भारत के पहले प्रधानमंत्री जवाहरलाल नेहरू 1922 में पहली बार जेल जाने और 1945 में आखिरी बार रिहा होने के बीच कुल नौ बार जेल गए। सबसे कम 12 दिनों और सबसे अधिक 1,041 दिनों के लिए। वे कुल 3259 दिन यानी अपनी जीवन के सवा आठ साल जेल में रहे।
यह कहानी है उस दौर में देश के चुनिंदा रईस परिवार के इकलौते पुत्र और लंदन में रह कर विद्यालय से विधि तक की पढ़ाई कर लौटे एक युवा की । वह जब गांधीजी के संपर्क में आया तो शानो-शौकत की ज़िंदगी त्यागकर देश की आज़ादी के संकल्प को जीवन का लक्ष्य बना लिया। एक दौर ऐसा आया कि घर के सारे लोग जेल में और घर में केवल बच्चे थे।
आख़िर वे कौन से नौ अपराध थे, जिनके कारण ब्रितानी हुकूमत ने जवाहरलाल नेहरू को सजाएँ सुनाईं और जेल में बंद रखा? क्या जेल जीवन उतना सरल था? वास्तव में यह कहानी है कि किस तरह नेहरू ने सन् 1915 से 1947 तक लगातार संघर्ष में जेल और अदालत को अपनी बात कहने का माध्यम बनाया।
हमारी आज़ाादी की यात्रा, कारावास और कानून के सँकरे गलियारों से होते हुए हमारे संविधान तक पहुँची। यह महज अदालती कार्यवाही का दस्तावेज नहीं हैं , जवाहरलाल नेहरू के जेल के आने और जाने के दौरान घटित हो रही महत्त्वपूर्ण घटनाओं और स्वतंत्रता संग्राम के अनगिनत–अनाम सैनानियों की गाथा है।
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Think Like The Minimalist
In a world full of clutter, thought-provoking design can become a key point of differentiation. In Think Like The Minimalist, Chirag Gander and Sahil Vaidya introduce their unique philosophy of Minimalist thinking that has taken the world of creativity by storm. With a simple four-step process and well-defined techniques from the Minimalist toolkit, this book provides actionable insights that marketers, brand managers, and design leaders can leverage to produce inventive ideas. This is an essential read for students, practitioners, and leaders who are eager to succeed in the world of creativity.
Emotional Intelligence
In the digital world, The significance of emotional intelligence (EI) will gain further importance as technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and automation partly or fully replace human intervention. Humans will be valued by their unique characteristics and skills in the digital world. There is no doubt that EI is one of the differentiating future competencies in industry 4.0. The book helps in understanding Each component of EI along with its meaning, significance and application in our professional and personal lives. It talks about the five main elements of EI, namely self-awareness, self-regulation, self-motivation, empathy and social skills that allow us to escape from the ordinary. The necessary foundation for building EI is based on the three main components of mindfulness, resilience and compassion, which are also discussed in the book. It further provides steps for driving with EI and is filled with EI self-assessment tools and exercises. Emotional intelligence shares the recipe for lifelong health, good relationships, professional and personal success, and happiness.
Courtesy of Criticism (Chronicles Series)
Kirtinath Kurtkoti (1928-2003) belongs to the rare but powerful tradition of multilingual literary and cultural criticism in India. His oeuvre encompasses commentaries on the entire spectrum of Kannada literature, from the earliest extant writings to late-twentieth-century works. Kurtkoti’s critical writings highlight the unique sensibility of the Kannada literary tradition, placing it in the broader context of Indian and world literature. His analytical framework is essentially comparative, offering close readings of works through a broader theoretical perspective. In this multilingual comparative framework, he utilized his extensive familiarity with Kannada, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Sanskrit, English and other European literatures, as well as Indian and European schools of philosophy and aesthetics.
Courtesy of Criticism brings some of his important essays on Kannada literature to non-Kannada readers. Divided into three sections—’Literary History’, ‘Literary Theory’ and ‘Literary Criticism’—the book showcases thirty-one short and long essays by Kurtkoti which are among his essential writings. The book has a twofold purpose: to introduce to the reader the significant body of Kurtkoti’s works and, through these essays, to highlight the significant strands of the Kannada literary tradition. Courtesy of Criticism demonstrates the subtle ways in which a mind, enriched by its own traditions and eclectic literacy, can transcend received structures of knowledge.
India Before The Ambanis
In a one-of-a-kind attempt, India Before The Ambanis deepens the history of modern Indian business by looking at stories of individual enterprise, talent and vision to reflect on the larger milieu and context of business activity. Adopting a narrative non-fiction format, the book focuses on individual protagonists who shaped business in India, focusing largely on western India which by the middle of the 19th century had emerged as the major commercial, financial, and industrial hub. The book takes its cue from several pioneering studies on business and economic history, especially of India, to put together a narrative that is as much about individuals with fire in their belly, as it is about the larger context in which they laboured, innovated and dared to dream big.
In Her Defence
Few arenas in the annals of legal history have witnessed as profound a transformation as the realm of gender equality within the armed forces.
In Her Defence: Ten Landmark Judgments on Women in the Armed Forces is an anthology of essays and commentaries, in layperson terms, contributed by jurists, judges and academics on landmark constitutional court decisions of India that made a difference or brought about a positive change for women in the uniformed forces.
It is envisaged as not just a book, but a testament to the resilience, determination and legal triumphs of women who have paved the way for greater gender inclusivity and parity within India’s armed forces.
Meticulously curated to illuminate the pivotal judgments that have shaped the trajectory of women’s participation in the armed forces of India, this book stands as a cornerstone and embodiment of the judiciary’s unwavering dedication to upholding the principles of equality and justice.
Vishwa Shastra
In Vishwa Shastra, Dhruva Jaishankar provides a comprehensive overview of India’s interactions with the world—from ancient times to the present day. He describes a long tradition of Indian statecraft and strategic thinking on international affairs, charts early India’s relations with a vast geography from the Mediterranean and Africa to Southeast and Northeast Asia, and captures the costs and consequences of European colonialism. Jaishankar also describes India’s territorial, economic and governance challenges upon Independence and the origins of India’s rivalries with Pakistan and China.
Speaking to a wide audience that includes policymakers, scholars and especially students, Vishwa Shastra offers both rich historical context and forward-looking strategies for India. Highlighting India’s transition from Cold War non-alignment to post-Cold War realignment, Jaishankar outlines India’s strategic objectives: bolstering national power, securing the neighbourhood, maintaining a balance of power in the Indo-Pacific, and leading at international institutions.
Balanced, comprehensive and rigorous, Vishwa Shastra goes beyond shedding light on how India can maneuver in a challenging geopolitical landscape and advance its interests in an interconnected world: it gives us a clear-eyed perspective on how India might actually define the emerging world order.
Masalamandi
The book you are holding is a unique cookbook about Indian spices, specifically focusing on the intricate
world of spice blends. What is fascinating about spice blends, you ask? Well, a garam masala may
contain anywhere between four and fifteen varied spices; a pickle masala may have a different recipe
in Andhra Pradesh than it does in Delhi; a chai masala may have a distinctive recipe in the winter
than it does in the summer.
In Masalamandi, the author sets out on a quest to unravel how a single dish can be prepared with
multiple spice blends, all created from the same whole spices yet resulting in distinct flavours! While
sharing his own experiences and interactions with these spice blends, he also offers a comprehensive
exploration of the history, mythology and cultural significance that surrounds each of them.
This is a spice trail like no other.
The School for Bad Girls
Something strange is happening in the heart of the British Empire.
Nineteenth-century Calcutta is abuzz with social reforms, especially with regard to womens’ rights and education. And in this time, Kadambini Ganguly dreams of going to university—and in the ultimate audacious hope—wants to become a doctor.
But for many people, the idea of girls studying is anathema. And a school full of unmarried girls and widows getting an education, in an environment where caste is disregarded and every student treated as an equal, leads to charges of immorality. And the battle to get the right to a college education is against overwhelming odds.
The fictionalised story of Kadambini, one of the first women graduates of the British Empire and the first woman to get a degree from an Indian medical college, is rivetingly told by Madhurima Vidyarthi, in a fascinating portrait of nineteenth century life, society and its arbitrary mores.
How to Suffer Well
How to Suffer Well: Timeless Knowledge on Dealing with Hardship and Becoming Anguish-Proof.
Life is tough, so you better get a helmet. You’ll run into pain, anguish, and obstacles. But who says that they need to affect you?
If you’re able to build immunity to emotional, mental, and physical discomfort and suffering, then your mind can be trained to flourish despite life’s challenges.
How to Suffer Well is a literal guidebook to learn how to defeat the voices in your head that tell you to give up. Instead, they’ll be replaced with voices that tell you it’ll be okay, this will pass, and life can be happy despite the suffering; only if you know how to suffer well.
In this book, you’ll learn to –
- Face your sufferings with a zen-like rationality and objective perspective
- Experience the positive side of emotions
- Discover how to tolerate life’s rigors without collapsing
- Increase your mental pain tolerance to superhuman levels
- Greatly expand your comfort zone and build layers of mental armor to ensure your happiness.