The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (National Book Award Winner)
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (National Book Award Winner)

Author: Sherman Alexie

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2012-01-10

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 0316219304

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A New York Times bestseller—over one million copies sold! A National Book Award winner A Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner Bestselling author Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot. Heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which is based on the author's own experiences, coupled with poignant drawings by Ellen Forney that reflect the character's art, chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native American boy as he attempts to break away from the life he was destined to live. With a forward by Markus Zusak, interviews with Sherman Alexie and Ellen Forney, and black-and-white interior art throughout, this edition is perfect for fans and collectors alike.

More Than Real
More Than Real

Author: David Shulman

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2012-04-09

Total Pages: 349

ISBN-13: 0674059913

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From the late fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries, the imagination came to be recognized in South Indian culture as the defining feature of human beings. Shulman elucidates the distinctiveness of South Indian theories of the imagination and shows how they differ radically from Western notions of reality and models of the mind.

The Real Taste of India
The Real Taste of India

Author: Shabu Natarajan

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2015-03-24

Total Pages: 115

ISBN-13: 1504938321

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All Indians take their food very seriously. Usually the mothers begin to teach their daughters and pass down family recipes by showing and telling fairly young in life. With its exotic aromas and complex flavours, Indian cuisine is one of the worlds best. The story of foreign influences on Indian food is as interesting and intriguing as the Indian food itself. Indians have absorbed the foods from all over the world throughout the history, which gave rise to one of the most rich and sophisticated culinary traditions in the world. Most of the Indian spices used in Indian cooking were chosen originally for their medicinal qualities rather than for flavours; for example, turmeric, cloves, and cardamom are very antiseptic; cinnamon is helpful in controlling cholesterol; ginger is effective against cold and flu and the list goes on. To me, this book presents a wide selection of starterssalads, curries, and rice disheswithout using any artificial food ingredients that are quick to prepare and easy to make. If you like to try something a little more unusual for your special occasions, this book is suitable for you. And all recipes have been explained in a simple-to-follow manner. Enjoy the art and science of cooking!

An Economist in the Real World
An Economist in the Real World

Author: Kaushik Basu

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2016-02-11

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9385890662

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Appointed as the chief economic adviser (CEA) to the Government of India in 2009, Basu—a theorist, with special interest in development economics, and a professor of economics at Cornell University—discovered the complexity of applying economic models to the real world. Effective policymaking, Basu learned, integrates technical knowledge with political awareness. In this book, he describes the art of economic policymaking, viewed through the lens of his two and a half years as CEA.

From Bombay to Bollywood
From Bombay to Bollywood

Author: Aswin Punathambekar

Publisher: NYU Press

Published: 2013-07-24

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 0814729487

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From Bombay to Bollywood analyzes the transformation of the national film industry in Bombay into a transnational and multi-media cultural enterprise, which has come to be known as Bollywood. Combining ethnographic, institutional, and textual analyses, Aswin Punathambekar explores how relations between state institutions, the Indian diaspora, circuits of capital, and new media technologies and industries have reconfigured the Bombay-based industry’s geographic reach. Providing in-depth accounts of the workings of media companies and media professionals, Punathambekar has produced a timely analysis of how a media industry in the postcolonial world has come to claim the global as its scale of operations. Based on extensive field research in India and the U.S., this book offers empirically-rich and theoretically-informed analyses of how the imaginations and practices of industry professionals give shape to the media worlds we inhabit and engage with. Moving beyond a focus on a single medium, Punathambekar develops a comparative and integrated approach that examines four different but interrelated media industries--film, television, marketing, and digital media. Offering a path-breaking account of media convergence in a non-Western context, Punathambekar’s transnational approach to understanding the formation of Bollywood is an innovative intervention into current debates on media industries, production cultures, and cultural globalization.

Ordinary People, Extraordinary Teachers: The Heroes Of Real India
Ordinary People, Extraordinary Teachers: The Heroes Of Real India

Author: S. Giridhar

Publisher: Westland

Published:

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 9395073241

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About the Book ‘Two classrooms in this school double up as a night hostel for students whose parents migrate seasonally so that they do not miss school.’ For a large majority of Indian children, their only chance of an education is the government school. For nearly two decades, S. Giridhar has been crisscrossing the country in the course of his work with the Azim Premji Foundation, travelling to remote corners and observing the public education system. In these years, he has met hundreds of government school teachers—profoundly committed to improving the lives of the children in their care. These are teachers who defy all constraints because of a burning belief that every child can learn. Ordinary People, Extraordinary Teachers has emerged from Giridhar’s in-depth study of these inspirational teachers and the ecosystem they function in. Innovative and creative, dogged and resourceful, firm and kind—the government school teacher wears many a hat. This book is a tribute to their commitment and resilience.

Black & White India
Black & White India

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2019-11-17

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 9781709022890

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About Book: - Here by this Book we would like to show you the Amazing Rare & Real Heritage Photographs of India to put an Idea about Indian people thoughts regarding Indian Culture, Day to Day activities and most important aspect related to Indian Culture before & after Indian Independence from British rule. Aim behind this book is to show all that how was India before & after 100 years back? For general awareness to protect our valuable & priceless Photographic Heritage of India, worth to preserve National Importance Photographs & related documents. By not destroying and not writing anything on old rare Photographs, wherever they are kept and preserve, However Photographic Heritage Conservation is conducted by National Archives, many Libraries, Museums and ASI (Archaeological Survey of India - A Central Government Body - founded in 1861 & effectively starts working from 1870) who is responsible for Conservation, Restoration, Preservation & Reconstruction, but this is our Prime duty & help to protect our priceless Photographic Heritage for our New coming Generations for several years.In this modern era we are now able to see real World by the invention of World first Camera. Before invention of Camera the medium to see the real World, there was handmade Paintings & Painting Portrait, Scenery. Before invention of Camera we were able to see somehow similar real person face, Natural scene by handmade Paintings & Painting Portrait, Scenery etc.We are also now able to show new generation through this book more than 100 years old well preserved Black & White photographs taken from Box type Camera of black cloth & other updated Cameras. System of taking snap was lengthy & time taking process with the help of other persons. Photographer covers himself by black cloth of Box Camera when he starts taking snap shot standing in front of the object. Clear night photograph taking process was much difficult due to night darkness in comparison to day. To eliminate darkness there was perfect timing of snap shot by using fireworks, oil lanterns and wooden fire etc. before invention of electric bulb & electricity for Camera flash.