Gyan Publishing House imprint: 206 books

The Scared Complex of Orissa has had its origin and development, since time immemorial. Its evolution is traced back to different ancient dynasties. Later, it flourished under the partronage of the rulers of Solar dynasty and Gajapati Rajas of Orissa. As Puri has become the most important pilgrim...

An ex-Citizenship Judge of British Columbia and Yukon region, Dr. Shinder Purewal is a Professor of Political Science at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada. Born and raised in India, Dr. Purewal moved to Canada as a teenager where he obtained both his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees...

This book was prompted by the double-digit inflationary spiral of last four years whose control has defied every conventional economic measure. Reasons are also crystal clear: Trillions of rupees being spent on budget-supported social programmes to arrest the growing disparity between English-speaking...

In late 2007, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) published The Challenge of Hunger, and stated: There are 854 million people who go hungry every day. Two years later, that number had increased to roughly 1 billion people. In the course of less than a year, nearly 100 million people...

This volume presents a multifaceted analysis of the growing interaction of the Indian economy with the economies of the ASEAN countries and highlights the potential for mutual trade and investments.

The Indian economy has been through something of a roller-coaster ride since 2004. There was a period of boom in 2004. Then came the global crisis, a sharp deceleration in India’s growth rate and a waning of confidence about India’s economic prospects both at home and abroad.This collection of...

Quintessentially, On Edge is a work of life changing experiences for the author in Afghanistan, of interaction with real people on the ground, stories of their travails and triumphs. It has been endeavored to project that the situation in Afghanistan is far more substantive than the perceived security-political...

The emergence of 'democratic' rule in Nigeria since 1999 brought a lot of aspirations/hope for the fragile state. There are still controversies on whether Nigeria is truly operating democray or civil rule. The contention has been brought to the fore because of the questions of legitimacy, accountability,...

More man a oecaoe aner me Taliban were ousted from power. Afghans' rights and security are at a crossroad, and women's rights hang by a thread. Two former political authorities offer an update on the opportunities-and dangers-facing the international community as Operation Enduring Freedom winds down....

The author very critically and analytically examines the various aspects of the policing in Indian context. The book also briefly, but lucidly deals with the police force and policing in United States, Britain, Australia and Latin America. The author also managed to detect the various obstacles being...

Decades old India's border dispute with the People's Republic of China and Pakistan are largely held responsible for India's declared wars with both and a major cause of terrorism in India's major cities and around the borders. Long ago, Indian diplomacy initiated forward movement in border negotiations...

Another meritorious book from a meritorious author, a celebrity in his own right. This volume in a comprehensive collection of enlightening articles penned by the author and published in esteemed journals and periodicals, the world over. The book extensively deals with national and international politics...

Mr. Attar Chands this book on International Terrorism achieves an ambitious set of aims. It presents not only a comprehensive overview of the record of terrorist activities, but also gives a useful survey of the problems, pressures and an opportunities to the countries in all the continents. As such...

This book contains 15 chapters, each dealing with an important problem that is plaguing the people at large. Many of the maladies discussed therein pertain to most of the underdeveloped and developing countries, though they are depicted with an Indian background. The topics have been presented in...