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A Writer's Nightmare

Literature & Fiction

NARAYAN, R.K.

Classics

Penguin/Random House India

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Intimate Relations: Exploring Indian Sexuality [Paperback] [Jan 01, 1990] Kakar, S.

Sudhir, Kakar

Health, Fitness & Dieting

M. S. Oberoi with his son P. R. S. Oberoi Born in a small Punjab village at the turn of the century, Rai Bahadur Mohan Singh Oberoi began his career in the industry on a fifty-rupee-a-month wage at Simlas Cecil Hotel. But he was not destined to remain in his lowly position for long. With a combination of clear-sighted thinking, frugality and sheer hard work, he managed to put together a plan and the finances necessary to acquire his first hotel: Clarkes. That was only the beginning... Decades later, The Oberoi Group has thirty hotels, girdles the globe, and is acknowledged as a standard setter. In this well-researched and candid biography, written with the cooperation of M.S. Oberoi, Bachi J. Karkaria describes how a man of modest beginnings became the head of an internationally celebrated hotel chain, and shows how a major business is built up, run and kept at the top.

Dare To Dream

Bachi J. Karkariya

As India attempted to modernize in the decades after Independence, the issue of caste became overwhelmingly significant in the political, economic and social spheres. This anthology, edited and introduced by M. N. Srinivas, one of India's most eminent sociologists, explores the influence of caste and its evolution into the major indicator of identity it has become today. The essays in this volume, each authored by an expert on the subject, include an appraisal of the role women play in perpetuating caste; the relationship between caste and the economy, and between caste and Hinduism. Other contributions review the backward caste movement in Tamil Nadu; the power struggles between backward castes in UP and Bihar; observations on caste among Muslims and Christians in India; the issue of job reservations; and an assessment of the Mandal Commission Report."

Caste : Its 20Th Century Avatar

Politics & Social Sciences

M. N. Srinivas

Social Sciences

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Surviving Men

De, Shobha

Contemporary

Selected Poems

Kaifi Azmi

He who masters the asanas conquers the world. Trisikhibrahmanopanishad (Mantrabhaga) In the past few years, the popularity of yoga as the ultimate key to fitness, both physical and mental, has resulted in a plethora of books, videos and audio tapes designed to guide a learner through the various asanas prescribed by the Yogasutra. The Textbook of Yoga goes one step further: it is the one book that tells you not merely how to practise an asana the right way, to maximum effect, but also explains how best to share your knowledge and teach others the theory and practice of yoga. It is like a textbook in its approach: lesson by lesson, you are introduced first to the basics and then to the more advanced levels of practice. Alongside the text, the illustrations allow you to understand exactly how the body should be moved and positioned without fear of error or injury. Crucially, there is also a clear exposition of the benefits to be drawn from each asana and details of how best to get relief from common problems like backache, diabetes and arthritis, using yoga. Other useful information includes notes on the ideal time for practising an asana, the clothes to be worn and the right diet for the yoga practitioner. Easily one of the best and most comprehensive handbooks on the ancient Indian science of health, the Textbook of Yoga is a classic in its own right.

Textbook Of Yoga

Yogeswar

Exercise & Fitness

Portrait Of A Director : Satyajit Ray

SETON, MARIE

A witty look at the strange world of politics by indias best-loved cartoonist after the phenomenal success of a dose of laughter, a collection of r.k. Laxmans cartoons and jokes about the medical profession, comes the second book in the series, which takes a humorous look at the colourful personalities, peculiar codes of conduct and bombastic rhetoric that characterize the inimitable world of politics.a vote for laughter contains a hundred of r.k. Laxmans classic common man cartoons that have to do with political subjectsfrom party meetings, election campaigns and vvip movements to cabinet reshuffles, horse trading and foreign tours, not to forget the activity that for laxman defines the indian politician: the impulse to rush to the well of the house. These are accompanied by a hundred of the funniest jokes about politics and politicians, collected from all over the world. A vote for laughter is an exhilarating collection that will entertain everyone who enjoys seeing the farcical streak in our contemporary politics, even as we take pride in being the worlds largest democracy.

Vote for Laughter

Laxman, R.K.

A delectable collection of writing on food and its place in our lives that brings together some of the most significant Indian voices over the last century From lavish meals, modern diets and cooking lessons that serve as a rite of passage to fake fasts and real ones, fish, feni, and fiery meals that smack of revenge, this book has something to satisfy every palate. Gandhi s guilt-ridden account of his failed flirtation with eating meat starkly complements Ruchir Joshi s toast to the senses as he describes his characters discovering a truly alternative use for some perfectly innocent shrikhand. In unique gastronomic takes on history, Salman Rushdie, Amitav Ghosh and Saadat Hasan Manto ensure that we will never look at chutney, a Tibetan momo or jelly in quite the same way again. Food becomes the less appetizing religious line of control for Abdul Bismillah s guest when a simple meal illustrates the rather thin divide between guest and host, while subtler shades of deprivation mark Anjana Appachana s Anu as she keeps a fast that reeks of prejudice. And in faraway lands, across the seven seas , the search for fresh fish accentuates the loneliness of a life without familiar moorings for Jhumpa Lahiri s Mrs Sen even as Anita Desai s Arun learns from his American hosts the importance of keeping the freezer full . As much about food as it is about good writing, A Matter of Taste serves up a veritable feast for the senses and food for thought to sample or devour, as one pleases.

Matter Of Taste

Roy, Nilanjana S. (Ed.)

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