SHADOWS can be driven away by a single ray of light shining at the correct angle. Rishi, a marine engineer, sailing on ships braving the forces of nature, piracy and onslaught of rules and regulations of ship operation, had never expected to be drawn into a web of corruption, bribery, deceit and sex, when he shifts to a shore based managerial job. Nor had he expected to become the proprietor of a leading escort agency. Dissanee, a small town girl from Thailand, leading a simple pious life ingrained with family values, dreaming of taking care of her mother and brother, and being the best nail artist in the country, had never imagined to be drawn into the flesh trade and becoming a highly sought after escort. Both are successful in the profession that life has dealt them, but haunted by shadows of the past. Rishi and Dissanee are two individuals from different parts of the world, their lives intertwined by unforeseen and intriguing situations.
A young escort in Phuket who has closed her heart to love… A wife, who is forced into prostitution by her husband, endeavours to escape as a stowaway on a ship… A man whose self-destructive infatuation towards a Bollywood star ruins many lives… An unorthodox love between an Indian and a coloured girl from the apartheid-ridden South Africa… A speech therapist who makes a differently-abled boy’s dream a reality… A young boy who tries to understand the social stigma attached to rape… A seafarer in England who is saved from disaster on a treacherous night by a mysterious woman… An unassuming man who ends his life, but does not forget his wedding vows even at the moment of death… How will you react to these characters? Facets is an intriguing collection of fourteen irresistible short stories that look at various aspects of human relationships. Cleverly drawn from everyday characters and incidents from various parts of the world, these ingeniously plotted storylines have unexpected emotions and twists.
India's party system has undergone a profound transformation over the last decade. The Congress Party, a catch-all party that brought independence in 1947 and governed India for much of the period since then, no longer dominates the electoral scene. Political parties which draw support from particular caste and religious groups are now more powerful than ever before. Democracy Without Associations explains why religious and caste-based political parties come to dominate the electoral landscape in 1990s India and why catch-all parties have declined. Arguing that political parties and state policy can make some social divisions more salient than others and also determine how these divisions affect the political system, the author offers an explanation for the relationship between electoral competition and the politicization of social differences in India. He notes that the relationship between social cleavages and the party system is not axiomatic and that political parties can influence the links they have to social cleavages. The argument developed for India is also used to account for emergence of class-based parties in Spain and the electoral success of a religious party in Algeria. Democracy Without Associations will interest scholars and students of Indian politics, and party politics, as well as those interested in the impact of social divisions on the political system. Pradeep K. Chhibber is Assistant Professor of Political Science and Associate Director, Center for South and Southeast Asian Studies, University of Michigan.
At the outset, the author of the book welcomes his supervisor Prof. Prof (Dr.) G. S. Roy who has joined me as coauthors of this text, a credit which would have been given earlier to them as they were helping in a latent way in the evolution of the book for the past five years. Five years have elapsed on the intellectual journey of writing a PhD thesis e-book in title “Hall Effect on the Magnetohydrodynamic Flow of Some Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Conducting Fluids” in subject of physics. As Magnetohydrodynamic Flow is growing at a dazzling pace, this edition has been demanding in a different way. In this 1st edition, the book has been thoroughly described, enlarged and updated with Magnetohydrodynamic Flow. Gratitude is expressed to the students and teachers, both from India and abroad, who have sent in their valuable suggestions which have been given due consideration. We are sincerely thankful to our publisher, Newredmars Education. We are also deeply indebted to my guide Prof. Dr. G. S. Roy for his sustained support of this endeavour from its inception; his wisdom has made all the difference. Healthy criticism and suggestions for further improvement of the book are solicited.
A young escort in Phuket who has closed her heart to love… A wife, who is forced into prostitution by her husband, endeavours to escape as a stowaway on a ship… A man whose self-destructive infatuation towards a Bollywood star ruins many lives… An unorthodox love between an Indian and a coloured girl from the apartheid-ridden South Africa… A speech therapist who makes a differently-abled boy’s dream a reality… A young boy who tries to understand the social stigma attached to rape… A seafarer in England who is saved from disaster on a treacherous night by a mysterious woman… An unassuming man who ends his life, but does not forget his wedding vows even at the moment of death… How will you react to these characters? Facets is an intriguing collection of fourteen irresistible short stories that look at various aspects of human relationships. Cleverly drawn from everyday characters and incidents from various parts of the world, these ingeniously plotted storylines have unexpected emotions and twists.
This comprehensive reference text discusses advance concepts and applications in the field of nanotechnology. The text presents a detailed discussion of key important concepts including nanomaterials and nanodevices, nano-bio interface, nanoscale memories, and semiconductor nanotechnology. It discusses applications of nanotechnology in the fields of aerospace engineering, cosmetic industry, pharmaceutical science, food industry, and the textile industry. The text will be useful for senior undergraduate and graduate students in the field of electrical engineering, electronics engineering, nanotechnology, and pharmaceutical science. Discussing fundamental, advanced concepts and their applications in a single volume, this text will be useful as a reference text for senior undergraduate and graduate students in the field of electrical engineering, electronics engineering, nanotechnology, and pharmaceutical science. It comprehensively discusses important concepts such as nano-robotics, carbon-based nanomaterials, and nanoscale memories. The text discusses advanced concepts of nanotechnology and its applications in the fields of textile, pharmaceutical sciences, aerospace, and food industry. It will be an ideal reference text for senior undergraduate and graduate students in the field of electrical engineering, electronics engineering, nanotechnology, and nanoscience.
The author shares his lessons from this magical union, and explores his journey from a timid to a seasoned professional and marketing management and enjoyed his life with his wife Shobha Berry.
Pradeep Chhibber and Ken Kollman rely on historical data spanning back to the eighteenth century from Canada, Great Britain, India, and the United States to revise our understanding of why a country's party system consists of national or regional parties. They demonstrate that the party systems in these four countries have been shaped by the authority granted to different levels of government. Departing from the conventional focus on social divisions or electoral rules in determining whether a party system will consist of national or regional parties, they argue instead that national party systems emerge when economic and political power resides with the national government. Regional parties thrive when authority in a nation-state rests with provincial or state governments. The success of political parties therefore depends on which level of government voters credit for policy outcomes. National political parties win votes during periods when political and economic authority rests with the national government, and lose votes to regional and provincial parties when political or economic authority gravitates to lower levels of government. This is the first book to establish a link between federalism and the formation of national or regional party systems in a comparative context. It places contemporary party politics in the four examined countries in historical and comparative perspectives, and provides a compelling account of long-term changes in these countries. For example, the authors discover a surprising level of voting for minor parties in the United States before the 1930s. This calls into question the widespread notion that the United States has always had a two-party system. In fact, only recently has the two-party system become predominant.
This study offers a panoramic view of the evolution of the South Asian state's military system and its contribution to the effectiveness of the state itself."--BOOK JACKET.
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