Author : Hari Shankar Parsai
Publisher : Katha
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 42,28 MB
Release : 2003
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ISBN : 9788187649762
Known for his bold, satirical revelations, Harishankar Parsai leaves no stone unturned to expose the murky moss of the society we live in. Casteists or politicians, bureaucrats or manipulators, none escape the scathing commentary of Parsai. Written almost forty years ago, the 21 stories couldn t be more topical and still inspire a hearty laugh. A not-to-be-missed volume for all who enjoy plurality of language.
Author : Kalpana Kannabiran
Publisher : SAGE Publishing India
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 45,41 MB
Release : 2021-11-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9354790143
Corruption, often described as all that is rotten in the modern society, has become an increasingly dominant theme in contemporary political discourse, one that is related to specific practices, concepts and evaluations that vary across regions, cultures, spheres of action and disciplines. This volume, through case studies, investigates corruption in the Global South (especially India and Brazil) and West (especially Switzerland) to gain a more nuanced view of the phenomenon. The chapters in this volume are organized into two loosely structured and overlapping parts: the first part consisting of Chapters 2-5 covers conceptual questions related to corruption discourses from different perspectives such as economic ethics, social capital theory and literature; the second part consisting of Chapters 6-11 details the complexity and diversity of corruption practices within and between countries and regions, providing different interpretative frameworks, which in turn flow into discourses on corruption.
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Page : 226 pages
File Size : 16,78 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Hindi fiction
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Page : 1052 pages
File Size : 45,38 MB
Release : 1973-07
Category : India
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Author : Merle Kröger
Publisher : Katha
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 36,36 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Detective and mystery stories, German
ISBN : 9788189020804
When the last reel winds down in the projection room of the old cinema house, Madita Junghans, the German with Indian genes, teams up with her boyfriend Nikolaus as detective couple, Nick and Mattie, to set off on a search for Madita s biological father. Their only clue is that he is an Indian. Mattie s mother lives in a psychotic dream world. Her foster father Hinnarck is anything but talkative. Mattie and Nick soon get sucked into a deadly adventure, centred around a dark chapter of Indo-Germanic history.
Author : Etgar Keret
Publisher : Katha
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 15,57 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788189020477
The extraordianry collection has the kind of writing that could hook a lot of readers, including some who rarely open a book
Author : Maitreyī Pushpā
Publisher : Katha
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 50,64 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788187649236
The saga of Alma Kabutari does not begin with Alma herself. It has its roots in centuries of social and sexual subjugation of the kabutaris by the upper-caste kajjas. Like Chittor's Rani Padmini of yore, from whom the kabutaris are descended, the onus of breaking the vicious circle and reclaiming human status for her people falls on young Alma. The engrossing story of young Alma's evolution from victim to survivor to tenacious rebel, Alma Kabutari opens a window to the suffering and exploitation of a tribe that teeters at the very fringes of society even today, and that urgently needs our concern and understanding.
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Publisher : Katha
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 15,47 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9788189020460
Words translated. Thoughts in transit. Layered with dark humour and precise imagery, a collection of poems to plunge you into the core of meaning, Katha proudly presents its first anthology, tinted in every wash of life and dotted with the Sirissa trees and wailing Palms of the Tamil landscape. An art-tradition is living, breathing history, a contemporary past. Tamil Poetry traces its origin to thousands of years ago. Beautifully translated by Dr K S Subramanian, the anthology is the latest chapter in this history. Featuring a range of poets, from stalwarts like Na Pichamurthy to young artists like Kanimozhi, seeking a sun aflame as a sandal bowl, and a name that does not respond/ To anyone's voice; it brings together diverse voices united in their expertise.
Author : Saʻādat Ḥasan Manṭo
Publisher : Katha
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 19,63 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788187649403
Along with Manto s open letter to Nehru that reveals his state of mind after the Partition, this collection captures the best of Manto s literary powers. Part of the Pakistan Writers Series, which presents English translations of Urdu fiction from Pakistan, Black Margins encompasses the range of Manto s thematic and formalistic concerns.
Author : Mt Vasudevan Nair
Publisher : Katha
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 31,52 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Malayalam drama
ISBN : 9788189020231
When the winds blow wild snuffing out the flames, it is the Master Carpenter who takes up the challenge. Some quick calculations later he raises a stone slab, and the lamp burns steady. When his own heart plays games, the games of desire, once again he triumphs. But how does a father react, who knows that his son has far surpassed his talent, and fallen short of his heritage? The legend of Perumthachan, the Master Carpenter is recreated vividly from a popular folk tale by MT Vasudevan Nair, the Jnanpith, Sahitya Akademi and Padma Bhushan award winning writer.
