Kumar: 1628 books

Present-day migration takes place in a world characterized by the compression of time and space, with cheaper air travel and the existence of new communication technologies - the internet in particular - making it easier to stay in contact with the places, people and cultures that one has left. This...

A thematic history of the women’s movement in India both before and after independence, this book covers the period from the nineteenth century to the present day. It looks at how women’ s issues were raised, initially by men and as part of the movements for social reform, and then with the involvement...

The malaise of corruption has become deeply embedded in the political and social fabric of the Indian society. The increased frequency and scale of corruption have had deleterious effects on a wide range of issues. Corruption, therefore, must be viewed not just as an issue of law and order or of the...

The book contributes to understanding the pattern of strain release and the level of seismic hazard imposed by large-great earthquakes in the frontal fold-thrust belts of Kumaun and Garhwal regions of Uttarakhand. The motivation for active fault studies and their characterization have been emphasized....

The concluding chapter focuses on the issues of conflict resolution in Chechnya. Here, I have reasserted my faith in democratic federalism as the most viable solution of the conflict in Chechnya.

This book critically analyses the specific threat of terrorism in Southeast Asia since the Bali blasts of 12 October 2002 and the US-led war on Iraq. It offers a comprehensive and critical examination of the ideological, socioeconomic and political motivations, trans-regional linkages, and media representations...

This book deals with the last phase of Gandhis life. The author was Gandhis secretary and companion during those crucial last years. He has drawn on his close relationship with the Mahatma, and on a wealth of documentary evidence to show how Gandhi dealt with the crises he experienced both at the personal...

Moving beyond the existing scholarship on language politics in north India which mainly focuses on Hindi–Urdu debates, Language Politics and Public Sphere in North India examines the formation of Maithili movement in the context of expansion of Hindi as the ‘national’ language. It revisits the...

B.R. Ambedkar, the architect of India's constitution, and M.K. Gandhi, the Indian nationalist, two figures whose thought and legacies have most strongly shaped the contours of Indian democracy, are typically considered antagonists who held irreconcilable views on empire, politics, and society. As...

In this book, more than a dozen articles, by universally renowned writer and scholar Dr. Ravindra Kuamr are included. Although most of the articles are based on welfaristic philosophies of Buddhism and Gandhism, but the rest, especially on morality and non-violence are also important and worth giving...

"Do you know the secret of running a household efficiently?▪ Maintain a trouble free home▪ Learn how to take care of your household equipment and furniture▪ Handle household crises▪ Learn how to resolve unexpected problemsA complete guide to the art of successful housekeepingAre you tired of...

"The ancient Chinese art of feng shui has become increasingly popular in recent times as a means of creating harmony and promoting good health and prosperity.This book aims to acquaint the reader with the meaning and basic principles of feng shui.It offers constructive guidelines on how to maximize ones...

"Almost all of us wonder what the future holds for us and wish we could mould our destiny.The age-old Chinese discipline of I Ching, based on the casting of coins, is an accurate system of understanding the present and predicting the future. This book brings to you the basic principles of I Ching, along...

Practical Manual of Clinical Obesity provides practical, accessible and expert advice on the clinical diagnosis and management of obesity and will be your perfect go-to tool in the management of your patients. Information is clear, didactic and attractively presented, with every chapter containing...