Reminiscences of Nehru Age (1978) Truth about Jawharlal Nehru

'M.O. Mathai, Nehru's Special Assistant and alter ego between 1946 and 1959, was reputed to be the most powerful man after the Prime Minister during the years that he served Jawaharlal.  

For over a decade that he was at the very hub of the decision-making process, Mathai was the only one to know everything about Nehru, most especially the first Prime Minister's private thoughts about Politics, Congress leaders, Bureaucrats, Money, Women, Sex, and Alcohol, along with much else that attracted his attention off and on. 

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Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 15th May 2013

Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section(ii) dated 15th May 2013

Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers

(Department of Pharmaceuticals)

New Delhi

Dated 15th ___May 2013

25 Vaisakha Saka 1935

S.O. 1221(E).– In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, (10 of 1955), and supersession of the Drug (Prices Control) Order, 1995, except as respect to things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby makes the following Order, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement.– (1) This Order may be called the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013.

(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism, 2-Volume Set

As you drive through the cornfields of northern Illinois, just north of the town of Aurora, you may see a massive brick building that seems out of place. It stands three or four stories high with an elaborate facade depicting pillars and cornices. Topped by towering spires with flapping banners, it looks as if it belongs to another world. In a sense it does—the architectural style comes from southern India, and the building itself is a Hindu temple.

I was there late on a Sunday morning, and the parking lot was about half full. There were cars from as far away as Michigan. The building’s main entrance was a little below ground level, and as is common with Hindu temples outside of India, the lowest level had a lobby, a kitchen, and a large meeting room that was comparable to the “church basements” of its Christian counterparts. The lobby was furnished austerely, with folding tables and chairs. There were a few people sitting near the kitchen, drinking tea and chatting informally.

By the staircases leading upstairs to the temple room were rows of simple shelves, fronted by low benches. I removed my shoes, as is customary before entering a temple, both to preserve the temple and to signify that one is walking on holy ground. The staircase marked the threshold between two regions, the outer and the inner world. Upstairs, the temple was richly decorated. The presiding deity was Venkateshvara, a form of the god Vishnu, whose image was placed in the center of the temple, the most important space. Yet, as in most Hindu temples, there were images of deities from throughout the pantheon: Ganesh, Shiva, Subrahmanya, other forms of Vishnu, different forms of the Goddess, and various subsidiary deities. Most of the images were carved from black South Indian granite and polished to a mirror like finish. Many were housed in small shrines built out of white marble. The primary function of a Hindu temple is to serve as the home for the deities it contains, and it was clear that the people who had commissioned the temple had spared no efforts. The temple had been lovingly built and has been carefully maintained.

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Java: A Beginner's Guide, 4th edition

Let master programmer and bestselling author Herbert Schildt teach you the fundamentals of Java programming. Updated for the newest version of Java (Java SE 6), this step-by-step guide will have you programming in Java right from the start. Herb begins by explaining why Java is the preeminent programming language of the Internet, how it relates to object-oriented programming (OOP), and the general form of a Java program. Then it's on to data types, operators, control statements, classes, objects, and methods. Next, you'll learn about inheritance, exception handling, the I/O system, and multithreading. 

More advanced topics such as generics, interfaces, applets, and enumerations are also covered. The book ends with an introduction to Swing, Java's powerful GUI toolkit. Start programming in Java today with help from this fast-paced, hands-on tutorial.

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Building Afghanistan's Security Forces in Wartime: The Soviet Experience

Security force assistance is central to the counterinsurgency campaign of U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan. The outcome will hinge on the effectiveness of the assistance provided to the Afghan National Army, Afghan National Police, and other security forces. This report provides an overview of Soviet efforts to improve and facilitate the training and development of Afghan security forces.

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The First Muslim: The Story of Muhammad

Muhammad’s was a life of almost unparalleled historical importance; yet for all the iconic power of his name, the intensely dramatic story of the prophet of Islam is not well known. In The First Muslim, Lesley Hazleton brings him vibrantly to life. Drawing on early eyewitness sources and on history, politics, religion, and psychology, she renders him as a man in full, in all his complexity and vitality.

Hazleton’s account follows the arc of Muhammad’s rise from powerlessness to power, from anonymity to renown, from insignificance to lasting significance. How did a child shunted to the margins end up revolutionizing his world? How did a merchant come to challenge the established order with a new vision of social justice? How did the pariah hounded out of Mecca turn exile into a new and victorious beginning? How did the outsider become the ultimate insider?

Impeccably researched and thrillingly readable, Hazleton’s narrative creates vivid insight into a man navigating between idealism and pragmatism, faith and politics, nonviolence and violence, rejection and acclaim. The First Muslim illuminates not only an immensely significant figure but his lastingly relevant legacy.

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अब भी न जागे तो (Ab Bhi Na Jaage To) (मौलाना आचार्य शम्‍स नवेद उस्‍मानी)

जिस पुस्‍तक ने उर्दू जगत में तहलका मचा दिया था और लाखों भारतीय मुसलमानों को अपने हिन्‍दू भाईयों एवं सनातन धर्म के प्रति अपने द़ष्टिकोण को बदलने पर मजूर कर दिया था, उसका यह हिन्‍दी रूपान्‍तर है, 

पुस्‍तक के लेखक हैं - महान सन्‍त एवं विद्वान मौलाना आचार्य शम्‍स नवेद उस्‍मानी के धार्मिक तुलनात्‍मक अध्‍ययन पर आधारित , धार्मिक तुलनात्‍मक अध्‍ययन के जाने माने लेखक और स्वर्गीय सन्‍त के प्रिय शिष्‍य एस. अब्‍दुल्लाह तारिक, स्वर्गीय मौलाना ही के एक योग्‍य शिष्‍य जावेद अन्‍जुम (प्रवक्‍ता अर्थ शास्त्र) के हाथों पुस्तक के अनुवाद द्वारा यह संभव हो सका है कि अनुवाद में मूल पुस्‍तक के असल भाव का प्रतिबिम्‍ब उतर आए इस्लाम की ज्‍योति में मूल सनातन धर्म के भीतर झांकाने का सार्थक प्रयास हिन्‍दी प्रेमियों के लिए प्रस्‍तुत है.

नि: शुल्क डाउनलोड करें

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My Spiritual Journey By Dalai Lama

One of the world’s greatest spiritual leaders reflects on his commitments as a human being, a Buddhist monk, and the fourteenth Dalai Lama. Stril-Rever, the Dalai Lama’s longtime translator, has collected his autobiographical musings, dharma talks, and public speeches, and provided informative commentary, to create a book of clarion essays shaped by the Dalai Lama’s wisdom, intellect, kindness, and humor, as well as his experiences of persecution, exile, and world travels. Readers both well versed in and new to the Dalai Lama’s teachings will make invaluable discoveries as the Dalai Lama emphasizes our common humanity, our interdependence, and the need for us to “cultivate a greater sense of universal responsibility.” The Dalai Lama calls for religious harmony and expresses his support for secular democracy and his hope for a peaceful resolution of the Chinese occupation of Tibet. Most forcefully, and poetically, the Dalai Lama voices his growing concern over global environmental degradation. We must act together to protect nature, the source of our survival, the Dalai Lama writes, assuring us that if the Buddha returned, “He would be an ecologist!”

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Think India: The Rise of the World's Next Superpower and What It Means for Every American

With 1.1 billion residents, the world’s largest democracy is poised to dominate the world stage. One of India’s wealthiest men gives an insider’s view into his country’s dynamic transformation, revealing the forces and unique characteristics behind India’s meteoric rise.

The buzzword of the twenty-first century is India—and it’s not just a story of software, outsourcing, and faraway call centers. With the economy soaring at 8 percent a year, India is a medical and pharmaceutical frontrunner, an R&D powerhouse, a rising manufacturing hub, and an up-and-coming cultural trendsetter in areas from fashion to film. And the world is taking note: Western companies from Lockheed Martin to McDonald’s are moving in, Ford is setting up factories, Coca Cola is heading to the countryside in rickshaws, and research centers for Fortune 500 companies are popping up everywhere. Meanwhile, the U.S. military is forging close ties, as India has become a key strategic partner.

Steel tycoon turned educator Vinay Rai, who now runs one of India’s two private universities— with fifteen campuses nationwide—couples with geopolitical writer Melissa Rossi to map out the rising new India. This colorful, lively, forward-looking account of India’s stunning world debut is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand India’s new muscle on the global stage.

• One out of every six people in the world lives in India.

• India’s top trading partner is the United States. 

• India is:

The fastest-growing free market economy

The world’s top destination for retailers

The world’s youngest workforce (over 500 millionunder age twenty-five)

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