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Agastya: The Unifier
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Agastya: The Unifier

March 26, 2025

A book on the sage who bridged wisdom, warfare and worlds Agastya: The Unifier, a book co-authored by Dr. M.N. Sudha and O. Shama Bhat will be released at a programme to be held at JSS College of Arts, Science and Commerce on Ooty Road in Mysuru today (Mar. 26)  at  6.15 pm under the…

Development as ‘Swaraj’ In Theory and Practice
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Development as ‘Swaraj’ In Theory and Practice

March 25, 2025

By Ravi Joshi, Former Joint Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat Human societies, inspired by the ideas of great philosophers, social and political reformers have often tried out different methods of organising societies with varying paradigms. In so doing, they questioned the organising principles of their society and tried to change its dominant norms and values. Gandhiji, a…

A Kannada book on cricket
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A Kannada book on cricket

March 15, 2025

By Dr. C.G. Narasimhan  Title: ‘Cricket Jagattu Mattu Allina Amogha Ghaligegalu’ Author: E.R. Ramachandran Year:     2025 Pages:  240 Price:     Rs. 300 Publisher:  New Wave Books Cricket in India has become a household name with great excitement and euphoria more so if our boys and girls do well and win a match and tournament. It…

The untold tragedy of Gyanvapi in Kashi now told in Kannada
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The untold tragedy of Gyanvapi in Kashi now told in Kannada

September 23, 2024

By Prof. G.L. Shekar Title: “Shivanigagi Kayutta:  Kashi Gyanavapiya Satyada Anavarana” Author: Vikram Sampath Translators: Prof. G. L. Shekar and  S.S. Narendrakumar Year:      2024 Pages:  352 Price:     Rs. 475 Publisher:  Sahitya Prakashana, Hubli The Kannada version of the recent book of well-known Indian Historian Dr. Vikram Sampath — Waiting for Shiva: Unearthing the Truth…

Novak Djokovic: The man behind the enigma
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Novak Djokovic: The man behind the enigma

August 27, 2024

By U.B. Acharya A book review like a film trailer arouses curiosity to the viewer/reader to watch the full movie or to elicit some interest in reading the entire book. However, in this case, the book is about a tennis player who is unquestionably the most successful tennis player and yet way down in the…

‘The Monarch of Mysore’ 
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‘The Monarch of Mysore’ 

July 22, 2024

An exhaustive source of information related to Nalwadi By Gouri Satya, Sr. Journalist Title: The Monarch of Mysore Author: C.K. Venkataramaiah Translator: S. Naganath Year:     2024 Pages:  580 Price:     Rs. 1,000 Publisher:  Notion Press, Chennai The Monarch of Mysore’ is a biography of Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV,  who lives in the memory of all…

Two inspiring speeches by renowned patriot
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Two inspiring speeches by renowned patriot

June 17, 2024

Title: Lokamanya Tilak’s Historic Speeches Compiler: Venkat Nag Kolachalam Year:         2024 Pages:     110 Price:        Rs. 250 Publisher: Sreenatha Joshi, Punarutthaana, Ballari By Gouri Satya, Sr. Journalist  Endeared as ‘Lokamanya,’ Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a fire-brand freedom fighter, who ceaselessly worked to help the country break away from British rule. His celebrated assertion…

Sanatana Dharma at Crossroads
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Sanatana Dharma at Crossroads

May 29, 2024

By R. Chandra Prakash Sanatana Dharma, true to its meaning ‘perenniality’, has survived several millennia of political and religious attacks. Today it is being practised by nearly eighty percent of the population of the country. Islamic occupations of 1300-plus years, and more than two hundred years of Christian colonialism did severely affect the Sanatana Dharma….

Bharat no longer international punching bag
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Bharat no longer international punching bag

May 3, 2024

By R. Chandra Prakash Title :  Why Bharat Matters Author : S. Jaishankar Year : 2024 Pages : 226 Price : Rs. 695 Publisher : Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd,. In 2019, Indian Air Force (IAF) planes bombed Balakot in Pakistan. This was a retaliatory action in response to Pulwama terrorist attack by Pakistan- sponsored…

Book on Pranab’s diaries
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Book on Pranab’s diaries

February 19, 2024

By Dr. C.D. Sreenivasa Murthy Title:      Pranab My Father: A  Daughter Remembers Author:  Sharmistha Mukherjee Year:       2024 Pages:   368 pages Price:     Rs. 795 Publisher: Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd. A boy aged 11 years had come to Calcutta to attend the wedding of his eldest brother. The day was 16th August 1946, an infamous…

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