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This book presents contemporary perspectives of scholars working on different aspects of the philosophy of Sri Aurobindo- the idea of evolution, integral yoga, the transformation of the individual, society and earth, theories of nation and human unity, philosophy of emotions and ethics of the environment. Contributors examine Sri Aurobindos philosophy, its close conceptual relationship to classical Indian philosophy and its relevance. It sheds light on how his philosophy deals with the twenty-first century's fundamental problems and offers possible solutions. The book brings out the modern debate in Western philosophy involving thinkers like Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida and Gilles Deleuze, and their predecessors, such as Martin Heidegger and Friedrich Nietzsche. This book is an exercise in comparative Philosophy,one that unpacks the mind of Sri Aurobindo in the context of Indian, European and Anglo-American philosophical discourse. It is of great relevance for a new generation of students, scholars of Indian philosophy, politics, religious studies and those interested in knowing the thought and practice of the twentieth-century Indian, thinker and yogi, Sri Aurobindo.

When Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, many in the West were left stunned at his act of brutal imperialism. To those who had been paying attention, however, the warning signs of the bloodshed and slaughter to come had been there for years. Tracing the relationship between the two countries from the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 to Putin's invasion in 2022, what emerges from this gripping and accessible book is a portrait of a nation caught in a geopolitical tug of war between Russia and the West. While Russia is identified as the sole aggressor, we see how Western bodies such as the EU and NATO unrealistically raised Ukraine's expectations of membership before dashing them, leaving Ukraine without formal allies and fatally exposed to Russian aggression. As a former international observer, Samir Puri was present for several of the major events covered in this book. He uses this experience to ask honestly: how did we get here? Why does Vladimir Putin view Ukraine as the natural property of Russia? Did the West handle its dealings with these countries prudently? Or did it inflame the tensions left amidst the ruins of the Soviet Union? Were there any missed opportunities to avert the war? And how might this conflict end? --

1. Chapter 1. Introduction: A Brief History of the Gandhi--Ambedkar Debate -- Chapter 2. Memory, Humiliation, Oppression: Untouchability and Dalit Self-Identity -- Chapter 3. The Individual and the Religious Community: On Religion and Conversion -- Chapter 4. Individual and Collective Identity: Confrontations on Caste and Varna -- Chapter 5. The Politics of an Encumbered Self: Ambedkar and Gandhi on Separate Electorates -- Chapter 6. Debating Guru: Owners and Authors -- Chapter 7. Conclusion: Gandhi and Ambedkar: Philosophical divergences and convergences. .

"This publication focuses on the situation, opportunities and challenges in providing children an optimal environment for growth and development in India. Issues like early childhood care and education, nutrition opportunities through infancy, and physical and mental health of children are explored. An attempt has also been made to shed light on emerging challenges such as child development amidst pandemics like COVID-19, the increasing influence of media in the child's development, and tackling the triple burden of malnutrition. Implementation of related policies and programs, both by governmental and non-governmental agencies, has been detailed for lessons learnt. The contributors to this edition are experienced researchers, practitioners, and academicians with extensive work in their respective areas of expertise. There is a good representation from different parts of the country which gives the reader a flavor of the regional diversity while dealing with children and their issues. The book provides a comprehensive updated reference for the scientific community. In addition, students and researchers in public health, social work, epidemiology, community medicine, public nutrition, human development, anthropology and sociology are the target audience. Stakeholders involved in policy planning, program implementation and advocacy will also benefit from this publication"--

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 America's Imperial Inheritance -- 2 Britain's Grandeur and Guilt of Empire -- 3 The European Union's Post-Imperial Project -- 4 Russia's Embrace of its Imperial Legacy -- 5 China's Janus Faces of Empire -- 6 India's Overcoming of the 'Intimate Enemy' -- 7 The Middle East's Post-Imperial Instability -- 8 Africa's Scramble Beyond Colonialism -- Conclusion: The World's Intersecting Imperial Legacies -- Bibliography -- Notes -- Acknowledgements -- Index.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Tackling the Trash Problem -- The Trash Path -- Using Your Creativity -- Conserving Our Resources -- To The Recycling Center -- The Paper Trail -- Where Do Electronics Go -- Getting Into Composting -- Parting With Plastics -- You Can Help -- Glossary -- Index -- Websites -- Back Cover

In Sexual States Jyoti Puri uses the example of the recent efforts to decriminalize homosexuality in India to show how the regulation of sexuality is fundamentally tied to the creation and enduring existence of the Indian state. This title was made Open Access by libraries from around the world through Knowledge Unlatched.|5203, In Sexual States Jyoti Puri uses the example of the efforts to decriminalize homosexuality in India to show how the regulation of sexuality is fundamentally tied to the creation and enduring existence of the state. Between 2001 and 2013 activists attempted to rewrite section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which outlaws homosexual behavior. Having interviewed activists and NGO workers throughout five metropolitan centers, investigated crime statistics at the National Crime Records Bureau, visited various state institutions, and met with the police, Puri found that section 377 is but one element of the large and complex systems of laws, practices, policies, and discourses that regulate Indian sexuality. Intended to mitigate sexuality's threat to the social order, this regulation works to preserve the views of the state as inevitable, legitimate, and indispensable. By highlighting the various means through which the regulation of sexuality constitutes India's heterogeneous and fragmented "sexual state," Puri provides a conceptual framework to understand the links between sexuality and the state more broadly

Between 1915 and 1941, Tagore (1861-1941) and Gandhi (1869-1948) differed and argued about many things of personal, national, and international significance---satyagraha, non-cooperation, the boycott and burning of foreign cloth, the efficacy of fasting as a means of resistance and Gandhi's mantra connecting 'swaraj' and 'charkha'. The author tracks the development of this dialogue and argues that the debate was about more fundamental issues, such as the nature of truth and swaraj/freedom and the possibilities of untruth that Tagore saw in Gandhi's movements for truth and freedom. Puri shows that the differences between the two men's perspectives came from differently negotiated relationships to (and understandings of) tradition and modernity. Tagore was part of the Bengal renaissance and powerfully influenced by the idea that the Enlightenment consisted in the freedom of the individual to reason for herself. Gandhi, on the other hand, remained close to the Indian philosophical tradition which linked individual freedom to moral progress. Puri points out that Tagore cannot, however, be unreflectively assimilated to the Enlightenment project of Western modernity, for he came fairly close to Gandhi in rejecting the anthropocentricism of modernity and shared Gandhi's belief in an enchanted cosmos. The only single-authored volume on the Tagore-Gandhi debate, this book is a welcome addition to the existing literature. Bindu Puriis an associate professor with the Department of Philosophy, University of Delhi, Delhi, India. She has been interested in issues in political philosophy, moral philosophy, and modern Indian philosophy. She has published six books, including one monograph, entitled Gandhi and the Moral Life. She has edited Mahatma Gandhi and His Contemporariesand co-edited two volumes on the philosophy of Immanuel Kant, entitled Reason, Morality and Beauty, and Terror, Peace and Universalism, published by Oxford University Press. She has recently co-edited a special issue of IIC Quarterly on Living with Religious Diversity(April 2014). She has published about 35 articles, including book reviews, in philosophical and interdisciplinary journals of international repute, including articles in Sophia, Philosophia and the Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research, some of which are: The Self and the Other: Liberalism and Gandhi(Philosophia, Vol. 39[4], 2011); Freedom and the Dynamics of the Self and the 'Other': Re-constructing the Debate between Tagore and Gandhi(Sophia 52[2], 2013); and Finding Reasons for Being Reasonable: Interrogating Rawls(Sophia 2014). Professor Puri has presented many papers in national and international seminars and has delivered several invited lectures in universities in India and abroad.

Wer eine Reise nach England plant, bekommt mit diesem Ratgeber überreiche Informationen. Die Autorin, gebürtige Engländerin, die heute in Hamburg lebt (zuletzt ein "Wörterbuch" zum Thema "Katze", ID-G 23/11), sprudelt über vor Insiderwissen, skurrilen Geschichten über das Inselvolk und Warnungen darüber, was man in englischer Gesellschaft auf keinen Fall sagen oder tun sollte. Manchmal kann man sich nicht sicher sein, ob das wirklich alles ernst gemeint ist. Egal - auch wenn einiges vielleicht überzogen dargestellt ist, die 17 Kapitel zu Sprache, Kommunikation, Humor, Mode, Essen, Liebesleben u.v.m. der Engländer bieten auf jeden Fall sehr kurzweilige Unterhaltung. Interessant sind auch die "Vokabellisten", die einigen Kapiteln hinzugefügt sind und die Wörter enthalten, die man nicht unbedingt in einem Wörterbuch findet. Weitere Titel zum Thema: C. Roy (BA 8/05), H. Ehling (BA 12/09), M. Pohl (BA 7/10). (2)

1. Aims and structure of the book -- 2. Strategy and Pakistan's conflict with Islamist armed groups -- 3. Managing the Pashtun : antecedents to Pakistan's frontier strategies -- 4. US coercive diplomacy and Pakistan's slide into war (2001-2002) -- 5. Pakistan coerces the tribes in South Waziristan (2002-2004) -- 6. Deal making in South and North Waziristan (2004-2006) -- 7. Game changers : Islamabad's Lal Masjid siege and losing Swat (2007) -- 8. Drones, suicide bombing and coercing the Pakistani state (2006 onwards) -- 9. War on multiple fronts : Swat, Khyber, Bajaur and South Waziristan (2008-2009) -- 10. Assessing Pakistan's strategies.