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
@SahanaVijay@shanthigrama@IndicaBooks Thus, Kailash Pandit’s question, trapped in his head, or Aarti Kaul’s unconceived womb become powerful metaphors of what happened to Kashmiri Hindus
It is time for Kailash Pandit to speak; this is his story
@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,
@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
@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
@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 #Thread on: Legal and Constitutional History of India - Ancient Legal, Judicial and Constitutional System - a Magnum Opus by former chief justice M. Rama Jois
This must provide us a bird's eye view of Indian Jurisprudence
@NagarajPaturi@meghkalyan The author, M Rama Jois who is a former Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, writes in the preface that the first chapter of the book Dharmasvarupa Niroopanam, Concept of Dharma (Law), was quoted with approval in the Supreme Court of india in a 1996 case.
@NagarajPaturi@meghkalyan It is pertinent to note that throughout the book, the author highlights the fact that the ancient laws laid out by the Rishis were so comprehensive and holistic that, many of the entire portions of the laws relating to various secular subjects are implemented to the word, ...
@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
@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?
@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