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Combating dreaded virus
Reviewed by Nonika Singh
Dialogue on AIDS: Perspectives for the Indian Context
Edited by Ritu Priya and Shalina Mehta.
Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam Publications (P) Ltd.
Pages 633. Rs 680.
SINCE
the first case of AIDS virus came to light over two decades ago, the
spectre of the much-dreaded disease has clouded our collective psyche.
In the process, it has fuelled many misconceptions and even a paranoid
fear about the HIV infection that often manifests in blatant
discrimination of HIV infected people, thus further compounding the
complexity of a serious health issue facing the country.
Scarred
souls
Reviewed by Amarinder
Sandhu
Scorched White Lilies of ’84
By Reema Anand.
Rupa.
Pages 114. Rs 295.
DELHI
burnt after the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. A
genocide took place as the state watched silently. Henchmen headed by
local bigwigs let loose terror in the Sikh dominated areas of
Trilokpuri, Mongolpuri, Nandpuri and Sultanpuri.
Incredible
British India
Reviewed by Shalini Rawat
Mehtars and Marigolds: A
Story of Four Generations in British India (1874 to 1948)
By Barbara Dinner.
Perkerren Publishing.
Pages 363. Price not mentioned.
DEAR
God, how can we forget the British and they, us? Of all the traders,
rulers and trader-rulers, they were the best, while they lasted. We
owe them the Great Indian Railway and our great Indian penchant for
all things phoren.
An
unusual journey
Reviewed by Manmeet Sodhi
The Mother of Mohammed: A
Woman’s Extraordinary Journey into Jihad
By Sally Neighbour.
JAICO.
Pages 358. Rs 295.
JIHAD
is an Islamic term, meaning "struggle" in Arabic. A person
engaged in jihad is called Mujahid. Therefore, it is important to
answer the crucial questions: Who are these people? Where do they come
from? What is it they believed in? What do they want?
Wizard
of wealth
Reviewed by Randeep Wadehra
He Swam with Sharks for an
Ice-Cream
by Dhaval Bathia
Jaico.
Pages xvii+306. Rs 195.
THE
creation of wealth is one of the duties enjoined upon us in the
scriptures, yet, somewhere along the way to the evolution of economic
thought, we began to look upon the act as sinful. Perhaps, this has
been due to the influence of the Socialist ideology.
Doing
Indian detective thrillers proud
Reviewed by Keki N. Daruwalla
No Flying From Fate
by Saurbh Katyal.
Gyaana Books. Rs 295.
THE
dharma of the detective-thriller writer cannot be encapsulated
easily because there is great variety and skill involved in handling
this very popular genre. And some of the writers, the foreign ones I
mean, are profoundly knowledgeable and talented. Yet one can try and
spell out certain basics: first, the book should be a page-turner.
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Revolts
revisited
by Humra Quraishi
Rajmohan Gandhi tells how his new book, A Tale of Two Revolts,
brings out connections between the Indian and American uprisings
Personalities
like Rajmohan Gandhi do not require a formal introduction.
Besides Mahatma Gandhi’s grandson he is a well-known author
and is currently teaching at the University of Illinois at
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