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Scholar, author, former editor and minister, arun shourie is one of the most prominent voices in our countrys public life and discourse. The world of fatwas provides a new prism to nonmuslims for. Renowned indian author, economist, and journalist arun shourie launched his new book anita gets bail at the india international centre in. Jun 23, 2018 arun shouries latest book demonstrates why, for all its admiration for the judicial institutions, indian society remains sceptical about the efficacy of the judicial system. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Shourie is looking at missionary activity in india, which is a long history although not as long as that of the faith originally what with thomas arriving on the south west coast and hence the christianity in india being of older times than that in europe, with that particular branch being named syrian.
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Arun shourie on his tale of cerebral palsy and enduring love. He insists on saying in 1,000 words what he could well do in 500. Ambedkar, book which is full of illogical arguments. Topics inspiring account of bringing up a spastic child collection arvindgupta. This book will change your views on some of the famous historians that we see on tv and other media and who wax eloquent on topics that they project themselves to be experts on. But in falling over backwards, arun shourie seeks to combine facts, figures, statements and judgements with the argumentative rhetoric of a propagandist.
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Repetition and turgid prose apart, shourie s writing makes readers do something they may be even less comfortable with. The world of fatwas provides a new prism to nonmuslims for observing islam, and holds up a mirror to muslims, challenging them to necessary introspection. London speaker bureau is a global resource for corporations and governments, providing keynote speakers for corporate and professional events. Arun shourie left with journalist nalini singh during the launch of his book does he know a mothers heart. Arun shourie is a timeserver and climber who wants to dictate whatever he considers intellectually superior into the democratic polity of this country. He obtained his doctorate in economics from syracuse university in the united states. Arun shouries new book, two saints explores an interesting, but not unknown, area of spirituality wherein mystical experiences, their mechanism and effects are investigated in the light of modern neurology and psychology. Want to book arun shourie as a keynote speaker for your next event. Contact apb speakers for bio, videos, topics, and to inquire about speaking fees and availability. Given what we have seen of marxist historians even in this brief book, the brazenfaced distortionsto the point of falsehooddo not surprise me. Arun shourie, a noted journalist, activist, scholar and columnist is the author of several books, several of them on a diverse range of subjects related to his journalistic interests, including corruption and brilliant expose of the indian communist partys longstanding antinational policies. Aug 28, 2011 the title of arun shouries latest book, does he know a mothers heart comes out of an incident involving the philosopher j. Arun shourie s remarks were a dejected persons voice. Arun shourie s book two saints and his thoughts on neuroscience.
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