New Book Published by M J Akbar "Fratelli di Sangue"
Italian Translated version
of Blood Brothers
ISBN
978-88-545-0186-7
Pagine 352 Pages 352
Euro 18,50 Euro 18.50
Collana: Le tavole d'oro Series: The tables gold
Fratelli di Sangue
Published by Neri Pozza
"Blood
Brothers" is first book to be translated into Italian. The novel 'Fratelli
de Sangue' was presented in Rome at the headquarters of Adnkronos.
The
video appeared on all major Radio and
television channels in Rome.
Shade of Swords
Shade of Swords by MJ Akbar
The spirit of
jihad entered Islam at Badr. It is a spirit that inspires among
believers a heroism beyond the bounds of reason; equally, it
inspires dread among those outside the fold of Allah. Its root
lies in the Arabic jehad, meaning exertion or striving. Its
resonance comes from the nature of this strife: jihad is the
holy war, the war of righteousness, the struggle against
tyranny. It is a passion indifferent to the fate of battle
because the jihadi wins either way: in the long run, the war
will be won; and in the short run, death will bring martyrdom
and paradise. Simultaneously, the strife is also to cleanse one’s
soul, for no martyrdom is possible without that inner purity.
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Kashmir
Behind The Vale
Kashmir
Behind The Vale by MJ Akbar
Of Human, and Inhuman, Bondage:
The poet did not quibble:
Agar firdaus bar ru-e zamin ast
Hami ast o-hami ast o-hami ast.
If there is a Paradise on earth, he said after seeing Kashmir, it is this, it is this, it is this. One problem, however, with any Paradise is the envy it tends to arouse. Kashmir has been coveted by a succession of armies, at least from the time of the Aryans Many came to conquer, but only a few were able to stay: Kashmir absorbed those few who broke the forbidding defensive wall of the Himalayas. The rawaj of Kashmir, its culture, enveloped the outsider instead of the reverse. The Kashmiri identity was always the dominant reality, making the Emperor Jahangir remark that he could not distinguish a Kashmiri Muslim from a Hindu. But he could distinguish the Kashmiri from the Mughal.
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KASHMIR: BEHIND THE VALE
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Riot After Riot
Riot
After Riot by M J Akbar
Law and order have two enemies: the Full Truth and the Complete Lie.
When people realize the truth, they start revolutions. When they are
fed lies they begin meaningless riots. Lies are the staple of every
communal disturbance. They are spread by people who have a stake in
this stupid violence, who have something to gain out of impoverished
Hindus and Muslims fighting each other. Businessmen, traders,
politicians, goondas, leaders of ‘cultural organizations’(like the
Hindu Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh —RSS) feed the people with lies,
watch these lies become convictions in people’s hearts, watch the
passions build up, and then these leaders actually set up the events
which will provoke a conflagration.
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Nehru : The
Making of India
Nehru
: The Making of India by M J Akbar
Nehrus are believed to have migrated, Noar, or Naru, in Badgam
district and the other near the small town of Tral. Another
claim says that the family came from the Rainwari area on the
outskirts of Srinagar. (A famous family, as is well known,
suddenly gets many ancestors.)
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India: The
Siege Within
India:
The Siege Within by M J Akbar
Traces the history of India since the Partition in 1947, and
analyzes the current political situation and India's future :
Amazon.com Synopsis
India: The Siege Within is the account of achievements of
India’s secular democracy as well as its vulnerability and
failures. I've elaborated the origins and nature of the strains
on Indian unity which have deep roots in history.
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Byline
Byline
by M J Akbar
A collection of Bylines
"Journalism
is the only profession that permits you to travel
without making you a travelling salesman. You become, in
a way, a travelling purchaser...Words are the currency
of this transaction: You buy images with words, and then
you pass them with words as well" - M.J. Akbar BYLINE
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Blood Brothers
Blood Brothers by M J Akbar
(Last Published 2006)
Blood Brothers
| MJ Books & BB Reviews
Prayaag
My grandfather died while I was playing on his chest, that was
my first stroke of luck. My elder aunt, dark, wise, hunched
against her corner of the courtyard, promptly declared that his
soul, seething with miracles, had passed into me.
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On August 28, 2008,
IDRC
launched its year-long series of presentations by distinguished
Indian thinkers. The series marked the 25th anniversary
of the opening of
IDRC’s
South Asia regional office in New Delhi.
M.J. Akbar’s
wide-ranging talk set the broad historical context for the series.
His topic was “India in the Arc of Turbulence from the Nile to the
Ganges — Implications for Geo-Politics.” His presentation tackled
such sweeping themes as imperialism, democracy, religion, poverty,
war, and terrorism. He spoke about the evolution of India and
Pakistan, and about Afghanistan.
The batter is the
matter
By M.J. Akbar
| June 28,
2009
Take a guess. What would be the answer to this
question in an India-wide opinion poll: which has upset you more,
India’s early departure from the T20 world championship or the toxic
wars against Maoists raging across the heartland of the nation?
The Secret life of Foreign Secretaries
By M J Akbar
| June 28, 2009
(In Times of India)
Secret extra-terrestrial sources, with reliable
knowledge of the future, have revealed the full text of the dialogue
between the Indian Foreign Secretary (IFS) and the Pakistan Foreign
Secretary (PFS) on the sidelines of the next non-aligned summit. We
offer this exclusive to our readers:
God isn't saving the
left
By M.J. Akbar
| June 28,
2009
Bertolt Brecht, the leftist German playwright, was brilliant enough to
give cynicism a good name. Parliamentary democracy, for him, was a
moveable feast. He once suggested a great alternative to dissolving
the legislature and electing a fresh set of representatives. “Wouldn’t
it be easier,” he asked, “to dissolve the people and elect another in
their place?”
Silence is not an
answer
By M.J. Akbar
| June 14,
2009
(Posted on 28th June)
Every ruling system, no matter how radical its origins, develops a
vested interest in silence. The most widely used justification for
secrecy is national interest, of course; and, once in government,
politicians quickly acquire the skill of extending the breadth of
national interest to include their personal interests.
West Bengal : Next time, the Volcano
By M J Akbar
| June 21, 2009 The Left may have lost the
plot in Bengal, but has anyone found it? The Congress lost the plot
between 1962 and 1967, and it was a while before
anyone found another narrative.
Thank You for
the Nildus Speech, Mr. President
By M.J. Akbar
| June 06,
2009
(In Covert : June 15-30th)
Dear Brother-Husain,
I am certain about two things. I am a Muslim, and I live in this
world. Now the uncertainties begin. On 4 June you gave what was
heavily advertised as a major speech to the
“Muslim world”.
Does that mean that while every Christian believes in the divinity of
Jesus, he can be legitimately and widely varied in his political
interests, but Muslims must have both Allah and politics in common?
If you want to sell arsenic, the kindest way to do so
is to disguise it as medicine heavily coated with sugar. There is
nothing particularly new about the proposal of an interim balm for the
wounds of Kashmir, demilitarization on both sides of the Line of
Control. What is novel is the heavy Washington endorsement of this
Pakistan-promoted option.
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After Riot by M J Akbar
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