New Delhi, June 15 -- In the polarised world of Israel-Palestine politics, Indologist and poet David Shulman is a rare voice of reason. The Israeli peace activist, who has witnessed the human cost of the occupation up close, offers an action framework that applies not only to West Asia but also to combating oppressive political systems anywhere around the globe.

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If there is one emotion that describes the mood of our time, it is anger. In her new book, Narayani Ganesh takes the reader on a journey through history, cultures and spiritual traditions to explore the roots of this often destructive feeling-what triggers it, why it overwhelms us-while suggesting ways of responding to it.

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