In this inside view of Pakistan’s nuclear programme, Hassan Abbas profiles the politicians and scientists involved in the development of the country’s nuclear bomb, and the role of China and Saudi Arabia in supporting its nuclear infrastructure. Drawing on extensive interviews, the book also examines Pakistani nuclear physicist A.Q. Khan’s involvement in nuclear proliferation in Iran, Libya and North Korea, and argues that the origins and evolution of the Khan network were tied to the domestic and international political motivations underlying Pakistan’s nuclear weapons project, and that project’s organization, oversight and management. This insightful study lays bare, for the first time, the connection between the making of the Pakistani bomb and the proliferation that ensued, establishing important guidelines for nuclear security in the future.
Finally, the book examines the prospects for nuclear safety in Pakistan in the light of the country’s nuclear control infrastructure and the threat posed by the Taliban and other extremist groups to the country’s nuclear assets.
Mah Jahan, a rich merchant woman, collects birds in cages. But when she brings back a gift for one of them, she learns a surprising lesson.
This exquisitely illustrated story is an enchanting fable exploring how hard it is to let go of someone you love and give them freedom. Retold for modern-day readers, this classic tale by Rumi is brought to life by the award-winning illustrator Marjan Vafaian.
There’s something under my bed! What if it grabs my leg?
What do children fear the most? From dark nights and eerie shadows to terrifying clowns, scary insects and huge monsters under their beds, conquer the biggest childhood terrors with this enchanting picture book.
This book is a modern interpretation of the Bhagvadgita by one of India’s foremost thinkers and visionaries, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. He presents a version of ancient wisdom that can cater to the needs of the present times.
A sequel to the bestseller Maharaja. A rare treasure of true stories that offer a deep insight into the glamorous and sensuous Lives of the Indian and European Maharanis of India. Intriguing as well as valuable. Maharani is at once a historical romance and a sociological document, as it vividly recounts a bygone era, an era perhaps never to return again. The author served Indian Maharajas for over 50 years accompanying them on their amorous trips to private retreats in India and abroad. He brilliantly recounts the extraordinary lives of the Maharanis of the richest Men the World has ever seen.
Captivating, true stories full of intrigue, adventure, desire and romance from the royal households- stories of love and betrayal which have been retold across generations. The descriptions of the harems of these Maharajas in India and Europe, their royal palaces, queens and courtesans, horses and cavalries, Rolls Royce cars, lion-hunting, royal feasts and grand durbaars will keep you glued till the end. These are an insider’s account of a priceless past of extravagance and lavish expenditure.
This book is also an account of Diwan Jarmani Dass’s own fascinating, intimate thoughts, as a person who walked among the rich and famous as their equal. This is a re-telling of his first-hand experiences. Of valor, sacrifice, love and betrayal, these stories reveal the mysteries of the private worlds of Maharajas and Maharanis. They are based on events post the fall of the British Raj.
This is the story of Debashish Roy’s life, told in the most unique and interesting manner. Suddenly, a beautiful girl has come into his life and has turned it upside down. This novel candidly explores the issues faced by young adults in their daily lives.
Subah ka Bhoola is an immensely interesting and fascinating novel, in which a son, tired of his father’s scolding, runs away from home. His struggle to cope in the outside world is presented in the most touching manner for the readers to experience. How a joyous life of comfort turns into something of a tragedy and how struggle is a harsh teacher… this is the message at the core of this novel which tries to understand the workings of a young, fickle mind and that of a life of struggle.
Written in an autobiographical style and divided into four parts, Srikanta is Sharatchandra Chattopadhyay’s most memorable, interesting and readable work, which captures the woman’s emotional workings very well despite being based on a male lead. The hero, Srikanta is portrayed as a carefree wanderer and it is against his nature to stay in one place for long. If there was anyone to call him their own, it was his classmate, Rajlakshmi, who tried to claim him as her own by putting a garland of karandas around his neck at the age of 9 when he was 14. But could she make him hers? Find out in this novel.
Celebrated author, Narendra Kohli’s novel Vasudev is a tale about the ultimate will to live. The hardships faced by Devki and Vasudev are incomparable to anything in this world. Living like slaves all their lives, they were forced to watch as their six sons were murdered. Outside of family, community and empire, no possibility of finding any aid became apparent, yet their energy to keep up their struggle did not ebb. After Vasudev’s initial struggle, this war was fought by This is not just a story of faith underneath the surface of worship but of a struggle for independence against an evil and mighty ruler under the surface of politics.
