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Running Late

By: Megha S Gupta

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It's fascinating sometimes a seemingly unfavourable turn of events actually works in our favour. Perhaps it is a reminder to ourselves to remain open to life's surprises and to embrace the idea that even in the face of disappointment, there may be a silver lining to be discovered. Perhaps enjoying the journey is more essential than reaching at the destination; perhaps it is better to take a step back than to force yourself through.

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JEC PUBLICATION

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9358502266

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9789358502268

Silence - Societal filth

By: Md. Ikbal,Nishtha Shrivastava,Megha Dutta

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Silence - Societal filth

By: Md. Ikbal,Nishtha Shrivastava,Megha Dutta

Silence Shh… You are a woman of grace, You are a woman of endurance, You are a woman of honour, You are woman of courage, You are woman of silence; You are the Goddess, You are the mother, You are the sister, You are the daughter, You are the friend, You are the aunt, You are the mother in law, You are the daughter in law; Your presence is incontestable in every metier. You played your duties as a queen, an astronaut, a doctor, a rider, a driver, a teacher, a conductor, an actor, a lawyer, a police officer, a constable, an administrator, a homemaker etc. Living in one of the biggest democratic countries India, and 80 percent of this second largest populated country worships Goddess yet she was, she is and in modern India of equality still considered to be Burden. Though many will disagree, but A woman is a Burden the moment she is called ‘ Paraya Dhan’ meaning others property. She is already tagged a property or thing not a living being. The day a girl child is born, the applaud and wishes says, ‘Laxmi AAYI hai Badhai Ho’ meaning Goddess Laxmi has come , congratulations! But this reflection towards her birth and living is not treated with the same perspective in the long run- Reason, instead of planning for her education and career, most of the Indian parents start planning to save in Gold jewellery or other funds until she is ready for the next Big step of her life ‘Marriage’.

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Booksclinic Publishing

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9390655048

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9789390655045

Indian Migrants in Tokyo

A Study of Socio-Cultural, Religious, and Working Worlds

By: Megha Wadhwa

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Indian Migrants in Tokyo

A Study of Socio-Cultural, Religious, and Working Worlds

By: Megha Wadhwa

How does an extended stay in Japan influence Indian migrants’ sense of their identity as they adapt to a country very different from their own? The number of Indians in Japan is increasing. The links between Japan and India go back a long way in history, and the intricacy of their cultures is one of the many factors they have in common. Japanese culture and customs are among the most distinctive and complex in the world, and it is often difficult for foreigners to get used to them. Wadhwa focuses on the Indian Diaspora in Tokyo, analysing their lives there by drawing on a wealth of interviews and extensive participant observation. She examines their lifestyles, fears, problems, relations and expectations as foreigners in Tokyo and their efforts to create a 'home away from home' in Japan. This book will be of great interest to anthropologists and sociologists concerned with the impact of migration on diaspora communities, especially those focused on Japan, India or both.

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198

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Routledge

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1000207730

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9781000207736

Local Governments and the Public Health Delivery System in Kerala

Lessons of Collaborative Governance

By: Megha Jacob,Jacob John

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Local Governments and the Public Health Delivery System in Kerala

Lessons of Collaborative Governance

By: Megha Jacob,Jacob John

This book discusses the significance of local governments in public healthcare systems in developing countries, particularly India. It considers a new model of public health delivery system in the Indian state of Kerala, which is unique in achieving a fairly high level of human and social development with a relatively low level of economic development. Unlike most Indian states, Kerala has devolved the control of health service management to local governments, though the state government still has administrative powers, resulting in a system of dual responsibilities. Transfer of public health control from state government to local governments has seen an increase in the participation of the local community in public health delivery management. Based on a field study conducted in Keralan districts, this book explains the scope for mobilising local resources for the implementation of public health projects under local government, discussing a unique model of co-production between the government and civil society that can improve health services, efficiency and equity, leading to better health outcomes. As such, this study will be of interest to scholars and practitioners in the areas of health, local governance and decentralised planning.

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190

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1443812994

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9781443812993

Our Bones in Your Throat

By: Megha Rao

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Our Bones in Your Throat

By: Megha Rao

A wild myth. A lake amidst a forbidden forest. A siren song. When Esai arrives at St. Margaret’s imposing campus, amidst which lie the mysterious woods, she plunges headfirst into a world of power games, underground recitals, new enemies, and complicated relationships. And then Esai is lured into the arms of something far more dangerous and exciting —a water spirit lurking in the foliage. She stumbles onto an ancient secret that threatens to dismantle the entire college to the bone. Esai knows something the others don’t. She finds herself at the heart of the unrest brewing on campus, alongside Scheher. Scheher, once her only friend, now a formidable face of dissent. What happens when those you fought for once, turn against you? Within the halls and thickets of St. Margaret’s, decisions must be made. Friends, foes, and lovers must learn to navigate the quiet truths of life, the fragility of friendships, and the aftermath of passion.

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Simon and Schuster

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8197489572

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9788197489570

Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry-I

By: Ms. Mitali Singh, Ms. Simran Singh, Ms. Sonal, Ms. Sakshi Singh, Ms. Megha Yadav

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Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry-I

By: Ms. Mitali Singh, Ms. Simran Singh, Ms. Sonal, Ms. Sakshi Singh, Ms. Megha Yadav

The Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry is characterised by additions and updating of the earlier material. The book consists of two parts. In the general introduction to pharmacognosy, the book contains independent chapters on Alternative System of Medicines, Introduction to Pharmaceutical Botany, Sources of Crude Drugs, Commerce and Quality Control, Microscopy and Micrometry. The conceptual understanding of natural products as drugs has been augmented with chapters/notes on extractions, biosynthetic pathways and technologies for elucidations of biosynthetic pathways. The second part of the book contains category wise details of the crude drugs containing Carbohydrates, Glycosides, Tannins, Volatile Oils, Resins, Alkaloids, Enzymes, Minerals, and Natural fibers. The chapter on essential oils has been thoroughly modified and updated with description of a large number of essential oil containing drugs. A new chapter on Fixed oils, Fats and Waxes dealing extensively with chemistry, classification, isolation and standardisation of various crude drugs has also been added.

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Shashwat Publication

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9360879479

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9789360879471

Smart Card Security

Applications, Attacks, and Countermeasures

By: B.B. Gupta,Megha Quamara

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Smart Card Security

Applications, Attacks, and Countermeasures

By: B.B. Gupta,Megha Quamara

Smart Card Security: Applications, Attacks, and Countermeasures provides an overview of smart card technology and explores different security attacks and countermeasures associated with it. It covers the origin of smart cards, types of smart cards, and how they work. It discusses security attacks associated with hardware, software, data, and users that are a part of smart card–based systems. The book starts with an introduction to the concept of smart cards and continues with a discussion of the different types of smart cards in use today, including various aspects regarding their configuration, underlying operating system, and usage. It then discusses different hardware- and software-level security attacks in smart card–based systems and applications and the appropriate countermeasures for these security attacks. It then investigates the security attacks on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data in smart card–based systems and applications, including unauthorized remote monitoring, communication protocol exploitation, denial of service (DoS) attacks, and so forth, and presents the possible countermeasures for these attacks. The book continues with a focus on the security attacks against remote user authentication mechanisms in smart card–based applications and proposes a possible countermeasure for these attacks. Then it covers different communication standards for smart card–based applications and discusses the role of smart cards in various application areas as well as various open-source tools for the development and maintenance of smart card–based systems and applications. The final chapter explains the role of blockchain technology for securing smart card–based transactions and quantum cryptography for designing secure smart card–based algorithms. Smart Card Security: Applications, Attacks, and Countermeasures provides you with a broad overview of smart card technology and its various applications.

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CRC Press

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1000699072

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9781000699074

Tinospora cordifolia Linn- A Remedy for all disease

By: Bharat Rajpurohit,Vishal Chudasama,Kiran Suthar,Megha patel

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Tinospora cordifolia Linn- A Remedy for all disease

By: Bharat Rajpurohit,Vishal Chudasama,Kiran Suthar,Megha patel

Tinospora cordifolia is used in the Indian Ayurvedic system of medicine for the treatment of jaundice, diabetes, and rheumatoid arthritis, and is also used as an immunostimulant. It is an alterative, anthelmintic, anti pyretic, aphrodisiac, bitter tonic, and blood purifier, cardiac, carminative digestive, diuretic and expectorant. This will be very useful to students of ayurveda, homeopathy,naturopathy and pharmacy.

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BookRix

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3739628502

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A Burning

A novel

By: Megha Majumdar

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A Burning

A novel

By: Megha Majumdar

A TODAY SHOW #ReadWithJenna BOOK CLUB PICK! A New York Times Notable Book For readers of Tommy Orange, Yaa Gyasi, and Jhumpa Lahiri, an electrifying debut novel about three unforgettable characters who seek to rise—to the middle class, to political power, to fame in the movies—and find their lives entangled in the wake of a catastrophe in contemporary India. In this National Book Award Longlist honoree and “gripping thriller with compassionate social commentary” (USA Today), Jivan is a Muslim girl from the slums, determined to move up in life, who is accused of executing a terrorist attack on a train because of a careless comment on Facebook. PT Sir is an opportunistic gym teacher who hitches his aspirations to a right-wing political party, and finds that his own ascent becomes linked to Jivan's fall. Lovely—an irresistible outcast whose exuberant voice and dreams of glory fill the novel with warmth and hope and humor—has the alibi that can set Jivan free, but it will cost her everything she holds dear. Taut, symphonic, propulsive, and riveting from its opening lines, A Burning has the force of an epic while being so masterfully compressed it can be read in a single sitting. Majumdar writes with dazzling assurance at a breakneck pace on complex themes that read here as the components of a thriller: class, fate, corruption, justice, and what it feels like to face profound obstacles and yet nurture big dreams in a country spinning toward extremism. An extraordinary debut.

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Vintage

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052565870X

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9780525658702

Thank You Cancer

A Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Guide to Conquering Breast Cancer

By: Megha Bajaj

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Thank You Cancer

A Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Guide to Conquering Breast Cancer

By: Megha Bajaj

Sometimes, just sometimes, it takes breast cancer to convince a seemingly ordinary woman to discover her extraordinariness, her mission in life. A highly inspiring and motivating book – based on real-life cases – that enables women to fight breast cancer by putting mind over body… A disease is nothing but your body’s signal to you to transform your lifestyle, your thought processes and your approach to life. Breast cancer is one such disease that can be conquered if you do not get overwhelmed by apprehensions and uncertainty. The author presents ten ordinary women who appear extraordinary because they refused to succumb to breast cancer. They drew upon their resources of courage, determination and perseverance to defeat this dreaded scourge. Despite the odds stacked against them, they not only succeeded in getting cured but also became the source of inspiration for many other women afflicted by breast cancer. The author (whose mother overcame breast cancer) presents, apart from the conventional treatment (including surgery, chemotherapy and radiation), complementary therapies (such as yoga, meditation, reiki and pranic healing) as well, which can go a long way in dealing positively with the after-effects of breast cancer. After reading this book, you will feel confident enough to tackle breast cancer head-on or enable others to do so!

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Hay House, Inc

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9381398089

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9789381398081

The Green Guide to Environmental Courses and Careers (Green Career)

By: Megha Aggarwal

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The Green Guide to Environmental Courses and Careers (Green Career)

By: Megha Aggarwal

2015 marks the beginning of the UN Decade of Sustainable Development. Sustainable development involves the incorporation of ecological principles in technology development and dissemination. It is in this context that the present book by Ms Megha Aggarwal is a timely contribution. The book covers a wide range of information dealing with agriculture, energy, engineering, medicine, architecture, finance, and environmental management. It should help the young students to become the architects of a sustainable future for our country. I hope the book will be read and used widely. MS SWAMINATHAN Father of the Indian Green Revolution As India gradually moves towards a green economy, new avenues of employment are opening up for todays youth. For students thinking about future course and career options, this one-of-its-kind handbook offers a rich body of information required to turn a green interest into a future opportunity. From environmental engineering, environmental science, and environmental law to agriculture, climate science, and zoology it profiles a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, and the broad spectrum of careers they lead to. Peppered with anecdotal accounts from well-known professionals and a handy listing of useful resources, The Green Guide to Environmental Courses and Careers is a must-have for any student keen on harnessing a green passion. The book is a timely contribution.... It should help the young students to become the architects of a sustainable future for our country. MS Swaminathan

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The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

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8179935698

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9788179935699

Build the Most Exceptional YOU

A Contemporary Way to Build a Highly Successful Career

By: Megha Jawale

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Build the Most Exceptional YOU

A Contemporary Way to Build a Highly Successful Career

By: Megha Jawale

Many professionals experience a stage of stagnancy in their career at least once in the entire career span. While some people succumb to external situations and accept to live that way, others consider that as an opportunity to reinvent their career and excel in their life. 'Build the Most Exceptional You' is a transformational blueprint to develop a more innovative, productive, influential, and unstoppable version of yourself so that you can unlock your potential at work and in life. The book enlightens professionals on how they can use the secret weapon of ‘S - C - I - E - N - C - E’ framework to rebuild, rewire, and recreate their careers. This life-changing book revolves around the story of a mid-career engineer, which will not only help you to acquire a fresh perspective towards your career relevant in the 21st century but also guide you in implementation about how you can grow exponentially by practising the principles, strategies, and tools shared. A must-read for professionals who don’t want to live a mediocre life and grow in their career.

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Notion Press

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ISBN 13

9798885912907

I Inspire

By: Neerja Malik,Megha Bajaj

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I Inspire

By: Neerja Malik,Megha Bajaj

A must-read for anyone who has ever rolled their eyes skyward and asked, “Hey God, is there like a road map to life?” Srinagar was dressed in her autumn best. Like blushing brides, the trees were clothed in bright red, their graceful limbs swaying eagerly forth in the wind, and then, as if suddenly recalling their modesty, holding back just a bit. Neerja’s grandmother was busy in the kitchen. The smell of pickles enticed the chubby little girl and she walked in to watch the elderly woman create magic with her wrinkled hands. Every now and then, she would steal a piece of sour green mango, flick it into the air and catch it in her mouth. The taste was heaven… pure heaven. “Oh nani, I love you!” Neerja sighed. “This is the greatest treasure you could ever give me!” “Oh, no, my little one”, replied her grandmother, beating masalas into a bowl to marinate the cut raw mango pieces. “Raw mangoes are not the greatest treasure.” “I give up Nani! Tell me, tell me now, what is the greatest treasure?” Equal parts humorous and soul-stirring, the deeply personal and disturbingly honest I Inspire reveals how the human spirit is much, much bigger than anything it endures. Neerja Malik, a double cancer survivor, works with cancer patients to spread awareness. She was instrumental in setting up the Apollo Cancer Support Group at the Apollo Specialty Hospital, Chennai. She is also the trustee of the NGO ‘Sankalp’ that works at providing free education to the girls. Megha Bajaj is the acclaimed author of Thank You, Cancer!, Apurva Vichar and Yes I can Write. She also writes for Life Positive, Reader’s Digest, Robin Age, The Hindu, infinithoughts and many more. Megha is the founder of Wonder of Words (WOW), which is into online writing and healing workshops.

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Jaico Publishing House

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8184956754

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9788184956757

Communalism and Sexual Violence in India

The Politics of Gender, Ethnicity and Conflict

By: Megha Kumar

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Communalism and Sexual Violence in India

The Politics of Gender, Ethnicity and Conflict

By: Megha Kumar

Sexual violence has been a regular feature of communal conflict in India since independence in 1947. The Partition riots, which saw the brutal victimization of thousands of Hindu, Muslim and Sikh women, have so far dominated academic discussions of communal violence. This book examines the specific conditions motivating sexual crimes against women based on three of the deadliest riots that occurred in Ahmedabad city, Gujarat, in 1969, 1985 and 2002. Using an in-depth, grassroots-level analysis, Megha Kumar moves away from the predominant academic view that sees Hindu nationalist ideology as responsible for encouraging attacks on women. Instead, gendered communal violence is shown to be governed by the interaction of an elite ideology and the unique economic, social and political dynamics at work in each instance of conflict. Using government reports, Hindu nationalist publications and civil society commentaries, as well as interviews with activists, politicians and riot survivors, the book offers new insights into the factors and ideologies involved in communal violence, as well as the conditions that work to prevent sexual violence in certain riot contexts.The Politics of Sexual Violence in India will be valuable for academic researchers, Human Rights organizations, NGOs working with survivors of sexual violence and for those involved with community development and urban grassroots activism.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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178672068X

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9781786720689

Microbiome and Plant Nutrition

A Roadmap Towards Sustainable Agriculture

By: Kambaska Kumar Behera,Sangita Mohanty,Upendra Kumar,Megha Kaviraj,Rajeev Padbhushan

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Microbiome and Plant Nutrition

A Roadmap Towards Sustainable Agriculture

By: Kambaska Kumar Behera,Sangita Mohanty,Upendra Kumar,Megha Kaviraj,Rajeev Padbhushan

The book titled “Microbiome and Plant Nutrition꞉ A Roadmap Towards Sustainable Agriculture” is expected to direct many emerging research pathways needed at local and global levels for sustainable agricultural package and practices. This volume incorporates thirteen seminal chapters on issue based research and their practical applications covering latest information and progress in different areas of microbial supplemented crop nutrition for sustainable agriculture. The book highlights the frontier issues and applications of plant‐microbe interaction in crop nutritional strategy with topics like System biology of plant microbe interaction, Plant growth‐promoting rhizobacteria꞉ a context for sustainable agriculture, Plant growth‐promoting endophytes꞉ a context for sustainable agriculture, The role of the mycorrhiza in nutrient uptake, Plant nitrogen, phosphorus and sulphur nutrition꞉ a microbial perspective, Carbon and nitrogen turnover in soils and plant rhizo‐deposition, Root exudates꞉ a link to plant‐microbe nutritional interactions and insight into the metabolic and nutrition network pathway of plant‐microbe interaction, Commercialization perspective of bio‐stimulants for sustainable agriculture, Interconnection of plants with microbiomes in changing climate꞉ a functional extension of the host and heavy metal dynamics in rice soil꞉ an alleviation through microbial intervention approach. This book will be very useful for the scholars, biotechnologists, agricultural scientists, plant nutritionists, researchers, teachers and students in the emerging field of soil‐microbiome and plant nutrition dynamics in the resilient climatic agriculture era.

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