The author had decided to write just one letter to her daughter who had gone abroad but ended up writing many. These letters, originally in Hindi, were published in the Air India’s magazine ‘Swagat’. Numerous travellers on Air India flights read these letters and enjoyed them. They would take the magazines with them to share with their daughters because they felt the letters were priceless and needed to be shared with every parent and daughter for a close read. Publishing these letters in a book was a major social event because the emotions present in this are not limited to just one generation. Our (Indian) customs, rituals, traditions, art of living, and classical teachings are embedded in these letters. New generations can also learn, know, and accept them. With these intentions, this book is a unique communal treasure. While reading these you will certainly experience humanity, love, and feel a connection, but you will also learn how to cultivate a new generation. After the author’s sudden demise in November 2020, her daughter decided to translate the letters into English to fulfill her mother’s wish—that the wisdom and advice contained in the letters reach a wider audience.

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मिलनेवाला प्रत्येक व्यक्ति व परिवार, जीवंत होनेवाली सारी परिस्थितियाँ और सामने से गुजरने वाले सभी प्राकृतिक दृश्य साहित्यकार की लेखनी से निःसृत होने के लिए अकुलाते रहते हैं। लेखक के मानस स्थित कथानकों और लेखनी में प्रतियोगिताएँ चलती ही रहती हैं। ‘पहले मैं’ तो ‘पहले मैं’ की स्थिति में सभी कथानक। मानस कितने कथानकों को सहेजता है, लेखनी कितनों को कागज पर उतारती है। लगभग चालीस दशकों से देश-विदेश के सघन दौरों के दौरान सहस्रों से मिलना हुआ। देश के चप्पे-चप्पे और व्यक्तियों में साहित्य के विषय बनने की ऊर्जा है। सुदूर सूखी नदी किनारे बसा एक गाँव, नदी के साथ बिसूर रहा है तो छलछल बहती नदियों और उफनते समुद्र के किनारे बसे सहस्र गाँव अपनी जीवंतता की कहानी कह गए। कहीं फसलों से लहलहाते खेत, मेंड़ पर खड़ा हुलसता-निहारता किसान, तो कहीं आकाश की ओर वर्षा की बूँदों के लिए आँखें टिकाए अपने दरारोंदार खेत की मेंड़ पर फटी धोती में खड़ा किसान। जल, थल, नभ पर पाँव रखने के लिए भागती बेटियाँ। उसकी उपलब्धियों से गद्गद पिता। परिवार की टूटन से बिखरे दाने चुनते दंपती। अपनी विकलांगता को नकारता पुरुषार्थ। लक्ष्मी को अपने घर में झुलाते, कहीं आकाश तक पहुँचते तो कहीं धरती पकड़े रह जाते लोग। सब ओर विषमताएँ, सब ओर समताएँ भी। प्रख्यात लेखिका श्रीमती मृदुला सिन्हा की कहानियों का यही मूल स्वर है। इस संकलन में उनकी लोकप्रियता के प्रतिमान गढ़ती कहानियाँ संकलित हैं।

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"‘अहल्या उवाच’ हिंदी की प्रख्यात लेखिका डॉ. मृदुला सिन्हा का अद्यतन ग्रंथ है, जिसमें पुराख्यान की आवृत्ति-मात्र नहीं, आधुनिक प्रश्नों की सहज अभिव्यक्ति लक्षित होती है। प्रातःस्मरणीया पंच कन्याओं में अन्यतम अहल्या के शील एवं सतीत्व का यह आत्मकथात्मक आख्यान तथाकथित नारीवाद के दुराग्रह से मुक्त है। पितृसत्ता के संदर्भ में स्त्री-चित्त के मनोविज्ञान की विश्वसनीय प्रस्तुति इसकी विशेषता है, किंतु यहाँ आधुनिक स्त्री-विमर्श की यांत्रिकता एवं गतानुगतिकता के स्थान पर भारतीय संस्कृति में संप्राप्त शिव-शक्ति के अर्द्धनारीश्वरत्व की मान्यता प्रतिष्ठापित की गई है। ‘उपन्यास’ एक पश्चिमी काव्यरूप है, किंतु यह ग्रंथ भारत की उस परंपरागत औपन्यासिक अवधारणा की प्रतीति कराता है, जिसे मृदुलाजी ‘सीता पुनि बोली’, ‘विजयिनी’, ‘परितप्त लंकेश्वरी’ आदि में उदाहृत कर चुकी हैं। ‘उवाच’ शब्द के द्वारा वे भारत के ‘कथा-कोविदों’ की शैली का ही स्मरण दिलाती हैं। वर्णन-क्रम में लोकसंस्कृति के उपादानों के विनियोग से भी इस तथ्य का सत्यापन होता है। आचार्य कुंतक ने प्रबंधगत कथा-विन्यास का विश्लेषण करते हुए ‘प्रकरणवक्रता’ और ‘प्रबंधवक्रता’ का उल्लेख किया है। ज्ञातकथा में नवीन प्रसंगों की उद्भावना तथा मूल इतिवृत्त की अभिनव व्यंजना में उक्त वक्रोक्ति-भेदों की पहचान की जा सकती है। मृदुलाजी ने चिराचरित कथा को संशोधित करते हुए उसे नई दिशाओं में मोड़ा है। पुरावृत्त और आधुनिकता के संग्रथन में उनकी कारयित्री प्रतिभा की सक्रियता देखी जा सकती है। ‘मिथक’ के नवीकरण की यह प्रक्रिया ‘अहल्या उवाच’ की मौलिकता का निर्धारण करती है। यह उपन्यास रामकथा को एक नव्य आयाम प्रदान करता है। मिथिलांचल की अहल्या के समग्र जीवनवृत्त पर केंद्रित इस कृति की परिणति युवाशक्ति के प्रतीक राम के युगांतकारी कर्तृत्व में दृष्टिगत होती है, किंतु मातृशक्ति की महिमा और नई मर्यादा के संस्थापन की यह कथा समाज की प्रस्तरीभूत चेतना के उस अभ्युत्थान का बोध कराती है, जिसके नियामक राम हैं, जो स्वभावतः अहल्या की चारित्रिक चमक एवं पात्रता से अभिभूत हैं। इस दृष्टि से यह रचना राम और अहल्या, दोनों का महत्त्व-मंडन करती है। महीयसी मृदुलाजी की रचनाधर्मिता की यह गौतमी धारा न केवल उनकी अजस्र संवेदनशीलता और लोक-संस्कृति का साक्षात्कार कराती है, अपितु क्षत-विक्षत जीवन-मूल्यों के युग में भारतीय जीवनादर्शों के प्रति आकर्षण भी उत्पन्न करती है। —प्रो. प्रमोद कुमार सिंह (सेवानिवृत्त)

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जीवन-पथ पर चलते हुए कितने लोग, कितनी स्थितियाँ, विविध प्रसंग, विविध रसों का रसास्वादन, भिन्न-भिन्न शहरों और निर्जन स्थलों पर अनेकानेक भावों के संवाद और स्वरों के गान सुनने को मिलते हैं। वहीं विरोधाभाषी स्पर्शों की अनुभूति भी होती है। कुछ स्पर्श ऐसे, जो कोमल और कठोर, कुछ भी हों, भुलाए नहीं भूलते। कुछ प्रसंगों को हम दूसरों को बार-बार सुनाते हैं। उसमें हर बार कुछ-न-कुछ नवीनता जुड़ती जाती है। पर मूल प्रसंग तो वही रहता है। प्रसिद्ध साहित्यकार स्व. मृदुला सिन्हाजी के दायित्व का तकाजा घुमक्कड़ी था; वे पिछले चालीस वर्षों में देश-विदेश घूमती ही रहीं। अतीव संवेदनशील होने के कारण अपनी अनुभूतियों को सँजो लेती थीं। उनकी लेखनी और कोरे कागज उनके जीवन-संगी थे ही। ट्रेन में हों या प्लेन में, प्रसंग उनके मानस से उतरकर कोरे कागज को भरते रहे। इन लेखों में व्यक्तिगत, पारिवारिक, सामाजिक, प्रादेशिक और समाज में स्थित राष्ट्रीय एकता की पहचान संबंधित आलेख भी आ गए। सुदूर अंडमान निकोबार में कोई घटना घटी, उसकी रिपोर्ट ‘दुनिया मेरे आगे’ में छपने के बाद कश्मीर के लोगों को भी अपने आसपास की घटना लगी। तभी तो सब ओर के पाठक उल्लसित होते रहे और इन लेखों की लोकप्रियता लेखिका के लिए समाज के गुण-दोषों, रिश्ते-नातों के विभिन्न तासीर के आकलन का एक माध्यम बन गई। इन लेखों में मनुष्य जीवन ही नहीं, पशु-पक्षी, पेड़-पौधे सभी की कहानियाँ हैं। अपने आकार-प्रकार में भले ही ये आलेख बहुत बड़े नहीं हैं, फिर भी इनकी गहराई और गंभीरता से इनकार नहीं किया जा सकता। हास्य-व्यंग्य है तो सोचने के लिए विवश करनेवाले प्रसंग भी। विश्वास है कि अब एक सूत्र में गूँथकर हर मौसम में खिलनेवाले विभिन्न सुगंधों और रंगों के फूलों से बना अनुभूतियों का गुच्छा पाठकों को अवश्य आनंद देगा।

The Congress Party has often spoken about fascism and fascist tendencies. The leaders of this party have always accused other leaders of fascist tendencies. But the reality is entirely different. The three chapters in this book provide a chilling account of this party's contempt for democratic traditions and its dalliance with dictatorship. This is an eye-opener for most Indian citizens, who are unaware of the incidents quoted in this book. All in all, this is an exposé to alert citizens and to make them eternally vigilant so that the core values in the Indian Constitution and the democratic traditions remain intact.

It is a story of a boy, Aditya, who struggles hard to achieve his dreams despite many odds. The novel takes the reader through Aditya's early childhood adventures to success in school and college. The college trekking expedition to the Himalayas takes the reader through beautiful, unique experiences of the Himalayas, where Aditya wins his love. It describes ways to understand the world differently and even touches on various social issues prevalent in India, like caste, religion, child abuse, corruption and inflation. The final part talks of the inner voice and mysticism of the universal soul, which is considered a great guiding force for a human being, provided he lowers his defence mechanisms to hear it. It is a philosophical, psychological and motivational story. This book won't let its reader lose the battle of life. It equips them to understand the world better and never get used by anybody. A self-motivating novel will provide energy to its readers to excel and succeed in life, especially those searching for their dream.

Day one. This has its own history. Are these questions raised due to ignorance of the constitution? If so, then this book opens the windows and doors to a constitution that has been satirically described as a ‘paradise for lawyers’. It creates the possibility for vital air. From the experience of the editors, it can be said that even prominent lawyers are unaware of the constitution because it is extremely complex. How can it become comprehensible? Anyone wishing to address this question will find more than enough material in this book. The complexity of the constitution is another reason why it could not become a beloved text for the ordinary citizen. Just as a citizen believes in their religious book, the constitution should serve as the religious text for the system of governance. Until this occurs, deliberations should continue. Any discussion is only relevant and successful when it addresses the core question: how can the fundamental issue regarding the constitution of India be recognized in discussions? The answer to this is extremely simple. India has its own character, its own culture, and it also has its own distortions. We can only understand our distortions and character under the torchlight of our culture. It is under this light that we must create our present times. Our current constitution defines the religion of our state. How Indian or un-Indian is this constitution, essentially? The process of the formation of this constitution should be scrutinized based on logic, and both its past and present should be examined. This is why this book is titled: Revisiting Our Constitution. This book is a collection of well-researched essays that explore the constitution. Academic efforts have been made in this book to analyze and perceive the constitution from the perspective of ‘Ram Rajya’. A single-government system emerges from the constitution. Ram Rajya has been considered the ultimate ideal of any governance system in India. Mahatma Gandhi also stated that Ram Rajya was the goal of Independent India. On the sesquicentennial year of Gandhi, the noted academic journal Manthan has taken on the responsibility of reviewing the journey of India’s constitution. This effort is not as simple and easy as it might seem. In reality, it is difficult and complex.

"India is home to hundreds of tribal communities, each with their own unique cultures, traditions and ways of life. Among these are the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), who are identified as being at risk of losing their distinct identities, livelihoods and traditional practices. This book takes an in-depth look at the PVTGs residing in the state of Jharkhand through the analytical lens of anthropology. It consists of untold stories on its indigenous people as a tribute to their reliance, wisdom and unwavering Spirit. Through a chronological exploration, the book aims to understand the pivotal role played in shaping regional identity with political historicity, livelihood practices, indigenous knowledge, dynamic interest with local life and to investigate the indigenous’ contribution. The authors evaluate current policies related to the preservation and empowerment of PVTGs. The book highlights the urgent need to protect and uplift these ancient but vulnerable communities before their irreplaceable cultures are lost forever."

This book is about fundamental issues that define our country's development course. In a diverse cross-section of topics, the author discusses in his inimitable style the fundamental flaws that have beset the nation's relentless march to progress and prosperity. He also elaborates how a shift in the positions of individual members of society on different issues could cause a qualitative difference in the course of events and thereby lead to a better tomorrow. The articles compiled in this book have already appeared in social media on the author�s writing platform (drsunilgupta.com) and won wide acclaim. Endowed with the right balance of insight and prowess owing to the extensive exposure and rich experience gained in his professional capacity in the corporate, economic and social sectors, the author has been able to do justice to the task at hand. Not written with any particular section or group of persons in mind, the book aims to pique the interest, curiosity and conscience of the individual reader and thereby motivate him to think and then inspire him to act for the inclusive and sustainable development of our nation. Being an inalienable and intricate part of society, the individual's thought pattern will make all the difference in the final shaping of our country's destiny. And that, dear reader, is the undercurrent of the brook of the author's thoughts that this book tries to encapsulate.

Nine years have passed since the ethnic conflict ended in Sri Lanka. The hope that Sri Lankan refugees would return to the island has been belied. This book highlights the dilemma faced by Sri Lankan Tamil refugees amid the twists and turns in Indo-Sri Lankan relations. The global refugee phenomenon and the Indian experience, the movement of Sri Lankan refugees to different parts of the world, the rise and fall of the Tamil Tigers and the competitive nature of Sinhala politics, which stands in the way of ethnic reconciliation, are analysed in detail. The peculiar problems faced by refugees of Indian origin are highlighted. The Author pleads for the enactment of a National Refugee Law that should balance the humanitarian concerns of refugees with the security interests of the Indian State.

Ever since receiving a historic mandate in May 2014, the NDA Government under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has made a lot of structural changes in governance and is scripting India’s economic turn around and is surely making India a formidable superpower of the world. ‘New India 2022’ is a vision and dream of Shri Modi for transforming India into a Clean India, Poverty Free India, Corruption Free India, Terrorism Free India, Communalism Free India, Casteism Free India by 2022. This book focuses on several important aspects having direct or indirect impact on New India movement like economy, banking, social issues, women empowerment, national security etc. wherein subject experts have written on important issues on how to take India forward. Collection of well researched articles which will pave the path of NEW INDIA.

It was a court battle between the first Prime Minister of India Jawahar Lal Nehru and Organiser, an English weekly backed by the RSS that led to restrictions on freedom of expression which we are debating today. The RSS had defended the sacred Sikh Shrine ‘Darbar Sahib’ at Amritsar twice when Muslim League led mobs attacked it in 1947. Did you know that one single anti-India and pro-China book ‘India’s China War’ written by Anglo-Australian journalist Neville Maxwell shaped the global narrative against India for more than five decades. It was a Swedish journalist Bertil Lintner who challenged it and turned the tables on Chinese propaganda with his book ‘China’s India War’ but even Indians don’t talk about it. Everyone remembers the 1962 war when India lost to China but there was another war in 1967 on Sikkim border where India took the revenge of 1967 and defeated China. Most of us don’t even know about this great victory! Indians have been made to remember the 1962 defeat and forget the glorious victory of 1967. Many such stories which comprise the forgotten history of India are part of this book. This forgotten history of India has been buried deep down in the dusty archives waiting to be told.

‘Bharat first’ is in many sense a trendsetting book. As a pioneering text, it deals with the transparent vision of one of the chief architects of the nation Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar with authentic evidences. The wholistic panorama of the then Bharat in logically embroidered chapterisation with Persnickety precision breaks the conventional barriers raised against the real personality of Dr. Ambedkar. The book is among the very few books that explores versatile character of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar with proper evidences and arguments. For future researchers, these well examined articles would play the role of foundational stones in the search of real personality of Constitutional architect of ‘BHARAT, that is India’.