History

The author begins this book with an account of the broadimportance of "stateness." He rejects the notion that there can be ascience of public administration, and discusses the causes of contemporary stateweakness. He ends the book with a discussion of the consequences of weak statesfor int... More

A selection of various writings by the famous American statesman and philosopher including his advice to youth... More

Rabindranath Tagore's Ghare Baire was first serialised in 1914 and published as a novel in 1916. The events in the novel deal with the period 1905-7, a period of tremendous political unrest in Bengal. The public upheaval takes place alongside another revolution – that of women's emancipation and a... More

Martin Amis first wrote about September 11 a week later in a piece for "The Guardian" beginning, 'It was the advent of the second plane, sharking in low over the Statue of Liberty: that was the defining moment.' And he has kept returning to September 11, in essays and reviews, and in two remarkable ... More

This book begins with an introduction to the principal ideas behind compilation, and then illustrates these ideas by constructing a simple one-pass compiler. The remainder of the book amplifies the ideas presented in the first two chapters and discusses more advanced topics such as syntax analysis, ... More

His unknown life before and after the crucifixion Why has Christianity chosen to ignore its connections with the religions of the East, and to dismiss repeatedly the numerous claims that Jesus spent a large part of his life in India? This compelling book presents irrefutable evidence that Jesus ... More

One of the most inspirational stories of World War II. This book tells the full story of an extraordinary heroic women.... More

A history of modern Iran focuses on the revolution and its transformation of Iranian society two decades ago, assessing the impact of fundamentalist Islam on Iran. Original.... More

In Washington, D.C., where little stays secret for long, the identity of Deep Throat -- the mysterious source who helped Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein break open the Watergate scandal in 1972 -- remained hidden for 33 years. Now, Woodward tells the story of his long, complex relationship with W. M... More

Masterpieces of Indian Art encompasses the vast gamut of art high-lighting the many tributaries that make up the perennial river of art through choice pictures of masterpieces produced in each age and category. Lavishly illustrated and replete with historical information.... More

‘A more heroic tale has yet to be told . . . [Mohandas] is meticulously researched, written in felicitous prose and is a delight to read’—Khushwant Singh, OutlookA candid recreation of one of the most influential lives of recent times, Mohandas finally answers questions long asked about the ti... More

Kamal Nath, the country's dynamic minister of commerce and industry, is one of the key intrepid reformers who have led India on its journey to its present status as a formidable entrepreneurial democracy. No other Indian leader has told the dramatic story of India's economic transformation. With a u... More

Shashi Tharoor reinvents India with a dazzling marriage of Hindu myth and modern history. ‘An entertaining tour de force.’—Sunday Times ‘Perhaps the best work of fiction written by an Indian in recent years.’ —Khushwant Singh in the All Asia Review of Books ‘This is (a) fascinating... More