Mulk Raj Anand Is One Of The Best Known Novelists In English In India. Translated Into Many Languages In India As Well As Abroad, He Has Been Universally Acclaimed As A Progressive Writer.The Present Anthology Of Recent Critical Essays Probes Into His Internationally Reputed Novels Like Untouchable, Coolie, Gauri As Well As His Various Collections Of Short Stories. The Critical Perspective Is Fresh And Innovative, Embracing The Latest Critical Theories And Schools. The Essays Come Up With Novel Insights Into Themes And Characters, Form And Design In The Texts Explored.The Structural And Rhetorical Devices Employed In The Texts Have Also Been Analysed Threadbare. A Detailed Interview With Anand Facilitates A Peep Into The Writer S Workshop, Revealing Hitherto Unexplored Facets Of Anand S Artistic Persona.A Welcome Addition To Fiction Studies. An Indispensable Collection Of Articles For Students, Teachers And Researchers In Literary Theory, Fiction, Indian English Literature, Sociology Of Literature And Progressivism.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The groundbreaking investigation of how the global elite's efforts to "change the world" preserve the status quo and obscure their role in causing the problems they later seek to solve. An essential read for understanding some of the egregious abuses of power that dominate today’s news. "Impassioned.... Entertaining reading.” —The Washington Post Anand Giridharadas takes us into the inner sanctums of a new gilded age, where the rich and powerful fight for equality and justice any way they can—except ways that threaten the social order and their position atop it. They rebrand themselves as saviors of the poor; they lavishly reward “thought leaders” who redefine “change” in ways that preserve the status quo; and they constantly seek to do more good, but never less harm. Giridharadas asks hard questions: Why, for example, should our gravest problems be solved by the unelected upper crust instead of the public institutions it erodes by lobbying and dodging taxes? His groundbreaking investigation has already forced a great, sorely needed reckoning among the world’s wealthiest and those they hover above, and it points toward an answer: Rather than rely on scraps from the winners, we must take on the grueling democratic work of building more robust, egalitarian institutions and truly changing the world—a call to action for elites and everyday citizens alike.

Mulk Raj Anand, The Doyen Of Indian English Fiction, Whose Writing Career Spanned Nearly Four Decades, Has Carved Out A Permanent Niche In The Literary World. Anand S Writings Are Marked By His Fine Perception Of The Indian Ethos, The Sinister Forces That Operate In The Indian Society, His Humanitarian Outlook And Profound Sympathy For The Down-Trodden And The Underprivileged. His Novels Are Thus Faithful Transcripts Of And Serious Comments On The Contemporary Social Reality.The Twelve Insightful Essays That Constitute This Volume Not Only Shed New Light On The Old Classics Like Untouchable, Coolie, Two Leaves And A Bud, And The Old Woman And The Cow, But Also Deals With Issues Like Despair And Delight In The Novels Of Mulk Raj Anand, The Identity Crisis, Anand S Creative Exploitation Of The Linguistic Resources Of The English Language, His Narrative Technique, His Humanism, His Treatment Of Individuals As Social Constructs, The Symbiotic Relationship Between Art And Culture Studies, And Other Unexplored Facets Of Anand'S Writings. The Detailed Bibliography At The End Serves As A Useful Research Tool For The Scholars Studying Anand.The Students Of Indian English Literature Would Find This Book Immensely Useful, And Also Those Who Keep Interest In The Writings Of Anand Would Find The Essays Quite Thought-Provoking And Illuminating.

This book offers five proven principles so multinational companies can advance diversity, equity, and inclusion with a nuanced understanding of local contexts across countries and cultures. It's easy to fall into the trap of using a single-culture worldview when implementing global DEI in organizations. But what makes DEI change efforts successful in one country may have opposite, unintended consequences in another. How do companies find the right balance between anchoring their efforts locally while pushing for change that may disrupt existing power dynamics? This is the question at the heart of global DEI work. Along with practical advice and examples, Rohini Anand offers five overarching principles derived from her own experience leading global DEI transformation and interviews with more than sixty-five leaders to provide a through line for leading global DEI transformation in divergent cultures. Local relevance—understanding markets and acknowledging local beliefs, regulations, and history—is essential for global success. This groundbreaking book explicitly details how to take local histories, laws, and practices into account in DEI transformation work while promoting social justice worldwide.

Dr. Mulk Raj Anand, Through His Rare Prolificity, Bold Experimentation And Aesthetic Sensibility, Has Made Immense Contribution To Indian As Well As World Literature In English. His Choice Of Unconventional Subjects And Characters Has Been Determined By His Dickensian Humanistic Philosophy. He Set Up New Trends By Introducing Negative Hero/Anti-Hero In His Novels. His Fictional World Is Peopled By Characters From Various Strata Of Society From The Lowest To The Highest Rungs In The Hierarchy. Anand Has Revealed Exceptional Psychological Insight In The Portrayal Of These Characters Who Once Were Real Men And Women And Are Not Mere Phantoms Of Fantasy. However, His Otherwise Authentic And Objective Delineation Of Characters, At Places, Gets Marred When His Reformistic Vigour Supersedes His Aesthetic Integrity Resulting In A Serious Injury To The Integritas, Consonantia And Claritas The Chief Requisites Of A Work Of Art.The Present Book The Novels Of Mulk Raj Anand Traces Both The Strengths And Weaknesses Of Dr. Anand As A Novelist And Studies His Protagonists In The Perspective Of Other Aspects Of His Novels. It Would Be Highly Useful For Students, Teachers And Researchers In The Field Of English Literature.

A principled and visionary entrepreneur, Anand steers his fledgling firm through the rough and tumble of the Indian business environment, achieving fame and recognition. Anand’s World, a unique business fiction set in the pre-liberalised era of the 70’s, describes this journey as the company transitions into the liberalised era. The reader will get to know the daily drama, politics and comedy which are an integral part of corporate life. Further, a series of sus-penseful events involving the management, a hostile union, conscientious government officials and a corrupt legislator takes the organisation through twists and turns, to reach a climax with an unexpected ending. The book reveals the decisive part played by chance, emotions, politics, in-trigues and human behaviour in the destiny of a business enterprise. The author has spent his entire career in the automotive industry. He has other literary accom-plishments besides this book. His experience and creativity bring life to a company before the reader. Written in simple style, no prior business knowledge or experience is necessary to com-prehend the narration. This will be of interest to all readers, especially those embarking on a ca-reer or connected with any aspect of management, business, company operations, entrepreneur-ship and public governance.

The Anand Files offers a detailed insight into the strategies Viswanathan Anand used to win three World Championship chess matches. It takes the reader behind the scenes to show the inner workings of Team Anand, including pre-game planning and preparing opening novelties. The reader will gain a deep understanding of how top chess players work on their game and deal with the stress of elite competition. Over a hundred color photographs illustrate the story.

Mulk Raj Anand Was An Indian English Writer Of World Repute. His First Ten Books Were From London. He Has Over 22 Books Of Fiction And A Large Number Of Publications On Art, Education And Culture, And Thousands Of Letters. Only Three Volumes Of His Letters Have Been Published. Some Of His Works Have Gone Out Of Print. The Book Is The First Attempt Of Its Kind To Fill This Gap And Introduce The Author To A Large Readership. Here Is An Earnest Endeavour To Give A ýFeelý Of His Immortal Art And Vision. It Opens With ýThe Lost Childý And Records, In All, 15 Short Stories. Then Selections From 15 Novels Have Been Given. The Final Part Carries Four Letters Of Anand, Culled From Three Anthologies Of Letters.

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 I was a French socialite groomed to marry rich. I did not care about that, though, because I was in love with someone else: Richard, my American painter and flamenco guitarist. #2 I was nervous climbing the stairs to the servants’ quarters, but I was also excited for the new life that awaited me on the other side. I was climbing beyond the gray, hidden world of those who worked so hard to serve the will of others. #3 I had a crush on Richard, a friend of my father’s. I was forbidden from seeing him, but I wanted to. One night, we sang and flamenco danced together. I went back home the next morning by service stairs. #4 The author’s first kiss with Richard was heavenly. She had been waiting for this moment all her teenage life, fantasizing about the way, the time, and the manner in which she would become a woman.