1. Introduction.

2. Key activities and their impact: an assessment of NGO performance.

3. Financing NGOs: trends and prospects.

4. The regulatory framework and financial accountability issues.

5. Scaling up through a strategic compact.

Annexures. Bibliography.

Index. "Bangladesh has made striking progress on a range of social indicators over the last 15 years, an achievement widely credited to the country's pluralist service provision regime.

Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) have significantly expanded their services during this period and have shown that it is possible to scale up innovative antipoverty experiments into nationwide programs. The unique role of Bangladesh's NGO's is not confined to the delivery of social services and pro-poor advocacy.

NGOs have developed commercial ventures in order to link poor producers with input and output markets, as well as to develop a source of internally generated revenue for the organizations. NGOs role as an integral part of efforts to achieve national poverty (less)

Advani. As an immigrant who was forced to abandon his beloved Sindh, which became a part of Pakistan after India was partitioned in 1947, on the basis of the communally inspired Two Nation Theory , Advani gives a poignant first-person account of that tragedy.

With a career spanning six decades as a political activist in post-1947 India, during which he has been a ring-side viewer of, and participant in, almost all the major socio-political developments in India, Advani is uniquely qualified to offer a perspective on independent India s political evolution. The apogee of Advani s achievement was his seminal contribution, together with his senior colleague Atal Bihari Vajpayee, to ending the Congress party s dominance over India s polity by building the Bharatiya Janata Party as a viable alternative for governing India.

The book provides a riveting, insightful and assertive account of Advani (less)

Advani. As an immigrant who was forced to abandon his beloved Sindh, which became a part of Pakistan after India was partitioned in 1947, on the basis of the communally inspired Two Nation Theory , Advani gives a poignant first-person account of that tragedy.

With a career spanning six decades as a political activist in post-1947 India, during which he has been a ring-side viewer of, and participant in, almost all the major socio-political developments in India, Advani is uniquely qualified to offer a perspective on independent India s political evolution. The apogee of Advani s achievement was his seminal contribution, together with his senior colleague Atal Bihari Vajpayee, to ending the Congress party s dominance over India s polity by building the Bharatiya Janata Party as a viable alternative for governing India.

The book provides a riveting, insightful and assertive account of Advani (less)

Acknowledgements. Acronyms and abbreviations.

Dedication. I.

Introductory review: 1. Agricultural biotechnology: global challenges and emerging science/Gabrielle J.

Persley. II.

Asia/Pacific: 2. China/Qifa Zhang.

3. India/Manju Sharma.

4. Indonesia/P.

J. Dart, I.

H. Slamet-Loedin and E.

Sukara. 5.

Pakistan/Yusuf Zafar. 6.

Philippines/Reynaldo E. de la Cruz.

7. Thailand/Morakot Tanticharoen.

III. Africa: 8.

Egypt/Magdy A. Madkour.

9. Kenya/N.

K. Olembo.

10. Zimbabwe/C.

J. Chetsanga.

IV. Latin America: 11.

Brazil/Maria Jose Amstalden Sampaio. 12.

Colombia/Ricardo Torres and Cesar Falconi. 13.

Costa Rica/Ana Sittenfeld, Ana Mercedes Espinoza, Miguel Munoz and Alejandro Zamora. Index.

"Biotechnology is having a profound impact on agricultural research and productivity, and developing countries need to organize their national research systems accordingly. The development of a well-defined national biotechnology strategy and a plan of activities, which clearly delineates priorities for the public sector and private sector, is a critical step for the implementation of an effective national programme in biotechnology, which makes efficient use of domestic and (less)

Consequently, the competition can be excruciating. This is where well written reference books like 'How to Prepare for Quantitative Aptitude for the CAT' can make all the difference (less)

Wash it all down with a Ganga Jamuna Juice or a Masala Soda, followed by a Kulfi Falooda.A 'Khau Galli' in your own kitchen - a dream come true! (less)

Wash it all down with a Ganga Jamuna Juice or a Masala Soda, followed by a Kulfi Falooda.A 'Khau Galli' in your own kitchen - a dream come true! (less)

The main challenge is to provide economic and social opportunities to people by streamlining economic policies. Market forces alone cannot determine economic future.

Each country determines and draws a road map for economic reforms that would be based on its own skills, resources, strengths and vulnerabilities (less)

1. Introduction.

2. General geology of Bangladesh.

3. Natural gas.

4. Crude oil.

5. Coal and peat.

6. Renewable energy-biomass and others.

References. Abbreviation.

Index. "This book presents a comprehensive account of the commercial energy resources of Bangladesh.

The three main commercial energy sources i.e.

natural gas, crude oil and coal are discussed in the context of historical development, exploration, geological occurrence, reserve and resources exploitation and utilization in the country. An introductory chapter gives an overview of energy scenario of the country.

This is followed by a chapter on the general geology of Bangladesh in order to facilitate the readers on the basic geological aspects of the country as these relate to the occurrences of energy resources. The coverage on natural gas, oil and coal in individual chapter is illustrated by many diagrams and tables to make the database more comprehensive and easy to understand.

Up-to-date status of the exploration and (less)

This was followed by the new King?s colourful wedding in 2011. Today, it continues to enchant the rest of the world with its policy of Gross National Happiness and has become a very popular destination for travel.

But, despite its growing popularity and the rising scholarly interest in the country, Bhutan remains one of the most poorly studied places on earth. Karma Phuntsho?s The History of Bhutan is the first-ever attempt to cover the entire history of Bhutan in some detail in English, combining both traditional perspectives and modern academic analysis.

Written by a leading expert on the country, the book tells the story of Bhutan in a narrative style interspersed with some analytical and topical discussion, and numerous citations and translations from earlier writings. It is primarily a historical account, but it also includes substantive discussions of Bhutan?s geography, culture and society to give the readers an incisive introduction to the country (less)

This book contains 6000 aphorisms or sutras. In the present book the author simplifies the age old formula of success for leaders of the corporate world (less)

Acknowledgements. 1.

Introduction. 2.

The Mujahideen and drug lords. 3.

The Taliban - patrons of the drug trade. 4.

Afghanistan - centre of Narcotics production and drug trafficking. 5.

Drug money and the arms trade. 6.

Implications for regional security. 7.

Conclusion. Bibliography.

Index. "In a country awash with weapons and drugs, where the global system of exchange - the currency - had been devalued to such an extent that it has been more lucrative to use opium as a form of barter, Afghanistan has become one of the poorest countries in the world.

Yet the most stupendous growth in Afghanistan has been of the Narcotics industry. The irony of the situation in Afghanistan is that it was during the United Nation's decade against drug abuse between 1991 and 2001 that the country earned the mantle of being at the center of the global Narcotics trade.

It is in this backdrop that (less)

Now, in the midst of a war against terrorism, the United States is supporting the current government in yet another struggle in this remote, mountainous region. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Afghan Wars, Revolutions, and Insurgencies traces the information available on the chain of wars stretching over two and a half centuries.

It includes the American involvement in Afghanistan since October 2001, as well as individual campaigns, and explores tactics and logistics of skirmishes, weapons used, and leaders involved in the battles. Extensive analysis of regional and ideological divisions within the country and the external forces that have introduced conflict (less)

Introduction. 2.

Evolution of classical dance. 3.

Constituents of dance. 4.

Dance and dancers. 5.

Northern India. 6.

North-Eastern India. 7.

Eastern India. 8.

Southern India. 9.

Music and musical instruments. 10.

Panorama of dance through sculptures and paintings (3 century B.C.

- 19 century A.D.

). 11.

Aharya Abhinaya. 12.

Handing down of tradition. Glossary.

Bibliography. "India is a fascinating country with plurality of ethnicity, cultures, religions and philosophy.

Unsurprisingly this plurality extends to the arena of classical dances having the distinction of being the only country with eight recognized classical dance forms, all of which are bound in the single thread of spirituality and philosophy radiating the fragrance of 'Indianness'. Though many books on Indian Classical Dances are available, this book by Shovana Narayan can easily be described as the 'book among books' on Indian Classical Dances for it is a comprehensive and detailed encyclopaedia on the eight recognized classical dance (less)

General on a Tightrope. 2.

"This was Pakistan". 3.

In the tribal lands: Balochistan. 4.

Hunting with the Sheikhs. 5.

Daughter of Pakistan. 6.

Dj Vu. 7.

Kashmir. Index.

"The Pakistan of today is a far cry from the country that its founders envisaged. Far from being a progressive state founded on Islam, it has today become one of the most frightening places on earth, possessing thirty to fifty nuclear weapons, a dozen or so private Islamic armies and a militant agenda that has thrown its own society into ferment.

The developments in Pakistan are of special concern to its neighbour India. And the man who will determine Pakistan’s future course at this crucial juncture is the little-known and enigmatic General Pervez Musharraf.

In this book, Mary Anne Weaver elucidates a country in turmoil through two decades of eyewitness reporting and unparalleled access to Pakistan’s Presidents, Prime Ministers, Generals and Politicians. Here (less)

Conceptualising state building. 2.

Durrani Monarchy, Afghan state and the great game. 3.

Mohammadzai, rentier state building and the cold war. 4.

The Soviet intervention, the US Policy and the decline of the state. 5.

Collapse of state, rise of Taliban and the new great game. 6.

Rebuilding the Afghan state. Appendix.

Bibliography. Glossary.

Index. "Afghanistan has deep cultural, historical and strategic linkages with India.

Political and strategic environment in the region have determined the character of its state building. Political developments in Afghanistan have great bearings on India's security and yet it has not acquired as much attention as it deserves.

The recent inclusion of Afghanistan as the eighth member country of the SAARC (South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation) underlines its geopolitical importance and the changed strategic-political context that has made this possible. Despite being in India's neighborhood the country and its people have remained an enigma for most of (less)

Reminiscences of a momentous tenure. 2.

Geo strategic importance of Afghanistan. 3.

Land and the people of Afghanistan. 4.

A glance at the past: whose Afghanistan? 5. September 11, 2001 and power game.

6. War in Afghanistan: operation enduring freedom.

7. Special forces.

8. Taliban: rise and fall.

9. Taliban: its remnants and their potential.

10. Osama Bin Ladan: still elusive.

11. Evolution of an interim administration and government.

12. Pakistan - victory in defeat.

13. Indian response.

14. India and Afghanistan: renewed relationship.

15. Current situation in Afghanistan.

16. Resurgence of Afghanistan.

17. Focus on the future.

Post script. Sources consulted.

Index. "No other country has been through so many wars as Afghanistan.

It's eventful past therefore has inspired every serious writer to contemplate upon some phase of history of this country. This book covers the period of the first three years of the new millennium.

The book is in four (less)

Dynamics of democracy: a conceptual framework. 2.

Gandhi's approach to democracy. 3.

Crisis in Indian democracy. 4.

A Gandhian remedy for strengthening Indian democracy. 5.

Conclusion. Bibliography.

Index. "In this book an attempt has been made to identify the factors responsible for the discontentment of people with the state and its institutions, main reasons of strains in the world's largest democracy.

The pathetic state of our democratic institutions reflects the depth of degradation of political values of the country. Politics today is devoid of moral values, principles, ideologies, commitment.

Good governance is not the issue but how to remain in power has become the serious concern. The loss of faith of people in the existing political system of country put various questions, if this is the present situation then what would be the future of Indian democracy.

In this context this volume has touched this aspect also by providing the Gandhian alternative (less)