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Didactical work (17 November 12:00) |
| DESIKARIN NEEDHI NOOL: V. N. Gopala Desikachariar; Akshara Publications, 5-A, 5th Street, S.S.Avenue, Sakthi Nagar, Porur, Chennai-600116. Rs. 40. THE ABILITY to overcome the fault-lines an... |
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Ramayana for children (17 November 12:00) |
| N.V.P. Unithiri; Kerala State Institute of Children’s Literature, Tiruvananthapuram-695034. Rs. 500. THIS IS Valmiki Ramayana retold for children, and quite appropriately the author ha... |
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An enigma called Jinnah (17 November 12:00) |
| This book has drawn attention not because of its historical merit but due to its revisionist character |
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Odissi in a geo-political context (17 November 12:00) |
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A must-read for doctors (17 November 12:00) |
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Contemporary Indian satellite television (17 November 12:00) |
| Is the sound bite closer to the Indian argumentative tradition than verbiage, characteristic of most Indians? |
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Undaunted politician (10 November 12:00) |
| NIRANTHARA — B.V. Kakkilaya Felicitation Volume: Edited by K.S. Parthasarathy, M.S. Krishnan Memorial Trust, 15, Embassy Centre, Crescent Road, Bangalore-560001. Rs. 300. THE BIOGRAPHY of... |
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The masters craft (10 November 12:00) |
| APUVINODOTHULLA ENTE DINANGAL: Autobiography of Satyajith Ray; Translated by Leela Sarkar; Green Books Private Limited, Ayyanthole, Thrissur-680003. Rs. 90. SATHYAJITH RAY, one of the worl... |
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An institution builder (10 November 12:00) |
| A prolific writer, M. N. Srinivas was an inspiring teacher nurturing generations of sociologists |
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A narrative of Indias political events (10 November 12:00) |
| An exhaustive narrative of ‘high politics’ in Independent India, the book has 14 chapters, which carry the names of big leaders |
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Indias defence procurement dilemmas (10 November 12:00) |
| The book attempts to place a perspective on the Indian challenges and options in defence procurement |
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Intrepreting Vedic passages (10 November 12:00) |
| VEDAM POTRUM DIVYADESANGAL (Tamil): V. S. Karunakarachariar, Pub. by Nadadur Ammal Trust, 10, Bharatiar Street, Sivakami Nagar, Gowrivakkam, Cehnnai-600073. Rs. 300. The Vedas contain ma... |
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Politics of Islam (10 November 12:00) |
| The author argues that there are several myths around the Rushdie controversy |
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Nuances of Ramayana (03 November 12:00) |
| SRIMAD RAMAYANAM: T. R. Kuppuswamy; copies can be had from the author, No. 8, West Mada Street, Triplicane, Chennai-600005. Rs. 200. KAMBAN REFERS to Sage Valmiki as one without lies. The a... |
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On self development (03 November 12:00) |
| SADHYMAMENNATHU SHAKTHIYUDE VAKKU: By Barendrakumar; Translated by C.A. Varghese; DC Books, DC Kizhakemuri Edam, Good Shepherd Street, Kottayam-686001. Rs. 130. THIS BOOK, which is a transl... |
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A perspective on Chomsky (03 November 12:00) |
| Chomsky has inspired millions with his incisive analyses of the abuse of power by the powerful |
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Contentious themes of dowry (03 November 12:00) |
| DOWRY — Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice: Edited by Tamsin Bradley, Emma Tomalin, and Mangala Subramaniam; Women Unlimited, K-36, Hauz Khas Enclave, Ground Floor, New Delhi-1... |
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A collection of short lyrics for all occasions (03 November 12:00) |
| AS TIME GOES BY AND OTHER POEMS: Ashok Sawhny; Prakash Books India Pvt. Ltd., 1, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi-110002. This is Ashok Sawhny’s second volume of poems. It is a collecti... |
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Aspects of international ocean law (03 November 12:00) |
| It deals with key aspects of the law of the sea, starting from the ‘Freedom of The Seas’ right up to ‘Future Directions’ |
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Commentary on Tiruvaimozhi (27 October 12:00) |
| TIRUVAIMOZHI — Pannirayirappadi Uraiyum Thamizhakkamum (Second decad): Translation by M. Varadarajan; Sri Ananth Publications, 6-40, Padmavatipuram, Tiruchanur Road, Tirupati-517503. Rs. 1... |
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A visionary (27 October 12:00) |
| SRI VIBUDHESHA TEERTHARU: Pub.by the Vibudheshatheertha Abhivandana Grantha Samiti, Admar Mutt Guest House, Udupi-576101. Rs. 300. THIS IS a compilation of articles in Kannada and English... |
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A feast for theatre enthusiasts (27 October 12:00) |
| KAVALAM NATAKANGAL: Kavalam Narayana Panikkar; Haritham Books, Mavoor Road, Kozhikode-4. Rs. 350. KAVALAM NARAYANA Panikkar’s plays are notable for the variety of themes as well as origi... |
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A model for rural development (27 October 12:00) |
| Traces the evolution of a sustainable rural development model for South Asia |
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Understanding Indias past (27 October 12:00) |
| ANCIENT INDIA — New Research: Edited by Upinder Singh and Nayanjot Lahiri; Oxford University Press, YMCA Library Building, Jai Singh Road, New Delhi-110001. Rs. 695. T. Satyamurthy ... |
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Bhaskaradas the peoples bard (27 October 12:00) |
| MADHURAKAVI BHASKARADAASIN NAATKURIPUGAL(Tamil): Compiled by S. Murugabhubathy; Bharathi Puthagalayam, 421, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai-600018. Rs. 400. Indira Parthasarathy The h... |
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Is growth equitable (27 October 12:00) |
| Is equity an add-on to a growth-centred strategy? |
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Analysis of global economy (27 October 12:00) |
| GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS — A People’s Perspective-Fiasco of Neo-liberalism: Alternative Survey Group; Indian Political Economy Association, Daanish Books, 26-B, Skylark Apartments, Gazipur... |
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Satirical stories (20 October 12:00) |
| PENN PAARTHTHAL ORU PETHAL: Bhagyam Ramasami; Poompukar Pathippagam, 127, Prakasam Salai (Broadway), Chennai-600108. Rs. 50. TIMES ARE changing, and nowadays more and more men and women in ... |
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A biography (20 October 12:00) |
| NAA JEEVITAPU VENDI BANGARU PUTALU: Popati Ramachand Hiranandani; Translated from Hindi by Rajashree Meenalochani; Sahitya Akademi, 35, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi-110001. Rs. 60. FROM HER ... |
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Literary criticism (20 October 12:00) |
| PROF.M.K.SANU-JEEVITHAVUM KRUTHIKALUM MAHATHWATHINTE SANKEERTHANAM: A. Aravindakshan; Green Books, Little Road, Ayyanthole, Thrissur-680003. Rs. 350. M.K.SANU. A familiar figure as teacher... |
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Discourse on economy (20 October 12:00) |
| It is a collection of articles written, and speeches delivered, by Rangarajan |
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Insertion of the past into the present (20 October 12:00) |
| Introducing the artist’s work that reflects his revisiting the artistic concepts and motifs of the early 1970s and 1980s with a renewed vitality |
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Magic realism with a vengeance (20 October 12:00) |
| JAIMINI ASHVAMEDHA PARVA IN THE MAHABHARATA: Transcreated by Shekhar Kumar Sen; Writers Workshop, 162/92, Lake Gardens, Kolkata-700045. Rs. 50 When a translator comes forward to render into... |
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Water law and resource management in India (20 October 12:00) |
| It covers a vast range of water-related issues with legal ramifications not only in the context of large dams and irrigation canals but in the groundwater and tank irrigation settings as wel... |
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A novel presentation (13 October 12:00) |
| CHITRA SAARAM: Nelvoy Sowmyanarayanacharyar; Pub. by Sri Vedanta Desika Sampradaya Sabha, 543, Adenwala Road, Matunga, Mumbai-400010. Also available at 32, Chitrakulam North Street, Mylapore... |
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Poets of Telangana (13 October 12:00) |
| MUNGILI: Sunkireddy Narayana Reddy; Telangana Publications, 3/97, Old Alwal, Secunderabad-500010. Rs. 175. A SEQUEL to the author’s ‘modern literature of Telangana’, this volume of 10... |
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Voice for women (13 October 12:00) |
| VEENDUM LAJJIKKUNNU: Novel by Taslima Nasrin; Translated by MKN Potty; Green Books Private Limited, Ayyanthole, Thrissur-680003. Rs. 160. THE AUTHOR’S radical feminist outlook and critici... |
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Mountain of data missing vision (13 October 12:00) |
| Overall, the book is a highly useful compilation of valuable information |
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Dynamics of colonial workings (13 October 12:00) |
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Not a cult about nothingness (13 October 12:00) |
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Writings on the Nepali literature (13 October 12:00) |
| A collection which captures the many struggles and gains of Nepal’s past fifteen years |
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Encyclopaedic study of Indian cinema (13 October 12:00) |
| INDIAN CINEMA IN THE TIME OF CELLULOID: Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Tulika Books, 35 A/1 (Third Floor) Shahpur Jat, New Delhi-110049. Rs. 995. The author, Ashish Rajadhyaksha, is a well known film... |
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Eminently readable (06 October 12:00) |
| YAMAKA BHARATAM: Madhvacharya; Translated by K. Sreepada Rao, Pub. by Mulupagal Sri Padaraja Swamigal Mutt, Tansi Nagar, Velachery, Chennai-600042. Rs. 50. ACHARYA MADVA’S ‘Yamaka Bhara... |
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Of Tamil folklore (06 October 12:00) |
| NAATTUPPURA-P-PAADALKAL — Thiranaaivu: Aru Azhagappan; Paari Nilayam, 90, Broadway, Chennai-600108. Rs. 85. THIS BOOK, by Aru Azhagappan, a former professor and head of Tamil Department ... |
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Forgotten hero (06 October 12:00) |
| ALLURI SITA RAMA RAJU: T. K. Krishnakumar; Pub. by Indological Trust, P.B. No 955, West Hill, Calicut-673005. Rs.70. COUNTLESS ARE those who had dedicated their lives to the cause of the na... |
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On economic reforms (06 October 12:00) |
| The book is a fitting tribute to Prof. Bagchi’s contribution to social sciences |
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Spotlight on “Ordinance Raj” (06 October 12:00) |
| ENDANGERED CONSTITUTIONALISM — Documents of a Supreme Court Case: D.C. Wadhwa; Published by Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune. Distributed by Aditya Books Pvt. Ltd., 119, V... |
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Multiple facets of Devi through sculpture and icon (06 October 12:00) |
| DEVI — Goddesses in Indian Art and Literature: V. R. Parthasarathy and Indu Parthsarathy; Bharatiya Kala Prakashan, 3421-A, II Floor, Narang Colony, Tri Nagar, Delhi-110035. Rs. 2800. ... |
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Visual extravaganza (06 October 12:00) |
| The work focusses on different facets of Laxman’s vast oeuvre — art, caricature, humour, and political cartoons |
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On proletarian revolution (29 September 12:00) |
| ULAGAI KULUKIKIA PATHTHU NAATKAL: By John Reed; Translated by R. Krishnaiah; Published by New Century Book House Pvt. Ltd, 41B, Sidco Industrial Estate, Ambattur, Chennai 600098. Price Rs.35... |
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