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Complexity Classifications of Boolean Constraint Satisfaction Problems

By: Nadia Creignou,Sanjeev Khanna,Madhu Sudan

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Complexity Classifications of Boolean Constraint Satisfaction Problems

By: Nadia Creignou,Sanjeev Khanna,Madhu Sudan

Many fundamental combinatorial problems, arising in such diverse fields as artificial intelligence, logic, graph theory, and linear algebra, can be formulated as Boolean constraint satisfaction problems (CSP). This book is devoted to the study of the complexity of such problems. The authors' goal is to develop a framework for classifying the complexity of Boolean CSP in a uniform way. In doing so, they bring out common themes underlying many concepts and results in both algorithms and complexity theory. The results and techniques presented here show that Boolean CSP provide an excellent framework for discovering and formally validating "global" inferences about the nature of computation.

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SIAM

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0898718546

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9780898718546

Kapoors

The First Family of Indian Cinema

By: Madhu Jain

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Kapoors

The First Family of Indian Cinema

By: Madhu Jain

‘We are like the Corleones in The Godfather’—Randhir Kapoor There is no film family quite like the Kapoors. A family of professional actors and directors, they span almost eighty years of film-making in India, from the 1920s to the present. Each decade in the history of Hindi films has had at least one Kapoor—if not more—playing a large part in defining it. Never before have four generations of this family—or five, if you include Bashesharnath Kapoor, Prithviraj Kapoor’s father, who played the judge in Awara—been brought together in one book. The Kapoors details the professional careers and personal lives of each generation—box-office successes and failures, the ideologies that informed their work, the larger-than-life Kapoor weddings and Holi celebrations, their extraordinary romantic liaisons and family relationships, their love for food and their dark passages with alcohol. Based on extensive personal interviews conducted over seven years with family members and friends, Madhu Jain goes behind the façade of each member of the Kapoor clan to reveal what makes them tick. The Kapoors resembles the films that the great showman Raj Kapoor made: grand and sweeping, with moments of high drama and touching emotion. ‘Few books on Indian cinema have been written with such wit, clarity and sparkle’—Outlook ‘Jain writes in a language that is simple and pithy. . . it will keep alive public interest in the Kapoors who refuse to call it a day’—Telegraph ‘Immensely readable...will surely find a place in the Indian cineaste’s library’—Biblio

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436

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Penguin UK

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8184758138

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9788184758139

Prism Me a Lie Tell Me A Truth: Tehelka as Metaphor

By: Madhu Trehan

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Prism Me a Lie Tell Me A Truth: Tehelka as Metaphor

By: Madhu Trehan

In March 2001, the website Tehelka broke Operation West End, the biggest undercover news story in Indian journalism. Using spycams and masquerading as arms dealers, Tehelka's reporters infiltrated the Indian government, bribed army officers, gave money to the president of the ruling party and the defence minister's close colleague right in the defence minister's residence. This eventually forced both the ministers'resignations. In a rigorously researched and searing authentic account of the Tehelka expose and its aftermath, Madhu Trehan does a forensic study of the imperatives at the root of it, the characters and heroes and villains of the story, and of how the system got back: by obfuscating, by attempting to destroy the investors without leaving any footprints. In the style of Rashomon, the story is related by numerous participants of the same incidents and, of course, none of the stories tally. With exhaustive personal interviews, this is a must-read for anybody who wants to understand modern India - or even better, modern international journalism.

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Roli Books Private Limited

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8174369503

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9788174369505

Images of Indian Goddesses

Myths, Meanings, and Models

By: Madhu Bazaz Wangu

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Images of Indian Goddesses

Myths, Meanings, and Models

By: Madhu Bazaz Wangu

Goddess Images Are Omnipresent Within The Cultural Fabric Of India, Yet Most Indians Are Unaware Of Uplifting Meanings These Images Convey. In The Book, Images Of Indian Goddesses,. Dr. Madhu Bazaz Wangu Explains The Emergence Of Indian Goddesses Within The Changing Social, Political And Cultural Environment From The Prehistoric To The Present Times And Explains Their Metaphysical Meanings. Why Are Hindu Goddesses Paradoxical In Nature? Why Are They Portrayed As Erotic And Maternal Simultaneously? Why Do They Have Multiple Arms? Why Do Some Of Them Have Their Own Vehicle (Vahana) And Some Do Not? Why Are Such Images Portrayed On The Popular Calendar- Posters? The Book Answers Such Questions And Helps The Reader Understand Their Meanings. The Goddesses Discussed Range From The Devoted Sita To The Sinister Kali; From The Warrior Durga To The Auspicious Shri Lakshmi; From The Erotic Radha To The Serene Sarasvati And Many Others. Dr. Wangu Firmly Feels That If Experienced Hindu Goddesses Have A Potential For Stimulating The Onlooker'S Innermost Self. Experiencing Goddess Imagery Uplifts This Worldly Life And Ponders The Nature Of The Other -Worldly Existence. Furthermore, The Book Argues That The Goddesses Are Stimulating And Empowering Models Not Only For Indian Women But For All. Images Of Indian Goddesses Helps A Common Person Understand And Appreciate The Bewildering Number Of Female Images Expressed In India'S Sacred Art. The Book Is Not Only Absorbing And Inspiring, It Also Offers A Visual Treasury Of Goddess Art Images. Its Text Is Food For The Mind And The Illustrations Are A Feast For The Eyes.

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Abhinav Publications

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8170174163

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9788170174165

Insurance Law and Practice

By: C.L. Tyagi & Madhu Tyagi,Madhu Tyagi

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Insurance Law and Practice

By: C.L. Tyagi & Madhu Tyagi,Madhu Tyagi

Gone Are The Days When The Indian Consumers Had To Live With The State-Owned Life Insurance Corporation And The General Insurance Corporation As The Only Providers Of Insurance. With The Denationalisation Of Insurance Industry In 1999, This Sector Has Exhibited Enormous Potential. It Offers A Variety Of Products, Thereby Enabling The Consumers To Make A Choice Suiting Their Requirements. Insurance Has Been Given Ample Importance Not Only In Practical Life But Also Constitutes An Integral Part Of The Syllabi Prescribed For Commerce By The Indian Universities.The Present Book, Based On University Syllabus, Provides A Comprehensive And Up-To-Date Picture Of The Insurance Industry. Briefly Outlining The Origin And Working Of The Insurance Industry, The Book Gives Detailed Information On Life, Fire And Marine Insurances, Employees State Insurance And Personal Liability Insurance. Life Insurance Plans, Automobile Insurance, Home Insurance, And Fidelity Insurance Have Been Closely Examined. In Addition, The Book Provides An Overview Of Deposit Insurance And Credit Guarantee Corporation, And Insurance Regulatory And Development Authority. In Brief, The Present Book Is A Complete Study On Insurance Products And Services Offered In The Present Times As Well As The Regulatory Issues. Case Studies And Illustrated Examples Are Its Added Distinctive Features, Which Facilitate Easy Understanding Of The Topics.Written In A Concise And Lucid Style, The Book Will Be Of Enormous Interest And Immense Use To College Level Students Of Insurance And General Management, Insurance Intermediaries And Professionals In The Insurance And Financial Services Sector.

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Atlantic Publishers & Dist

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812690786X

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9788126907861

The Abode of Mahashiva

Cults and Symbology in Jaunsar-Bawar in the Mid-Himalayas

By: Madhu Jaina

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The Abode of Mahashiva

Cults and Symbology in Jaunsar-Bawar in the Mid-Himalayas

By: Madhu Jaina

Saivism as practised in Jaunsar-Bawar, India; a study.

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Indus Publishing

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8173870306

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9788173870309

Echoes in Parliament

Madhu Dandavate's Speeches in Parliament, 1971-1990

By: Madhu Dandavate

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Echoes in Parliament

Madhu Dandavate's Speeches in Parliament, 1971-1990

By: Madhu Dandavate

Speeches of a former federal minister, arranged by topic.

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8170234204

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9788170234203

Deepening Democracy

Challenges of Governance and Globalization in India

By: Madhu Kishwar

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Deepening Democracy

Challenges of Governance and Globalization in India

By: Madhu Kishwar

This multi-disciplinary and comprehensive collection of essays on the society and politics of India in the 1990s covers the relationship between the state and civil society, the effect of economic policies on the Indian people, the role of politics in cultural matters, and some of the prevailing political themes of the decade.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195683528

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9780195683523

Yantra

The Tantric Symbol of Cosmic Unity

By: Madhu Khanna

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Yantra

The Tantric Symbol of Cosmic Unity

By: Madhu Khanna

The yantra is the Tantric tool of ritual and meditation, the power diagram that allows man to make the spiritual journey of return to the primordial centre, and ultimately to perceive the unity of self and cosmos. This comprehensive study reveals step by step the dynamics of this process, by elucidating the complex symbolic construction of the yantra with its multiple layers of metaphysical meaning. Madhu Khanna illuminates the correspondence between geometrical forms and concepts, and explores every aspect of the yantra: its associated mantras, rituals and meditation techniques; its application to temple architecture and sculpture; its traditional use in black and white magic and as a talisman.

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Thames & Hudson

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0500272344

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9780500272343

Asian Traditions of Meditation

By: Halvor Eifring

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Asian Traditions of Meditation

By: Halvor Eifring

Meditation has flourished in different parts of the world ever since the foundations of the great civilizations were laid. It played a vital role in the formation of Asian cultures that trace much of their heritage to ancient India and China. This volume brings together for the first time studies of the major traditions of Asian meditation as well as material on scientific approaches to meditation. It delves deeply into the individual traditions while viewing each of them from a global perspective, examining both historical and generic connections between meditative practices from numerous historical periods and different parts of the Eurasian continent. It seeks to identify the cultural and historical peculiarities of Asian schools of meditation while recognizing basic features of meditative practice across cultures, thereby taking the first step toward a framework for the comparative study of meditation. The book, accessibly written by scholars from several fields, opens with chapters that discuss the definition and classification of meditation. These are followed by contributions on Yoga and Tantra, which are often subsumed under the broad label of Hinduism; Jainism and Sikhism, Indian traditions not usually associated with meditation; Buddhist approaches found in Southeast Asia, Tibet, and China; and the indigenous Chinese traditions, Daoism and Neo-Confucianism. The final chapter explores recent scientific interest in meditation, which, despite its Western orientation, remains almost exclusively concerned with practices of Asian origin. Until a few years ago a major obstacle to the study of specific meditation practices within the traditions explored here was a widespread scholarly orientation that prioritized doctrinal issues and sociocultural contexts over actual practice. The contributors seek to counter this bias and supplement concerns over doctrine and context with the historical study of meditative practice. Asian Traditions of Meditation will appeal broadly to readers interested in meditation, mindfulness, and spirituality and those in the emerging field of contemplative education, as well as students and scholars of Asian and religious studies.

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University of Hawaii Press

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082485571X

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9780824855710

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Complexity Classifications of Boolean Constraint Satisfaction Problems

Complexity Classifications of Boolean Constraint Satisfaction Problems

Kapoors

Kapoors

Prism Me a Lie Tell Me A Truth: Tehelka as Metaphor

Prism Me a Lie Tell Me A Truth: Tehelka as Metaphor

Images of Indian Goddesses

Images of Indian Goddesses

Insurance Law and Practice

Insurance Law and Practice

The Abode of Mahashiva

The Abode of Mahashiva

Echoes in Parliament

Echoes in Parliament

Deepening Democracy

Deepening Democracy

Yantra

Yantra

Asian Traditions of Meditation

Asian Traditions of Meditation

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