India States

The story of the birth of India's states is the story of the birth and continuing rebirth of India, the nation. It is a story that everyone in India must know, from young to old. This rigorously researched book lays out the fascinating political and historical circumstances of the birth of...

From the ancient civilizations along the banks of the Indus to the vibrant, modern democracy that thrives today, India’s history is a rich saga told through diverse cultures, monumental achievements, and profound spiritual insights. Explore the dawn of Indian civilization, witness the rise and fall of mighty empires, from the Maurya and Gupta dynasties to the majestic Mughal Empire, each leaving an indelible mark on the subcontinent’s cultural and architectural heritage.

'The Groundbreaker' is the riveting account of Kanwal Rekhi, who defined a generation of Indian entrepreneurs that changed the world. Rekhi's singular journey mirrors the rise of modern India, offering a deeply personal account of US-India relations, both past and present. Dubbed the "Godfather of the Silicon Valley's Indian Mafia," by Fortune Magazine, Rekhi rubbed shoulders with luminaries named Gates, Jobs, and Ellison on his meteoric ascent through the tech industry.

The result of more than two decades of reporting on insurgencies, terrorism and the security establishment, The Silent Coup is an urgent look at how India’s democracy has been subverted under the veneer of a vibrant constitutional government.

Much of world history is Indian history. Home today to one in four people, the subcontinent has long been densely populated and deeply connected to Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas through migration and trade. In this magisterial history, Audrey Truschke tells the fascinating story of the region historically known as India—which includes today’s India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and parts of Afghanistan—and the people who have lived there.

Fully revised with forty thousand new words that take the listener up to present-day India, John Keay’s India: A History spans five millennia in a sweeping narrative that tells the story of the peoples of the subcontinent, from their ancient beginnings in the valley of the Indus to the events in the region today.

On May 4, 2026, India woke up to a political earthquake. The BJP swept West Bengal — ending fifteen years of Trinamool rule, defeating Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in her own stronghold. An actor's two-year-old party won 108 seats in Tamil Nadu, shattering a sixty-year duopoly. Kerala's Left collapsed to 35 seats. Assam returned the BJP for a third term. Puducherry defied the anti-incumbency wave. Fifty ministers and two Chief Ministers were defeated in a single day. The INDIA bloc fractured. And the polling agencies saw none of it coming. In May the Fourth, political consultant and ...

A new biography of Winston Churchill, revealing how his relationships with the other great figures of his age shaped his own triumphs and failures as a leader Winston Churchill remains one of the most revered figures of the twentieth century, his name a byword for courageous leadership. But the...

India is a union of 28 states, additionally consisting of 8 union territories. The history, culture, festivals and language of each state and union territories are different. Discover this diverse range of information in this episode...

India is a land of mystery, richness, and deep spiritual discovery. Every facet of this ancient land seems scented with the famous spices that lured European traders to its shores more than five centuries ago. Here, Muslims, Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, and Buddhists live shoulder to shoulder in a crowded world of multiple gods and juxtaposed pilgrimage routes, each one perfectly peaceful in their own beliefs and traditions.

Presents guidance and techniques for Buddhists who wish to incorporate psychedelics into their practice as well as for psychonauts who are interested in the maps of inner space provided by Buddhism Explores the use of psychedelics in Buddhist practice, sharing the kind of spiritual...

Pakistan's political history resists the simple narratives that have too often been imposed upon it. It is neither the story of a democracy repeatedly derailed by ambitious generals, nor the story of a security state that has occasionally, and ineffectually, permitted civilian interludes. It is something more structurally coherent and more analytically demanding than either of those framings allows. This book traces the logic of Pakistan's political order from the colonial inheritance of 1947 through the hybrid complexity of the present, arguing that beneath the surface turbulence of coups,...

An Immersive Introduction to Tapping the Transformative Power of Mantra Could the simple act of repeating a certain sound influence your physical health, your emotional state, and even the world around you? On Mantras, you will learn India's powerful inner technology for clearing your mind...

Cuando los primeros colonos llegaron a los Estados Unidos de América y comenzaron a buscarse la vida en aquel entorno natural, tan duro y poco familiar para gentes procedentes de Europa, jamás habrían podido soñar que, algún día, esa tierra que pisaban se convertiría en uno de los países más poderosos del mundo.

What happens after a landslide mandate, when the election is over but the real power struggle is just beginning? Bihar 2026 Power Shift Atlas by Bhaskar Pandey is a data-driven political deep dive into the forces shaping Bihar after the November 2025 Assembly election. This is not a slogan-heavy commentary and not a shallow election recap. It is a long-form analytical study of how votes became seats, how alliances gained or collapsed, how political numbers changed at scale, and how law-and-order perception, money power, turnout, and local muscle networks can reshape the balance of power in ...

Adventures of an Elephant Boy is another brilliant political satire filled with heart and humor by the author of The Mouse That Roared. Living in a quiet village on the Ganges River with the freedom to do as he pleases, a simple elephant boy named Hari Ranjit Singh is selected by the Best of All Possible Nations (any resemblance to the U.S.A. being wholly intentional) to be its personal guest. On his way there, Hari learns that in order to have liberty and happiness in the rest of the world, you need lots of laws…lots and lots of laws. “Some writers have a talent for narrative. Some ...

The most authoritative and highly regarded single-volume history of India – from ancient time to the modern day. Five millennia of the sub-continent’s social, economic, political and cultural history are interpreted by one of our finest writers on India and the Far East. India’s history...

Un viaje al Oeste americano desde la mirada de quien lo habitó en ambos lados de la frontera. En 1870, en plena expansión hacia el oeste de Estados Unidos, un niño blanco es capturado en territorio fronterizo. Lo que comienza como un episodio de violencia en el marco de las guerras indias se convierte en una experiencia que marcará toda su vida: nueve años viviendo entre apaches y comanches, en el corazón de las Grandes Llanuras.

Kashmir, Gujarat, and the Punjab: The Ancient and Modern History of India’s Politically Divided States on the Border with Pakistan examines the various regions, the different civilizations that lived there, and what took place there over the last 5,000 years. You will learn about Kashmir, Gujarat, and the Punjab like never before.

As a novelist, Arundhati Roy is known for her lush language and intricate structure. As a political essayist, her prose is searching and fierce. All of these qualities shine through in the interviews collected here by David Barsamian. This newly reissued and expanded edition, featuring interviews from 2001 to 2022 and a moving foreword by Naomi Klein, explores Roy's evolving political thought and commitments across the tumultuous twenty-first entry.