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Understanding Underachievement In School Children

By: Komilla Thapa,Meera Varma

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Understanding Underachievement In School Children

By: Komilla Thapa,Meera Varma

Study conducted in Allahabad, India.

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Concept Publishing Company

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8180694860

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The God Market

How Globalization is Making India More Hindu

By: Meera Nanda

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The God Market

How Globalization is Making India More Hindu

By: Meera Nanda

Conventional wisdom says that integration into the global marketplace tends to weaken the power of traditional faith in developing countries. But, as Meera Nanda argues in this path-breaking book, this is hardly the case in today’s India. Against expectations of growing secularism, India has instead seen a remarkable intertwining of Hinduism and neoliberal ideology, spurred on by a growing capitalist class. It is this “State-Temple-Corporate Complex,” she claims, that now wields decisive political and economic power, and provides ideological cover for the dismantling of the Nehru-era state-dominated economy. According to this new logic, India’s rapid economic growth is attributable to a special “Hindu mind,” and it is what separates the nation’s Hindu population from Muslims and others deemed to be “anti-modern.” As a result, Hindu institutions are replacing public ones, and the Hindu “revival” itself has become big business, a major source of capital accumulation. Nanda explores the roots of this development and its possible future, as well as the struggle for secularism and socialism in the world’s second-most populous country.

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279

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NYU Press

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1583672508

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Gender, Culture, and Performance

Marathi Theatre and Cinema before Independence

By: Meera Kosambi

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Gender, Culture, and Performance

Marathi Theatre and Cinema before Independence

By: Meera Kosambi

This book presents a lucid, comprehensive, and entertaining narrative of culture and society in late 19th- and early 20th-century Maharashtra through a perceptive study of its theatre and cinema. An intellectual tour de force, it will be invaluable to scholars and researchers of modern Indian history, theatre and film studies, cultural studies, sociology, gender studies as well as the interested general reader.

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413

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Routledge

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1351565907

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A New Approach to Understanding Rhythm in Indian Music

By: Meera Subramanian

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A New Approach to Understanding Rhythm in Indian Music

By: Meera Subramanian

Presenting a comprehensive overview of some major traditional Indian rhythms, this book adopts a novel visual approach towards representing these rhythms (for example, Tāḷa/Tāl) in a graphic, tabular ICT (Information Communication Technology) format. It offers insights into structural aspects of beauty in Indian rhythms, and covers examples from ancient to contemporary music, including folk, classical and popular film songs. The tabular informative approach used in this book may also be applied to the study of other forms of traditional music across the world, such as folk music of Eastern Europe and indigenous music from other parts of Asia, the Americas, Australia, and Africa.

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1527588130

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9781527588134

The Gospel of Yudas

By: K R Meera

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The Gospel of Yudas

By: K R Meera

Young and impressionable, Prema is deeply infatuated with Yudas, the enigmatic man who dredges corpses from the bottom of the nearby lake. Longing to be rescued from the tyranny of her father, a former policeman who zealously tortured Naxalite rebels during the Emergency, Prema dreams of escape and finds herself drawn to the Naxal political ideology. Convinced that Yudas was one of the inmates at her father’s prison camp, Prema believes that only he can save her. But Yudas is haunted by secrets of his own and, like his biblical namesake Judas Iscariot, bears the burden of crushing guilt.

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106

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Penguin UK

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9386057158

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9789386057150

A River Runs Again

India's Natural World in Crisis, from the Barren Cliffs of Rajasthan to the Farmlands of Karnataka

By: Meera Subramanian

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A River Runs Again

India's Natural World in Crisis, from the Barren Cliffs of Rajasthan to the Farmlands of Karnataka

By: Meera Subramanian

Crowded, hot, subject to violent swings in climate, with a government unable or unwilling to face the most vital challenges, the rich and poor increasingly living in worlds apart; for most of the world, this picture is of a possible future. For India, it is the very real present. In this lyrical exploration of life, loss, and survival, Meera Subramanian travels in search of the ordinary people and microenterprises determined to revive India's ravaged natural world: an engineer-turned-farmer brings organic food to Indian plates; villagers resuscitate a river run dry; cook stove designers persist on the quest for a smokeless fire; biologists bring vultures back from the brink of extinction; and in Bihar, one of India's most impoverished states, a bold young woman teaches adolescents the fundamentals of sexual health. While investigating these five environmental challenges, Subramanian discovers the stories that renew hope for a nation with the potential to lead India and the planet into a sustainable and prosperous future.

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353

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PublicAffairs

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161039531X

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9781610395311

You Can

From Smarter to Wiser

By: Meera Shenoy,Prasad Kaipa

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From Smarter to Wiser

By: Meera Shenoy,Prasad Kaipa

Management gurus tell us there are lessons to learn from inspirational lives.And that we do not have to wait a life time to integrate these lessons into our lives. The real life stories profiled in this book cover entrepreneurs ranging from some in wheel chairs to blind persons who build their businesses with zest and energy. It looks at CEOs who hire youth with disability and make products for this market, because it makes business sense. And it celebrates those who have converted disability in their personal lives to an opportunity to touch and transform other vulnerable lives. Reading these stories calms and focuses our mind and show us how lucky I am compared to the so many others. They alsoinspire us to stop whining about the vicissitudes of life and to expand our abilities to the utmost. Becoming Smarter and Wiser is a journey - Walk with Us .

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200

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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9386141205

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9789386141200

Feature Writing

By: N. MEERA RAGHAVENDRA RAO

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Feature Writing

By: N. MEERA RAGHAVENDRA RAO

If we ask the lay readers why they read newspapers, the obvious answer would be to get news. However, what keeps the newspaper endearing and, in a way, enduring are the longer stories about people behind the news, about the humorous everyday experiences we all have, or the closer look at someone and the unexpected surprises we get in the process. In short, we call these features. In this substantially revised book on Feature Writing, the author with her vast experience discusses various aspects of Feature Writing. She focuses on different types of features found in newspapers—Humour and Satire, Brights, Human Interest Features, Travel Features and News Features—and illustrates each of these. In addition, she provides a detailed description of Profiles, Interviews, and Online Features with examples, and gives a clear analysis of Feature Writing Techniques. Intended as a text for students offering courses in Journalism, this book would also be extremely useful for freelance writers, and anyone who has a flair for writing. What is New to THE SECOND Edition Includes two new chapters on Obituary and Tribute, and Sports and new sections such as Blogs and Professionalism in Journalism. Provides more illustrations culled from recent newspapers. Gives explanatory notes on some key words used in the book, and a section on Vocabulary. What the Reviewers Say In this delightful book on FW [Feature Writing], Meera Raghavendra Rao brings home to us that writing a story or a novel is one way of discovering sequence in experience, of stumbling upon cause and effect in the happenings of a writer’s own life. In my view Meera Raghavendra Rao’s book on FW is an exceptionally good and useful book not only for all students of Journalism but also for all writers interested in FW. —V. Sundaram, News Today The author has used instances from her career spanning more than two decades to illustrate various situations in this book. —Deccan Chronicle The book is a rather exhaustive guide on ways to tell a feature story. Among the other pluses is the Indianness permeating the book—most sample articles are home-brewn. —The Hindu, Metroplus Weekend

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PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.

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8120345797

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9788120345799

Yellow Is the Colour of Longing

By: K.R. Meera

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Yellow Is the Colour of Longing

By: K.R. Meera

‘A literary heavyweight’—Indian Express In these bold, wry and ebullient stories, Meera’s astonishing range of narrative techniques is on full display as she expertly lays bare the faultlines behind the façade of everyday life, sometimes with dark humour and sometimes with astoundingly bitter sadness.

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Penguin UK

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8184755945

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9788184755947

Case Studies in Infection Control

By: Meera Chand,John Holton

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Case Studies in Infection Control

By: Meera Chand,John Holton

Case Studies in Infection Control has 25 cases, each focusing on an infectious disease, which illustrate the critical aspects of infection control and prevention. Scenarios in the cases are real events from both community and hospital situations, and written by experts. Although brief comments are included in relation to the organism, diagnosis, and treatment the main emphasis is on the case, its epidemiology, and how the situation should be managed from the perspective of infection control and prevention. Each case also has multiple choice questions and answers as well as listing international guidelines and references. All the cases will be an invaluable learning tool for anyone studying or practicing infection control.

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Garland Science

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1351403362

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9781351403368

The Magic Chant

By: MEERA UGRA

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The Magic Chant

By: MEERA UGRA

A word of caution to all those who enjoy being greedy or arrogant – you are on the road to eventual unhappiness. These Jataka tales make an undeniable case for the Buddhist ideal of right thinking and right living. They also advise against idle gossip and impatience. When such wise teachings are accompanied by rollicking humour and exciting yarns, the popularity of these tales over two millennia is hardly surprising!

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Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd

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8184821506

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9788184821505

Tales of Balarama

By: MEERA UGRA

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Tales of Balarama

By: MEERA UGRA

Balarama was not only Krishna's brother, he was his right-hand man. Together they made quite a team. Balarama's amazing strength and courage made dangerous demons like Dhenukasura and Pralamba look like weaklings. He even tamed the Yamuna river which had meandered away from Vrindavan and brought it bISBN: to the people who needed it.

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Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd

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8184822863

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9788184822861

Durgesh Nandini

By: DEBRANI MITRA & MEERA UGRA

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Durgesh Nandini

By: DEBRANI MITRA & MEERA UGRA

Jagat Singh, a Rajput prince, has been sent by the Mughal Emperor, Akbar, to stop Katlu Khan, the Pathan ruler of Orissa, from capturing Bengal. While sheltering in a temple, he meets Durgesh Nandini, the daughter of a Bengali nobleman and falls deeply in love with her. Unfortunately, her father is a sworn enemy of Jagat Singh's father.In this climate of war and hatred, will their love survive. Durgesh Nandini is an adaptation of a novel, written by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (1838-1894).

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Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd

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8184825684

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9788184825688

Birbal to the Rescue

By: MEERA UGRA

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Birbal to the Rescue

By: MEERA UGRA

Pity the thief or hypocrite who crosses Birbal's path. The poor man will be either hopelessly embarrased or pleased to escape with his life. With an unfailing eye for human weakness, Birbal protects the innocent. People, from every strata of society, flock to him for help with endless lists of woes. Known for his compassion and tact, Birbal never fails them, even if it means pitting his wits against the all-powerful Emperor.

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Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd

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8184820542

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9788184820546

Andher Nagari

By: MEERA UGRA & LUIS FERNANDES & SUDHA NILESHWAR

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Andher Nagari

By: MEERA UGRA & LUIS FERNANDES & SUDHA NILESHWAR

A disciple walks into a town where sweets and vegetables cost the same amount of money. Thrilled at being able to eat sweets so cheaply, he decides to stay there, ignoring his guru's warnings. Bharatendu Harishchandra is one of the greatest playwrights in Hindi, and Andher Nagari, written in 1881, is his masterpiece. Harishchandra's vision of a kingdom so ill-run that it is effectively blind to injustice remains a powerful image even today and the phrase 'andher nagari chaupat raja' (in the city of darkness, the king is insane) has passed into popular usage.

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Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd

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8184825005

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9788184825008

Beni Madho And Pir Ali

By: Rajanikant Verma and Meera Ugra

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Beni Madho And Pir Ali

By: Rajanikant Verma and Meera Ugra

It was a time of turbulence when resentment against British treachery and betrayal was simmering in the people of India. The Nawab of Avadh had been a staunch ally of the British, providing them with money, grain and cattle and yet, Avadh was annexed through the Doctrine of Lapse as were other states like Satara, Sambalpur, Nagpur and Jhansi. The discontent triggered off the first war of Indian Independence. Rana Beni Madho and Pir Ali were two heroes of that period who inspired many to stand up against injustice.

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Understanding Underachievement In School Children

Understanding Underachievement In School Children

The God Market

The God Market

Gender, Culture, and Performance

Gender, Culture, and Performance

A New Approach to Understanding Rhythm in Indian Music

A New Approach to Understanding Rhythm in Indian Music

The Gospel of Yudas

The Gospel of Yudas

A River Runs Again

A River Runs Again

You Can

You Can

Feature Writing

Feature Writing

Yellow Is the Colour of Longing

Yellow Is the Colour of Longing

Case Studies in Infection Control

Case Studies in Infection Control

The Magic Chant

The Magic Chant

Tales of Balarama

Tales of Balarama

Durgesh Nandini

Durgesh Nandini

Birbal to the Rescue

Birbal to the Rescue

Andher Nagari

Andher Nagari

Beni Madho And Pir Ali

Beni Madho And Pir Ali

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