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Dyer’s Testimony on the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre | ExcerptDyer’s Testimony on the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre | Excerpt
Dyer’s Testimony on the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre | Excerpt

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 Based on the reports of the Hunter Committee and the Indian National Congress, as well as other historical documents, Jallianwala Bagh, 1919: The Real Story provides a sharp analysis of General Dyer’s actions and their fallout-the official narrative and the Indian counter-narratives. Read an excerpt from the book, in which Dyer gives

Read A Stunning Excerpt from Thammi’s Gift!Read A Stunning Excerpt from Thammi’s Gift!
Read A Stunning Excerpt from Thammi’s Gift!

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Five-year-old Devika does not want to start at a new school. As the anxiety looms over her, she is paid a surprise visit. Her grandmother, Thammi, who became a star” two years ago, sweeps her off on a magical journey. Their adventures lead Devika to overcome her fears, as she

Read: Jay Shetty’s Three-Date Rule To Find Love!Read: Jay Shetty’s Three-Date Rule To Find Love!
Read: Jay Shetty’s Three-Date Rule To Find Love!

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The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Think Like a Monk offers a revelatory guide to every stage of romance, drawing on ancient wisdom and new science. Instead of presenting love as an ethereal concept or a collection of cliches, Jay Shetty lays out specific, actionable steps to

When Shobhaa De Dined With Aamir Khan and MF HussainWhen Shobhaa De Dined With Aamir Khan and MF Hussain
When Shobhaa De Dined With Aamir Khan and MF Hussain

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Quintessential exuberance and keen observations firmly in place, Shobhaa De tells us about travelling solo, feasting (and fasting) with family and friends, the triumphs and losses that accompany ageing, the vagaries and vulnerabilities of being a writer and, above all, how food connects people in the most unexpected places and

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    PV Ramana Murthy on What Humility is NOTPV Ramana Murthy on What Humility is NOT
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    A result of over five years of rigorous first-hand research and numerous interviews with business leaders, the book provides a fresh perspective on how humble high achievers are rewriting the rules of leadership. In the process, it not only addresses the importance of humility, as a cognitive and affective skill

    In conversation with Namrata Poddar, author of ‘Border Less’In conversation with Namrata Poddar, author of ‘Border Less’
    In conversation with Namrata Poddar, author of ‘Border Less’

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    What connects the novel’s web of border-crossing characters is their quest for belonging and a negotiation of power struggles, mediated by race, class, gender, nationality, age, or place. With its fragmented form, staccato rhythm, repetition, and play with English language, Namrata Poddar’s Border Less questions and challenges the assumptions of the