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India After the
Global Crisis
Obviously, there have to be strong fundamental reasons behind this sterling performance by the two giant Asian economies. However, India has not remained totally immune to the global recession’s adverse effects. Inflation, downturn in investments — both foreign and indigenous — in infrastructure and industry, flight of capital, slowdown in the industrial growth etc are the visible signs of stress. Moreover, the government’s poor supply-side management and overwhelming dependence on fiscal measures and demand-side management to check inflation came under the scanner. Acharya has provided us with a comprehensive picture of the existing economic scenario in the country. He has also analysed various external and domestic factors that can affect the Indian economy’s performance. This book is a must on the bookshelves of economists and policy makers. You & Your Life
Stars
Nevertheless, this book details the art and science of astrology. In its various chapters it explains the system’s basics and compares different methods of making predictions, viz., numerology, Chinese horoscopes, palmistry, Tarot cards etc. Sharma also provides case studies wherein his predictions had been remarkably accurate. If you are a serious student of astrology or want to do your own calculations to know about yourself and the future then this book could be of interest to you.
Memories have a way of lingering in our consciousness, like some subtle scent that stays with us and becomes a part of our persona. Not all memories are pleasant, but then not all are unpleasant either. In this book Sukhjit –or, rather his alter-ego Habshi — recalls his days at Sainik School, Kapurthala (Saikap) which he acknowledges as his magical realm. These are sweet-sour memories of the hostel life where he encountered teachers, classmates and playmates that left lasting stamps on his mindscape. While reading this book I was recalled these lines from Charles Lamb’s The Old Familiar Faces: "I have had
playmates, I have had companions Worth a read.
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There are contending
claims about astrology’s place(s) and period(s) of origin. However,
every civilisation has its own template for predicting the future.
Indian astronomy and astrology developed together. The authors, who were
first identified as having written treatises on astronomy, are from the
5th century CE, the date when the classical period of Indian astronomy
can be said to begin. Besides the theories of Aryabhatta in
the Aryabhatiya and the lost Arya-siddhanta,
there is the Pancha-Siddhantika of Varahamihira.
Although astrology had developed as a serious study of the movement of
various stars, planets and comets, it gradually began to cater to the
people’s natural desire for knowing future events. It has been both
eulogised and condemned by thinkers over the millennia. For example,
Hippocrates had remarked, "A physician without a knowledge of
astrology has no right to call himself a physician." But, centuries
later, Voltaire had been vitriolic in his condemnation,
"Superstition is to religion what astrology is to astronomy — the
mad daughter of a wise mother. These daughters have too long dominated
the earth."
Those Black Trunks of
Memories