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Without a price
Reviewed by Amar Chandel
We Must Have No Price and
Everyone Must Know That We Have No Price
By Arun Shourie, Rupa and Co;
Pages 343. Rs 495.
Prolific
will be too small a word to describe the writing acumen of Arun
Shourie. This talent was in full display not only when he was a
journalist, but also when he became a union minister.
Focus
on regional cooperation
Reviewed by Maj Gen (retd)
Rajendra Nath
South and Central Asia: Issues of Peace and Development
Eds Neetu Gaur and Vijay Laxmi.
CRRID, Chandigarh.
Pages 162. Rs 430.
THE
Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development (CRRID) has
been doing commendable work since 1982 on studies relevant to
development of regional cooperation and peace in South and Central
Asia. In this connection, a seminar was held in March 2009 which dealt
with the development, peace and security issues relating to South and
Central Asia.
From
grace to disgrace
Reviewed by Ambika Sharma
Musharraf: The Years in Power
By Murtaza Razvi.
HarperCollins.
Pages 243. Rs 399.
GENERAL
Pervez Musharaff’s eight-year rule over Pakistan kept both the
international community and India on tenterhooks. However, among the
intellectuals of his own country, it was the story of a despotic army
General whom absolute power had corrupted absolutely.
Championing
farmers’ cause
Reviewed by Rachna Nehria
Death of a Moneylender
By Kota Neelima.
India Ink/Roli Books.
Pages 220. Rs 295.
THE
plight of Indian farmers is highligted in this book. It is also
a personal journey of a young journalist, Falak Ahemd, who has
attained a good position in his profession and is well versed with the
tricks of his trade.
Thus
spake the saints
Reviewed by D. Goel
Philosophical Contributions of Bhaktas and Gurus to Indian Culture
By Prof Nirbhai Singh.
Gyan P.H. Pages XI+317.
THE
author reports on the basis of his research from original texts some,
still not printed, from medieval India, of saints from different
cultures, but largely the Sikh Gurus, from the late medieval Mughal
period. He recognises that old Vedantic and Shraman world-negating
ideology left Indians groaning under the hoof beats of marauders.
An
eloquent testimony
Reviewed by Kanwalpreet
Violence, Martyrdom and
Partition: A Daughter’s Testimony
By Nonica Datta.
Oxford University Press.
Pages 235. Rs 695.
NONICA
DATTA has crafted an interesting story from the narration of
Subhashini, one of the forerunners of girls’ education in rural
Haryana. Subhashini is the daughter of Bhagat Phool Singh who gave up
his job as a Patwari to become an Arya Samaj preacher.
SHORT TAKES
Borders, B-schools and betterment
Reviewed by Randeep Wadehra
Coming Blowback: How Pakistan is Endangering the World
by Wilson John.
Rupa. Pages: xiv+296. Rs 595
Tête-à-tête
Wedded
to tradition
Nonika Singh
Acclaimed
kathak exponent Shobha Koser has beaten many odds to create a niche in
the galaxy of Indian classical dancers. And today, she is finding her
moorings without the guiding force of her life—her late husband M.L.
Koser. Stepping into his shoes, in her new avatar as registrar of
Pracheen Kala Kendra, she can, however, feel his presence at every
step.
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