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SHORT TAKES Krishna
This beautifully brought out coffee-table edition tries to capture Krishna’s multi-hued splendour. But there is more. We come to know of Kamsa’s childhood (not many of us are familiar with this aspect). The character of Kamsa’s wise Yadava chieftain, Akrura, too has been brought out very well. The text, succinct-yet-comprehensive, is as enchanting as are the paintings. Educational implications of Guru Nanak Dev’s Concept of Man by Kuldip Singh
Kahlon Whether Guru Nanak protested against meaningless, often harmful, societal rituals and practices, or raised his voice against man’s cruelty towards man, he always did so in a direct manner and in the common man’s language. No wonder, during his lifetime he was revered by people cutting across all cultural-religious barriers. Over a period of time, his teachings became a massive idealistic-rationalistic corpus that various scholars have attempted to understand and elucidate for the benefit of the uninitiated. Kahlon, an educationist, has attempted to look at the great Guru’s preaching in the context of contemporary education. A thought-provoking tome. Memory Techniques for Science Students
It is true that today attempts are being made to wean students away from learning by rote. They are being encouraged to study through "experience." No matter what reforms are bought about in the education system, there will always be the need for committing to memory whatever one learns. This is not always easy; for example, one often tends to forget some scientific formulae. Chowdhury feels that one can become adept at long-term and short-term info-retention through ‘mnemonics’. The entire process has been explained in a lucid manner. Students will find this volume useful. |
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Who
does not know of Krishna, the God with countless facets? A playful child
who loved to gobble up freshly churned butter and break gopikas’ earthen
pots; a lover who could impel Gokul’s belles to dance to his flute’s
tunes; the protector of the good who mercilessly destroyed Kamsa’s
(yes, that’s the correct Sanskrit pronunciation) demons; but above
all, the supreme philosopher whose sage advice to Arjuna at Kurukshetra
has been turned into eternal celestial song in the form of Bhagavadgita.
K.K. Publications, Patiala. Pages: xvi + 196. Rs. 325..jpg)
by Neerja Roy
Chowdhury