Third World politics is facing not a mid-life but a terminal crisis. World developments can no more be looked at from the point of view of superpower rivalries. Just as this paradigm lost its relevance in the post-Cold War era, so did 'Third Worldism', once the reigning ideology of much of the developing world. The dilemma facing the Third World leaders, asserts Ash Narain Roy, is similar to what committed revolutionaries face "without a revolution". The old order has changeth and the new one has not yet been born, writes Subir Ghosh

It is a tough life up there on the mountains. Tougher the terrain, tougher it is to eke out a living, or whatever you can. Development has been reaching out, but life still remains tough. In many places today there is better health care, improved transportation, education. There are fringe benefits in away, and these do come at a cost. The higher the cost, the tougher it is on life itself, says Subir Ghosh

David Hopewell's book was the direct outcome of a chance comment by his mother on the appropriateness of a certain form of biblical justice. What followed was a series of "less-civilised" debates with is mother and sister on one side, and himself on the other. The debates were not won or lost, but they did set young David thinking. The result of his insightful studies into the Bible and fundamentalist Christian literature was this book, the title of which was taken from Joseph Conrad's 1899 novella, Heart of Darkness, writes Subir Ghosh

Lonely? Depressed? Want a soulmate of sorts? Well, 'Caring in Remembered Ways: The Fruit of Seeing Deeply' could just about meet your needs. Just about, simply because it strays at times, giving in to platitudes a 'needy' soul could do without. As the writer jumps from thought to thought quoting at random from Mother Teresa to ancient Chinese chronicles or even a dialogue from a film to drive home a point, the reader traverses a 'known' world and yet learns anew how to "return(ing) a favor", "tender touch", "blessings, gratitude and prayer", "loving and dying"..., writes B Ashu

When National Geographic published its first Atlas of the World more than 35 years ago, the world was indeed a different place. In order to cover today's world--including its oceans, stars, climate, natural resources, and more--National Geographic has published its seventh edition of the Atlas of the World. With each new edition, National Geographic strives to make its atlas more than just maps, says Amazon.com