Download or read book Zindagi Life written by Chaudhry Haq and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-06-08 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Zindagi is an award winning book from British India that shares moral and ethical lessons in life and the punishments and rewards in ones afterlife in a humorous and entertaining way. Zindagi was written in 1930's British India and by a leader and thinker of the Free India movement in The Punjab, while in Jail for non-violently protesting British Colonial rule of India.
Download or read book Student s Royal Dictionary written by T. P. Russell Stracey and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 1106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A System of Life written by Jan-Peter Hartung and published by Hurst & Company Limited. This book was released on 2014 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While much current research on political Islam revolves around militant Islamism, the genesis of this ideology remains little understood. A System of Life is a pioneering examination of the earliest attempt at a systematic outline of Islamist ideology, namely that proposed in the 1930s and early 1940s by the renowned Indo-Muslim intellectual Sayyid Abu'l-A'la Mawdudi. Hartung reconstructs his thought in the light of the competing ideologies at play at the time, especially his claim to recast Islam as an all-comprehensive, self-contained and inner-worldly system of life. His analysis is embedded in an understanding of the history of ideas that assumed increasingly global dimensions through colonial encounters. By showing how Mawdudi -- depicted as a major protagonist of this development - attempted to align elements of Western philosophical thought with selected traditional Islamic ideas and concepts, 'Islamism' is established as an Islamic contribution to a universalistic notion of modernity. Along with offering a detailed portrayal of Mawdudi's system of thought, Hartung also discusses the reception and modification of his ideas in the Middle East, predominantly among intellectuals of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, and among their imitators in postcolonial South Asia.
Download or read book Finding Philosophers in Global Fiction written by Anway Mukhopadhyay and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2024-09-05 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cross-cultural study that explores and redefines what philosophy, philosophizing, and philosophers are through the lens of literature. The academic discipline of philosophy may tell us, too rigidly, what a philosopher is or should be; but fictional narration often upholds the core conundrums of humankind in which philosophy germinates. This collection of essays explores whether a study of 'philosophers' at a planetary scale, or at least on a broad cross-cultural spectrum, can decouple philosophy from its academic aspect and lend it a more inclusive domain. Contributors to this volume play with three conceptual poles, making them interact with each other and get modified through this interaction: 'fiction', 'narrative' and 'philosopher'. How do these three terms get semantically modified and broadened in scope when we speak of the figures of philosophers in imaginative writing? How do these terms assume different connotations in different cultural contexts, interacting with the multiplicity of not just 'thought', but also the media and tools of 'thought'? Do we always think only rationally? Or do we also think with and through emotively powerful images, symbols and tropes? In the end, Finding Philosophers in Global Fiction insists on the need to 'de-elitize' and democratize the concept of a 'philosopher' by reflecting on the possibility of seeing a philosopher as one who sees things clearly, from any vantage point.
Download or read book Why I Write written by Aakar Patel and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2023-03-06 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the greatest raconteurs of 20th century, Saadat Hasan Manto declared that he was forced to write when his wife routinely demanded that he put bread on the table for the family. He didn't attribute any genius to his skills as a writer and convinced his readers that the stories flowed even as he minded his daughters or tossed a salad. Equally, Manto treated his tryst with Bollywood with disdain and unmasked the cardboard lives of tinsel town when a horse was painted to double up for a zebra or multiple fans rotate to create a deluge. In these essays, two of Manto's favourite and recurring themes-women and Partition-find special mention as he brings to focus the bizarre morality in the context of feminine beauty and the futile presence of religiosity in the creation of a nation he was to adopt later in life. For the first time ever, this unique collection of nonfiction writing from the subcontinent's greatest writer, translated by well known author and journalist, Aakar Patel, showcases Saadat Hasan Manto's brilliance while dealing with life's most mundane things-graveyards, bumming cigarettes, a film crew with motley characters from mythology and a sharp dissection of what ails the subcontinent even after six decades, Hindi or Urdu, vile politicians and the hopelessness of living under the shadow of fear.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema written by Ashish Rajadhyaksha and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-07-10 with total page 3189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The largest film industry in the world after Hollywood is celebrated in this updated and expanded edition of a now classic work of reference. Covering the full range of Indian film, this new revised edition of the Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema includes vastly expanded coverage of mainstream productions from the 1970s to the 1990s and, for the first time, a comprehensive name index. Illustrated throughout, there is no comparable guide to the incredible vitality and diversity of historical and contemporary Indian film.
Download or read book THE SCRIBLED LAST PAGE written by Sunidhi Sinha and published by Spectrum Of Thoughts. This book was released on 2021-10-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The scribbled last page is all about what is in our heart, what we feel. The co-authors have contributed their brilliant literary works to make it a reality. Their emotions and feelings are poured on paper and gives it a new perspective. As Shakespeare said, In Midsummer Night’s Dream ~ “The course of true love never did run smooth.” Do give The scribbled last page a read to join us in the journey of ups and downs.
Download or read book THE UNIVAERSAL MIND written by Berdhisha P and published by jec publication. This book was released on with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The anthology 'Univeralmind,' edited by Berdhisha P and Aswin S A, tackles the subject of Universal Mind, referring to a metaphysical concept that all beings and beings in the universe have a fundamental nature. It includes the existence and being of the cosmos prior to the creation of the concept of "Mind," which more appropriately relates to the biological, human component of cosmic consciousness.The universe is a connected, cohesive cosmos that has a striking resemblance to the visions held in the earliest spiritual traditions, in which the physical world and spiritual experience were both facets of the same reality, and man and the universe were on the same plane.
Download or read book Colloquial English Persian Dictionary in the Roman Character written by Douglas Craven Phillott and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Politics of English as a World Language written by Christian Mair and published by Rodopi. This book was released on 2003 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complex politics of English as a world language provides the backdrop both for linguistic studies of varieties of English around the world and for postcolonial literary criticism. The present volume offers contributions from linguists and literary scholars that explore this common ground in a spirit of open interdisciplinary dialogue. Leading authorities assess the state of the art to suggest directions for further research, with substantial case studies ranging over a wide variety of topics - from the legitimacy of language norms of lingua franca communication to the recognition of newer post-colonial varieties of English in the online OED. Four regional sections treat the Caribbean (including the diaspora), Africa, the Indian subcontinent, and Australasia and the Pacific Rim. Each section maintains a careful balance between linguistics and literature, and external and indigenous perspectives on issues. The book is the most balanced, complete and up-to-date treatment of the topic to date.
Download or read book The Other Dimension written by Vivek Sharma and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-05-23 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For me Life is a journey. With this end goal in my life I have always tried to outgrow myself. I am lover and a believer, and I am strong believer in life. Life is a experience which needs to be felt. To feel life, one has to live with it. And so I am dedicating my first book to Life. The book has been divided into three sections : Love, Live and Life. Though the author has made a diligent effort to make sure that each poem appeals in the specific section of the book, it might be possible that reader disagrees. Author asks for this disagreement. In fact, from authors point of view : a good poetry is one that doesnt impose specific interpretation. The good poetry is individualistic, it lets one interpret one's own meaning of it. With this thought, the author is presenting the book to the readers.
Download or read book Leadership Governance As I See by Kiran Bedi written by Kiran Bedi and published by Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. This book was released on with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From the holy city of Amritsar, India, To the Mecca of International Peace, The United Nations… an inspiring journey of the first woman in the Indian Police Service! “Our lives begin to end the day we remain silent about things that matter” --Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “What do I do with all that I see, hear, read, and observe? Of the kind which has a larger message? I can digest, overlook, forget, complain, share or postpone… But I had an inner inspiration to express what I saw… and I will continue to … I decided to be the flag bearer with a pen for the readers to share with me all that As I See……” “My upbringing, training, and habit induce me not to end my life remaining silent, but to continue to step out of my comfort zone to speak whenever presented with the right opportunity. This I believe is one of the many important ingredients of leadership. All the more essential, when one has the responsibility to lead and steer organisations and institutions of great public service”. Kiran Bedi in her usual bold and candid style, shares wide ranging issues which have angered, inspired, or fascinated her. Through her matter of fact style of writing, she draws her readers into situations that they may either not have access to or may tend to ignore. Leadership & Governance Issues… As I See… is a persistent effort by the author to instigate greater awareness about various social and ethical issues in the hope to invoke, provoke, and inspire readers to heightened levels of sensitivity, participation, and response.
Download or read book Paper Tiger written by Nayanika Mathur and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paper Tiger shifts the debate on state failure and opens up new understanding of the workings of the contemporary Indian state.
Download or read book Focus On 100 Most Popular Indian Drama Films written by Wikipedia contributors and published by e-artnow sro. This book was released on with total page 859 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Haunting Bollywood written by Meheli Sen and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haunting Bollywood is a pioneering, interdisciplinary inquiry into the supernatural in Hindi cinema that draws from literary criticism, postcolonial studies, queer theory, history, and cultural studies. Hindi commercial cinema has been invested in the supernatural since its earliest days, but only a small segment of these films have been adequately explored in scholarly work; this book addresses this gap by focusing on some of Hindi cinema’s least explored genres. From Gothic ghost films of the 1950s to snake films of the 1970s and 1980s to today’s globally influenced zombie and vampire films, Meheli Sen delves into what the supernatural is and the varied modalities through which it raises questions of film form, history, modernity, and gender in South Asian public cultures. Arguing that the supernatural is dispersed among multiple genres and constantly in conversation with global cinematic forms, she demonstrates that it is an especially malleable impulse that routinely pushes Hindi film into new formal and stylistic territories. Sen also argues that gender is a particularly accommodating stage on which the supernatural rehearses its most basic compulsions; thus, the interface between gender and genre provides an exceptionally productive lens into Hindi cinema’s negotiation of the modern and the global. Haunting Bollywood reveals that the supernatural’s unruly energies continually resist containment, even as they partake of and sometimes subvert Hindi cinema’s most enduring pleasures, from songs and stars to myth and melodrama.
Download or read book Marxist Thought in South Asia written by Kristin Plys and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2023-12-11 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forging an anti-imperialist Marxism through dialectical and historical approaches, this volume of Political Power and Social Theory demonstrates how the South Asian facet of this revolutionary tradition can contribute to and even reenergize global Marxist theory.
