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Discourse on
human rights
Reviewed by Ashok Vohra
Hindu Narratives on Human
Rights
By Arvind Sharma.
Praeger, California.
Pages ix+167. Price not mentioned.
SINCE
the adoption and proclamation of the "Universal Declaration of
Human Rights" by the United Nationsin1948,there have been lively
debates on the nature of these rights in academic circles the
worldover.
Glimpse
into an eventful life
Reviewed by Sunita
Pathania
Madhavrao Scindia: A Life by Vir Sanghvi and Namita
Bhandare.
Penguin.
Pages 355. Rs 550.
AS
the title suggests, this book is a story of the
life of Madhavrao Scindia (1945-2001), a charismatic
leader of the late 20th century. Born at a time when
one era was ending in the political history of India and
another beginning, Scindia’s life in a way showcases
this transition.
Educating
poor
Reviewed by Jayanti Roy
The Beautiful Tree
By James Tooley.
Penguin.
Pages 302. Rs 499.
THE
Right to Education Act has brought to the fore several debates, issues
and controversies. Everyday we are getting fresh data of how many new
schools the government is opening in order to accommodate all the
children for compulsory education.
Gender
makes the difference
Reviewed by Rajesh Kumar Aggarwal
Women, Gender and Disaster:
Global Issues and Initiatives
Eds Elaine Enarson and P.G. Dhar Chakrabarti.
Sage Publications.
Pages 380. Rs 850.
THE
book is divided into four parts covering gender relations in disaster,
challenges and responses in times of disaster, specific initiatives by
women’s groups to reduce the risk, and the theoretical and
operational concerns about gender equity in disaster risk reduction.
Dress
code
Humra Quraishi
THIS
season saw the launch of the Mumbai-based costume designer Bhanu
Rajopadhye Athaiya’s book, The Art of Costume Design
(HarperCollins). She doesn’t need an elaborate introduction –
After all, she is India’s first Oscar winner. For decades, she has
been dressing and dolling up stars and superstars of the film
industry. And she was the one selected by Lord Richard Attenborough to
design costumes for his film Gandhi.
Evangelist
of Utopia
S. Raghunath
APTLY
called the "incorrigible" Utopist, H.G. Wells came of
a poor family — his father a professional cricketer and an
unsuccessful shopkeeper and his mother a lady’s maid.
Author
bemoans US Tea Party boom
Christine Kearney
Novelist
Peter Carey warns against the demise of American democracy and culture
in his latest book, targeting what he sees as factors that have led to
rise of the conservative Tea Party movement.
Back of the book
Tales of a terrorist, tenets and tips
Traitor
by Shobasakti.
Penguin-Viking
Ramakrishna Paramahansa: The Sadhaka of Dakshineswar
by Amiya P. Sen.
Penguin Viking.
Mask in the Mirror
by Nidhi Chawla.
Cedar Books Pustak Mahal.
A Requiem for a Brand
by Pradip Chanda.
Roli-Lotus
Ash & Tara and the Emerald Dagger
by Jeanne Perrett.
Penguin-Puffin
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