In The Shadow Of Freedom
Author : laxmi Tendulkar Dhaul
Publisher : Zubaan Books, Rs495
In the early 1930s, the young journalist Ayi Tendulkar went Germany to study, and married Thea von Harbou, divorced wife of legendary filmmaker Fritz lang. When Hitler came to power, Tendulkar returned to India, getting involved in Gandhi’s non-cooperation campaign, and marrying Gandhian activist Indumati Gunaji. Their daughter, laxmi Tendulkar Dhaul, traces the lives of her parents and Thea von Harbou, against the backdrop of Nazi Germany and Gandhi’s India.
On India
Author : Anindita N Balslev
Publisher : Sage, Rs650
The book looks at the philosophical and socio-political forces that are at work in the Indian cultural soil. The focus is on some images construed both by insiders and outsiders reflecting various aspects that are relevant for comprehending India. The essays address two concerns: One is about how cross-cultural conversation on India should proceed, noting some of the primary issues and concerns; the other is with regard to whether India has a core cultural image identifiable among the range of competing images, and if so, how to conceptualise its counter-image.
India's Foreign Policy
Author : PC Jain
Publisher : Vitasta, Rs525
The book stresses the importance of the economic factor in shaping the country’s foreign policy. While emphasising the significance of the economic factor, the importance of other factors has not been ignored. The author, however, has chosen to limit himself to the Nehru period because it was then that our foreign policy was shaped, formulated and implemented . And the Nehruvian policy continued to survive even after the death of Nehru.