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Zustand: New. pp. 479.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Financial Felicity is a valuable compendium of articles that encompasses a host of current economic issues. Demonetization, shenanigans on Dalal Street, GST, RBI conundrums, tax evasion, mergers, buybacks, currency swings, et al, are analyzed with skilful acumen and showcased with literary flamboyance. Unusual market trends like witching hour, candlestick dojis, cryptocurrency add a healthy dollop of tech-economics to this motley collection, while articles on the economics of prohibition, Jallikattu, league sports, the dole, etc, give this book an intriguing socio-economic slant. Rachna Singh, with her characteristic lucid brevity simplifies and demystifies economic jargon for the 'Simple Simon' on the street, who is attempting to make sense of money matters. It's an encore of the fiscal chutzpah that she had accomplished in her previous title, Penny Panache: Piecing the Economic Puzzle, with much aplomb: Articles on economic issues that have made headlines; the author thankfully avoids jargons and complex arguments. The Hindu Business Line *** Singh succeeds in her attempt to dissect economic policies from varied perspectives, given her simplicity of style and a conversational tone that would fully engage an untutored reader in economics. Sunday Guardian *** Simple language and fluidity of expression make it an easy read. A great reference companion. Keep it handy for sound financial advice.

Zustand: New. pp. 564.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. At a Middle Eastern international airport, a Gandhian scholar from Hyderabad and a mining engineer from Johannesburg meet fortuitously and romance brews. Their love unfolds amongst stories of twelve celebrated diamonds that were once lost from India, changed destinies of emperors and empires since, and are the pride of nations around the world today. Their journey also confronts a wily diamond trader from Lucknow, a vivacious former clerk at Anglo-Dutch and an ambitious business woman of African political pedigree, once a student in Moscow. The Indian dies in a carjacking incident and a South African woman apparently jumps to her death from her sixth-floor hotel room. An eminent Brahmin scholar is crushed under the weight of "five thousand years of learning" when a giant bookcase topples on him. Are these deaths accidents or crimes part of a much larger web of desire, deceit, power & retribution in the five-thousand-year history of the world's most magnificent precious stones? It is as much a literary novel as a fast-paced crime thriller with animated characters, who inhabit the richly evoked social worlds of global cities, from Johannesburg, Antwerp, New York to Hyderabad, Mumbai & Delhi. Within its fictional setting, for the very first time the astounding trajectory of the world's twelve premier diamonds is fully unravelled that motivates its characters, intensifies its action, and solves the manifold mystery in the climactic finale.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Agony and ecstasy are two frenetic states of a mystical spirit and Amrita Pritam infused that spirit in her poetic prose and verses. A creative genius, a legend in her lifetime, she touched the heart and soul of bibliophiles with reflective allusions to mythology and history, and also delved in the metaphysical sphere with parables and similes. Be it the resonance of romantic poetry and longing, the heart-rending tales of Partition, or contemplative essays, her ingenious artistry of words and imagery converged in the spiritual realm. This confluence was facilitated by her vision as a quintessential Sufi, seeking cosmic amalgamation in the stream of consciousness. As she wrote incessantly, her virtuosity surpassed these epithets the Grande Dame of Punjabi literature the Prima Donna of contemporary rebels. How she correlated with the anguish of women with such intensity, and her introspective writing that stirred emotions, elicited global renown. No wonder, her works were translated in over thirty regional and foreign languages. But her literary luminosity transcended all the national and international laurels conferred on her for her ultimate desire was to offer an incisive insight into her inner world. The Ninth Flower is an assimilation of the varied genres of Amrita Pritam's writing personally handpicked by the illustrious litterateur before her demise. This collection is also inclusive of some of her hitherto unpublished work that she entrusted to the trans creator of this volume.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. A unique voice and singing style that could not possibly be emulated, and an acting prowess that complemented the gifted throat, earned Kundan Lal Saigal a distinct place in the annals of Indian cinema. A bi-lingual actor, he commenced his cinematic sojourn with New Theatres, and touched the zenith with Devdas in 1935, that was to become an all-time classic. With each successive venture President, Dharti Mata, Street Singer, Zindagi, Bhakt Surdas, Tansen, Shahjahan, et al he kept soaring to reach the zenith. With the release of his maiden Bengali film, Didi, he captured the hearts of Bengal's cognoscenti. And his songs in Bangla received approbation of the Nobel Laureate Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore: "Ki shundar gala tomar! Aage jaane le katayi na anand petam."No non-Bengali singer had been conferred such praise before or after Saigal. Here was an artiste, nonpareil, in past or future, as he became a legend in his lifetime. His repertoire in varied genres of songs, ghazals, bhajans, as also in other modes of classical style enthralled the masses, as these renditions made them laugh and cry. A film career that merely lasted fifteen years (1932-1946), he performed in just about 36 films and rendered about 185 songs in Hindi, Urdu, Persian, Punjabi, Bangla and Tamil, thus proving the dictum that it's not the extensiveness but the intensity of those renderings that bequeaths the mantle of immortality. This national award-winning biography of a peerless classic singer is a premier enterprise, as also a signal tribute. Archival records, rare photographs and posters of Saigal's films in this tome, give insightful glimpses, and beckon collectors and connoisseurs.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. This book has emanated from an extensive and intensive research, as to how media plays immensely significant role in safeguarding the strategic interests of both the Government and the masses by addressing the core issues concerning the welfare and security of a nation. Given that Kashmir has remained a bone of contention between India and Pakistan, these findings, as such, are based on a doctoral study in terms of the pivotal function performed by Public Service Broadcaster like Radio Kashmir during the times of both peace and war since 1947. How assiduously it attempted to weave a cohesive social fabric, and diligently countered the malicious propaganda of Pakistani media from across the border, which camouflaged its territorial ambitions, and fought three wars with India! How Radio Pakistan and its notorious Radio Trarkhal, between 1947 and 1989, beamed vicious misinformation against India to create unrest in the minds of Kashmiris while trifling with their sentiments and identity! How under 'Operation Topac' ISI launched more radio stations, mostly along the Indo-Pak border to bombard airwaves with hostile ranting! And in addition to Jammu and Kashmir, Radio Pakistan had a meticulously planned coverage to target certain communities living in Indian cities, including New Delhi, Jaipur, Kanpur, Bikaner, Ambala, Saharanpur, Meerut, Aligarh, Farrukhabad, and parts of Nepal, rousing anti-India feelings. How Radio Pakistan and Radio Azad Kashmir acted as a bridge in establishing communication channels between the infiltrators and their masters! These messages, colloquially called Taranas, were most often in Gojri, Pahari, Urdu and Punjabi, spoken on either side of LoC and even in the Punjab province of Pakistan. How Radio Kashmir has earned the unique distinction of serving people and the nation, in this conflict-ridden region, promoting and strengthening cultural and democratic institutions in the State, as also promoting 'people to people' contact between the citizens of the two nations through drama and music broadcast over Radio Kashmir in Urdu, Punjabi and Gojri languages! The author draws attention towards the neglect of Radio, especially during proxy war launched by Pakistan in 1989, when its propaganda machinery was at its peak in spreading anti-India canards in Kashmir. And hence, he pitches for the imperative need to have a concrete media contingency plan; a mechanism to plug the loopholes to restore the pristine glory of Radio in Jammu and Kashmir amidst numerous attacks on media men and media organizations in the state. Further on, this volume dwells upon certain tactical measures and techniques that could possibly mitigate that gnawing friction through this medium and facilitate a more constructive and creative communication in bringing these two nations closer, more so, as India and Pakistan share a cultural lineage. As Radio is a repository of rich cultural ethos with a mass base, it could and should ably lend a hand in border areas and tough terrains, to redefine the future relationship of India and Pakistan.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. Rock salt of character. 2. An era of eclectic minds. 3. Not a generation of midnights children. 4. Intellectual validity came from foreign shores. 5. Southern sojourn and other paradoxical journeys. 6. Dance became her Talisman. 7. Banaras a boat ride of relearning. 8. In the corridors of bureaucracy. 9. Maulana Sahab's Deep commitment to heritage. 10. The arts as pedagogical tool. 11. Almora was a primordial call. 12. Intra-cultural dialogues. 13. Maiden oriental discourse in the orient. 14. Gita Govinda-a fathomless discovery. 15. Revival of Buddhist and Sanskrit studies. 16. Institutions outlast the individuals. A life beyond categories perhaps that's the quintessence of Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan's trajectory both as a sensitive artist and profound scholar. She has not only questioned, but also defied the mindsets that create those categories, with her multidisciplinary approach. Given her proximity to the stalwarts of the intellectual and cultural arena, i.e. Aruna Asaf Ali, Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, Rukmini Devi Arundale, Dr. Grace Louise McCann Morley, and many more, she imbibed the finer nuances of feminine discourse of these strident pioneers, who crossed the social barriers and altered the gender perceptions. In blissful formative years. Nobel laureate Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore made her recite poetry, and legendary Nandalal Bose taught her to hold the painting brush at Santiniketan. She belongs to the generation that nurtured the ideals of a free India, to rediscover its cultural roots and reconstruct the broken tradition. And she devoted her boundless energy towards that lofty goal working closely with Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and Dr S. Radhakrishnan. The original cultural czarina of India, she laid the foundation of soft diplomacy' in the post Independence era, signing numerous cultural treaties across the world and formulating bilateral exchange programmes. Building institutions, she delineated education and cultural policies with her gifted tenacity, exemplary erudition, and critical faculty. Arguably, a great living authority and critical faculty. Arguably, a great living authority on the arts of India, and a key administrator in the fields of archaeology, anthropology, archives, museums, et al, her multifaceted expertise has facilitated several bridges of communication, especially between the Indian and the Western arts. Dr. Vatsyayan has both witnessed and participated in the agony and ecstasy of the cultural history of India, seeking the inner core of its creative genius in all the vibrant hues. Though there may have been an inevitable clash between the innocent idealism of a bygone era and rueful reality of the contemporary saga, it's been a journey worth emulating. More so, for the young aspirants of a post-modern India, this tome is a must read. (jacket).

Gebundene Ausgabe. Zustand: Gut. Auflage: 1st edition. gebundene Ausgabe, Schutzumschlag an den Kanten berieben, untere Ecke leicht bestoßen, in gutem Zustand, OL-3728 9788190224727 Auf Grund der EPR-Regelung kann zur Zeit kein Versand mehr in folgende Länder erfolgen: Spanien, Polen, Bulgarien, Dänemark, Estland, Finnland, Griechenland, Irland, Luxemburg, Portugal, Rumänien, Schweden, Slowakei, Slowenien, Ungarn, Zypern Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. One of 500 copies on wove paper. Miniature portrait in colours of Sir Thomas Bodley, by Nocholas Hilliard, as frontispiece. Sewn and glued into white card covers with a dust-jacket repeating the frontispiece. A very good to fine copy. A short account of the founding of The Bodley Head by John Lane and Elkin Mathews up to the time of Max Reinhardt's acquisition of the firm and its subsidiaries. (Lambert & Ratcliffe 10).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Signed and Inscribed by the author Sanjay Dharwadker. Heavy book may require extra postage unless posted within South Africa. Publication of 496 pages. The dust jacket and boards are in near fine condition. Internally the pages are clean and complete. Tightly bound and presented in cellophane. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Signed.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. One of 225 copies. Sewn into paper covers with a cartoon of Shaw and William Archer by Max Beerbohm on the front cover printed in blue and grey on light grey paper. A fine copy, inscribed by John Ryder, An article by Bernard Shaw (1889) on the opera season at Covent Garden and an essay by Max Beerbohm (1899) on a visit to Covent Garden as a social event. These two pieces were chosen to celebrate publication by The Bodley Head of Shaw's Music edited by Dan H. Laurence, 1981.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. One of 250 copies on wove paper. 6 full-page illustrations in green taken from sixteenth-century herbals. Sewn into plain card covers, buff paper dust-jacket with an additional illustration on the front and rear panel. A fine copy. Presentation copy [to Tony Appleton]: 'Thanks for your lovely cards. With best wishes to you both, John [Ryder].'. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. One of 250 copies on wove paper. 6 full-page illustrations in green taken from sixteenth-century herbals. Sewn into plain card covers, buff paper dust-jacket with an additional illustration on the front and rear panel. A fine copy. With a presentation inscription from John Ryder: "My greeting will be late, I fear, but some financial difficulties cropped up at a late stage this year! John".

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. One of 250 copies on wove paper. 6 full-page illustrations in green taken from sixteenth-century herbals. Sewn into plain card covers, buff paper dust-jacket with an additional illustration on the front and rear panel. A fine copy. (Lambert & Ratcliffe 16).