Beyond the World of Apu - Ultrabrown
Beyond the World of Apu - Ultrabrown: "John W Hood’s Beyond the World of Apu: The Films of Satyajit Ray, published by Orient Longman, is a very rewarding one. The essays here are elegantly and carefully written, and create a pleasantly reflective mood that somehow mirrors the experience of watching Ray’s cinema."
The Epicure Cookbook
This dish is our recent discovery, a new favourite and addition to our repertoire. On one of my aimless leapfrogging on the World Wide Web, I happened to get a glimpse of handful of recipes from ‘The Epicure Cookbook’ by Ms.Ummi Abdulla who captured the essence of Malabar cooking in her cookbooks and introduced this piquant cuisine to the world.
A revolution whose time has come
E-Governance – Case Studies
Edited by Ashok Agarwal
Published by Universities Press
THE Information Technology (IT) revolution is sweeping every corner of the globe and every facet of our life. Such is the impact of the revolutionary change that whether one is plugged in or not, most of the people have in some way or the other already been touched by the Internet. Today more and more of the transactions involve the exchange and movement of data, images and sounds, rather than physical goods. Travelling at the speed of light, these data streams ensure that at least in theory we are no more than a second away from anyone anywhere on earth. Information has already become the new determinant of power.
The strength of the book is its sweep of issues covering major ongoing e-governance projects in one volume as well as its various applications. It provides interesting appraisal of major projects like e-Sagu, the next generation cost-effective and personalized agro-advisory system, land records-related projects of various governments like Bhoomi, Dev-bhoomi and Dharitree. Two projects—Khajane of the Karnataka Government and e-Kosh of the Chhattisgarh government deal with treasury computerisation. It also discusses issues like ICT solution for NREGA, national identity scheme, postal life insurance, instant money order etc.
Ash Narain Roy
Edited by Ashok Agarwal
Published by Universities Press
THE Information Technology (IT) revolution is sweeping every corner of the globe and every facet of our life. Such is the impact of the revolutionary change that whether one is plugged in or not, most of the people have in some way or the other already been touched by the Internet. Today more and more of the transactions involve the exchange and movement of data, images and sounds, rather than physical goods. Travelling at the speed of light, these data streams ensure that at least in theory we are no more than a second away from anyone anywhere on earth. Information has already become the new determinant of power.
The strength of the book is its sweep of issues covering major ongoing e-governance projects in one volume as well as its various applications. It provides interesting appraisal of major projects like e-Sagu, the next generation cost-effective and personalized agro-advisory system, land records-related projects of various governments like Bhoomi, Dev-bhoomi and Dharitree. Two projects—Khajane of the Karnataka Government and e-Kosh of the Chhattisgarh government deal with treasury computerisation. It also discusses issues like ICT solution for NREGA, national identity scheme, postal life insurance, instant money order etc.
Ash Narain Roy
Of Travels and Conservations
Tigerland and Other Unintended Destinations
Eric Dinerstein
Published by Universities Press
Eric Dinerstein's book Tigerland and Other Unintended Destinations provides a vivid account of some incredible wild places and magical creatures that inhabit our planet. Tigerland engages the reaser's attention from the first chapter and keeps you riveted until the end. The first three chapters focus on Dinerstein's adventures and experiences as a Peace Corps volunteer and graduate student. The later chapters are accounts of Dinerstein's professional experience at the World Wildlife Fund..
Dinerstein clearly articulates the science, advocacy, and his passion for nature. He succinctly brings to our attention the many conservation problems and challenges that exist (small size of reserves, dwindling populations, poaching, illegal wildlife trade, fragmentation, logging, introduction of invasive species). Tigerland leaves the reader marvelling at the extraordinary wild places and animals that exist on our planet with the hope that the battle to save nature is worth fighting and awakens a sense of responsibility towards joining in the efforts to save earth's biodiversity.
Krithi K. Karanth
THE BOOK REVIEW, March 2008
Eric Dinerstein
Published by Universities Press
Eric Dinerstein's book Tigerland and Other Unintended Destinations provides a vivid account of some incredible wild places and magical creatures that inhabit our planet. Tigerland engages the reaser's attention from the first chapter and keeps you riveted until the end. The first three chapters focus on Dinerstein's adventures and experiences as a Peace Corps volunteer and graduate student. The later chapters are accounts of Dinerstein's professional experience at the World Wildlife Fund..
Dinerstein clearly articulates the science, advocacy, and his passion for nature. He succinctly brings to our attention the many conservation problems and challenges that exist (small size of reserves, dwindling populations, poaching, illegal wildlife trade, fragmentation, logging, introduction of invasive species). Tigerland leaves the reader marvelling at the extraordinary wild places and animals that exist on our planet with the hope that the battle to save nature is worth fighting and awakens a sense of responsibility towards joining in the efforts to save earth's biodiversity.
Krithi K. Karanth
THE BOOK REVIEW, March 2008
Conservation’s frontiers
Tigerland and Other Unintended Destinations
Eric Dinerstein
Published by Universities Press
“With species going extinct at the rate of one hundred per day, the chapters that follow could easily be advertised as a lament to the end of nature…”writes Eric Dinerstein in the introduction,”… Instead, this book offers a more hopeful vision of what success would look like in various ecoregions if the dreams of conservation-minded biologists came true.” How important hope and faith are! Without these we would simply stop trying to save wildlife, considering its disappearance inevitable.
In each chapter we meet people working to protect the wildlife of the world, people who prove that individuals can make a difference. His writing is laced with humour – this is humour of the flavour of that draws a quick smile or a quiet chuckle, rather than a guffaw or a long-drawn laugh. The book does describe the hopeful vision of success in various eco-regions that it promises…. …a good read ….
Kumaran Sathasivan
THE HINDU, 22 January 2008
Eric Dinerstein
Published by Universities Press
“With species going extinct at the rate of one hundred per day, the chapters that follow could easily be advertised as a lament to the end of nature…”writes Eric Dinerstein in the introduction,”… Instead, this book offers a more hopeful vision of what success would look like in various ecoregions if the dreams of conservation-minded biologists came true.” How important hope and faith are! Without these we would simply stop trying to save wildlife, considering its disappearance inevitable.
In each chapter we meet people working to protect the wildlife of the world, people who prove that individuals can make a difference. His writing is laced with humour – this is humour of the flavour of that draws a quick smile or a quiet chuckle, rather than a guffaw or a long-drawn laugh. The book does describe the hopeful vision of success in various eco-regions that it promises…. …a good read ….
Kumaran Sathasivan
THE HINDU, 22 January 2008
Growth Divergences
Growth Divergences: Explaining Differences in Economic Performance
Edited by Jose Antonio Ocampo, Jomo K.S. and Rob Vos
Published by Orient Longman, Zed Books and Third World Network in association with the United Nations.
Unlike the 1950s and 1960s, when the rising tide of economic growth lifted most economies, the last three decades have been characterised by a paradox of greater international economic integration as well as divergent economic growth performances.
This volume of analytical studies seeks to explain these major differences in economic performance in recent decades by considering the dynamics of international economic growth, diverging growth rates, economic structures, and sources of demand, successes and collapses in the developing world, recent episodes of real income stagnation in countries. Several chapters critically review recent misleading claims and the conventional wisdom regarding the relationship of trade liberalisation, financial development, development, aid, infrastructure spending, violent conflict, good governance and industrial policy to economic growth.
THE HINDU, 29 April 2008
Edited by Jose Antonio Ocampo, Jomo K.S. and Rob Vos
Published by Orient Longman, Zed Books and Third World Network in association with the United Nations.
Unlike the 1950s and 1960s, when the rising tide of economic growth lifted most economies, the last three decades have been characterised by a paradox of greater international economic integration as well as divergent economic growth performances.
This volume of analytical studies seeks to explain these major differences in economic performance in recent decades by considering the dynamics of international economic growth, diverging growth rates, economic structures, and sources of demand, successes and collapses in the developing world, recent episodes of real income stagnation in countries. Several chapters critically review recent misleading claims and the conventional wisdom regarding the relationship of trade liberalisation, financial development, development, aid, infrastructure spending, violent conflict, good governance and industrial policy to economic growth.
THE HINDU, 29 April 2008
Yuganta
Yuganta
Irawati Karve
Published by Orient Longman
The Sahitya Akademi award-winning Yuganta by Irawati Karve, [has been recently] published by Orient Longman in a new edition. The moral dilemmas, the emotional complexities, made most accessible by the wonderful writing style of Irawati Karwe—the book was originally written in Marathi and translated by her into English. There is much to learn from the book and from the persuasive analysis and interpretation offered by Karwe.
Excerpts from a blog run by ‘Scholars without Borders’, who teach and study at the Jawaharlal Nehru University.
Irawati Karve
Published by Orient Longman
The Sahitya Akademi award-winning Yuganta by Irawati Karve, [has been recently] published by Orient Longman in a new edition. The moral dilemmas, the emotional complexities, made most accessible by the wonderful writing style of Irawati Karwe—the book was originally written in Marathi and translated by her into English. There is much to learn from the book and from the persuasive analysis and interpretation offered by Karwe.
Excerpts from a blog run by ‘Scholars without Borders’, who teach and study at the Jawaharlal Nehru University.
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