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  The Word and the World: India's Contribution to the Study of Language Author: Bimal Krishna Matilal Year: 2001 New Delhi: Oxford University Press Pages: 189 Anyone interested in the Indian philosophical tradition will recognize Bimal Krishna Matilal (1935–1991). He was an eminent British-Indian philosopher who penned seven very important books on the Indian tradition(s) of philosophy. Almost all his works provide a detailed comparison of Eastern and Western philosophical thoughts. "The Word and the World: India's Contribution to the Study of Language" was the last book published in his life; it was originally published in 1990. The book is an excellent combination of the three traditional disciplines of classical India:  Darsana (philosophy),  Vyakarana (grammar and linguistics), and  Alamkara (rhetoric and literary criticism).  The book is divided into three parts: general studies, special issues, and appendices. Both general studies and special issues con...

  Pop Culture India!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle by Asha Kasbekar  2006 Oxford: ABC CLIO The book provides a very brief but lucid introduction to the development of Pop Culture in India. It covers all the major fields of popular culture. The book is divided into 10 chapters and a conclusion. First chapter provides general introduction highlighting the role of English, political and economic development, the Indian underworld and makes the focus of the book clear, which is women, minorities, Dalits, and gay culture. Chapter two deals with music where author talks about various folk forms of music and advent of Indie Pop. The chapter also briefs about the music in India, cassette revolution, and piracy related with music industry. Separate discussion sections are devoted to Filmy music and non-filmy music that elaborates on various forms such as Bhangra , Ghazals, Devotional Songs, and International music. Third chapter provides historical account and the influences of them on m...