The year is 2027. A young politician leaves a failed political party in Delhi and moves down south to start her own outfit. At the same time, an engineer migrates back to India to start his own venture after his US company shuts down. As the two idealists follow their ambitions, they need to confront fickle loyalties of friends, the modern distorted forms of religion and hyper-nationalism, and the deep-rooted nexus between the political and corporate elite of the country which struggles to defeat the two rising contenders. It is an arduous but familiar road. Will they emerge victorious? Fireflies from the Future is an exploration of some of the most pressing issues of our times – climate change and religious polarisation – through the stories of its two protagonists, Nikitha and Vikram. Brimming with insights, ideas and revelations about contemporary India’s politics and society, this book is sure to provide sufficient fodder for the mind.
Every entrepreneur has that moment-an experience, an epiphany, getting fired, getting desperate, getting fed up; getting lucky enough to have the right mentor-that inspired them to someday become an entrepreneur. In this book we have considered the inspirational journey of India's ten successful entrepreneurs.
The year is 2027. A young politician leaves a failed political party in Delhi and moves down south to start her own outfit. At the same time, an engineer migrates back to India to start his own venture after his US company shuts down. As the two idealists follow their ambitions, they need to confront fickle loyalties of friends, the modern distorted forms of religion and hyper-nationalism, and the deep-rooted nexus between the political and corporate elite of the country which struggles to defeat the two rising contenders. It is an arduous but familiar road. Will they emerge victorious? Fireflies from the Future is an exploration of some of the most pressing issues of our times – climate change and religious polarisation – through the stories of its two protagonists, Nikitha and Vikram. Brimming with insights, ideas and revelations about contemporary India’s politics and society, this book is sure to provide sufficient fodder for the mind.
This comic book is a must-read for every child. A new Indian superhero is here, and this time, it is a female superhero, Dabung Girl. She is a fearless hero, who has an elastic body as her superpower. The imagination, creativity, and fun continues throughout the comic. This comic book inspires children to find their inner superheroes. This amazing comic book that is a must read for every child, teacher and parent. Chintu's sister, Seema, has been missing for six months. Dabung Girl, along with the rescue team, goes on an exciting journey to the city to search for Seema. Will they be able to find her? This story is centered around child trafficking and protecting children from it. Why do millions of children love reading Dabung Girl comics / graphic novels? ★ She inspires them to learn, take action, and break stereotypes. ★ Meticulously researched and expertly written, this book is packed with vivid, carefully created artwork, illuminating infographics, and insightfully curated dialogues that make the readers think. ♥ "I wanted my daughter to read things that inspire her to strive for success, that fuel her imagination and nurture her creative spirit! I am thankful to Dabung Girl for giving her a superhero she deserves!" – A caring mother. ♥ Apart from winning hearts, Dabung Girl is also winning several awards. Dabung Girl is also the winner of the best emerging comic book series for children at the prestigious CBAM Awards 2021. Who are the authors of this story? Saurabh Agarwal - Dabung Girl has been created by an internationally recognized life skills educator, Saurabh Agarwal. He brings in his knowledge from Harvard University and has worked in the education sector for many years. Abhishek Singh - A global storyteller and an ex-management consultant with over a decade of experience across health, communications, media, and social sectors.
Dive into the world of essay writing with confidence with "Essays Demystified For UPSC, CSE & Competitive Exams" by Nishant Jain, IAS; Abhishek Saraf, IAS; and Snehil Tripathi. This comprehensive guide offers invaluable insights, strategies, and tips to help you master the art of essay writing and excel in competitive exams. Follow the expert guidance of Jain, Saraf, and Tripathi as they demystify the essay writing process, offering practical advice on topic selection, essay structure, argument development, and more. Through clear explanations and illustrative examples, readers gain a deeper understanding of the principles and techniques that distinguish exceptional essays from the rest. Themes of critical thinking, persuasive writing, and effective communication permeate "Essays Demystified For UPSC, CSE & Competitive Exams," offering readers a comprehensive toolkit for success in essay-based examinations. Whether you're preparing for the UPSC Civil Services Exam or other competitive tests, this guide equips you with the skills and strategies needed to craft compelling essays that stand out to examiners. Characterized by its practical approach and user-friendly format, "Essays Demystified For UPSC, CSE & Competitive Exams" captivates readers with its blend of theory and practice. Jain, Saraf, and Tripathi's expertise and experience shine through in every chapter, offering readers a roadmap for success in essay writing and competitive exams. Since its publication, "Essays Demystified For UPSC, CSE & Competitive Exams" has been hailed as an essential resource for aspirants seeking to improve their essay writing skills and excel in competitive exams. Jain, Saraf, and Tripathi's authoritative guidance offers readers a competitive edge, empowering them to tackle essay questions with confidence and precision. As you delve into the pages of "Essays Demystified For UPSC, CSE & Competitive Exams," you'll find yourself equipped with the tools and techniques needed to excel in essay-based examinations. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned aspirant, this guide offers valuable insights and strategies to help you achieve your academic and career goals. Don't miss your chance to master the art of essay writing with "Essays Demystified For UPSC, CSE & Competitive Exams" by Nishant Jain, IAS; Abhishek Saraf, IAS; and Snehil Tripathi. Let this indispensable guide be your companion on the path to success in competitive exams. Grab your copy now and unlock the secrets to writing compelling and effective essays.
A must-read comic book about SuperAvni, a young superhero, who handles the challenge of cyber bullying in this story. If you have not read it yet, you are missing something! SuperAvni is a next-gen superhero who combines empathy and technology to fight modern-day challenges. She is a social impact influencer and a rebel that youth can relate to. SuperAvni's alter ego, Maya, is just like any other college-going youth. She sees around her the youth's usual challenges, ranging from bullying and career anxiety to broader issues such as environment and gender inequality. But she summons her inner superhero, SuperAvni, to overcome these roadblocks. The pandemic has changed the world in more ways than we can imagine. While the cyber world has come to the rescue of many, its challenges and complexities have also magnified. This is resulting in a severe impact on our mental health. This is where SuperAvni shows up with her support! She is an empathetic superhero who helps the youth in addressing the complex issues of the cyber world one at a time. SuperAvni aims to spread awareness about the myriad safety and well-being issues prevalent in the cyber world while ensuring that no individual is alone in this journey. SuperAvni might be a superhero, but just like each one of us, she has a vulnerable aspect to her. Every time she uses next-gen empathy to connect with someone and feel their emotions, she is left drained. Her energy level falls drastically, and there is just one way she can regain her strength…food and music! About the Authors: Saurabh Agarwal: Saurabh is a Harvard and IIT educated life skills educator and has conducted hundreds of experiential learning workshops with children and youth. Abhishek Singh: A global storyteller and an ex-management consultant with over a decade of experience across health, communications, media, and social sectors. Illustrations: Charbak Dipta
In this visually engaging story book,Get ready for an exciting journey with Ticky and Tikku in Dabung Girl's hot air balloon as they fight the corona virus aka the corona monster! Remember, when the going gets tough, #DabungGirl always shows up! The book has been designed in a knowledge partnership with Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation. This comic book is a must-read for every child. A new Indian superhero is here, and this time, it is a female superhero, Dabung Girl. She is a fearless hero, who has an elastic body as her superpower. However, unlike some other superheroes, who come and save the day, she helps children find solutions on their own. The imagination, creativity, and fun continues throughout the comic. This comic book inspires children to find their inner superheroes. Why do millions of children love reading Dabung Girl comics / graphic novels? ★ She inspires them to learn, take action, and break stereotypes. ★ Presents India's very own girl superhero with relatable stories on overcoming gender biases. ★ Meticulously researched and expertly written, this book is packed with vivid, carefully created artwork, illuminating infographics, and insightfully curated dialogues that make the readers think. ★ Validated by educators as a valuable resource to encourage constructive dialogues. ★ Dabung Girl always comes forward to help her friends. Her superpower is nano-elasticity, and she can extend her body to reach far and wide in a jiffy. Her super neurons enable her to use her mind and heart at 100% capacity. Why do parents love Dabung Girl books? ★ Each story of Dabung Girl focuses on a specific social issue, such as environment, child protection, sports, etc. Some of these topics are barely touched upon in daily life, while others may be too sensitive for adults to figure out how to convey the message appropriately. This is where Dabung Girl will save the day and the future! It provides a platform for parents to have a more engaging discussion with their kids. ★ "I wanted my daughter to read things that inspire her to strive for success, that fuel her imagination and nurture her creative spirit! I am thankful to Dabung Girl for giving her a superhero she deserves!" – A caring mother. Does it really work? ✓ Research shows that superhero stories give wings to the imagination and confidence of children. Children feel more empowered when they hear stories of superheroes. Often, the problems that seem very difficult can be solved if we believe in ourselves. ✓ The impact of Dabung Girl stories is two-fold: empowered girls with confidence and knowledge, and at the same time, build gender sensitivity among boys, which is needed to build a better society Do I need to know anything more? ♥ Apart from winning hearts, Dabung Girl is also winning several awards. Dabung Girl is also the winner of the best emerging comic book series for children at the prestigious CBAM Awards 2021. ♥ Dabung Girl Comics present some of the most inspiring comic book stories ever created. Who are the authors of this story? Saurabh Agarwal - Dabung Girl has been created by an internationally recognized life skills educator, Saurabh Agarwal. He brings in his knowledge from Harvard University and has worked in the education sector for many years. Abhishek Singh - A global storyteller and an ex-management consultant with over a decade of experience across health, communications, media, and social sectors. KAVOOOM! So what are you waiting for? Don't forget to check out and read more Dabung Girl and SuperAvni books! ♥♥♥ Other spellings: Dabang Girl , Dabangg Girl , दबंग गर्ल
This unique volume covers specific aspects of the biological chemistry of terpenoids. It provides extensive information related to classification, general methods of extraction and isolation of terpenoids, synthesis and pharmacological activities of monoterpenoids, synthesis and medicinal uses of diterpenoids, biogenesis of terpenoids, synthesis and medicinal uses of sesqui terpenoids and sesterpenoids. Some terpenes are also classified as diterpene alkaloids. Most of the terpenoids with diverse molecular structures are biologically active and are used for the treatment of various diseases such as cancer, malaria, inflammation, tuberculosis and infection, and this is discussed. Features: Activities and biological relationships of terpenes An accurate assessment of where and what terpenes can lead to Discusses how microbes, in particular the actinomycetales, have well over 400 different gene clusters that produce terpenes Arranged by biological activities and usage Provides information on eukaryotic enzymes that have been shown to be a source of “ethnobotanical” terpenes
What would drive a young man to quit a life of apparent comfort and recalibrate his threshold of pain by taking up a sport that entails hours of swimming, more hours of cycling and run a double marathon? In recreating his journey from engineering and management studies to the endurance sport, including arguably the world’s toughest one-day event Ironman and the challenging Ultraman in Florida, via plush offices of a multinational corporation in Gurugram, Abhishek Mishra shares many invaluable life lessons that he learnt along the way. He tells his compellingly earthy story of aligning heart, mind, body and soul in the pursuit of a dream. And he does it in such a way that everyone can relate to and employ in their own professional and personal lives.
ERP to E2RP: A Case Study Approach is a comprehensive and well-organized book that covers the wide aspects of ERP and E2RP. The text highlights the details of operational and supporting processes related to industry verticals, namely, manufacturing, healthcare and construction. It presents general implementation methodologies as well as specific methodologies prescribed by Oracle and SAP for the implementation of their products. The book contains few sample business processes that are mapped with the help of ERP product screens. Part I of the book focusses on ERP including the concepts, evolution, various business processes in different verticals and implementation methodologies. Part II of the book explicates the concept of E2RP. Apart from that, this part describes its need, major functionality of its modules, namely, supply chain management, customer relationship management, business intelligence and employee focus portals (intranet). Moreover, topics related to new emerging technologies (i.e., open source ERP and cloud ERP) and knowledge management are also covered in this part. Following a simple and engaging style, this book is primarily designed for the undergraduate students of computer science and engineering, information technology and also for the postgraduate students of management and computer application. Key Features Incorporates numerous Case Studies that are based on face to face interaction with the organizations. Includes several pedagogical features such as chapterwise summary, exercises and assignments. Provides glossary at the end of the book.
India is home to hundreds of tribal communities, each with their own unique cultures, traditions and ways of life. Among these are the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), who are identified as being at risk of losing their distinct identities, livelihoods and traditional practices. This book takes an in-depth look at the PVTGs residing in the state of Jharkhand through the analytical lens of anthropology. It consists of untold stories on its indigenous people as a tribute to their reliance, wisdom and unwavering Spirit. Through a chronological exploration, the book aims to understand the pivotal role played in shaping regional identity with political historicity, livelihood practices, indigenous knowledge, dynamic interest with local life and to investigate the indigenous’ contribution. The authors evaluate current policies related to the preservation and empowerment of PVTGs. The book highlights the urgent need to protect and uplift these ancient but vulnerable communities before their irreplaceable cultures are lost forever.
Statutory warning: Language is a minefield. Words that firms and consumers use can be dealbreakers! Today, firms have many language-based decisions to make—from the brand name to the language of their annual reports to what they should or shouldn’t say on social media. Moreover, consumers leave a goldmine of information via their words expressing their likes, dislikes, perceptions and attitudes. What the firm communicates and what consumers say have an impact on consumer attitudes, satisfaction, loyalty, and ultimately, on a firm's sales, market share and profits. In this book, Abhishek Borah meticulously and marvellously showcases the influence of language on business. Through examples ranging from Toyota to Tesla and Metallica to Mahatma Gandhi, you will read about how to improvise on social media, how changing the use of simple pronouns like ‘we’ and ‘you’ can affect a firm’s bottom line, how to spot a fake review online and much more. So whether you are just inquisitive about the role of language in affecting consumer and company behaviour or a student wondering about the utility of language analysis in understanding them, Mine Your Language will teach you to use language to influence, engage and predict!
The Web and social media are still uncharted territories for many people. A few people understand the future of the digital world. A few know how to stay relevant in this digital realm, which is prowled by digital ninjas looking for prey, ready to ride on your coattails or to destroy you or your company’s reputation for their own gain. News of big corporations attacked by hackers, children abused by internet predators and information leaked in dark web surfaces on the media every other week, flooding the digital space. Long story short, the internet is a place where honor won't get you that far, and the only way to survive in this harsh world is to fight fire with fire. The time has come to use this book as your guiding light and become a digital ninja.
This book presents a comprehensive legal and constitutional study of emergency powers from a comparative common law perspective. It is one of very few comparative studies on three jurisdictions and arguably the first one to explore in detail various emergency powers, statutory and common law, constitutional and statutory law, martial law and military acting-in-aid of civil authority, wartime and peacetime invocations, and several related and vital themes like judicial review of emergency powers (existence, scope and degree). The three jurisdictions compared here are: the pure implied common law model (employed by the UK), implied constitutional model (employed by the USA) and the explicit constitutional model (employed by India). The book’s content has important implications, as these three jurisdictions collectively cover the largest population within the common law world, and also provide maximum representative diversity. The book covers the various positions on external emergencies as opposed to internal emergencies, economic/financial emergencies, and emergent inroads being made into state autonomy by the central or federal governments, through use of powers like Article 356 of the Indian Constitution. By providing a detailed examination of the law and practice of emergency powers, the book shares a wealth of valuable insights. Specific sub-chapters address questions like – what is the true meaning of ‘martial law’; who can invoke ‘martial law’; when can it be invoked and suspended; what happens when the military is called in to aid civilian authorities; can martial law be deemed to exist or coexist when this happens; what are the limits on state powers when an economic emergency is declared; and, above all, can, and if so, when and how should courts judicially review emergency powers? These and several other questions are asked and answered in this study. Though several checks and constraints have been devised regarding the scope and extent of ‘emergency powers,’ these powers are still prone to misuse, as all vast powers are. A study of the legal propositions on this subject, especially from a comparative perspective, is valuable for any body politic that aspires to practice democracy, while also allowing constitutionally controlled aberrations to protect that democracy.
Swarm intelligence is one of the fastest growing subfields of artificial intelligence and soft computing. This field includes multiple optimization algorithms to solve NP-hard problems for which conventional methods are not effective. It inspires researchers in engineering sciences to learn theories from nature and incorporate them. Swarm Intelligence: Foundation, Principles, and Engineering Applications provides a comprehensive review of new swarm intelligence techniques and offers practical implementation of Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) with MATLAB code. The book discusses the statistical analysis of swarm optimization techniques so that researchers can analyse their experiment design. It also includes algorithms in social sectors, oil and gas industries, and recent research findings of new optimization algorithms in the field of engineering describing the implementation in machine learning. This book is written for students of engineering, research scientists, and academicians involved in the engineering sciences.
This book structured in TWO different parts. These parts are as follows: Part I emphasizes on GCP (Good Clinical Practices), GLP (Good Laboratory Practices), GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), USFDA-NDA/ANDA (U S Food and Drug Administrations- New Drug Approval/Abbreviated New Drug Approval) and TQM (Total Quality Management). GCP (Good Clinical Practices) is an international quality standard that is provided by International Conference on Harmonization (ICH), an international body that defines standards, which governments can transpose into regulations for clinical trials involving human subjects. Good Clinical Practice guidelines include protection of human rights as a subject in clinical trial. It also provides assurance of the safety and efficacy of the newly developed compounds. Good Clinical Practice Guidelines include standards on how clinical trials should be conducted, define the roles and responsibilities of clinical trial sponsors, clinical research investigators, and monitors. In the pharmaceutical industry monitors are often called Clinical Research Associates. GLP (Good Laboratory Practices) deals with the organization, process and conditions under which laboratory studies are planned, performed, monitored, recorded and reported. GLP practices are intended to promote the quality and validity of test data. Published GLP regulations and guidelines have a significant impact on the daily operation of an analytical laboratory. GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) Manufacturing relies on the ability to reproduce exactly a single product hundreds, if not thousands, of times. To make this possible, guidelines have been drawn up in most countries that are similar to the FDA ones described here that define GMPs. Diagnostic companies, including those manufacturing and distributing biosensors, cannot sell their products for either public or professional use unless they have been approved on the basis of these guidelines. USFDA-NDA/ANDA (U S Food and Drug Ad
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