A View from the Outside – a collection of columns by one of Indias most accomplished economists and commentators assessing the promises and performance of the NDA government in the period 2002-2004. These columns were originally published in the Indian Express and Financial Express which reflected the views of P Chidambaram, Finance Minister – 1996 […]
Based on an American television show, of the same name, it brims with Michael Moores special brand of subversive humour that melds outright silliness with poignant realisation. From the oh??so??obvious Serial Killer Next Door whos ignored by his neighbours: to Mike enjoying some quality time with Dr. Kevorkian : to raising money for Charles Keating, […]
Immediately forget any preconceptions you may have about Salman Rushdie and the controversy that has swirled around his million-dollar head. You should instead know that he is one of the best contemporary writers of fables and parables, from any culture. Haroun and the Sea of Stories is a delightful tale about a storyteller who loses […]
The people of the United States, according to author and filmmaker Michael Moore (Bowling for Columbine, Stupid White Men), have been hoodwinked. Tricked, he says, by Republican lawmakers and their wealthy corporate pals who use a combination of concocted bogeymen and lies to stay rich and in control. But while plenty of liberal scholars, entertainers, […]
The Bhagavad Gita or The Song Celestial is considered one of the holiest Hindu scriptures, which essentially is a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, the Pandava prince. Simply referred to as the Gita, it is a part of the famous Hindu epic, Mahabharata. It comprises 700 verses across 18 chapters that uphold the essence […]
Hard-hearted magnate Dario Parisi will reclaim his stolen birthright–even if it means forcing the granddaughter of his familys sworn enemy to marry him.Alissa Scott is certainly not the biddable wife Dario wanted–yet hes consumed by red-hot desire for his unwilling bride