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Faced with a childhood speech impediment, an abusive father, and two sisters whose beauty and articulation outshine hers, Tara has only her thumb to talk to… Set in a wistfully remembered and charmingly evoked Trichy of the Sixties, The Finger Puppet describes the special girlhood years  ... More

This work would not lay any claim to its beingdefinitive but it certainly offers seminal insights into some current ragingquestions about postcolonialism, its special affinity with fiction, feminism andquest for identity, ethnic and linguistic, and issues of self, alterity andsubalterism.... More

This collection features some of the most interesting stories and fascinating origins behind more than 300 words, names, and terms. For any devoted "philomath" (a lover of learning), this anthology of entertaining etymology is an ideal way to have fun with language.From the creator of the popular A.... More

PrefaceIntroductionChild Labour and Human RightsChild labour in IndiaChild Labour in Select Indian IndustriesNational Legislation and Action Against Child Labour in IndiaChildren-- Focus of DevelopmentAnnexures: I-IVBibliographyIndexThe book examines the phenomenon of child labour and how its conti... More

Acknowledgements,Introduction,Convention on Elimination of Discrimination against Women: An AnalysisWomen Workers in India,Women Wrokers in the Textile Industry,State Action for Women Workers,Women Workers: Strategies for Empowerment,Annexures: Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination ... More

Do you think Indian history is boring? Check out what these ancient reporters had to say about our country many centuries ago. • In his book, Indika, Megasthenes, a Greek traveller, wrote about giant meat-eating ants that dug for gold in mines somewhere in eastern India! • Hiuen Tsang, fro... More