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Dawood’s Mentor

By: Hussain Zaidi

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Tired of being bullied, a scrawny, impoverished Dawood Ibrahim is looking for a saviour, Khalid Khan Bachcha, who would teach him the ropes of handling a bunch of hooligans. Instead, what he gets is a mentor who eventually transforms him into a cunning mafia boss. In Dawood's Mentor, Dawood meets Khalid and they eventually forge an unlikely friendship. Together they defeat, crush and neutralize every mafia gang in Mumbai. Khalid lays the foundation for the D-Gang as Dawood goes on to establish a crime syndicate like no other and becomes India's most wanted criminal.

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9353054575

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9789353054571

Headley And I

By: S. Hussain Zaidi

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Headley And I

By: S. Hussain Zaidi

For most of his childhood, Rahul Bhatt did not know a father's unconditional love, a vacuum that David Coleman Headley filled for a while. David Headley -- the dashing, intriguing Pakistani with one brown eye and a green one, a man who could pass himself off as American quite easily, a charmer of men and women alike -- lured his way into Rahul's world and, in no time, swept him off his feet. It is only when ten men made a mockery of Mumbai in a well-planned act of terrorism that Rahul realized how close he had come to being a part of the careful plotting and the innumerable recces that Headley carried out. This is a complex tale of human relationships and the deceit therein. It is the story of Rahul Bhatt, an aspiring Bollywood actor, and his encounter with David Coleman Headley, the man responsible for a ruthlessly executed carnage in which 166 people were killed and over 300 injured over fifty-nine hours that brought Mumbai to its knees and shook the entire nation. Tracing the months leading up to the horrors of 26/11 and the long months of interrogation that followed, Headley and I will leave your heart racing long after you've put it down.

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9350295733

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9789350295731

The Endgame

By: S. Hussain Zaidi

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The Endgame

By: S. Hussain Zaidi

It's been three years since Shahwaz Ali Mirza and Vikrant Singh foiled dreaded terrorist Munafiq's attempt to leak State secrets from a naval server in Lakshadweep. Now posted with RAW, they have the task of providing security for BSF Special Director General Somesh Kumar, on his way to visit former Prime Minister Parmeshwar Naidu, who has been hospitalized after a car accident. However, Kumar's convoy is attacked by terrorists. They manage to kill him before being gunned down themselves. A tip-off leads the duo to a hotel on Mira Road where the prime suspect, Al Muqadam, is hiding. Vikrant recognizes him as Ayyub, the brother of one of his long-time informants, Mazhar Khan. Just when it looks like things can't get more difficult, Major Daniel Fernando gets in touch claiming that there is more to Naidu's accident than meets the eye. Soon, the entire team from the Lakshadweep operation finds itself getting together for a new mission... Hussain Zaidi is back with his irresistible cast of characters in this sizzling story of politics, betrayal and unimaginable terror.

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9353578140

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9789353578145

Eleventh Hour

By: S. Hussain Zaidi

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Eleventh Hour

By: S. Hussain Zaidi

New Delhi, 2017. It is nine years since the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai and the wounds have still not healed. Especially not for Superintendent of Police Vikrant Singh, who ends up landing a slap on the High Commissioner of Pakistan's face when he meets him at an event. Meanwhile, in Bhopal, five members of the Indian Mujahideen, arrested by Vikrant, break out of the Central Jail. Vikrant, suspended for the diplomatic disaster, is unofficially asked to assist the team tracking the escaped terrorists. In another part of the country, a retired tycoon, a heartbroken ex-soldier and a young woman dealing with demons of her own embark on a journey of self-discovery aboard a cruise liner from Mumbai to Lakshadweep. Fate, however, has other plans, and the cruise liner is hijacked. Racy and riveting, this is Hussain Zaidi at his best.

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HarperCollins

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9352779304

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9789352779307

Mumbai Avengers

By: S. Hussain Zaidi

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Mumbai Avengers

By: S. Hussain Zaidi

Five years after 26/11 - the siege of terror in Mumbai that brought the country to its knees - India still seeks justice. The terrorists who planned it have disappeared into the darkness they emerged from and Mumbai seethes with fury. All the Indian government has achieved is the establishment of counter-terrorism committees.But one man will stop at nothing in his quest to avenge the dastardly act. Retired Lt Gen. Sayed Ali Waris of the Indian army masterminds a covert mission with a team of daredevil agents: a sharp policeman, a suave tech expert, a cerebral scientist and two battle-hardened army officers. They strike like lightning even as they are pursued by the Pakistani army and the ISI, combing through every land and possibility in pursuit of the deadly killers. From Sweden to Istanbul, through Dubai, Pakistan and Singapore, they annihilate the perpetrators with single-minded focus, veiling the deaths as natural ones to save the Indian government diplomatic and political embarrassment. The stakes have never been higher.This is a nifty, edge-of-your seat thriller with an intricate plot and jaw-dropping twists. As Waris and his team navigate untold dangers towards a nail-biting climax, will Mumbai finally be avenged?

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Harper Collins

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9351363694

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9789351363699

Byculla to Bangkok

By: S. Hussain Zaidi

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Byculla to Bangkok

By: S. Hussain Zaidi

The high-stakes game of the underworld has new faces, working for and against Dawood Ibrahim - the shadowy, manipulative figure that pulls the strings. Dawood's own deputy turned arch-rival Chhota Rajan, thug-turned-politician Arun Gawli, Amar (Raavan) Naik and his engineer brother Ashwin Naik, and a host of other characters, big and small, walk the pages of this compelling history of the Maharashtrian mobsters who were once dubbed 'amchi muley', 'our boys', by Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray. Equally fascinating are the stories of the famous - and infamous - policemen and 'encounter specialists' who took the gangs on with great success and not too many scruples. Violence and deceit one expects to read of, but the strength of this book is also its ability to capture the mundane - almost naive - beginnings of what very quickly became the organized crime and brutal vendettas that held Mumbai to ransom through the last decades of the twentieth century. Meticulously researched and thrillingly told by the acknowledged expert on the underworld, this is faster-paced than Dongri to Dubai, and even more chilling in its implications for India and the subcontinent.

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HarperCollins

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935277292X

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9789352772926

The Dangerous Dozen

Hitmen of the Mumbai Underworld

By: S. Hussain Zaidi

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The Dangerous Dozen

Hitmen of the Mumbai Underworld

By: S. Hussain Zaidi

Munna Jhingada, Farid Tanasha, Baba Reddy… hitmen and executioners all. Each with haunting tales to tell. The executioner has no remorse. He is the man who strikes the fear of his boss in everybody’s heart. While he has no criminal empire of his own, his barbaric bio-sketch could fill several police case diaries. Those who live by the bullet die by the bullet – almost every last one of them. But in their short reign of terror, they leave a trail of devastation in their wake. In this no-holds-barred book, India’s No. 1 crime writer, S. Hussain Zaidi, backed by years of behind-the-scenes work, provides an insight into the lives of twelve of the most vicious and fearless hitmen of Mumbai, giving readers a first-hand insight into what fuels the men behind some of the bloodiest battles and showdowns in the city.

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Simon and Schuster

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819727892X

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9788197278921

Dongri to Dubai - Six Decades of the Mumbai Mafia

By: Hussain Zaidi

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Dongri to Dubai - Six Decades of the Mumbai Mafia

By: Hussain Zaidi

Dongri to Dubai is the first ever attempt to chronicle the history of the Mumbai mafia. It is the story of notorious gangsters like Haji Mastan, Karim Lala, Varadarajan Mudaliar, Chhota Rajan, Abu Salem, but above all, it is the story of a young man who went astray despite having a father in the police force. Dawood Ibrahim was initiated into crime as a pawn in the hands of the Mumbai police and went on to wipe out the competition and eventually became the Mumbai police’s own nemesis.The narrative encompasses several milestones in the history of crime in India, from the rise of the Pathans, formation of the Dawood gang, the first ever supari, mafia’s nefarious role in Bollywood, Dawood’s move to Karachi, and Pakistan’s subsequent alleged role in sheltering one of the most wanted persons in the world.This story is primarily about how a boy from Dongri became a don in Dubai, and captures his bravado, cunningness, focus, ambition, and lust for power in a gripping narrative. The meticulously researched book provides an in-depth and comprehensive account of the mafia’s games of supremacy and internecine warfare.

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Roli Books Private Limited

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8174368183

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9788174368188

Black Friday

The True Story of the Bombay Bomb Blasts

By: S Hussain Zaidi

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Black Friday

The True Story of the Bombay Bomb Blasts

By: S Hussain Zaidi

On the afternoon of 12 March 1993, a series of explosions cut a swathe of terror and destruction through Bombay. The toll: 257 killed or missing, 713 injured, and a city in a shambles. In Black Friday, S. Hussain Zaidi takes us into the heart of the conspiracy which spanned several countries and the massive investigation that ensued. A product of four years of meticulous research, the book gives chilling insights into the criminal mind, through interviews with close associates of Dawood Ibrahim and Tiger Memon, among others. The characters we meet are compelling: the terrorists, the corrupt law enforcement agents who abetted the plot, the investigators who would stop at nothing, and, above all, the people of Bombay of whose resilient spirit this book is a celebration. Riveting and incisive, Black Friday reveals the true dimensions of a horrific tragedy which shook the nation.

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Penguin UK

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9351180794

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9789351180791

The Endgame

By: S. Hussain Zaidi

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The Endgame

By: S. Hussain Zaidi

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9353578140

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9789353578145

The Black Orphan

By: S. Hussain Zaidi

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The Black Orphan

By: S. Hussain Zaidi

A bold and daring cop. A passionate human rights lawyer. And a deadly terror plot. It's love at first sight for DIG Ajay Rajvardhan of the National Investigation Agency when he sees attractive young lawyer Asiya Khan in court, defending a young woman the NIA has arrested on charges of terrorism. They are on opposite sides - he specializes in taking down terrorists while she defends those wrongfully arrested by the authorities - but he finds he is unable to get her out of his head. Even as Ajay and Asiya are drawn closer, a web of crime, deception and intrigue weaves itself around them and threatens to take them down. A serial killer is on the loose, murdering India's most famous nuclear scientists one by one. And something far worse is brewing in the bylanes of Mumbai. Time is running out for Ajay and his associates, Deputy Commissioner Sagar Pratap and Commissioner Neeraj Kumar, to find the mastermind behind these incidents and stop them. Inspired by true events, this riveting tale of love, terror and revenge is Hussain Zaidi at his best.

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9354899404

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9789354899409

My Name is Abu Salem

By: S Hussain Zaidi

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My Name is Abu Salem

By: S Hussain Zaidi

Mumbai has produced many dons—but perhaps none so colourful as Abu Salem. The flamboyant ex-aide of Dawood Ibrahim is best known for his involvement in the Mumbai blasts of 1993 and for the murder of music composer Gulshan Kumar. But he became equally famous for his relationship with actress Monica Bedi and his close connection to Bollywood, leading to a number of attempted murders of the film industry’s biggest names. Now comes the ultimate telling of his life from the writer who knows the Mumbai underworld better than anyone else. Gripping, full of unknown details and first-hand accounts, My Name is Abu Salem is another unputdownable book from S. Hussain Zaidi.

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9351188663

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9789351188667

Baseline Air Quality of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

By: Jawad Nasir,Muhammad Shafiq,Muhammad Mansha,Syed Hussain Haider Rizvi,Badar Ghauri

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Baseline Air Quality of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

By: Jawad Nasir,Muhammad Shafiq,Muhammad Mansha,Syed Hussain Haider Rizvi,Badar Ghauri

The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) environmental profiling project has been completed aiming at a healthy environment for the citizens of AJK. The Environmental Protection Agency of AJK has been providing the logistical support and moblity etc. throughout the sampling period. The present study has a very strong focus on “Indoor Air Quality Monitoring”. The monitoring has been performed at the selected locations of Muzaffarabad, Mirpur and Bhimber in residential, commercial and industrial areas for ambient air. Indoor air quality has been measured in schools, houses, hospitals and industrial units of different locations of Muzaffarabad, Mirpur and Bhimber. Geographically, the northern part of AJK encompasses the lower part of the Himalayas. Fertile, green, mountainous valleys are characteristic of Azad Kashmir's geography, making it one of the most beautiful regions on the subcontinent. The southern parts of Azad Kashmir including Bhimber, Mirpur and Kotli districts have extremely hot weather in summers and moderate cold weather in winters. It receives rains mostly in monsoon weather. Snow fall also occurs there in December and January. This region receives rainfall in both winters and summers of the order of more than 1400 mm, with the highest average near Muzaffarabad. During summer, monsoon floods of the Jhelum and Leepa rivers are common.

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diplom.de

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3960676506

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9783960676508

Daastan-e-Dastarkhan

Stories and Recipes from Muslim Kitchens

By: Sadaf Hussain

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Daastan-e-Dastarkhan

Stories and Recipes from Muslim Kitchens

By: Sadaf Hussain

‘I am always transported to the golden years when our humble dastarkhān brought us all together...’ A delectable trove of stories and recipes, Daastan-e-Dastarkhān unravels the history and traditional cooking techniques of 30 intimate dishes from the culinary heritage of Muslim communities across India. In this evocative journal, MasterChef India contestant and consultant chef Sadaf Hussain invites you to gorge on Bihari kebabs during Eid, discover the influences of the spice trade in vegetarian dishes from the coastal Mappila cuisine and learn about a lost recipe born out of competitions between chefs during the Nizami era. With easy-to-follow recipes adapted for today’s kitchens, this book encourages you to recreate mouth-watering delicacies of old, and weaves the story of a community that is as varied as its food.

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9388322428

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9789388322423

MEDIA & MUSLIM SOCIETY

By: MOHD. YUSOF HUSSAIN

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MEDIA & MUSLIM SOCIETY

By: MOHD. YUSOF HUSSAIN

The book contains twelve essays on topics related to the subject “Media and Muslim Society.” It is compiled as a textbook for students taking the course of the same title at the International Islamic Universiti Malaysia. Thus, the topics selected are those covered in the course. The topics include media at various stages in the development of a Muslim society, the role of communication in a Muslim society, media control, media effects on Muslim society and the roles of ulamas in influencing the media. A special topic on Muslim society is also included at the beginning of the book. The contributors of these essays are experts in their field. They have also helped developed and taught the course. In this first edition, most of the examples and discussions are based on two Muslim societies, i.e., Peninsular Malaysia and Indonesia. This is understandable because most of the writers in this first edition are from the Malay world. We hope to include examples from other Muslim societies in the next edition when we get contribution from writers from other parts of the Muslim world. Finally, we welcome criticisms and suggestions to improve this book from our readers. We shall certainly consider these criticisms and suggestions in the next edition

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IIUM PRESS

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9833855083

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9789833855087

Law and Muslim Political Thought in Late Colonial North India

By: Adeel Hussain

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Law and Muslim Political Thought in Late Colonial North India

By: Adeel Hussain

During the 1930s, much of the world was in severe economic and political crisis. This upheaval ushered in new ways of thinking about social and political systems. In some cases, these new ideas transformed states and empires alike. Particularly in Europe, these transformations are well-chronicled in scholarship. In academic writings on India, however, Muslim political and legal thought has gone relatively unnoticed during this eventful decade. This book fills this gap by mapping the evolution of Muslim political and legal thought from roughly 1927 to 1940. By looking at landmark court cases in tandem with the political and legal ideas of Muhammad Iqbal and Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Pakistan's founding fathers, this book highlights the more concealed ways in which Indian Muslims began to acquire a political outlook with distinctly separatist aspirations. What makes this period worthy of a separate study is that the legal antagonism between religious communities in the 1930s foreshadowed political conflicts that arose in the run-up to independence in 1947. The presented cases and thinkers reflect the possibilities and limitations of Muslim political thought in colonial India.

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Oxford University Press

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0192675923

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9780192675927

Nanotechnology in Environmental Science, 2 Volumes

By: Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain,Ajay Kumar Mishra

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Nanotechnology in Environmental Science, 2 Volumes

By: Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain,Ajay Kumar Mishra

An overview of the current state of nanotechnology-based devices with applications in environmental science, focusing on nanomaterials and polymer nanocomposites. The handbook pays special attention to those nanotechnology-based approaches that promise easier, faster and cheaper processes in environmental monitoring and remediation. Furthermore, it presents up-to-date information on the economics, toxicity and regulations related to nanotechnology in detail. The book closes with a look at the role of nanotechnology for a green and sustainable future. With its coverage of existing and soon-to-be-realized devices this is an indispensable reference for both academic and corporate R&D.

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John Wiley & Sons

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352734294X

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9783527342945

Dissensions: Logic For Belief

By: Mustanir Hussain,Fahad Ahmed Qureshi

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Dissensions: Logic For Belief

By: Mustanir Hussain,Fahad Ahmed Qureshi

The establishment and operation of Islamic banking and finance are governed by Shari'ah principles. These specific underlying principles give a new dimension to its governance structure, which is known as Shari'ah Governance. The aim of this research is to examine the theoretical and practical aspects of problems and challenges facing Islamic banking and finance in Pakistan. The study focuses on four main issues: the legal and regulatory framework, Shari'ah compliance, management, and accounting. In order to achieve the objectives, this study surveys different groups of respondents who are involved in the operation of Islamic banking and finance, using semi-structured interviews. The key respondents are members of the Shari'ah Committee, Shari'ah Officers and Chief Executive Officers (CEO).

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Lulu.com

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0244115605

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9780244115609

PostgreSQL 15 Cookbook

Efficient data management with 100+ recipes (English Edition)

By: Mohammad Samsad Hussain

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PostgreSQL 15 Cookbook

Efficient data management with 100+ recipes (English Edition)

By: Mohammad Samsad Hussain

Level up database administration with PostgreSQL 15 recipes for mastery KEY FEATURES ● Explore PostgreSQL 15 through 100 plus practical recipes, gaining expertise in monitoring, logging, and migration. ● Master cloud setup, scaling, and PostgreSQL 15 resource management in the cloud. ● Enhance database efficiency, streamline backup, and recovery for administration. DESCRIPTION PostgreSQL 15 is a powerful, open-source database system known for its reliability, flexibility, and advanced features. It stores and manages data efficiently, making it ideal for everything from personal projects to large-scale applications. Get started with installation, configuration, and user management. Learn the basics of tables, views, and functions. Deploy your database securely on AWS, migrate seamlessly from other systems, and explore replication for high availability. Write efficient SQL queries, optimize performance, and safeguard your information with backups and recovery techniques. Control user access, implement robust security measures, and monitor your database health for proactive troubleshooting. Solve common errors and optimize performance, Practical tips and real-world scenarios provide a hands-on learning experience, making it easy to apply new knowledge. By the end of this book, you will have the confidence and skills to manage data like a pro, tackle challenges with ease, and unleash the full potential of PostgreSQL 15. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ● To setup, configure, and manage users with expertise. ● Scale your database to the cloud securely and migrate seamlessly. ● Protect your data, recover from unexpected events. ● Control access, implement robust security measures, and monitor your database's health. ● Troubleshooting, problem-solving, and fixing common errors. WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR This book is for aspiring students, IT professionals, database administrators, and solution architects looking to enhance their database management skills. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Up and running with PostgreSQL 15 2. Database Hierarchy 3. Cloud Provisioning 4. Migration 5. Transaction Log 6. Partitioning and Sharding 7. Replication and High Availability 8. Leveraging SQL 9. Server Controls and Auditing 10. Backup 11. Recovery 12. Monitoring and Diagnosis 13. Troubleshooting

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BPB Publications

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9355516614

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9789355516619

Islam as Critique

Sayyid Ahmad Khan and the Challenge of Modernity

By: Khurram Hussain

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Islam as Critique

Sayyid Ahmad Khan and the Challenge of Modernity

By: Khurram Hussain

What would it mean to imagine Islam as an immanent critique of the West? Sayyid Ahmad Khan lived in a time of great tribulation for Muslim India under British rule. By examining Khan's work as a critical expression of modernity rooted in the Muslim experience of it, Islam as Critique argues that Khan is essential to understanding the problematics of modern Islam and its relationship to the West. The book re-imagines Islam as an interpretive strategy for investigating the modern condition, and as an engaged alternative to mainstream Western thought. Using the life and work of nineteenth-century Indian Muslim polymath Khan (1817-1898), it identifies Muslims as a viable resource for both critical intervention in important ethical debates of our times and as legitimate participants in humanistic discourses that underpin a just global order. Islam as Critique locates Khan within a broader strain in modern Islamic thought that is neither a rejection of the West, nor a wholesale acceptance of it. The author calls this “Critical Islam”. By bringing Khan's critical engagement with modernity into conversation with similar critical analyses of the modern by Reinhold Niebuhr, Hannah Arendt, and Alasdair MacIntyre, the author shows how Islam can be read as critique.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1350006351

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9781350006355

Creativity, Concept and Findings

By: Shamshad Hussain

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Creativity, Concept and Findings

By: Shamshad Hussain

The present book is based on the author`s extensive investigation in the area of creativity. It studies the concept of creativity and its related problems. The findings have been analysed the brilliantly interpreted. There has been abiding interest in analysing the nature of creativity and its measurement. In spite of a plethora of literature on the subject one fails to find consensus regarding the very nature of creativity which is a vital force behind the development and growth of individual as well as society at large. Shamshad Hussain`s present work is a significant contribution in the study of relevant characteristics of creative behaviour. Students of psychology will immensely benefiit from the salient findings packed between the covers of this book. Teachers, lay readers, and parents interested in the growth and development of children`s creative potentials will also discover new vistas of knowledge.

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Motilal Banarsidass Publ.

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8120803914

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9788120803916

Frontline Pakistan

The Path to Catastrophe Amd the Killing of Benazir Bhutto

By: Zahid Hussain

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Frontline Pakistan

The Path to Catastrophe Amd the Killing of Benazir Bhutto

By: Zahid Hussain

After The Assassination Of Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan Stands On The Edge Of An Abyss Into Which It May Plunge The World. As This Nuclear Power Nation, The Front Line Of The West&Rsquo;S Struggle Against Al Qaeda, Enters The Worst Political Crisis In Its History, Zahid Hussain&Rsquo;S Acclaimed And Updated Book Unravels The Key Questions: Who Really Controls The Country? Will Pakistan Be Talibanized? Has Al Qaeda Infiltrated The State? After 9/11, Pakistan&Rsquo;S Controversial President, Pervez Musharraf Stunned The World By Announcing His Support For America&Rsquo;S &Lsquo;War On Terror&Rsquo;. But In Pakistan, As Zahid Hussain Reveals, Nothing Is As It Seems. The Author Documents For The First Time In Detail The Incestuous Relationship Between Pakistan&Rsquo;S Jihadis And Its All-Powerful Military Intelligence Agency&Mdash;The Isi. He Penetrates The Jihadi Networks, Revealing Their Sources Of Funding, And Their Links With The Taliban And Al Qaeda, And Based On Exclusive Interviews With Key Players, He Shows Us The Fall-Out From Musharraf&Rsquo;S Momentous Decision To Support America. From The Dangerous Mountain Passes Of Waziristan To The Mess Tables Of Rawalpindi And The Sectarian Madrassas Of The Punjab, Hussain Portrays A Country Which Was Already Seething With Unrest Before Political Violence Claimed Its Highest Profile Victim In December 2007. As The Author Shows, Whoever Was Behind The Assassination Of Benazir Bhutto, Its Main Effect Has Been To Accelerate The Country&Rsquo;S Fragmentation, Creating A Level Of Uncertainty And Chaos From Which Only Extremists And Terrorists Can Benefit. Whatever Lies In Wait For Pakistan&Mdash;Talibanization, Civil War Or Worse&Mdash;It Will Have Grave Implications For The Entire World.

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Penguin Books India

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0143064797

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9780143064794

Beyond Ending Poverty

The Dynamics of Microfinance in Bangladesh

By: Shahidur R. Khandker,M.A. Baqui Khalily,Hussain A. Samad

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Beyond Ending Poverty

The Dynamics of Microfinance in Bangladesh

By: Shahidur R. Khandker,M.A. Baqui Khalily,Hussain A. Samad

The recent past has witnessed phenomenal growth in MFIs around the world. Today as many as 200 million people are beneficiaries of microfinance. Given its worldwide attention, microfinance has received serious criticism, including the argument that it is a fad with less-than-expected benefits for the poor. Surely, microfinance is not without any pitfalls. Yet the premise of improving access to financial services for consumption smoothing by the poor has never been a subject of controversy. What has been controversial is whether microfinance can alleviate poverty. That the poor lack an effective and affordable alternative financing mechanism to support income generation does not necessarily mean microfinance is a panacea since it involves entrepreneurial skills, which many poor lack. It is little wonder that studies evaluating the benefits of microfinance have produced conflicting results. Of course, study findings are contextual: They are positive in conducive environments and less so in unfavorable ones. Microfinance must be distinguished from anti-poverty schemes (e.g., conditional cash transfers) because benefits from microfinance-supported activities, which involve participants’ entrepreneurial skills and ability, take time to realize. This book using household long panel survey of 1991/92-2010/11 from Bangladesh addresses some of criticisms—including whether pushing microfinance has made it redundant as a tool for poverty reduction—while investigating whether it still matters for the poor after two decades of extensive growth. The book’s findings confirm the positive effects of continued borrowing from a microfinance program. Despite a manifold increase in microfinance borrowing, loan recovery has not declined and long-term borrowers are not trapped in poverty or debt. Interest rates charged by MFIs are not too high for realizing returns on investment, although the MFIs have scope for lowering them. The book is expected to contribute to the ongoing debate on the cost-effectiveness of microfinance as a tool for inclusive growth and development. It is expected to fill knowledge gaps in understanding the various virtues of microfinance against its portrayal as having drifted from its original poverty-reduction mission.

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Wild Edible Vegetables of Lesser Himalayas

Ethnobotanical and Nutraceutical Aspects, Volume 1

By: Arshad Mehmood Abbasi,Munir Hussain Shah,Mir Ajab Khan

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Wild Edible Vegetables of Lesser Himalayas

Ethnobotanical and Nutraceutical Aspects, Volume 1

By: Arshad Mehmood Abbasi,Munir Hussain Shah,Mir Ajab Khan

Our intention with this book was to present the reader with the most accurate, significant, and up-to-date background and knowledge in the areas of ethnomedicinal and nutraceutical vegetation for the Lesser Himalayas in a comprehensive text. Wild Edible Vegetables of Lesser Himalayas provides a complete review of over 50 important plants of this region and details each species including photographs, botanical name, local name, family, flowering and fruiting period, status and habitat, parts used, distribution, ethnobotanical uses, cultural aspects, medicinal uses, and nutraceutical aspects. Medicinal uses include mode of preparation, method of application and diseases studied; cultural aspects and index; nutraceutical data provides analysis of fats, proteins, fibers, carbohydrates, ash, moisture content, dry matter, and energy value; elemental analysis includes various essential and toxic metals; phytochemical screening includes total phenolics, flavonoids, flavonols and ascorbic acid, and antioxidant potential in terms of DPPH scavenging activity, hydroxyl radical scavenging activity, H2O2 scavenging activity, Fe2+ chelating activity, ferric reducing antioxidant power, and phosphomolybdenum assay for each species. Wild Edible Vegetables of Lesser Himalayas is a concise and handy guide for scientists, scholars, and students interested in the study of agriculture, food science, nutraceutical science, bioscience, biodiversity, applied ethnobotany, ethnoecology, and ecology.

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