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The Hidden History of Burma

Race, Capitalism, and the Crisis of Democracy in the 21st Century

by Thant Myint-U ...

Narrated by Assaf Cohen ...

Unabridged

9 hours 36 min

Precariously positioned between China and India, Burma's population has suffered dictatorship, natural disaster, and the dark legacies of colonial rule. But when decades of military dictatorship finally ended and internationally beloved Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi emerged from long years of house arrest, hopes soared. World leaders such as Barack Obama ushered in waves of international support ... Read more

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Precariously positioned between China and India, Burma's population has suffered dictatorship, natural disaster, and the dark legacies of colonial rule. But when decades of military dictatorship finally ended and internationally beloved Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi emerged from long years of house arrest, hopes soared. World leaders such as Barack Obama ushered in waves of international support
... Read more
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Travels with Herodotus

by Ryszard Kapuscinski ...

Narrated by Nicolas Coster ...

Unabridged

10 hours 3 min

Herodotus, the 5th century chronicler, scarcely figured in the curriculum when famed Polish writer and traveler Ryszard Kapuscinski attended university in the 1950s. After he finished college, Ryszard became a foreign correspondent who hoped to go abroad, perhaps to Czechoslovakia. Instead, he was sent to India—the first stop on a decades-long tour of the world that took him from Iran to El ... Read more

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Herodotus, the 5th century chronicler, scarcely figured in the curriculum when famed Polish writer and traveler Ryszard Kapuscinski attended university in the 1950s. After he finished college, Ryszard became a foreign correspondent who hoped to go abroad, perhaps to Czechoslovakia. Instead, he was sent to India—the first stop on a decades-long tour of the world that took him from Iran to El
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孟買春秋：史密斯夫婦樂活印度

by 喬伊斯, 菲爾 ...

Narrated by 鄭佳如 ...

Unabridged

13 hours 8 min

來自台灣的喬伊斯和來自英國的菲爾，以國際記者的敏銳觸角與人文關懷，攜手寫下史密斯夫婦在印度四年的喜怒哀樂。聲音主播鄭佳如，以知性與感性的嗓音，為這部原本就充滿畫面與人情的作品，更添聽感興味。------印度的亙古與創新、混亂與多彩、變易與不易……全都在生活中體驗，交織成一段永難忘懷的孟買春秋。★ 外派記者怎能錯過印度？不可思議、充滿挑戰的印度！★ 印度的色彩、味道，還有混亂，無時無刻不挑戰你的感官情緒，讓你隨之起伏。喬伊斯：將近十年後這本一直在我心中珍貴角落的書，得以修訂增文再版，當年的喜怒哀樂雖不再讓我激動不已，繞樑三日卻不足以形容今日重返舊作的萬般滋味。校對時我時而忘情微笑時而熱淚盈眶，彷彿還在那個喧囂混亂五味雜陳的城市裡，可以聽見看見尼爾生、愛爾卡、亞莎、伊格保王子、吉米大爺、門房岡古……<s... ... Read more

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來自台灣的喬伊斯和來自英國的菲爾，以國際記者的敏銳觸角與人文關懷，攜手寫下史密斯夫婦在印度四年的喜怒哀樂。聲音主播鄭佳如，以知性與感性的嗓音，為這部原本就充滿畫面與人情的作品，更添聽感興味。------印度的亙古與創新、混亂與多彩、變易與不易……全都在生活中體驗，交織成一段永難忘懷的孟買春秋。★ 外派記者怎能錯過印度？不可思議、充滿挑戰的印度！★ 印度的色彩、味道，還有混亂，無時無刻不挑戰你的感官情緒，讓你隨之起伏。喬伊斯：將近十年後這本一直在我心中珍貴角落的書，得以修訂增文再版，當年的喜怒哀樂雖不再讓我激動不已，繞樑三日卻不足以形容今日重返舊作的萬般滋味。校對時我時而忘情微笑時而熱淚盈眶，彷彿還在那個喧囂混亂五味雜陳的城市裡，可以聽見看見尼爾生、愛爾卡、亞莎、伊格保王子、吉米大爺、門房岡古……<s...
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The Patient Assassin

A True Tale of Massacre, Revenge, and India's Quest for Independence

by Anita Anand ...

Narrated by Anita Anand ...

Unabridged

10 hours 48 min

The “compelling [and] vivid” (The New York Times Book Review) true story of a man who claimed to be a survivor of a 1919 British massacre in India, his elaborate twenty-year plan for revenge, and the mix of truth and legend that made him a hero to hundreds of millions.When Sir Michael O’Dwyer, the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab, ordered Brigadier General Reginald Dyer to Amritsar, he wanted Dyer to ... Read more

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The “compelling [and] vivid” (The New York Times Book Review) true story of a man who claimed to be a survivor of a 1919 British massacre in India, his elaborate twenty-year plan for revenge, and the mix of truth and legend that made him a hero to hundreds of millions.When Sir Michael O’Dwyer, the Lieutenant Governor of Punjab, ordered Brigadier General Reginald Dyer to Amritsar, he wanted Dyer to
... Read more
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Indian Mosaic, The

Successes, Struggles, and Solution

by Sandeep Chavan ...

Narrated by Stephen Pierce ...

Unabridged

4 hours 10 min

In "The Indian Mosaic: Successes, Struggles, and Solutions," author Sandeep Chavan takes readers on an enlightening journey through the vibrant tapestry of modern India. This comprehensive exploration delves into the nation's rich cultural heritage, its dynamic economy, and the social transformations shaping its future.From the bustling streets of urban centers to the serene landscapes of rural ... Read more

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In "The Indian Mosaic: Successes, Struggles, and Solutions," author Sandeep Chavan takes readers on an enlightening journey through the vibrant tapestry of modern India. This comprehensive exploration delves into the nation's rich cultural heritage, its dynamic economy, and the social transformations shaping its future.From the bustling streets of urban centers to the serene landscapes of rural
... Read more
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Punjab, The

Understanding the Sikh in India, Pakistan and Other Regions

by Kelly Mass ...

Narrated by Doug Greene ...

Unabridged

52 min

Punjab could be mainly in Pakistan at this moment, but the Punjabi people live and have resided in India also. As disputes emerged between the Indians and Pakistani, the border has moved from one area to another. Still, the Punjabi society is probably a vital aspect of India's history.Punjab is a geopolitical, cultural, and historic area in South Asia, situated in the northern area of the Indian ... Read more

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Punjab could be mainly in Pakistan at this moment, but the Punjabi people live and have resided in India also. As disputes emerged between the Indians and Pakistani, the border has moved from one area to another. Still, the Punjabi society is probably a vital aspect of India's history.Punjab is a geopolitical, cultural, and historic area in South Asia, situated in the northern area of the Indian
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The Airmen and the Headhunters

A True Story of Lost Soldiers, Heroic Tribesmen and the Unlikeliest Rescue of World War II

by Judith M. Heimann ...

Narrated by Susan Ericksen ...

Unabridged

8 hours 58 min

November 1944: Army airmen set out in a B-24 bomber on what should have been an easy mission off the Borneo coast. Instead they found themselves unexpectedly facing a Japanese fleet—and were shot down. When they cut themselves loose from their parachutes, they were scattered across the island's mountainous interior. Then a group of loincloth-wearing natives silently materialized out of the jungle. ... Read more

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November 1944: Army airmen set out in a B-24 bomber on what should have been an easy mission off the Borneo coast. Instead they found themselves unexpectedly facing a Japanese fleet—and were shot down. When they cut themselves loose from their parachutes, they were scattered across the island's mountainous interior. Then a group of loincloth-wearing natives silently materialized out of the jungle.
... Read more
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Aavhan Chini Dragonchya Hybrid Yuddhache आव्हान चीनी ड्रगनच्या हायब्रीड युद्धाचे

by Br. Hemant Mahajan ...

Narrated by Ojas Marathe ...

Unabridged

4 hours 25 min

The communist ideology-linked tyranny imposed by China has created global unrest at all levels. China, driven by expansionism, terrorism, and economic dominance, is engaging in various forms of hybrid warfare to establish power in its hands. Indian soldiers have responded with unwavering bravery from Arunachal to Leh Ladakh, securing the northern borders. The saga of valor in the Galwan Valley and ... Read more

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The communist ideology-linked tyranny imposed by China has created global unrest at all levels. China, driven by expansionism, terrorism, and economic dominance, is engaging in various forms of hybrid warfare to establish power in its hands. Indian soldiers have responded with unwavering bravery from Arunachal to Leh Ladakh, securing the northern borders. The saga of valor in the Galwan Valley and
... Read more
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Government of India

by Thomas Babington Macaulay ...

Narrated by Peter Quest ...

Unabridged

1 hour 47 min

British politician Thomas Babington Macaulay had a lasting impact on the development of India as a British colony. He delivered this speech to the House of Commons in 1833, arguing in favor of changes to Indian government that would allow for increased colonization of India. After the speech, the House of Commons voted in favor of the Government of India Act 1833. Macaulay’s words provide a ... Read more

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British politician Thomas Babington Macaulay had a lasting impact on the development of India as a British colony. He delivered this speech to the House of Commons in 1833, arguing in favor of changes to Indian government that would allow for increased colonization of India. After the speech, the House of Commons voted in favor of the Government of India Act 1833. Macaulay’s words provide a
... Read more
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Think India

The Rise of the World's Next Superpower and What It Means for Every American

by Vinay Rai, William L. Simon ...

Narrated by Kent Cassella ...

Unabridged

6 hours 47 min

The buzzword of the twenty-first century is India—and it's not just a story of software, outsourcing, and faraway call centers. With the economy soaring at 8 percent a year, India is a medical and pharmaceutical front-runner, an R&D powerhouse, a rising manufacturing hub, and an up-and-coming cultural trendsetter in areas from fashion to film. And the world is taking note: Western companies from ... Read more

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The buzzword of the twenty-first century is India—and it's not just a story of software, outsourcing, and faraway call centers. With the economy soaring at 8 percent a year, India is a medical and pharmaceutical front-runner, an R&D powerhouse, a rising manufacturing hub, and an up-and-coming cultural trendsetter in areas from fashion to film. And the world is taking note: Western companies from
... Read more
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Sixteen Stormy Days

The Story of the First Amendment to the Constitution of India

by Tripurdaman Singh ...

Narrated by Mikhail Sen ...

Unabridged

7 hours 31 min

Bloomsbury presents Sixteen Stormy Days by Tripurdaman Singh, read by Mikhail Sen.On 26th January 1950 India became a republic, shedding its last links with its colonial past and inaugurating a new era of liberty and freedom. With fundamental rights and civil liberties guaranteed by the state, the new constitution was universally acclaimed as the ‘world’s greatest experiment in liberal government’ ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents Sixteen Stormy Days by Tripurdaman Singh, read by Mikhail Sen.On 26th January 1950 India became a republic, shedding its last links with its colonial past and inaugurating a new era of liberty and freedom. With fundamental rights and civil liberties guaranteed by the state, the new constitution was universally acclaimed as the ‘world’s greatest experiment in liberal government’
... Read more
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The Last Queen of Kashmir - Kota Rani

by Rakesh K Kaul ...

Narrated by Shyam Rajgopal ...

Unabridged

20 hours 13 min

Kota, beautiful and regal, had once known love and dreamt of happiness. A lifetime ago. Before the murder of her father. Before she became Kota Rani, the wise regent who rules over Kashmir with a firm hand. As invaders and immigrants disturb the tranquillity of her land, Kota must find a way to protect her people. But at what personal cost? Can she weather the political intrigues and power-play of ... Read more

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Kota, beautiful and regal, had once known love and dreamt of happiness. A lifetime ago. Before the murder of her father. Before she became Kota Rani, the wise regent who rules over Kashmir with a firm hand. As invaders and immigrants disturb the tranquillity of her land, Kota must find a way to protect her people. But at what personal cost? Can she weather the political intrigues and power-play of
... Read more
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Indian Sun

The Life and Music of Ravi Shankar

by Oliver Craske ...

Narrated by Sohm Kapila ...

Unabridged

22 hours 4 min

The definitive biography of Ravi Shankar, one of the most influential musicians and composers of the twentieth century, told with the cooperation of his estate, family, and friendsFor over eight decades, Ravi Shankar was India's greatest cultural ambassador. He was a groundbreaking performer and composer of Indian classical music, who brought the music and rich culture of India to the world's ... Read more

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The definitive biography of Ravi Shankar, one of the most influential musicians and composers of the twentieth century, told with the cooperation of his estate, family, and friendsFor over eight decades, Ravi Shankar was India's greatest cultural ambassador. He was a groundbreaking performer and composer of Indian classical music, who brought the music and rich culture of India to the world's
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Vendrargal Nindrargal - Tamilnaattu Thozil Niruvanangalin Vetri Kathaigal

தமிழ்நாட்டுத் தொழில் நிறுவனங்களின் வெற்றிக் கதைகள்

by Jayaraman Raghunathan ...

Narrated by Uma Maheswari ...

Unabridged

3 hours 59 min

Vendrargal Nindrargal - Tamilnaattu Thozil Niruvanangalin Vetri Kathaigal - A proud Aurality tamil audio book production ebook by Swasam Publications. Download FREE Aurality app now on play store and or iphone ios store கோடிக்கணக்கில் பணம் இருந்தால்தான் தொழில் தொடங்கி வெல்ல முடியும் என்பது பொதுப்புத்தி. ஆனால், தொழில் நிறுவனங்களின் வெற்றிக் கதைகள் சொல்வதோ, வெற்றிக்குத் தேவை பணம் அல்ல, ஆர்வம், அர்ப ... Read more

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Vendrargal Nindrargal - Tamilnaattu Thozil Niruvanangalin Vetri Kathaigal - A proud Aurality tamil audio book production ebook by Swasam Publications. Download FREE Aurality app now on play store and or iphone ios store கோடிக்கணக்கில் பணம் இருந்தால்தான் தொழில் தொடங்கி வெல்ல முடியும் என்பது பொதுப்புத்தி. ஆனால், தொழில் நிறுவனங்களின் வெற்றிக் கதைகள் சொல்வதோ, வெற்றிக்குத் தேவை பணம் அல்ல, ஆர்வம், அர்ப
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Битва за пряности: Как противостояние XVI века определило устройство современного мира

by Роджер Кроули ...

Narrated by Олег Томилин ...

Unabridged

9 hours 37 min

Аудиокнига британского историка Роджера Кроули — это яркое повествование о непримиримой борьбе за контроль над торговлей пряностями в XVI веке. Автор увлекательно рассказывает о том, как амбиции португальских и испанских мореплавателей, в частности Васко да Гамы и Магеллана, а также местных правителей, привели к масштабным столкновениям между главными морскими державами и геополитическим сдвигам. ... Read more

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Аудиокнига британского историка Роджера Кроули — это яркое повествование о непримиримой борьбе за контроль над торговлей пряностями в XVI веке. Автор увлекательно рассказывает о том, как амбиции португальских и испанских мореплавателей, в частности Васко да Гамы и Магеллана, а также местных правителей, привели к масштабным столкновениям между главными морскими державами и геополитическим сдвигам.
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My Seditious Heart

Collected Nonfiction

by Arundhati Roy ...

Narrated by Tania Rodrigues ...

Unabridged

36 hours 17 min

Bookended by her two extraordinary novels, The God of Small Things (1997) and The Ministry of Utmost Happiness (2017), My Seditious Heart collects the work of a two-decade period when Arundhati Roy devoted herself to the political essay as a way of opening up space for justice, rights, and freedoms in an increasingly hostile environment.Radical and superbly readable, the essays speak in a voice of ... Read more

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Bookended by her two extraordinary novels, The God of Small Things (1997) and The Ministry of Utmost Happiness (2017), My Seditious Heart collects the work of a two-decade period when Arundhati Roy devoted herself to the political essay as a way of opening up space for justice, rights, and freedoms in an increasingly hostile environment.Radical and superbly readable, the essays speak in a voice of
... Read more
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The Last Island

Discovery, Defiance, and the Most Elusive Tribe on Earth

by Adam Goodheart ...

Narrated by Will Tulin ...

Unabridged

5 hours 39 min

In November 2018, a zealous American missionary was killed while attempting to visit an island he called "Satan's last stronghold," a small patch of land known as North Sentinel in the Andaman Islands, a remote archipelago in the Indian Ocean. News of the tragedy fascinated people around the world. Most were unaware such a place still existed in our time: an island unmolested by the advances of ... Read more

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In November 2018, a zealous American missionary was killed while attempting to visit an island he called "Satan's last stronghold," a small patch of land known as North Sentinel in the Andaman Islands, a remote archipelago in the Indian Ocean. News of the tragedy fascinated people around the world. Most were unaware such a place still existed in our time: an island unmolested by the advances of
... Read more
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Gandhi Before India

by Ramachandra Guha ...

Narrated by Derek Perkins ...

Unabridged

23 hours 28 min

Ramachandra Guha—hailed by Time as "Indian democracy's preeminent chronicler"—takes us from Gandhi's birth in 1869 through his upbringing in Gujarat, his two years as a student in London and his two decades as a lawyer and community organizer in South Africa. Guha has uncovered myriad previously untapped documents, including private papers of Gandhi's contemporaries and coworkers; contemporary ... Read more

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Ramachandra Guha—hailed by Time as "Indian democracy's preeminent chronicler"—takes us from Gandhi's birth in 1869 through his upbringing in Gujarat, his two years as a student in London and his two decades as a lawyer and community organizer in South Africa. Guha has uncovered myriad previously untapped documents, including private papers of Gandhi's contemporaries and coworkers; contemporary
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History of India

by Introbooks Team ...

Narrated by Andrea Giordani ...

Unabridged

40 min

When it is about India, there is so much that one can look for as this is the country holding millions of those mysteries which shaped it into what it is today to everyone out there. And here you are going to learn about most of those mysteries which may untangle those knowledge bytes of yours related to India and its development till date. ... Read more

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When it is about India, there is so much that one can look for as this is the country holding millions of those mysteries which shaped it into what it is today to everyone out there. And here you are going to learn about most of those mysteries which may untangle those knowledge bytes of yours related to India and its development till date.
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Chinese Biographies

A Biography of Mao Zedong and of Confucius

by Kelly Mass ...

Narrated by Doug Greene ...

Unabridged

1 hour 41 min

This book consists of two titles! Here are the names of the titles:Mao Zedong - Mao Zedong has had a tremendous impact on the Chinese nation. During his Great Leap Forward, he was responsible for more deaths than both Hitler and Stalin, making him the biggest mass murderer in history.Mao Zedong, typically called Chairman Mao, was a Chinese communist revolutionary who functioned as the starting dad ... Read more

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This book consists of two titles! Here are the names of the titles:Mao Zedong - Mao Zedong has had a tremendous impact on the Chinese nation. During his Great Leap Forward, he was responsible for more deaths than both Hitler and Stalin, making him the biggest mass murderer in history.Mao Zedong, typically called Chairman Mao, was a Chinese communist revolutionary who functioned as the starting dad
... Read more
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Empires of the Indus

The Story of a River

by Alice Albinia ...

Narrated by Alice Albinia ...

Unabridged

12 hours 58 min

The Indus rises in Tibet to flow west across India before turning south through Pakistan to the Arabian Sea. For millennia it has been worshipped as a god; for centuries it has been a route of imperial conquest. Following the mighty river upstream, this highly acclaimed, award-winning travelogue takes the listener on a voyage through 2000 miles of spectacular landscapes and fiercely contested ... Read more

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The Indus rises in Tibet to flow west across India before turning south through Pakistan to the Arabian Sea. For millennia it has been worshipped as a god; for centuries it has been a route of imperial conquest. Following the mighty river upstream, this highly acclaimed, award-winning travelogue takes the listener on a voyage through 2000 miles of spectacular landscapes and fiercely contested
... Read more
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The Contest for the Indian Ocean

And the Making of a New World Order

by Darshana M. Baruah ...

Narrated by Lorna Bennett ...

Unabridged

6 hours 7 min

A major new examination of the Indian Ocean, revealing how the region has become a hotly contested geopolitical flashpointThroughout history, the Indian Ocean has been an essential space for trade, commerce, and culture. Every European power has sought to dominate it. Now, after a lull in the postwar period, control of major shipping routes has once again become a critical aspect of every rising ... Read more

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A major new examination of the Indian Ocean, revealing how the region has become a hotly contested geopolitical flashpointThroughout history, the Indian Ocean has been an essential space for trade, commerce, and culture. Every European power has sought to dominate it. Now, after a lull in the postwar period, control of major shipping routes has once again become a critical aspect of every rising
... Read more
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Hicky's Bengal Gazette

The Untold Story of India's First Newspaper

by Andrew Otis ...

Narrated by Nas Mehdi ...

Unabridged

7 hours 42 min

Hicky's Bengal Gazette is the story of India's first newspaper and its pivotal role in exposing the corruption of the British imperialist project.The story opens in late-eighteenth century Calcutta. The British are well-ensconced in Bengal but the Raj has yet to emerge. Irishman, James August Hicky, arrives in Calcutta as a surgeon's mate, seeking his fame and fortune. He soon finds himself in ... Read more

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Hicky's Bengal Gazette is the story of India's first newspaper and its pivotal role in exposing the corruption of the British imperialist project.The story opens in late-eighteenth century Calcutta. The British are well-ensconced in Bengal but the Raj has yet to emerge. Irishman, James August Hicky, arrives in Calcutta as a surgeon's mate, seeking his fame and fortune. He soon finds himself in
... Read more
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Twilight Prisoners

The Rise of the Hindu Right and the Fall of India

by Siddhartha Deb ...

Narrated by Shawn K. Jain ...

Unabridged

6 hours 20 min

An incisive, lyrical, and deeply reported account of India's descent into authoritarianism.Traveling across India, interviewing Hindu zealots, armed insurgents, jailed dissidents, and politicians and thinkers from across the political spectrum, Siddhartha Deb reveals a country in which forces old and new have aligned to endanger democracy. The result is an absorbing—and disturbing—portrait. India ... Read more

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An incisive, lyrical, and deeply reported account of India's descent into authoritarianism.Traveling across India, interviewing Hindu zealots, armed insurgents, jailed dissidents, and politicians and thinkers from across the political spectrum, Siddhartha Deb reveals a country in which forces old and new have aligned to endanger democracy. The result is an absorbing—and disturbing—portrait. India
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