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Genre Fiction of New India

Author : E. Dawson Varughese
Publisher : Routledge
Release Date : 2016-09-01
ISBN 10 : 9781317690993
Pages : 168 pages
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Chanakya's Views on Administration

Author : Dr.Shrikant Yelegaonkar
Publisher : Lulu.com
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ISBN 10 : 9781329082809
Pages : 161 pages
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Chanakya Neeti

Author : B. K. Chaturvedi
Publisher : Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd.
Release Date : 2017-08-30
ISBN 10 : 8128400487
Pages : 132 pages
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Download Chanakya Neeti book PDF by B. K. Chaturvedi and published by Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd.. This book was released on 2017-08-30 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chanakya Neeti is a book based on Chanakya, an Indian theorist, teacher, philosopher, economist and a noble mentor to the Mauryan emperors between 350 -275 BC. The book portrays about his ideologies and ideas in diverse situations, which are pertinent even to today?s? times. People follow his ideas to escape from the web of several evils to lead a happy and peaceful life. Chanakya was also known as Kautilya or Vishnu Gupta. He was prominent lecturer at the ancient Takshashila University. He was an expert of economics and political science. Besides teaching, he also advised the Mauryan kings, Chandragupta and his son Bindusara. Chanakya played a crucial role in the establishment and expansion of the Mauryan Empire. In this book, the author tells about Arthashastra, the ancient thesis about Indian Polity. The book focuses on Chanakya's detailed theories. He wrote his discoveries as to the manner people used to live their lives in ancient India. The book explains the behaviours and patterns a person should follow with different people in life. This book was published in 2002 and is available in paperback form. It comprises of Neeti Sutras in Sanskrit, which are in concise form, but are very impressive. Their translation is done in English and a bit is explained in laymen's terms too. It is available online on Amazon India. About the author: B.K. Chaturvedi is an Indian Civil Servant. He is also former Cabinet Secretary, Government of India. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan for his involvement in the field of civil services, in 2010. He belongs to the 1966 IAS batch. About the Author About the Author: B. K. Chaturvedi is a famous Indian author, who is also a journalist and translator. His works are mainly based on Hindu Gods and saints. He also focusses on historically famous Indian people. Chaturvedi's works are published both in English and Hindi. He mostly studied in Bangalore and Allahabad. Apart from this book, Chaturvedi has authored Linga Purana, Kautilya's Arthashastra and A Complete Guide To Numerology. He has also written for some programmes on TV and radio.

Reading New India

Author : E. Dawson Varughese
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2013-02-14
ISBN 10 : 9781441105561
Pages : 192 pages
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Download Reading New India book PDF by E. Dawson Varughese and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-14 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reading New India is an insightful exploration of contemporary Indian writing in English. Exploring the work of such writers as Aravind Adiga (author of the Man-Booker Prize winning White Tiger), Usha K.R. and Taseer, the book looks at how the 'new' India has been recreated and defined in an English Language literature that is now reaching a global audience. The book describes how Indian fiction has moved beyond notions of 'postcolonial' writing to reflect an increasingly confident and diverse cultures. Reading New India covers such topics as: - Representation of the city: Mumbai and Bangalore - Chick Lit to Crick Lit - Call centre dramas and corporate lives - Crime novels and Bharati narratives - Graphic novels Including a chronological time-line of major social, cultural and political reforms, biographies of the major authors covered, further reading and a glossary of Hindi terms, this book is an essential guide for students of contemporary world literature and postcolonial writing.

Chanakya Kautilya

Author : Mahesh Prabhu
Publisher : VIVASWAAN
Release Date : 2019-12-17
ISBN 10 :
Pages : 322 pages
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Download Chanakya Kautilya book PDF by Mahesh Prabhu and published by VIVASWAAN. This book was released on 2019-12-17 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Seldom make fun about the future of any person; irrespective of present condition. Never underestimate the power of time; it turns even a worthless coal into a priceless diamond. ” “Speak the truth in such a way that it should be fair. Never speak that assumed truth, unfairly. Never speak untruth, even though it might be pleasant. This is the path of perennial Dharma.” “One must never place excessive faith on one’s Dhana (Wealth), Jana (People) and Yauvana (Youthfulness) for these three are the most transient in our lives – there today, gone tomorrow.” “Pursuing happiness is but the nature of every creature. But there is no happiness without Dharma. Therefore, pursue Dharma.” "Wealth cannot give happiness by itself. One has to understand that it is always a means, never an end. By recognizing wealth as an end, it becomes a source of misery. Wealth is temporary and unsteady. It moves from one to another. Greed drives people without knowledge of wealth to destruction. Therefore, knowledge and wisdom are crucial in earning, retaining and dissipating wealth, righteously." Kautilya a.k.a. Chanakya

A History of the Indian Novel in English

Author : Ulka Anjaria
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2015-07-08
ISBN 10 : 9781316299784
Pages : pages
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Download A History of the Indian Novel in English book PDF by Ulka Anjaria and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-07-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A History of the Indian Novel in English traces the development of the Indian novel from its beginnings in the late nineteenth century up until the present day. Beginning with an extensive introduction that charts important theoretical contributions to the field, this History includes extensive essays that shed light on the legacy of English in Indian writing. Organized thematically, these essays examine how English was 'made Indian' by writers who used the language to address specifically Indian concerns. Such concerns revolved around the question of what it means to be modern as well as how the novel could be used for anti-colonial activism. By the 1980s, the Indian novel in English was a global phenomenon, and India is now the third largest publisher of English-language books. Written by a host of leading scholars, this History invites readers to question conventional accounts of India's literary history.

Indian English Literature

Author : KRISHNA SHARMA
Publisher : Krishna Kumar Sharma
Release Date : 2020-09-08
ISBN 10 :
Pages : 150 pages
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Download Indian English Literature book PDF by KRISHNA SHARMA and published by Krishna Kumar Sharma. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has been designed to help the students who want to crack the exams like NET JRF, SET SLET, TGT PGT, etc. It contains several writers and their important works in detail that is useful and exam-oriented. Once you read it, you will recommend this book to others, this is expected.

Musings of a Military Mind

Author : BRIG Suyash Sharma VSM
Publisher : Notion Press
Release Date : 2021-02-14
ISBN 10 : 9781637455517
Pages : 200 pages
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Download Musings of a Military Mind book PDF by BRIG Suyash Sharma VSM and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2021-02-14 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a peek into the “puntastic” (as one of the readers described the Musings of this Military Mind) collection of articles, anecdotes and topical commentary of global events. The range is huge starting from the US Presidential Elections and Covid 19 to the training regimen of the cadets in the Defence Academies. The author has captured his ruminations in a lucid and simple story narrative. “The Trump Card” The Trump(ets) of the world have heaved a sigh of relief after four years of having been blown non-stop, no wonder all that they produced these days was " Vivekamunandan..." When they were queried on their misery, they responded tongue in cheek that "They were 'biden' their time". “Independence Day the NDA Way” 2475 ft. was one of the peaks of the small hills in Khadakwasla. Why was it called 2475? No one knows. The actual height was probably a couple of feet less. Corporal then explained the modus operandi of the day's climb; we had to front roll up the slope...? Now this was turning out to be literally a bolt from the blue... a royal kick in the derriere provided the much needed booster. So began our very own freedom struggle, we the wretched second and third termers… the very lowly creatures in the food chain bore the brunt. “Oh those Bats” Apart from the social distancing, lockdowns and migrant labours, cricketers and baseball players are up in arms; they have asked for a change in the nomenclature of their “Bats”, they would not like to touch anything so vile in their wildest imagination. “Ode to NDA Masters” "Giving meaningful looks!” was how the charge read, forwarded by Dr (Mrs) SK Singh; the cadet was summoned to the squadron office and questioned. He was punished to be sent on liberty to Pune next Sunday to leave the instructor in question alone... “Quarantined” Covid 19 after all is a teen, adolescent, neither an adult nor a kid, quite confused, not taken seriously by the Americans nor by the Chinese. He is out to prove a point. How I wish the Chinks had waited for two more months before letting it lose, then it would have been christened Covid 20 and would probably have been more reasonable. “A Close Shave” Today's youngsters are all Virat Kohli look alikes... clones, same bearded chins with hardly any clean cut faces. I wonder why this reverse evolution has commenced in the men folk, where they have got so entangled in the facial hair that they have messed up Darwin's treatise itself. At this rate, soon they should be growing their vestigial tails on their derriere! “Close Encounters of the Hairy Kind(!)” The reason why we start to dread the visit to the saloon may be a matter of research. But to me it appears as though the blame lies squarely with our age old ‘samskaras’, ‘mundan’ as we all are aware, is our first introduction with this species of barbers or hair dressers, as they are addressed these days. Naturally after the ignominy of making a public spectacle of being shorn of one’s precious locks, the relations with the barbers were destined to be acrimonious.

The Mauryas

Author : Devika Rangachari
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2022-12-13
ISBN 10 : 9789392099335
Pages : 291 pages
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Download The Mauryas book PDF by Devika Rangachari and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-12-13 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From c. 324 BCE to c. 185 BCE, the Mauryas controlled almost the entire Indian subcontinent with efficiency and administrative finesse. Beginning with the origins of Magadha in the sixth century BCE, this definitive book on the Mauryas captures the drama, the colourful betrayals and the intrigues of the Mauryan dynasty in Magadha, starting with its enigmatic founder, Chandragupta Maurya, and his even more enigmatic mentor, Chanakya/ Kautilya, who helped him to get the throne. Chandragupta’s son and heir, Bindusara, is an extremely shadowy, elusive figure in the historical narrative of the Mauryas. Sandwiched between his well-known father and his even more well-known son, Ashoka, Bindusara has slipped through the cracks of known history. Yet the little bits of evidence that we glean about him from varied sources suggest a ruler of power and foresight. A man of eclectic and whimsical tastes, even, who ensured that his heir would inherit a vaster empire than he did. Ashoka, Bindusara’s son, was not only the most powerful Mauryan ruler but also one of the best-known monarchs in Indian history. There are several wildly imaginative tales that document his transition from Ashoka the Fierce to Ashoka the Contrite, consequent on the battle of Kalinga in c. 261 BCE where, horrified at the bloodshed, he underwent a radical personal and spiritual transformation and documented this fact all over his empire through inscriptions on pillars and rocks that have endured till today—a brilliant, pioneering method of communication. An incisive wit and humour makes Devika Rangachari’s The Mauryas sparkle even when it is disentangling grave accounts of significant battles or tedious details of city planning. Culling details from secular and religious literary traditions, Graeco-Roman accounts and archaeological evidence to elucidate this lesser-known period of our ancient past, The Mauryas concludes with an analysis of the enduring legacy of this remarkable dynasty and its strong resonances in our present.

Storizen Magazine March 2023 | Anuja Chandramouli

Author : Pria Raiyani
Publisher : Storizen Media
Release Date : 2023-03-20
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Pages : 48 pages
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Download Storizen Magazine March 2023 | Anuja Chandramouli book PDF by Pria Raiyani and published by Storizen Media. This book was released on 2023-03-20 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It gives us immense pleasure to announce that Storizen Magazine has completed five successful years of publication post-re-launch. This milestone is a testament to our commitment to showcasing the best of contemporary writing and emerging voices in literature. To mark this occasion, we are thrilled to feature the work of a master storyteller who has been keeping the myth and magic alive through her writing, Anuja Chandramouli. Anuja Chandramouli is a critically acclaimed author known for her gripping retellings of ancient myths and epics. Her work has been widely praised for its vivid imagery, intricate plotting, and deep understanding of human nature. Check out the exclusive feature on page 6! We'd also like to express our gratitude to all the talented contributors who have sent us their stories, articles, and poems over the years. Your work inspires us and helps us create a platform for diverse voices and perspectives. We're grateful to all our readers who have supported us over the years.

How to Get Published in India

Author : Meghna Pant
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2019-02-10
ISBN 10 : 9789388271080
Pages : 300 pages
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The Caravan

Author : Delhi Press
Publisher : Delhi Press
Release Date : 2017-09-15
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Pages : pages
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New Pattern Samaanya Gyan & Adhyayan ( SSC GK & General Awareness) Previous Year Subjectwise Papers for SSC & Other Competitve Exams

Author : Mocktime Publication
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The Indian English Novel of the New Millennium

Author : Prabhat K. Singh
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2013-08-19
ISBN 10 : 9781443852142
Pages : 180 pages
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Download The Indian English Novel of the New Millennium book PDF by Prabhat K. Singh and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2013-08-19 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Indian English Novel of the New Millennium is a book of sixteen pieces of scholarly critique on recent Indian novels written in the English language; some on specific literary trends in fictional writing and others on individual texts published in the twenty-first century by contemporary Indian novelists such as Amitav Ghosh, Kiran Desai, Aravind Adiga, K. N. Daruwalla, Upamanyu Chatterjee, David Davidar, Esterine Kire Iralu, Siddharth Chowdhury and Chetan Bhagat. The volume focuses closely on the defining features of the different emerging forms of the Indian English novel, such as narratives of female subjectivity, crime fiction, terror novels, science fiction, campus novels, animal novels, graphic novels, disability texts, LGBT voices, dalit writing, slumdog narratives, eco-narratives, narratives of myth and fantasy, philosophical novels, historical novels, postcolonial and multicultural narratives, and Diaspora novels. A select bibliography of recent Indian English novels from 2001–2013 has been given especially for the convenience of the researchers. The book will be of great interest and benefit to college and university students and teachers of Indian English literature.

The Oxford Handbook of Adaptation Studies

Author : Thomas Leitch
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017-03-17
ISBN 10 : 9780199331017
Pages : 648 pages
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Thirty Years of SAARC

Author : Rajiv Kumar
Publisher : SAGE Publications India
Release Date : 2016-05-23
ISBN 10 : 9789351508823
Pages : 284 pages
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Download Thirty Years of SAARC book PDF by Rajiv Kumar and published by SAGE Publications India. This book was released on 2016-05-23 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces economic and political issues through SAARC’s thirty-year journey. Topical and well-researched, this collection provides a comprehensive assessment of SAARC and provides policy directives for the future. The book points out the issues and constraints that have hindered regional cooperation in South Asia. It establishes that despite being democracies, there has been little effort by member nations to promote regional cooperation in the public domain. It stresses that in view of the increased role that countries wish to play in globalisation, economic cooperation is the way forward. The book further argues that political will is the pivot on which the prospect of regional cooperation revolves.

Writing India anew

Author : Krishna Sen
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
Release Date : 2014-03-15
ISBN 10 : 9789048518852
Pages : 285 pages
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Download Writing India anew book PDF by Krishna Sen and published by Amsterdam University Press. This book was released on 2014-03-15 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking study assesses the genre of Indian-English fiction in the first decade of the twenty-first century. Some of the most prominent scholars in the field, including Rimi B. Chatterjee, Bill Ashcroft and Shirley Chew, explore a range of themes that extend from the re-mapping of mythology and history to reassessing the globalised India of today. Together, they contend that the current body of work of Indian-English literature is so varied and vibrant that it can no longer be dismissed as derivative or dispossessed. Instead, they regard this new corpus of writing to be a major aspect of contemporary Anglophone literature. Ultimately, the contributors contend that the current body of work in Indian-English fiction is so varied and vibrant that it can no longer be dismissed as derivative or dispossessed, or even as mere postcolonial 'writing back' or compensatory national allegory.