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Sarfarosh

A Naadi Exposition of the Lives of Indian Revolutionaries

By: K. Guru Rajesh

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Sarfarosh

A Naadi Exposition of the Lives of Indian Revolutionaries

By: K. Guru Rajesh

The life events of 108 revolutionaries belonging to the Indian Independence Struggle have been described using the Nandi Naadi principles discovered by the author. Besides the astrological angle, this book presents the biographical details of the revolutionaries, their poignant tales of courage and struggle against a giant colonial power and the tremendous sacrifices they made for the cause of Mother India. This book is indispensable for anyone who wants to grasp the application of Nandi Naadi principles to various facets of human life including longevity, mode of death, ill-health, misfortunes, married life, progeny, career and so on.

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935206173X

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The Dalit Truth (Rethinking India series)

The Battles for Realizing Ambedkar's Vision

By: K. Raju

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The Dalit Truth (Rethinking India series)

The Battles for Realizing Ambedkar's Vision

By: K. Raju

The Dalit Truth contains a symphony of Dalit voices as they call out to the future. A multitude of Dalit truths and their battles against the lies perpetrated by the caste system are reflected in the pages of this book, pointing towards a future filled with promise and prospects for the coming generations. This eighth volume in the Rethinking India series, published in collaboration with the Samruddha Bharat Foundation, probes the pathway to be followed by the Dalits as articulated by Ambedkar's Constitution. The authors featured in the volume come from various fields and bring narratives of different colours, not just stories of dismay but also of possibilities. The essays offer deeper insights into social, educational, economic and cultural challenges and opportunities faced by the Dalits, the varied strategies of political parties for their mobilization and the choice to be made by the Dalits for attaining social equality. The informed readers of today will find these pages both enlightening and refreshing. The Dalit Truth is a dossier for tomorrow. Contributing authors: Sukhadeo Thorat; Raja Sekhar Vundru; Kiruba Munusamy; Suraj Yengde; Bhanwar Meghwanshi; Badri Narayan; Jignesh Mevani; Sudha Pai; PA. Ranjith; R.S. Praveen Kumar; Priyank Kharge; Neeraj Shetye; Budithi Rajsekhar

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935492591X

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9789354925917

Toys of Gods

A Trilogy of Novellas

By: Prem K. Thadhani

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Toys of Gods

A Trilogy of Novellas

By: Prem K. Thadhani

Almost overnight with a stroke of the pen, Cyril Radcliffe who sat in his office in New Delhi in 1947, at the behest of his masters, drew a line across the map of undivided India. He created India and Pakistan, and it came as an overnight shock to predominantly Hindu Samudra Bagh to be allotted to Pakistan. In Toys of Gods, author Prem K. Thadhani offers a fictionalized story of what happened to his family during the Partition of India when he was only four years old. The family, like others, was uprooted without warning. It follows Padam, better known as Puzzle, the boy whose father was a rich refugee from Pakistan, and shares his view of life and the world as his family tries to make its way in a new land.

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Partridge Publishing

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1482888866

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Becoming Indian

The Unfinished Revolution of Culture and Identity

By: Pavan K. Varma

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Becoming Indian

The Unfinished Revolution of Culture and Identity

By: Pavan K. Varma

Those who have never been colonized can never really know what it does to the psyche of a people. Those who have been are often not fully aware of or are unwilling to accept the degree to which they have been compromised. Till just a few decades ago, much of the world was carved into empires. By the mid twentieth century independent countries had emerged from these, but even after years of political liberation, cultural freedom has eluded formerly colonized nations like India. In this important book, Pavan Varma, best-selling author of the seminal works The Great Indian Middle Class and Being Indian, looks at the consequences of Empire on the Indian psyche. Drawing upon modern Indian history, contemporary events and personal experience, he examines how and why the legacies of colonialism persist in our everyday life, affecting our language, politics, creative expression and self-image. Over six decades after Independence, English remains the most powerful language in India, and has become a means of social and economic exclusion. Our classical arts and literature continue to be neglected, and our popular culture is mindlessly imitative of western trends. Our cities are dotted with incongruous buildings that owe nothing to indigenous traditions of architecture. For all our bravado as an emerging superpower, we remain unnaturally sensitive to both criticism and praise from the Anglo-Saxon world and hunger for its approval. And outside North Block, the headquarters of free India's Ministry of Home Affairs, a visitor can still read these lines inscribed by the colonial rulers: Liberty will not descend to a people, a people must raise themselves to liberty. It is a blessing which must be earned before it can be enjoyed.

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Penguin Books India

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0670083461

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9780670083466

Modern Indian Political Thought

Text and Context

By: Bidyut Chakrabarty,Rajendra K. Pandey

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Modern Indian Political Thought

Text and Context

By: Bidyut Chakrabarty,Rajendra K. Pandey

This book is an unconventional articulation of the political thinking in India in a refreshingly creative manner in more than one way. Empirically, the book becomes innovative by providing an analytically more grasping contextual interpretation of Indian political thought that evolved during the nationalist struggle against colonialism. Insightfully, it attempts to unearth the hitherto unexplored yet vital subaltern strands of political thinking in India as manifested through the mode of numerous significant socio-economic movements operating side by side and sometimes as part of the mainstream nationalist movement. This book articulates the main currents of Indian political thought by locating the text and themes of the thinkers within the socio-economic and politico-cultural contexts in which such ideas were conceptualised and articulated. The book also tries to analytically grasp the influences of the various British constitutional devices that appeared as the responses of the colonial government to redress the genuine socio-economic grievances of the various sections of Indian society. The book breaks new ground in not only articulating the main currents of Indian political thought in an analytically more sound approach of context-driven discussion but also provokes new research in the field by charting a new course in grasping and articulating the political thought in India. This volume will be useful to the students, researchers and faculty working in the fields of political science, political sociology, political economy and post-colonial contemporary Indian politics in particular. It will also be an invaluable and interesting reading for those interested in South Asian studies.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000963535

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Hydrology and Water Resources of India

By: Sharad K. Jain,Pushpendra K. Agarwal,Vijay P. Singh

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Hydrology and Water Resources of India

By: Sharad K. Jain,Pushpendra K. Agarwal,Vijay P. Singh

India is endowed with varied topographical features, such as high mountains, extensive plateaus, and wide plains traversed by mighty rivers. Divided into four sections this book provides a comprehensive overview of water resources of India. A detailed treatment of all major river basins is provided. This is followed by a discussion on major uses of water in India. Finally, the closing chapters discuss views on water management policy for India.

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1402051808

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The Meticulous Plan

By: Sheela K. Ramasesha

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The Meticulous Plan

By: Sheela K. Ramasesha

Kunal, the son of a poor daily wager in India has big dreams. He wants to study and become an engineer. He even fancies going to the USA for higher education with his girl friend, Deepa. He has no means to pay his tuition at college, yet he has a strong urge to make his dreams come true. Kunal, unknowingly, gets sucked into drug peddling during his initial years in college and is kidnapped by the kingpin of the business. Staying inside the business, Kunal has a meticulous plan to return to normal life. He manages to marry Deepa and also send her to USA for higher education. While Kunal is making his escape from the business, his boss gets killed. After many years and quite by chance, he meets the slain boss’s son and wife. What ensues is a highly emotional exchange of words and blame game. Again, Kunal has to stand up for what he believes in.

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iUniverse

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1491729082

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Punjabi

A Conginitive-descriptive Grammar

By: Tej K. Bhatia

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Punjabi

A Conginitive-descriptive Grammar

By: Tej K. Bhatia

Punjabi is the language of the Punjab - the land of five rivers - of northern India and Pakistan. Primarily written in three distinct scripts, a unique feature of the language is that, along with Lahanda and the Western Pahari dialects, it is the only modern Indo-European language spoken in South-East Asia which is tonal in nature. It is recognised as one of the several national languages of India and Pakistan, and approximately forty-five million people speak Punjabi as either a first or second language. This Descriptive Grammar accounts for the linguistic and sociolinguistic properties of Punjabi and Lahanda/Multani. It explores the standard language, giving a comprehensive account of syntax, morphology and phonology. With a descriptive, typological and cognitive examination of the language, this is the most up-to-date, comprehensive and authoritative description of modern Punjabi to date. This volume will be invaluable to students and researchers of linguistic theory and practice.

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Psychology Press

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0415003202

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9780415003209

100 Essential Indian Films

By: Rohit K. Dasgupta,Sangeeta Datta

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100 Essential Indian Films

By: Rohit K. Dasgupta,Sangeeta Datta

Although the motion picture industry in India is one of the oldest and largest in the world—with literally thousands of productions released each year—films from that country have not been as well received as those from other countries. Known for their impressive musical numbers, melodramatic plots, and nationally beloved stars, Indian films have long been ignored by the West but are now at the forefront of cinema studies. With the prolific number of films available, it can be difficult to know what to watch. In 100 Essential Indian Films, Rohit K. Dasgupta and Sangeeta Datta identify and discuss significant works produced since the 1930s. Examining the output of different regional film industries throughout India, this volume offers a balance of box-office blockbusters, critical successes, and less-recognized cult classics. From early films by Satyajit Ray to contemporary classics such as Salaam Bombay and Lagaan, each entry includes comprehensive details about the film and situates the work in the context and history of the Indian canon.In addition to these notable productions, this book also examines key film directors and the work of major film stars in the industry. While many studies of Indian films focus on a single language’s contributions, this encyclopedia offers a comprehensive guide to productions from across the country in various languages, including Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Assamese, Punjabi, Marathi, and English. 100 Essential Indian Films is an engaging volume that will appeal to both cinema scholars and those looking for an introduction to a vital component of world cinema.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442277998

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Indian Defence Review Jan-Mar 1992 (Vol 7.1)

By: Lt Gen SC Sardeshpande,Maj Shankar Bhaduri ,Brig Vijai K Nair,Lt Gen KK Hazari,Air Marshal Vir Narain,AG NOORANI,Pravin Sawhney,Sudhir K Arora

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Indian Defence Review Jan-Mar 1992 (Vol 7.1)

By: Lt Gen SC Sardeshpande,Maj Shankar Bhaduri ,Brig Vijai K Nair,Lt Gen KK Hazari,Air Marshal Vir Narain,AG NOORANI,Pravin Sawhney,Sudhir K Arora

IN THIS VOLUME • Command Failures – 1947-1990: A Disheartening Continuum • South Asian Security — Lt Gen Mathew Thomas • To End with a Whimper — AP VENKATESWARAN • Pakistan’s Complicity in Terrorism in J&K: The Evidence and the Law — AG NOORANI • Defence Expenditure – Some Issues — GC KATOCH • Military Expenditure and the Poor — Air Marshal Vir Narain • The Resource Crunch & Defence Management: Sustaining and Modernising the Army in Keeping with Security Commitments — Lt Gen KK Hazari • India at the Crossroads: Issues in the Articulation of a Viable Defence Strategy — Sudhir K Arora • Nuclear Developments: Weapons and Procurement of Fissile Material — Amrita Hazarika • Operation Rhino: A Case Study — Pravin Sawhney • Some Personal Thoughts on Command — Lt Gen Mathew Thomas • The Army and the Change: Criticism and Rebuttal — Lt Gen SC Sardeshpande • Airborne Forces: Part II AB Division in its Classic Role — Maj Gen Afsir Karim • Employment of Military Helicopters: Part II The Indian Experience & Compulsions — Brig Vijai K Nair • Weapons Overview: The Artillery Division — Maj Shankar Bhaduri VIEWPOINT • What Ails the Army’s Officer Class? • Repercussions on Frequent Deployment of Armed Forces in Aid to Civil Power

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Lancer Publishers

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8170621607

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Nanofluids

Science and Technology

By: Sarit K. Das,Stephen U. Choi,Wenhua Yu,T. Pradeep

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Nanofluids

Science and Technology

By: Sarit K. Das,Stephen U. Choi,Wenhua Yu,T. Pradeep

Introduction to nanofluids--their properties, synthesis, characterization, and applications Nanofluids are attracting a great deal of interest with their enormous potential to provide enhanced performance properties, particularly with respect to heat transfer. In response, this text takes you on a complete journey into the science and technology of nanofluids. The authors cover both the chemical and physical methods for synthesizing nanofluids, explaining the techniques for creating a stable suspension of nanoparticles. You get an overview of the existing models and experimental techniques used in studying nanofluids, alongside discussions of the challenges and problems associated with some of these models. Next, the authors set forth and explain the heat transfer applications of nanofluids, including microelectronics, fuel cells, and hybrid-powered engines. You also get an introduction to possible future applications in large-scale cooling and biomedicine. This book is the work of leading pioneers in the field, one of whom holds the first U.S. patent for nanofluids. They have combined their own first-hand knowledge with a thorough review of theliterature. Among the key topics are: * Synthesis of nanofluids, including dispersion techniques and characterization methods * Thermal conductivity and thermo-physical properties * Theoretical models and experimental techniques * Heat transfer applications in microelectronics, fuel cells, and vehicle engines This text is written for researchers in any branch of science and technology, without any prerequisite.It therefore includes some basic information describing conduction, convection, and boiling of nanofluids for those readers who may not have adequate background in these areas. Regardless of your background, you'll learn to develop nanofluids not only as coolants, but also for a host ofnew applications on the horizon.

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0470180684

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CAD/CAM Robotics and Factories of the Future

By: S. Narayanan,K. Gokul Kumar,K. Janardhan Reddy,P. Kuppan

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CAD/CAM Robotics and Factories of the Future

By: S. Narayanan,K. Gokul Kumar,K. Janardhan Reddy,P. Kuppan

Presents state-of-the-art research and case studies from over 150 Design & Manufacturing professionals across the globe in the areas of CAD/CAM; Product Design; Rapid Prototyping and Tooling; Manufacturing Processes; Micromachining and Miniaturisation; Mechanism and Robotics; Artificial Intelligence; and Material Handling Systems.

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817319792X

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Water Resources Systems Planning and Management

By: Sharad K. Jain,V.P. Singh

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Water Resources Systems Planning and Management

By: Sharad K. Jain,V.P. Singh

This book is divided into four parts. The first part, Preliminaries, begins by introducing the basic theme of the book. It provides an overview of the current status of water resources utilization, the likely scenario of future demands, and advantages and disadvantages of systems techniques. An understanding of how the hydrological data are measured and processed is important before undertaking any analysis. The discussion is extended to emerging techniques, such as Remote Sensing, GIS, Artificial Neural Networks, and Expert Systems. The statistical tools for data analysis including commonly used probability distributions, parameter estimation, regression and correlation, frequency analysis, and time-series analysis are discussed in a separate chapter. Part 2 Decision Making, is a bouquet of techniques organized in 4 chapters. After discussing optimization and simulation, the techniques of economic analysis are covered. Recently, environmental and social aspects, and rehabilitation and resettlement of project-affected people have come to occupy a central stage in water resources management and any good book is incomplete unless these topics are adequately covered. The concept of rational decision making along with risk, reliability, and uncertainty aspects form subject matter of a chapter. With these analytical tools, the practitioner is well equipped to take a rational decision for water resources utilization. Part 3 deals with Water Resources Planning and Development. This part discusses the concepts of planning, the planning process, integrated planning, public involvement, and reservoir sizing.The last part focuses on Systems Operation and Management. After a resource is developed, it is essential to manage it in the best possible way. Many dams around the world are losing some storage capacity every year due to sedimentation and therefore, the assessment and management of reservoir sedimentation is described in details. No analysis of water resources systems is complete without consideration of water quality. A river basin is the natural unit in which water occurs. The final chapter discusses various issues related to holistic management of a river basin.

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Elsevier

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0080543693

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Environmental Protection and Human Rights

By: Donald K. Anton,Dinah L. Shelton

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Environmental Protection and Human Rights

By: Donald K. Anton,Dinah L. Shelton

With unique scholarly analysis and practical discussion, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to the relationship between environmental protection and human rights being formalized into law in many legal systems. This book instructs on environmental techniques and procedures that assist in the protection of human rights. The text provides cogent guidance on a growing international jurisprudence on the promotion and protection of human rights in relation to the environment that has been developed by international and regional human rights bodies and tribunals. It explores a rich body of case law that continues to develop within states on the environmental dimension of the rights to life, to health, and to public participation and access to information. Five compelling contemporary case studies are included that implicate human rights and the environment, ranging from large dam projects to the creation of a new human right to a clean environment.

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Cambridge University Press

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1139498525

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We Also Own the Night

By: K HariVansh

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We Also Own the Night

By: K HariVansh

With 40 years of experience in a laboratory he knew its ins and outs, aspirations of the people who worked there, their fights, love and malice. But he writes without his involvement in the affairs of the people, though he has observed them from very close quarters. "We Also Own The Night" is the first novel of a new author from India but already a best seller, appreciated by main publishers in the UK. It is wonderful to go through and you will love it.

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145678899X

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The Next Life

A Novel About India with Glimpses of Its Past and Present 2Nd Edition

By: Ashok K. Sinha

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The Next Life

A Novel About India with Glimpses of Its Past and Present 2Nd Edition

By: Ashok K. Sinha

THE NEXT LIFE, a Novel by Ashok Sinha, author of 20 books, is the story of an Indian womans triumph against depression. A set of characters are involved in her journey her husband, her sons, her psychiatrist, her hypnotist, her favorite hero of the Indian Film-world called Bollywood. As her story progresses, there unfolds a parallel set of stories from ancient India featuring emperors and sages; as also does Indias present socio-politico-religious scene. Naturally, many political episodes and undercurrents touching upon a number of other countries of the world Pakistan, United States of America, China, Russia, Italy come into light. Thus, this novel is not only a depiction of the struggle of an individual to win over odds of life and of her buoyant transformation, it is also a succinct record of the true happenings in India of the yore as well as of India of today, woven and intertwined in an absorbing frame of fiction and reality. Readers in India as well as anywhere else in the world would find this story touching and moving; entertaining and even educational.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1493159542

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Corporate Governance and IFRS in the Middle East

Compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards

By: Muath Abdelqader,Tamer K. Darwish,Khalil Nimer

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Corporate Governance and IFRS in the Middle East

Compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards

By: Muath Abdelqader,Tamer K. Darwish,Khalil Nimer

The rapid globalization of capital markets has increased attention toward examining the quality of the disclosure practices implemented by companies, as internationalization and globalization are the most important motives of the harmonization of financial statements preparation and presentation. Given the expansion of trade and the openness to foreign capital markets, investment decisions became not limited only for local users, but also international users may need to access the financial information. The issuance of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) to be used throughout the world aims to improve the comparability and understandability of financial statements, and hence, to enhance investment decisions through helping investors across the borders to invest in multinational companies. Although fluid and under-developed institutional arrangements remain central features of emerging markets, ensuring effective corporate governance mechanisms would indeed support companies in complying with IFRS – the latter imposes a challenge for companies operating in emerging markets. This book evaluates the differences in the level of compliance with IFRS across the GCC states, exploring the impact of corporate governance on the level of compliance with IFRS and presenting an empirical analysis of companies across the GCC. It makes an important contribution by providing a detailed empirical analysis of the interplay between corporate governance and IFRS in emerging market setting and highlights the way for future research. It will provide international business, management, and accounting and finance students and senior practitioners with a completely new and updated guide to the work in the field of corporate governance and IFRS compliance in emerging markets.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000803678

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GSSCORE Concept Mapping Workbook Geography: The Ultimate Guide to Cover Concepts through MCQs for Civil Services, State PCS & Other Competitive Examinations

By: Manoj K. Jha

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GSSCORE Concept Mapping Workbook Geography: The Ultimate Guide to Cover Concepts through MCQs for Civil Services, State PCS & Other Competitive Examinations

By: Manoj K. Jha

—Public Service Examinations across the Board in India offers immense opportunity for young talent to secure not only employment at prestigious positions but also gives them the chance to serve the nation in various capacities. —These examinations are of a highly diverse nature as they test the candidates on diverse subjects, further spanning multiple dimensions largely the subjects related to Polity, Economy, History, Geography, Science and Technology, environmental sciences and miscellaneous topics like sports, awards and other events of national and international importance. —All of this demand not only to study of these varied subjects but also practice in tackling the questions which are asked in the examination. Highlights of the Book Approach towards the subject — The book introduces you to the subject and the way in which this subject should be approached in order to score maximum. Micro Detailing of the Syllabus— The entire UPSC CSE syllabus has been clubbed into broad themes and each theme will be covered with the help of MCQs. Chronological Arrangement of Theme Based Questions— The various identified themes are arranged chronologically so that the entire Syllabus of a subject is roped in a logical line. Last Minute Concept Revision— The end of the book contains the summary of important concepts related to the subject which can be used as your effective revision notes. About GS SCORE— GS SCORE has been home to numerous toppers of UPSC's prestigious Civil Services Examination. Learning at GS SCORE is driven by two predominant objectives i.e. excellence and empowerment.

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935521779X

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Essays in Celebrity Culture

By: Pramod K. Nayar

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Essays in Celebrity Culture

By: Pramod K. Nayar

The collection of essays in the book moves from the largest domain of celebrity culture in India – Bollywood – through celebrity life writing and biopics and, finally, to the politics of and by celebrity culture. The book begins with an exploration of films made around celebrity victims to the vernacular cosmopolitanism of Bollywood stars’ philanthropic and humanitarian work and, finally, to celebrity charisma and its role in the current era of ‘post-truth.’ Two studies of celebrity biopics and auto/biographies – from sports stars to Bollywood stars – and their disease memoirs are included. Finally, a section of essays are devoted to celebrity cultural politics, including Indian writing as a celebrity, the Narmada River as a celebrity, the desacralization of celebrity statues, Arundhati Roy’s celebrated and celebrity activism and the self-fashioning of Indian authors in the age of digital culture.

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Anthem Press

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178527788X

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The Making of Indian Diplomacy

A Critique of Eurocentrism

By: Deep K. Datta-Ray

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The Making of Indian Diplomacy

A Critique of Eurocentrism

By: Deep K. Datta-Ray

Diplomacy is conventionally understood as an authentic European invention which was internationalised during colonialism. For Indians, the moment of colonial liberation was a false dawn because the colonised had internalised a European logic and performed European practices. Implicit in such a reading is the enduring centrality of Europe to understanding Indian diplomacy. This Eurocentric discourse renders two possibilities impossible: that diplomacy may have Indian origins and that they offer un-theorised potentialities. Abandoning this Eurocentric model of diplomacy, Deep Datta-Ray recognises the legitimacy of independent Indian diplomacy and brings new practices He creates a conceptual space for Indian diplomacy to exist, forefronting civilisational analysis and its focus on continuities, but refraining from devaluing transformational change.

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Oxford University Press

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0190613238

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Beyond Kolkata

Rajarhat and the Dystopia of Urban Imagination

By: Ishita Dey,Ranabir Samaddar,Suhit K. Sen

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Beyond Kolkata

Rajarhat and the Dystopia of Urban Imagination

By: Ishita Dey,Ranabir Samaddar,Suhit K. Sen

This book examines the politics behind, and the socio-economic and ecological repercussions of, the making of a new township, variously called New Town, Megacity or Jyoti Basu Nagar, in Rajarhat near Kolkata. Conceived by the West Bengal state government in the mid-1990s, in pandering to the vision of urban planners of creating a hi-tech town beyond an unruly, crowded Kolkata, and feeding the hunger of realtors and developers, the city is built on the foundations of coercive, even violent, land acquisition, state largesse and corruption — and at the cost of erasing a self-sufficient subsistence economy and despoiling a fragile environment. Yet, after its completion and departure of construction labour, the new town appears as a necropolis, a ghost city, that belies its promised image of an urban utopia, even as the displaced locals lead a precarious, mobile existence as ‘transit labour’, engaged in odd and informal jobs. Written on the basis of intensive fieldwork, government documents, court records, and chronicles of public protests, this book broadly analyses the politics and economics of urbanisation in the age of post-colonial capitalism, particularly the paradoxical combination of neoliberal and primitive modes of capital accumulation upon which the global emergence of ‘new towns’ is based. Departing from the dominant styles of urban studies that focus on cultural or spatial analysis of cities, the authors show the links between changes in space, technology, political economy, class composition, and forms of urban politics which give concrete shape to a city. It will immensely interest those in sociology, political science, economics, development studies, urban studies, policy and governance studies, and history.

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1134931379

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Energy and Ethics

Justice and the Global Energy Challenge

By: Benjamin K. Sovacool

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Energy and Ethics

Justice and the Global Energy Challenge

By: Benjamin K. Sovacool

Benjamin K. Sovacool applies concepts from justice and ethics theory to contemporary energy problems, and illustrates particular solutions to those problems with examples and case studies from around the world.

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Cost-benefit Analysis

With Reference to Environment and Ecology

By: James H. Meisel,K. Puttaswamaiah

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Cost-benefit Analysis

With Reference to Environment and Ecology

By: James H. Meisel,K. Puttaswamaiah

The world is increasingly concerned with bridging the developmental gap between the developed and developing countries. With the establishment of a number of institutions for funding the projects including the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and many other agencies, the need to develop mechanisms to assess economically viable projects is more important than ever. The Social-Cost Benefit Analysis (SCBA) is an important technique used in formulating, appraising, and evaluating projects. It is a facet of applied welfare economics which is increasingly being used to identify and assess public projects in both developing and developed countries. This volume presents a comprehensive view of cost-benefit analysis in its theoretical and applied dimensions. Both theory and case studies are presented. The theoretical setting for Cost-Benefit Analysis is established by the first five chapters-"Spatial General Equilibrium and Cost-Benefit Analysis," by David M. Newbery; "Optimum Growth Theory and Social Time Preference: A Computerized Mathematical Modeling Exercise to Choose a Social Discount Rate," by Sardar M. N. Islam; "A Theoretical Inquiry of the Axiomatic Consistency of Distributional Weights used in Cost-Benefit Analysis," by Giuseppe Munda; "The Output Gap: Measurement, Related Concepts, and Policy Implications," by Parameswar Nandakumar; and "A Methodological Comparison of Theoretical Approaches in Dichotomous Choice Contingent Valuation," by John C. Whitehead. This book will be useful as a reference text by professors and students in project appraisal classes and will be of equal value to analysts, planners, and interested general readers.

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0429610505

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Lost Glory

India's Capitalism Story

By: Sumit K Majumdar

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Lost Glory

India's Capitalism Story

By: Sumit K Majumdar

Lost Glory: India's Capitalism Story deconstructs India's industrialization story, challenging contemporary ideas about her economy. Based on careful and detailed empirical analyses of India's industrialization, for a period of almost seven decades, the book provides deeply-nuanced depictions of the history of political economy, that have affected India's industrialization over the course of a century. These dimensions of India's economic history have never before been collated and presented. The presentation takes readers on a definitive evidence-based survey of India's industrial landscape. It includes a detailed historical description of the intellectual origins of India's modern industrialization, anchored in a privileged view of economic policy making. Grounded in deep historical and political analyses, that account for the variations, continuities, and changes in institutional contingencies, the facts derived on India's long-term economic performance are used to put the record straight. The findings of the book will transform debate, and set the agenda for thoughtfully assessing what course the Indian economy needs to follow.

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Oxford University Press

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019255929X

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Sh. H.L. Gupta -Educationist Extraordinaire

By: Dr. Arun K. Gupta

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Sh. H.L. Gupta -Educationist Extraordinaire

By: Dr. Arun K. Gupta

“Excellently chronicled story of Shri H. L. Gupta, a self-made visionary educationist. He was a pioneer in the field of private education in J&K State. This biography highlights the principled approach and missionary zeal with which he nurtured Model Academy into Model Institute of Education and Research, a nationally reputed educational institution for higher education.” General JJ Singh, Former Governor of Arunachal Pradesh and Chief of Army Staff “I have enjoyed the unique privilege of sharing a personal and working relationship with three generations of Guptas, beginning from Sh. H. L. Gupta to Dr Arun K. Gupta and now, Dr Adit Gupta and Dr Ankur Gupta. It is indeed credible how his legacy has been diligently and painstakingly kept alive and enriched over the years. The book not only traces the growth of the education system in the early nineteen hundred, in the private sector, but also serves as a handbook to inspire and guide those who single-mindedly choose to devote themselves to the cause of education”. Dr. Jitendra Singh, Diabetologist, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region. MoS PMO, Govt. of India

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Notion Press

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1639404694

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Train to Delhi

By: Shiv K Kumar

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Train to Delhi

By: Shiv K Kumar

Long years ago, as India made its tryst with destiny and the soul of a nation long suppressed was torn asunder, a story of love and compassion ensued . . . Sahitya Akademi awardee Shiv K. Kumar brings us a Partition novel that will delight readers with its fast-paced and humorous storytelling. Join Gautam Mehta as he converts to Christianity to divorce his wife, falls in love with a kidnapped Muslim beauty, and revels in adventures full of midnight swigs, enamelled snuffboxes, and quiet bouts of love-making. Join our stout-hearted, quick-witted protagonist as he hobnobs with the remaining Raj-era relics and, despite being hung-over, defeats the ruddy kidnappers of his romantic, timid little thing—his adversaries have not a whiff of a chance! Shiv K. Kumar’s memorable novel takes you on a journey to the twilight of the Raj, to the pains of Partition, and to a love story that will heal the scars left in the wake of history.

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Random House India

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8184004257

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The Nonprofit Sector in the Developing World

A Comparative Analysis

By: Helmut K. Anheier,Lester M. Salamon

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The Nonprofit Sector in the Developing World

A Comparative Analysis

By: Helmut K. Anheier,Lester M. Salamon

Recent years have witnessed a significant upsurge of organized private, nonprofit activity in the countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America and with it an appreciation of the role that nonprofit organizations can play in the processes of economic and political change. Long recognized as instruments of relief and promotors of human rights, such organizations have recently come to be viewed also as essential contributors to basic economic growth and to the broader civic infrastucture that is now increasingly seen as a fundamental precondition for markets and representative political institutions to function.

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Manchester University Press

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0719053862

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9780719053863

Indian Doctoral Dissertations in English Studies

By: K. Naseem

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Indian Doctoral Dissertations in English Studies

By: K. Naseem

Indian Research In English Studies Has A Long And Rich Tradition But, Unfortunately, It Has Failed To Make Any Notable Impact On The Academic World. This Is Largely Due To The Fact That Most Of The Indian Doctoral Dissertations In English Studies Lie Buried In University Libraries And Are Inaccessible To Aspiring Researchers. No Attempt Has Been Made So Far To Establish Any Link Or Co-Ordination Between Research Activities Of Different Universities/Institutes. This Has Resulted In A Total Neglect Of Earlier Research And Unnecessary Duplication.The Present Volume Is Designed To End This Unhappy Situation By Providing A Complete And Authentic Account Of Research Carried Out In Indian Universities Not Only In British, American, Commonwealth And Indian English Literature But Also In Comparative Studies, Translation Studies, Language, Linguistics And Elt. Entries On The Above Mentioned Are Arranged Subject-Wise In Chronological Sequence And Are Followed By A Separate Section On Individual Authors In Alphabetical Order. Thus It Provides A Consolidated View Of Indian Research In English And Serves As An Invaluable Reference Manual. It Is A Step Towards Orientation And Systematisation Of Indian Research In English Studies And Will Help To Make Research A Well-Informed, Well-Planned And Meaningful Exercise.

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Atlantic Publishers & Dist

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8171569048

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Khaki in Dust Storm

Communal Colours and Political Assassinations (1980–1991) Police Diaries Book 1

By: Amod K. Kanth

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Khaki in Dust Storm

Communal Colours and Political Assassinations (1980–1991) Police Diaries Book 1

By: Amod K. Kanth

Khaki in Dust Storm is a gripping story of immersive investigations led by the celebrated police officer Amod K. Kanth who found himself at the vortex of India's tumultuous period of the 1980s and early 1990s. An era of dramatic crime, assassinations and terrorism, this period witnessed the assassination of Indira Gandhi in 1984 and the horrific riots that followed; the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi; the murder of Lalit Maken and General Vaidya; public attacks by terrorists and bloodbaths at the peak of the Khalistani militancy; India's first-ever organised mass explosions through improvised electronic device in 1985, popularly known as 'transistor bombs'; and the growing influence of drug abuse and financial frauds. Leading into the minefield of these most sensational crime investigations that rocked India, he reveals in this book facts, stories and anecdotes that have hitherto remained outside the public discourse. He pieces together the details, narrates behind-the-scene manoeuvres, and carefully constructs the psyche of the perpetrators and the backdrop, weaving together a fantastic and powerful tale. This is also a story of a cathartic evolution of a police officer who, after landing in the coveted Indian Police Service, finds his dreams challenged and confined to the restricted role in the face of India's myopic conventional policing. This resulted in his eventual metamorphosis, overwhelmed by the need to search for a wider and transformative perspective in policing that could lay the groundwork for more expanded and gratifying interactions between the police and the community.

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9388630890

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