Orient Blackswan Private Limited: 195 books

Transportation Engineering, Volume II deals at length, in five distinct parts, with the engineering aspects of Railways, Airports, Docks and Harbours and Bridges and Tunnels that form part of the undergraduate curriculum in Transportation Engineering and caters to the needs of civil engineering courses...

From the wonderful land of China, here are two stories - Vinegar King and Hot Soup.Vinegar King is a story of a small boy who saves an emperor’s life with vinegar. Who would have thought that vinegar could be so powerful!Hot Soup is the tale of a soup-seller who becomes very very rich after a lucky...

This book explores how, in early modern Malayalee society, the emerging notion of the individual (as distinct from an identity based on jati, region etc.) was linked to the vision of a society based on gender differences. The process of individualizing thus also became a process of en-gendering. Social...

Talbetalia or New Life Colony is a place full of life, in which there live twisted, broken figures, whose heads, however, are erect and steady.The protagonist of this story comes to settle in the colony after recovering from a terrible disease…. for which there is no graver outcome than recovery. All...

This volume brings together contributions from different parts of the world to show the multiple ways in which women manage their resources, while simultaneously providing for their families. The essays, based on recent anthropological research in diverse societies across ecological zones—the Himalayan...

Apa Pant comes of a former ruling family in India, the Pratinidhis of Aundh, who played their part in the stirring history of the Maratha struggle for the failing power of the Moghul Empire. In his own time he helped to make history of a different kind with the 'Aundh Experiment', the remarkable constitutional...

To what extent does the East Asian experience provide us with a viable model of economic development? This tract seeks to answer this through a careful analysis of the long-term development of the East Asian economies and their recent crisis. Powered by a rapid expansion of exports, these economies had...

Life in Bombays streets and slums forms the grim background to this novel, translated from Marathi. It won the author three literary awards.

Physical Geography of India provides a modern analysis of the natural elements of physical phenomena operating on the geographical space of India. Geological subsystems, geological regions of India and evolution of the Indian subcontinent have been discussed at length. Other significant themes include...

The notion of work and employment of work and employment for women is complex. While economic factors predominantly determine a mans participation in employment, the reasons why women work, or do not work, or whether they work part-time or full-time, can be diverse and are often rooted in a complex interplay...

The Global Eradication of Smallpox is a product of two series of lectures presented at the Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine at UCL, London, in 2007 and 2008. The book contextualises the global programme and the many factors contributing to the certification of smallpox eradication worldwide...

Caste is one of the oldest concerns of the social sciences in India that continues to be relevant even today.  This book tracks how scholars from different disciplines have responded to the caste question in independent India and highlights recent shifts in perspective.The general perception about caste...

Communication is the essence of our lives. The ability to communicate makes it possible to exchange views, opinions, agreements and disagreements. Communication is being recognised as a core competency for the successful realisation of personal and organisational goals.Dynamics of Human Communication...

Pawan and Naveen escorted by their Uncle Manjit decide to cross the awe-inspiring mountains. Their journey is to take them through the Thamsar Pass to Bir. They are accompained by Tiger, a dog adopted en route, and David and Bushan, who befriend them. Dhumer Singh, the muleteer, joins them as their guide....