Catalog of an exhibition of paintings of Paramjit Singh, b. 1935, Indian artist, held at Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi and Grosvenor Vadehra, Art Gallery, London; includes an article on his paintings.
This book is not intended to provide a list of the 100 ‘best’ books ever written and published by Punjabi authors. Given the sheer range of books written by Punjabi authors and the unpredictability of individual taste, any such definitive list is quite impossible. Secondly, the choice has been restricted to books that were written by them either in Punjabi, Hindi or Urdu but have been translated into English. Thus, personal choice restricted by availability has dictated this selection. The choice of books includes autobiographies, novels, short stories, poems, and plays. Research books, religious books, and books written originally in English have not been included. From the Introduction I am amazed at the scholarship, the passion and the love with which Paramjeet Singh has written this book. It will be a reference volume for all times. Nirupama Dutt Poet, Journalist & Translator Mr. Singh’s effort is commendable as he is making available some of the rarest of gems of Punjabi literature to the non-Punjabi readers. I congratulate Mr. Singh on putting together this selection and hope that non-Punjabi readers of this book would find new horizons of cultural experience opening up before them. Of course, for Punjabi readers, it may be yet another opportunity to experience a sense of genuine pride in their rich legacy of language, literature and culture. . Prof. Rana Nayar
Children are the asset of the nation. They are the property, wealth and bank balance for their parents. They bring prosperity and misery for them. Sometimes they give them happiness but on some other occasion, they bring misery for them. So it depends upon how they are reared up, brought up and educated when they grow up. All the children have physiological and psychological needs and if these needs are not fulfilled, they create some kinds of problems not only for their parents but for the society in large. So there are children with diverse needs. So it is important to understand these children with their diverse needs. These children are called exceptional children. Every parent must understand their children, so they should have the knowledge of child psychology. The book Children with Diverse Needs deals with these children. It studies the children with different abilities interests and aptitude. This book gives knowledge regarding gifted and creative children as well as educational backward children. An attempt has also been made to understand children with learning disabilities, dyslexia, autism disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as well as children of cerebral palsy. Children with behavioral disorder, personality disorder, personality disorders and delinquency have been discussed in detail. It is a general book meant for the common man, especially the parents to understand the fabrics of child behavior with their diverse needs. An effort has been made to give the information and knowledge regarding child psychology, especially exceptional children . It is a unique attempt to write this book in a different way to make the people understand their children. It is hoped that readers will find this book very interesting, useful and worthwhile.
The eclectic mix of personal essays, poems and scholarly articles and the teachings of Guru Nanak that form this volume have come from contributors of not only the Sikh community in India, Pakistan and the diaspora, but also from people belonging to other faiths who have been touched by the mystique of the faith of Baba Nanak. By placing the personal records alongside with the scholarly insights into His teachings, what we have understood is that there is a Nanak for each one of us – a Nanak within each one of us – and it is this Nanak which abides in our consciousness and whom we need to seek out and discover. This book is, therefore, meant both for the initiated as well as the uninitiated. The lay readers will get a glimpse into the richness of thought and experience that an acquaintance with Guru Nanak brings with it. For the scholarly, the insights by the contributors who have dedicated their lives to an understanding of Sikhi will help in opening newer vistas of the Gurbani. The plurality of views expressed mirrors the free thinking and the respect for human beings and the upholding of human dignity that Nanakji propagated, practiced and stood for.
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