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By no means
hypnotic
V. N. Datta
The Thoughtful Guide to Sufism.
Shyakh Fadhlalla Haeri.
Bhavana Books and Prints, New Delhi.
Pages 127. Price not stated.
This small
book of thirteen short chapters explains briefly the origins, history,
meaning, practice and significance of Sufism throughout the stages of
its development. This is not a detailed analysis of Sufism, but a bit
fragmentary, containing the author’s dispersed meditations, derived
from his own experiences.
The
man who was called Lawrence of Arabia
Ghansham Sharma
Seven Pillars of Wisdom
T. E. Lawrence.
Rupa & Co. Pages 672. Rs 195.
A book
on military history cannot be expected to give a balanced and true
picture of the events—it is, too often coloured with national
prejudices, political hatred and patriotic ambitions and goals. However,
Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence, also known as the Lawrence of
Arabia, can be accepted as the most authoritative and authentic account
of military operations in the Middle East during World War I.
Feat
in the air
Jyoti Singh
An Angel in the Cockpit
by Dr Vijaypat Singhania. Lotus, Roli Books. Pages 288. Rs 395.
The Chairman
Emeritus, Raymond group, became the first man to fly a hot air balloon
to a height of 69,000 feet above sea level recently.
The
other face of Bihar
How many people know that the first-ever book written in English was
by Dean Mahomed from Bihar, asks writer and journalist Tabish
Khair as he makes out a case for highlighting the literary
achievements of a state whose image needs correction.
Jinnah,
the abiding enigma
Amar Nath Wadehra
Jinnah: Secular and Nationalist
Dr Ajeet Jawed.
Faizbooks, New Delhi. Pages 392. Rs 295.
Like his
place in history, Jinnah’s precise place and date of birth, normally
given as Karachi on December 25, 1876, are disputed. In India, Jinnah
has been slotted as the demagogue whose fiery communalism led to the
subcontinent’s bloody Partition.
Women
in the information world
Rajesh Kumar Aggarwal
Gender and the Digital Economy:
Perspectives from the Developing World
ed. Cecilia Ng and Swasti Mitter.
Sage Publications. Pages 262. Rs 540.
Digital economy
means the economy in the world of information and communication
technologies. The book focuses on different issues on the
positive aspects of this economy, as these relate to women in the
developing world.
Losing
Lennon
Yoko Ono,
the woman once regarded as the most disliked figure in pop, has written
in a new book of her continuing desolation at the loss of her husband,
John Lennon of the Beatles.
HINDI REVIEW
Fiction that is
close to life
Harbans Singh
Astitva
by Gyanprakash Vivek
Published by Bharatiya
Jnanpith Rs 150. Pages 215.
Gyanprakash Vivek
attempts to explore and bring centre-stage, the conflicts and
complexities as well as apprehensions of a woman. Narrated through the
character of Saryu, Astitva takes the reader through the world of
the young, immersed in the pleasure of living in the present.
SHORT TAKES
Enriching
lives
Randeep Wadehra
Studying Organizations
by Chris Grey Response Books, New. Delhi. Pages: ix + 145. Rs. 195
Organisation is
a generic term that includes such social entities as families, clubs
etc, economic set-ups like firms, limited companies etc and
politico-administrative units like state or central governments,
municipalities etc.
Through The Eagle’s Eye
by M.B. Lal Pages: 141. Rs 100
Atul Sir’s Star Student
by Dhara Anjaria
Frog Books, Mumbai. Pages: 125. Rs. 150.
Confetti
Holy
cow
S. Nihal Singh
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