When you write for your soul, your core hears the voice. I write for my heart, while my readers hear my whispers. This book is a compilation of poems that paint every facet of luminosity in moments around us. As you delve into each line, you will experience a visual journey that will transport you to a divergent and extraordinary facet that weaves so many emotions into the tapestry of our lives. It radiates the brilliance that exists and the brightness in the smallest moments around us.
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK Named a Best Book of the Year by Publishers Weekly, Oprah Daily and NPR! “Dazzling...Finally free from the book’s grip, now all I want to do is get others hooked.”— The Washington Post “A page-turning social novel…It stirs the pulse while digging into the entrenched and evolving structures and contradictions of modern India.” —NPR “Cinematic…As a storyteller, Kapoor is a natural.”—The New York Times New Delhi, 3 a.m. A speeding Mercedes jumps the curb and in the blink of an eye, five people are dead. It’s a rich man’s car, but when the dust settles there is no rich man at all, just a shell-shocked servant who cannot explain the strange series of events that led to this crime. Nor can he foresee the dark drama that is about to unfold. Deftly shifting through time and perspective in contemporary India, Age of Vice is an epic, action-packed story propelled by the seductive wealth, startling corruption, and bloodthirsty violence of the Wadia family -- loved by some, loathed by others, feared by all. In the shadow of lavish estates, extravagant parties, predatory business deals and calculated political influence, three lives become dangerously intertwined: Ajay is the watchful servant, born into poverty, who rises through the family’s ranks. Sunny is the playboy heir who dreams of outshining his father, whatever the cost. And Neda is the curious journalist caught between morality and desire. Against a sweeping plot fueled by loss, pleasure, greed, yearning, violence and revenge, will these characters’ connections become a path to escape, or a trigger of further destruction? Equal parts crime thriller and family saga, transporting readers from the dusty villages of Uttar Pradesh to the urban energy of New Delhi, Age of Vice is an intoxicating novel of gangsters and lovers, false friendships, forbidden romance, and the consequences of corruption. It is binge-worthy entertainment at its literary best.
“Tis an art to be in the right place at the right time. But, remember, I am the artist, and I put you in my painting for a reason.” When a mysterious stranger on Twitter summons Mitra, Siddhart, Priya, Radhika and Arvind to meet up at a ‘haunted’ location every Saturday night, they have no idea what they’re getting into or how drastically their lives are going to change. The promise of adventure drives the thrill-seekers to take up the challenge, but soon this paranormal quest starts to play with their psyche and things take several chilling turns. As the lines between reality and surreal blur, the five find themselves at the centre of a two-decade-old unsolved murder mystery of a young Carnatic singer and are plunged into the dark and sinister world of The Hauntup, from which there is no escape—unless they do exactly what the stranger asks!
All solids are composed of atoms or molecules and in order to explain their behavior, experiments and theories came forward. Simultaneously, many new materials were synthetically and systematically developed in the laboratories, properties of which needed to be understood before deploying them in various technologies. It is known that there is a strong correlation between structure and properties of materials. Therefore, experiments on solids involve understanding their structure with diffraction techniques using X-rays, electrons or neutrons. The materials may be in different forms like bulk solid, thin films or powders and need to be observed using microscopes. Finally the properties can be correlated to electronic structure which can be deciphered through various spectroscopy techniques. Magnetic measurements give the insight in to electron-electron correlation. The advantages and limitations of the techniques are also spelled out. In other words, this book takes into account the unaddressed needs of students and teachers associated with the experimental methods. Its relevance has increased manifold, as it addresses a wide scope of the topics in concise manner. Such as‚ improving signal-to-noise ratio, cryogenic methods, vacuum science, sources and detectors for electrons, photons (from infra-red to gamma rays), error analysis, statistical handling of data, etc. Please note: This title is co-published with Capital Publishers, New Delhi. Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
This book provides application of multi criteria decision making techniques for managerial discretion. With this book, a concerted platform has been provided for several peers and other management organizations to understand and implement these tools and deal with the practical problems in a better way so as to provide more robust managerial decision making.
Learn to build expert NLP and machine learning projects using NLTK and other Python libraries About This Book Break text down into its component parts for spelling correction, feature extraction, and phrase transformation Work through NLP concepts with simple and easy-to-follow programming recipes Gain insights into the current and budding research topics of NLP Who This Book Is For If you are an NLP or machine learning enthusiast and an intermediate Python programmer who wants to quickly master NLTK for natural language processing, then this Learning Path will do you a lot of good. Students of linguistics and semantic/sentiment analysis professionals will find it invaluable. What You Will Learn The scope of natural language complexity and how they are processed by machines Clean and wrangle text using tokenization and chunking to help you process data better Tokenize text into sentences and sentences into words Classify text and perform sentiment analysis Implement string matching algorithms and normalization techniques Understand and implement the concepts of information retrieval and text summarization Find out how to implement various NLP tasks in Python In Detail Natural Language Processing is a field of computational linguistics and artificial intelligence that deals with human-computer interaction. It provides a seamless interaction between computers and human beings and gives computers the ability to understand human speech with the help of machine learning. The number of human-computer interaction instances are increasing so it's becoming imperative that computers comprehend all major natural languages. The first NLTK Essentials module is an introduction on how to build systems around NLP, with a focus on how to create a customized tokenizer and parser from scratch. You will learn essential concepts of NLP, be given practical insight into open source tool and libraries available in Python, shown how to analyze social media sites, and be given tools to deal with large scale text. This module also provides a workaround using some of the amazing capabilities of Python libraries such as NLTK, scikit-learn, pandas, and NumPy. The second Python 3 Text Processing with NLTK 3 Cookbook module teaches you the essential techniques of text and language processing with simple, straightforward examples. This includes organizing text corpora, creating your own custom corpus, text classification with a focus on sentiment analysis, and distributed text processing methods. The third Mastering Natural Language Processing with Python module will help you become an expert and assist you in creating your own NLP projects using NLTK. You will be guided through model development with machine learning tools, shown how to create training data, and given insight into the best practices for designing and building NLP-based applications using Python. This Learning Path combines some of the best that Packt has to offer in one complete, curated package and is designed to help you quickly learn text processing with Python and NLTK. It includes content from the following Packt products: NTLK essentials by Nitin Hardeniya Python 3 Text Processing with NLTK 3 Cookbook by Jacob Perkins Mastering Natural Language Processing with Python by Deepti Chopra, Nisheeth Joshi, and Iti Mathur Style and approach This comprehensive course creates a smooth learning path that teaches you how to get started with Natural Language Processing using Python and NLTK. You'll learn to create effective NLP and machine learning projects using Python and NLTK.
Examine business problems and use a practical analytical approach to solve them by implementing predictive models and machine learning techniques using SAS and the R analytical language. This book is ideal for those who are well-versed in writing code and have a basic understanding of statistics, but have limited experience in implementing predictive models and machine learning techniques for analyzing real world data. The most challenging part of solving industrial business problems is the practical and hands-on knowledge of building and deploying advanced predictive models and machine learning algorithms. Applied Analytics through Case Studies Using SAS and R is your answer to solving these business problems by sharpening your analytical skills. What You'll Learn Understand analytics and basic data concepts Use an analytical approach to solve Industrial business problems Build predictive model with machine learning techniques Create and apply analytical strategies Who This Book Is For Data scientists, developers, statisticians, engineers, and research students with a great theoretical understanding of data and statistics who would like to enhance their skills by getting practical exposure in data modeling.
In a tiresome busy life, readers have lost their interest in book reading. But a glimpse of fantasies and romance is alive in everybody’s mind . Short stories are the best option to get those fictions realized. All the stories here correlate to romantic fictions and love fantasies. A heart whether soft or wild arrested in a cage will never stop beating, even after broken. Attraction and love will always remain till the eternity and the stories in the book are meant to harmonize the feelings in the hearts. Keep showing your love to Apekhya Aau Tike.
This book looks at the media’s coverage of Climate Change and investigates its role in representing the complex realities of climate uncertainties and its effects on communities and the environment. This book explores the socioeconomic and cultural understanding of climate issues and the influence of environment communication via the news and the public response to it. It also examines the position of the media as a facilitator between scientists, policy makers and the public. Drawing extensively from case studies, personal interviews, comparative analysis of international climate coverage and a close reading of newspaper reports and archives, the author studies the pattern and frequency of climate coverage in the Indian media and their outcomes. With a special focus on the Western Ghats, the book discusses the political rhetoric, policy parameters and events that trigger a debate about development over biodiversity crisis and environmental risks in India. This book will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of environmental studies, especially Climate Change, media studies, public policy and South Asian studies, as well as conscientious citizens who deeply care for the environment.
Explore Machine Learning Techniques, Different Predictive Models, and its Applications Ê KEY FEATURESÊÊ _ Extensive coverage of real examples on implementation and working of ML models. _ Includes different strategies used in Machine Learning by leading data scientists. _ Focuses on Machine Learning concepts and their evolution to algorithms. DESCRIPTIONÊ This book covers basic concepts of Machine Learning, various learning paradigms, different architectures and algorithms used in these paradigms. You will learn the power of ML models by exploring different predictive modeling techniques such as Regression, Clustering, and Classification. You will also get hands-on experience on methods and techniques such as Overfitting, Underfitting, Random Forest, Decision Trees, PCA, and Support Vector Machines. In this book real life examples with fully working of Python implementations are discussed in detail. At the end of the book you will learn about the unsupervised learning covering Hierarchical Clustering, K-means Clustering, Dimensionality Reduction, Anomaly detection, Principal Component Analysis.Ê WHAT YOU WILL LEARN _ Learn to perform data engineering and analysis. _ Build prototype ML models and production ML models from scratch. _ Develop strong proficiency in using scikit-learn and Python. _ Get hands-on experience with Random Forest, Logistic Regression, SVM, PCA, and Neural Networks. WHO THIS BOOK IS FORÊÊ This book is meant for beginners who want to gain knowledge about Machine Learning in detail. This book can also be used by Machine Learning users for a quick reference for fundamentals in Machine Learning. Readers should have basic knowledge of Python and Scikit-Learn before reading the book. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction to Machine Learning 2. Linear Regression 3. Classification Using Logistic Regression 4. Overfitting and Regularization 5. Feasibility of Learning 6. Support Vector Machine 7. Neural Network 8. Decision Trees 9. Unsupervised Learning 10. Theory of Generalization 11. Bias and Fairness in ML
Design and deploy cross-platform apps with Flutter and Dart KEY FEATURES ● Get familiar with the fundamentals of Flutter, as a development framework, and Dart, as a programming language. ● Learn how to build a single mobile app that runs smoothly on several operating systems. ● A step-by-step guide that will help you build and deploy cross-platform apps with Google's Flutter SDK. DESCRIPTION Flutter and Dart are quickly becoming the go-to tools for building scalable native mobile apps. Whether you're a beginner looking to get started with mobile development or an experienced developer looking to add Flutter and Dart to your toolkit, this book has something for you. In this practical guide, you'll learn everything you need to know to get started with Flutter and Dart and build your cross-platform mobile apps. The book starts with an overview of the Flutter and Dart framework. It then takes you through the basics of app development, and gives you a solid foundation to build upon. The book then focuses on how to design and build user interfaces with Flutter, including how to use widgets, layouts, and themes. It then helps you understand how to manage app state and handle data in Flutter, as well as how to optimize performance and integrate with native code. In addition to the core concepts, the book covers advanced topics to help you build robust and reliable apps. Lastly, it explores real-world case studies and examples of Flutter and Dart apps, providing inspiration and guidance for your projects. By the end of the book, you'll be able to build stunning multi-platform mobile apps with Flutter and Dart. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ● Learn how to design and build user interfaces with Flutter. ● Discover techniques for managing app state and handling data in Flutter. ● Learn how to use Flutter and Dart for network programming and asynchronous programming. ● Get tips for testing and debugging Flutter and Dart apps. ● Explore best practices for optimizing app performance and integrating with native code. WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR This book is for Mobile app developers, Cross-platform developers, and App developers who want to build and deploy cross-platform apps with Flutter and Dart. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction to Flutter 2. Installing the Flutter SDK 3. Introduction to Dart 4. Classes and Functions in Dart 5. Introduction to Widgets 6. Using Common Widgets 7. Building Flutter Application 8. Introduction to Packages 9. Building Layouts 10. Flutter Database Concepts
Reinforcement learning, sometimes known as RL, is a catchall word that refers to both a learning problem and a subfield in machine learning. In the context of a problem involving learning, this refers to the process of determining how to guide a computer toward an arbitrary numerical objective. The process of reinforcement learning may be seen in its usual application in the controller is provided with both the present state of the system under their control as well as the reward earned from the most recent transition. After that, the system will calculate an answer and then provide it to you. Because of this, the system goes through a state transition, and the process starts all over again. Figuring out how to have the most possible impact on the system in order to get the greatest possible advantage from it is the task at hand here. The gathering of data and the measurement of performance are two areas in which the learning obstacles are distinct. In this context, we make the assumption that the target system is, by its very nature, unpredictable. In addition, we make the assumption that the measures of state that are now accessible are detailed enough so that the controller does not need to speculate on how to get state information. The Markovian decision processes, often known as MDPs, provide a helpful framework for modeling issues that include these characteristics. MDPs are often "solved" via the use of dynamic programming, which, in practice, does nothing more than recast the initial problem as one involving the selection of an acceptable value function. Dynamic programming, on the other hand, is impractical in all but the most elementary of situations, namely those in which the MDP has a limited number of states and actions. The RL algorithms that we give here may be seen as a method that can be utilized to turn unfeasible dynamic programming into usable algorithms that can be used to real-world applications on a huge scale. The reason why RL algorithms are able to do this task is due to two key assumptions. The fundamental idea is to illustrate the dynamics of the control issue in a more concise way by utilizing samples. This is crucial for two reasons, which are as follows: To begin, it makes it easier to handle learning circumstances that include dynamics that are unknown.
Biomaterials and Stem Cell Therapies for Biomedical Applications discusses the current research concepts and emerging technologies in the fields of biomaterials and tissue engineering. Divided into four distinct sections, the book explores these state-of-the art technologies, opening with a description of stem cell technologies for biomedical applications before exploring biomaterials for biomedical applications, combinational approaches using stem cells and biomaterials, and finally, nanomedicine approaches for tissue regeneration. Topics include wound healing, tissue engineering, regenerative biomaterials, and stem cell treatments for wound healing and tissue regeneration. This concise and informative volume presents the latest developments in a highly informative and easy-to-read style. - Covers a range of tissue types, such as neural and cardiovascular, as well as various biomaterials and scaffolds to help the reader match the most appropriate material/technique to the target tissue - Provides the necessary background, definitions and applications of soft tissue regeneration, stem cell technologies, nanomaterials, biomaterials, and scaffolds in specific biomedical settings - Brings together multiple disciplines with chapters written by leading scientists, engineers, and clinicians to explore vital new areas of research
Parkinsonism is a clinical syndrome characterised by tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability. Parkinsonism shares symptoms found in Parkinson's Disease, from which it is named; but parkinsonism is a symptom complex, and differs from Parkinson's disease which is a progressive neurodegenerative illness. This book is a guide to Parkinsonism for practising neurologists. Beginning with an overview of the condition, the next chapters discuss the differences between Parkinsonism and Parkinson’s Disease. The following sections cover the diagnosis and treatment of various disorders associated with Parkinsonism and both early and advanced Parkinson’s Disease. A complete chapter is dedicated to the use of Botulinum Toxin (Botox) in the management of Parkinsonism. Each chapter is supplemented by clinical cases to assist understanding of the complex condition. Edited by recognised experts in the field, the book is further enhanced by clinical photographs and illustrations. Key points Guide to Parkinsonism detailing differences between the condition and Parkinson’s Disease Covers diagnosis and treatment of disorders associated with both conditions Includes chapter on use of Botulinum Toxin (Botox) in the management of Parkinsonism Each chapter features clinical cases to assist understanding
The unique aspect of this book is collection of 100 true case scenarios as one sees them in the casualty, the main objective being to provide a convenient source of information in the emergency hour. The book constitutes 43 chapters into three sections. In this book the first dealing with commonly encountered emergency situations in obstetrics, the second dealing with emergency situations in gynecology and the third dealing with situations common to both Obstetrics and gynecology. Each chapter is well laid out and written in an easy-to-understand format. The book is written with focus on practical and academic needs of both postgraduate students and practicing consultants. It provides a convenient source of information and a practical guideline for ready reference in the management of challenging emergency situations in the casualty.
TAGLINE “Empower Your .NET Journey with Machine Learning” KEY FEATURES ● Step-by-step guidance to help you navigate through various machine learning tasks and techniques with ML.NET. ● Explore all aspects of ML.NET, from installation and configuration to model deployment. ● Engage in practical exercises and real-world projects to solidify your understanding. ● Learn how to optimize, tune, and interpret your ML.NET models for maximum accuracy and performance. DESCRIPTION Dive into the world of machine learning for data-driven insights and seamless integration in .NET applications with the Ultimate Machine Learning with ML.NET. The book begins with foundations of ML.NET and seamlessly transitions into practical guidance on installing and configuring it using essential tools like Model Builder and the command-line interface. Next, it dives into the heart of machine learning tasks using ML.NET, exploring classification, regression, and clustering with its versatile functionalities. It will delve deep into the process of selecting and fine-tuning algorithms to achieve optimal performance and accuracy. You will gain valuable insights into inspecting and interpreting ML.NET models, ensuring they meet your expectations and deliver reliable results. It will teach you efficient methods for saving, loading, and sharing your models across projects, facilitating seamless collaboration and reuse. The final section of the book covers advanced techniques for optimizing model accuracy and refining performance. You will be able to deploy your ML.NET models using Azure Functions and Web API, empowering you to integrate machine learning solutions seamlessly into real-world applications. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN ● Understand the basics of ML.NET and its capabilities in the machine learning landscape. ● Gain practical experience with the ML.NET Model Builder and command-line interface (CLI) to efficiently create models. ● Understand how to choose the most suitable algorithms and fine-tune them for optimal performance within ML.NET. ● Acquire knowledge on saving and loading ML.NET models, making them reusable and shareable across different projects. ● Delve into advanced strategies for enhancing the accuracy of your ML.NET models. ● Discover how to deploy ML.NET models using Azure Functions and Web API, enabling real-world application integration and scalability. WHO IS THIS BOOK FOR? This book is tailored for professionals and enthusiasts such as software developers, data scientists, and machine learning engineers who want to build and deploy machine learning models within the .NET ecosystem. IT professionals and technical leads overseeing machine learning projects in a .NET environment will also find this book valuable. Readers should have basic programming knowledge and a foundational understanding of machine learning concepts. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction to ML.NET 2. Installing and Configuring ML.NET 3. ML.NET Model Builder and CLI 4. Collecting and Preparing Data for ML.NET 5. Machine Learning Tasks in ML.NET 6. Choosing and Tuning Machine Learning Algorithms in ML.NET 7. Inspecting and Interpreting ML.NET Models 8. Saving and Loading Models in ML.Net 9. Optimizing ML.NET Models for Accuracy 10. Deploying ML.NET Models with Azure Functions and Web API Index
ABOUT THE BOOK In the chaotic journey of parenting, finding the perfect balance between connection and guidance can be a daunting task. "Ultimate Mindful Parenting Blueprint" is your compass to harmonious parenting, offering a transformative guide to building profound connections with your children. This book delves into the art of mindful parenting, providing a comprehensive blueprint that empowers parents to be on the same page with their children. Discover practical strategies to foster understanding, communication, and mutual growth within your family dynamic. "Ultimate Mindful Parenting Blueprint" is not just a guide; it's a companion in your parenting journey. It equips you with the tools to foster a nurturing environment, promoting harmony and understanding. Whether you're facing behavioural issues, struggling with communication, or simply seeking a more profound connection with your child, this blueprint is your roadmap to transformative parenting. Unveil the potential within your family, embark on a journey of growth, and create a legacy of love and understanding with "Ultimate Mindful Parenting Blueprint.
This book provides an understanding of the concept of marketing and its role in business and public organization including the need for scientific marketing analysis. It includes a variety of mathematical models applied for better decision making, promotional decisions in the presence of competition, and sales forecasting using an Operational Research (OR) approach. The book also provides a platform to academicians, practitioners, and researchers to gain understanding of marketing management concepts from an OR perspective. This book offers relevant, international perspectives on techniques for market assessment under one canopy. It will be helpful for those who want to gain insight into understanding the managerial aspects from an OR analyst point of view and is a collaboration that contains plenty of related and valuable techniques used in real-life problems faced by industries.
This book explores the conceptual and theoretical frameworks of Right to Water and analyzes its values in the context of water policy frameworks of the union governments in India. It uses a qualitative approach and combines critical hermeneutics with critical content analysis to introduce a new water policy framework. The volume maps the complex argumentative narrations which have emerged and evolved in the idea of Right to Water and traces the various contours and the nature of water policy texts in independent India. The book argues that the idea of Right to Water has emerged, evolved and is being argued through theoretical arguments and is shaped with the help of institutional arrangements developed at the international, regional, and national levels. Finally, the book underlines that India’s national water policies drafted respectively in 1987, 2002 and 2012, are ideal but are not embracing the values and elements of Right to Water. The volume will be of critical importance to scholars and researchers of public policy, environment, especially water policy, law, and South Asian studies.
Doormat, Vixen, Tease, Adulteress, Single Mother, Divorcee — there’s nothing new about women being labeled and trolled. But, what if instead of a new age therapist you turned to the OGs of Indian epics, the Panchkanyas, who smashed the hell out of these labels, navigated the patriarchy, and came out on top! In their extraordinary lives lie invaluable lessons for our ordinary lives. Go, explore! And come out stronger.
Treatment of toxic wastewater generated from different unit operations of the steel industry is a matter of extensive research. The most important is the utilization of different treatment techniques, especially ozonation, electrocoagulation, precipitation, and various hybrid methods for the remediation of toxic pollutants. This book covers case studies of various treatment techniques utilized for the remediation of different steel industry unit operation wastewater. The book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in wastewater treatment and chemical engineering. Features: Focuses on case studies of steel industry-generated wastewater treatment Discusses different unit operations of the steel industry along with wastewater generation Provides insights for the remediation of toxic industrial wastewater by different advanced treatment techniques Considers the environmental impacts of the generated steel plant wastewater Includes focused knowledge and future insights on wastewater treatment
Travel often inspires the creation of narratives about journeys and destinations, more so with the increasing availability of online platforms, applications for smartphones and tablets, and various other social media technologies. This book examines travel blogs and their associated social media as a form of self-presentation that negotiates the tensions between discourses of travel and tourism. As such, it addresses how contemporary travellers use online platforms to communicate their experiences of journeys and destinations, and how the traveller/tourist dichotomy finds expression in these narratives. Addressing the need for more in-depth analysis through a study of blogs, this exploration of networked narratives of an individual’s travel experience considers personal motivations, self-promotion, and self-presentation as key factors in the creation of both personal and commercial travel blogs. As this text applies concepts such as self-presentation and heteroglossia, it will be of interest to both students and scholars of tourism, new media, sociology, cultural studies, and discourse studies.
21st Century belongs to Biologics. The Regenerative Medicine is the biggest “Game-Changer” in the history of Medicine. Stem Cells and Cellular therapy are going to lead the future cures. Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) leads this transformation through successful clinical applications. The PRP is the newer solutions for complex unsolved health problems, including infections and gangrenes. The Ease of preparation, safety and presence of growth factors will make it, one of the most successful health solution. The PRP is very exciting and intriguing to work with. This book is written with intent to gain insight into world of PRP. It includes the detail PRP therapy; for Wounds, Osteoarthritis, Tendinopathies, Fracture Impairments and Infertility, with guidance to do it. It is with intention, to “Self-Train” health care providers; navigating through illustrations and examples. The Science of Medicine is changing, this book offers opportunity to lead the change with confidence. The book is lucidly written for everyone, to understand Platelet Rich Plasma. It is meant for all. What Penicillin did in 20th Century, PRP will do in 21st Century.
Communal violence, ethnonationalist insurgencies, terrorism, and state violence have marred the Indian natio- state since its inception. These phenomena frequently intersect with prevailing forms of gendered violence complicated by caste, religion, regional identity, and class within communities. Deepti Misri shows how Partition began a history of politicized animosity associated with the differing ideas of ""India"" held by communities and in regions on one hand, and by the political-military Indian state on the other. She moves beyond that formative national event, however, in order to examine other forms of gendered violence in the postcolonial life of the nation, including custodial rape, public stripping, deturbanning, and enforced disappearances. Assembling literary, historiographic, performative, and visual representations of gendered violence against women and men, Misri establishes that cultural expressions do not just follow violence but determine its very contours, and interrogates the gendered scripts underwriting the violence originating in the contested visions of what ""India"" means. Ambitious and ranging across disciplines, Beyond Partition offers both an overview of and nuanced new perspectives on the ways caste, identity, and class complicate representations of violence, and how such representations shape our understandings of both violence and India.
This book focuses on Indian single mothers and explores their lives, with their attendant dilemmas and challenges. The author details a phenomenon that is fast becoming common. Deftly using a free-flowing narrative, she raises questions about marriage, children and relationships. This seminal work draws attention to truths that usually lie buried in the rubble of daily life and conventional social sciences.
If Himalayas are the landscape of the mind, Ladakh defines it as a landscape. Ladakh -- the region with world's highest mountains was opened to the outside world in 1970s. Before that the entire region lived in oblivion inside their own world; ice cold winters and warm summers with green apricot trees blossoming in its barren landscape. The short summers are celebration for the people, dancing and drinking only to pave way for the apricot leaves to turn yellow and red; paving the way for arrival of long cold winters. Closing down of Tibet by China and similarity of the region to Tibet, encouraged people to travel and explore Ladakh. The unique landscape of white chortens, terraced Gompas, wooden mosques scattered in the barrenness of the land made it stand out and encouraged more and more travellers to explore and search for the lost "Sangri-la". Of course no one found Shangri-La; but in the process discovered something even more profound and rich. The place which is still older than time, which had long trade relations with Central Asia, where the Himalayas and the Karakoram ranges rest. Its art and architecture inspired from India, Tibet, central Asia and made richer by amalgamation of Muslim cultures from Persia. The architecture is perplexing at times, not only because of the terrain it is built on, low rooms, or small openings; but it is different also in the way we perceive it from our sense. The texture of earth on walls, the stone-clad pathways, timber roofs and mud floors transports us to hundreds of years. The old houses built close to each other forms a labyrinth which is difficult to decipher; thus making us even more confused.
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