Dehradun, Sept. 15 -- The Books from My Shelves

Books are perhaps the most important companions of human beings right from childhood through to student and professional life and, later, in old age. As a person grows older, his or her book shelf grows with addition of titles based on changing times, age and professional interest though most titles stay on the bookshelf throughout life.

India has a varied geography and culture, amongst them the Andaman and Nicobar group of islands in the Bay of Bengal being one of the most interesting and important. These islands are home to many tribes that have inhabited these islands for thousands of years. The Jarwas of the Andamans authored by Dr RC Kar is a comprehensive account of these stone-age d...