Categories: Humanities

Inside the Terrifying World of Jaish- e-Mohammed

₹531.24 M.R.P.:₹ 699.00 You Save: ₹167.76  (24.00% OFF)
<p>New Delhi, December 2001: 'Terror Strikes Parliament, 12 Killed'</p><p>Pulwama, February 2019:'44 Dead in Valley's Bloodiest Day'</p><p>Since its inception in 2000, Jaish-e-Mohammed, the Pakistan-supported South Asian</p><p>terrorist group with a pan-Islamist vision, has been responsible for countless terror</p><p>attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, and bringing India and Pakistan on the verge of full-</p><p>fledged war twice.</p><p>This book, the first detailed and comprehensive study of JeM, examines its origins,</p><p>ideology, organizational structure, financing, strategies and tactics, radicalization</p><p>methods, fidayeen attacks and information networks. Dr Abhinav Pandya's rigorous</p><p>field research includes extensive interviews with veteran intelligence and security</p><p>professionals who have dealt with JeM since its founding, as well as intelligence</p><p>dossiers, charge sheets of cases and confidential reports on the outfit.</p><p>With the return of the Taliban to Afghanistan enhancing JeM's operational capabilities,</p><p>this book is critical reading for an in-depth understanding of the past, present and likely</p><p>future of JeM.</p>

Fire on the Ganges Life Among the Dead in Banaras

₹449.10 M.R.P.:₹ 499.00 You Save: ₹49.90  (10.00% OFF)
<p>Fire on the Ganges chronicles the everyday realities of the Doms, a Dalit sub-caste in Banaras designated by tradition to perform the Hindu rite of cremation. Despite their role in this crucial work, the community is condemned to the lowest order in caste hierarchy, and its members continue to be treated as 'untouchables'.&nbsp;</p><p>betrayal and love, it tells the at-times-heartbreaking, at-times-exhilarating story of a community struggling to find a place beyond that accorded to it by ancient tradition. Unsettling, complex, immersive, Fire on the Ganges is a work of immense depth and insight.</p><p>'An exemplary essay in social portraiture, taking its author far out of her cultural milieu and into another, impossibly dissimilar one.'</p><p>RANJIT HOSKOTE</p><p>'Between death and life, between myth and reality, Radhika Iyengar captures the lives</p><p>of the Doms of Banaras with empathy and respect.'</p><p>NILANJANA ROY</p><p>'A portal into an unimaginable world ... Fire on the Ganges allows us to experience the</p><p>lives of its characters as if they were our own. I read it in one go.'</p><p>SOONI TARAPOREVALA</p><div><br></div>

Bahubali 63 Insights into Jainism (Available in Hindi as Tirthankar)

₹359.10 M.R.P.:₹ 399.00 You Save: ₹39.90  (10.00% OFF)
<p>Many historians believe that Jainism and other hermit schools were simply a reaction to Vedic ritualism. But for most Jains, their religion has no origin: it has always been around.</p><p>‡ 1. Jainism was rediscovered by Rishabh-dev, the first Tirthankar of this era.</p><p>&nbsp;‡2.&nbsp; Rishabh's eldest son, Bharat, became Chakravarti, king of kings, and gave the country its name.</p><p>‡ 3. Bahubali, Bharat's younger brother, renounced violence and followed the Jain path of freedom.&nbsp;</p><p>‡ 4. Rishabh was followed by twenty-three other Tirthankars. The last of them was Mahavir, who lived around 2,500 years ago.</p><p>In Bahubali, Devdutt Pattanaik explores the stories, symbols, rituals and ideas</p><p>associated with one of India's most ancient but lesser-known faiths, and shows us why</p><p>the tenets of Jainism are still very relevant to all of us even today.</p>

From Fire to Light Rereading the Manusmriti

₹419.30 M.R.P.:₹ 599.00 You Save: ₹179.70  (30.00% OFF)
<p>To write on the Manusmriti is to play with fire! This statement is not merely metaphorical; the Manusmriti has a history of being literally torched. But where there is fire, there is also the possibility of light.'</p><p>Why yet another book on the Manusmriti?</p><p>In From Fire to Light, acclaimed academic Arvind Sharma argues that the present understanding of the Manusmriti - regarded as a text designed by the higher castes, especially brahmanas, to oppress the lower castes and women - only tells one side of the story. As he demonstrates, this perception, when examined against textual, commentarial and historical evidence, is limited to the point of being misleading (and sometimes downright wrong).&nbsp;</p><p>Providing an alternative reading of the Manusmriti, From Fire to Light accepts some of the conclusions associated with the existing interpretation but presents them in a new light, mitigating and at times contradicting some of its other features. In taking the plural character of the Hindu tradition and the Manusmriti's historical context more deeply into account, it brings about a paradigm shift in our understanding of this ancient text. The Manusmriti emerges as an attempt at social engineering, but of a rather different kind than imagined till now.</p>

The Holy Bible

₹839.30 M.R.P.:₹ 1,199.00 You Save: ₹359.70  (30.00% OFF)
<p>The majesty of God’s Word shines through in this heirloom Pure Cambridge Edition of the King James Version of the Holy Bible.</p><p>As an aid to daily study or as a meaningful gift, this Bible will surely take its place as an essential volume in any home or church. Honoring the glory of God’s word with a reverent and graceful design, this heirloom-quality Bible will instruct and inspire. This elegant edition includes:</p><p>1. A handsomely designed package featuring a jacket and embossed cover</p><p>2. An affordable price point</p><p>3. The Standard Text of the King James Version of the Bible, first published in 1900</p><p>Containing the Old and New testaments, this Pure Cambridge Edition has offered generations of faithful its timeless wisdom. This volume of scriptures will become a treasured family book passed along and preserved as a legacy of faith.</p><div><br></div>