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Untiring Truth
It is an interesting read but would have been better off without the overdose of miscued American slangs and mixed metaphors. More diligent editing could have made great difference to the quality and flow of this narrative. Eurocentrism
The author traces the global cultural centre's shift from "south of the Mediterranean" to the "shores of Atlantic" even as he investigates this phenomenon with particular reference to the rise of liberal capitalism and the decline of "Islamic-Arab" influence. This book is basically of archival importance as the 21st century is witnessing the rise of Asia as a new politico-cultural and economic power, bringing about a paradigm shift in the global center-periphery equations. Indian Government and
Politics
This comprehensively researched volume, structured as a textbook for undergraduates, deals with not just the "drier" aspects of political science and public administration curricula but also acquaints one with the transformation that India's political scenario has undergone in the recent years. Moreover, it contextualises and explains, briefly, some of the major issues in Indian politics like coalitions and regional governance etc. This book can prove invaluable to those aspiring to sit for the civil services and other competitive exams.
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THE
saga of Punjabi refugees from Pakistan - peppered with rags-to-riches
tales - has become a genre in its own right. What fascinates one is that
the tales invariably shut out the bloodstained past and tackle the here
and now. This volume, too, narrates the true story of a refugee kid who
started off as a pavement seller and is now, apart from being a familiar
face on Doordarshan, the owner of a successful media production house.
But before he reached this comfortable perch Jassi had to go through a
rather long period of struggles and waywardness not to mention problems
and discords within the family - especially with his elder brother.
Although he completed graduation, Jassi is candid enough to confess that
he had cheated during the exams. At college he had earned notoriety as a
gambler, drinker and a lothario. However, his wife appears to have been
a stabilising influence on him.
Eurocentrism was a result
of the European imperialism that had reached its zenith in the 19th
century and waned in the aftermath of the World War II in the 20th
century that saw the rise of US as a world power. In every aspect of
global cultural-political-economic activities European influence has had
high visibility. If you look at the Eurasian continent there is no
salient geographical feature that divides the White Europe from the
"coloured" Asia. However, the European "continent"
was demarcated on the basis of cultural commonality based on Greek and
Roman heritage.
The Constitution of India
is often described as quasi-federal in nature. Although it contains
several features of federalism it retains such salient features of the
unitary form of government as a strong Centre and the parliamentary
system. This sophisticated structure didn't come about by accident; a
lot of thought had gone into it. So far it has admirably coped with
India's humongous diversity with countless competing interests, rising
aspirations of the downtrodden, various parochial pulls and pressures
and other daunting challenges. Moreover, it has facilitated the morphing
of the elitist-genteel-club-style politics of the early
post-Independence years into the more inclusive and robust avatar of
today.