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The Song of the Sky Tree

By: Nandita Basu

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“Our worlds separated in that one moment. Nothing was enough, not even the heart.” Those moments that define our lives, those times when we lose someone we love, or those when we realise who we really are as people. Set in the times when there were no cell phones and cassette players belted out your favourite songs, Vedika grows up with a brother who she battles with fiercely and often, a best friend in school who leaves with his family for another country so she has to learn to be alone once again, a sense of aloneness that comes from a sense of alienation and difference that she can never get rid of. A warm, funny, heartbreaking story of growing up in the 1980s and 90s, moving cities and becoming a vet which means so much to her because she understands animals more than she does human beings. Vedika meanders through life, trying to make sense of work, friendships, love and sexuality. But when things take a turn for the worse and she realizes she might lose more than she ever bargained for, she tries to grapple with all that’s gone wrong till she can learn to make her peace with the life she has.

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Simon and Schuster

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9392099916

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9789392099915

Seven Pots of Tea

an Ayurvedic approach to sips & nosh

By: Nandita Godbole

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Seven Pots of Tea

an Ayurvedic approach to sips & nosh

By: Nandita Godbole

Rethink Tea... Rethink Chai. Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world, after water. Ayurveda, derived from ancient Indian texts, offers many guidelines for a holistic, health-centered lifestyle – including food and beverages. Seven Pots of Tea is the first cookbook of its kind that allows readers to explore Ayurveda through tea, and vice-versa through dozens of simple recipes. Seven Pots of Tea combines holistic wisdom and health goals an easy, accessible format to improve readers’ perspectives on their favorite beverage. It highlights many easy to make herbal teas, tisanes and brews that can integrate into existing routines of self-care to promote overall wellness. Designed as an informative reference book with practical tips, Seven Pots of Tea is just as much for beginners who want to make subtle changes to just one part of their daily routine, as it is for those who are looking for a substantive collection of Ayurvedic teas, brews, tisanes, and healthy snacks to pair with their beloved brews. The first half of the cookbook offers context: India’s historical relationship to medicinal beverages and its relationship to tea and chai; a primer on the principles of Ayurveda; and detailed notes on the Ayurvedic considerations of the cooking tool and attributes of nearly a hundred fruits, herbs, and spices featured in the cookbook. This section also elaborates on the concept of Rasa, the six essential flavors (sweet, sour, spicy, salty, bitter, and astringent) and then encourages readers to explore the recipes through this renewed lens of flavor. Enjoy recipes for several dozen brews and tisanes in Seven Pots of Tea as well as many kinds of chai from India, as well as several dozen nosh recipes. As a cookbook, it is designed to broaden a tea-enthusiasts’ appreciation beyond the varieties of tea-leaves. To close, Nandita includes a tabulated reference on Ayurvedic guide on herbs and spices that are used in this book. Readers who enjoy simple recipes, love herbal teas and brews, and are looking for ways to improve their lifestyle, will wholeheartedly embrace Seven Pots of Tea: an ayurvedic approach to sips & nosh. It is designed to dovetail into holiday self-care routines and make for a thoughtful and considerate holiday gift. ~~~~ Includes foreword by chef and author Suvir Saran. Foreword: "Seven Pots of Tea is a groundbreaking, one of a kind collection of classical wisdom carefully re-imagined for the modern kitchen......Through her visually striking photographs, detailed Ayurvedic spice notes, and easy recipes, Nandita reclaims and preserves classic Indian beverages and brews to begin our journey into mindful eating with a simple cup of ‘chai’." ~ Suvir Saran, Chef & Author of Instamatic and others. Peer Review: "Tea is so intrinsically intertwined with India, especially meals. I'm guilty of downing cup after cup of breakfast tea or chai without thinking of its origins or ayurvedic uses. Nandita is an excellent teacher, about the history of tea, how to make it and what to serve with it. This is the perfect guide for any tea lover." - Chandra Ram, author of 'The Complete Indian Instant Pot Cookbook: 130 Traditional and Modern Recipes' "Tea lovers everywhere can rejoice! This comprehensive book not only focuses on Ayurveda and tea culture but also provides a refreshing course in history in addition to the delicious tea recipes to delight your palate.” Chef K.N.Vinod, Restaurateur/Co-founder Indique Hospitality Group

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Nandita Godbole

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1940957265

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9781940957265

This Handmade Life

7 Skills to Enhance and Transform Your Everyday Life

By: Nandita Iyer

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This Handmade Life

7 Skills to Enhance and Transform Your Everyday Life

By: Nandita Iyer

This Handmade Life is all about finding a passion and becoming really good at it. Divided into seven sections-baking, fermenting, self-care, kitchen gardening, soap-making, spices and stitching-this book tells us it is all right to slow down and take up simple projects that bring us unadulterated joy. Written in Iyer's signature lyrical and friendly style, the book is about hands-on activities that can be meditative and healing for the body, mind and soul. Taking the reader through myriad personal and transformative hobbies, Iyer has managed to serve up a book that is motivational and inspirational at a time when both are in short order.

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Penguin Random House India Private Limited

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9354925901

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9789354925900

The Lyrics

By: Sukanya Basu Mallik, Francis Edwards, Sabbani Laxminarayana, Rhodesia, Kajari Guha, Indrani Chowdhury, Nandita Mittal, Neelam Verma, Oli Mistry

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The Lyrics

By: Sukanya Basu Mallik, Francis Edwards, Sabbani Laxminarayana, Rhodesia, Kajari Guha, Indrani Chowdhury, Nandita Mittal, Neelam Verma, Oli Mistry

In twilight’s embrace, shadows dance, Whispers weave a mystic trance. Moonlit dreams, a silent symphony, Stars paint verses in the cosmic sea. Hearts entwined, a serenade of fate, Love’s melody, a timeless state. In the quiet night, echoes sigh, A poetic dance, beneath the sky.

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Ukiyoto Publishing

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9360491039

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9789360491031

Om Puri: Unlikely Hero

By: Nandita C. Puri

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Om Puri: Unlikely Hero

By: Nandita C. Puri

Unlikely Hero offers an exclusive glimpse into Om Puri's private life, his struggles and anxieties, and the woes of his heart. Discover the Om Puri no one knows about - the tongue-tied actor from Punjab with stars in his eyes; the incorrigible flirt in drama school; the connoisseur of food and expert cook; and the complete family man. Featuring amusing anecdotes with his family, shocking episodes with the stalwarts of Indian and British cinema, and the nail-biting suspense of his love life, the tale is complemented by rare and unusual photographs. Told with wit, honesty, and elan, this book is a fitting tribute to the inspirational tale of Om Puri - one of the most talented actors of India. The late Patrick Swayze, Om Puri's co-actor in City of Joy, recounts the impact Om had on his life, while notable film critic Derek Malcolm talks about Om's immense talent and vast repertoire. Naseeruddin Shah fondly remembers his friendship with Om that began at the National School of Drama and Om's rise in the national and international film industry.

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Roli Books Private Limited

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9351940756

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9789351940753

Intrusion Detection

A Data Mining Approach

By: Nandita Sengupta,Jaya Sil

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Intrusion Detection

A Data Mining Approach

By: Nandita Sengupta,Jaya Sil

This book presents state-of-the-art research on intrusion detection using reinforcement learning, fuzzy and rough set theories, and genetic algorithm. Reinforcement learning is employed to incrementally learn the computer network behavior, while rough and fuzzy sets are utilized to handle the uncertainty involved in the detection of traffic anomaly to secure data resources from possible attack. Genetic algorithms make it possible to optimally select the network traffic parameters to reduce the risk of network intrusion. The book is unique in terms of its content, organization, and writing style. Primarily intended for graduate electrical and computer engineering students, it is also useful for doctoral students pursuing research in intrusion detection and practitioners interested in network security and administration. The book covers a wide range of applications, from general computer security to server, network, and cloud security.

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Springer Nature

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9811527164

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9789811527166

Foods and Flavors

A Collection of Short Stories Accompanied with Recipes

By: Nandita Chatterjee

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Foods and Flavors

A Collection of Short Stories Accompanied with Recipes

By: Nandita Chatterjee

The essence of food can be extraordinarily evocative, bringing back memories not just of eating food itself but also of place and setting. Food is an effective trigger of deeper memories of feelings and emotions, internal states of the mind and body. For those that migrate to new lands where taste, texture and aroma alienate their native palate, the preservation of cooking styles and ingredients from the old world serve as an anchor in uncharted waters. Foods and Flavors has stories that are journeys of the human spirit as they fight to preserve their core while excelling and evolving.

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Notion Press

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163714587X

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9781637145876

Studies on Wines and Fuel Alcohol Production

By: Nandita Gupta

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Studies on Wines and Fuel Alcohol Production

By: Nandita Gupta

THESIS Submitted to the Punjab Agricultural University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MICROBIOLOGY. ABSTRACT Substandard and waste mango (Mangifera indica) variety Dussehri was utilized for ethanol fermentation by Saccharomyces Cerevisiae var. ellipsoideus strain montrachet (@ 15% v/v). Ethanol 9.0% v/v was produced from the substrate with initial TSS of 20.0° B (pH 5.0). The optimum fermentation period was 96 hours at 30° C. Potassium metabisulphite (KMS @ 50 ppm) prevented contamination. Chemical analysis and sensory evaluation have classified the mango wine as of commercially outstanding quality. Aqueous ethanol was dehydrated with Calcium chloride (@18 gm/100 ml) yielding 99.5% ethyl alcohol which can be used as liquid fuel.

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Devotees of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Ashram

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9395766417

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9789395766418

Storytellers @ Work

By: Nandita Bhardwaj,Tirna Ray,Smita Mishra Chaturvedi

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Storytellers @ Work

By: Nandita Bhardwaj,Tirna Ray,Smita Mishra Chaturvedi

A celebration of words. An explosion of ideas. The joy of storytelling. From writers, translators and philosophers to storytellers, filmmakers and economists each of them wield the power of story to offer a glimpse into their art and craft, thoughts and ideas. Twenty one stimulating talks and essays that invite the reader to dip where they choose, to take the book's challenge where they please.

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Katha

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8189020013

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9788189020019

Functionalized Nanomaterials

By: Vineet Kumar,Praveen Guleria,Nandita Dasgupta,Shivendu Ranjan

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Functionalized Nanomaterials

By: Vineet Kumar,Praveen Guleria,Nandita Dasgupta,Shivendu Ranjan

Nanomaterials contain some unique properties due to their nanometric size and surface functionalization. Nanomaterial functionalization also affects their compatibility to biocompatibility and toxicity behaviors. environment and living organism. This makes functionalized nanomaterials a material with huge scope and few challenges. This book provides detailed information about the nanomaterial functionalization and their application. Recent advancements, challenges and opportunities in the preparation and applications of functionalized nanomaterials are also highlighted. This book can serve as a reference book for scientific investigators, doctoral and post-doctoral scholars; undergrad and grad. This book is very useful for multidisciplinary researchers, industry personnel’s, journalists, and policy makers. Features: Covers all aspects of Nanomaterial functionalization and its applications Describes and methods of functionalized nanomaterials synthesis for different applications Discusses the challenges, recent findings, and cutting-edge global research trends on functionalization of nanomaterials and its applications It discusses the regulatory frameworks for the safe use of functionalized nanomaterials. It contains contributions from international experts from multiple disciplines.

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603

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CRC Press

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1000367207

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9781000367201

Functionalized Nanomaterials II

Applications

By: Vineet Kumar,Praveen Guleria,Nandita Dasgupta,Shivendu Ranjan

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Functionalized Nanomaterials II

Applications

By: Vineet Kumar,Praveen Guleria,Nandita Dasgupta,Shivendu Ranjan

The functionalization of nanomaterials provides them with some unique properties, making the same nanomaterial amenable for various applications by simply manipulating functional components. However, functionalized nanomaterials also face some challenges, along with some encouraging new applications in the future. This book provides a detailed account of applications of the functionalization of nanomaterials. This book can serve as a reference book for scientific investigators, including doctoral and post-doctoral scholars and undergraduate and graduate students, in context with the scope of applications of functionalized nanomaterials. It also highlights recent advances, challenges, and opportunities in the application of nanomaterials. This book will provide critical and comparative data for nanotechnologists. It may also be beneficial for multidisciplinary researchers, industry personnel, journalists, policy makers, and the common public to understand the scope of functionalized nanomaterials in detail and in depth. Features: This book covers various applications of functionalized nanomaterials. It discusses recent global research trends and future applications of functionalized nanomaterials. It highlights the need for more rigorous regulatory frameworks for the safe use of functionalized nanomaterials. It contains contributions from international experts and will be a valuable resource for researchers.

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CRC Press

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1351021370

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Starry Starry Night | A graphic novel that explores death, grief, friendship and music

By: Nandita Basu

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Starry Starry Night | A graphic novel that explores death, grief, friendship and music

By: Nandita Basu

After Kunal’s mother dies, he is sent off to a boarding school in the hills. Till he has a hostel room, he stays with Tara, his father's cousin, who teaches a special music programme in the school. Teaching music helped Tara after her best friend died—that, and perhaps the company of the enigmatic figure known as Death, whom she sees everywhere. Tara and Kunal must try to live together, their lives entwined by their separate losses—which neither is comfortable talking about. This is a tale of love and loss, of the healing and illuminating power of friendship, art and music.

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Penguin Random House India Private Limited

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9357084894

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9789357084895

Rogue Agent

How India's Military Intelligence Betrayed the Burmese Resistance

By: Nandita Haksar

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Rogue Agent

How India's Military Intelligence Betrayed the Burmese Resistance

By: Nandita Haksar

An Undercover Operation Involving Burmese Rebels And Indian Intelligence Agencies Set Amidst The Palm Trees And Beaches Of The Andaman Islands. " It All Went Horribly Wrong. Were The Burmese Betrayed By Indian Intelligence? If So, Why? " Haksar S Investigation Unfolds Like A Thriller Set Against The Background Of The Geo-Politics Of The Indian Ocean. Why Is Democratic India Silent About The Struggle For Liberty In Burma? When Nandita Haksar Took Up The Case Of Thirty-Six Burmese Prisoners In Port Blair S Jail, She Thought It Was A Simple Case Of Illegal Detention. But As She Painstakingly Pieced Her Clients Stories Together, The Case Took On A Markedly More Complex Colour. The Burmese Claimed They Had Been Double-Crossed By An Indian Military Intelligence Agent During An Undercover Operation In The Andaman Islands. The Operation Had The Support Of India S Intelligence Agencies; In Return The Burmese Were To Receive Assistance In Their Struggle Against Myanmar S Military Junta. Yet It All Went Horribly Wrong: During The Operation Some Burmese Freedom Fighters Were Shot Dead And Subsequently The Thirty Six Survivors Were Held Without Charges. The Agent Disappeared. Haksar S Investigation Unfolds Like A Thriller Set Against The Background Of The Geo-Politics Of The Indian Ocean. The Rivalries Between India And China, The Growing Importance Of Myanmar S Gas Reserves And The Insurgencies In India S North-East Are All Critical Factors In The Chain Of Events. Rogue Agent Exposes Not Only The Injustice Meted To The Thirty-Six Burmese Prisoners And The Extraordinary Silence Of The State On The Circumstances Surrounding The Agent S Disappearance But It Also Argues That By Keeping Patriots From The Burmese Resistance In Jail In Order To Placate The Myanmar Military Junta, India Has Broken Its Own Laws And Has Violated The Spirit Of Its Own Constitution.

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Penguin Books India

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0143064894

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Starry Starry Night | A graphic novel that explores death, grief, friendship and music

By: Nandita Basu

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Starry Starry Night | A graphic novel that explores death, grief, friendship and music

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Rain Must Fall

By: Nandita Basu

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Rain Must Fall

By: Nandita Basu

Rumi is not too enthusiastic about accompanying Baba to the sleepy village of Shankerpur, where he is planning to convert their ancestral home into a bed and breakfast. But Rumi is happy to be away from school and friends who have problems understanding Rumi's identity. In the middle of one night, Rumi encounters a ghost--Rain, who does not remember his own story or why he is compelled to be a ghost. And it is in trying to help Rain find his peace, that sets Rumi on a journey of love, friendship and acceptance. This is a tale of love and loss, of rejection and affirmation, and above all, the healing and illuminating power of friendship.

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9354923313

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9789354923319

The Song of the Sky Tree

By: Nandita Basu

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The Song of the Sky Tree

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Simon and Schuster

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9392099916

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The Piano

By: Nandita Basu

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The Piano

By: Nandita Basu

What I didn't know was that just as I was searching for my friend, My friend was also searching for me. And that search had started a long time ago.' This is the story of a friendship between a young girl and her piano. The piano was made many decades before the girl was born. And it travelled from leipzig, Germany, through war-torn France and England come to Calcutta during the independence struggle. Finally the girl and the piano found one another, until circumstances separated them... This is a story of love and loss, of unexpected bonds and loneliness, and above all, it is a celebration of the power of music.

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