The speeches in this volume cover the President’s addresses at Institutes of Higher Learning, Conferences of Vice-Chancellors of Central Universities, State banquets and his speeches while on important visits abroad.

This informative book documents visits by foreign dignitaries to India from 1947 to 1967. Filled with little known anecdotes and rare photographs, this introduces an interesting aspect of diplomacy to the common public. This beautifully designed and well researched book is authored by Dr. Thomas Mathew, Additional Secretary to The President. The book gives a glimpse of the life ‘under the dome’ and takes the reader through some of the lesser known pages of the history.

This book would be of interest to those who want to know Indian Literary movement and the manner in which it intersected with a range of social, cultural and political issues. The 'non-specialist' reader, too, would be interested in the way in which the book makes both Bankim and the context accessible.

Satyendra Sharat's story collection "Four Things" is a compilation of the stories he heard in his childhood. He has depicted his imagination in simple words through these stories. These interesting stories are not only entertaining but also teach valuable lessons to children.

Enlightened industrialist Jamsetji Tata in India was the father of the modern steel and steel industry. He achieved a lot of success in cotton clothe industry. Besides he also had deep interest in education, science-Institute and industries. His love for his family and interest to learn new things gave a new touch to his personality.

For Madan Mohan Malviya - the freedom fighter, educationist, lawyer or man of letters - dedication for a cause was everything. Little wonder than that even at the peak of his career as a lawyer he dreamt only of his pet project - a university devoted to higher education within the country. Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi which he founded in 1961 is referred to as Asia's largest residential university. Madan Mohan Malviya was the chairman of the national daily - the Hindustan Times and was instrumental in bringing out its Hindi edition 1936.

India is a pioneer in performing arts. This book deals with five Classical Dance from India in detail, viz. Bharatnatyam, Kathakali, Orissa, Manipuri and Kathak. Considered to be a text-book for students of classicalas aslo og the connectionof music and dance, it contains almost all the vital information on the subject. The author Kapila Vatsyayan, an erudite scholar on art and literature has written the book with intimate knowledge of the subject. The text is enriched with more than hundred rare photographs, as visual treat to the readers.