“gita mehta”

‘A River Sutra is a seminal book.’ —The Illustrated Weekly of India ‘A River Sutra . . . is a lyrical series of interlocking stories that transport the reader to a contemporary India that is also the living present of myth.’ —Vanity Fair ‘Gita Mehta’s book . . . emphasizes even more ... More

A new edition of the brilliantly irreverent classic about the clash between Eastern and Western cultures.... More

India is a land of contrasts. It is the world's most populous democracy, but it still upholds the caste system. It is a burgeoning economic superpower, but one of the poorest nations on earth. It is the home of the world's biggest movie industry after Hollywood, as well as to the world's oldest reli... More

No one has observed the West's invasion of India more astutely than Gita Mehta. In 'Karma Cola' the acclaimed novelist trains an unblinking journalistic eye on jaded sadhus and beatific acid burnouts, the Bhagwan and Allen Ginsberg, guilt-tripping English girls and a guru who teaches gullible touris... More

In India the Hindu deity Ganesha, representing good will, hope, and healthy self-indulgence, is everywhere: on village walls, in cafis, on handbags, in ancient sculpture and neon lights. His delightful physical form -- an elephant-headed, big-bellied man's body with multiple arms, girdled by a serpe... More

''Written with a frankness and incisiveness still in surprisingly short supply among many who write about India... written with deep affection'' ''She combines an outsider''s wise-cracking sense of wonder with a homegirl''s instinct for how things in India work... part political biography and part p... More

This is a practical manual on job search and career development written for college students and young professionals. Essential steps in the job search process and techniques for successful completion of each step are explained. It is a how-to-do-it book from an author who knows his subject and tack... More