“a s bhalla”

Guru Nanak Dev founded the Sikh religion when Mughal rule in India was flourishing. Against much resistance and violence, he influenced many Hindus to convert to the new religion largely through its doctrine of caste equality. The third Guru, Amar Das Bhalla, took his legacy forward and intorduced r... More

Chitralekha looked down at her hands. She was suddenly shy and her heart beat very fast. Vijitasena looked at her and despite his self discipline was overwhelmed with a desire to hold her close to him to comfort her to bring her peace. He suppressed this urge and said gently 'My lady I give thanks t... More

The Storyteller in Madhavi [ a play in three acts by Bhisham Sahni, translated from Hindi by Alok Bhalla] recounts an ancient tale from the Mahabharata. Munikumar Galav must fulfil his promise to his guru, Vishvamitra. This is his Duty. Yayati the king-turned-ashramite gives away his daughter Madhav... More

The worth of a civilization can be judged by the place given to women in the society. In India, they occupied a high place in the social life of the early Aryans. The milder and more beneficent forces of nature were addressed as female deities and inovked with prayers. In medieval and modern India w... More

Preface; List of Tables; Introduction and Overview; Agriculture Growth in India 1950-2006;Performance of Indian Industry 1960-2006; Investment Rate and the Sustainability of Growth; Infrastructure-A Bottleneck?; Solving the Savings-Investment Puzzle; India's Public Finances; Interest Rates; Inflatio... More

In recent years, the potential role of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in fostering socio-economic development has received increasing attention in the international economic community. However, no previous works have dealt with the technological capabilities of these enterprises. Here, A. S. Bh... More

The philosophy ofexploitation which promulgates that any destruction of Nature is justified forthe sake of development-that we 'develop' at any cost-need not only be condemnedbut completely discarded in the interest of giving Mother Earth a chance ofsurvival. The world of excessive exploitation of n... More

This comprehensive study firmly debunks several popular myths, such as the belief that globalization has resulted in lower overall growth rates for poor countries. Through rigorous, integrated methodologies and an enhanced dataset, Bhalla answers some of the most pressing policy issues confronting u... More