G.D. Khosla

During the recent Emergency, anyone who wanted to get the real news went over to the nearest newspaper office and, if he had a trustworthy friend, asked him if he could have a look at the list of for­bidden items from the censor. Till a few years ago, anyone who wanted to know what the Central Board…


Reviewed by: Amita Malik
Giri Raj Gupta

The Indian family has always been a subject of great fascination for sociologists and social anthropologists. This fascina­tion owes itself to the emphasis placed in the Indian tradition upon joint family living and the central place accorded to the domestic unit in ritual and religious activities…


Reviewed by: Imtiaz Ahmed
Charles K. Ebinger

South Asia is quite unfortunate when it comes to energy resources. It is home to about one-fifth of the global population, yet it has less than one percent of global oil and gas reserves. Its endowment is slightly better for coal and hydropower resources, but still they are less than 10 per cent.


Reviewed by: Nitya Nanda
Ian Talbot

As a new civilian government finds its feet following the historic transition of democratic power in Pakistan, it is important to carry out a holistic analysis of the multiple crises plaguing Pakistan.


Reviewed by: Arun Vishwanathan