G.L. Mehta, a Many Splendoured Man


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Biography of G.L. Mehta, 1900-1974, an administrator, statesman, ambassador, and a writer.




Images and Insights


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Articles and transcripts of speeches by an Indian diplomat, chiefly on Jawaharlal Nehru, 1889-1964, post-1947 Indian politics and government, world politics, Indian social statesmen, etc.; includes an account of his experiences.




Dr.Bidhan Chandra Roy


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Dr. B.C. Roy has been one of the foremost national leaders of the 20th century. A legendary physician of the country, a distinguished political leader, philanthropist, educationist and social worker, he was one of the longest serving Chief Ministers of West Bengal and is rightly hailed as the 1 Maker of Modern West Bengal. The author, Dr. Nitish Sengupta is a retired Secretary, Government of India and a prolific writer on various subjects. Besides being a Member of Parliament, he is the Director General of International Management Institute, New Delhi.




Anuvrat Anushasta Acharya Mahapragya: Global Reflections And Tributes


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Every life form that inhabits the planet is valuable - be it an ant, a bird, an elephant or a tiger, even microbes and bacteria matter. The importance of biologically different life forms is highlighted for the first time at the world environment conference held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. Now, the preservation of biodiversity is considered not only essential for our survival but also for ecological and environmental harmony. Now, we hear the word 'reverence for life' too often at different forums. This concept was earlier confined to the Jain community alone.







Muhammad the Prophet


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International Relations, 2nd Edition


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This book is designed to meet the requirements of post-graduate students of political science and aspirants for higher services, the book will appeal to all those who are interested in international affairs.




Nani Palkhivala A Role Model


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Commemoration volume to Nani Ardeshir Palkhivala, 1920-2002, an eminent Indian lawyer and diplomat; contributed articles.




God Incarnated as Chidambara


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God Incarnated as Chidambara By: Commander B.R. Venkatesh Chidambara is not a name that many in the West will find familiar. Even among the followers of the modern Hindu religion he is largely unknown, but Chidambara’s legacy is one that is worth learning and remembering, for Hindu and non-Hindu alike. During his time on earth, Chidambara proved time and time again that he was more than a man. He was a deity incarnate, and his power knew no bounds. For the first time, the story of Chidambara and his many devotees is available in English, carefully adapted with commentary from the author. To know Chidambara is to know the Almighty himself.




Hutch


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The vivid true story of one of the biggest stars in Britain during the 1920s and 30s, and the inspiration for Downton Abbey's Jack Ross Born in Grenada in 1900, Leslie "Hutch" Hutchinson went to America in 1916 to study medicine, but soon escaped to Harlem where he witnessed the birth of "stride" jazz piano and began playing and singing in bars himself. Moving to France in 1923, he became the protege and lover of Cole Porter before coming to London where he was soon topping the bills in variety and on radio. Immaculate in white tie and tails, Hutch had enormous sex appeal, his velvet voice and superb piano improvisation attracting legions of fans, including the then Prince of Wales and, most famously, Edwina Mountbatten. Despite his success, Hutch was a profoundly insecure man with insatiable appetites for sex, drink, gambling and social status which precipitated his fall from fame to a squalid existence by the late 1960s.