Trade in Services & Trade Agreements

Edited by Arpita Mukherjee, Rupa Chanda and Tanu M. Goyal

This book takes an in-depth look at the service sector in India and the policies that are shaping it. It specifically explores the implications of the Broad Based Trade and Investment Agreement, which has been opposed by public interest groups in India and has been in the negotiations phase since 2007, for both India as an emerging market and the European Union as its major trading partner.

Boyhood

By Bhisham Sahni

Winner of the Padma Bhushan, India’s third highest civilian award, Sahni shows us what life looks like through the eyes of a young boy growing up in pre-Partition Punjab. The book explores the everyday occurrences that map his youth and the impact they have on him as he grows up and learns that life has a lot more pain to offer than the bruises he would receive during fights with his siblings.

Philanthropy in India: Promise to Practice

By Meenaz Kassam, Fehmida Handy and Emily Jansons

What does it mean to be philanthropic in India? This is the fundamental question the book looks to answer. The authors use various methods, such as case studies and interviews to try and break down the question. Different ways of giving are analysed and compared; charitable trusts and NGOs, individual contributions versus corporate structures to understand how India stands unique from other countries in this regard.

Published in Dawn, Books & Authors, July 10th, 2016