayodhya debacle, it explores the minoritiness of the Muslims afresh.

English-Russian & Russian-English Dictionary
by O S Akhmanova

(PRODUCTID:11303 ~ ISBN:81-204-1020-3 ~ Pub Year: 1995 ~ Pages:672 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford & IBH Publishing Co.)

Comprising 45,000 entries, this two-in-one Dictionary is a comprehensive book of easy reference.

A History of the Sikh People (1469-1988)
by Gopal Singh

(PRODUCTID:11302 ~ ISBN:81-7023-139-6 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:860 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Allied Publishers)

This is the first-ever exhaustive and authoritative history of the Sikhs based on original records, both published and unpublished, available in India or abroad. It is a highly readable book whose style has an easy flow but whose intensity of feeling and sincerity of utterance cannot fail to move the reader.

Ants, Ghosts and Whispering Trees - An Anthology of Oriya Short Stories
by Eminent Contributors

(PRODUCTID:11311 ~ ISBN:81-7223-458-9 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:304 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: HarperCollins)

An anthology of twenty-two of the best Oriya short stories written over the last hundred years. Some of the stories are formal experiments in storytelling while others are rooted in real-life situations and events.

Glossary of Hinduism
by T Rengarajan

(PRODUCTID:11300 ~ ISBN:81-204-1348-2 ~ Pub Year: 1999 ~ Pages:622 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Oxford & IBH Publishing Co.)

This publication contains information on all important areas of Hinduism. This publication provides information with respect to Hindu mythological characters, which most other publication books have missed out. The aim of this work is to bring a convenient and legible from of comprehensive Glossary to aid the students, readers writers, Research Scholars and those who need an information to Hinduism.

Wicked Women of the Raj
by Coralie Younger

(PRODUCTID:11312 ~ ISBN:81-7223-454-6 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:260 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: HarperCollins)

An unputdownable factual account of the zenana world of the rajas and sultans of India, concentrating on the firangi bahus and begums of this veiled world of myths and folklores. This book gives us the stories of twenty different European women who broke society’s rules to marry the heathen Indian princes.

Bhartrhari -The Grammarian
by M Srimannarayana Murti

(PRODUCTID:11298 ~ ISBN:81-260-0308-1 ~ Pub Year: 1997 ~ Pages:86 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Sahitya Akademi)

Bhartrhari, the celebrated grammarian philosopher, is believed to have lived in the 5th century.This monograph presents the linguistic and philosophical theories connecting the analysis of the sentence with the ultimate reality-Sabdabrahman. The linguistic principles dealt with here are applicable not only to Sanskrit but to any language.

Concise Flowers of The Himalaya
by Oleg Polunin

(PRODUCTID:11297 ~ ISBN:0 19 564414-X ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:283 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This book with over 690 colour illustrations is based on the definitive and widely-acclaimed Flowers of the Himalaya by the same authors. The Concise covers as much as possible of the Himalayan flora in a more portable and less expensive form.

Delhi is not Far - A Novel
by Ruskin Bond

(PRODUCTID:11296 ~ ISBN:0-67-004954-9 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:111 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Viking/Penguin)

Few authors write with greater sensitivity and skill about little India than Ruskin Bond. Delhi Is Not Far, published here for the first time as a stand-alone novel, is a memorable story about small lives, with all the hallmarks of classic Ruskin Bond prose: nostalgia, charm, underplayed humour and quiet wisdom.

Vedas For Beginners
by Subodh Kapoor

(PRODUCTID:11295 ~ ISBN:81-292-0024-4 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:248 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Indigo Publishing)

This book Supplies the straightforward answers to questions that are not resolved by lofty Vedic textbooks or the complex commentaries. It condenses the information from a wide variety of sources and captures the basic tenets of the Vedic knowledge for the readers who are beginning their journey on the path of Indian spirituality and wisdom.

Tense Past, Tense Present - Women Writing in English
by Joel Kuortti

(PRODUCTID:11294 ~ ISBN:81-85604-58-4 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:235 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Stree)

Interviewing seven women writers, Shashi Desphande, Shama Futehally, Githa Hariharan, Anuradha Marwah Roy, Mina Singh, Lakshmi Kannan and Anna Sujatha Mathai, this volume also presents extracts from their writings. Aware of the changing status of English and of Women writers within Indian, the author ably analyses this new cultural phenomenon.

The Secret Politics of Our Desires
by Ashis Nandy

(PRODUCTID:11293 ~ ISBN:0 19565806-X ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:265 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Oxford)

Now available in paper back edition, this collection of essays aims to create a sharper awareness of popular Indian films as a possible source for an alternative, non-formal frame of political and social analysis.

Annie Besant - An Autobiography: Illustrated
by Annie Besant

(PRODUCTID:11292 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 1999 ~ Pages:332 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Theosophical Publishing)

This authorised version of her autobiography captures the life and times of a historical figure who was descrbied as a 'Diamong Soul'.

Joothan - A Dalit’s Life
by Omprakash Valmiki

(PRODUCTID:11291 ~ ISBN:81-85604-63-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:134 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Samya)

Translated into English for the first time from the original Hindi, Omprakash Valmiki’s autobiography talks of growing up in a village near Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, in an untouchable caste, Chuhra, well before the defiant term Dalit was coined.

The Indian Psyche
by Sudhir Kakar

(PRODUCTID:11290 ~ ISBN:0 19564060-8 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:805 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This volume comprises Sudhir Kakar’s three most significant books. Long established as classics of their kind, these well-respected and popular books have had a wide readership. Also included is an autobiographical essay in which Kakar traces the roots of his passion for psychoanalysis.

The Trauma and the Triumph
by Jasodhara Bagchi

(PRODUCTID:11301 ~ ISBN:81-85604-55-X ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:272 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Stree)

In this book, the trauma of the Partition in Eastern India is discussed explicitly in a way that has not happened before. Drawing upon interviews with women who were uprooted from old East Bengal, on diaries, memoirs and creative literature, the editors lift the veil of silence that has surrounded the Bengal Partition of 1947.

Swarutsav - Live Concert (Music CD)
by Tahira Syed

(PRODUCTID:11322 ~ ISBN:CD-B 01005 ~ Pub Year: 05/2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Music Today)

A Highly popular younger voice form Pakistan, Tahira Syed is the daughter of the legendary vocalist of yesteryear, Begum Mallika Pukhraj. Gifted with a clear melodious voice, Tahira had her initial training in music from Ustab Akhtar Husain.

Shubh Laabh (Music CD)
by Pandit Jasraj

(PRODUCTID:11332 ~ ISBN:TDIDE 111C ~ Pub Year: 9/2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Times Music)

This Music CD features Prayers for abundance, with signature prayer from Sangeet Martand Pandit Jasraj.

Death & After
by V R Krishna Iyer

(PRODUCTID:11443 ~ ISBN:81-220-0650-7 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:185 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Konark)

Do you survive death? Yes. Let us examine the evidence, the pros and cons, the research done, critical materials assembled and authentic experiences marshalled. Here is an unbiased enquiry undertaken and tentative conclusion reached. There is Life Beyond Death. Read on!

Dance Trance - The Ethno Techno Project (Music CD)
by Niklas Holmberg

(PRODUCTID:11331 ~ ISBN:TDFDN 005 C ~ Pub Year: 01/2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Times Music)

This Music CD features spiritual music and dance with Bhatia Gets and Slakes.

Indian People (CD-ROM)
by A Compilation

(PRODUCTID:11447 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM BOX ~ Publisher: CD-ROM)

This album carries 197 high Resolution Indian People Imagesin Jpeg format for Windows & Macintosh. All images are royalty free.

Sacred Chants of Devi (Music CD)
by Eminent Artistes

(PRODUCTID:11329 ~ ISBN:TDIDE 125 C ~ Pub Year: 01/2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Times Music)

This music CD features musical chants in honor of Durga Chandi, Maa Shakti Kaali, Chamunda Mahadevi by vocalist Ananda and music score by Craig Pruess.

Saraswati - The Perennial Source of Wisdom (Music CD)
by Pandit Jasraj

(PRODUCTID:11328 ~ ISBN:TDIDE 065 C ~ Pub Year: 11/2001 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Times Music)

This Music CD features Pandit Jasraj in Signature prayer for Art and Artistes.

Gayatri Aradhana - Celebrate the Power of Gayatri (Music CD)
by Pandit Jasraj

(PRODUCTID:11327 ~ ISBN:TDIDE 091 C ~ Pub Year: 4/2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Times Music)

Illuminate your understanding, elevate your intellect and dispel the darkness that surrounds you, with Gayatri Aradhana, a tribute to the Ved Mata who is Gayatri.

Mantra In Form of Sankirtan - Govind Jai Jai (Music CD)
by Pt Ajay Pohankar

(PRODUCTID:11326 ~ ISBN:CD - 50932 ~ Pub Year: 1999 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: BMG Crescendo)

Mantra in form of Sankirtan is pure music for purification of the body and sould. It is music to restore spiritual power. This music CD is based on pure Indian classical raagas with real and pure Vedic insturments, and features the pure spiritual Indian tradition of Naam Sankirtan.

Ekaanth (Music CD)
by Abhijit Pohankar

(PRODUCTID:11325 ~ ISBN:TDICL 077V ~ Pub Year: 09/2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Times Music)

This Music CD features spiritual music by an upcoming artiste.

Indian Contemporary Art - Post Independence
by Eminent Contributors

(PRODUCTID:11310 ~ ISBN:87737/2000 ~ Pub Year: 2000 ~ Pages:316 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Vedehra Art Gallery)

This book attempts to capture vignettes of contemporary heritage of Indian painting and profile the artists' personal journey in independent India. The Indian contemporary artist lives in such a milieu, continually exposed to its contradictions and celebrations. His art takes birth in a playground of emotions-in pain, predilection, desire and hope; in the joys of simple living and tenacity and passion of life’s rhythm tempered by intellectual resonations of a once glorious civilization.

The Unforgettable Kishore Kumar (Music CD)
by Kishore Kumar

(PRODUCTID:11323 ~ ISBN:CDF 132302 ~ Pub Year: 3/2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD features unforgettable renderings of Kishore Kumar from Hindi movies.

Shree Ram Chandra Kripalu Bhaj Man (Music CD)
by Anup Jalota

(PRODUCTID:11333 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 03/2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Tips)

This music CD features devotional renderings of 2 famous artistes.

Mantra Shakti - 22 Mantras for Daily Chants (Music CD)
by Suresh Wadkar

(PRODUCTID:11321 ~ ISBN:CD-D 02002 ~ Pub Year: 6/2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Music Today)

This Music CD features 22 Mantras for daily chants by Suresh Wadkar.

Mantra - Hari Bol, Hari Bol (Music CD)
by Pt Ajay Pohankar

(PRODUCTID:11320 ~ ISBN:CD-50934 ~ Pub Year: 1999 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: BMG Crescendo)

Mantra in form of Sankirtan is pure music for purification of the body and sould. It is music to restore spiritual power. This music CD is based on pure Indian classical raagas with real and pure Vedic insturments, and features the pure spiritual Indian tradition of Naam Sankirtan.

Tanav - Music for Relaxation (Music CD)
by Pt Raghunath Seth

(PRODUCTID:11319 ~ ISBN:CD-50733 ~ Pub Year: 1997 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: BMG Crescendo)

The human life is a relentless quest for peace. Indian classical music is perhaps the only art form which is capable of giving those priceless moments of inner peace. It provides succor to the body as well as the soul. It enables you to experience beatitude which is enduring.

Mantra - Hare Ram, Hare Ram (Music CD)
by Pt Ajay Pohankar

(PRODUCTID:11318 ~ ISBN:CD-50933 ~ Pub Year: 1999 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: BMG Crescendo)

Mantra in form of Sankirtan is pure music for purification of the body and sould. It is music to restore spiritual power. This music CD is based on pure Indian classical raagas with real and pure Vedic insturments, and features the pure spiritual Indian tradition of Naam Sankirtan.

Bhakti - Krishna Bhajans (Music CD)
by Bhimsen Joshi

(PRODUCTID:11317 ~ ISBN:CD-00000051429 ~ Pub Year: 8/2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: BMG Crescendo)

Celebrating Silver Jubilee of Kavi Narayan Agrawal’s Devotional Poetry, this Music CD features 4 Bhakti Bhajans rendered by eminent artistes.

Osho - Garden of the Beloved (Music CD)
by Osho

(PRODUCTID:11316 ~ ISBN:CD - 50829 ~ Pub Year: 1998 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: BMG Crescendo)

In your enlightenment, the master has again become enlightened. As each disciple becomes enlightened, the master becomes again enlightened. This Music CD from the world of Osho is sheer joy of a gardener.

Meeting Challenge of the Big Powers
by Ali Ul Haque

(PRODUCTID:11315 ~ ISBN:81-7151-326-3 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:316 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Kitab Bhavan)

Based on extensive research with a distinctive style, the author argues that the world had witnessed glimpse of a true world government about fourteen centuries ago when Prophet Muhammad laid its foundation in practice. If that system is adopted again then redemption from barbarism and war can be achieved easily.

The Book I Won’t Be Writing and Other Essays
by HY Sharada Prasad

(PRODUCTID:11314 ~ ISBN:81-8028-002-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:331 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Chronicle Books)

This book is about memories, beliefs, values and sometimes just stray thoughts selected from more than one thousand pieces of scattered writings by a most remarkable man. The writings are grouped into nine sections with themes varying from the ways and instruments of power to personal reminiscences of the famous; a gentle yet perceptive critique of modern mores

Q-Squared - Qualitative and Quantitative Methods of Poverty Appraisal
by Ravi Kanbur

(PRODUCTID:11313 ~ ISBN:81-7824-053-X ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:168 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Permanent Black)

Poverty analysis has been a battleground between qualitative and quantitative approaches. This volume brings together the world leaders in analysis from both sides of the divide to push the dialogue forward.

Bhakti Geet (Music CD)
by Eminent Artistes

(PRODUCTID:11324 ~ ISBN:TDIDE 041 V ~ Pub Year: 1998 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Times Music)

This Music CD includes following tracks:

Mystery of Human Life
by Brahmanand Arya

(PRODUCTID:11413 ~ ISBN:81-7386-258-3 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:226 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Books for All)

The mystery of human life is the most ignored aspect of existence.The author argues that by experimenting Suratshabd Yoga or Yoga of sound current on this human body and practicing the same regularly, one can realize the real and eternal truth here in this very life.

Kya Bhulun Kya Yad Karun - A Set of 4 volumes (HINDI)
by Harivansh Rai Bachchan

(PRODUCTID:11445 ~ ISBN:81-7028-116-4 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:1243 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Rajpal)

This 4-volume set is a highly acclaimed and Saraswati Award winning autobiography in Hindi of India's famous poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan.

Begums, Thugs & Englishmen - The Journals of Fanny Parkes
by Fanny Parkes

(PRODUCTID:11423 ~ ISBN:014302988-6 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:354 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

Fanny Parkes, who lived in India between 1822 and 1846, was the ideal travel writer-courageous, indefatigably curious and determinedly independent. This delightful journal traces her journey from prim memsahib, married to a minor civil servant of the Raj, to eccentric sitar-playing Indophile, fluent in Urdu, critical of British rule and passionate in her appreciation of Indian culture.

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan ( A Set of 2 Music CDs)
by Amjad Ali Khan

(PRODUCTID:11422 ~ ISBN:VCDD 252 ~ Pub Year: 02/2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Venus)

This music CD is a classic Raaga collection featuring Ustad Amjad Ali Khan.

Waiting for Rain - A Novel
by Sirshendu Mukhopadhyay

(PRODUCTID:11421 ~ ISBN:0-14-302964-9 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:220 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

Available for the first time in English in a superb translation, Waiting for Rain is Sahitya Akademi-winner Sirshendu Mukhopadhyay’s finely etched and evocataive novel about Kolkata as it was before it changed forever. Available for the first time in English in a superb translation, this is a book that is sure to grip the reader with its reveting narrative, its sharply observed cast of characters, and its compelling portrayal of a great city in shambles.

Dev & Simran - A Novel
by Eunice de Souza

(PRODUCTID:11420 ~ ISBN:0-14-302958-4 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:131 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

Dev and Simran, A couple living in the heart of Bombay and grappling with everyday married life and the loss of a child. Then Dev dies and Simran is left to pick up the pieces with the help of a close-knit group of friends. Grieving in their own personal ways for Dev, they try, as best they can, to support Simran through her ordeal.

The Wonder that is Sanskrit
by Sampadananda Mishra

(PRODUCTID:11419 ~ ISBN:1-890206-50-4 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:213 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Mapin)

This book reveals the many wonders of Sanskrit as a living experience and has something for all- whether a scholar deeply immersed in it or someone who has had no previous contact with it.

Maharana Kumbha
by Har Bilas Sarda

(PRODUCTID:11418 ~ ISBN:81-291-0033-9 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:182 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

This book, first published in 1917, recounts the life and times of the ruler of Mewar and some of his immediate predecessors. Based on old inscriptions, coins and records, it is an authoritative commentary on the multifaceted Maharana Kumbha.

Adi Sankaracharya - The Voice of Vedanta
by Sridevi Rao

(PRODUCTID:11417 ~ ISBN:81-7167-868-8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:63 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Rupa)

Printed on art paper, this is the fascinating story of a child prodigy, brilliant debater, beloved teacher, revolutionary thinker and social reformer.

150 Fascinating Destinations of India
by Aruna Deshpande

(PRODUCTID:11416 ~ ISBN:81-242-0387-3 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:529 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Jaico/Crest)

This book is a present to the lovers of tourism. It is not merely a travel guide but an attempt to explain the diverse cultural ethos of the Indian tourism in its true form to visitors. This book is not merely a travel guide but an attempt to explain the diverse cultural ethos of the Indian tourism in its true form to visitors.

Kaifiyaat : Kulliyat - e - Kaifi Azmi (URDU)
by KAIFI AZMI

(PRODUCTID:11425 ~ ISBN:81-87667-78-8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:428 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Educational Publishing)

This composition includes complete works of famous Urdu poet Kaifi Azmi.

Anglo Indians - A Life Lived Trhough Six British Monarchs
by Elizabeth Faithful

(PRODUCTID:11414 ~ ISBN:81-88629-00-6 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:147 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Originals)

This book records life in the twentieth century for Anglo Indians. It portrays something of their lifestyles of a world which no longer exists - the Raj, a childhood steeped in British tradition and the changes which took place with Independence, partition, and the subsequent refugee settlements.

Ek Ghere Se Bahar (HINDI)
by S Samutiram

(PRODUCTID:11426 ~ ISBN:81-237-1348-7 ~ Pub Year: 1995 ~ Pages:137 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

This work is a Hindi translation of a famous novel Oru Kottukku Veliye originally written in Tamil.

The Breath of Life
by George Ellis

(PRODUCTID:11412 ~ ISBN:0143-03010-8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:184 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

Filled with photos that demonstrate different breathing and sitting positions, The Breath of Life explores over 20 Hatha Yoga postures, 20 Qi Gong techniques, and 12 Pranayama exercise programs.

The End of History and The Last Man
by Francis Fukuyama

(PRODUCTID:11411 ~ ISBN:0-14-013455-7 ~ Pub Year: 1992 ~ Pages:424 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

Three years ago an article entitled The End of History?...sparked off an explosive debate about the future of the world in the post-Cold War era. In this book Fukuyama expands on his original themes to address some fundamental and far-reaching questions.

The Speeches of Winston Churchill
by David Cannadine

(PRODUCTID:11410 ~ ISBN:0-14-012813-1 ~ Pub Year: 1989 ~ Pages:355 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

In this first single-volume edition of his most famous speeches, the editor selects thirty-three orations ranging over fifty years, demonstrating how Churchill gradually honed his rhetoric until the day when, with spectacular effect, he mobilized the English language, and sent it into battle.

A Mathematician Reads The Newspaper
by John Allen Paulos

(PRODUCTID:11409 ~ ISBN:0-14-025181-2 ~ Pub Year: 1996 ~ Pages:212 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

A lovely mixture of abstractness and concreteness, revealing the constant relevance of paradox, humor, statistics, chaos and meta-level thinking to our attempt to understand our fundamentally unpredictable world. Mathematical naivete, writes Paulos, can put readers at a disadvantage in thinking about many issues in the news that may not seem to involve mathematics at all. His book offers the liveliest and most entertaining of remedies.

Mysteries From Forgotten Worlds - Secrets of Lost Civilization
by Charles Bertlitz

(PRODUCTID:11408 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 1993 ~ Pages:225 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

In this fascinating and ground-breaking work, million-selling author Charles Berlitz examines the cryptic historical puzzles scattered across the world, and offers a controversial explanation of a highly advanced race of forgotten people who populated the Western World in a time pre-dating recorded history.

What is History ?
by E H Carr

(PRODUCTID:11407 ~ ISBN:0-14-013584-7 ~ Pub Year: 1990 ~ Pages:200 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

Simply to show how it really was. Ranke, stating what he considered the proper aim of the historian, filled generations of historians after him with a burning zeal for objectivity.

Angels of Albion - Women of the Indian Mutiny
by Jane Robinson

(PRODUCTID:11406 ~ ISBN:0-14-017308-0 ~ Pub Year: 1997 ~ Pages:298 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

Using extracts from personal diaries and journals, Jane Robinson captures the experiences of the many hundreds of British women and children caught up in the Indian Mutiny of 1857. Angles of Albion is their own moving account of a world changed for ever.

Civilisation - Text of Internationally acclaimed Television Series
by Kenneth Clark

(PRODUCTID:11405 ~ ISBN:0-14-016589-4 ~ Pub Year: 1987 ~ Pages:272 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

A marvelously exciting search by one of this century’s great art historians into the sources and development of Western Civilisation. Kenneth Clark takes us from the fall of the Roman Empire and Iona in the ninth century to France in the twelfth, from Florence to Urbino, from Germany to Rome, England, Holland and America.

Saphaltaa Ke Saat Adhayatmic Niyam (HINDI)
by Deepak Chopra

(PRODUCTID:11383 ~ ISBN:81-7621-032-3 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:105 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Full Circle)

This book is a translation of popular best-seller English original - Seven Steps to Spiritual Success.

Rabindranath Tagore - OMNIBUS I
by Rabindranath Tagore

(PRODUCTID:11415 ~ ISBN:81-291-0175-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:1010 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

Rabindranath Tagore Omnibus I brings six of the author’s acclaimed works under one roof. It includes: Gitanjali, The Post Office, Creative Unity, Hungry Stones & Other Stories, Gora and My Boyhood Days.

The Moral and Political Thought of Mahatma Gandhi
by Raghavan Iyer

(PRODUCTID:11458 ~ ISBN:0 19 565195 2 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:449 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This book elucidates the central concepts in the moral and political thought of Mahatma Gandhi. There is a detailed examination of the ramifications of Gandhi’s concepts of truth and non-violence, freedom and obligation, and his view of the relation between means and ends in politics.

A Variety of Absences
by Dom Moraes

(PRODUCTID:11469 ~ ISBN:0-14-303016-7 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:627 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

This omnibus edition brings together three classic autobiographical books by Dom Moraes, a poet and prose writer of near iconic status in India.

Yoga-Sara-Sangraha of Vijnana-Bhiksu (SANSKRIT+ENGLISH)
by Ganganatha Jha

(PRODUCTID:11468 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 1995 ~ Pages:139 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Parimal Publications)

This book contains Sanskrit Text and English translation by a learned scholar, Pt Ganganath Jha. This study embodies the essence of Yoga-Vartika by Vyasa-bhasya which is a commentary to the Yogasutra of Patanjali.

The Rupa Book of Indian Love Stories
by C A Kincaid

(PRODUCTID:11467 ~ ISBN:81-291-0157-2 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:133 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Rupa)

This collection presents immortal love legends and ballads hailing primarily from the Punjab, Kathiawar and Rajputana region of India. A mix of happy and tragic stories, these love stories have been picked from C A Kincaid’s 'Tales of Old Ind'.

The Anthropology of Buddhism & Hinduism
by David N Gellner

(PRODUCTID:11466 ~ ISBN:0 19 566611-9 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:397 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This collection of essays both engages with Max Weber’s work, and attempts to use his general approach, combined with detailed ethnography from Nepal and Japan, to attack critical questions in the anthropology and sociology of Buddhism and Hinduism.

Bombay - Metaphor for Modern India
by Eminent Contributors

(PRODUCTID:11465 ~ ISBN:0 19564086-1 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:298 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Oxford)

The unprecedented bouts of violence that ravaged Bombay in December 1992 and January 1993 raised agonizing questions about how such a disaster could have occurred in India’s modern metropolis. This book identifies the key characteristics of the city and explores the processes that have led to its conspicuous successes and hidden conflicts.

Karan Singh - Autobiography
by Karan Singh

(PRODUCTID:11464 ~ ISBN:0 19 563636 8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:343 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This autobiography covers a tumultous period in Indian history, including the dawn of freedom, the momentous politics of Jammu and Kashmir, the conflicts with China and Pakistan, and the period of Jawaharlal Nehru and Lal Bahadur Shastri’s prime ministership.

Discrimination with Reason ? The Policy of Reservations in the United States, India and Malaysia
by Devanesan Nesiah

(PRODUCTID:11463 ~ ISBN:0 19 565250 9 ~ Pub Year: 2000 ~ Pages:344 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This work is an inter-country study of affirmative action. It is multi-disciplinary both in its analytical approach and substantive focus, bringing together the fields of public policy, law, education, sociology, and history.

Bombay - Mosaic of Modern Culture
by Eminent Contributors

(PRODUCTID:11462 ~ ISBN:0 19564085 3 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:235 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This book focuses on Bombay's cultural life, the essence of which is constituted by its openness to ideas from all directions. The essays in this volume deal with such varied aspects as Indian-English writers of and around Bombay, imperial and cosmopolitan architecture, and the creation of an all-India film industry.

Raja Rammohan Ray - The Father of Modern India
by Bruce Carlisle Robertson

(PRODUCTID:11461 ~ ISBN:0 19564853-6 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:210 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Oxford)

Rammohan Ray is called the Father of Modern India in recognition of his epoch-making social, educational, political reforms. Bruce Robertson argues that ray’s intellectual and spiritual roots have been misunderstood even by those who have been most lavish in their praise.

A Village Divided
by Rahi Masoom Reza

(PRODUCTID:11424 ~ ISBN:0-14-302983-5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:332 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

A masterpiece of Hindi literature in an acclaimed translation. Previously published as The Feuding Families of Village Gangauli, this novel is full of passion and vibrancy, a powerful record of the meeting of Muslim and Hindu cultural traditions that bound Indian society together.

Age with Spirit - Five Ways to Embrace Change in Your Life
by Swami Ambikananda Saraswati

(PRODUCTID:11459 ~ ISBN:81-7223-517-8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:210 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: HarperCollins)

This powerful book challenges the myth that we can only realize our full potential in our youth and that dreams only belong to the young. This is an incredible, life-enhancing book that will completely transform you perception of aging and empower you to finally become the person that you have always wanted to be.

Udaas Paani - A Musical Saga of Poetic Moods (Music CD)
by Gulzar

(PRODUCTID:11379 ~ ISBN:TDIGH 010C ~ Pub Year: 09/2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Times Music)

This Music CD is a rich fusion of Indian Ragas and World Music Woven with soul stirring poetry of famous poet Gulzar and artiste Abhishek Ray.

Islam and the Theory of Interest
by Anwar Iqbal Qureshi

(PRODUCTID:11457 ~ ISBN:81-7151-336-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:228 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Kitab Bhavan)

Credit is an essential human necessity and Islam has endeavored to fulfill this need through Ethics instead of Law. According to Islamic Faith, interest can never result in any national good of worldly prosperity. This work deals with this philosophy in a scholarly spirit.

Begum Akhtar - The Queen of Ghazal
by Sutapa Mukherjee

(PRODUCTID:11456 ~ ISBN:81-7167-985-4 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:60 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Rupa)

Printed on art paper, this book is the captivating story of one of India’s legendary musicians. Born in a family of court singers, she transformed herself from Akhtaribai Faizabadi to the revered Begum Akhtar. A singer who captured the heart of a nation by her grace and incomparable singing.

Amongst the Sikhs - Reaching for the Stars
by Surjit Kaur

(PRODUCTID:11455 ~ ISBN:81-7436-267-3 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:192 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Roli Books)

This volume is a celebration of Sikhs, especially diaspora Sikhs who came, who saw and who conquered. The profiles in this book are of people who carved success for themselves out of alien surroundings. Their profiles may read like fiuctional pieces but they are real people, no different than you or I.

Natraj - Indian Dances Through The Ages
by Ram Avtar Vir

(PRODUCTID:11454 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 1982 ~ Pages:148 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Pankaj Publications)

Although every race and culture has its dances which are praiseworthy and have their respective merits, Indian Dances are unique and by all standards artistically and historically the most developed. This book is an endeavour to to depict the difficult and ancient subject in a modern setting.

Learn to Play on Guitar - Electric, Hawaiin and Spanish
by Ram Avtar Vir

(PRODUCTID:11453 ~ ISBN:81-87155-15-9 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:64 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Pankaj Publications)

In this book the tuning of Guitars, method of handling, description of organs and easy method of playing chords with illustrations and photographs has been explained well. This book will guide the Guitar lovers to play in an easy and joyous way.

Depoliticizing Development - The World Bank and Social Capital
by John Harriss

(PRODUCTID:11452 ~ ISBN:81-87496-24-X ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:145 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: LeftWord)

This book explores the origins of the idea of social capital, and its diverse meanings. Social capital has come to play a significant part in 'the anti-politics machine' that is constituted by the discourses of international development.

Kamasutra (CD-ROM Pack)
by Harish Bhimani

(PRODUCTID:11451 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM BOX ~ Publisher: Sujata Softech/ Aster Interactive)

This CD ROM features the ancient Indian classic on human sexuality with detailed videography.

Healing Rhythms of Bhagavad Gita (CD-ROM)
by Neelam Verma

(PRODUCTID:11450 ~ ISBN:81-87967-60-9 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM BOX ~ Publisher: Srishti Multimedia)

An interactive CD-ROM to open your consciousness to the healing potential of the Gita.

Ray's World - The Man and His Muses (CD-ROM)
by Satyajit Ray

(PRODUCTID:11449 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 1999 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: RDB Entertainments)

Enriched with graphical interfaces, rare photographs, illustrations, audio-visual clips of Ray & his masterpieces, music from his films, appendices, notes of his works, all intertwined with the magic of non-linear navigation, this CD-ROM in the voice of Richard Attenborough is a prized collection.

History At The Limit of World-History
by Ranajit Guha

(PRODUCTID:11460 ~ ISBN:0 19566485-X ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:116 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

The past is not just, as has been famously said, another country with foreign customs: it is a contested and colonized terrain. Ranajit Guha, perhaps the most influential figure in postcolonial and subaltern studies at work today, offers a critique of such historiography by taking issue with the Hegelian concept of World-History.

Bharat Ke Teohar (URDU)
by A Compilation

(PRODUCTID:11388 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 1991 ~ Pages:122 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

Translated from English original titled Festivals of India, this book dwells on the significance of 14 important festivals of diverse religions and communities.

Tipu Sultan
by B Sheik Ali

(PRODUCTID:11399 ~ ISBN:81-237-1586-2 ~ Pub Year: 1995 ~ Pages:62 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

Tipu Sultan, the enlightened ruler who strove hard to make Mysore a prosperous State, was perhaps the most formidable enemy the east India Company had to contend with in its struggle against the Indian princely powers.

Water - Unreliable Supply in Delhi
by Marie-Helene Zerah

(PRODUCTID:11398 ~ ISBN:81-7304-328-0 ~ Pub Year: 2000 ~ Pages:168 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Manohar)

Insufficient and inadequate infrastructure supply often hinders the economic Development of cities in Developing counties, despite large investments.This book based on a case study of Delhi high lights the qualitative dimensions of water supply for connected households, evaluating the consequences of an unreliable supply on households behaviour and estimating their costs.

The Great Book of Math Teasers
by Robert Muller

(PRODUCTID:11397 ~ ISBN:81-222-0227-6 ~ Pub Year: 1998 ~ Pages:96 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Vision/Orient paperbacks)

This is just part of the fun of The Great Book Of Math Teasers, the illustrated hot new puzzle-problem bonanza that is kind of like eating peanuts-once you solve one teaser you’ll want to do more and more.

Sisters
by Shobha De

(PRODUCTID:11396 ~ ISBN:0-14-016905-9 ~ Pub Year: 1992 ~ Pages:226 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

In this explosive novel, set in the corrupt world of big business, Shobha De, the bestselling author of Socialite Evenings and Starry Nights, tells an engrossing story of two women who play for very high stakes, driven by ambition, lust, geed and hate.

Great Theme Parties For Children (A Set of 2 Books)
by Robert Muller

(PRODUCTID:11395 ~ ISBN:81-222-0216-0 ~ Pub Year: 1997 ~ Pages:173 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Vision/Orient paperbacks)

A pack of 2 books with eleven imaginative theme parties for any occasion with 100-plus games along with an age-range chart and collection of non-competitive but fascinating games for children of tender age.

Saurabh Chaliha Kee Chuninda Kahaniyan (HINDI)
by Saurabh Chaliha

(PRODUCTID:11394 ~ ISBN:81-237-3509-X ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:108 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

This collection includes Hindi translation of selected short stories of famous Assamese story-teller.

Kala Pani Ka Etihasik Dastavez (HINDI)
by Ramachandra Sharma

(PRODUCTID:11393 ~ ISBN:81-237-3439-5 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:65 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

Kala Paani refers to the prisons in Andaman Nicobar islands to which freedom fighters in India's struggle for Independence were sent by the British regime. This memoir of an imprisoned freedom fighter narrates his experiences of 4-year intern in this prison.

Ibnabatuta Ki Bharat Yatra (HINDI)
by Mukundi Lal Srivastva

(PRODUCTID:11392 ~ ISBN:81-237-2039-4 ~ Pub Year: 1997 ~ Pages:228 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

This book is a translation of Ibn Batuta's famous account of his travels in India during the 14th century. Originally written in Arabic, translation of this classic into Hindi was undertaken by Kashi Vidyapeeth, Benaras.

Intekhab Salam Machhli Shehri (Urdu)
by A Compilation

(PRODUCTID:11391 ~ ISBN:81-7121-101-1 ~ Pub Year: 1996 ~ Pages:96 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Urdu Academy)

This volume carries selected poetry of famous Urdu poet Salam Machhli Shehri.

Kulliyat - E - Sahir (URDU)
by Sahir Ludhianavi

(PRODUCTID:11382 ~ ISBN:81-87666-51-X ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:504 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Kitabi Duniya)

This volume contains complete poetic works of famous Urdu poet.

Sanskrit Swayam Shikshak - Set of 2 Volumes (Hindi)
by Shripad Damodar Satvalekar

(PRODUCTID:11389 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 1997 ~ Pages:508 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rajpal)

A self-teacher written in an easy to follow style, this set of 2 books in three parts is a complete guide to learn Sanskrit.

Duniya Gol Hai (URDU)
by Ibn - E- Insha

(PRODUCTID:11402 ~ ISBN:81-85772-23-1 ~ Pub Year: 1999 ~ Pages:0 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Saqi Book Depot)

An interesting collection of essays on diverse subjects by a famous Urdu writer.

Bhartiya Teohar (HINDI)
by A Compilation

(PRODUCTID:11387 ~ ISBN:81-237-3592-8 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:91 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

A Hindi translation of an English original titled Festivals of India, this book features fifteen major festivals of diverse religions and communities.

Jamaliyat - E - Hafiz Shirazi
by A Selection

(PRODUCTID:11386 ~ ISBN:011-3276094 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:96 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Nirali Duniya Publications)

This compilation includes selected Persian poetry of famous poet Hafiz Shirazi with critical appreciation and commentary in Urdu.

Stepping Out - Life and Sexuality in Rural India
by Mrinal Pande

(PRODUCTID:11385 ~ ISBN:0-14-302942 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:221 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

Eleven out of twelve abortions in India are illegal. Private sector has more doctors and fewer beds than government hospitals. While Indian traditions sanctify fertility and motherhood, government policies and health care services are focused on controlling fertility. These are some of the paradoxes of India's health care systems which this research study documents.

Ghalib Aur Agra (Urdu)
by Shahid Mahuli

(PRODUCTID:11384 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:138 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Ghalib Institute)

Famous Urdu poet Ghalib was born in Agra. This book, based on deliberations in a seminar focusing on Ghalib and Agra, is a comprehensive account of life in Agra in his days, his contemporaries, and variety of happenings during Ghalib's stay in Agra.

Hali’s Musaddas - A Story in Verse of the Ebb and Tide of Islam
by Maulana Altaaf Husain Hali

(PRODUCTID:11381 ~ ISBN:81-7223-476-7 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:241 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: HarperCollins)

Musaddas is considered a poem which infused new life in a dead Quom; It caused Sir Syed to remark, If Allah asks me what I have brought from the world, I will say that I brought Musaddas from the pen of Hali.

Indian Pattern & Texture (CD-ROM)
by A Compilation

(PRODUCTID:11448 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM BOX ~ Publisher: CD-ROM)

This album carries 176 High Resolution Indian Pattern & Texture Images in Jpeg format for Windows & Macintosh. All images are royalty free.

The Battle of Karbala - A Marsiya of Anis
by Mir Babar Ali Anis

(PRODUCTID:11352 ~ ISBN:81-7167-213-2 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:90 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

The Battle of Karbala, A Marsiya of Anis, gives an account of the events which took place on the tenth day of the month of Muharram, beginning with the preparations for battle at dawn and culminating with the death of its hero, Husain, in the evening.

Yahi Hai India (CD-Rom)
by A Compilation

(PRODUCTID:11446 ~ ISBN:PIO-PC4-Q77899 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Soundcraft)

This CD ROM carries over 2000 Indian Images in the following categories: Ellora, Khajuraho, Moguls, Gods, Saints, Indian personalities, Beauty of India, Indian Food, Himalaya, People line art & Colour Kashi Ghats, Indian Monuments Flower Colour, Fine Arts, Auspicious Symbols, Wedding, Architectural design, Music, Textures & Borders, Presidents Prime Ministers, Festivals, Temples Zodiac Signs & others

How To Self-Counsel
by William Stewart

(PRODUCTID:11289 ~ ISBN:81-7224-973-X ~ Pub Year: 1998 ~ Pages:140 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Jaico)

In this practical self-help book William Stewart introduces many self-counselling skills and techniques and uses case studies and exercises, working with dreams, imagination, and intuition to develop both a deeper self-awareness and the ability to solve problems.

1857 Ki Dilli (URDU)
by Mahesh Sharma

(PRODUCTID:11390 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 0 ~ Pages:150 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Ghalib Institute)

A highly absorbing account of cultural ethos of Delhi in 1857. Lyrically, the author brings to life ther historic past of a city which had many births.

Understanding the Problems of Indian Economy
by Uma Kapila

(PRODUCTID:11368 ~ ISBN:81-7188-269-2 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:560 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Academic Foundation)

First published in the year 2000, the present edition is a new, revised and enlarged edition of 2003. This work has been very well received and is being used virtually as a text book in Delhi University colleges and also in some other universities.

The Holy Sunder Gutka ( GURMUKHI+ENGLISH)
by Ajit Singh Aulakh

(PRODUCTID:11444 ~ ISBN:81-7601-528-8 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:627 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: B Chattar Singh Jiwan Singh)

This updated edition carries complete text, transliteration and English translation.

Gulzar - Lyrical Maestro (Music CD)
by Gulzar

(PRODUCTID:11378 ~ ISBN:CDF 136030 ADD ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG Golden Collection)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes 17 songs penned by Gulzar.

Spies in the Himalayas
by M S Kohli

(PRODUCTID:11377 ~ ISBN:81-7223-551-9 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:226 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: HarperCollins)

In the towering mountains of northern India, a chilling chapter was written in the history of international espionage.Spies in the Himalayas chronicles for the first time the details of these death-defying expeditions sanctioned by US and Indian intelligence, telling the story of clandestine climbs and hair raising exploits.

Ramanujan: Essays and Surveys
by Bruce C Berndt

(PRODUCTID:11376 ~ ISBN:81-85931-35-6 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:347 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Hindustan Book Agency)

This book contains essays on Ramanujan and his work that were written especially for this volume. It also includes important survey articles in areas influenced by Ramanujan’s mathematics. Most of the articles in the book are nontechnical, but even those that are more technical contain substantial sections that will engage the general reader.

Maharani - Memoirs of a Rebellious Princess
by Elaine Williams

(PRODUCTID:11375 ~ ISBN:0-595-09428-7 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:247 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

A moving and muted account of a life in a transitional generation where East and West met…touching and strange, this memoir gives fine glimpses into the Hindu culture, of worlds apart moving together, not without grief.

Money Laundering - An Insight into the Dark World of Financial Frauds
by Bhure Lal

(PRODUCTID:11374 ~ ISBN:81-7220-151-6 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:262 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Siddharth)

Money Laundering not only economically destabilizes a country but also exposes it to terrorists attacks threatening its integrity and sovereignty. This book gives an insight into various nefarious activities providing cover to slush funds through Money laundering and passing them as genuine money which has become a threat to many legitimately elected governments.

The Ramayan of Valmiki
by Ralph T H Griffith

(PRODUCTID:11373 ~ ISBN:81-7536-293-7 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:674 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: LP Publications)

An outstanding work encompassing translation into English verse of one of the greatest scriptures of the Hindus. In his translation, Griffith's command of poetical diction enabled him to reproduce the form and spirit of the ancient hymns better than by means of prose or of rhyming verse.

India and the World Economy 1850-1950 - Debates in Indian History and Society
by G Balachandran

(PRODUCTID:11372 ~ ISBN:0 19 565982 1 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:320 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This collection of essays by leading scholars presents major debates on the subject of India’s engagement with the world economy, and the ways in which it was transformed and deepened during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The intense questionings that this process stimulated shaped the Indian intelligentsia’s critique of British rule. It also influenced the historiography of colonialism and India’s economic polices after independence.

Plato - A Very Short Introduction
by Julia Annas

(PRODUCTID:11371 ~ ISBN:0-19-280216-X ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:109 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This book introduces Plato’s many-sided and elusive genius in a way that is stimulating and accessible. In ethics, metaphysics, philosophy of mind, and theory of knowledge, Plato’s wide-ranging, bold, and influential ideas still challenge us today.

Around The World in 80 Puzzles
by Helene Hovanec

(PRODUCTID:11400 ~ ISBN:81-222-0305-1 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:120 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Vision/Orient paperbacks)

Start your word puzzle trip around the world by figuring out clues. Then come up with more places across the globe to solve the dozens of mind-benders inside.

India Vision 2020 and Vision Documents
by Eminent Contributors

(PRODUCTID:11369 ~ ISBN:81-7188-302-8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:256 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Academic Foundation)

Every country needs a vision statement which stirs the imagination and motivates all segments of society to greater effort. A Committee on Vision 2020 brought together 30 experts from different fields, and this book is the output of their deliberations.

Dil-e- Wahshi (URDU)
by Ibn - E- Insha

(PRODUCTID:11401 ~ ISBN:81-7167-068-7 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:192 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Aakif Book Depot)

This collection features 88 selected poems and ghazals of famous Urdu poet Ibn-e-Insha.

The Holy Vedas for All
by P D Mishra

(PRODUCTID:11367 ~ ISBN:81-7386-252-4 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:216 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Books for All)

Not because they are the mot ancient, not because they are held to be most sacred by Indians and not because they speak about all familiar thing of the world and its inhabitants, Vedas are important because in spite of an incessant search and explorations, much more is still necessary to be known about them. This work seeks to do so.

Middle Class Values in India & Western Europe
by Imtiaz Ahmad

(PRODUCTID:11366 ~ ISBN:81-87358-13-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:211 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Social Science Press)

This book discusses the distinctive attributes of the middle classes in France, Germany and India. Each study is based on detailed research and combines both theoretical and empirical material.

You Shall Know Our Velocity
by Dave Eggers

(PRODUCTID:11365 ~ ISBN:0-14-302979-7 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:350 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

You Shall Know Our Velocity is the story of two young Americans, Will and Hand, who decide to travel around the world in a week and give away a large sum of money. This is a very personal story as well as a sly allegory for American intervention abroad, and Will and Hand are the most unlikely benefactors.

Autobiography of Charles Darwin
by Charles Darwin

(PRODUCTID:11364 ~ ISBN:81-291-0059-2 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:146 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

This volume contains the life and experiences of the man, not only in his own words, but also in the words of his son, Sir Francis Darwin. It consists, in the form of appendices, the way Charles Darwin was viewed by his family and the influence he had on various other people.

The Complete Verse
by Rudyard Kipling

(PRODUCTID:11363 ~ ISBN:81-85019-18-5 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:704 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Natraj Publishers)

Described as the greatest democratic English poet, Kipling versified emotions which the average man instantly recognizes with the energy and vividness of a man of genius. This edition of the complete verse bears weighty testimony of that acclaim.

The Astadhyayi of Panini
by S D Joshi

(PRODUCTID:11362 ~ ISBN:81-260-1705-8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:234 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Sahitya Akademi)

The Astadhyayi of Panini has been planned as a multi-volume series. This work is the tenth volume and covers chapters 7.1.1 - 7.1.103 of the original text.

Israel & Palestine - How to End the War of 1948
by Tanya Reinhart

(PRODUCTID:11360 ~ ISBN:81-874996-31-2 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:278 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: LeftWord)

This book focuses on the post-Oslo era, and follows Israel’s policies in the three years since Ehud Barak became prime minister, until the summer of 2002 – the darkest period in the history of Israel so far.

Rubaiyat : Omar Khayyam
by Edward Fitzgerald

(PRODUCTID:11404 ~ ISBN:81-207-1444 X ~ Pub Year: 1999 ~ Pages:56 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Sterling)

The book first published in 1859, has gone into several revisions and translations by an author and many other authors. But no one has succeeded in capturing the beauty of the verses as Edward Fitzgerald of the present edition.

India
by Swami Vivekananda

(PRODUCTID:11403 ~ ISBN:81-7505-192-2 ~ Pub Year: 1997 ~ Pages:112 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Advaita Ashram)

In this edition an appendix containing a few observations by some of the national leaders and patriots of the country have been added. They remind us how powerfully Swamiji inspired the nation with the fire of his patriotism.

Mohammad Rafi - In A Playful Mood (Music CD)
by Mohammad Rafi

(PRODUCTID:11380 ~ ISBN:CDF 136029 ADD ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG Golden Collection)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes Rafi's renderings in lighter vein from popular Hindi movies.

The Sinless Jesus and the Dalits
by A Sebastian

(PRODUCTID:11370 ~ ISBN:81-85574-53-7 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:109 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Intercultural Publications)

Does the Dalit context need a Jesus who is both human and divine? The Sinless Jesus and the Dalits represents an honest and vigorous attempt to answer this question in a jargon-free and lucid language.

Findings, Keepings - Life, Communism and Everything
by Ralph Russell

(PRODUCTID:11257 ~ ISBN:0 9519752 26 ~ Pub Year: 2000 ~ Pages:346 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Shola Books)

This volume, written with humor, love and commitment, is the Autobiography of Ralph Russell, widely recognized as unquestionably the outstanding Western scholar of Urdu of his generation. A delightful book-alive, vibrant, and down-to-earth. Here is a man who knows what he is talking about and has the courage not to mince his words, and the trust to know that honesty will not cause offence.

Walking With The Buddha - Buddhist Pilgrimages in India
by A Compilation

(PRODUCTID:11288 ~ ISBN:81-900601-6-3 ~ Pub Year: 1999 ~ Pages:192 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Eicher)

This book, with over 200 specially commissioned photographs, easy-to-follow sketch maps of the sacred Sites and a map of the region, attempts to comprehensively illustrate every aspect of Buddhism, its architectural heritage, its literary wealth and above all, its humane philosophy, with prime focus on the Sacred Sites associated with the Lord Buddha during his lifetime.

Sing, Dance, Rejoice (Set of 2 Books)
by Osho

(PRODUCTID:11264 ~ ISBN:81-7182-807-8 ~ Pub Year: 1998/03 ~ Pages:248 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Diamond)

This set includes 10 interactive discourses of Osho with his disciples. His words have the kind of authenticity, sharpness, and power which can bring about a complete mutation, a total transformation in anyone willing to stay open to his deep insight into human existence.

The Master Is A Mirror (A Set of 2 Books)
by Osho

(PRODUCTID:11263 ~ ISBN:81-7182-912-0 ~ Pub Year: 2001/02 ~ Pages:295 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Diamond)

Osho is an alive, vibrant, and powerful phenomenon impossible to ignore. The ultimate in human consciousness is personified in Osho. This set of 2 books feature discourses of Osho in interactive sessions with his disciples.

L Subramaniam - Live in Moscow (Music CD)
by L Subramaniam

(PRODUCTID:11254 ~ ISBN:CD-51095 ~ Pub Year: 1/2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Music CD Jewel Case ~ Publisher: BMG Crescendo)

This Music CD of live concert in Moscow features L Subramanim and Maxim Fodotov on Violin under the auspicious of Moscow Radio and TV Large Symphony Orchestra.

The King Who Played Marbles (A Set of 2 Books)
by H C Madan

(PRODUCTID:11268 ~ ISBN:81-237-1942-6/ 2004-1 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:60 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

This set includes 2 illustrated books for children: The King Who played Marbles and The Magician. Short stories in this album will delight children.

Cheerful Spirits (A Set of 2 Books)
by Gita Iyengar

(PRODUCTID:11269 ~ ISBN:81-237-2390-3 ~ Pub Year: 1999 ~ Pages:70 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

A pack of colourfully illustrated 2 books of short stories for children to amuse and entertain them.

The Cessation of Mind (A Set of 2 Books)
by Osho

(PRODUCTID:11266 ~ ISBN:81-7182-094-8 ~ Pub Year: 2001/03 ~ Pages:286 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Diamond)

Osho is an alive, vibrant, and powerful phenomenon impossible to ignore. The ultimate in human consciousness is personified in Osho. This set of 2 books feature 8 discourses of Osho in interactive sessions with his disciples.

Bharthari - A Chhattisgarhi Oral Epic
by Nandkishore Tiwari

(PRODUCTID:11256 ~ ISBN:81-260-1363-X ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:156 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Sahitya Akademi)

Bharthari is a folk-epic with its own traditions spread over several states of central and western India and is sung in numerous regional versions. Published under the series Indian Literature in Tribal languages, this version as documented by Dr. Nandkishore Tiwari is found in Chhattisgarh.

Bauls: The Singing Mystics (A Set of 2 Books)
by Osho

(PRODUCTID:11267 ~ ISBN:81-7182-275-4/ 736-5 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:288 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Diamond)

Throughout his spontaneous talks, Osho stresses that to reach reality, God, enlightenment, nirvana , every person must find his own unique avenue of approach. This set of 2 books records his lectures wherein Osho responds to seeker's questions on everything from politics to the pitfalls on the spiritual growth.

The Foolish & the Wise and Other Stories
by Neera Jain

(PRODUCTID:11281 ~ ISBN:81-7167-833-5 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:28 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

This children's Treasury collection includes six tales of Akbar and Birbal. Fully illustrated with color with text in bold letters, this collection will delight children.

Swami Vivekananda -The Prophet of Modern India
by Gautam Ghosh

(PRODUCTID:11354 ~ ISBN:81-291-0148-3 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:146 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Rupa)

A journey through the life of Swami Vivekananda is a study of the Indian civilization, its ethos and value system. This new biography of Swami Vivekananda portrays a true picture of the great soul. His teachings continue to be relevant even today, especially in the light of the prevailing intolerance and fanaticism in the nation and the increasing turmoil in the world.

Trans - Himalayan Caravans
by Janet Rizvi

(PRODUCTID:11283 ~ ISBN:0 19565817-5 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:359 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This intriguing account of Ladakhi trade is spiced with enough personal details of the traders at all levels. This book documents the extraordinarily complex pattern of trade upon which the pre-Independence economy of Ladakh largely depended.

How Films Are Made (A Set of 2 Books)
by Khwaja Ahmed Abbas

(PRODUCTID:11271 ~ ISBN:81-237-1103-4 ~ Pub Year: 1999 ~ Pages:128 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

This pack of two books specially written for children explain (1) How Films are Made and (2) How Books are Made.

Dear Popat (A Set of 2 Books)
by Madhu Kishwar

(PRODUCTID:11270 ~ ISBN:81-237-3457-3 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:76 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

A pack of colorfully illustrated 2 books for children. The first book Dear Popat carries letters, like short snappy anecdotes, written from prison, and the 2nd title is a series of conversations between children on the world around them.

The Jellybeans Story
by Tanya Luther Agarwal

(PRODUCTID:11280 ~ ISBN:81-7167-919-6 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:24 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

A heartwarming story of love, hope and self-acceptance. The Jellybeans Story promises to be a treat for young readers. Printed in bold text with colorful illustration, it is a treat for children.

Brother Against Brother and Other Stories - Tales of King Vikram
by Shinie Antony

(PRODUCTID:11282 ~ ISBN:81-7167-895-5 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:32 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

Populated by kings in danger and selfless servants, beautiful damsels and loyal friends, these stories with moral dilemmas are as interesting as they are informative.

Birds and Animals in Indian Art
by Geetika Jain

(PRODUCTID:11275 ~ ISBN:81-237-3397-6 ~ Pub Year: 2000 ~ Pages:24 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

This album with text depicts the portrays of animals in several forms in Indian art.

An Imperial Vision - Indian Architecture and Britain’s Raj
by Thomas R Metcalf

(PRODUCTID:11287 ~ ISBN:0 19 565602-4 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:302 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This well-researched book examines the relationship between culture and power expressed in architectural forms employed by the British in India. From the grand monuments of New Delhi to the more quotidian functional structures of smaller towns, these buildings reflect the choices made by the British in their politics as imperial rulers.

Hindu Masjids
by Prafull Goradia

(PRODUCTID:11286 ~ ISBN:81-7525-311-8 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:346 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Contemporary Targett)

This work symbolises the longstanding conflict between Hindus and Muslims, and tries to offer a solution. From Emperor Akbar to Rajiv Gandhi, many have tried to build bridges of friendship between the two communities but all of them, including Mahatma Gandhi, have failed.

The Zamindar’s Bahu
by Krishna Rajvir

(PRODUCTID:11285 ~ ISBN:81-86622-36-5 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:263 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Harman Publishing House)

This book weaves together the story of several generations. The Zamindar’s Bahu is the story of women who were neither famous nor exemplary in any field or endeavour. They were, by modern standards, perfectly ordinary women, housewives as they would be called today.

Ancient Futures - Leaning from Ladakh
by Helena Norberg-Hodge

(PRODUCTID:11284 ~ ISBN:0-19563196-X ~ Pub Year: 2000 ~ Pages:204 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This book raises important questions about the whole notion of progress, and explores the root causes of the malaise of industrial society. Everyone who cares about the future of this planet, about their children’s future, and about the deterioration in the quality of our won society, should read this book.

Pets Please
by Paro Anand

(PRODUCTID:11279 ~ ISBN:81-7167-876-9 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:28 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

Ever wanted a pet, really, badly? And have your parents always said a big, fat No? Well here’s a book that tells you what to do about that.

Halwa Tales & Other Stories
by A Collection

(PRODUCTID:11278 ~ ISBN:81-7167-856-4 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:40 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

His mischievous sense of humour, his quick, at time irreverent, replies and his ability to get his own way adds spark to the most common place situation. Brilliantly illustrated, these six stories are bound to have the reader clamouring for more.

A Parrot that could Pray and other Stories
by Neera Jain

(PRODUCTID:11277 ~ ISBN:81-7167-878-5 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:36 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

Just like Birbals’s sayings are current in northern India, Tenali Raman’s sayings are prevalent in every household in south India. In the series Children's Treasury Collection, this book recounts many talres of Tenali Raman.

Bauls: The Dancing Mystics ( A Set of 2 Book)
by Osho

(PRODUCTID:11265 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:304 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Diamond)

Osho is an illuminating speaker on Zen, Taoism, Tibetan Buddhism, Christianity, and ancient Greek philosophy, and also a prolific author. This set of 2 books carry Osho's ten lectures on Bauls.

The Prince & the Coral Sea
by Daisaku Ikeda

(PRODUCTID:11273 ~ ISBN:81-237-3658-4 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:56 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

This story was originally written in Japanese and its English translation is by Celine Nidaragi et al. It is a delightful and colorfully illustrated story for children.

Gandhi In His Time and Ours
by David Hardiman

(PRODUCTID:11258 ~ ISBN:81-7824-054-8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:338 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Permanent Black)

In this book, David Hardiman examines Gandhi as the creator of a radical style of politics which has proved effective in fighting insidious social divisions within India. Written with passion, clarity, and a deep knowledge of Gandhi’s home region of Gujarat, this book provides a wonderfully fresh understanding of Gandhi and his relevance to the contemporary world.

Little Toys
by Arvind Gupta

(PRODUCTID:11274 ~ ISBN:81-237-2060-2 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:60 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

This step-by-step, well-illustrated manual helps children to prepare innovative toys from recycled material. It shows how low-cost, eco-friendly toys can be made form discarded tetrapacks, camera roll cases, soda straws and other junk.

Alamelu’s Appetite ( A Set of 2 Books)
by Uma Anand

(PRODUCTID:11272 ~ ISBN:81-237-2980-4 ~ Pub Year: 2000 ~ Pages:54 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

This pack of 2 illustrated children books carry stories which will amuse children. The set includes two titles "Alamelu's Appetite" and " The pool in the Jungle".

Be Silent and Know (A Set of 2 Books)
by Osho

(PRODUCTID:11262 ~ ISBN:81-7182-805-1/ 098-0 ~ Pub Year: 2001/03 ~ Pages:328 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Diamond)

Osho embraces all that is sublime, truly beneficial to mankind; and yet, he is not identified with any particular system of thought or philosophy. This set of 2 books carry his spontaenous responses to live audience, which are of eternal sifnificance and which concern one and all. Spontaneous responses to live audience.

Inner Harmony (A Set of 2 Books)
by Osho

(PRODUCTID:11261 ~ ISBN:81-7182-427-7 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:256 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Diamond)

Osho is a contemporary mystic whose vision has touched the lives of million of people world-wide. He speaks with wit, humor, and uncommon insight on everything from money, sex and power to meditation, consciousness and enlightenment. This set of 2 books records his live discourses to his disciples.

The Alchemy of Enlightenment ( A Set of 2 Books)
by Osho

(PRODUCTID:11260 ~ ISBN:81-7182-806-X ~ Pub Year: 1999/01 ~ Pages:335 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Diamond)

This set of 2 books contains 13 discourses of Osho in interactive sessions with his disciples. Osho is one of the most original minds in this second half of the twentieth century.

A Man of the Enlightenment in Eighteenth - century India
by Rosie Llewellyn - Jones

(PRODUCTID:11259 ~ ISBN:81-7824-042-4 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:412 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Permanent Black)

Among all the colorful figures of eighteenth-century India, Claude Martin (1735-1800) stands out as one of the most extraordinary. To read his letters, collected here for the first time, is to enter the mind of a man of the enlightenment, French by birth, but who served the British for most of his adult life.

Legends from Indian History
by A K Ghosh

(PRODUCTID:11276 ~ ISBN:81-7011-046-7 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:65 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Children Book Trust)

A delightful book for children carrying 6 legends from Indian history.

Learn Hindi (CD ROM)
by Allenpark Info Tech

(PRODUCTID:70047 ~ ISBN:NA ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:NA ~ Binding: CD-ROM BOX ~ Publisher: Allenpark Info Tech)

The Vidyarambham Hindi Tutor CD-ROM has been designed keeping in mind those who are new to the language. The CD is systematically designed, in consultation with Hindi promoting organizations and Professors from noted universities and experienced teachers of the subject, to make learning the language quite effortless. You can learn to speak, read and write in Hindi using the CD within a span of just 45 days. Excellent graphics, crystal clear audio, effective use of interactivity… These are only just a few of the highlights of the CD.

Ek Gum Shuda Talwaar : TIPU SULTAN (URDU)
by Faisal Iftikhar

(PRODUCTID:70046 ~ ISBN: ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:NA ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Faisal Iftikhar)

The novel throws light on the life of the greatest freedom fighter sub-continent ever produced, and negative consequences after loosing his sword.

The Bungler - A Journey Through Life
by Gopichand

(PRODUCTID:80056 ~ ISBN:81-88575-07-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:167 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Srishti)

This Sahitya Akademi Award Winner Telugu classic is included in Masterpieces of Indian Literature. Written shortly before the political decolonization of India in 1947, Gopichand created a unique anti-hero character in this novel.

Salim Ali for Schools - A Children's Biography
by Zai Whitaker

(PRODUCTID:80055 ~ ISBN:81-7824-058-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:102 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Permanent Black)

Salim Ali, the Birdman of India, is one of the world’s most famous naturalists. He made many discoveries about Indian birds and wrote the Book of Indian birds, which has become a classic.

Studying Early India - Archaeology, Texts, and Historical Issues
by Brajadulal Chattopadhyaya

(PRODUCTID:80054 ~ ISBN:81-7824-049-1 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:283 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Permanent Black)

This book comprises a set of interrelated essays on some of the key issues which continue to excite historians and scholars of early India.

The South Asian Experience with Growth
by Isher Judge Ahluwalia

(PRODUCTID:80053 ~ ISBN:019565866-3 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:218 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

In exploring the possible explanations for growth in South Asia over the second half of the twentieth century, this volume of excellent source of economic information on South Asia covers some significant dimensions of this process.

In Another Country - Colonialism, Culture, and the English Novel in India
by Priya Joshi

(PRODUCTID:80052 ~ ISBN:019566607-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:363 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This insightful volumeis a cultural history of the consumption and production of the English novel in nineteenth-and twentieth-century India.

Cinema of Interruptions - Action Genres in Contemporary Indian Cinema
by Lalitha Gopalan

(PRODUCTID:80051 ~ ISBN:019566352-7 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:218 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

In presenting a fresh framework for understanding popular Indian cinema, this volume makes an important new contribution to film genre studies.

The Hinduism Omnibus
by Nirad C Chaudhuri

(PRODUCTID:80050 ~ ISBN:019566411-6 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:910 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This collection of four highly acclaimed works explores the myriad dimensions of the world religion that is Hinduism.T N Madan’s introduction, written specially for this edition, discusses Hinduism in the context of recent issues and questions. It acquaints the reader with the ways in which the religion has been traditionally viewed and understood, and looks at how it continues to evolve, acquiring new layers of richness and texture.

Rage, Revelry and Romance . . .
by Uday Prakash

(PRODUCTID:80049 ~ ISBN:81-88575-10-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:216 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Srishti)

Trasnlated from Hindi, this collection of thirteen stories presents the dilemmas, the innovations and also the helplessness of postcolonial subjects living life under the onslaughtof transnational capital.

Golden Collection: Kishore Kumar - Fun Songs (Music CD)
by Kishore Kumar

(PRODUCTID:11253 ~ ISBN:CDF 136020 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes 17 tracks.

Golden Collection: Yesudas - Greatest Hits (Music CD)
by Yesudas

(PRODUCTID:11252 ~ ISBN:CDF 136019 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes 13 tracks.

Golden Collection: Talat Mehmood - The Velvet Voice (Music CD)
by Talat Mehmood

(PRODUCTID:11251 ~ ISBN:CDF 136018 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes 19 tracks.

Golden Collection: Mohd Rafi - Sentimental Hits (Music CD)
by Mohammad Rafi

(PRODUCTID:11250 ~ ISBN:CDF 136017 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes 16 tracks.

Golden Collection: Mukesh - Love Songs (Music CD)
by Mukesh

(PRODUCTID:11249 ~ ISBN:CDF 136016 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes 15 tracks.

Golden Collection: Mahendra Kapoor - Memorable Hits (Music CD)
by Mahendra Kapoor

(PRODUCTID:11248 ~ ISBN:CDF 136015 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes 12 tracks.

The Encyclopaedic Index of the Quran
by Syed Muhammad Osama

(PRODUCTID:11065 ~ ISBN:81-7898-163-7 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:823 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Goodword Books)

The Encyclopaedic Index of the Quran is intended to make the Holy Book approachable to the reader. In this meticulous and painstaking effort, the author has attempted to put together verses in the Quran dealing with one subject together in one place in a particular sequence.

Toon Tutor: Alphabet - HINDI (CD-ROM)
by A Compilation

(PRODUCTID:11072 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2000 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Dawsen Infotech)

This package is designed exclusively for children of age group 3-7 years. The objective is to learn while playing. Extensive educational contents, colourful animations, delightful character & melodious music will keep children entertained and encouraged to learn.

Healing Rhythms of Bhagavad Gita (CD-ROM)
by Neelam Verma

(PRODUCTID:11071 ~ ISBN:81-87967-60-9 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Cosmic Rhythms)

This CD-ROM presents quantum yoga for a healthy body, mind and heart. Divine word of the Gita hold the secret which can insinuate us into the radiant aura of Cosmic Healing Energy; The Healing Beauty of these words has an instantaneous effect.

Portfolio - Sri Krishna: The Timeless Inspiration of all Creativity
by Daljeet

(PRODUCTID:11070 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:12 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Aravali Books)

This portfolio of eight classic paintings of 17th, 18th and 19th centuries on large size art paper is accompanied by a Kangra Pahari painting on the cover with four text pages detailing the historic background and the finer points of their depictions.

People’s History of India Part 2 : The Indus Civilization
by Irfan Habib

(PRODUCTID:11069 ~ ISBN:81-85229-66-X ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:111 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Tulika)

The Indus Civilization is the second monograph in the People’s History of India series. It continues the story from the point reached in the earlier monograph, Prehistory. The dominant theme here is provided by the Indus civilization.

Shadows of the Pomegranate Tree - A Novel
by Tariq Ali

(PRODUCTID:11068 ~ ISBN:969-516-024-7 ~ Pub Year: 2000 ~ Pages:277 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Alhamra)

The first in a planned quartet, this dramatic family saga set in Muslim Spain evokes a past which has been hidden from history, bringing to life the turbulent period following seven centuries of Muslim rule in the Iberian peninsula.

Golden Collection: Lata Mangeshkar and Mukesh - Moments of Love (Music CD)
by Lata Mangeshkar

(PRODUCTID:11247 ~ ISBN:CDF 136013 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes 15 tracks.

South Asia in 21st Century
by Nalini Kant Jha

(PRODUCTID:11066 ~ ISBN:81-7003-268-7 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:321 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: South Asian Publishers)

This volume, containing twenty papers, endeavors to analyze, in a theoretically informed fashion, the dynamic interplay between the emerging world order and foreign and security policies of the States in South Asia. Highly useful for scholars, researchers, journalists and students interested in comprehending the role of South Asia in a changing globe.

Kshetrayya
by B Rajanikanta Rao

(PRODUCTID:11228 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 1991 ~ Pages:115 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

The essence of elegance and sweetness of Telugu language is epitomized in the immortal lyrics of Kshetrayya, portraying love life in its entirety. His work illuminated and won high esteem of the land and the people. This compact biography gives glimpse into his life and times.

Lines and Colors - Discovering Indian Art
by Ella Dutta

(PRODUCTID:11064 ~ ISBN:81-237-3983-4 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:84 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

This hugely informative work takes a trip though 4500 years or more of Indian art. Account of visits to museums and galleries allow us to enjoy the beauties and also trace the lines of continuity and change running through thousands of years. An entertaining introduction to the magic of lines, colors and forms.

String Games
by Arvind Gupta

(PRODUCTID:11063 ~ ISBN:81-237-3859-5 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:50 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

String Games provides step-by-step instructions with illustrations for making diverse and interesting string figures. The fun-filled figures created by using strings of all sorts not only augment memory and imagination of young children but also enrich their eye-hand co-ordination.

India’s Maritime Security
by Rahul Roy-Chaudhury

(PRODUCTID:11067 ~ ISBN:81-86019-29-4 ~ Pub Year: 2000 ~ Pages:208 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Knowledge World)

The term maritime security represents the broadest approach to issues and aspects which pertain to the sea and have an important bearing on the country's security...This volume would go a long way in generating fuller understanding of the different aspects of the maritime dimensions of India's security.

History of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission
by Swami Gambhirananda

(PRODUCTID:11062 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 1983 ~ Pages:380 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Advaita Ashram)

The need for this volume is self-evident. Until now, there has been no comprehensive history of what is, certainly, the most significant religious movement of our times. The Ramakrishna Movement is unique because its Founder was unique.

Mathability - Awaken the Math Genius in Your Child
by Shakuntala Devi

(PRODUCTID:11151 ~ ISBN:81-222-0316-7 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:152 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Vision/Orient paperbacks)

Teaching your child is important. Teaching your child to think is more important. This book will help you - the caring parent - combine the unique knowledge of your child's personality with the latest research on how children learn at each stage.

Study of Your Period of Birth
by Cheiro

(PRODUCTID:11152 ~ ISBN:81-222-0317-5 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:128 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Vision/Orient paperbacks)

This edited volume seeks to show in a clear and simple manner the useful and practical truth that underlies the so-called occult study of reading character and disposition by the period of birth, and the meaning of the number of each day and the influence of such things on human life.

Mental Fitness Puzzles - A Lateral Thinking Approach
by Kyle Hendrickson

(PRODUCTID:11153 ~ ISBN:81-222-0321-3 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:128 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Vision/Orient paperbacks)

Lateral thinking is the process of freeing your mind of preconceptions and allowing yourself to approach a problem in an unconventional way. This introduction should help to explain what lateral thinking puzzles are about and offers suggestion as to how you might best enjoy them.

The Roots Verb-Forms and Primary Derivatives of the Sanskrit Language
by William Dwight Whitney

(PRODUCTID:11154 ~ ISBN:81-208-0485-6 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:250 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass)

This work is intended especially as a Supplement to the author’s Sanskrit Grammar giving a fullness of detail that was not there practicable, nor admissible as part of the grammar itself.

The Golden Collection: Moods & Melodies (Music CD)
by Eminent Artistes

(PRODUCTID:11155 ~ ISBN:CDF 131614 ~ Pub Year: 10/1999 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a Treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes following 17 tracks.

The Golden Collection: Memorable Hits (Music CD)
by Mukesh

(PRODUCTID:11156 ~ ISBN:CDF 131538 ~ Pub Year: 1998 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a Treasure of unforgtettable film melodies and includes following 18 tracks.

The Golden Collection: The Lyrical Genius (Music CD)
by Eminent Artistes

(PRODUCTID:11157 ~ ISBN:CDF 131546 ~ Pub Year: 1/1999 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettaable film melodies of following tracks.

Mewari Gita-Govinda
by Kapila Vatsyayan

(PRODUCTID:11158 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 1987 ~ Pages:276 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: National Museum)

This volume, fifth in the series of the illustrated manuscripts of the Gita-Govinda provide the basis of an indepth analysis of the nature of relationship of the text and image. The multiple pictorial expression of a single text in different regions and different periods, have unraveled many hitherto unnoticed aspects of Indian miniature painting.

Premchand - Sarvashresht Kahaniyan (HINDI)
by A Selection

(PRODUCTID:11223 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:352 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Manoj Pocket Books)

This volume includes 51 selected stories of famous story-teller Premchand.

The Tribals of India - Through the lens of Sunil Janah
by Sunil Janah

(PRODUCTID:11225 ~ ISBN:019566127 3 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:200 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This book is a collection of rare and unusual photographs of the tribals of India, accompanied by descriptions of the author's experiences among them. This new edition contains over a hundred and forty black and white photographs representing almost all of the major tribal belts of India.

Meghnad Saha
by Santimay Chatterjee

(PRODUCTID:11227 ~ ISBN:81-237-0493-3 ~ Pub Year: 1997 ~ Pages:150 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

Meghnad Saha will always be remembered for his Theory of Thermal Ionization and its application in the interpretation of stellar spectra. His theory is considered to be one of the ten major discoveries in astrophysics. A brief glimpse into his dynamic career is provided in this compact biography.

Pocket Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica
by William Boericke

(PRODUCTID:11230 ~ ISBN:81-208-1123-2 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:1076 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Motilal Banarsidas)

This book is an accurate and reliable compilation and the fullest collection of verified Materia Medica facts and clinical suggestions.

Pratyabhijnahrdayam - The Secret of Self-Recognition
by Jaideva Singh

(PRODUCTID:11229 ~ ISBN:81-208-0323-X ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:187 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Motilal Banarsidas)

This book will serve as the best introduction to the Pratyabhijna philosophy of Kashmir. The Sanskrit text adopted is that of the Kashmir Sanskrit series. The translation is given below each page of the text.

Golden Collection: Asha Bhosle and Kishore Kumar - Romantic Duets (Music CD)
by Asha Bhosle

(PRODUCTID:11246 ~ ISBN:CDF 136012 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes 14 tracks.

The Bhagavad-Gita (Sanskrit Text+Roman Transliteration+English Tranlation)
by Ramananda Prasad

(PRODUCTID:11231 ~ ISBN:81-208-1390-1 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:329 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Motilal Banarsidas)

This volume has the original Sanskrit text with Roman transliteration, and a lucid English rendition. A guide to meditation, beautiful pictures and Gita Calisa are included for daily Sadhana.

The Path of the Mother
by Savitri L Bess

(PRODUCTID:11232 ~ ISBN:81-7822-136-5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:407 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: New Age Books)

This work introduces us to a divinity more whole than any we have encountered - her arms open to men and women of any persuasion or practice. She is at once masculine and feminine, creator and transformer, joy and anguish, the all-loving Mother and the true, realized human self.

Urdu Ghazal aur Hindustani Zehn-o-Tahzib (URDU)
by Gopi Chand Narang

(PRODUCTID:11233 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:463 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language)

Translated into Urdu, the title of this book stands for Urdu Ghazal and Indian Mind and Culture. In this seminal work, the author, himself a renowned Urdu scholar, dwells on the impact of Urdu poetry on the consciousness of Indian thought.

Golden Collection: R D Burman - Dance Hits (Music CD)
by R D Burman

(PRODUCTID:11238 ~ ISBN:CDF 136004 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes 14 tracks.

Golden Collection: Rajesh Khanna - Romantic Hits (Music CD)
by A Compilation

(PRODUCTID:11239 ~ ISBN:CDF 136005 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes 14 tracks.

Golden Collection: Geeta Dutt - Essential (Music CD)
by Geeta Dutt

(PRODUCTID:11240 ~ ISBN:CDF 136006 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes 19 tracks.

Golden Collection: Kishore Kumar - Sentimental Hits (Music CD)
by Kishore Kumar

(PRODUCTID:11241 ~ ISBN:CDF 136007 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes 15 tracks.

Golden Collection: Kishore Kumar - Love Songs (Music CD)
by Kishore Kumar

(PRODUCTID:11242 ~ ISBN:CDF 136008 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes 14 tracks.

Golden Collection: Manna Dey - Classical Gems (Music CD)
by Manna Dey

(PRODUCTID:11243 ~ ISBN:CDF 136009 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes 14 tracks.

Golden Collection: Mohd Rafi - Romantic Hits (Music CD)
by Mohammad Rafi

(PRODUCTID:11244 ~ ISBN:CDF 136010 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes 17 tracks.

Golden Collection: Asha Bhosle and Mohd Rafi - Memorable Duets (Music CD)
by Mohammad Rafi

(PRODUCTID:11245 ~ ISBN:CDF 136011 ~ Pub Year: 11/2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes 14 tracks.

Vedartha Sangraha of Sri Ramanujacarya (SANSKRIT+ENGLISH)
by S S Raghavachar

(PRODUCTID:11039 ~ ISBN:81-7505-118-3 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:196 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Advaita Ashram)

A learned translation of a masterly treatise. The Vedartha-Sangraha is one of the foremost treatises of Sri Ramanuja, written in a lucid, vigorous prose without the usual divisions of chapters.

Best of D H Lawrence
by A Selection

(PRODUCTID:11204 ~ ISBN:81-291-0114-9 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:246 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

Through his amazing array of writings, ranging from short stories to novels to travelogues. Lawrence delicately explored different facets of human relationships. This collection includes his well-known stories like Things, The Horse-dealer’s Daughter and The Prussian Officer.

On Compromise
by John Morley

(PRODUCTID:11207 ~ ISBN:81-291-0090-8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:200 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

On compromise deals with the art and necessity of compromise. While conducting a reasoned enquiry into the limits of compromise, it also traces the dividing line between lawful and unlawful compromise.

The Golden Legend Of India
by William Henry Robinson

(PRODUCTID:11206 ~ ISBN:81-291-0116-5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:172 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

This work is entirely based upon an ancient narrative of human life, contained in the very oldest - and therefore purest - sacred writings of Indian Antiquity. It is called The Story of Sunahsepha, a Sanskrit name corresponding exactly to the Greek word "Cynosure".

Sukumar Ray - A Legacy of Laughter
by Subhadra Sen Gupta

(PRODUCTID:11205 ~ ISBN:81-7167-957-9 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:61 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Rupa)

Sukumar Ray was the first humorist in Bengali literature. His witty poems, anarchic plays and hilarious stories have enchanted many generations of readers. Many phrases invented by him have become a part of the Bengali language. This book presents an account of the life and works of this versatile humorist.

The Saga of Indian Science Since Independence
by Pushpa Mittra Bhargava

(PRODUCTID:11061 ~ ISBN:81-7371-435 5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:248 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Universities Press)

This book is the first comprehensive, authoritative, authentic, critical, unbiased and highly readable account of science and technology in independent India. It documents analyses India's success in the science and technology sector and country's failures in this sector.

Legend of the Phoenix and Other Stories from Vietnam
by Ho Anh Thai

(PRODUCTID:11060 ~ ISBN:81-237-1276-6 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:182 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

Vietnam is a phoenix. It’s a land of poets and patriots. The stories in this collection throw up images of a fascinating people - their relationships, their encounter with socialism and their new urban life. This collection would leave the reader longing for the fragrance of a vibrant Asian land.

Bidri Ware
by Krishna Lal

(PRODUCTID:11059 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 1990 ~ Pages:164 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: National Museum)

The art of Bidri ware has a living tradition and is very much alive. Its sparkling character has always tempted art connoisseurs all over the world. Unfortunately, not much has been written about it. This catalog depicting the masterpieces of National Museum Bidri collection is illustrated with black and white and color photographs.

Meditation - Mind and Patanjali's Yoga
by Swami Bhaskarananda

(PRODUCTID:11058 ~ ISBN:81-7120-991-2 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:253 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math)

This work is a handbook for every one eager to realize the higher values of life and attain life's fulfillment. Read the book and discover how meditation restores to us the peace that is our birthright.

Broken People
by A Compilation

(PRODUCTID:11050 ~ ISBN:81-87380-57-8 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:291 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Books for Change)

This Human Rights Watch report documents the government’s attempts to criminalize peaceful social activism through the arbitrary arrest and detention of Dalit activist, and its failure to abolish exploitative labor practices and implement relevant legislation.

Images of Freedom
by Amrit Kaur Singh

(PRODUCTID:11042 ~ ISBN:81-87981-35-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:128 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Indialog Publications)

This art-paper volume is a visual narration of India’s journey through her freedom struggle, to the dawn of Independence and the Partition. This collection of 50 printed pictures in this book shows the dreamers and martyrs who made it possible for each of us to live and breathe in a free India.

The Holy Woman - Novel
by Qaisra Shahraz

(PRODUCTID:11034 ~ ISBN:969-516-067-0 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:491 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Alhamra)

A dramatic story of family intrigue, religious passions and rip-roaring romance, The Holy Woman is a remarkable new novel of memorable characters and events. "A lean, lyrical meditation on tradition and independence, sensuality and sacrifice, set against the moral battleground of modern day Pakistan, Shahraz’s debut beguiles throughout".

God Men Con Men (With VCD of conversations with UG Krishnamurti)
by Robert Carr

(PRODUCTID:11222 ~ ISBN:81-87967-58-7 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:326 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Smriti Books)

This dazzling book is written straight from the heart. It is the story of a lonely American who has always lived on the edge. In this book he rewinds and replays with heartbreaking simplicity the emotional memories of his lifelong struggle to find out the meaning and mystery of life.

Healing the Future - The Journey Within
by Deepak Kashyap

(PRODUCTID:11221 ~ ISBN:81-7822-039-3 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:206 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: New Age Books)

Having accessed many secrets of higher living in the course of his meditation, the author in this book shares his insights with practical tips on successful and effortless practice of Yoga.

The Faces and Other Stories
by Dibyendu Palit

(PRODUCTID:11041 ~ ISBN:81-87981-33-4 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:256 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Indialog Publications)

This volume, an anthology of twelve short stories by Dibyendu Palit, a noted Bengali writer, is evocative of the growing isolation in an urban context. The drama of everyday life and the focus on the inner world of the characters – are beautifully captured in the stories in this volume.

The Rupa Book of True Tales of Mystery and Adventure
by Ruskin Bond

(PRODUCTID:11212 ~ ISBN:81-291-0107-6 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:236 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Rupa)

Ruskin Bond dips into his archives and comes up with another exciting anthology. Danger ! Perilous journeys lie ahead…

Sourav Ganguly - The Fire Within
by Amrita Diya Daityari

(PRODUCTID:11210 ~ ISBN:81-291-0143-2 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:95 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Rupa)

The story of Sourav Ganguly, the skipper of the Indian cricket team, is one full of the myriad shades of life itself, in fact it has all the ingredients of a well-made potboiler. He is the quintessential hero. Prodigiously talented, it is his dedication to the game coupled with a never-say-die spirit that has earned him an enviable position in the world of cricket.

Corruption in India - The Roadblock to National Prosperity
by N Vittal

(PRODUCTID:11202 ~ ISBN:81-7188-287-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:188 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Academic Foundation)

The war against corruption is the mother of all wars. Through this easy-to-read book, the author, a former Central Vigilance Commissioner, shares with us his thoughts, ideas, and experiences on this critical subject and his vision of a corruption-free India.

Golden Collection: Madan Mohan - Great Ghazals (Music CD)
by Madan Mohan

(PRODUCTID:11237 ~ ISBN:CDF 136003 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes 16 tracks.

Golden Collection: Lata - Sentimental (Music CD)
by Lata Mangeshkar

(PRODUCTID:11236 ~ ISBN:CDF 136002 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes 18 tracks.

Golden Collection: Lata - Haunting Melodies (Music CD)
by Lata Mangeshkar

(PRODUCTID:11235 ~ ISBN:CDF 136001 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes 13 tracks.

Intikhab Ghazliat-e-Sauda (URDU)
by Sharib Radaulvi

(PRODUCTID:11234 ~ ISBN:81-7121-083-X ~ Pub Year: 2000 ~ Pages:160 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Urdu Academy)

This selection from the poetry of famous Urdu poet represents the genius of Sauda.

A Guide to Astral Projection
by Edain Mccoy

(PRODUCTID:11144 ~ ISBN:81-7822-090-3 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:246 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: New Age Books)

This book is intended to help you fly beyond the confines of your physical self, showing you how to control the process by offering sound advice on preparation and safety, and providing step-by-step instructions for six different methods of projecting, one of which should work for you.

Regional Modernities - The Cultural Politics of Development in India
by K Sivaramakrishnan

(PRODUCTID:11143 ~ ISBN:0 19 565701-2 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:452 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This book brings together essays that critique entrenched discourses on development. Using culturalist frameworks, the essays advance public and scholarly debates on development that move beyond globally dominant and homogenized views of modernity.

The Bhagats of the Guru Granth Sahib - Sikh Self-Definition and the Bhagat Bani
by Pashaura Singh

(PRODUCTID:11142 ~ ISBN:0 19566269-5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:210 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

In this insightful new study, Pashaura Singh explores the interaction between early Sikhism and other religious movements in the Punjab, focusing in particular on those saints from the devotional tradition who find a place in the Guru Granth Sahib.

Love and Life Behind the Purdah
by Cornelia Sorabji

(PRODUCTID:11141 ~ ISBN:0 19565026-3 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:142 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This work contains some of the most moving and skillfully crafted short fiction. The stories range from the Hindu purdahnashin and the women of the Zoroastrian priesthood to the ordinary men, women and children of India. This volume is a significant contribution to women's studies.

Tiger for Breakfast - The Story of Boris of Kathmandu
by Michel Peissel

(PRODUCTID:11118 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 1966 ~ Pages:282 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: TBI Paperback)

An astonishing biographical narrative of Boris for whom the world is his oyster. Few can have lived such a rich and varied life: whether he was hunting man-eating tigers, taking part in an anthropological expedition to Hollywood with two fabulously wealthy maharajas, or playing an important part in the coronation of a Nepalese king.

Jaur Gita Govinda - A Dated Sixteenth Century Classic from Mewar
by Kapila Vatsyayan

(PRODUCTID:11116 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 1979 ~ Pages:125 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: National Museum)

Gita Govinda has a unique impact on the Indian artistic tradition, and its pervasive influence is phenomenal throughout India. Jaur Gita Govinda is the first amongst several published monographs. The manuscript is valuable both as a dated document and for the excellence of its literary and pictorial material.

My Journey to Lhasa
by Alexandra David-Neel

(PRODUCTID:11117 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:310 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: TBI Paperback)

In 1923, at the age of fifty-five, Alexandra David-Neel became the first European woman to enter the forbidden city of Lhasa. This book, out of print since 1940, is her account of one of the most extraordinary journeys ever made.

Vegetarian Snacks & Starters
by Sanjeev Kapoor

(PRODUCTID:11115 ~ ISBN:81-7991-062-8 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:104 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Popular Prakashan)

A delightful collection of vegetarian snacks and starters just for you. Either at breakfast or snacking between meals, sumptuous eats like Spinach and Mushroom Pancakes and Paneer Koliwada will never fail to regale you.

Grahan (URDU)
by Rajinder Singh Bedi

(PRODUCTID:11220 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 1992 ~ Pages:192 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Maktaba Jamia)

A collection of fourteen short stories from the pen of famous Urdu fiction writer of the subcontinent.

Yajnavalkya
by Sureshwar Jha

(PRODUCTID:11224 ~ ISBN:81-260-0438-X ~ Pub Year: 1998 ~ Pages:59 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Sahitya Akademi)

Among the galaxy of renowned scholars in the realm of Sanskrit literature in Mithila and the whole of India since the Vedic period to the modern times, Yajnavalkya is the supreme. This monograph ably introduces to the readers the extraordinary and interesting aspects of the works of Yajnavalkya along with his life history.

Saundarya Lahari of Sri Sankaracarya
by Swami Tapasyananda

(PRODUCTID:11056 ~ ISBN:81-7120-244-6 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:181 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math)

This commentary with Sanskrit Text, Transliteration, Translation and Notes, is a hymn of praise of the Divine Mother known as Tripurasundari, Lalita, Soadasi etc., in Her Creative aspect. Besides being a highly poetical composition, it is also a Mantra Sastra, the source of many Mantras used in the adoration of the Divine Mother for the attainment of various blessings of life.

Darwinism Refuted
by Harun Yahya

(PRODUCTID:11055 ~ ISBN:81-7898-134-3 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:376 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Goodword Books)

Anyone who seeks an answer to the question of how living things came into existence, will encounter two distinct explanations. The first is "Creation", and the second explanation is the theory of "Evolution". This book analyses the scientific crisis faced by the theory of evolution.

A History of Arabic Literature
by Clement Huart

(PRODUCTID:11054 ~ ISBN:81-87570-68-7 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:480 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Goodword Books)

First published in 1903, this volume was a part of series of Short Histories of the Literatures of the world, and was translated from the author's manuscript.

A Simple Guide to Islam's Contribution to Science and Civilization
by Abdul Karim

(PRODUCTID:11053 ~ ISBN:81-87570-45-8 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:68 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Goodword Books)

It is now being realized that modern science owes its origin to Islam. This work seeks to prove that Islam, far from retarding the progress of science, the chief factor of civilization, immensely furthered its cause.

The Alhambra
by Washington Irving

(PRODUCTID:11052 ~ ISBN:81-7898-138-6 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:436 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Goodword Books)

The Alhambra is a more personal study reflecting the author’s enchantment with the splendors of the palace and his intimate knowledge of the history of the Muslims in Spain.

Thirumandiram - A Classic of Yoga and Tantra (A set of 3 volumes)
by Siddhar Thirumoolar

(PRODUCTID:11051 ~ ISBN:1-895383-02-1 ~ Pub Year: 1993 ~ Pages:804 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: KYP)

Written in 3047 metered gem-like verses, this first English translation of classic masterpiece in an international edition has been designed to facilitate the understanding of the reader with explanatory remarks and provides an incomparable roadmap to Self-realization and Self-transformation.

Poetry of Bahadur Shah Zafar (Urdu text+Roman & Hindi transliteration+English poetic translation)
by Bhadur Shah Zafar

(PRODUCTID:11049 ~ ISBN:81-7650-069-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:239 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Star Publications)

Zafar wrote hundreds and thousands of verses, which are published in four volumes. This volume includes some representative poems of this great poet, and that proves him as the third great poet of Urdu, after Ghalib and Momin.

Before the Night Falls - Forebodings of Fascism in India
by K N Panikkar

(PRODUCTID:11048 ~ ISBN:81-87380-74-8 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:146 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Books for Change)

This is a timely and important book focusing on the growing menace of right reaction. A work of paramount moral, social and political significance, it analyses the depth of the crisis in India today and the challenges of fascist and communal mobilization.

Caste - A Nation Within the Nation
by V T Rajshekar

(PRODUCTID:11047 ~ ISBN:81-87380-64-0 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:121 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Books for Change)

Caste is the real nation in India. The Aryan upper castes became rulers of India by only strengthening their jati identity. Caste - a nation within the nation, a well-timed book, is powerful and grippingly written.

A History of Kashmiri Pandits
by Jia Lal Kilam

(PRODUCTID:11046 ~ ISBN:81-85217-14-9 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:298 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Utpal Publications)

First published in 1955, this volume provides a valuable source material on the past history of Kashmir with particular reference to the Kashmiri Pandits as the earliest settlers of that ancient and beautiful land.

Hymns For The Drowning
by Nammalvar

(PRODUCTID:11045 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 1993 ~ Pages:182 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

The poems in this book are some of the earliest about Visnu, one of the Hindu Trinity, also known as Tirumal, the Dark One. In many ways a companion volume to A K Ramanujan’s acclaimed Speaking of Siva, the eighty-three here are by Nammalvar, the celebrated saint-poet of the ninth century.

Love Besieged - A Romance of the Defense of Lucknow
by Charles E Pearce

(PRODUCTID:11044 ~ ISBN:0 19 565876 0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:235 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

A heady mix of adventure and romance set within the walls of the besieged city of Lucknow in 1857, this new edition of Love Besieged typifies the genre of the Mutiny novel. The romantic intrigue is juxtaposed and interrupted by military action required to defend the Residency, making the novel an exciting read for general readers.

Immortal India - Short Plays on India's Spiritual Heritage
by Swami Jitatmananda

(PRODUCTID:11043 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:96 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Shri Ramakrishna Ashrama)

This volume of nine short plays on India’s spiritual heritage aims to help the youth to imbibe some cardinal principles of Value-education based on India’s spiritual culture.

Adonis - A Study in the History of Oriental Religion
by James G Frazer

(PRODUCTID:11208 ~ ISBN:81-291-0080-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:239 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

The underlying theme of the work is Frazer’s theory of a general development of modes of thought from the magical to the religious and, finally, to the scientific.

Historical Dictionary of Pakistan
by Shahid Javed Burki

(PRODUCTID:11218 ~ ISBN:81-7094-540-2 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:402 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Vision)

Since its creation in 1947, Pakistan has repeatedly been in the news due to its frequent and turbulent internal upheavals which include military coups, internal dissension, and economic successes and setbacks. The book reaches back into history to explain how and why Pakistan was founded; it sheds light o the country’s economy and political system; it provides insight into its social and cultural conditions; it profiles the sometimes towering figures who have led the country.

Community, Empire And Migration- South Asians in Diaspora
by Crispin Bates

(PRODUCTID:11057 ~ ISBN:81-250-2482-4 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:319 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Orient Longman)

This volume examines the history, politics and anthropology of migration in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, as well as in numerous overseas locations (such as Fiji, Africa, the Caribbean and North America) where South Asians migrated during and after the colonial period.

Chitra
by Rabindranath Tagore

(PRODUCTID:11211 ~ ISBN:81-7167-779-7 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:49 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Rupa)

Chitra - a lyrical drama, is the translation of Chitrangada. It is based on a story from the Mahabharata. The English translation, in Edward Thompson’s words, presents an interesting study of Tagore’s method and is the best example of his insight into another language.

Wildlife Reserves of India
by Sunjay Monga

(PRODUCTID:11213 ~ ISBN:81-7508-325-5 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:152 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: India Book House)

Wildlife Reserves of India is a delightful collection of essays exploring 48 national parks, sanctuaries and tiger reserves that protect India’s wide-ranging natural habitats. Over 140 color photographs capture the diverse wildlife of these protected areas.

The Price of Partition
by Rafiq Zakaria

(PRODUCTID:11214 ~ ISBN:81-7276-254-2 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:215 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan)

Now in paperback edition, this work by Dr Rafiq Zakaria, one of India’s outstanding scholar-politicians, recapitulates in his inimitable style, the drama of those turbulent years when as a young man, he fought Jinnah and his Muslim League opposing the Two-Nation theory and participation in the Quit India movement.

Song Sung True - A Memoir
by Malka Pukhraj

(PRODUCTID:11215 ~ ISBN:81 86706 60 7 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:377 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Kali)

In this remarkable, witty and candid account, Malka Pukhraj, one of the grand singing ladies who began their lives in the first quarter of the twentieth century, recalls her rich and eventful life. From singing and dancing, to acting, from childhood to adolescence and romance, and finally to marriage and family, the author brings the reader close to her sorrows and joys, her dilemmas and concerns, and ends with a moving and poignant account of the acceptance of old age, and all that it brings with it.

How I Became a Disciple of Babaji
by Marshall Govindan

(PRODUCTID:11150 ~ ISBN:1-895383-04-8 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:99 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: KYP)

The inspiring story of a young man’s quest for God and Self realization through Babaji’s Kriya Yoga.

The A to Z of Hinduism
by Bruce M Sullivan

(PRODUCTID:11217 ~ ISBN:81-7094-521-6 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:255 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Vision)

This is a wonderful book for anyone interested in knowing or understanding the essentials of Hinduism. Equally, it is of exceptional value for modern Hindus who seek to better understand the context and background of their culture and way of life amidst rapid modernization.

Journeys with Ramakrishna
by Swami Prabhananda

(PRODUCTID:11040 ~ ISBN:81-7120-919-X ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:265 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Sri Ramakrishna Math)

Sri Ramakrishna's travels and pilgrimages can be studied from different points of view. His experiences at each place were extraordinary and unforgettable. This untiring research work gives us a wonderful glimpse of the joyous and blissful personality of Sri Ramakrishna.

Singing The Body of God
by Steven Paul Hopkins

(PRODUCTID:11219 ~ ISBN:0 19 566403 5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:344 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This is the first full-length study of the devotional poetry and poetics of the fourteenth-century poet-philosopher Vedantadesika, one of the most outstanding and influential figures in the Hindu tradition of Sri-Vaisnavism (the cult of Lord Vishnu). The author offers a comparative study of the Sanskrit, Prakrit, and Tamil poems composed by Vedantadesika, the philosopher and logician, in praise of important Vaisnava shrines and their icons poems that are considered to be the apogee of south Indian devotional literature.

A Hundred Letters from England
by William Radice

(PRODUCTID:11035 ~ ISBN:81-87981-41-5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:507 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Indialog Publications)

Covering a wide range of topics – cinema, theatre, music, education, politics, current affairs and others – these quintessentially personal pieces make this collection what it is: witty, humane and affecting. For four years from June 1998, William Radice has written a fortnightly Letter from England for the Statesman in India. These one hundred Letters from England now appear in a book form.

I Am Radha
by Reeta Dutta Gupta

(PRODUCTID:11036 ~ ISBN:81-87981-38-5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:175 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Indialog Publications)

Confronted with an illness as serious as cancer, Nishta’s journey into the centre of her being reveals to her the healing power of sacred love. A heartening New Age story of mind, body and spirit.

Unfinished Histories
by Harris Khalique

(PRODUCTID:11037 ~ ISBN:969-516-065-4 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:104 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Alhamra)

These occasionally written pieces recount the feelings of separation and belonging, fear and intolerance, evoked time and again mostly through the memory of the partitions of the Indian subcontinent, first in 1947 and then in 1971.

Where They Dream in Blue
by Bina Shah

(PRODUCTID:11038 ~ ISBN:969-516-056-5 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:327 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Alhamra)

Encompassing religion, culture, identity, the immigrant’s journey to the new world and back again to the old, this witty, moving novel comments on the influences that shape Pakistan and its people today. Modern-day Pakistan, a country struggling to find itself in the new century, provides the scenario for this novel.

Myth and Me -The Indian Story
by Lakshmi Lal

(PRODUCTID:11209 ~ ISBN:81-7167-749-5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:194 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

This collection of essays, articles and talks forms an authentic overview of Indian myth, legend and philosophy. Grippingly retold in a rich and distinctive style, it is a passionate, personal journey through the vast landscape of Indian myth.

From Ignorance to Innocence ( A Set of 2 Books)
by Osho

(PRODUCTID:11216 ~ ISBN:81-7182-671-8 ~ Pub Year: 1997/01 ~ Pages:304 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Diamond/Hind Pocket Books)

Osho offers both a seer's vision and a brilliantly constructive blueprint for a new man and a new world in these 2 volumes of twelve interactive sessions with his disciples..

Human Destiny - An Exposition of Vedic Wisdom
by Edavana Damodaran

(PRODUCTID:11119 ~ ISBN:81-900780-3-8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:392 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Sahayog Publications)

Sri Edavana Damodaran has succeeded in bringing out the essentials of Sanatana Dharma as the spiritual constitution for the entire evolving world. This thoughtful book of personal reflections tells you everything you wanted to know about your environment, body, mind and spirit.

Sutra of the Wise and the Foolish
by Stanley Frye

(PRODUCTID:11103 ~ ISBN:81-85102-15-5 ~ Pub Year: 2000 ~ Pages:251 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Library of Tibetan Works & Archives)

One of the great treasures of Buddhist literature, is mDo-mdzangs-blun or the Sutra of the Wise and the Foolish as it is known to the Mongols. The text was translated to Mongolian from Tibetan as the Uliger-un delai or Ocean of Narratives. It is one of the most interesting, enjoyable and readable Buddhist scriptures.

A Basic Grammar of Modern Spoken Tibetan
by Tashi

(PRODUCTID:11104 ~ ISBN:81-85102-74-0 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:184 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Library of Tibetan Works & Archives)

This book presents the grammar rules as clearly as possible with a number of simple examples, so that it may be used by anyone who has no previous knowledge of spoken Tibetan. The English translations follow the Tibetan in order to help students understand both its meaning and form.

Journey to Lhasa and Central Tibet
by Sarat Chandra Das

(PRODUCTID:11105 ~ ISBN:81-86230-17-3 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:291 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Paljor Publications)

Das made his first journey into Tibet in 1879. His second journey was made in the late 1881. In both the journey, Lama Ugyen Gyatso, a Tibetan lama from Sikkim and connected with the reigning family of the State, acted as his guide and companion. This book is a narrative of his journeys to Tibet.

Collected Plays in Translation
by Vijay Tendulkar

(PRODUCTID:11198 ~ ISBN:0 19 566209-1 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:598 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This collection brings together for the first time, award-winning playwright Vijay Tendulkar’s best-known plays, translated from Marathi. A compilation of eight plays, this volume is a collector’s item which will make Tendulkar’s works easily accessible to student sand aficionados of modern Indian theatre.

Sacred Spaces and Powerful Places In Tibetan Culture
by Toni Huber

(PRODUCTID:11106 ~ ISBN:81-86470-22-0 ~ Pub Year: 1999 ~ Pages:403 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Library of Tibetan Works & Archives)

The essays in this volume all attempt to document and interpret ways in which Tibetan peoples have identified and related to different categories of space and place as being unique or of higher ontological value, and as being set apart from many other spheres and sites of human life.

Folk Tales of Tibet
by Norbu Chophel

(PRODUCTID:11107 ~ ISBN:81-85102-26-0 ~ Pub Year: 2000 ~ Pages:170 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Library of Tibetan Works & Archives)

Translated directly from oral narration into English by a Tibetan, this edition of Tibetan Folk Tales will serve a very significant purpose of introducing the readers to the fascinating world of Tibetan folk culture.

A Manual of Ritual Fire Offerings
by Sharpa Tulku

(PRODUCTID:11108 ~ ISBN:81-85102-66-X ~ Pub Year: 1987 ~ Pages:180 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Library of Tibetan Works & Archives)

The Ritual Fire Offering, which is derived from Indian tradition, plays an important part in Buddhist Tantric practice.The texts have been clearly presented in English to enable people who are qualified by initiation, but who do not know Tibetan, to understand the stages and procedures of Ritual Fire Offerings so that they may perform them effectively.

Tibetan Religious Dances - Tibetan text and annotated translation
by Rene De Nebesky-Wojkowitz

(PRODUCTID:11109 ~ ISBN:81-7624-006-0 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:319 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Paljor Publications)

This unique work provides invaluable material related to the Tibatan Sacred Dances, which have met their doom with the destruction of monastic life in Tibet.

The Life of Shabkar - The Autobiography of a Tibetan Yogin
by Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol

(PRODUCTID:11110 ~ ISBN:81-7472-041-3 ~ Pub Year: 1997 ~ Pages:705 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Shechen Publications)

The Life of Shabkar has long been recognized by Tibetans as one of the master works of their religious heritage. Following his inspired youth and early training in his native province of Amdo under the guidance of several extraordinary Buddhist masters, Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol devoted himself to many years of meditation in solitary retreat.

Tibetan-English Dictionary - Compact Edition
by Sarat Chandra Das

(PRODUCTID:11111 ~ ISBN:81-86230-30-0 ~ Pub Year: 2000 ~ Pages:1353 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Paljor Publications)

This dictionary, result of many years of labor, was first published in 1902, after having been reviewed by a board of scholars. This authoritative dictionary follows a chronology of Tibetan words in alphabetical order,accepterd Sanskrit equivalents, English transliteration, and meanings.

Soups, Salads & Sandwiches
by Sanjeev Kapoor

(PRODUCTID:11112 ~ ISBN:81-7991-065-2 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:104 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Popular Prakashan)

This exclusive collection of soups, salad and sandwiches gives you a chance to experience sheer bliss! Be it a desi Aloo Chaat or an Italian Penne in Thousand Island Dressing, the recipes do full justice to discriminating palates of the epicure.

The Evolution of Economic Policy in India
by P N Dhar

(PRODUCTID:11130 ~ ISBN:0 19 566413 2 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:252 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

In this collection P N Dhar, one of India’s most eminent economists, provides a unique and intelligible record of the causes and consequences of changes in economic policy during the first half-century of India’s independence. These essays were written over a period of forty years for public discussion and debate and will find a large audience amongst the general readers. However, the volume is also a must-read for policy-makers, researchers, and students.

Non Vegetarian Snacks & Starters
by Sanjeev Kapoor

(PRODUCTID:11114 ~ ISBN:81-7991-063-6 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:104 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Popular Prakashan)

This collection of tempting non-vegetarian starters and snacks comes with the promise to tantalize the taste buds just so…A bite into any of these and you will wait in lip-smacking suspense for the main course. Be it the Brandy Spiked Chicken or the Farmhouse Lettuce Roll, a feast awaits the gourmet.

Jotirao Phule
by Tarkateertha Laxmanshastri Joshi

(PRODUCTID:11226 ~ ISBN:81-237-1785-7 ~ Pub Year: 1996 ~ Pages:94 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

Mahatma Jotirao Phule was a well-known social reformer of Maharashtra in the nineteenth century. This book dwells on his life and times.

Kathopanishad - What After Death
by A Compilation

(PRODUCTID:11120 ~ ISBN:81-86338-25-X ~ Pub Year: 1995 ~ Pages:478 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Arpana Trust)

The inestimable value of this work, emanating from response to questions from devotees of varied backgrounds and faiths, lies in its lucidity and its exhaustive exposition. This English rendering of Kathopanishad is a dialogue between Yamraj, the Supreme Preceptor and Nachiketa, the exceptional Aspirant.

Indian Sculpture - The Scene, Themes and Legends
by M S Randhawa

(PRODUCTID:11121 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 1985 ~ Pages:368 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Vakils, Freffer & Simons)

This book provides an introduction to the best specimens of Indian sculpture in stone in simple language and readers will be able to enjoy them without being baffled by scholastic jargon used by many art historians. Indian contribution to Sculpture in the world is monumental. This book profusely illustrated with photographs gives intimate glimpses of this great contribution.

The Subsidy Syndrome in Indian Agriculture
by Ashok Gulati

(PRODUCTID:11122 ~ ISBN:0 19 566206-7 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:297 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

The debate over agricultural subsidies has been thrust to the forefront of discussions on India’s economic reforms with the signing of Uruguay Round Agreement, now devolving on the WTO. This book examines the issue from various angles in order to move the reform process forward.

From Contact to Conquest - Transition to British Rule in Malabar,1790-1805
by Margret Frenz

(PRODUCTID:11123 ~ ISBN:0 19 566321 7 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:209 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This study provides a new perspective on the transition from pre-colonial to early colonial rule in late 18th century Malabar. Making extensive use of Malayalam sources, it considers an important, largely neglected region of India, and offers a fresh approach towards the analysis of colonial encounters.

Crisis and Knowledge - The Upanishadic Experience and Storytelling
by Yohanan Grinshpon

(PRODUCTID:11124 ~ ISBN:0 19 566119 2 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:146 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This book is a landmark in the study of early Indian religious literature, and offers a fresh reading of several central Upanishadic texts. Most studies of the Upanisads have perceived the two distinct components of the texts-the stories and the metaphysical analysis-as being distinct and unrelated.

The Golden Collection: Rajesh Khanna Vol.1 (Music CD)
by A Compilation

(PRODUCTID:11125 ~ ISBN:CDF 131510 ~ Pub Year: 08/2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes 14 tracks.

The Golden Collection; All Time Hits (Music CD)
by Eminent Artistes

(PRODUCTID:11126 ~ ISBN:CDF 131540 ~ Pub Year: 1/1999 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes 16 tracks.

Gitanjali
by Rabindranath Tagore

(PRODUCTID:11074 ~ ISBN:81-7476-427-5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:304 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: UBS)

The first-ever winner of the Nobel Prize by any non-white, this uniquely packaged volume of poem-songs, endorsed by Visva Bharati University, also carries the original handwritten Bengali versions of Gurudev's verses alongside the English translations.

Pranayama - A Conscious Way of Breathing
by Ranjit Sen Gupta

(PRODUCTID:11127 ~ ISBN:81-7822-083-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:140 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: New Age Books)

Pranayama is a system of breath control. This Illustrated and research-based book on art paper introduces us intelligently to the basic breathing practices and describes the fundamental aspects of their psycho-physiology. The present book introduces us intelligently to the basic breathing practices and describes the fundamental aspects of their psycho-physiology.

Toon Tutor: Word Wizard - HINDI (CD ROM)
by A Compilation

(PRODUCTID:11073 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: N/A ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM BOX ~ Publisher: Dawsen Infotech)

How many words can you form in a minute? To find out you must play this game. There are over 700 words in the puzzle. See how fast and how many words you can find from this Word Wizard screen.

The Golden Collection: Greatest Hits (Music CD)
by Eminent Artistes

(PRODUCTID:11128 ~ ISBN:CDF 131621 ~ Pub Year: 1/2000 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes 19 tracks.

The Eighteenth Century in Indian History - Evolution or Revolution?
by P J Marshall

(PRODUCTID:11129 ~ ISBN:0 19 565 981 3 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:457 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

The eighteenth century - the era of the fall of the Mughals, and of the beginnings of British domination - has attracted some of the most lively and innovative writing about Indian history in recent years. This book presents within a single volume a selection of the most important work on this period.

Sweet Encounters
by Sanjeev Kapoor

(PRODUCTID:11113 ~ ISBN:81-7991-064-4 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:104 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Popular Prakashan)

Here’s a collection of sweets that are simply ambrosia! For those with an incurable sweet tooth there’s Malpua, Baba au Rum and many, many more…ensuring all meals a Happily Ever after ending!

Jaipur - The Last Destination
by Aman Nath

(PRODUCTID:11088 ~ ISBN:81-7508-188-0 ~ Pub Year: N/A ~ Pages:224 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: India Book House)

This art album brings alive nine centuries of Rajput history, pulling the past out of the realm of text books and rendering a wondrous narrative of war and bravery; migration and settlement; loyalty, deceit and murder; of medieval connoisseurship of the architecture and the arts, of splendour, opulence and extravagance.

Elephanta (Illustrated India Series)
by George Michell

(PRODUCTID:11076 ~ ISBN:81-7508-327-1 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:144 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: India Book House)

The 6th century rock-cut cave temple on Elephanta Island, in the middle of Mumbai harbor, is the home of Shiva, the greatest of all Hindu gods. This lavishly illustrated book written in an accessible and lively style leads the reader through this magnificent cave temple.

Ponniyin Selvan (Complete Set in 6 Volumes)
by Kalki R Krishnamurthy

(PRODUCTID:11075 ~ ISBN:0333 93309 5 ~ Pub Year: 1999-2003 ~ Pages:1859 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Macmillan)

Ponniyin Selvan - 500 chapters in six volumes - is aptly called 'Gone with the Wind' of Tamil Nadu. This English translation of original Tamil work is Kalki's majestic historical romance, a masterfully woven epic of fact and conjecture set against the backdrop of 10th century peninsular India under the Chozha Kings.

A Pilgrimage to Kailash-Manasarovar
by Monisha Bharadwaj

(PRODUCTID:11077 ~ ISBN:81-7508-350-6 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:136 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: India Book House)

This Travelogue traces authors' journey to this remote and holy place, documenting the deeper spiritual significance of their pilgrimage.This beautiful narrative of the pilgrimage is also an indepth study of religious motifs and principles involved in the Yatra.

Bombay Gothic - Illustrated India Series
by Christopher W London

(PRODUCTID:11078 ~ ISBN:81-7508-329-8 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:156 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: India Book House)

One of Mumbai's most arresting qualities is its abundance of European-style buildings, with each architectural era amply represented. This book considers the history of selected exceptional Victorian buildings in the city.

City Forest - Mumbai’s National Park
by Sunjay Monga

(PRODUCTID:11079 ~ ISBN:81-7508-297-6 ~ Pub Year: N/A ~ Pages:160 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: India Book House)

The Sanjay Gandhi National Park is a tropical wilderness within the limits of Mumbai, virtually unknown to most people outside the city. With over 200 stunning photographs, this work is a visual celebration of the forest’s remarkable biodiversity, offering a glimpse into the secret world of its wildlife.

Jewels of the Nizams
by Usha Ramamrutham Bala Krishnan

(PRODUCTID:11080 ~ ISBN:81-85832-15-3 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:240 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: India Book House)

This work is the first ever study of one of the most outstanding collections of gemstones and jewellery acquired by the Indian government. Sometimes worn but never shown, these jewels belonged to the Nizams of the Hyderabad, reputed to be the richest men in the world. Jewels of the Nizams documents this unique collection of jewels that give credence to legends, apocryphal tales and fading memories of a fabulously wealthy dynasty that ruled the Deccan for seven generations.

Trade, Temple & Court - Indian Textiles from the Tapi Collection
by Ruth Barnes

(PRODUCTID:11081 ~ ISBN:81-7508-354-9 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:238 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: India Book House)

This volume introduces Shilpa and Praful Shah's outstanding collection of Indian textiles. One of its great strengths is export market material, both for Europe and South-Eat Asia. It is the only collection in the Indian subcontinent with significant holdings in both these areas.

Allah is Known Through Reason
by Harun Yahya

(PRODUCTID:11082 ~ ISBN:81-87570-05-9 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:208 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Goodword Books)

This book is a summons to think about the universe and the living things Allah has created and to see the perfection in their creation. Those who read this book will once more see the indisputable evidence of Allah's existence and witness that Allah's existence encompasses all things: the 'reason ' knows this.

Soul Curry for you and me - An Empowering Philosophy That Can Enrich Your Life
by Amitabh Bachchan

(PRODUCTID:11203 ~ ISBN:81-7154-984-5 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:125 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Popular Prakashan)

Amitabh Bachchan steps out from the literary shadow of his poet-father to find a voice that is as resonant as it is original. You will hear the famous baritone reverberating in your ears as you read Soul Curry For You And Me that compiles homilies of the heart. Direct, simple, starkly dramatic, Like the man himself.

Islamic Economics - Public Finance in Early Islamic Thought
by Sabahuddin Azmi

(PRODUCTID:11083 ~ ISBN:81-7898-041-X ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:160 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Goodword Books)

History of Islamic Economics begins with the advent of Islam. This study aims to explore and present the state of early Islamic scholarship regarding economic issues and examines the economic insights shown by it in solving the fiscal problems.

Devoted To Allah
by Harun Yahya

(PRODUCTID:11084 ~ ISBN:81-7898-133-5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:112 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Goodword Books)

In this book, faith-related issues are explained in the light of Qur'anic verses, and people are invited to learn Allah's words and to live by them. Muslim is actually the name Allah gives to those who adhere to His religion. The basic attribute, referred to in the Quran, that distinguishes Muslims from other people is their awareness of Allah’s infinite might.

Islam Rediscovered - Discovering Islam from its Original Sources
by Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

(PRODUCTID:11085 ~ ISBN:81-87570-40-7 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:298 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Goodword Books)

The theme of this book is evident from its title. Its purpose is to present Islam as it is, drawing on its original sources rather than judging it by the later day interpretations and commentaries or the practices of present day Muslims in different parts of the world.

Laksmi Tantra - A Pancaratra Text
by Sanjukta Gupta

(PRODUCTID:11149 ~ ISBN:81-208-1735-4 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:398 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass)

Visnuism is one of the chief religions of the Hindus and the Pancaratra is the oldest surviving Visnuite sect. Among the vast number of Pancaratra Agamic texts the Laksmi Tantra stands out because it deals almost exclusively with Laksmi, the divine creative impulse, intelligence, potency, potentiality, power, majesty and speech.

Dance of the Peacock - Jewellery Traditions of India
by Usha Ramamrutham Bala Krishnan

(PRODUCTID:11087 ~ ISBN:81-7508-109-0 ~ Pub Year: 1999 ~ Pages:335 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: India Book House)

Spanning 5000 years of this glorious legacy, Dance of the peacock takes an ethnographic approach, weaving factual information with the many fascinating stories recounted by ancient travelers to India. The book pays homage to the aesthetics of the patron and the virtuosity of the craftsman. Providing a spectacular visual panorama are the over 500 color plates, each item of jewellery meticulously photographed to set off its every technical and aesthetic nuance.

Tibetan Medicine -With Special Reference to Yoga Sataka
by Vaidya Bhagwan Dash

(PRODUCTID:11101 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 1985 ~ Pages:390 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Library of Tibetan Works & Archives)

Based mainly on the Sanskrit text of Yoga Sataka and allied Ayurvedic works, Dr Dash reveals the significant contributions of ancient Indian doctors in the development and growth of the science of medicine in Tibet.

Amar Jawan - A Book of Remembrance
by Afsir Karim

(PRODUCTID:11089 ~ ISBN:81-7508-105-8 ~ Pub Year: N/A ~ Pages:409 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: India Book House)

This presentation catalogs martyrs of Indian Armed Forces in various engagements.

Dhurrie - Flatwoven Rugs of India
by Shyam Ahuja

(PRODUCTID:11090 ~ ISBN:81-7508-111-2 ~ Pub Year: N/A ~ Pages:272 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: India Book House)

Largely unappreciated, traditional flatwoven Indian dhurries have long been overshadowed by luxuriant Mughal pile carpets. Dhurrie, the first comprehensive book on these ancient flatwoven rugs, presents the dhurrie as a significant floor covering from the Indian subcontinent.

Rohit Khosla - Vanguard
by Rohini Khosla

(PRODUCTID:11091 ~ ISBN:81-7508-017-5 ~ Pub Year: 2000 ~ Pages:160 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: India Book House)

Rohit Khosla embodied a unique creative spirit. This book is a celebration of the man, his work and his style. It seems fitting that the first book of its kind should be about an essentially Indian designer of international caliber and talent, a pioneer who paved the way for the creative starburst that followed.

Svapnavasavadattam of Bhasa (Sanskrit+English)
by M R Kale

(PRODUCTID:11092 ~ ISBN:81-87418-38-9 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:183 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: New Bharatiya Book)

This play is undoubtedly the poet's master piece and the fruit of his mature genius. This volume carries an exhaustive Introduction, a Sanskrit Commentary, English Translation, Critical Notes and useful Appendices with Index.

A Vedic Reader for Students
by Arthur A Macdonell

(PRODUCTID:11094 ~ ISBN:81-208-1018-X ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:263 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass)

This volume contains thirty hymns of the Rigveda in the original Samhita and Pada texts, with transeration, translation, explanatory notes, introduction and vocabulary.

Bumblebees Can’t Fly
by Barry Siskind

(PRODUCTID:11095 ~ ISBN:0333 93849 6 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:118 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Macmillan)

Bumblebees shouldn’t be able to fly, but they do. They have to. So they do it. We are all born with common sense, but we don’t always, or often, use it. Bestselling author Barry Siskind shows you how to use common sense in any situation, and fly like the bumblebees.

Tibetan Medicinal Plants
by Tsewang J Tsarong

(PRODUCTID:11096 ~ ISBN:81-900489-0-2 ~ Pub Year: 1994 ~ Pages:132 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Tibetan Medical Publications)

This handy pocketbook on the medicinal plants of Tibet is the first of its kind to be published in English. It contains 96 color photographs of Tibetan medicinal plants along with their native and botanical names. The photos in this book are the result of innumerable treks the author undertook during the past decade or so to various regions of the Himalayas.

Tibetan Medicine And Other Holistic Health-Care Systems
by Tom Dummer

(PRODUCTID:11097 ~ ISBN:81-86230-03-3 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:308 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Paljor Publications)

Western interest in eastern forms of medicine such as acupuncture is widespread and growing - yet little attention has so far been given to Tibetan medicine. This book describes its concepts and practice in a non-traditional way, thus making it more readily accessible to the western mind.

Meghaduta of Kalidasa - Text with English Translation & Notes
by G R Nandargikar

(PRODUCTID:11093 ~ ISBN:81-87418-34-6 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:285 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: New Bharatiya Book)

Meghaduta is the best and the unrivalled of Kalidasa’s poetical productions, nay the most favorite of the books read all over India. This critical edition presents Sanskrit expressions without sacrificing it to the beauty of English phraseology.

Tibetan Proverbs
by Lhamo Pemba

(PRODUCTID:11098 ~ ISBN:81-86470-01-8 ~ Pub Year: 1996 ~ Pages:223 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Library of Tibetan Works & Archives)

This extensive collection of Tibetan proverbs offers a precious insight into the wisdom, humor and traditions of Tibet. This book is a testament to the folklore and culture of Tibet, and as such will be enjoyable and informative both for Tibetans and for others who share an interest in Tibet and its people.

The Life and Teachings of Tsong Khapa
by Robert A F Thurman

(PRODUCTID:11099 ~ ISBN:81-85102-16-3 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:258 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Library of Tibetan Works & Archives)

This book brings together for the first time a number of extremely important and useful works by and on Tsong Khapa touching transcendental aspects of Sutra, Tantra and Insight Meditation, including mystic conversations with great Bodhisattvas and deeply spiritual songs in praises of Manjushri and Maitreya etc.

New English-Tibetan Dictionary
by Norbu Chophel

(PRODUCTID:11102 ~ ISBN:81-86230-00-9 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:208 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Paljor Publications)

This ninth Edition of New English-Tibetan Dictionary has been well taken in by the students of English and Tibetan languages.

Islam and the Divine Comedy
by Miguel Asin

(PRODUCTID:11086 ~ ISBN:81-87570-20-2 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:295 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Goodword Books)

This volume is an abridged translation of 'La Escatologia Musulmana en la Divina Comedia, originallty published in Spanish in Madrid in 1919. The consensus of opinion of all eminent scholars of Europe and America is now in favor of Prof. Asian’s thesis.

The Royal Bengal Mystery
by Satyajit Ray

(PRODUCTID:11175 ~ ISBN:0-14-027590-8 ~ Pub Year: 1997 ~ Pages:350 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

Packed with mystery and suspense, this collection of six stories of intrigue and high adventure featuring Satyajit Ray's inimitable detective are sure to win many more admirers for Ray’s imperturbable sleuth Feluda.

Radhakrishna
by Panuganti Lakshmi Narasimha Rao

(PRODUCTID:11161 ~ ISBN:81-260-1390-7 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:95 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Sahitya Akademi)

Based on the tenets of Gaudiya Vaishnavism, the play depicts Radha’s simple bhakti growing into Mahabhava its highest culmination usually associated with only Radha by vaishnava scholars. Panuganti was inspired to write this play by Ashutosh Mukherji’s Lord Gauranga.

The Dark Sanctum
by Haraprasad Das

(PRODUCTID:11162 ~ ISBN:81-260-1696-5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:86 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Sahitya Akademi)

This book, an English translation of award-winning Oriya poetry collection 'Garbhagriha', is a meeting ground of many elements: poems where the romantic and the cerebral meet halfway, poems with multiple meanings and hence open to different interpretations, poems where faith and agnosticism jostle and fight with each other – that is what one encounters in the Dark Sanctum.

Memorial Stones
by Punathil Kunhabdulah

(PRODUCTID:11163 ~ ISBN:81-260-1074-6 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:206 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Sahitya Akademi)

The story of Smaraka Silakal (Memorial Stones) is woven round a mosque and its surroundings. The author introduces the reader to a burial ground where many extinguished lives have found their lives and resting place. The novelist resurrects their lives and makes the characters re-enact their roles.

Gramayana
by Rao Bahaddur

(PRODUCTID:11164 ~ ISBN:81-260-1131-9 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:608 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Sahitya Akademi)

An English translation of Kannada original 'Gramayana' (The Saga of a village) is the first full-length novel of a prolific writer, who waited 45 years of his life and 25 years of his literary career, to put it down in writing.

INDIA : Another Millennium?
by Romila Thapar

(PRODUCTID:11165 ~ ISBN:0-14-029883-5 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:317 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

Now available in paperback edition, this volume, edited and accompanied by Romila Thapar's introduction, features fourteen of India’s foremost scholars and specialists in various fields exploring the challenges that lie before twenty-first century India in its quest for a democratic and just society.

Step by Step Sri Lankan Cookery
by Manel Ratnatunga

(PRODUCTID:11166 ~ ISBN:81-207-2048-2 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:108 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Sterling)

This lucidly written manual offers a wonderful variety of tempting, finger-licking, delectable dishes that bring out the true flavor of Sri Lankan food. There are dishes for all occasions. Whether planning a nutritious meal for your family or an elegant dinner, this book will prove to be the ultimate resource.

The Promise of Immortality - The True Teaching of the Bible and the Bhagavad Gita
by J Donald Walters

(PRODUCTID:11167 ~ ISBN:81-207-2453-4 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:424 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Sterling)

Destined to become a classic, this groundbreaking book illuminates the similarities between the scriptures of the world’s two most populous religions, vibrantly bringing each to life.

Sufi - Therapy of the Heart : A Transcendent Experience
by David Heinemann

(PRODUCTID:11168 ~ ISBN:81-207-2468-2 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:378 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Sterling)

Can a system of psychology & therapy be considered successful, if the members of the society which utilize it, become increasingly unhappy, disillusioned, violent and disturbed? This scholarly and impressive work shows that this is because of a dualism created within the mind.

Indian Narratology
by K Ayyappa Paniker

(PRODUCTID:11169 ~ ISBN:81-207-2502-6 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:200 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Sterling)

This book is an attempt to provide a bird’s-eye view of the efforts made by Indians in the past, to arrive at various strategies in the art of narration. It identifies ten major models of narration, with occasional comments on their possible impact on the Western narrators.

Horoscope : Construction and Organisation - Glimpses of Hindu Astrology
by R S Chillar

(PRODUCTID:11170 ~ ISBN:81-207-2471-2 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:184 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Sterling)

This hugely readable work is an endeavor to enable both a student and an astrologer to cast horoscope and organize its elements, consonant with the tenets of Hindu astrology, in an intelligible and comprehensive manner, so that it reflects a systematic pattern of cosmic energies.

Pakistani Kahaniyan - 50 Years of Story-telling (HINDI)
by Eminent Contributors

(PRODUCTID:11171 ~ ISBN:81-260-1190-8 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:313 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Sahitya Akademi)

This anthology of short fiction from Pakistan includes 32 stories drawn from Urdu, Sindhi, Punjabi, Saraiki, Pushto and Baluchi. Authored by prominent writers of the language, the stories have been selected as representative of Pakistani fiction of the past 5 decades by well-known literary personalities.

Selected Stories From The Holy Bible (Illustrated)
by Kunwar Anil Kumar

(PRODUCTID:11172 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:176 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Manoj Publications)

The Christian Scripture and Jewish Scripture, both are known as Bible. It contains the divine answer to the deepest needs of humanity. This work contains 54 selected stories from the Holy Bible, and is an attempt to sow the seeds of faith in God in the hearts of young generation.

The Vikramorvasiyam of Kalidasa (SANSKRIT+ENGLISH)
by M R Kale

(PRODUCTID:11160 ~ ISBN:81-208-0865-7 ~ Pub Year: 1991 ~ Pages:395 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass)

The Vikramorvasiya is the second of the three dramas attributed to Kalidasa. It is a love drama and belongs to that subdivision of dramatic compositions known are 'Trotakas'. The language employed in it displays all the elegance and beauties of Kalidasa's style.

The Mystery of the Elephant God
by Satyajit Ray

(PRODUCTID:11174 ~ ISBN:0-14-025122-7 ~ Pub Year: 1994 ~ Pages:215 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

This book is a collection of three novellas of crime and mystery featuring Satyajit Ray's incomparable super sleuth - Feluda.

Gulzar Presents Kabir by Abida (Music CD)
by Abida Parveen

(PRODUCTID:11177 ~ ISBN:TDIGH 011C ~ Pub Year: 03/2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Times Music)

Begum Abida Parveen - impassioned and majestic, her brilliant renditions drive the listener towards ecstasy and intoxication. Witness her as she sings the ageless poetry of mystic poet Kabir, once more establishing her mastery gently and sparingly.

Bal Gandharva (HINDI)
by Mohan Nadkarni

(PRODUCTID:11176 ~ ISBN:81-237-0556-5 ~ Pub Year: 1995 ~ Pages:65 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

Translated into Hindi, this work does not purport to be a biography in the strictly conventional sense of the term, but a modest attempt to evaluate the contribution of Bal Gandharva to the enrichment of the tradition of Marathi musical drama in particular and Indian music in general.

The Charisma of Direct Action - Power, Politics, and the Shiv Sena
by Julia M Eckert

(PRODUCTID:11131 ~ ISBN:0 19 566044 7 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:307 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

How do movements that are explicitly anti-pluralist in nature succeed in democratic societies? What qualities in their ideology and practice appeal to ordinary citizens? How do such movements establish themselves as significant political forces, and fight victorious electoral campaigns within a democratic framework- a framework that they themselves reject. This work explores these questions.

Abida Sings Amir Khusrau (Music CD)
by Abida Parveen

(PRODUCTID:11178 ~ ISBN:TDIGH 008 C ~ Pub Year: 11/2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Times Music)

This Music CD includes following 6 tracks.

The Jewel Ladder - A Preliminary Nyingma Lamrim
by Garje Khamtrul Rinpoche

(PRODUCTID:11100 ~ ISBN:81-85102-76-7 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:236 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Library of Tibetan Works & Archives)

The Jewel Ladder (Rin-chen them-skas) is a short and comprehensive Nyingma Lamrim for beginners by Minling Terchen Gyurme Dorjee , commonly known as Terdak Lingpa, one of the foremost early master-scholars of Tibet, who was both a teacher and disciple of the Great Fifth Dalai Lama.

The Golden Collection: All Time Favourites (Music CD)
by Eminent Artistes

(PRODUCTID:11179 ~ ISBN:CDF 131552 ~ Pub Year: 2/1999 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes following 22 tracks.

Relocating Gender in Sikh History - Transformation, Meaning and Identity
by Doris R Jakobsh

(PRODUCTID:11138 ~ ISBN:0 19566315-2 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:296 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This penetrating volume is one of the first to chart the history of gender construction in Sikhism. The Singh Sabha reform movement aimed at resurrecting the purity of Sikhism as it existed during what was considered the golden age of the guru period.

Questioning Ramayanas - A South Asian Tradition
by Paula Richman

(PRODUCTID:11139 ~ ISBN:0 19566463-9 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:432 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Oxford)

Although the story of Rama (Ramkatha) has generated many tellings, most people are familiar with a few dominant texts such as those by Valmiki and Tulsidas, or the television serial by Ramanand Sagar. The essays demonstrate how questioning safeguards the diversity of the Ramayana tradition. This unique study will be indispensable to those in the fields of literature, religion, and folklore.

CIT Consciousness - Foundations of Philosophy in India Series
by Bina Gupta

(PRODUCTID:11140 ~ ISBN:0 19566113-3 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:203 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

Theories of consciousness form a cornerstone of the Indian philosophical tradition. CIT, the first volume in the Foundations of Philosophy in India series, offers a wide-ranging and penetrating survey of the myriad conceptions of consciousness in classical Indian thought.

The Gita for the Twenty-First Century
by Satya P Agarwal

(PRODUCTID:11145 ~ ISBN:81-7822-153-5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:168 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: New Age Books)

This latest version of Bhagavad-Gita explains how the message of social service has been derived from this universal scripture. Written in a simple style, it will enable common people to obtain a clear understanding of the teachings of the Gita so that can work efficiently for the good of the society and for their own good too.

A Guide to Spiritual Awakening
by Genevieve Lewis Paulson

(PRODUCTID:11146 ~ ISBN:81-7822-086-5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:212 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: New Age Books)

This book explores the spiritual rhythm of the number seven and how you can speed up your spiritual growth by opening up to its energy. It contains a full-color aura section and 128 meditations to help you learn how to experience this higher source of energy and vibration.

Hot Water Therapy
by Patrick Horay

(PRODUCTID:11147 ~ ISBN:81-222-0178-4 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:152 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Vision/Orient paperbacks)

How to save your back, neck and shoulders in 10 minutes a day of exercise in your shower, bath or hot tub? This book will introduce you to simple, effective techniques you can use while relaxing in your shower, bath, or hot tub to relieve pain and strengthen aching muscles.

Natural Remedies - An Everyday Guide to Herbal Teas, Infusions & Decoctions
by D N Dhar

(PRODUCTID:11148 ~ ISBN:81-222-0319-1 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:184 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Vision/Orient paperbacks)

Herbs have always contributed a great deal to promoting health. And they still do. Combining traditional wisdom with scientific principles, this book provides safe and effective herbal remedies for treating over 75 common and not-so-common health problems.

Mahabharata (Illustrated)
by A Compilation

(PRODUCTID:11173 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:192 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Manoj Publications)

Mahabharata is the biggest epic of the world that showcases the high moral values. This Indian epic is like a full moon which sheds the light of Vedas making one's lily flower of wisdom blossom and stay in bloom forever. This volume features 88 scenes from this epic.

Portfolio - Shri Ganapate Namah
by Daljeet

(PRODUCTID:11187 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:12 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Aravali Books)

Lord Ganesha, or Ganapati, is worshipped in India and abroad for removing adversities, keeping the evil under his yoke and containing the detrimental forces. With a number of colorfuil plates and a 6-page text, this portfolio expalins the importnce and relevance of this son of Uma.

The Golden Collection - Shamshad Begum: All Time Hits (Music CD)
by Shamshad Begum

(PRODUCTID:11180 ~ ISBN:CDF 131567 ~ Pub Year: 9/2000 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes following 20 tracks.

The Golden Collection - The Best of Ghulam Mohammed (Music CD)
by Eminent Artistes

(PRODUCTID:11181 ~ ISBN:CDF 131555 ~ Pub Year: 4/1999 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes following 20 tracks.

The Golden Collection: Shakeel Badayuni - The Romantic Poet (Music CD)
by Eminent Artistes

(PRODUCTID:11182 ~ ISBN:CDF 131550 ~ Pub Year: 4/1999 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes following 19 tracks.

The Golden Collection: Shailendra - All Time Hits (Music CD)
by Eminent Artistes

(PRODUCTID:11183 ~ ISBN:CDF 131549 ~ Pub Year: 2/1999 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes following 19 tracks.

The Golden Collection: Neeraj - The Great Kavi (Music CD)
by Eminent Artistes

(PRODUCTID:11184 ~ ISBN:CDF 131626 ~ Pub Year: 6/2000 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes following 14 tracks.

Art Theory - A Very Short Introduction
by Cynthia Freeland

(PRODUCTID:11136 ~ ISBN:0-19-280463-4 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:161 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This clear, lively book provides the ideal introduction to thinking about art. The author explains why innovation and controversy in art are constantly in the headlines, and why it matters.

Maps of India (CD-ROM)
by A Compilation

(PRODUCTID:11135 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 01/03 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Compare Infobase)

This CD contains maps on period-wise History of India, Geography, Overview of Census 2001, infrastructure, Education, Sports etc. You can take out printouts of outline maps of the country as well as all the states. The Lat-Long search provides you with Latitudes and Longitudes of over 2,000 cities and towns.

The Golden Collection: In A Mellow Mood (Music CD)
by Eminent Artistes

(PRODUCTID:11134 ~ ISBN:CDF 131539 ~ Pub Year: 1/1999 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of Unforgettable film melodies and includes following 16 tracks.

Essays on Medieval Indian History
by Satish Chandra

(PRODUCTID:11133 ~ ISBN:0 19566336-5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:549 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

In this volume, one of India’s leading historians explores the interconnections between society, economy, religion, and state in medieval India. The author concludes with a thought-provoking discussion of the future of history and history writing in India.

Images and Contexts - The Historiography of Science and Modernity in India
by Dhruv Raina

(PRODUCTID:11132 ~ ISBN:0 19 566204 0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:234 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

Modernist scholarship in India on the sciences dates back at least 300 years. This book takes up several strands from this corpus of writing over the last 150 years, and places them within the context of their times.

The Golden Collection: The Evergreen Memories (Music CD)
by Eminent Artistes

(PRODUCTID:11185 ~ ISBN:CDF 131545 ~ Pub Year: 1/1999 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes following 20 tracks.

Joint Ventures, International Investment, and Technology Transfer
by Nirvikar Singh

(PRODUCTID:11137 ~ ISBN:0 19564802-1 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:404 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This volume presents a collection of papers on the emerging patterns of international collaborations between developed and developing nations. The book has enormous contemporary relevance for India and other developing countries in today’s globalizing world and will be of immense value to students, researchers, policy-makers and practitioners in the area.

The Golden Collection: Greatest Hits (Music CD)
by Eminent Artistes

(PRODUCTID:11186 ~ ISBN:CDF 131598 ~ Pub Year: 1999 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG)

This Music CD is a treasure of unforgettable film melodies and includes following 16 tracks.

Abida: Baba Bulleh Shah (Music CD)
by Abida Parveen

(PRODUCTID:11188 ~ ISBN:TDIGH 006C ~ Pub Year: 8/2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Times Music)

Sufi singer extraordinaire Begum Abida Parveen celebrates the legacy of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan in these renditions of 17th century saint-poet-mystic Baba Bulleh Shah’s matchless Sufi kalams. In this tribute, Abida’s raw and robust voice rises crystal clear and deep, painting immaculate pictures of intense mystical dialogue.

DramaContemporary - India
by Erin B Mee

(PRODUCTID:11194 ~ ISBN:0 19566429-9 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:361 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

India has one of the world’s richest theater traditions. In DramaContemporary: India, Erin Mee gathers six modern plays from across the country that demonstrate the vitality of Indian theater today. This volume focuses specifically on contemporary plays written in the last five to fourteen years.

In Search of India’s Renaissance ( Vol I & II )
by A Compilation

(PRODUCTID:11199 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 1990-92 ~ Pages:1050 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: CRRID)

This 2-volume set records the transactions of a National Seminar on Nation Building, Development Process and Communication in Search of India’s Renaissance and provides a comprehensive insight into the problems facing India today and highlights some of the possible ways of working towards solutions.

IdeaWise - How to Transform Your Ideas into Tomorrow's Innovations
by Steve Rivkin

(PRODUCTID:11197 ~ ISBN:81-86852-89-1 ~ Pub Year: N/A ~ Pages:231 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: East West Books)

Innovation is a critical factor in business success today. However, companies can often find themselves stuck when trying to come up with a truly new idea. What they don’t realize- and what this book reveals – is that it’s not necessary to reinvent the wheel or hire a high-priced consultant to be truly innovative.

Famous Indians of the 20th Century
by Vishwamitra Sharma

(PRODUCTID:11196 ~ ISBN:81-223-0829-5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:224 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Pustak Mahal)

For people of all age groups, reading about the lives and times of great Indians is always inspiring and uplifting. This book presents insights on more than 100 famous Indians of the 20th century.

Congressism- The Ideology of the Indian National Congress
by Ashish Talwar

(PRODUCTID:11200 ~ ISBN:81-7170-674-6 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:237 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Frank Bros)

The book evolves a new and lucid approach to the ideology of the Congress, which has been presented as a theory of political thought, Congressism. The book counters the attempts to dismiss the Congress as having no ideology and contends that those who do so are influenced from fear of exposure of the hollowness of their own ideologies.

A Treasury of Inspirational Thoughts
by S P Sharma

(PRODUCTID:11195 ~ ISBN:81-223-0762-0 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:141 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Pustak Mahal)

Culture is to know the best that has been said and thought in the world, observed Mathew Arnold. This compilation seeks to include gems of wisdom from as many different sources as possible, selected for their inspirational value, particularly for the young.

On Becoming An Indian Muslim
by M Waseem

(PRODUCTID:11193 ~ ISBN:0 19 565807-8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:355 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This selection of fifteen essays by modern French intellectuals focuses on religious syncretism. M Waseem’s translations are clear and precise, and his substantive Introduction outlines the gradual amalgamation of different religious elements during the spread of Islam as described by these French intellectuals.

Citizens’ Rights, Judges and State Accountability
by A G Noorani

(PRODUCTID:11192 ~ ISBN:0 19565908-2 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:396 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This volume demonstrates how citizens can assert their rights and bring to account those who wield power. The issues raised have far reaching consequences and are recurring themes in India’s politics, making this collection of enduring interest.

Great Diamonds of India - The India Series
by Monisha Bharadwaj

(PRODUCTID:11159 ~ ISBN:81-7508-326-3 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:144 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: IBH)

This volume is a definitive account of the history, legends and myths that are commonly associated with some exceptional diamonds that were discovered in India. The book unfurls the drama that accompanied the passage of these gems from one owner to the next, across continents, and over great expanses of time.

V S Naipaul - An Anthology of Recent Criticism
by Purabi Panwar

(PRODUCTID:11191 ~ ISBN:81-85753-54-7 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:197 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Pencraft International)

This volume brings together some of the most recent revaluations of the multifaceted oeuvre of V S Naipaul, comprising his novels, short stories, travel writing, historical accounts, and varied essays.

Building in the Margins of Shacks
by Ananta Kumar Giri

(PRODUCTID:11201 ~ ISBN:81-250-2181-7 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:298 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Orient Longman)

In this unusual study which combines anthropology and theories of global transformations in novel and creative ways, the author describes the global work of Habitat for Humanity. Lucidly written and carefully argued, this book is a significant contribution to the study of religion, social movements and globalization.

Jahan - E - Khusrau - The Realm of the Heart (Album of 2 Music CDs)
by Abida Parveen

(PRODUCTID:11190 ~ ISBN:TDIGH 003S ~ Pub Year: 10/2001 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Times Music)

This set of 2 CDs features excerpts from the live recording of Jahan-E-Khusrau festival held at Delhi. The event was conceived, conceptualized and directed by Muzaffar Ali.

Faiz by Abida - Timeless Poetry Rendered Sublime (Music CD)
by Abida Parveen

(PRODUCTID:11189 ~ ISBN:TDIGH 007C ~ Pub Year: 09/2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Times Music)

When legendary icon and poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s ghazals are captured in an exquisite adventure by the subcontinent’s only true diva, the matchless singer Abida Parveen, what emerges is a celebration of life, a throbbing testimony to beauty.

Dictionary of Buddhist Iconography - Volume 6
by Lokesh Chandra

(PRODUCTID:80046 ~ ISBN:81-7742-049-6 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:280 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Aditya Prakashan)

Sixth in the series, this book is part of multi-volume Dictionary of Buddhist Iconography - an endeavour of half a century to identify, classify, describe and delineated the bewildering variation in Buddhist icons.

Dictionary of Buddhist Iconography - Volume 5
by Lokesh Chandra

(PRODUCTID:80045 ~ ISBN:81-7742-047-X ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:436 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Aditya Prakashan)

This book is the fifth in the series of multi-volume Dictionary of Buddhist Iconography - an endeavour of half a century to identify, classify, describe and delineated the bewildering variation in Buddhist icons.

Dictionary of Buddhist Iconography - Volume 4
by Lokesh Chandra

(PRODUCTID:80044 ~ ISBN:81-7742-042-9 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:333 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Aditya Prakashan)

This fourth book is a part of the multi-volume series of The Dictionary of Buddhist Iconography - an endeavour of half a century to identify, classify, describe and delineated the bewildering variation in Buddhist icons.

Dictionary of Buddhist Iconography - Volume 3
by Lokesh Chandra

(PRODUCTID:80043 ~ ISBN:81-7742-041-0 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:306 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Aditya Prakashan)

The third volume of the Dictionary of Buddhist iconography covers entries beginning with the letter C and the first half of the letter D up to Dhupa.

Mr Naipaul's Round Trip and Other Essays
by T G Vaidyanathan

(PRODUCTID:80048 ~ ISBN:0-14-302955-X ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:261 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

In his essays on literature and culture, TGV displays his remarkable ability to take an apparently insignificant fact and use it to highlight matters of wider cultural import.Brilliant, eccentric, Original and thought provoking,here is a truly eclectic selection of subjects.

Crossing the Rubicon - The Shaping of India's New Foreign Policy
by C Raja Mohan

(PRODUCTID:80047 ~ ISBN:0-67-004963-8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:321 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Viking/Penguin)

This work narrates the story of India’s successful diplomatic experimentation since the mid-1980s, one that has not been given it due. The author examines the reworking of India’s relations with the major powers at the turn of the twenty-first century.

The Penguin History of Early India : From the Origins to AD 1300
by Romila Thapar

(PRODUCTID:70045 ~ ISBN:0143029894 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:592 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

Romila Thapar’s Penguin History of Early India brings to life many centuries of the Indian past. Dynastic history provides a chronological frame but the essential thrust of the book is the explanation of the changes in society and economy.

The Boyfriend
by R Raj Rao

(PRODUCTID:70044 ~ ISBN:014302874X ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:248 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

Full of irreverent, dry humour and devoid of sentimentality, The Boyfriend brings us a tragi-comic love story from the jumbled up heart of Mumbai. In the process, it also examines with unsparing irony the realities of caste, class, religion, masculinity and the gay subculture in India.

Love's Perfumes : A Novel
by Rita Rahman

(PRODUCTID:70043 ~ ISBN:0143029568 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:154 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)



Faith : Filling the God-sized Hole
by Renuka Narayanan

(PRODUCTID:70042 ~ ISBN:0143028847 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:256 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

In Faith, Renuka Narayanan, one of India’s leading mainstream commentators on religion and spirituality, looks at ways to fill the empty space that Sartre famously called ‘the God-sized’ hole in our consciousness.

Guru By Your Bedside - The Teachings of a Modern Seer
by S D Pandey

(PRODUCTID:70041 ~ ISBN:0143 029541 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:276 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

The India-China war of 1962 brought the author, commanding a paramilitary battalion at the time, to the Himalayan foothills. Here, in the secluded environs of Mirtola ashram in a remote Kumaon village, he met an extraordinary man: Sri Madhava Ashish, an aircraft engineer who came from England in 1942 and stayed on to become a sadhu. It was the beginning of a teacher-disciple relationship that would last over thirty years, and change the author's life.

Collected Stories - Volume 1
by Shashi Deshpande

(PRODUCTID:70040 ~ ISBN:0143 029525 ~ Pub Year: 04/2003 ~ Pages:250 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

Written over the past three decades, the stories in this volume provide an insight into often forgotten aspects of human feelings and relationships, weaving a magical web of emotions that is testimony to the unusual depth and range of Shashi Deshpande’s writing.

Kalpana Chawla : A Life
by Anil Padmanabhan

(PRODUCTID:70039 ~ ISBN:0143335863 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:128 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

In this well-researched biography, journalist Anil Padmanabhan talks to people who knew her— family and friends at Karnal, and colleagues at NASA—to produce a moving portrait of a woman whose life was a shining affirmation that if you have a dream, no matter how hard it is, you can achieve it.

Abandon - A Romance
by Pico Iyer

(PRODUCTID:70038 ~ ISBN:0670 049603 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:368 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Viking)

Abandon is a mystical romance in the classic Persian tradition brought into the bleached sunlight of Southern California today. But it is also an unexpected and distinctive look at the clash between Islam and the West, at a time when Los Angeles is partly run by Iranian exiles and the long-closed cities of Iran are slowly opening up to Westerners.

Madras - The Architectural Heritage
by K Kalpana

(PRODUCTID:80042 ~ ISBN:81-901640-0-7 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:348 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: INTACH)

Madras, one of the first major seats of the British, with its vast architectural wealth, was a marriage between the Hindu and the Islamic styles.This richly illustrated volume offers an insight into what remains of this wealth.

Curses in Ivory - A Novel
by Anjana Basu

(PRODUCTID:80041 ~ ISBN:81-7223-450-3 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:422 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: HarperCollins)

A story of mothers and daughters, pujas and pearls, arranged marriages and office romances – a subtle, multi-layered tale told in a writing style as remarkable as its subject, at once wry, delicate and full of passion.

Tibet , Tibet - A Personal History of a Lost Land
by Patrick French

(PRODUCTID:80040 ~ ISBN:81-7223-508-9 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:333 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: HarperCollins)

Part memoir, part travel book, part history, this work is a quest for the true, as opposed to the mythical, Tibet. Patrick French has found a new way of writing about a place and its history.

Bombay and Mumbai - The City in Transition
by Sujata Patel

(PRODUCTID:80039 ~ ISBN:019566317-9 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:336 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

The essays collected here offer exhilarating and provocative insights on what Bombay has become, as it steps into the new millennium.This vivid but realistic volume on Mumbai will serve as an essential and contemporary urban social history of Mumbai.

In Search of Identity - Debates on Religious Conversion in India
by Sebastian C H Kim

(PRODUCTID:80038 ~ ISBN:019566358-6 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:250 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

Scholars and lay readers will find this book immensely relevant and engaging as it discusses a discordant subject dispassionately and sensitively.

The Muslims of India - A Documentary Record
by A G Noorani

(PRODUCTID:80037 ~ ISBN:019566158-3 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:368 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

The situation confronting the Muslim community after Independence and the Partition of India has been the subject of much research. This volume presents important documents recording reactions of Muslims in this period and in the subsequent fifty years.

Muslim Shrines in India
by Christian W Troll

(PRODUCTID:80036 ~ ISBN:019566427-2 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:327 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This book describes the location, architecture, rituals, and various kinds of worship that take place in the country’s major Muslim shrines.

Rationality and Freedom
by Amartya Sen

(PRODUCTID:80035 ~ ISBN:019566528-7 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:736 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

The essays in this volume represent Sen’s ongoing engagement with economic theory and social philosophy, and contribute to our understanding of the connections among rationality, freedom, and social justice.

Dharmatattva
by Bankimchandra Chattopadhyaya

(PRODUCTID:80034 ~ ISBN:019565611-3 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:253 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

Dharmatattva is Bankimchandra’s final manifesto on religious and ethical ideals in the context of what are considered the essential truths of Hinduism.

Art of Bengal - A Vision Defined
by Rudrangshu Mukherjee

(PRODUCTID:80030 ~ ISBN:81-87977-02-7 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:152 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Lalit Kala Akedmi/CIMA)

This art volume concentrates on delineating the total creative output of a generation, its commitment, and its philosophical and ethical concerns. The ten artists featured in this book belong to the generation that largely reworked and repositioned the stance of visual art in modern India.

Contemporary Indian Sculpture - The Madras Metaphor
by Josef James

(PRODUCTID:80032 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 1993 ~ Pages:167 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This book scans the work of a particular group of Indian sculptors for what might be distinctive about contemporary Indian sculpture in general.

45th National Exhibition of Art - 2002
by M Ramachandran

(PRODUCTID:80031 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: NA ~ Pages:71 ~ Binding: Hdardcover ~ Publisher: Lalit Kala Akademi)

This volume profiles 85 exhibits selected for display in the 45th National Exhibition of Art. The Jury considered 5253 exhibits submitted by 2051 artists throughout the country. Of the 75 exhibited enteries, 9 were awarded National Academy Awards - 2002.

To Be or Not to Be - Amitabh Bachchan
by Khalid Mohamed

(PRODUCTID:80033 ~ ISBN:81-901517-0-3 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:400 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Saraswati Creations)

To Be or Not To Be looks at the life and the craft – which are inevitably inseparable-of Amitabh Bachchan who has been at the forefront of Indian cinema for well over three decades and a roster of nearly 100 films.

Everest - Summit of Achievement
by Stephen Venables

(PRODUCTID:80029 ~ ISBN:81-7436-257-6 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:252 ~ Binding: Hard ~ Publisher: Roli Books/Lustre Press)

Painstakingly selected from over 20,000 subjects, more than 400 photographs – many never before published – this volume records the surveying, planning, reconnaissance expeditions, and ascents that the Royal Geographical Society and the Alpine Club jointly launched –beginning in 1921 and culminating in Hillary and Norgay’s landmark feat on May 29, 1953.

The Elsewhere People - Cross-border Migration, Refugee Protection and State Response
by Omprakash Mishra / Anindyo J Majumdar

(PRODUCTID:80028 ~ ISBN:81-7095-096-1 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:290 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Lancer's Books)

The Elsewhere People is a collection of essays that explore into refugee-situations in their multi-dimensional ramifications.In this collection, various examples of cross-border migration have been analyzed.

Beyond Gender Games - The Fellowship of Women and Men
by Shankar Trimbak Dharmadhikari

(PRODUCTID:80027 ~ ISBN:817991071-7 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:121 ~ Binding: pbk ~ Publisher: Popular Prakashan)

With his rich personal perspective to bear on the complex issue of man-woman relationships, the author reminds us that a woman dominated world would be as bad as a male dominated world. A woman will be truly free only when she stops seeking the protection of man and becomes fearless.

The Philosopher's Stone - The Blue Book of Philosophy
by Ashim Gill

(PRODUCTID:80026 ~ ISBN:81-291-0067-3 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:401 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Rupa)

The Philosopher’s Stone, as the name suggests, brings to light the great mysteries of philosophy, and may be considered as a sort of a blue book of philosophy.

Contemporary India - A Sociological View
by Satish Deshpande

(PRODUCTID:80025 ~ ISBN:0-67-004935-2 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:213 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Viking/Penguin)

Globalization, Hindutva, and the Mandal agitation have transformed our social landscape over the last two decades and confronted us with new problems and possibilities. This book seeks to critically re-examine what popular common sense tells us about these and other contemporary concerns.

Best of Chinese Cooking
by Sanjeev Kapoor

(PRODUCTID:80024 ~ ISBN:81-7154-911-X ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:146 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Popular Prakashan)

There is more to Chinese cookery than woks and stir-fries. And when it catches the attention of a Master Chef, wonderful things start happening to mundane ingredients like rice, noodles and vegetables. The subtle combinations of aromatic flavourings and spices find pride of place in Best of Chinese Cooking

Return to Earth (Marali Mannige)
by Shivarama Karanth

(PRODUCTID:80022 ~ ISBN:81-260-1065-7 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:439 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Sahitya Akademi)

MARALI MANNIGE, a regional novel in the many senses of the term, documents the social history of rural, coastal Karnataka on a vast canvas ranging from 1850 to 1940.

The Three of Us
by Abha Dawesar

(PRODUCTID:7988 ~ ISBN:014302921-5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:253 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

A Manhattan story shot through with sex in all its permutations. This is a novel about gender identities and orientations, a priapic comedy about sexual choice and responsibility. Engaging, unselfconscious of barriers, definitions and changing boundaries, this novel is a coming-of-age of Indian Diaspora writers.

Ravi Shankar - Carnegie Hall 2000 (Music CD)
by Ravi Shankar

(PRODUCTID:7972 ~ ISBN:7243 5 57106 2 8 ~ Pub Year: 01/2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Music CD Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Virgin)

This album features tracks from Ravi Shankar - Carnegie Hall 2000.

Ravi Shankar - Raga-Mala (Music CD)
by Ravi Shankar

(PRODUCTID:7973 ~ ISBN:7243 5671022 1 ~ Pub Year: 01/2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Music CD Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Virgin)

This recording followed the historic inaugral concert of the Fvestival of India at the Royal Festival Hall, London.

Tales For All Times (A set of 2 Books)
by Santha Rungachary

(PRODUCTID:7974 ~ ISBN:81-237-2051-3 ~ Pub Year: 1999 ~ Pages:152 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

This pack of illustrated 2 books feature interesting stories for children. Titles included in this pack are: (1) Tales for All Tinmes and (2) Stories of Bakor Patel.

Adi Sankara - The Advaidhist (CD ROM)
by A Composition

(PRODUCTID:7979 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: N/A ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Music CD Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Hard n Soft Technologies)

Sponsored by Madras Educational and Religious Trust, this CD-ROM has been composed with the blessings of His Holiness Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peedathipathi Sri Jayendra Sarasvati Swamigal and His Holiness Sri Sankara Vijayendra Sarasvati Swamigal.

Dabre Par Sooraj ka Bimb (HINDI)
by Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh

(PRODUCTID:7980 ~ ISBN:81-237-3880-3 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:280 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

This is a Hindi Novel.

Sahab Bibi Gulam (HINDI)
by Vimal Mitra

(PRODUCTID:7981 ~ ISBN:81-267-0358-X ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:449 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Rajkamal)

A famous Hindi novel which was adapted for a highly acclaimed Hindi movie.

Ashtavakra Geeta (HINDI + SANSKRIT)
by Rajeev Tiwari

(PRODUCTID:7982 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:320 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Manoj Pocket Books)

Though not to be confused with Bhagavad Gita, this philosophical work enlightens you in the same manner. Its easy conversational style makes it highly readable.

Feng Shui (HINDI)
by RadhaKrishna Srimali

(PRODUCTID:7983 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:208 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Manoj Pocket Books)

This book is a collection of 151 golden rules for organising one's living for health and happiness through design and architecture.

Jatak Kathayen (HINDI)
by Prachi Gupta

(PRODUCTID:7984 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:196 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Manoj Pocket Books)

Lavishly illustrated with color drawings, this book in bold print and large format will delight children and adults alike.

Pariyon Ki Kahaniyan (HINDI)
by Kunwar Anil Kumar

(PRODUCTID:7985 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:176 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Manoj Publications)

This illustrated collection of short stories set in bold type and in large format will delight children.

Ramayana Tarangini (CD ROM)
by Vedantam Venkata Subba Rao

(PRODUCTID:7999 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: N/A ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: )

This edition of Ramayanam of Valmiki is unabridged and presented in Devanagiri script, English and in 8 Indian Languages -Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu, and carries more than eleven hours of Sundarakanda chanting.

Indira Gandhi : A Biography
by Pupul Jayakar

(PRODUCTID:7987 ~ ISBN:0-14-011462-9 ~ Pub Year: 1995/2003 ~ Pages:539 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

Full of startling insights, this biography paints a magnificent portrait-at once empathetic and unprejudiced-of one of the twentieth century’s most remarkable women. An important book, honestly written by someone close enough to see and understand the essential Indira.

Appu's Languages (CD ROM)
by A Composition

(PRODUCTID:7989 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: N/A ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Media Fusion)

Specially designed for children of ages 4 and above, this composition enables them to have fun while they learn. This animation introduces them to eight Indian languages.

Moral Stories for Children (CD ROM)
by A Compilation

(PRODUCTID:7990 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Marito Corporation)

This composition presents a collection of 15 Animated stories carefully selected from Panchatantra, Aesop and Jataka.

The Song of a Scarecrow - Illustrated
by Suddhasattwa Basu

(PRODUCTID:7991 ~ ISBN:81-87649-49-6 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:32 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Katha)

A delightful fully illustrated story for every child, young or old.

Katha Prize Stories - Volume 12
by Eminent Contributors

(PRODUCTID:7992 ~ ISBN:81-87649-68-2 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:314 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Katha)

The best among those published during the last two years, this collection of two novella and six other outstanding stories - all award winners from eight languages -has been picked by scholars, critics and writers respected in their own languages.

The End of Human History - Stories
by Hasan Manzar

(PRODUCTID:7993 ~ ISBN:81-87649-37-2 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:299 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Katha)

The End of Human History is a collection of Urdu short stories which deal with conflicts generated by regional and religious chauvinism or even one’s own unarticulated dark psychological promptings.

Loving Ayesha and Other Stories
by Victor Rangel-Riberio

(PRODUCTID:7994 ~ ISBN:81-7223-446-5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:223 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: HarperCollins)

An elegantly styled and evocative collection bound together by the problems of the human heart in conflict with itself. The twelve stories in this volume transport a reader back and forth from the villages and towns of India's west coast to life in the concrete canyons of New York.

Shining Hero
by Sara Banerji

(PRODUCTID:7995 ~ ISBN:81-7223-473-2 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:362 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: HarperCollins)

In this enchanting novel, which dips luxuriously into the richness of Indian myth and Hindu legend, Sara Banerji thrills us with the twists and turns of Karna's life.

Sita's Curse - Stories of Dowry Victims
by Seema Sirohi

(PRODUCTID:7996 ~ ISBN:81-7223-447-3 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:292 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: HarperCollins)

In the first book of its kind, Seema Sirohi gives voice to six such dowry victims and retraces their lives, without the abstraction of theory. She also shows how, if the victims tried to bring their tormentors to justice, they faced a backlash from the male-dominated establishment.

I Follow Her - An Autobiography
by Lakshmibai Tilak

(PRODUCTID:7997 ~ ISBN:019564744-0 ~ Pub Year: 1998 ~ Pages:353 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Oxford)

This is a lively, eventful story, peopled with interesting characters, not the least of whom is Lakshmi's husband Narayan Waman Tilak. The translation is skilful, retaining the simplicity and vigor of the original. This unique autobiography, brimming with the effervescence and resilience of the protagonist, will appeal to a wide general readership.

The Legend of Nandan - Nandan Kathai
by Indira Parthasarathy

(PRODUCTID:7998 ~ ISBN:019566421-3 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:82 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

Published in 1978 in Tamil, The Legend of Nandan is a superbly contemporary drama about a seventh-century hero in a clash between high-caste Hindus and the suppressed people of a typical Tamil village. This play will appeal to students and scholars of Tamil literature, South Asian literature in translation, and Indian theatre, as well as the general reader.

The Sabri Brothers - Ya Habib (Music CD)
by A Compilation

(PRODUCTID:7971 ~ ISBN:0777 7861552 1 ~ Pub Year: 01/2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Music CD Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Virgin)

This Music album features tracks by The Sabri Brothers.

Watching India's Wildlife - The Anthology of a Lifetime
by Billy Arjan Singh

(PRODUCTID:7986 ~ ISBN:019565094-8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:188 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

With fifteen color photographs and a biographical introduction, this volume gathers together some of the most significant wildlife writings, giving an overview of a life spent in a uniquely single-minded championing of the cause of conservation.

Ayurveda - A Way of Life
by Vinod Verma

(PRODUCTID:7897 ~ ISBN:81-208-1737-0 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:282 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass)

This book is an easy-to-understand, comprehensive guide for assimilating the fundamentals of Ayurveda, India’s ancient life science and system of holistic health care, into our modern, daily lives.

On Liberty
by John Stuart Mill

(PRODUCTID:7911 ~ ISBN:81-291-0072-X ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:155 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

On Liberty is a compilation of Mill’s thoughts and ideas on liberty and individual freedom. Mill believed that individuality was a basic element of the well-being of man, and this is what he tries to convey in this book.

India 2003 : Observer Statistical Handbook
by A Compilation

(PRODUCTID:11033 ~ ISBN:81-291-0052-5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:384 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

As India prepares itself for the second-generation economic reforms, this handbook on India's economy presents the achievements and the weakness of the economy, though relevant tables on the various sectors giving special emphasis to emerging sectors like IT and Telecom.

Susruta - Samhita ( A Set of 4 Volumes)
by K R Srikantamurthy

(PRODUCTID:7884 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2000/2002 ~ Pages:3120 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Chaukhamba)

Susruta samhita is the first authoritative book on Ayurveda. It has the distinction of being the only authentic text on ancient Indian surgery and contains the description of many wonderful surgical feats conducted by ancient Indian surgeons.

Astanga Samgraha ( A set of 3 volumes)
by Vagbhata

(PRODUCTID:7885 ~ ISBN:81-7637-020-7 ~ Pub Year: 2000/02 ~ Pages:1925 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Chaukhamba)

This book is an ancient authoritative text on Ayurveda, studied since many centuries by students, scholars and practitioners of Indian medicine. Because of its archaic style of composition and terse language certain amount of difficulty was being experienced.

The Inner Light - Cosmic Meditation
by Kumar Krishnamoorthy

(PRODUCTID:7886 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:220 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Kumar Krishnamoorthy)

The Inner Light-Cosmic Meditation unfolds the ancient mystery of meditation in a manner that can be comprehended and practiced by all who are keep to live a meditative life within the framework of their multifaceted busy life.

Magical Techniques of Tibet
by J H Brennan

(PRODUCTID:7887 ~ ISBN:81-7822-104-7 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:210 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: New Age Books)

A great esoteric tradition developed in the Himalayan vastness of the Tibetan plateau. Over centuries of isolation, this unique culture investigated the mysteries of mind and magic to a degree never before attempted.

The Quranic Sufism
by Mir Valiuddin

(PRODUCTID:7888 ~ ISBN:81-208-0320-5 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:216 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass)

This book aims at outlining the fundamental tenets of Sufi mysticism, which derived its inspiration from the teachings of the Quran and developed as a process of spiritual culture within the framework of Islam. The Quranic Sufism is highly acclaimed. It fills the void felt by researchers and scholars as well as general readers.

Chinese Herbal Medicine Made Easy
by Thomas Richard Joiner

(PRODUCTID:7889 ~ ISBN:81-7822-102-0 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:416 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: New Age Books)

It is an easy and complete guide to treating common ailments. In a clear, easy-to-read format and style, this encyclopedia describes medical terms in layperson’s language, demystifies the principles of herbal treatment, gives over 750 herbal remedies for 250 common illnesses and lists multiple sources for obtaining herbal formulas.

Religious Therapeutics
by Gregory P Fields

(PRODUCTID:7890 ~ ISBN:81-208-1875-X ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:222 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass)

This book renders the Indian traditions of Ayurveda, Yoga and Tantra with great vividness, in terms that Westerners can understand, yet without concealing the profound foreignness of Indian culture. The work is timely and important. Its massive scholarship presents a forceful case for recognizing the contemporary relevance of Indian religious therapeutics…fascinating and lucid.

Ayurveda for Life
by Vinod Verma

(PRODUCTID:7891 ~ ISBN:81-208-1795-8 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:164 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass)

Ayurveda for Life is a practical guide for using Ayurvedic concepts to nourish the body, nurture sexuality, and balance body and mind for healing. Dr. Verma explains how the food you eat-and how you prepare it-relates to both sexual energy and healing.

Ayurveda & Aromatherapy
by Light Miller

(PRODUCTID:7892 ~ ISBN:81-208-1593-9 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:358 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass)

This book is a collection of healing experience using aromatherapy and Ayurveda. It presents both sciences in a format for Westerners. It includes a self-diagnosis questionnaire to determine your metabolic type.

Ayurveda - The Science of Self-Healing
by Vasant Lad

(PRODUCTID:7893 ~ ISBN:81-208-1839-3 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:175 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass)

For the first time a book is available which clearly explains the principles and practical applications of Ayurveda, the oldest healing system in the world.

The Perennial Quest for a Psychology with a Soul
by Joseph Vrinte

(PRODUCTID:7894 ~ ISBN:81-208-1932-2 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:568 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass)

This work aims at creating an impetus for a wider and richer understanding of Sri Aurobindo’s and Ken Wilber’s views, without jumping to general conclusions concerning essential differences and ultimate identities; it endeavors to maintain the autonomy and multidimensional richness of each discipline.

Prisoners of the Nuclear Dream
by M V Ramana

(PRODUCTID:11031 ~ ISBN:81-250-2477-8 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:502 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Orient Longman)

In this volume, some of South Asia's best minds address questions relating to political, scientific, strategic, economic and environmental aspects of India's decision to proceed with the nuclear weapons programme. The writers include Kanti Bajpai, Admiral L Ramdas, Amartya Sen, Amulya Reddy and Jean Dreze.

Islam : A Threat to Other Civilizations?
by Mohammed Yunus

(PRODUCTID:7903 ~ ISBN:81-7476-411-9 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:287 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: UBS)

Now that the worst fears about the clash of Islam with other civilizations have proven to be well-founded, this book asks whether Islam is a danger to other civilizations and attempts to find an answer to this important question.

Salim Ali - India's Birdman
by Reeta Dutta Gupta

(PRODUCTID:7910 ~ ISBN:81-291-0045-2 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:59 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Rupa)

This is the delightful story of the man whose name has become a legend in the field of Indian ornithology. The driving force behind the Bombay Natural History Society, Salim Ali was the most outspoken advocate of the conservation of India’s avifauna.

Folk Dance - Tribal, Ritual & Martial Forms
by Ashish Mohan Khokar

(PRODUCTID:7909 ~ ISBN:81-291-0097-5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:104 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Rupa)

India dances to the rhythms of a million rural feet. With no formal training in dance, unaware of classical traditions, the innocent dancers of the villages dance because they must. A happy, vigorous ode to life and living.

Aamir Khan - Actor With a Difference
by Lata Khubchandani

(PRODUCTID:7908 ~ ISBN:81-291-0046-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:64 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Rupa)

Discover the real Aamir Khan-the man and the actor. Read about his evolution from an actor to the maker of Lagaan that became a phenomenon on the Hindi screen-winning an Oscar nomination for its vivid portrayal of India.

Mirza Ghalib and The Mirs of Gujarat
by Mir Jaffar Imam

(PRODUCTID:7907 ~ ISBN:81-291-0057-6 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:259 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Rupa)

The book deals with Mirza Ghalib’s association with his students and patrons like Mir Gulam Baba Khan, Dad Khan Sayyah, Mir Ibrahim Ali Khan, Mir Alam Ali and Mir Hakim Modudi-all from Gujarat. His tryst with the Mir family resulted in Gujarat giving birth to excellent poet like Wafe, Mayal, Fida and Sayyah. The book has some rare photographs and lithographs of the Mir family members, their palaces and their mausoleums.

Encyclopaedia of Vedanta
by Prof Ram Murti Sharma

(PRODUCTID:7906 ~ ISBN:81-208-1934-9 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:226 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass)

The Encyclopaedia has been divided into three parts. The first part deals with Vedantic terms, and words, like Brahman and Avidya. While presenting the study of these terms, the apt quotations and reference have been incorporated. Wherever necessary, a critical and doctrinal explanation has also been added to.

Ayurvedic Healing for Women
by Atreya

(PRODUCTID:7895 ~ ISBN:81-208-1746-X ~ Pub Year: 2000 ~ Pages:241 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass)

Ayurveda, the oldest continually practiced medical system in the world, has always had a special branch or medicine just for women and offers unique understanding of female anatomy-one that encompasses not only the physical and energetic body, but the emotions, the mind, and the spirit.

Kali Puja
by Swami Satyananda Saraswati

(PRODUCTID:7904 ~ ISBN:81-208-1480-0 ~ Pub Year: 1997 ~ Pages:234 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass)

Kali Puja is presented in the original Samskrta, a Romanized phonetic transliteration, and a complete English Translation. This is without doubt the first time that many of these mantras have been translated from their original language. At last the rest of the world is invited more deeply into the mystery of the Divine Mother.

Understanding the Mind
by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

(PRODUCTID:7896 ~ ISBN:81-208-1891-1 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:312 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass)

This book, Understanding the Mind, is a comprehensive explanation of the mind based on the experiences of accomplished meditators.This book is written from the point of view of the Prasangika Buddhist School, which expresses Buddha’s final intention.

Patanjali and Ayurvedi Yoga
by Vinod Verma

(PRODUCTID:7902 ~ ISBN:81-208-1826-1 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:218 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass)

This work presents integration of yoga and Ayurveda for health and healing. The basic values like imbibing sattvic thoughts and getting rid of the tamasic thoughts are common in the texts of Patanjali as well as Caraka.

Ayurvedic Remedies- For the Whole Family
by Light Miller

(PRODUCTID:7901 ~ ISBN:81-208-1828-8 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:470 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass)

This volume is a resource book of universal value for anyone on the journey to self-healing. Light Miller presents enlightened approaches for each state in the span of human life: pregnancy, birth, childhood, teen years, young adulthood, and the maturing years.

The Best Crime Stories of the 19th Century
by Martin H Greenberg

(PRODUCTID:7900 ~ ISBN:81-7992-037-2 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:325 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Jaico)

Each story in this highly entertaining collection is significant for its contribution to the development of crime solving literature. There are ghastly crimes committed in the dark of night and master detectives at work to insure that justice is served. In total, there are 15 stories of criminal mystery and detection included in this volume; enough clue seeking and cleverness in the pursuit of justice to please the most avid devotee to the genre.

Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda
by Robert Svoboda

(PRODUCTID:7899 ~ ISBN:81-208-1472-X ~ Pub Year: 2000 ~ Pages:155 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass)

This book’s interesting and valuable comparison provides a pioneer effort in examining side by side two great systems of medicine, studying closely the historical, theoretical and practical relationships.

Ayurvedic Beauty Care
by Melanie Sachs

(PRODUCTID:7898 ~ ISBN:81-208-1880-6 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:279 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass)

Ayurvedic Beauty Care presents both ancient and modern Ayurvedic secrets for beauty-care. The aim of this book is to elevate western understanding of beauty to new levels with the deeper Ayurvedic insights.

Imagine There's No Country - Poverty, Inequality, and Growth in the Era of Globalization
by Surjit S Bhalla

(PRODUCTID:11030 ~ ISBN:0-14-302973-8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:248 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

This comprehensive study firmly debunks several popular myths such as the belief that globalization has resulted in lower overall growth rates for poor countries, increasing world inequality, and stagnating poverty levels. Through rigorous, integrated methodologies and an enhanced dataset, the author answers some of the most pressing policy issues confronting us today.

The Spectrum of Consciousness
by Ken Wilber

(PRODUCTID:7905 ~ ISBN:81-208-1848-2 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:364 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass)

This book launched the transpersonal psychology revolution. In a profound, comprehensive, and unique study of consciousness, Wilber was the first to suggest in a systematic way that the great psychological systems of the West could be integrated with the noble contemplative traditions of the east.

Kulliyat - e - Momin (URDU)
by Momin Khan Momin Dehlavi

(PRODUCTID:11009 ~ ISBN:81-87666-52-8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:423 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Kitabi Duniya)

This compilation represents complete works of Urdu poetry of famous Urdu poet Momin.

Kulliyat - e - Shakeel Badayuni (URDU)
by Shakeel Badayuni

(PRODUCTID:11007 ~ ISBN:81-87667-28-1 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:880 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Educational Publishing)

This anthology represents complete poetic works of famous Urdu poet Shakeel. Besides an auto-biographical sketch in his own words, this collection includes essays from his contemporaries. This compilation includes all the poetic writings of Shakeel Badayuni, namely Runiyan, Nagma Firdaus, Hazam-o-Haram, Shabistan, Ranginyan, and Dharti to Aaksah Pukare.

Kulliyat - e - Nasir (URDU)
by Nasir Kazmi

(PRODUCTID:11010 ~ ISBN:81-87666-45-5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:640 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Kitabi Duniya)

This anthology contains complete poetic works of famous Urdu poet Nasir Kazmi. The anthology also carries some of his unpublished poems grouped under a specific caption.

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Devotional Songs (Music CD)
by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

(PRODUCTID:7970 ~ ISBN:0777 7 86561 2 8 ~ Pub Year: 12/2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Music CD Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Virgin)

This Music CD features tracks from Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

Bacchon Ki Sarvashresht Kahaniyan (HINDI)
by P K Arya

(PRODUCTID:11006 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:160 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Manoj Publications)

A collection of 52 short stories specially selected for amusement of children.

The Best Stories For Children
by Igen B

(PRODUCTID:11005 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:176 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Manoj Publications)

These stories inspire children to develop wit, courage, bravery, love and spirit of sacrifice in their characters. These qualities make an ordinary into the best or the greatest.

Famous Faces Famous Speeches
by Dipavali Debroy

(PRODUCTID:11004 ~ ISBN:81-259-0852-8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:379 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Vikas Publishing)

Famous Faces Famous speeches offers a Unique opportunity to a generation growing up now, a chance to get to know those who shaped their world with mere words.

Truth, Love & a Little Malice
by Khushwant Singh

(PRODUCTID:11003 ~ ISBN:0-14-302957-6 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:423 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

Now issued in paperback edition, this book is a personal memoir of Khushwant Singh, India's most widely read and controversial writer. Born in 1915 in pre-Partition Punjab, Khushwant Singh, perhaps India’s most widely read and controversial writer, has been witness to all the major events in Modern Indian history - from Independence and Partition to the Emergency and Operation Blue Star – and has known many of the figures who have shaped it. With clarity and candor, he writes of leaders like Nehru and Indira Gandhi, the terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, the talented and scandalous painter Amrita Shergil, and everyday people who became butchers during Partition.

Singing Bowls
by Eva Rudy Jansen

(PRODUCTID:11002 ~ ISBN:81-7822-103-9 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:92 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: New Age Books)

What is a singing bowl? It is one of the ritual objects of Tibetan. It has therapeutic value as well. This book imparts information on the use of sound in meditation, healing and prayer and secrets of the singing bowls by Tibetan monks.

Gita for Success in Modern Life
by R S Garg

(PRODUCTID:11001 ~ ISBN:81-7822-125-X ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:250 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: New Age Books)

This book underscores that the Gita is not for abandoning active life but for reconstructing it. The book caters well to the scientific temperament of the reader. It is definitely not a religious dose but a logical argument based on cause and effect, analysis of the important teachings of the Gita.

Hinduism - An Introduction
by Dharam Vir Singh

(PRODUCTID:11022 ~ ISBN:81-291-0035-5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:154 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Rupa)

The vastness of Hinduism and some aspects of Indian culture have been systematically put together in this compact book. It talks about the most revered gods and goddesses of the Hindu pantheon; tells why Krishna is blue, why is the cow sacred; why do Hindu gods have so many arms, and the like.

Dancing Round the Maypole - Growing Out of British India
by Rani Sircar

(PRODUCTID:11020 ~ ISBN:81-291-0106-8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:265 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

A set of light-hearted vignettes from the past, which holds up a mirror to a vanished milieu-a particular sort of anglicized Indian family, which was proudly Indian, proudly Christian and both directly influenced by and resisting the British customs of undivided India.

Ratti Masha Tola (URDU)
by Saadat Hasan Manto

(PRODUCTID:11018 ~ ISBN:81-85772-10-X ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:160 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Saqi Book Depot)

This collection includes 12 selected short fiction of famous Urdu writer Manto.

Sarkandon Ke Peechey (URDU)
by Saadat Hasan Manto

(PRODUCTID:11017 ~ ISBN:81-85772-01-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:192 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Saqi Book Depot)

This collection includes thirteen selected short fiction of Manto, the famous Urdu writer.

The Brain Fever Bird
by I Allan Sealy

(PRODUCTID:11032 ~ ISBN:0-330-41205-1 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:360 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Picador India)

The Brainfever Bird is an exquisite love story, a tale of international intrigue and biological weapons, a literary thriller bursting with life, illusion and wonder.

Kulliyat - e - Zafar (URDU)
by Bhadur Shah Zafar

(PRODUCTID:11016 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:1326 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Bismah Kitab Ghar)

This anthology contains all the volumes of urdu poetry written by the last Mughal emperor Bhadur Shah Zafar, whose poetry attained much popularity.

The Wonder that is Sanskrit
by Sampadananda Mishra

(PRODUCTID:11029 ~ ISBN:1-890206-50-4 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:210 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Mapin)

We see here Sanskrit in its manifold aspects - the perfection of its grammar, some interesting and amazing creations which border on the unbelievable, and the charm and beauty of its poetry. We look at it as a source of upliftment and enlightenment, as a sacred medium for expressing the highest spiritual truths and experiences. We try to understand its importance for India and the world and how the Soul of India has expressed itself through it for centuries.

Tulasidasa's Shri Ramacharitamanasa
by R C Prasad

(PRODUCTID:11027 ~ ISBN:81-208-0443-0 ~ Pub Year: 1999 ~ Pages:894 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass)

Sri Ramacharitamanasa of Tulasidasa is the single most popular book of the Hindus, which, for over four centuries, has greatly appealed equally to the rich and the poor, the educated and the illiterate, the old and the young, and the scholar and the common man.

A Traveler and the Road - The Journey of An Indian Communist
by Mohit Sen

(PRODUCTID:11025 ~ ISBN:81-291-0056-8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:524 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Rupa)

This Memoir is a stirring account of the life and work of veteran communist Mohit Sen during the last six decades of the twentieth century. While fondly recalling his childhood, student days, fascination for the Communist movement and gradual departure from that party, Mohit Sen leads you through the history and politics of contemporary India.

Tales of a Grandfather from Assam ( A set of 3 Books)
by Lakshminath Bezbaroa

(PRODUCTID:11021 ~ ISBN:81-7167-808-4 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:234 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

This exquisite collection of tales comes from the land where the Brahmaputra flows. Demons, princes, wizards and peasants inhabit these stories which occasionally allow the reader charming glimpses of rural Assamese life.

Vishva Hindu Parishad and Indian Politics
by Manjari Katju

(PRODUCTID:11019 ~ ISBN:81-250-2476-X ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:186 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Orient Longman)

Rich in empirical data, this work provides a detailed historical account of the VHP, and focuses on its transformation from a loosely knit body of Hindus into a mass organization actively involved in mobilizing the urban middle classes, service professionals and religious leaders for the creation and promotion of a strong Hindu nation.

Kulliyat - e - Hasrat Mohani (URDU)
by Hasrat Mohani

(PRODUCTID:11008 ~ ISBN:81-87666-53-6 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:460 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Kitabi Duniya)

Poetry and Ghazals of Famous Urdu poet Hasrat Mohani is recorded in thirteen Diwans. This anthology comprises his complete works including all the Diwans.

Transforming The Polity
by Ajit Bhattacharjea

(PRODUCTID:11023 ~ ISBN:81-7167-986-2 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:141 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Rupa)

Jaai Prakash Narain's writings clearly express his lifetime search for a fundamental, non-violent, socio-political revolution rooted in the Indian context. The extracts in the book have been chosen to provide a brief insight into his thinking on a variety of subjects.

Great Treasury of Merit
by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

(PRODUCTID:11000 ~ ISBN:81-208-1869-5 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:376 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass)

In this highly acclaimed guide, Geshe Kelsang shows clearly how to rely upon a Spiritual Guide, the foundation of all spiritual attainments. This book is a great wealth of spiritual guidance and an indispensable resource for those wishing to integrate all their spiritual practices into the Tantric swift path to full enlightenment.

Kulliyat - e - Ismat Chughtai (URDU)
by Ismat Chughtai

(PRODUCTID:11015 ~ ISBN:81-87666-35-8 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:1541 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Kitabi Duniya)

This anthology is a collection of 9 popular novels written by renowned Urdu fiction writer Ismat Chughtai.

Be Awaz Gali Kuchon Mein (URDU)
by Ahmad Faraz

(PRODUCTID:11014 ~ ISBN:81-87666-22-6 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:117 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Kitabi Duniya)

A collection of selected urdu poetry of famous Urdu Poet Ahmad Faraz.

Kulliyat - e - Meeraji (URDU)
by Meeraji

(PRODUCTID:11013 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:1272 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Bismah Kitab Ghar)

This work comprises complete writings of Mohammed Shana Allah Shani Dar who is famous as Meeraji.

Kar - e - Jahan Daraz Hai ( Vol III) (URDU)
by Qurratulain Hyder

(PRODUCTID:11012 ~ ISBN:81-87667-60-5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:320 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Educational Publishing)

Concluding volume of Hyder's writings also published under the title Shahrah-e-Hareer. It is a companion volume to earlier writings published under the title Kar-e-Jahan Daraz Hai.

Kar - e - Jahan Daraz Hai (Vol 1 & II) (URDU)
by Qurratulain Hyder

(PRODUCTID:11011 ~ ISBN:81-87667-59-1 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:766 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Educational Publishing)

A collection of fictional and non-fictional writings of renowned woman writer. The entire collection has been encompassed in 2 books. The first book includes volume I & II.

Oxford English - Hindi Dictionary
by S K Verma

(PRODUCTID:11028 ~ ISBN:0-19-564819-6 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:800 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Oxford)

A new authoritative Dictionary, the first of its kind published by Oxford India, is a comprehensive work, specially compiled keeping in mind the needs of students, professionals and general readers.

Oil - Free Cookery
by Satarupa Banerjee

(PRODUCTID:11024 ~ ISBN:8-17167-950-1 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:90 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

Oil-free dishes can be just as delicious as those cooked with ghee, butter or oil. With its delectable assortment of mouth-watering recipes this book proves just that!

Aartiyaan (Vol. 1) (MUSIC CD)
by Alka Yagnik

(PRODUCTID:7952 ~ ISBN:TCCD - 5204 ~ Pub Year: 8/2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Tips)

Melodious and Religious Aartiyaan on One Music CD.

Kriya Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and the Siddhas
by M Govindan

(PRODUCTID:7936 ~ ISBN:1-895383-12-9 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:287 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: KYP)

This new translation and commentary provides a practical guide to Self-realization or enlightenment. It clearly explains how to apply Patanjali’s profound philosophical teachings in everyday life, in any situation.

Byomkesh Bakshi - Stories
by Saradindu Bandyopadhay

(PRODUCTID:7937 ~ ISBN:81-291-0096-7 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:207 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

This book contains seven most entertaining adventures, competently translated. At each reading, one can only marvel at the writer’s genius.

Baker's Dozen
by Shoma A Chatterji

(PRODUCTID:7938 ~ ISBN:81-291-0039-8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:161 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

The stories in this collection are about ordinary women overcoming, coping with, or triumphing over extraordinary circumstances. Ordinariness is a universal concept.

My Reminiscences
by Rabindranath Tagore

(PRODUCTID:7939 ~ ISBN:81-7167-757-6 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:336 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

This translation by Surendranath Tagore is an autobiographical account of the first twenty-seven formative years of Tagore’s life. W B Yeats called it a rich and most valuable work.

Says Kabir
by Sushila Mahajan

(PRODUCTID:7940 ~ ISBN:81-7629-436-5 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:213 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Deep & Deep Publications Pvt. Ltd.)

Many famous scholars have translated these beautiful and thoughtful poems of Kabir. Their translations are intellectual and academic. Mahajan’s translation comes from the heart; hence Kabir in English is natural and real.

When The World Was Young
by Verrier Elvin

(PRODUCTID:7949 ~ ISBN:81-237-1739-3 ~ Pub Year: 2000 ~ Pages:98 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

When the World was Young contains a wide-ranging selection of folktales from the tribal communities of India. The book has wonderful accounts of how the world was made, how a river finds its course, and what causes earthquakes.

Bhakti - The Religion of Love
by B Bhattacharya

(PRODUCTID:7942 ~ ISBN:81-7476-437-2 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:317 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: UBS)

Bhakti is a spiritual engineers handbook, to bridge this gap and assuage that insatiable inner hunger that shadows the progress of life from the embryo to the grave. This book proposes to expose that inner hunger, find out its nature and suggest a healing touch.

Born Confused
by Tanuja Desai Hidier

(PRODUCTID:7944 ~ ISBN:0-439-35762-4 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:413 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Scholastic)

This is a story about finding yourself, finding your friends, finding love, and finding your culture-sometimes where you least expect it.

Param Vir - Our Heroes In Battle
by Ian Cardozo

(PRODUCTID:7945 ~ ISBN:81-7436-262-2 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:226 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Roli)

Schooled in the culture of Service before Self, soldiers of the Indian Army take their challenges head-on, turning adversity into opportunity, overcoming impossible situations with a smile. While some of their deeds of velour are rewarded, many more need to be remembered.

A Dialogue With Memory
by M A Currim

(PRODUCTID:7946 ~ ISBN:81-237-3938-9 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:379 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

This memoir records Das’s experiences as a witness to historic events shaping the destiny of modern India. It is full of lively anecdotes relating to people and places as they underwent changes in the post independence era.

The Illusive World of Virtual Reality
by Tapan Bhattacharya

(PRODUCTID:7947 ~ ISBN:81-237-1949-3 ~ Pub Year: 1997 ~ Pages:158 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

This book throws light on the avenues open for exploring our universe-from the attainment of the fantastic Voyage of Isaac Asimov to an evening stroll on the surface of Mars-all in a computer-generated virtual world.

Himachal Pradesh
by Hari Krishan Mittoo

(PRODUCTID:7948 ~ ISBN:81-237-0555-7 ~ Pub Year: 2000 ~ Pages:129 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

In this book the author gives vivid account of its history, the social and cultural life of its people, and traces the impressive record of its economic development.

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Mustt Mustt - (Music CD ROM)
by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

(PRODUCTID:7967 ~ ISBN:0777 7862212 3 ~ Pub Year: 01/2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Music CD Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Virgin)

This Music CD features tracks from Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

The Essential Chogyam Trungpa
by Chogyam Trungpa

(PRODUCTID:7935 ~ ISBN:1-56957-139-2 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:251 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Shambhala)

The Essential Chogyam Trungpa blends excerpts from bestsellers like Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior, Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism, Meditation in Action, and other titles into a concise overview of Trungpa’s teachings.

Pandit Bhimsen Joshi - Swar Shikhar (Music CD)
by Pandit Bhimsen Joshi

(PRODUCTID:7963 ~ ISBN:7243 812257 2 1 ~ Pub Year: 06/2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Virgin)

This Music CD features Pandit Bhimsen Joshi who is accompanied by several artiste on Tabla, Harmonium and Tanpura.

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Love Songs (Music CD)
by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

(PRODUCTID:7969 ~ ISBN:0777 7 86560 2 9 ~ Pub Year: 01/2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Music CD Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Virgin)

This Music CD features tracks from Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan -Shahbaaz (Music CD)
by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

(PRODUCTID:7968 ~ ISBN:0777 7862392 2 ~ Pub Year: 01/2003 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Music CD Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Virgin)

This Music CD features tracks from Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

The Garden of Kama and Other Love Lyrics from India
by Laurence Hope

(PRODUCTID:11026 ~ ISBN:81-291-0041-X ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:160 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

Kama, the Indian God of Love, has given wings to the fantasy of many writers and poets over the ages. The son of Vishnu and Lakshmi, he has been regarded at places as the God of Desire, of good in general. He is, however, also the God of Sexual Love, like Eros of the Greeks, and Cupid of the Latins.

A Tagore Reader
by Amiya Chakravarty

(PRODUCTID:7912 ~ ISBN:81-291-0086-X ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:401 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

This anthology offer a fairly comprehensive view of Tagore’s contribution to our times. It offers glimpses of essential features of Tagore’s creative expression in his own words.

Alisha - Dil Ki Rani (MUSIC CD)
by Alisha

(PRODUCTID:7966 ~ ISBN:7243 847425 2 2 ~ Pub Year: 01/2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Virgin)

This Music CD features tracks from Indian Pop Queen Alisha.

The Joy of Classical Dances of India
by Leela Samson

(PRODUCTID:7950 ~ ISBN:81-237-3976-1 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:40 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

History tells us that several centuries before the birth of Christ, India's art forms of dance, music and theatre were already highly developed. This book tells the theory and story of Indian dance from Bharata Natyam, Manipuri, Kathak, Odissi, Kuchipudi, Mohinini-Attam and Sattriya, and Kathakali and Chhau.

Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia -Swar Shikhar (MUSIC CD)
by Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia

(PRODUCTID:7964 ~ ISBN:7243 539123 2 1 ~ Pub Year: 06/2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Virgin)

This album features a series of landmark heritage recordings of live concerts.

Kishore Kumar -Fun Songs -The Golden Collection (Vol-5) - (Music CD ROM)
by Kishore Kumar

(PRODUCTID:7951 ~ ISBN:CDF 131601 ~ Pub Year: 04/2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: RPG / HMV)

Fun songs of Kishore Kumar - the Undisputed Melody King.

Ravi Shankar - Chants of India (Music CD)
by Ravi Shankar

(PRODUCTID:7962 ~ ISBN:7243 855948 23 ~ Pub Year: 11/2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Virgin)

This Music album features tracks from Maestro Ravi Shankar.

Ravi Shankar - India's Master Musician (Music CD)
by Ravi Shankar

(PRODUCTID:7961 ~ ISBN:7243 5 67023 2 5 ~ Pub Year: 10/2001 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Virgin)

India’s Master Musician Ravi Shankar with Sitar ins accomapnied by Chatur Lal on Tabla and N C Mullick on Tamboura.

Ravi Shankar - Portrait of Genius (Music CD)
by Ravi Shankar

(PRODUCTID:7960 ~ ISBN:7243 5 66918 27 ~ Pub Year: 07/2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Virgin)

This Music album features tracks from Maestro Ravi Shankar.

Ravi Shankar - West Meets East (Music CD)
by Ravi Shankar

(PRODUCTID:7959 ~ ISBN:7243 5 67180 2 9 ~ Pub Year: 10/2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Music CD Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Virgin)

This album features historic Shankar and Menuhin sessions, with contributions from eminent artistes.

The Miniaturist
by Kunal Basu

(PRODUCTID:7953 ~ ISBN:0-14-302971-1 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:245 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

Politics and passion fill the pages of Kunal Basu’s exquisite new novel, a richly imagined tale as detailed and sumptuous as the paintings it evokes.

The Enigma of Arrival
by V S Naipaul

(PRODUCTID:7941 ~ ISBN:0-330-48715-9 ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:387 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Picador India)

It is the story of a singular journey-from one place to another, from the British colony of Trinidad to the ancient countryside of England and from one state of mind to another-and is perhaps Naipaul’s most autobiographical work. Yet it is also woven through with remarkable invention to make it a rich and complex novel.

Girija Devi - Swar Shikhar (MUSIC CD)
by Girija Devi

(PRODUCTID:7965 ~ ISBN:7243 812253 2 5 ~ Pub Year: 06/2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: CD-ROM Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Virgin)

This album features a series of landmark Heritage recordings of live concerts.

Madhava Nidanam (Roga Viniscaya) of Madhavakara ( A treatise on Ayurveda) Text with English Trans
by Madhava

(PRODUCTID:7918 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:329 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Chaukhabha Orientalia)

This treatise, Roga Viniscaya , is more popularly known as Madhava Nidana after the name of its author. It is counted as the first among the Laghu Trayi (the lesser triad) of Ayurvedic literature.

Memories of an Ottoman Princess - Novel of a Life
by Kenize Mourad

(PRODUCTID:7923 ~ ISBN:969-516-036-0 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:678 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Alhamra)

Memories of an Ottoman Princess (De la part de la princesse morte) has been an immediate bestseller in every country where it has already appeared. A work of epic proportions, it is also a love letter from a daughter-the author-to the mother she never knew.

The Stone Woman - A Novel
by Tariq Ali

(PRODUCTID:7922 ~ ISBN:969-516-026-3 ~ Pub Year: 2000 ~ Pages:284 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Alhamra)

This book is the third novel of Tariq Ali’s Islam Quartet. Like its predecessors-Shadows of the Pomegranate Tree and The Book of Saladin, its power lies in both its lyrical story-telling and the challenge it poses to stereotyped images of life under Islam.

Crazy Wisdom
by Chogyam Trungpa

(PRODUCTID:7934 ~ ISBN:1-56957-145-7 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:203 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Shambhala)

Crazy Wisdom is described by Chogyam Trungpa as an innocent state of mind that has the quality of early morning- fresh, sparkling, and completely awake. Drawing on the life of Padmasambhava-the Indian teacher who brought Buddhism to Tibet-he illustrates the principle of crazy wisdom as the starting point for an exciting spiritual journey. From this profound point of view, spiritual practice does not provide comfortable answers to pain or confusion.

Kasyapa - Samhita or Vrddhajivakiya Tantra (Text with English Translation and Commentary )
by P V Tewari

(PRODUCTID:7919 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 1996 ~ Pages:792 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Chaukhamba Visvabharati)

This work, a treatise of ancient period has remained the only source book on Kaumarbhrtya till 19th century AD. Though initial fabrication of sections and number of chapters of each is in tune with Caraka-Samhita, however, subjects dealt are original, some of which are unparalleled.

Saadat Hasan Manto - A Wet Afternoon
by Saadat Hasan Manto

(PRODUCTID:7943 ~ ISBN:969-516-040-9 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:704 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Alhamra)

This collection brings together in English translation Saadat Hasan Manto's best work comprising stories, sketches and reminiscences. This omnibus collection includes stories from four collections published in London, New York, New Delhi and Lkahore and ten new stories that had been left out for one reason or the other and which have now been translated for this volume.

Let's Do A Play ( A Set of 2 Books)
by Uma Anand

(PRODUCTID:7977 ~ ISBN:81-237-1078/2991-X ~ Pub Year: 2000/01 ~ Pages:128 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

This pack includes two books for children: (1) Let's Do A Play and (2) Romance of Postage Stamps, specially selected for imparting knowledge to children.

Post independence Voices in - South Asian Writings
by Alamgir Hashmi

(PRODUCTID:7924 ~ ISBN:969-516-093-X ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:320 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Alhamra)

This volume offers important readings in South Asian Literatures in English. Both the scholarly and creative contributions also indicate the main trends, and this book is the first of its kind in more than half a century.

Some Indian Saints ( A Set of 2 Books)
by Gopinath Talwalkar

(PRODUCTID:7975 ~ ISBN:81-237-0250-0 / 1526-9 ~ Pub Year: 2000 ~ Pages:128 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

This pack of 2 books profiles 6 famous Indian saints and 7 stories of valour from ancient Indian mythology.

The Book of Saladin
by Tariq Ali

(PRODUCTID:7921 ~ ISBN:969-516-025-5 ~ Pub Year: 2000 ~ Pages:407 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Alhamra)

Tariq Ali’s latest novel is a rich and teeming chronicle set in twelfth-century Cairo, Damascus and Jerusalem. The Book of Saladin is the fictional memoir of Saladin, the Kurdish liberator of Jerusalem, as dictated to a Jewish scribe, Ibn Yakub.

Bhela-Samhita - Text with English Translation, Commentary and Critical Notes
by K H Krishnamurthy

(PRODUCTID:7917 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2000 ~ Pages:660 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Chaukhamba Visvabharati)

Bringing out the ancient Sanskrit texts of repute to the expert attention of the non-Sanskrit knowing modernity is a specialized academic pursuit of many sided value. But this will be so, only if executed with all the care needed. Bhela-samhita, an incomplete Mss, is a reputed, ancient Ayurvedic work of this nature, earlier than the redacted Carakasamhita. As such, it automatically assumes an important historical value. The present attempt is a pioneering work and has utilized the merits of all the editions to correct the text as much as possible.

Cakradatta - A Treatise on Principles and Practices of Ayurvedic Medicine (Sanskrit Text with Engl
by P V Sharma

(PRODUCTID:7915 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:731 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Chaukhamba)

Cakradatta or Cikitsasangraha of Sri Cakrapanidatta (11th Cent. A D) is an authoritative work on Ayurvedic Medicine dealing exhaustively and lucidly with principles and practices. It has remained, for the last about 2000 years, a popular handbook for the physicians of Ayurveda and a source-book for the later compilations on Medicine.

Bhavaprakas of Bhavamisra (A set of 2 Volumes)
by Bhava Misra

(PRODUCTID:7914 ~ ISBN:81-218-0034-X (Set) ~ Pub Year: 2000/01 ~ Pages:1622 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Krishnadas Academy)

Bhavaprakasa is an authoritative text on Ayurveda and is being studied by students, teachers and Practitioners of Ayurveda since last five centuries. It is comprehensive, dealing with basic doctrine, etiology, symptomatology and treatment of all diseases.

Fear of Mirrors - A Novel
by Tariq Ali

(PRODUCTID:7920 ~ ISBN:969-516-045-X ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:324 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Alhamra)

Written with deep political insight and sensitivity, Tariq Ali’s Fear of Mirrors relates the extraordinary history of Central Europe from the perspective of those on the other side of the Cold War.

Sarngadhara-Samhita - A Treatise on Ayurveda
by Sarngadhara

(PRODUCTID:7916 ~ ISBN:N/A ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:335 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Chaukhamba)

The Samhita is designed to serve as a practitioner’s hand book as the author himself states. Written in simple and easy language the book consists of 32 chapters with 2600 verses in all; the first section with 7 chapters and 585 verses, the second with 12 chapter and 1261 verses and the third section with 13 chapters and 682 verses.

God's Own Land - A Novel of Pakistan
by Shaukat Siddiqi

(PRODUCTID:7913 ~ ISBN:969-516-033-6 ~ Pub Year: 2001 ~ Pages:349 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Alhamra)

A Modern classic of Urdu literature, God’s Own Land (Khuda ki Basti), is set in the slums of Karachi and Lahore. It is the early 1950s, shortly after partition with India.

As they Saw India (A Set of 2 Books)
by K C Khanna

(PRODUCTID:7976 ~ ISBN:81-237-0170-5 ~ Pub Year: 2000 ~ Pages:128 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

This pack includes 2 books for children: (1) As They Saw India and (2) Hsuan-Tsang's Journey to India. Both illustrated, these books recount early travels to India as narrated by Megasthenes, Fa-Hien, Hsuan Tsang and Alberuni.

Antimemoirs
by Andre Malraux

(PRODUCTID:7927 ~ ISBN:81-7167-689-8 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:448 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

This is the autobiography of arguably the most influential figure of the enlightened militant European conscience in the 1930s, Andre Malraux. He was a French novelist, art historian and statesman.

Kalki's Parthiban Kanavu - Dream of Parthiban
by Kalki

(PRODUCTID:7932 ~ ISBN:1403 90954 7 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:276 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Macmillan)

This book is the first of trilogy, which covers the reign of Narasimha Pallavan. The narrative revolves around the struggle of the Pallava Emperor to enhance the prestige of the Tamil flag.

Teachings of The Buddha
by Jack Kornfield

(PRODUCTID:7933 ~ ISBN:1-56957-151-1 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:209 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Shambhala)

This treasury draws from the most popular Indian, Tibetan, Chinese, and Japanese sources. Some of the earliest recorded sayings of the Buddha , passages from later Indian scriptures on the perfection of wisdom, verses from Tibetan masters , and songs in praise of meditation by Zen teachers are among the selections.

Bapu ( A Set of 2 Books)
by F C Freitas

(PRODUCTID:7978 ~ ISBN:81-237-1026-7 ~ Pub Year: 1999 ~ Pages:126 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: National Book Trust)

This pack of 2 books is an illustrated biography of Mahatma Gandhi, also known affectionately as Bapu. In bold print, and with color illustrations, this set is specially designed for children.

Special Vegetarian Delights
by Kamal Mehta

(PRODUCTID:7925 ~ ISBN:81-216-0303-X ~ Pub Year: 2002 ~ Pages:174 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Hind Pocket Books)

173 best recipes for every occasion. The choicest selection from the world over, presented in simple steps to minimize cooking time and maximize taste. This collection is ideal for entertaining as well as for casual and delicious cooking.

An Indian Monk - His Life & Adventures
by Shri Purohit Swami

(PRODUCTID:7930 ~ ISBN:81-291-0081-9 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:205 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

W B Yeats considered this autobiography of Shree Purohit Swami of comparable importance to Tagore’s Gitanjali. The book describes Shree Purohit Swami’s life and adventures. In fact, in his own words, it is about his concrete life, not an abstract philosophy.

A House in Ranikhet
by Keki N Daruwalla

(PRODUCTID:7928 ~ ISBN:81-7167-961-7 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:226 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

A House in Ranikhet contains sixteen stories, including a cluster of stories around a group of characters in Ranikhet. The locales are far-flung, both in space and time.

Desirable Daughters - A Novel
by Bharati Mukherjee

(PRODUCTID:7931 ~ ISBN:81-291-0095-9 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:310 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

Desirable Daughters is set in America and India equally. It is both the portrait of a traditional Brahmin Indian family and a contemporary story of an American woman who has in many ways broken with the tradition but still remains tied to her native country.

The Guru of Love - A Novel
by Samrat Upadhyay

(PRODUCTID:7926 ~ ISBN:0-618-24727-0 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:290 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

From the Acclaimed author of Arresting God in Kathmandu come this engrossing story of love and loss in contemporary Nepal. His novel is a moving and important story-important for what it illuminates about the human need to love as well as lust, and for the light it shines on the political situation in Nepal and elsewhere.

The Silver Pilgrimage - A Novel
by M Anantanarayanan

(PRODUCTID:7929 ~ ISBN:81-291-0000-2 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:156 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Rupa)

King Simha of Lanka is extremely worried about his son Jayasurya’s unsympathetic disposition in matters of administration. He decides to send his self-centered and cold-of-heart son on a pilgrimage to Kashi. The king hopes that exposure to the outer world-its hardships, joys and sorrows-will make his son wiser and compassionate.

Bhupen Hazarika (Music CD)
by Bhupen Hazarika

(PRODUCTID:7957 ~ ISBN:7243 849680 2 1 ~ Pub Year: 02/2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Music CD Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Virgin)

This is the complete Bhupen Hazarika album.

Shubha Mudgal - Nachoon Sari Sari Raat (MUSIC CD)
by Shubha Mudgal

(PRODUCTID:7956 ~ ISBN:7243 811685 2 3 ~ Pub Year: 01/2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Music CD Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Virgin)

This Music album features tracks from Shubha Mudgal.

Sacred Spaces
by Yoginder Sikand

(PRODUCTID:7955 ~ ISBN:0143029312 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:273 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

Weaving together legend, history, ethnography and reminiscences with critical insights, this book affords us a rare glimpse of religious traditions outside the mainstream. This rich legacy could well be invaluable in promoting alternate ways of understanding religion and the notion of community identity, a need that has never been more urgent than it is today.

The End of the Peace Process
by Edward W Said

(PRODUCTID:7954 ~ ISBN:0-14-302920-7 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:418 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

A new edition of Edward Said’s passionate critique of the Oslo Accord and its aftermath, updated to include around twenty new essays about the events of 2000-1. Said brilliantly analyses the deficiencies of Oslo, and the reasons why the subsequent Middle East peace process failed so disastrously.

Ravi Shankar - Sound of the Sitar (Music CD)
by Ravi Shankar

(PRODUCTID:7958 ~ ISBN:7243 5 67309 2 2 ~ Pub Year: 07/2002 ~ Pages:N/A ~ Binding: Music CD Jewel Case ~ Publisher: Virgin)

This album features Ravi Shankar on Sitar accompanied by Alla Rakha on Tabla.

The Outlook Guide to the Best Business Schools in India
by Sandipan Deb

(PRODUCTID:70037 ~ ISBN:0143 029878 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:224 ~ Binding: Paperback ~ Publisher: Penguin)

The Outlook Guide to the Best Business Schools in India is based on Outlook magazine’s annual survey which has emerged as an essential reference for MBA aspirants over the past two years.

Meat : 100 Recipes from Around the World
by Sharda Pargal

(PRODUCTID:70036 ~ ISBN:0670 049506 ~ Pub Year: 2003 ~ Pages:124 ~ Binding: Hardcover ~ Publisher: Viking)

The hundred recipes featured in this compilation showcase a fabulous variety of meat dishes, Indian and international: melt-in-the-mouth kababs, delectable curries and fragrant biryanis from every region of India; easy to prepare pastas from Italy; a medley of enchiladas, tacos and toastadas from Mexico; the famous paëlla of Spain…….

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