As India completes 75 years of independence, we bring to you a slice of our beloved country in the words of our favourite author, Ruskin Bond. Drawing on his own memories and impressions of this unique land, he pays homage to the country that has been his home for 84 years. Bond talks fondly about the diverse elements that make up this beautiful land-its rivers and forests, literature and culture, sights, sounds and colours. A Little Book of India is an amalgamation of the physical and spiritual attributes of our homeland, and takes you on a journey filled with nostalgia and devotion.

15 August 2022 completes India's 75th year of Independence. A major milestone for celebrating the country's achievements. India supplied Covid vaccine to many countries outside besides covering the huge population of its own. One chapter highlights the country's achievements over 75 years. The rest of the chapters take us through the country's various states where eminent Poets, Lyricists captured the essence of the country's spirit- Devotion and Passion. It could in the Spirituality, Religion, Family, Love and Serving others. For International readers, the book will help to perceive differently. It's not just about spicy food, bollywood dance or ethnic wear. For readers in India, the book is about some eminent personalities and their contribution. People living in one Indian State may not know much about other States. Next few decades will see more contribution and visibility of India in the international arena. These could be in the areas of culture, trade, science or innovation. Happy Reading! 'Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion' - Georg Hegel

Long plagued by poverty, India's recent economic growth has vaulted it into the ranks of the world's emerging powers, but what kind of power it wants to be remains a mystery. Our Time Has Come explains why India behaves the way it does, and the role it is likely to play globally as its prominence grows.

Steven I. Wilkinson explores how India has succeeded in keeping the military out of politics, when so many other countries have failed. He uncovers the command and control strategies, the careful ethnic balancing, and the political, foreign policy, and strategic decisions that have made the army safe for Indian democracy.

Visions of Development examines the Indian state's postcolonial development ideology between Independence in 1947 and the Emergency of 1975-77. Sutoris pioneers a novel methodology for the study of development thought and its cinematic representations, analysing films made by the Films Division of India between 1948 and 1975. By comparing these documentaries to late-colonial films on 'progress', his book highlights continuities with and departures from colonial notions of development in modern India. It is the first scholarly volume to be published on the history of Indian documentary film. Of the approximately 250 documentaries analysed by Peter Sutoris, many of which have never been discussed in the existing literature, most are concerned with economic planning and industrialisation, large dams, family planning, schemes aimed at the integration of tribal peoples (Adivasis) into society, and civic education. Almost all films analysed in this volume are available for free online viewing through the website of the Films Division. Links are provided on the companion website www.visionsofdevelopment.com.