india

The author provides a memoir of her childhood, family, and being a part of a large family in Delhi, India; along with a collection of tradition Indian recipes.

Describes the historical and contemporary lives of Indian women, their religious, family, and public lives, and issues and controversies they face, and discusses the work of individual Indian women who have made a difference in their society or the world.

A moral allegory, set in ancient India, about one soul's quest for the ultimate answer to the enigma of man's role in this world. The hero, Siddhartha, undergoes a series of experiences to emerge in a state of peace and wisdom.

Anju and Sudha, cousins in an upper-caste Calcutta family, grow up together, bonded by fate and heart, but their lives take opposite turns when they are urged into arranged marriages, until tragedy brings them back together again.

Follows the dangerous journey of three young sisters from their home in a Tibet occupied by the Chinese to a new life in India, where they can freely learn about their religion and culture.

Provides a controversial biography of the life, work, and legacy of India's preeminent political and spiritual leader, Mohandas Gandhi. Uses recently released archival material to examine contradictions in Gandhi's beliefs and actions.

A moral allegory, set in ancient India, about Siddhartha, a young Brahman, who undergoes a series of experiences to emerge in a state of peace and wisdom.

Examines the traditional structures of tribal societies in India and the changes that beset them today.