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This book is a compilation of classic short stories by five great Indian writers Raja Rao, Rabindranath Tagore, Premchand, Dr. Mulk Raj Anand and Khushwant Singh. Though not necessarily representative of the authors complete works, the stories have been carefully chosen to showcase their versatility and skill as storytellers. The collection covers an extraordinary range of themes, styles and settings, allowing the reader to get a glimpse of another world gone by. Yet, these stories seem timeless, and the characters in them show the same foibles, fears and hopes as people in the brave new world of the 21st century.... less

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This book is a compilation of classic short stories by five great French writers - Guy De Maupassant, Honore De Balzac, Victor Hugo, Anatole France and Pierre Louys. Though not necessarily representative of the authors complete works, the stories have been carefully chosen to showcase their versatility and skill as storytellers. The collection covers an extraordinary range of themes, styles and settings, allowing the reader to get a glimpse of another world gone by. Yet, these stories seem timeless, and the characters in them show the same foibles, fears and hopes as people in the brave new world of the 21st century.... less

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This book is a compilation of classic short stories by five great American writers O Henry, Jack London, Henry James, Mark Twain and Edgar Allan Poe. Though not necessarily representative of the authors complete works, the stories have been carefully chosen to showcase their versatility and skill as storytellers. The collection covers an extraordinary range of themes, styles and settings, allowing the reader to get a glimpse of another world gone by. Yet, these stories seem timeless, and the characters in them show the same foibles, fears and hopes as people in the brave new world of the 21st century.... less

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This book is a compilation of classic short stories by five great British writers Oscar Wilde, Hector Hugh Munro, D.H.Lawrence, Joseph Conrad and Charles Dickens. Though not necessarily representative of the authors complete works, the stories have been carefully chosen to showcase their versatility and skill as storytellers. The collection covers an extraordinary range of themes, styles and settings, allowing the reader to get a glimpse of another world gone by. Yet, these stories seem timeless, and the characters in them show the same foibles, fears and hopes as people in the brave new world of the 21st century.... less

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This book has been designed to present before the readers the salient features of the law of elections. It not only deals with the elections to Parliament and the State Legislatures but also to the offices of the President and the Vice-President. Another interesting topic dealt with in the book is the powers of the Election Commission. The Election Commission, as the constitutional authority superintending the whole process of election, occupies a crucial position in the scheme of things and the role it plays in ensuring free and fair elections in a country of the size and complexities like India is indeed praiseworthy. Judicial pronouncements have lent great clarity to the role and powers of the Commission. The book also contains a chapter on the anti-defection law. This law has recently undergone drastic changes, which have been incorporated at proper places. The major judgments of the Courts as well as of Speakers relating to split at different times have been dealt with in some detail so as to enable the readers to understand the political as well as the judicial approaches towards the law on defection. This book will be found useful by the Parliamentarians, legislators, political parties, libraries, researchers and academicians and above all the lawyers wanting to know more about the law of elections.... less

This book has been designed to present before the... more

This book has been designed to present before the readers the salient features of the law of elections. It not only deals with the elections to Parliament and the State Legislatures but also to the offices of the President and the Vice-President. Another interesting topic dealt with in the book is the powers of the Election Commission. The Election Commission, as the constitutional authority superintending the whole process of election, occupies a crucial position in the scheme of things and the role it plays in ensuring free and fair elections in a country of the size and complexities like India is indeed praiseworthy. Judicial pronouncements have lent great clarity to the role and powers of the Commission. The book also contains a chapter on the anti-defection law. This law has recently undergone drastic changes, which have been incorporated at proper places. The major judgments of the Courts as well as of Speakers relating to split at different times have been dealt with in some detail so as to enable the readers to understand the political as well as the judicial approaches towards the law on defection. This book will be found useful by the Parliamentarians, legislators, political parties, libraries, researchers and academicians and above all the lawyers wanting to know more about the law of elections.... less

The Continent of Circe is the result of the autho... more

The Continent of Circe is the result of the authors life-time effort to understand the nature of things. It describes the human situation in India after Independence. The author resorts to the historical method, and surprisingly encounters not staticity, but a continuing dynamic and even explosive process within which history and geography have worked to create dissimilar communities and endless conflicts. The highlight of this book is undoubtedly the authors imaginative interpretation of the Hindu personality based on original sources. Chaudhuris language is forceful and expressive, and his arguments are well defined and lucid. The book is the authors most compelling and authoritative work a landmark in Indian history.... less

The Only Pregnancy Resource Youll Ever NeedThe ch... more

The Only Pregnancy Resource Youll Ever NeedThe childbirth experience in India is indisputably far removed from the childbirth experience anywhere else in the world. Consequently it is critical to address the needs, alleviate the concerns and assuage the fears that every Indian mother (and father)-to-be inexorably undergoes during the process of pregnancy and childbirth. Most guidebooks in book stores are by foreign authors, and more often than not it is not easy to correlate with the information therein. The need of the hour was an Indian book, by Indian experts, for expectant Indian parents!Written by two experienced gynaecologists, Dr. Duru Shah and Dr. Safala Shroff and Ivor Vaz, Fetal Attraction is a classic one-stop-resource to pregnancy, labour, and early childbirth. Youll find all the answers here to the most frequently asked questions before, during, and after pregnancy. Carefully styled to equip you with everything you need to know on the subject, this up-to-the-minute manual also takes into account the latest medical developments as well as changes in the modern womens attitudes and lifestyles.... less

The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of Ind... more

The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Act, 2008 (27 of 2008),The Airports Authority of India (Lost Property) Regulations, 2003,The Airports Authority of India (Contract) Regulations, 2003,The Airports Authority of India (Manner of Service of Notice on Unauthorised Occupant) Rules, 2004,The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority, Appellate Tribunal (Forms of Application and Appeal and Fee) Rules, 2010... less

A rulebook for parliamentarians, Erskine May: Par... more

A rulebook for parliamentarians, Erskine May: Parliamentary Practice 23rd edition is widely regarded as the "Parliamentary bible". First published in 1844, it has established itself as the leading authority on parliamentary practice for over 150 years. As well as providing detailed information on the constituent parts of Parliament, Erskine May: Parliamentary Practice also explores powers and jurisdictions, membership of either House, financial procedure and the process of debate. In short, it has all you need to know about parliamentary practice at your finger tips.... less