Anna Hazare's movement in India during 2010-11 has brought out an awakening among the people, thus creating ripples in Indian politics. Therefore, there is a need for the intelligentsia to know the performance of political parties, the electoral system, the working of political alliances, governance through coalition and the impact of Anna Hazare's movement on Indian politics. This book, "Political Parties in India: Formation, Superintendence, Alliances and Coalition", studies the formation, their superintendence, surveys the historical background, ideologies, the process of elections, and development of political parties who have braved through successive general and state elections in independent India. They are classified into National Parties, State Parties, and Unrecognized Parties. The book covers all those parties which have presence in Parliament. A chapter on Emergence and Pangs of Coalitions traces the reasons that led to the growth of coalitions at the Central and State levels and studies their parameters. A separate chapter on the "Triumph of Indian Democracy" studies the new scenario which has emerged due to the historic movement. The book should be of interest to the students and teachers of political science, political scientists, political parties and general readers who wish to know about the current political scenario in India.

Eminent Indians: Writings from the Raj is a representative selection of ten persons who have distinguished themselves in the various genres of literature. Though English language is foreign in its origin, a number of Indian writers writing in English have gained international recognition. Their charming and graceful diction, their innate sentiments, their minute observations of men and nature, their exquisite sense of beauty, their masterly use of metaphors, and their fascinating expressions have carved for them a permanent niche in the facade of the world literature. From Toru Dutt to Sarojini Naidu, Mulk Raj Anand to R.K. Narayan and Khushwant Singh to Salman Rushdie besides many others, this a an informative book on the trends of English writing in India.

this book contains: An overview of the land, people, economy, politics and governance political background of the monuments in Delhi, Agra and Jaipur festivals and ceremonies of Hindus, muslims, Jains and Buddhists diverse marriage systems Hindu Gods and Goddesses