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Prophets Facing Backward

Postmodern Critiques of Science and Hindu Nationalism in India

By: Meera Nanda

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Prophets Facing Backward

Postmodern Critiques of Science and Hindu Nationalism in India

By: Meera Nanda

The leading voices in science studies have argued that modern science reflects dominant social interests of Western society. Following this logic, postmodern scholars have urged postcolonial societies to develop their own "alternative sciences" as a step towards "mental decolonization". These ideas have found a warm welcome among Hindu nationalists who came to power in India in the early 1990s. In this passionate and highly original study, Indian-born author Meera Nanda reveals how these well-meaning but ultimately misguided ideas are enabling Hindu ideologues to propagate religious myths in the guise of science and secularism. At the heart of Hindu supremacist ideology, Nanda argues, lies a postmodernist assumption: that each society has its own norms of reasonableness, logic, rules of evidence, and conception of truth, and that there is no non-arbitrary, culture-independent way to choose among these alternatives. What is being celebrated as "difference" by postmodernists, however, has more often than not been the source of mental bondage and authoritarianism in non-Western cultures. The "Vedic sciences" currently endorsed in Indian schools, colleges, and the mass media promotes the same elements of orthodox Hinduism that have for centuries deprived the vast majority of Indian people of their full humanity. By denouncing science and secularization, the left was unwittingly contributing to what Nanda calls "reactionary modernism." In contrast, Nanda points to the Dalit, or untouchable, movement as a true example of an "alternative science" that has embraced reason and modern science to challenge traditional notions of hierarchy.

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Rutgers University Press

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0813533589

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The God Market

How Globalization is Making India More Hindu

By: Meera Nanda

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The God Market

How Globalization is Making India More Hindu

By: Meera Nanda

As India’s economy has liberalized, so too has it become Hinduized. Middle-class Indians are becoming actively religious as they are becoming prosperous. The last decade has seen the proliferation of powerful new god-men, a massive rise in temple rituals, the creation of new gods, and the increased demand for priests. Hinduism has entered public life as well with politicians regularly using pujas and yajnas in their campaigning. The state is enabling this Hinduization with the help of the private sector. From actively promoting religious tourism, to handing over higher education to private sector institutions, some of whom use religious trusts to run these institutions and impart ‘value-based’ education, to giving away land at highly subsidized rates to gurus and god-men, many of the privatization measures of the government are linked with the promotion of Hinduism. Why has this happened? What does it mean? And does this spell the death of Indian secularism? In this eye-opening book, Meera Nanda looks at the rise of popular Hinduism and uncovers, for the first time, the nexus between the state, temple and corporate India, and the ugly truth behind India’s leap into globalization and economic reforms. She argues that india is creating its own, insidious form of fundamentalism, one that can lead the country into grave danger. Hard-hitting and controversial, full of fascinating facts, The God Market is essential reading for all citizens.

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Random House India

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818400267X

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9788184002676

The God Market

How Globalization is Making India More Hindu

By: Meera Nanda

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The God Market

How Globalization is Making India More Hindu

By: Meera Nanda

Conventional wisdom says that integration into the global marketplace tends to weaken the power of traditional faith in developing countries. But, as Meera Nanda argues in this path-breaking book, this is hardly the case in today's India. Against expectations of growing secularism, India has instead seen a remarkable intertwining of Hinduism and neoliberal ideology, spurred on by a growing capitalist class. It is this "State-Temple-Corporate Complex," she claims, that now wields decisive political and economic power, and provides ideological cover for the dismantling of the Nehru-era state-dominated economy. According to this new logic, India's rapid economic growth is attributable to a special "Hindu mind," and it is what separates the nation's Hindu population from Muslims and others deemed to be "anti-modern." As a result, Hindu institutions are replacing public ones, and the Hindu "revival" itself has become big business, a major source of capital accumulation. Nanda explores the roots of this development and its possible future, as well as the struggle for secularism and socialism in the world's second-most populous country.

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NYU Press

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1583673091

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Prophets Facing Backward

Postmodern Critiques of Science and Hindu Nationalism in India

By: Meera Nanda

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Postmodern Critiques of Science and Hindu Nationalism in India

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Rutgers University Press

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Thank You, Master

Direct Disciples Remember Paramhansa Yogananda

By: Hare Krishna Ghosh,Smriti Meera Ghosh,Margaret Bowman Deitz

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Direct Disciples Remember Paramhansa Yogananda

By: Hare Krishna Ghosh,Smriti Meera Ghosh,Margaret Bowman Deitz

Thank You, Master Anyone who has read and loved Autobiography of a Yogiwill be delighted to find this treasure of personal experiences and heartfelt remembrances of Paramhansa Yogananda by three of his direct disciples. Stories from Yogananda's family members, Hare Krishna Ghosh and Meera Ghosh, who became disciples as teenagers, take the reader on pilgrimage to India to the sacred places and miraculous moments shared with this great yogi. The stories of Peggy Deitz transport one to Yogananda's ashram in California and his time living with devotees in America. These accounts, whether humorous or miraculous, casual or divine, bring to life the experience of being in Yogananda's presence. They give insight into the profound love with which he guided each individual. Yogananda was not only one of the greatest yoga masters of our time. He was an avatar: an incarnation of the Divine. Firsthand experiences from close disciples are a true gift that can help us tune in to his vast nature. At the same time these delightful stories will touch your heart and uplift your spirit.

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Crystal Clarity Publishers

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1565895991

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9781565895997

Tales of Balarama

By: MEERA UGRA

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Tales of Balarama

By: MEERA UGRA

Balarama was not only Krishna's brother, he was his right-hand man. Together they made quite a team. Balarama's amazing strength and courage made dangerous demons like Dhenukasura and Pralamba look like weaklings. He even tamed the Yamuna river which had meandered away from Vrindavan and brought it bISBN: to the people who needed it.

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Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd

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8184822863

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Hangwoman

By: K R Meera

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Hangwoman

By: K R Meera

The Grddha Mullick family bursts with marvellous tales of hangmen and hangings in which they figure as eyewitnesses to the momentous events that have shaped the history of the subcontinent. When twenty-two-year-old Chetna Grddha Mullick is appointed the first woman executioner in India, assistant and successor to her father, her life explodes under the harsh lights of television cameras. When the day of the execution arrives, will she bring herself to take a life? Meera’s spectacular imagination turns the story of Chetna’s life into an epic and perverse coming-of-age tale. The lurid pleasures of voyeurism and the punishing ironies of violence are kept in agile balance as the drama hurtles to its inevitable climax.

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Penguin UK

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9351187268

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9789351187264

India in the Italian Renaissance

Visions of a Contemporary Pagan World 1300-1600

By: Meera Juncu

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India in the Italian Renaissance

Visions of a Contemporary Pagan World 1300-1600

By: Meera Juncu

India in the Italian Renaissance provides a systematic, chronological survey of early Italian representations of India and Indians from the late medieval period to the end of the 16th century, and their resonance within the cultural context of Renaissance Italy. The study focuses in particular on Italian attitudes towards the inhabitants of the Indian subcontinent and questions how Renaissance Italians, schooled in the admiration of classical antiquity, responded to the challenge of this contemporary pagan world. Meera Juncu draws from a wide-ranging selection of contemporary travel literature to trace the development of Italian ideas about Indians both before and after Vasco Da Gama’s landing in Calicut. After an introduction to the key concepts and a survey of inherited notions about India, the works of a diverse range of writers and editors, including Marco Polo, Petrarch and Giovanni Battista Ramusio, are analysed in detail. Through its discussion of these texts, this book examines whether ‘India’ came in any way to represent a pagan civilization comparable to the classical antiquity celebrated in Italy during the Renaissance. India in the Italian Renaissance offers a new and exciting perspective on this fascinating period for students and scholars of the Italian Renaissance and the history of India.

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Routledge

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1317447689

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9781317447689

Term by Term Book 4 Term 2

By: Shanti Dhulia, Alka Batra, Manjeet Jauhar, Meera Aggarwal

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Term by Term Book 4 Term 2

By: Shanti Dhulia, Alka Batra, Manjeet Jauhar, Meera Aggarwal

TERM BY TERM 1-5 is a term series consisting of a total of fifteen books (three term books per class). Each book is divided into segments of: English, Mathematics, Environmental Science (for classes 1-2), Science, Social Studies (for classes 3-5), General Knowledge and Computer Science. All the subjects have been designed to develop comprehensive understanding in learners and are essential for an interactive and participative atmosphere. A progressive vision providing graded topics in all subjects has been ensured.

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Vikas Publishing House

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9325979845

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9789325979840

Gender, Culture, and Performance

Marathi Theatre and Cinema before Independence

By: Meera Kosambi

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Gender, Culture, and Performance

Marathi Theatre and Cinema before Independence

By: Meera Kosambi

This book presents a lucid, comprehensive, and entertaining narrative of culture and society in late 19th- and early 20th-century Maharashtra through a perceptive study of its theatre and cinema. An intellectual tour de force, it will be invaluable to scholars and researchers of modern Indian history, theatre and film studies, cultural studies, sociology, gender studies as well as the interested general reader.

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1351565893

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Counselling Skills

Theory and Practice

By: Meena Hariharan,Usha Chivukula,Meera Padhy

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Counselling Skills

Theory and Practice

By: Meena Hariharan,Usha Chivukula,Meera Padhy

The book professionalises counselling through the scientific application of appropriate knowledge and skills at various stages of the counselling process. With the aim of equipping readers with fundamental and advanced counselling skills, this book: Examines a range of key skills from various theories and models of counselling to enable students and professionals to understand the underlying techniques which need to be applied from the time the client approaches the counsellor until the conclusion of the counselling process Sheds light on the complex psychological state of clients to discuss training for a holistic assessment in terms of emotions, cognition, motivation, and behaviour Presents extensive materials that train the students in skills to provide emotional relief to the client, to help the client change from self- defeating negative thoughts to promising positive thinking, enhancing motivation and self- confidence to initiate action Integrates discussions on case studies, live as well as hypothetical examples, traditional and contemporary theories on counselling with the art of communication An invaluable guidebook on developing counselling skills, this volume will be of immense interest to students, researchers, teachers, professionals, and practitioners of psychology, behavioural sciences, mental health, counselling, and education.

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Taylor & Francis

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1003800858

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9781003800859

Sacred Journeys

Your Guide to the World's Most Transformative Spaces, Places, and Sites

By: Meera Lester

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Sacred Journeys

Your Guide to the World's Most Transformative Spaces, Places, and Sites

By: Meera Lester

A guide to 200 sacred, spirit-awakening, and restorative destinations—as well as inspiring quotes, key travel information, and special healing exercises to complete at each location—to start your journey to spiritual wellness. There’s power in places! From Sedona, Lourdes, or even Tulum, this wellness-focused guide will show you the best sites to visit to get in touch with your spiritual side. Find inspiration with quotes from renowned spiritual leaders, enjoy full-color photos to help you prepare your travel wish list, learn more about legendary locations around the world, and start planning your next trip today. Mourn a lost love—or celebrate a new one—at the Taj Mahal, summon strength from the mountains on Machu Picchu, and uncover the fortitude to make your dreams come true at the Bighorn Medicine Wheel—and much more! Discover the perfect trip for every circumstance, or just travel to unwind and reconnect with yourself. With healing wellness activities to complete at each location, this guide is the perfect way to jumpstart your spiritual travels and seek out a unique and transformative experience.

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Simon and Schuster

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1721400206

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9781721400201

Gloom to Glory

By: Indira Dutta,Meera Lal

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Gloom to Glory

By: Indira Dutta,Meera Lal

This volume offers an insight into the socio-economic profile of tribes in the states of Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh. It looks into the various facets of the way of living of the tribes dwelling in these states. The effectiveness of tribal development projects in both the states have been analysed on several parameters including Work Participation Rate, literacy, housing and access to portable water, incidence of diseases and nature of employment, etc. It is commendable that Gujarat has fared better in terms of tribal development as a result of constant efforts of the state as well as central government policies. On the other hand Andhra Pradesh still lags far behind in the race. With the active participation of government, people and civil societies we dream of a new dawn for tribal people where they can march from Gloom to Glory with dignity.

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9385926071

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Thank You, Master

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