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#BookOverview From the Beginning of Time: Modern Science and the Puranic Universe By @AuthorGaneshS
The book shows the Puranic texts in a fascinating new light
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The book shows the Puranic texts in a fascinating new light
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@AuthorGaneshS @IndicaBooks The Puranas, as suggested by their name, describe events deep in the earth’s past. Finding a complete cosmology in the ancient Puranic texts that are mostly aligned with the view of cutting-edge science is almost incredible
@AuthorGaneshS @IndicaBooks This book attempts to do so – through an exploratory analysis
The narrative is pieced together by exploring familiar stories from the Puranas in great depth. In the well-known story of the Descent of Ganga, the extra-terrestrial origin of Earth’s waters has been described...
The narrative is pieced together by exploring familiar stories from the Puranas in great depth. In the well-known story of the Descent of Ganga, the extra-terrestrial origin of Earth’s waters has been described...
#BookOverview Sringeri Vidyāśaṅkara Temple Astronomical Theater By Viswa Nath Sharma
The present work reveals with scriptural support that the Vidyāśaṅkara temple is a Sun Temple unique in India & the world
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The present work reveals with scriptural support that the Vidyāśaṅkara temple is a Sun Temple unique in India & the world
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@IndicaBooks An astronomical theater with twelve zodiac pillars having a zodiac sign carved on them is the Navaraṅga of the Vidyāśaṅkara Temple at Sringeri, a town established by Shankaracharya
@IndicaBooks The pillars are illuminated each month, causing observers to conjecture that the illumination patterns represent a calendar. Scientific studies at the temple have not been able to resolve the issue
#BookOverview Not Two: The Essence of Non-Duality by Yellamraju Srinivasa Rao & Translated by @PNeppalli
In this book, Shri Yellamraju Srinivasa Rao, with great insight & clarity, answers questions that intrigue seekers of the truth
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In this book, Shri Yellamraju Srinivasa Rao, with great insight & clarity, answers questions that intrigue seekers of the truth
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@PNeppalli @IndicaBooks What is the Absolute Truth? What is my essential nature? How can I grasp the truth and make it my everyday experience? Srinivasa Rao’s clear & lucid explanations of the Absolute Truth resonate deeply, & awaken the seeker to a direct experience of the Self as Pure Consciousness
@PNeppalli @IndicaBooks “This book is a very useful addition to the Vedanta texts in English. It is an excellent summarization of Advaita.” --- Dr. Aravinda Rao Karanam, Retired DGP, now teaching at @advaitaacademy
#BookOverview Science and Socio-Religious Revolution in India By Pankaj Jain
The book presents a holistic model transcending the dichotomies of nature vs culture & science vs religion, as practiced in India
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The book presents a holistic model transcending the dichotomies of nature vs culture & science vs religion, as practiced in India
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@IndicaBooks Scholars have long noticed a discrepancy in the way non-Western & Western peoples conceptualize the scientific and religious worlds
Non-Western traditions & communities, such as India, are better positioned to provide an alternative to the Western dualistic thinking
Non-Western traditions & communities, such as India, are better positioned to provide an alternative to the Western dualistic thinking
@IndicaBooks ...of separating science & religion
A new movement was founded, looking at the economic and development needs of rural villages in the Indian Himalayas, and encouraging them to use local resources in order to open up new avenues to self-reliance
A new movement was founded, looking at the economic and development needs of rural villages in the Indian Himalayas, and encouraging them to use local resources in order to open up new avenues to self-reliance
#BookOverview India 2030: Rise of a Rajasic Nation: A deep dive into India’s financial and economic policies by @gchikermane
This book is a collection of essays by experts across fields and their thoughts on the future of India in the next decade
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This book is a collection of essays by experts across fields and their thoughts on the future of India in the next decade
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@gchikermane @IndicaBooks Thought leaders from twenty diverse fields, ranging from politics, economics and foreign policy to health care and energy, predict what 2030 will look like for India and how the nation will evolve in this decade.
@gchikermane @IndicaBooks Editor Gautam Chikermane has masterfully weaved together essays by Abhijit Iyer-Mitra, Ajay Shah, Amish Tripathi, Amrita Narlikar, Bibek Debroy, David Frawley, Devdip Ganguli, Justice B.N. Srikrishna, Kirit S. Parikh, Manish Sabharwal, Monika Halan, Parth J. Shah,
#BookOverview The Sabarimala Confusion - Menstruation Across Cultures: A Historical Perspective by @nkgrock
This book attempts to provide a detailed review of menstruation notions prevalent in India & in cultures from across the world
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This book attempts to provide a detailed review of menstruation notions prevalent in India & in cultures from across the world
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@nkgrock @IndicaBooks The world cultures covered in the book include Indic traditions like Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism; ancient civilisations like Greece, Rome, Mesopotamia and Egypt; and Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
@nkgrock @IndicaBooks Two themes of special focus in the book are: Impurity & Sacrality
While they are often understood as being opposed to each other, the book examines how they are treated as two sides of the same coin, when it comes to menstruation
While they are often understood as being opposed to each other, the book examines how they are treated as two sides of the same coin, when it comes to menstruation
#BookOverview Kasheer : A Diabolical Betrayal of Kashmiri Hindus by @SahanaVijay
This is Kashmir’s story. Originally written in Kannada, it is translated into English by @shanthigrama, who is a London-based technology professional
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This is Kashmir’s story. Originally written in Kannada, it is translated into English by @shanthigrama, who is a London-based technology professional
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@SahanaVijay @shanthigrama @IndicaBooks Thus comes the plainitive cry of Kailash Pandit
The reporting on Kashmir has whitewashed the human tragedy of Kashmiri Hindus
This book retells the tale in a fictionalized account which is all too real
The reporting on Kashmir has whitewashed the human tragedy of Kashmiri Hindus
This book retells the tale in a fictionalized account which is all too real
@SahanaVijay @shanthigrama @IndicaBooks It catches the facts of deception, betrayal, propaganda and political ambitions that have all but erased the memories of oppression of Kashmiri Hindus from the nation’s conscience
It extricates the truth of human tragedy and presents it with brutal honesty
It extricates the truth of human tragedy and presents it with brutal honesty
#BookOverview 'Unsung Valour: Forgotten Warriors of the Kurukshetra War', an anthology curated by @Sai_swaroopa
This book is an attempt by ten writers to bring forth those forgotten warriors of the Mahabharata
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This book is an attempt by ten writers to bring forth those forgotten warriors of the Mahabharata
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@Sai_swaroopa @IndicaBooks Reimagined with passion and devotion, each story brings you a new perspective of the epic as each warrior gears up for his big day on the battlefield
In this epic battle, they are all related by either blood or loyalty
In this epic battle, they are all related by either blood or loyalty
@Sai_swaroopa @IndicaBooks These stories capture the poignance, valour, unsung victories and eventual destinies of the warriors
This is a magnificent attempt to explore the epic in dimensions that have not been explored yet
This is a magnificent attempt to explore the epic in dimensions that have not been explored yet
#BookOverview Your best day is today! By actor, producer, writer Anupam Kher @AnupamPKher
Your Best Day Is Today! is a compendium of experiences, lessons, & positive takeaways that will help you deal with the dark times in your life
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Your Best Day Is Today! is a compendium of experiences, lessons, & positive takeaways that will help you deal with the dark times in your life
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@AnupamPKher @IndicaBooks It is a guide to getting in touch with your inner self and finding solutions to the problems that arise with adapting to changes in life
@AnupamPKher @IndicaBooks It is also a reminder of how you are not alone and there is always a way to make the best of any situation life throws at you
This book will inspire you and fill your heart with immense love, faith, and joy
This book will inspire you and fill your heart with immense love, faith, and joy
#BookOverview Good News India - Ordinary Indians, Extraordinary Triumphs by @strawsInTheWind
The book showcases ordinary Indians & their extraordinary work. These are stories of positive action, steely endeavour & quiet triumphs
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The book showcases ordinary Indians & their extraordinary work. These are stories of positive action, steely endeavour & quiet triumphs
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@strawsInTheWind @IndicaBooks If India was as terrible as the media made it out to be, how has it endured these thousands of years?
Surely there are a great many who are doing the good work despite all obstacles that we merely complain about?
Who are they and what good work are they doing?
Surely there are a great many who are doing the good work despite all obstacles that we merely complain about?
Who are they and what good work are they doing?
@strawsInTheWind @IndicaBooks Driven by these questions DV Sridharan, then 58 years old, decided to go out, discover their stories & highlight good news from India, for India & the world. After building a basic website & armed with a digital camera, he drove around the country to meet & write about their work
#BookOverview The Ocean's own by Nandini Sengupta
The final book in the enthralling Gupta Empire trilogy, The Ocean's Own tells the story of a king who dared to take his sword to the seas
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The final book in the enthralling Gupta Empire trilogy, The Ocean's Own tells the story of a king who dared to take his sword to the seas
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@IndicaBooks An empire that stretches from coast to coast is not enough for the son of Chandragupta. All he desires: to conquer the untamable oceans beyond
@IndicaBooks A young ruler defeats the Naga kings of the north before claiming Kanchi in a powerful attack none had anticipated
It is his latest conquest that brings him closer to the ocean he seeks to control - and to Angai: a young woman unlike any he has ever known
It is his latest conquest that brings him closer to the ocean he seeks to control - and to Angai: a young woman unlike any he has ever known
#BookOverview The Poisoned Heart by Nandini Sengupta @nandinisgTOI
The second book in the #Gupta empire trilogy, The Poisoned Heart is a saga of tragic love, treachery and hard-won battles in the inner reaches of a once-mighty empire
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The second book in the #Gupta empire trilogy, The Poisoned Heart is a saga of tragic love, treachery and hard-won battles in the inner reaches of a once-mighty empire
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@nandinisgTOI @IndicaBooks Skanda Gupta, the grandson of the great emperor Chandragupta #VikramAditya, is at the helm of the still-mighty Gupta Empire
Brave, noble and a living legend, the emperor is fighting hard to save his legacy from wave after wave of invasion, intrigue and insurrection
Brave, noble and a living legend, the emperor is fighting hard to save his legacy from wave after wave of invasion, intrigue and insurrection
@nandinisgTOI @IndicaBooks The borders are restive; the palace is swirling with conspiracies; and the Huns are back. Into this cauldron steps Rohini - an enigmatic half-Hun runaway. She is a riddle Skanda cannot crack. Might she be an assassin, or a #spy ?
#BookOverview The King Within by Nandini Sengupta @AuthorNandini
A sabre-rattling tale of love, revenge, friendship & ambition, The King Within is a remarkable novel about the power of passion & the passion for power, & the difficult choices a man must make
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A sabre-rattling tale of love, revenge, friendship & ambition, The King Within is a remarkable novel about the power of passion & the passion for power, & the difficult choices a man must make
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@AuthorNandini @IndicaBooks In the thick forests of Malwa, a mysterious stranger gallops into combat to rescue a young courtesan, Darshini
His name is Deva and he is the younger son of Emperor Samudragupta
His name is Deva and he is the younger son of Emperor Samudragupta
@AuthorNandini @IndicaBooks That chance encounter that Darshini has, with Deva and with his two friends, the loyal general Saba Virasena and the great poet Kalidas, forges a bond that lasts a lifetime
#BookOverview Twisted Threads : A Satire on Power, Politics and Pollution by Bhavesh Kansara
The book is a fiction and an edgy political satire that is hilarious and thought-provoking
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The book is a fiction and an edgy political satire that is hilarious and thought-provoking
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@IndicaBooks The protagonist of this novel is the politician Vivekanand Modi who wins the general elections and finds himself amidst a political storm
Amulya, the young heir to the vast political empire is forced to take the plunge and reluctantly make her political debut
Amulya, the young heir to the vast political empire is forced to take the plunge and reluctantly make her political debut
@IndicaBooks Meanwhile, a Jinn is released from a magic lamp by Abdul Malik
The author Bhavesh Kansara brings in all the references to the current cultural and political landscape of India into a nicely woven story
The author Bhavesh Kansara brings in all the references to the current cultural and political landscape of India into a nicely woven story
#BookOverview Motivational Verses from Sanskrit Texts – By Dr K Aravinda Rao
The book is a collection of over a hundred motivational verses from ancient texts like the Mahabharata, the Panchatantra, the Hitopadesa, the Subhashita-s of Bhartrihari & such other texts
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The book is a collection of over a hundred motivational verses from ancient texts like the Mahabharata, the Panchatantra, the Hitopadesa, the Subhashita-s of Bhartrihari & such other texts
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@IndicaBooks The motivational verses from the book focuses on teaching ethical behaviour and also bring to light the blunt truth behind human behaviour in different situations
@IndicaBooks These verses are like the 'box of truisms' and 'words to live by', in Louis Mac Neice's words
They may not be fully understood by the kids straightaway, but they reveal their full flavor as the kids grow and face the realities and problems of life
They may not be fully understood by the kids straightaway, but they reveal their full flavor as the kids grow and face the realities and problems of life
#BookOverview The Revolutionary: Ram Prasad Bismil’s Autobiography From the Death Row by Saket Suresh
This book is a translation of Ram Prasad Bismil’s memoirs into English
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This book is a translation of Ram Prasad Bismil’s memoirs into English
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@IndicaBooks It was a cold morning, the Nineteenth day of December, in the year 1927, when a well-built young man, barely Thirty, walked to the gallows, with the chants of Vande Mataram on his lips in Gorakhpur prison
@IndicaBooks This death will be mourned by the patriots who would follow him in the struggle for Independence. This death will be forgotten by many in the years after independence
#BookOverview The Science of Medical Astrology by Ramesh Rao N & Alex Hankey
This #book Science of Medical Astrology examines astrology on a full scientific basis
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This #book Science of Medical Astrology examines astrology on a full scientific basis
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@IndicaBooks The book in short, narrates the gripping story of many scientific experiments of testing and verifying astrological predictions; and simultaneously provides a physical theory of science behind it
@IndicaBooks Written by a rare combination of supremely skilled individuals, one a top expert in veterinary science, with a reputation that takes him for private consultations all over India, & the other a scientist with top qualifications from two of the world's best scientific universities,
#Announcement INDICA BOOKS (@IndicaBooks) is pleased to announce its latest book 'Communicating Across Boundaries: The Indian Way' by Sri Ramesh Rao & Avinash Thombre
A Brief Overview of the Book & Authors Bio +
A Brief Overview of the Book & Authors Bio +
#BookOverview India is a multifaceted, multicultural nation with a rich tradition of ethnic, religious, linguistic, social and cultural mores, beliefs and practices
What has allowed for such a rich diversity of people & what have been the challenges to effective communication...
What has allowed for such a rich diversity of people & what have been the challenges to effective communication...
…between and among these groups? India is also Bharat, and where does the twain meet between the imagined and the real India and the imagined and the real Bharat?
#BookOverview 'Flight of Deities and Rebirth of Temples: Episodes from Indian History'
by Meenakshi Jain
This work examines the medieval response to temple destruction and image desecration
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by Meenakshi Jain
This work examines the medieval response to temple destruction and image desecration
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While temples were destroyed on a considerable scale, also noteworthy were the repeated endeavours to reconstruct them
In each instance of rebirth, the temple retained its original name, even though there was a visible downsizing in its scale and grandeur
In each instance of rebirth, the temple retained its original name, even though there was a visible downsizing in its scale and grandeur
The Keshava temple at Mathura, the Vishwanath temple at Kashi, the Somnath temple in Saurashtra, the Rama mandir at Ayodhya were among the shrines continually restored, well after Hindus had lost all semblance of political power
#BookOverview 'The Meaning of India'
by Raja Rao
A combination of fables, journeys, discussions and meditations, The Meaning of India advances the view that India is not just a geographical entity, or even a civilization-state
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by Raja Rao
A combination of fables, journeys, discussions and meditations, The Meaning of India advances the view that India is not just a geographical entity, or even a civilization-state
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India is, above all, a metaphysic, a way of being and regarding the self and the world
Drawing on a wide range of sources-including the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, the Gita, the Buddha, Sankara, Bhartrihari, Kalidasa, Dostoevsky, Valéry, Rilke, Mann...
Drawing on a wide range of sources-including the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Ramayana, the Mahabharata, the Gita, the Buddha, Sankara, Bhartrihari, Kalidasa, Dostoevsky, Valéry, Rilke, Mann...
...and Mallarmé-as also meetings with Gandhi, Nehru, Forster and Malraux, Rao teases out the implications of Advaita or non-dualism, which he regards as India's unique contribution to the world
#BookOverview Blood Island: An Oral History of the Marichjhapi Massacre by Deep Halder
'When the house of history is on fire, journalists are often the first-responders, pulling victims away from the flames. Deep Halder is one of them' - Amitava Kumar
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'When the house of history is on fire, journalists are often the first-responders, pulling victims away from the flames. Deep Halder is one of them' - Amitava Kumar
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In 1978, around 1.5 lakh Hindu refugees, mostly belonging to the lower castes, settled in Marichjhapi an island in the Sundarbans, in West Bengal
By May 1979, the island was cleared of all refugees by Jyoti Basu's Left Front government
By May 1979, the island was cleared of all refugees by Jyoti Basu's Left Front government
Most of the refugees were sent back to the central India camps they came from, but there were many deaths: of diseases, malnutrition resulting from an economic blockade, as well as from violence unleashed by the police on the orders of the government
