PAKISTAN UNDER ARMY RUlE
Author: MM Khajooria
Publisher: Gyan Publishing House, Rs 760
This book attempts to comprehensively study, evaluate and interpret factors and events that went into making Pakistan vulnerable to Army “take-over”. It lends perspectives to events and highlights the role of political leaders and army Generals during the fateful days exposing conspiracies and illuminating many grey and dark areas. It focuses on the regimes of Malik Ghulam Mohammed, Maj-Gen Iskander Mirza, Gen Pervez Musharraf, and so on.
Delirium
Author: Sowmya Aji
Publisher: HarperCollins, Rs 299
This book is a heady cocktail of intrigue, temptation and betrayal. Anjana Narendra can’t keep her head straight when it comes to the nation’s heartthrob, cricket vice-captain Avinash Katagi. He seems smitten too — taking her out for romantic walks in botanical gardens and appearing by her side when she has a road accident. Yet the reporter in Anjana sniffs out the biggest scoop of the season which lands her in the sordid world of celebs and steroids. Will she give up all that she hasIJ
RescUing railway children
Author: M Harper
Publisher: lalitha Iyer Sage, Rs 750
When do we reunite the children back homeIJ What is ‘good quality’ of rehabilitation of the childIJ What explains the high retention ratesIJ Can retention be an indicator of good rehabilitationIJ The book hopes to bring to the fore these issues and their solutions evolve deeper thoughts and better practices, and generate more focus and resources for helping the large numbers of children seen on railway platforms.