‘Divya writes of difficult times with candour and heart-rending simplicity’ Shabana Azmi Capturing the beauty of a mother–daughter relationship, Divya Dutta in this moving memoir celebrates her mother’s struggles to turn her into the woman she is today. Divya walks us through the most intimate memories of her life, those that strengthened her relationship with her mother. The incredible bond she forged with her mother helped her through tragedies and difficulties, discouragements and failures and led her to become an award-winning actor of stature, both in the Hindi as well as the Punjabi film industry. Me and Ma is a celebration of Divya’s exemplary achievements. It is also an honest, intimate and heartfelt tribute to the force behind her success—her mother.
Conscious evolution happens when we can connect with the subconscious on a daily basis, when we smoothly get to know what dialogue happens between both of them. This book aims to open up the doors of subconscious to understand the psychological processes, difficulties, unanswered questions, and a deviated path of unaware unhappiness. Sound mental health is misunderstood as absence of fear, depression, and anxiety. Its much more a blissful event in knowing our choices, experiencing unlimited love, a high in each moment with your breath, inner security, and self-love. The reader will always live consciously in a subconscious stage without the conformist society rules to live a fulfilled unexperienced life from now on. The conscious self-judgment, living happily myth, right and wrong childhood learnings, and lack of control will all take stability, merging both the inner and outer consciousness state. Welcome to the state of a floating world, light and free from the pretzels in your mind and heart.
One of the best ever work to enable all those who aspire to become their own Life-Coach. The chapters in this master-piece are the stages of life, which everyone goes through. They have been written with the insight that the author has got through while experiencing life. The book concludes with an eleven-day workbook, a self-working step-by-step approach to transform life. Just do it to bring about the desired transformation in the healthiest way possible!
One woman and her pilot are about to change the future of the species in an epic space opera about aspiration, compassion, and redemption by Hugo and Nebula Award finalist S.B. Divya. For five centuries, human life has been restricted to Earth, while posthuman descendants called alloys freely explore the galaxy. But when the Earthlike planet of Meru is discovered, two unlikely companions venture forth to test the habitability of this unoccupied new world and the future of human-alloy relations. For Jayanthi, the adopted human child of alloy parents, it's an opportunity to rectify the ancient reputation of her species as avaricious and destructive, and to give humanity a new place in the universe. For Vaha, Jayanthi's alloy pilot, it's a daunting yet irresistible adventure to find success as an individual. As the journey challenges their resolve in unexpected ways, the two form a bond that only deepens with their time alone on Meru. But how can Jayanthi succeed at freeing humanity from its past when she and Vaha have been set up to fail? Against all odds, hope is human, too.
The creator of Little Owl's Night explores and celebrates the complexities of what makes us who we are in this comforting and thoughtful picture book. A young narrator describes herself: a girl, a granddaughter, Indian, and American. Soon, we see the young girl as a plethora of things: selfish and generous, mean and kind, brave and mischievous. While many of these qualities oppose each other, the context and illustrations make it abundantly clear that she speaks the truth. She is a walking contradiction, and that is precisely what makes her both a unique individual and an essential piece of the greater world around her. Divya Srinivasan shows what makes us human and proud to be who we are.
The sequel to Divya Alter’s hugely successful first cookbook What to Eat for How You Feel is an ingredient-driven must-have for plant-based kitchens. This indispensable kitchen companion takes the reader on a flavorful journey to a new, more personalized relationship with food. Chef Divya Alter pulls from her wealth of knowledge of Ayurvedic nutrition, sharing life-giving information on how to select and cook essential plant-based ingredients that are the right fit for the individual’s needs. The eighty globally inspired recipes empower the health-conscious cook to create delicious meals with a bonus: increased vitality, joy, and balance. Alter takes the relevant self-healing wisdom of the past and brings it forward by teaching us to delight, nourish, and heal, ingredient by ingredient, through flavorful meals such as sunflower-beet hummus, cream of fennel soup, adzuki bean and red lentil patties, asparagus pizza, and rose chocolate mousse. This book makes the reader want to be healthy, encouraging them to develop an intimate relationship with the grains, legumes, vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, and dairy that make up their meals.
“Being a candle is not easy: in order to give light, one must first burn.” — Rumi Every child in the world deserves a great childhood, right? Although Diya did have a childhood, it wasn’t really the one we imagine for our children. Growing up in an Indian household, she was taught from a young age that family was everything and it did not matter if they were your cousins—they were still like your own siblings. But as Diya was growing up, she found this was not the case, and the more she ignored everything around her, the more perplexed she became about herself and who she was. We all have tough times in our lives, and life at times can be a confusing roller coaster, but it is a matter of knowing who we are from within and trusting the true voice within us all. Diya is now finding this out, and she hopes to be an inspiration for many others, just as she was inspired and encouraged to write her story and share it with others. This is based on a true story. All characters are real, but for privacy, all names have been changed.
Life – we don’t know what it has for us. For some, it rolls out red carpet and for some, it is a thorny maze. Life is a timeline having endless twists and turns. It gives us precious moments to cherish and deepest scars to learn. However, it is a beautiful miracle that we all have. This book is based on those things that you came across which is close to your heart.
Gene therapy is a dual-edged weapon that can immortalize or make the human race extinct. What would happen if human genes get mixed with mysterious foreign genes? Will it create a new race of humans or will it somehow destroy the human race? Here is a girl, Prathyaharini, who receives gene therapy for her mortal illness but unfortunately also receives, without her consent, a foreign gene. Enjoy the battle of these invincible genes and humans.
Madhu is a shy middle-grade developer who spends her holidays creating her dream app, 'School Santhe'. Soon, the app goes viral...and so does she! And why not? After all, an app where everyone at school can trade stuff is the app they've all been waiting for! Madhu now sets her sights on winning the GoTek young developers contest. But when School Santhe is used to sell leaked test papers, she's faced with the hardest decision of her life: a) Shut down the app that made her popular? b) Or stay silent and become part of something...criminal? As her dreams begin to crumble - with the entire school now blaming her for the mess her app has caused - Madhu realizes that sometimes, it's far easier to debug an app than it is to debug your life!
Doctor Bowl includes easy, nutritious recipes that are nourishing and delicious. The dishes are super simple, with short and budget-friendly ingredients lists and cooking times of less than 30 minutes (with just a little prep!). And most importantly, all are effortlessly tasty. All of the recipes are vegetarian and any that suit vegan, dairy-free or gluten-free diets are clearly signposted. There are also tips for quick cheats, as well as storage and freezing instructions. Chapters are broken into the types of bowls, dependent on time of day, season and mood: Quick Breakfasts / Weekend Brunch / Summer Salads / Winter Warmers / Snacks & Energy Boosters / Indulgent Puddings. Everyone should eat well, no matter their budget or time constraints and Doctor Bowl ensures that every delicious meal is easy, cheap, quick and nourishing.
Prabha Sinha, an IT professional in Chennai, is plunged into a murky world of idol theft, murder, and betrayal after she gets a mysterious phone call one night from her old friend Sneha Pillai. As she races to find answers before the people she loves get hurt, she seeks the help of Jai Vadehra, a troubled young man with a tragic past, and the gorgeous DSP Gerard Ratnaraj of the Idol Wing, CID, whom she can't help but be drawn to. Their search takes them from Chennai's newsrooms and universities to the abandoned sepulchral shrine of a Chola queen in the heartland of Tamil Nadu, and nothing, and no one, is as they seem.
“LOVE is a haphazard thing that blows like the wind this way and that and then, having found a nook to settle in, quiets down and beats in a heart full of haphazard hope.” And so begins the story of Jess, an unapologetic Indian woman in her mid-twenties caught between two careers and the attention of two very different women. Trying to write fiction at Starbucks while pretending to study for her MCATs, Jess balances her relationship with her live-in girlfriend, Anjali, and the a woman whom Jess meets randomly and believes she wholeheartedly loves, Vanessa. It takes betrayal, heartbreak, and a trip halfway around the world for Jess to find herself at the risk of losing all that ever mattered. While the characters in NIGHTS LIKE THIS are rooted in the South Asian LGBT community, their lives and stories, their dramas and heartbreaks are universal. For anyone who has ever loved or been loved, NIGHTS LIKE THIS is a story worth reading.
My Dad's Daughter' is an emotional journey of a daughter with her father, which, for her, ended at the hospital door. Divya’s father succumbed to COVID in May 2021, and that marked the most catastrophic experience for her as she helplessly witnessed her father going through an unimaginable ordeal and passing away without his family around him. Unable to handle the sudden demise of her dad in the most unprecedented circumstances witnessed by this generation, Divya struggled to find any closures. Even with all the means, she could not provide a befitting farewell to her Dad. For a long time, her heart carried the burden of death only to realise later that our relationship with our parents is not confined to the mortal world. The bond is so deep that a parent finds channels to communicate with their child through different mediums. What changed for Divya in the few months since her father’s passing away that made her believe in this idea? How did Divya find closure? As Divya opens up about her most well-guarded emotional moments and confessions in this book, the story unfolds to reveal how loss of a loved one and the ensuing pain tests and changes a person. This story is as personal in nature as it is universal in its themes of love, loss and pain. To read ‘My Dad’s Daughter’ is to embark on a journey across a sea of emotions as gentle as a calming breeze and as turbulent as a sea storm and find closure at the end of it.
About the Book: This book is an audacious act of courage. An unlinked sequel to Smokes and Whiskey, this book, like it's predecessor, is a collection of poetries, accompanied by creatively brilliant art-work and images. One for Sorrow, is like a cross-road between a sadness that you want to let go of, and the healthy happiness calling out to you, and eventually, you, through a brittle and heart-breaking, yet experience laden ride, choose yourself over the toxicity. As it takes you on a journey of unfiltered emotions, transcending through pain, and growth, acceptance and self-love, it hopes for you to find a healing that is heart-wrenching, yet, bitter-sweet. At times, it'll make you feel like letting go completely, and crying and yelling at the top of your lungs, but at the same time, just holding onto yourself and hugging yourself as tightly as possible. And this book will always be your friend, right by your side, never letting go of you even for a second. This book is my way of telling you, if i could do it, so can you. About the Author: Tejaswini Divya Naik is an army brat, media grad, and a National Bestselling Author. Her debut book, published in 2018 - Smokes and Whiskey - was an instant and absolute hit, and ranked #1 on Amazon. If asked to describe herself in one word, she’d acronym it to ABCD. Confused? Here, let’s break it down for you. She’s an -Achiever, Believer, Creator, Dreamer. Apart from being a writer, she’s also a filmmaker & a script supervisor in Bollywood, a Mental Health Advocate, a Body Positivity campaigner, an activist with 4 historic mega-win campaigns to her name, who’s had the honour of meeting President Obama & was recently awarded the 99 Achievers’ of India & also the 30 under 30 for the year of 2020. Her social media pages help her interact with thousands of young minds through poetry & stories. In her words, she’s just a simple girl, trying to change the world, one word at a time. To know more about her, you can connect with her on, Instagram: @tejaswinidivyanaik, @satinandgold Email id: tdn27.official@gmail.com
Swim through the unexpected, the unseen, across to the land of money - To discover the brilliant business survival of young entrepreneurs against lashing waves of unscrupulous politics. For the readers who value ambition as much as happiness, career as much as family, and above all, who find the time to work for their dreams. Arjun - A well-settled Chemical Engineer who gave up his corporate career to become an entrepreneur for his own invention. "Politics and business both had seemed to bore Until they entered into the life I adore - My dream castle was built - perfect and abuzz I had only dreamt of becoming rich like everyone does But then he came with power and spite Melting my empire into dark blight..." - Arjun (The Hero) Anahita - A gorgeous millionaire born into a wealthy family with her days and nights dedicated to the family business until .... her love was denied! "An enchanted Tigress that I am, I don't growl, but then I hunt - Wealth - was never my aim, It was always the smile on my Pa's face…." - Anahita (The Heroine) "I love books with speed With a surprise on every page I read, So when I decided to create mine Added the same fire into each line - Classics are not my type So if you love the fast lane hype Read through and you will find - This simple story will change your mind." - Divya (The Author) (Psst... Anahita and Arjun don't fall in love with each other - They have distinctly separate lives - But they both reign my book." Enjoy!!)
Do you find yourself making excuses all the time in life? Do you feel stuck, as you desperately wait to live the life you desire? Do you feel that you deserve more in life but wonder what are you doing wrong? Stop Fooling Yourself! will help you answer the above questions honestly. It will wake you up to face the simple realities of life, which you have conveniently chosen to ignore. It delves deep into your psychology, in the context of four main ingredients for a happy and successful life: abundant money, ample time, a positive mind and a lively body. This book will change the way you look at your life forever and teach you ways to battle your negative social conditioning and your mental demons. It provides practical and applicable tools and strategies to hack into your problems and create a rich life of your dreams. By the end of the book, you will be ready to take charge of your life for good. So, are you ready to become the superstar of your life?
Gandhi and Philosophy presents a breakthrough in philosophy by foregrounding modern and scientific elements in Gandhi's thought, animating the dazzling materialist concepts in his writings and opening philosophy to the new frontier of nihilism. This scintillating work breaks with the history of Gandhi scholarship, removing him from the postcolonial and Hindu-nationalist axis and disclosing him to be the enemy that the philosopher dreads and needs. Naming the congealing systematicity of Gandhi's thoughts with the Kantian term hypophysics, Mohan and Dwivedi develop his ideas through a process of reason that awakens the possibilities of concepts beyond the territorial determination of philosophical traditions. The creation of the new method of criticalisation - the augmentation of critique - brings Gandhi's system to its exterior and release. It shows the points of intersection and infiltration between Gandhian concepts and such issues as will, truth, violence, law, anarchy, value, politics and metaphysics and compels us to imagine Gandhi's thought anew.
Holidays are integral part of everyone’s life. People deserve to take a break from the monotony to rejuvenate and maintain their health. During holidays, they are likely to visit a different place which certainly reduce their stress level , get new experiences, gain maximum satisfaction and by relating with the surroundings and the landscape of such places. The aim to write this Anthology is to explore the mindset of a few people regarding their preference for a holiday spot which give them optimum satisfaction and also develop insight of how far they become nostalgic about different holiday destinations. It is a great expectation from the readers of this anthology that they enjoy reading it and also plan their holidays wisely. Dr. Divya Malhotra
From a very young age, my passion for reading has given me wonderful opportunities to grow, explore, and understand the TRUTH. It has helped to find answers to most of the important questions that matter to the human race. The way to transformation is that all that you think, all that you see, and all that you experience is not the result of that which comes "to" you, but rather what that comes "from" within you, always and forever. I remove the veil of misperception, that "what I see, and experience is happening to me", and truly realize, "The divine brilliance that I am", is the cause of all that I experience. Find answers to 5 important questions for Every Light Walker aka Spiritual Seeker: 1. Who am I? 2. Who is God? 3. Why am I here? 4. What is my purpose? 5. Is there a point to all this, that which we call LIFE? Now I earnestly realize what the meaning behind our life is. Learning excites me and it is the only thing for me. My journey into the invisible and the unknown has led me to sincerely know and feel GOD’s presence. In my quiet stillness, I pierce through the fabric of our universe and glimpse through the veil of misperceptions of our physical world of ten trillion things! In silence, I discern, through my inner vision; the divine design of life. Despite its chaos and mishaps, I can see the wonders of a perfect and intelligently designed world. When I accurately apply the magical Universal Laws in my daily living, I mastermind the secret to “begin-ness”. I know that I am in this world but not of it. The secret is that our human problems can never be solved at the human level, instead, we need to understand and demonstrate Spiritual TRUTHS in our daily living to overcome all limiting beliefs and misconceptions. I am free to choose my freedom or captivity. Why not choose well? Click to buy if you want some answers. Love, Light, and Joy Always - Divya Vinai Shah
This book focuses on natural and manmade structures which are used for drawing groundwater to the surface. Groundwater extraction structures include open dug wells (small-diameter open wells and large-diameter irrigation wells), tube wells, filter point wells, bore wells, surangams, and dug-cum-bore wells. Early abstraction structures were mainly natural but more manmade structures are now in use due to technological developments. Upto 30% of the freshwater supply in the world comes from groundwater, and among freshwater resources, groundwater plays a crucial role in the drinking water supply. Due to rapid population growth, increased urbanization, changing lifestyles, industrial growth, and agricultural methods, the demand for groundwater continues to increase. The book will be of interest to faculty and students of geology, geography and civil engineering, research scholars, hydrogeologists, planners, and professionals in the field of groundwater.
Divya Pradyumnan has been writing poetry as far as she remembers; however, it took some time for her to muster the courage to share it with a larger audience than her close friends or acquaintances. She found Poetry to be a constant companion in moments she cherished and during testing times. Her poetry is a blend of memories of her childhoodspent with her maternal grandparents and simply being around nature and people who inspired her and made her look at emotions from different perspectives. Her poetry has made its way as submissions to anthologies like My Love 6 by Wordjar, Po'try by Raindrops Company to name a few. She currently promotes her work through her social media pages on Instagram & Facebook called Poetryforeverbydp.
A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press’s Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. Winner of the 2022 Joseph W. Elder Prize in the Indian Social Sciences Merchants of Virtue explores the question of what it meant to be Hindu in precolonial South Asia. Divya Cherian presents a fine-grained study of everyday life and local politics in the kingdom of Marwar in eighteenth-century western India to uncover how merchants enforced their caste ideals of vegetarianism and bodily austerity as universal markers of Hindu identity. Using legal strategies and alliances with elites, these merchants successfully remade the category of “Hindu,” setting it in contrast to “Untouchable” in a process that reconfigured Hinduism in caste terms. In a history pertinent to understanding India today, Cherian establishes the centrality of caste to the early-modern Hindu self and to its imagination of inadmissible others.
Love is an emotion of affection and pleasure that oneperson has for another or for themselves Given the execration and partisanship in our world right now, showing someone thatyou love them isveritably important It's said that the purest form of love, which is celebrated on the 14th of February, is a day that celebrates love worldwide. It can be between any person in the world irrespective of gender, diversity, religion ,country, race, or color. A successful marriage requires falling inlovemanytimeswiththesameperson.
Merry Christmas is the special book which is going to publish on the occasion of Christmas Day 2023. Christmas is the annual festival which mark the birth of Jesus Christ . Christmas is a day of religious significance for those who have faith in Christianity. In this wonderful book which are illustrated by Divya Kumari and Jyoti Kumari, readers learn the story behind the celebration of Christmas Day in Hindi as well in English language . Reader will come to know why we used to celebrate 25 December as Christmas Day every year. In this delightful book with amazing compile by Divya Kumari and Jyoti Kumari you will find poem on Christmas Day . There are 35 co-author who described their views on Christmas Day. This book content short story as well as poem. I as a compiler tried my best to make this book more interesting as well as knowledgeable . I hope all the readers love this book and appreciate my hard work .
kith [noun] one's friends, acquaintances, neighbours, or relations. In Kith, award-winning writer Divya Victor engages Indian-American diasporic culture in the twentieth century, via an autobiographical account that explores what 'kith' might mean outside of the national boundaries of those people belonging to the Indian and South East Asian diasporas. Through an engagement with the effects of globalization on identity formation, cultural and linguistic exchange, and demographic difference, Kith explores questions about race and ethnic difference: How do 'brownness' and 'blackness' emerge as traded commodities in the transactions of globalization? What are the symptoms of belonging? How and why does 'kith' diverge from 'kin,' and what are the affects and politics of this divergence? Historically-placed and well-researched, Kith is an unflinching and simultaneous account of both systemic and interpersonal forms of violence and wounding in the world today. Praise for Kith: "For Divya Victor, history is a wound. And the poet's language is bright like the white bandage on which blood shows more clearly. What we have on display in this book is an imagination that is as wide as the world. Part-anthem, part-instruction manual, part-memoir, part-dictionary, this text offers testimony to other ways of being and remembering, a reflection on forgotten lives. I read most of Kith in airplanes and airports, and found myself paying greater attention to everyone around me. I was grateful for Victor's long sentences that spilled into seemingly every corner of our contemporary reality--these sentences that describe so well our locked destinies and, at the same time, perhaps because of their wit, or vitality, or compassion, deliver us into liberated zones of heightened consciousness." -- Amitava Kumar, author of A Foreigner Carrying in the Crook of His Arm A Tiny Bomb Kith is a luminous work of "Multiple Telling with Multiple Offering," as Theresa Hak Kyung Cha might say, the dead flittering out of her thrifted coats with kith in their mouths. Kith, like neighbor, friend, enemy, or community, is a kind of conceptual limit, "not of blood and yet belonging"; not kin, which it is often confused with, but kindred, kinship, and also knowledge. Yet in Kith, it turns out that kith is also kin and kin is also kith and the neighbor is also friend, enemy, and the other neighbor's neighbor, and "we" are all stuck here at the limits of language grasping for new forms of community and belonging when those words suck too yet refuse to burn. Lodged within this "atlas of mangle" known as now-time is something at the helm of being named--Kith's offering, Kith's knowledge, Kith's open boat, Kith's astounding "shriek frightful." Where were you when it will happen? --Rachel Zolf
This indispensable kitchen companion brings the ancient art of delicious healthy cooking to the twenty-first century with flavors adapted for the contemporary Western palate. Drawing on her many years of vegetarian cooking, catering, and teaching, in this book Divya Alter explains how to create flavorful meals with seasonal ingredients by applying Ayurvedic principles. With food combinations, methods of preparation, and healing spices customized for individual needs, this is an inspirational guide to achieving optimal health through a personalized way of living and eating. This volume features 100 recipes for breakfasts, soups, salads, main dishes, one-pot meals, treats, and beverages in three seasonal-based chapters. It includes an ingredient guide along with recipes for staples such as cultured ghee, fresh cheese, yogurt, nondairy milk alternatives, dressings, chutneys, and spice blends. Alter offers practical ways to bridge the ancient wisdom of food with modern living beyond the bound- aries of India. Dishes such as Asian-style Stir-Fried Red and Black Rice, Italian-style Spinach Risotto, and French-style Braised Root Vegetables are accessible to all and carry the healing benefits of Ayurvedic cooking.
JEC publication has always provided us a wonderful platform for publishing our dream books. A heartfelt appreciation to JEC Publication for giving all of us the opportunity to publish our dream books with them. JEC Publication is a renowned publisher of highquality and cutting-edge books in various fields of study and practice. They have provided all of us with a superb platform to showcase our work and reach out to a global audience. Publishing a book is not an easy task, and we all are grateful for the support and guidance that JEC Publication has offered us throughout the process. They have been very professional, responsive, and cooperative, and have ensured that our books meet the highest standards of quality and relevance. They have also helped us with the promotion and distribution of our books, and have connected us with other authors and experts in our field. We all are very proud of the books that we have published with JEC Publication, and we hope that they will be useful and informative for the readers. We all will be looking forward to continuing our collaboration with JEC Publication in the future, and publishing more books with them. JEC Publication is not just a publisher, but a partner and a friend. Thank you, JEC Publication, for making our dreams come true.
PREFACE In the depths of our hearts lie stories waiting to be told – tales of love, courage, and the beauty of life's precious moments. It is with great joy and humility that I present to you "The Legacy of Love," a tapestry woven with emotions, laughter, and tears. Within these pages, you will meet Riya, Daniel, and their beloved daughter, Adira – a family bound by love and courage. Their lives are a testament to the profound impact love can have, and how it shapes our destinies in ways we could never have imagined. "The Legacy of Love" invites you to experience the beauty of family bonds, the magic of heartfelt connections, and the resilience that comes from embracing life's challenges. As you turn each page, you will laugh with them, cry with them, and witness the profound impact of their love on those around them. Through this story, I hope to remind you that love is a legacy that transcends time and space. It is a gift we leave behind, etched in the hearts of those we hold dear. I hope you find solace, inspiration, and a renewed appreciation for the legacy of love that we all carry within us. As you embark on this emotional journey, may you find inspiration to cherish the little moments that define our lives and leave a legacy of love that lasts forever. With love and gratitude, Marsceline Divya D
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