Mahatma’s wisdom distilled for today’s world
Reading Gandhi in the Twenty-First Century by Niranjan Ramakrishnan Palgrave Pivot. Pages 142. $45 Reviewed by Roopinder Singh MAHATMA GANDHI’S legacy transcends the mere political, which it is often unfortunately confined to. It spans the spectrum of human interaction. His life has continued to provide material for biographers who mine it and present it to an eager readership. As for his writings …
Making an iconic tome handy
Concise Encyclopaedia of Sikhism Ed. Harbans Singh. Abridged. Dharam Singh Publication Bureau, Punjabi University, Patiala. Pages 723. Rs 1,400. The Encyclopaedia of Sikhism was the late Professor Harbans Singh’s magnum opus, a project he devoted two decades of his life to. A suave gentleman, known for his polished and courtly manner, he earned his Masters in English Literature, from Khalsa College, …