Biographical Memories Books
Sri Sathya Sai Baba : A Life
Born to a poor family in the village of Puttaparthi in southern Andhra Pradesh, Sathyanarayan Raju was a bright, talented and confident boy whose charitable nature and religiosity belied his tender age. Deeply suspicious of his spiritual precociousne
Sri Sathya Sai Baba : A Life
Born to a poor family in the village of Puttaparthi in southern Andhra Pradesh, Sathyanarayan Raju was a bright, talented and confident boy whose charitable nature and religiosity belied his tender age. Deeply suspicious of his spiritual precociousne
The Barefoot Surgeon: The inspirational story of Dr. Sanduk Ruit, the eye surgeon giving sight and hope to the world's poor
Sanduk Ruit was born into the lowest rungs of society in a tiny, remote Himalayan village in Nepal. After long and difficult treks to attend boarding school in Darjeeling and, later, the best of Indian medical colleges, he met the remarkable visionar
The Barefoot Surgeon: The inspirational story of Dr. Sanduk Ruit, the eye surgeon giving sight and hope to the world's poor
Sanduk Ruit was born into the lowest rungs of society in a tiny, remote Himalayan village in Nepal. After long and difficult treks to attend boarding school in Darjeeling and, later, the best of Indian medical colleges, he met the remarkable visionar
A Free Man
In this landmark work of reportage, Aman Sethi sets out to understand the life of Mohammad Ashraf, a daily-wage worker in Delhi's Bara Tooti Chowk. Spending the greater part of five years in 'the largely empty space between the backpacker haven of Pa
A Free Man
In this landmark work of reportage, Aman Sethi sets out to understand the life of Mohammad Ashraf, a daily-wage worker in Delhi's Bara Tooti Chowk. Spending the greater part of five years in 'the largely empty space between the backpacker haven of Pa
Vikram Sarabhai (PB)
Vikram Sarabhai (1919-71), the renaissance man of Indian science, thought up the impossible and often made it happen. Founder of India's space programme (ISRO), Vikram dreamed of communication satellites that would educate people at a time when even
Vikram Sarabhai (PB)
Vikram Sarabhai (1919-71), the renaissance man of Indian science, thought up the impossible and often made it happen. Founder of India's space programme (ISRO), Vikram dreamed of communication satellites that would educate people at a time when even
Dera Sacha Sauda and Gurmeet: A Decade-long Investigation
A journalist's account of investigating Gurmeet Ram Rahim and his empire of exploitation How did a nondescript young man from a farming family become the head of a quasi-religious sect with a million followers willing to die and kill for their 'Pitaj
Dera Sacha Sauda and Gurmeet: A Decade-long Investigation
A journalist's account of investigating Gurmeet Ram Rahim and his empire of exploitation How did a nondescript young man from a farming family become the head of a quasi-religious sect with a million followers willing to die and kill for their 'Pitaj
Main Arvind Bol Raha Hoon
संसार को आध्यात्मिकता, राष्ट्र को राजनीतिक चेतना तथा समाज को समन्वय की संस्कृति का ज्ञान देकर जिसने हमारे सांस्कृतिक इतिहास तथा राजनीतिक चिंतनधारा को सबसे अधिक अलंकृत किया, उस व्यक्तित्व का नाम है—महर्षि अरविंद घोष। अरविंद ने भारत की आराधना माता के स
Main Arvind Bol Raha Hoon
संसार को आध्यात्मिकता, राष्ट्र को राजनीतिक चेतना तथा समाज को समन्वय की संस्कृति का ज्ञान देकर जिसने हमारे सांस्कृतिक इतिहास तथा राजनीतिक चिंतनधारा को सबसे अधिक अलंकृत किया, उस व्यक्तित्व का नाम है—महर्षि अरविंद घोष। अरविंद ने भारत की आराधना माता के स
Evolution of Pragmatism in India
In The Evolution of Pragmatism in India, Scott R. Stroud delivers a comprehensive exploration of the influence of John Dewey’s pragmatism on Bhimrao Ambedkar, architect of the Republic of India’s constitution. Stroud traces Ambedkar’s development in
Evolution of Pragmatism in India
In The Evolution of Pragmatism in India, Scott R. Stroud delivers a comprehensive exploration of the influence of John Dewey’s pragmatism on Bhimrao Ambedkar, architect of the Republic of India’s constitution. Stroud traces Ambedkar’s development in
Man's Search For Meaning
A prominent Viennese psychiatrist before the war, Viktor Frankl was uniquely able to observe the way that he and other inmates coped with the experience of being in Auschwitz. He noticed that it was the men who comforted others and who gave away thei
Man's Search For Meaning
A prominent Viennese psychiatrist before the war, Viktor Frankl was uniquely able to observe the way that he and other inmates coped with the experience of being in Auschwitz. He noticed that it was the men who comforted others and who gave away thei
Meow Meow
Call her a police informant, a slumlord, a successful businesswoman, a caring grandmother-but do not call Shashikala ‘Baby’ Patankar a drug dealer. On 9 March 2015, a constable in the Mumbai Police force, Dharmaraj Kalokhe, was arrested by the loc
Meow Meow
Call her a police informant, a slumlord, a successful businesswoman, a caring grandmother-but do not call Shashikala ‘Baby’ Patankar a drug dealer. On 9 March 2015, a constable in the Mumbai Police force, Dharmaraj Kalokhe, was arrested by the loc