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KPS Gill: The Paramount Cop
by Rahul Chandan
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Time Present & Time Past: Memoirs of a Top Cop
by Kirpal Dhillon
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Two books, one by a police officer and
another about a police officer, have recently hit the stand. Both have
one prominent past assignment in common — that of Director General
of Police or DGP of Punjab during the dark days of terrorism in a
state that is known for its saints, brave soldiers and tough farmers.
Both the Indian Police Service (IPS) officers are Sikhs hailing from
Punjab but belonging to different state cadres.
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Influence of mediamorphosis
Reviewed by Vibha
Sharma
Interactive Communication through News-sites
by Sheetal Thapar
Unistar Books. Pages 204. Rs 395
Sheetal Thapar, an Associate
Professor of Journalism in Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana,
writes about the term "mediamorphosis," which has been
greatly influential in bringing about metamorphosis in economy,
society, governance and technology at a much larger scale. The book
talks extensively about interactivity in online journalism and how
various news sites are managing to tap the potential that
interactivity brings in this field.
Nightmarish world of pesticide-related ailments
Reviewed by Kuldip Singh Dhir
Poisons In Our Food
by Dr Vandana Shiva, Dr Mira Shiva & Dr Vaibhav Singh
Natraj
Publishers. Pages 232. Rs 395
The work under review is a
horrifying study of the terrible, often insidious, devastation
unleashed on the man and the environment by indiscriminate use of
pesticides and insecticides. Vandana Shiva is a renowned
environmentalist. Dr Mira and Dr Vaibhav are her close associates in
her campaign for making our food safer and life healthier. Fifty years
ago, Rachel Carson, the celebrated author of Silent Spring,
warned the world about the ecological impact of hazardous pesticides
and chemicals. Her sane advice has not been taken as seriously as it
should have been.
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Tales of yesterday, today and tomorrow
Reviewed by Balwinder Kaur |
City Adrift
by Naresh Fernandes
Aleph.
Pages 168. Rs 295. |
‘Lady, You’re Not A Man!’
by Apurva Purohit
Rupa.
Pages 184. Rs 195. |
The First Few Moments
by Sangeeta Suneja
Gnosis.
Pages 142. Rs 250. |
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