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Velu Thampi

By: Radha Nair

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It was a time of corruption and despotism in the state of Travancore. Balarama Varma, the Maharaja, was a helpless teenager who watched his Diwan take advantage of his inexperience to impose crushing taxes on the people and pocket the money himself. It was Velu Thampi who led a rebellion and overthrew the Diwan. The grateful Maharaja proclaimed him the Diwan and the people enjoyed a period of justice and firm administration. But then a greater foe awaited Velu Thampi, the British East India Company, which had begun to interfere with the internal affairs of Travancore.

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Amar Chitra Katha

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8184822073

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Shifting Sands

By: Radha Venuprasad

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Shifting Sands

By: Radha Venuprasad

Shifting Sands is a collection of short stories about relationships — not only between men and women, but between families, extended families and even cultures. Most of the stories are rooted in the culture and traditions of the Nairs of Kerala, but any reader can identify with these well-told tales, because the building blocks of all relationships are universal. Some of the life situations central to the stories may not be acknowledged, much less talked about, even in this ‘liberal’ age, but Radha Venuprasad discusses them frankly and with sensitivity. All the stories revolve around strong people who are not afraid to be themselves. There is Renu, who decided to keep her love child. But at what price? There is Shiva, who, despite his commitment to his wife of many years and their children, found himself drawn towards and taking responsibility for a beleaguered young woman. Then there is Dhruva, an affluent, gifted doctor with a secret, Aruna, for whom the stars foretold a violent end, and Ammu, Markanday and Seema, whose lives intermingle and turn conventions upside-down. Read also about Anita, whose tragic past intrudes into her idyllic present, about Minikutty, a chip off the old block, and how Gopala Menon unwittingly sets off a chain of events that shake the very foundations of his ancient family when he lets a young writer live in a house on his sprawling premises. Written in simple language, Shifting Sands is an easy read, and is sure to engage the interest of anyone who picks it up.

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Notion Press

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194728326X

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9781947283268

Novelist Tagore

Gender and Modernity in Selected Texts

By: Radha Chakravarty

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Novelist Tagore

Gender and Modernity in Selected Texts

By: Radha Chakravarty

Rabindranath Tagore is widely regarded as a poet-philosopher and educationist, but his novels remain a relatively underexplored aspect of his oeuvre. Focusing on gender and modernity as key features of his fiction, this book charts Tagore's evolution as a novelist from self-conscious psychologizing in Chokher Bali to an engagement with nationalism in Gora and Ghare Baire (The Home and the World); a portrayal of asceticism and desire in Chaturanga (Quartet); an analysis of marriage, sexuality and change in Bengali society in Yogayog (Relationships); an effervescent fusion of social satire and literary experimentation in Shesher Kabita (Farewell Song); and an intense, dramatic study of love, politics and terrorism in Char Adhyay (Four Chapters). This study demonstrates that Tagore’s writings cannot be readily assimilated within current theoretical frameworks, and urges us to rethink the conventional oppositions between tradition and modernity, masculinity and femininity, East and West, and local and global. Addressing a major gap in the field, the book reconstructs Tagore as a novelist of eminent stature, demonstrates the range and complexity of his creative genius, his contribution to literary history and the relevance of his reflections to our times. Enriched by insights into the biographical and socio-historical contexts of his novels, this book will be of special interest to researchers, teachers and students of comparative and world literature, history, postcolonial studies and gender studies, as also to Tagore enthusiasts.

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170

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Routledge

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1134928858

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9781134928859

Kochunni

By: RADHA M. NAIR

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Kochunni

By: RADHA M. NAIR

Kochunni ran away from home, to avoid living with his thieving parents. But wherever he went, people insisted on treating the little boy as a thief himself. Kochunni grew up deteremined to make his mark on the world and to fight injustice and prejudice. He became a highwayman, a daring Robin Hood-like figure who robbed the rich and gave the poor. He liked to target the most arrogant and cruel landlords and teach them a lesson. With his martial skills and his daring, Kochunni managed to outwit everyone. Kochunni's sense of mischief makes him the subject of many folk tales in Kerala.

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Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd

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8184824947

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9788184824940

Police Matters

The Everyday State and Caste Politics in South India, 1900–1975

By: Radha Kumar

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Police Matters

The Everyday State and Caste Politics in South India, 1900–1975

By: Radha Kumar

Police Matters moves beyond the city to examine the intertwined nature of police and caste in the Tamil countryside. Radha Kumar argues that the colonial police deployed rigid notions of caste in their everyday tasks, refashioning rural identities in a process that has cast long postcolonial shadows. Kumar draws on previously unexplored police archives to enter the dusty streets and market squares where local constables walked, following their gaze and observing their actions towards potential subversives. Station records present a textured view of ordinary interactions between police and society, showing that state coercion was not only exceptional and spectacular; it was also subtle and continuous, woven into everyday life. The colonial police categorized Indian subjects based on caste to ensure the security of agriculture and trade, and thus the smooth running of the economy. Among policemen and among the objects of their coercive gaze, caste became a particularly salient form of identity in the politics of public spaces. Police Matters demonstrates that, without doubt, modern caste politics have both been shaped by, and shaped, state policing. Thanks to generous funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, through The Sustainable History Monograph Pilot, the ebook editions of this book are available as Open Access volumes from Cornell Open (cornellpress.cornell.edu/cornell-open) and other repositories.

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Cornell University Press

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1501760874

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9781501760877

Heterocyclic Chemistry

Volume II: Five-Membered Heterocycles

By: Radha R. Gupta,Mahendra Kumar,Vandana Gupta

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Heterocyclic Chemistry

Volume II: Five-Membered Heterocycles

By: Radha R. Gupta,Mahendra Kumar,Vandana Gupta

This advanced text-cum-reference book presents a comprehensive account of the syntheses, reactions, properties and applications of all the most significant classes of heterocyclic compounds. This second volume in the series is an essential tool not only for advanced undergraduates and graduates, but also for academic and industrial researchers in organic, medicinal, pharmaceutical, dye and agricultural chemistry.

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649

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3662077574

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9783662077573

Frugal Innovation

Models, Means, Methods

By: Yasser Bhatti,Radha Ramaswami Basu,David Barron,Marc J. Ventresca

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Frugal Innovation

Models, Means, Methods

By: Yasser Bhatti,Radha Ramaswami Basu,David Barron,Marc J. Ventresca

In light of growing discourse on 'frugal innovation', this book offers novel approaches to innovation based on extensive empirical research. The study complements a decade of scholarly attention on frugal innovation by taking a research-based approach to innovation in resource-scarce and complex institutional contexts. The findings suggest that concepts such as frugal, reverse, jugaad, social, grassroots and inclusive innovation in fact represent heterogeneous assemblies of innovation for social, environmental and economic value. The conceptual framework invites attention to more plural sources and elements in the study of models of innovation to inspire further research in the fields of strategy, innovation, entrepreneurship, economic sociology and development studies. The design framework offers models, metrics and competencies for practitioners and policymakers to identify, evaluate and design frugal innovations. The comprehensive view of frugal innovation demonstrates how firms can implement globally competitive strategies by pursuing innovation for humanity to improve lives for everyone, everywhere.

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341

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Cambridge University Press

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1107188970

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9781107188976

Dhobi Girl

By: Radha Venuprasad

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Dhobi Girl

By: Radha Venuprasad

Starting from a colony of labourers, Anuja and Ratna make it good in life, both becoming reputed doctors in different fields. The developments in Ratna’s life have far-reaching consequences on that of Anuja, though she has chosen to tread a path of her own. The kaleidoscope of life draws many people into the ambit of Anuja’s and Ratna’s lives. Chief among them are Devi, Ratna’s wife, and Jay, the young woman he tumbles into love with, and the children he has through them both. And all through their lives runs the evil presence of Nathaniel. From the struggle for life in the labour colony, we are transported to the professional successes in Chennai, from the peace of an Edinburgh hideaway to the deathly cold of the Swiss Alps, from the mystical piety of the banks of the Ganga to the tension-filled operation theatre. There’s murder, there’s rape, there’s sacrifice, there’s scheming, there’s forgiveness, and above all, there’s love. The details dovetail to make a comprehensive, comprehensible plot of the joys and sorrows of life, of despair, resilience and resurgence.

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180

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Notion Press

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1649199465

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9781649199461

Music in Colonial Punjab

Courtesans, Bards, and Connoisseurs, 1800-1947

By: Radha Kapuria

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Music in Colonial Punjab

Courtesans, Bards, and Connoisseurs, 1800-1947

By: Radha Kapuria

This book offers the first social history of music in undivided Punjab (1800-1947), beginning at the Lahore court of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and concluding at the Patiala royal darbar. It unearths new evidence for the centrality of female performers and classical music in a region primarily viewed as a folk music centre, featuring a range of musicians and dancers -from 'mirasis' (bards) and 'kalawants' (elite musicians), to 'kanjris' (subaltern female performers) and 'tawaifs' (courtesans). A central theme is the rise of new musical publics shaped by the anglicized Punjabi middle classes, and British colonialists' response to Punjab's performing communities. The book reveals a diverse connoisseurship for music with insights from history, ethnomusicology, and geography on an activity that still unites a region now divided between India and Pakistan.

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Oxford University Press

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0192867342

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9780192867346

Fruit Crops

By: T. Radha,Lila Mathew

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Fruit Crops

By: T. Radha,Lila Mathew

The book is a comprehensive and need oriented volume encompassing the latest and balanced information about various aspects of fruit culture (tropical & subtropical). Following is a sampling of topics covered. Introductory on Fruit Industry deals briefly with production statistics, social, nutritive and industrial relevance and importance of fruit production. Second provides a complete overview of all principles and practices associated with Orchard planning, Layout and Management in a very abridged manner. The third on Classification of fruit crops includes botanical, horticultural and environmental grouping in a very precise but meaningful manner. Following s give a detailed account on different aspects including origin, distribution, botany & varieties, classification, climate & soil requirements, propagation, cultivation methods, flowering, harvesting, post harvest methods and crop protection of different fruit crops coming under each group such as tropical, subtropical and arid & semi-arid fruits. IV is on tropical fruits - Banana, Guava, Mangosteen, Papaya Pineapple and Sapota. V is on ten major subtropical fruits Avocado, Citrus, Grapes, Litchi, Loquat, Mango, Olive, Passion fruit, Persimmon and Pomegranate. VI contains details of eight major arid & semi-arid fruit crops namely, Aonla, Ber, Custard apple, Date, Fig, Jack, Jamun and Phalsa. Apart from these major fruit crops, VII gives a brief but comprehensive account on a large number of under and un - exploited fruit crops of tropical and subtropical parts of the world. This gives details of well-known minor fruits and a list of other very less known fruit species, which can be made the subject of detailed study for further utilization and information generation. Information provided in this compilation will be of use to students, teachers, scientists, extension workers, orchardists and others interested in fruit culture.

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452

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New India Publishing

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8189422464

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9788189422462

Mediating Migration

By: Radha Sarma Hegde

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Mediating Migration

By: Radha Sarma Hegde

Media practices and the everyday cultures of transnational migrants are deeply interconnected. Mediating Migration narrates aspects of the migrant experience as shaped by the technologies of communication and the social, political and cultural configurations of neoliberal globalization. The book examines the mediated reinventions of transnational diasporic cultures, the emergence of new publics, and the manner in which nations and migrants connect. By placing migration and media practices in the same frame, the book offers a wide-ranging discussion of the contested politics of mobility and transnational cultures of diasporic communities as they are imagined, connected, and reproduced by various groups, individuals, and institutions. Drawing on current events, activism, cultural practices, and crises concerning immigration, this book is organized around themes – legitimacy, recognition, publics, domesticity, authenticity – that speak to the entangled interconnections between media and migration. Mediating Migration will be of interest to students in media, communication, and cultural studies. The book raises questions that cut across disciplines about cutting-edge issues of our times – migration, mobility, citizenship, and mediated environments.

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240

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John Wiley & Sons

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1509503102

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9781509503100

WiMAX

A Wireless Technology Revolution

By: G.S.V. Radha K. Rao,G. Radhamani

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WiMAX

A Wireless Technology Revolution

By: G.S.V. Radha K. Rao,G. Radhamani

The demand for broadband connectivity is growing rapidly, but cannot be met effectively by existing wireline technology. WiMAX has the potential to provide widespread Internet access that can usher in economic growth, better education and healthcare, and improved entertainment services. Examining the technology's global development and deployment a

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CRC Press

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1000654451

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9781000654455

Circuits of Visibility

Gender and Transnational Media Cultures

By: Radha S. Hegde

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Circuits of Visibility

Gender and Transnational Media Cultures

By: Radha S. Hegde

Circuits of Visibility explores transnational media environments as pathways to understand the gendered constructions and contradictions that underwrite globalization. Tracking the ways in which gendered subjects are produced and defined in transnationally networked, media saturated environments, Circuits of Visibility presents sixteen essays that collectively advance a discussion about sexual politics, media, technology, and globalization. Covering the internet, television, books, telecommunications, newspapers, and activist media work, the volume directs focused attention to the ways in which gender and sexuality issues are constructed and mobilized across the globe. Contributors’ essays span diverse global sites from Myanmar and Morocco to the Balkans, France, U.S., and China, and cover an extensive terrain from consumption, aesthetics and whiteness to masculinity, transnational labor, and cultural citizenship. Circuits of Visibility initiates a necessary conversation and political critique about the mediated global terrain on which sexuality is defined, performed, regulated, made visible, and experienced.

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NYU Press

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0814790607

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9780814790601

EMPOWERMENT AND EQUALITY NAVIGATING HUMAN RIGHTS LAW IN A COMPLEX WORLD

By: Prasanna S,ADIL AMEEN,KUMAR SAURAV,DR. BHUPINDER SINGH,APARNA TRIPATHY ,PRASASTI SHARMA,MS. RIYA CHUGH,DR. SARVESH KUMAR SHAHI,MR. KONARK PRATAP GUPTA ,SHREYASHEE MITRA,RADHA RANJAN ,JIVANTIKA GULATI,RAMNI SACHIN HANGIRGEKAR,ADITYA ASHTEKAR,MR. ABHINAV VISWANATH ,ABHISHEK KUMAR ,KARUN SANJAYA

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EMPOWERMENT AND EQUALITY NAVIGATING HUMAN RIGHTS LAW IN A COMPLEX WORLD

Dear Reader, It is with great pleasure that we present to you our latest publication, "Empowerment and Equality: Navigating Human Rights Law in a Complex World." This edited book is a culmination of extensive research, thoughtful contributions, and the collective expertise of esteemed scholars and practitioners in the field of human rights. In a world marked by dynamic socio-political landscapes, this book serves as a compass, guiding readers through the intricate web of human rights law. "Empowerment and Equality" delves into the complexities and challenges that arise in the pursuit of justice, empowerment, and equality for all individuals, irrespective of their background or circumstances. This book brings together voices from academia, legal practice, and activism, creating a comprehensive resource for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of human rights in our complex world. It is our sincere hope that the insights and perspectives shared within these pages will inspire meaningful dialogue, academic inquiry, and, most importantly, positive action. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the contributors who have dedicated their time and expertise to this project. Their commitment to advancing human rights and promoting equality is evident in the richness and diversity of the content presented. As publishers, we take pride in being part of the dissemination of knowledge that can contribute to positive change. "Empowerment and Equality" aligns with our commitment to publishing works that have the potential to shape conversations, influence policies, and ultimately contribute to a more just and equitable world. We hope you find this book both informative and inspiring. May it serve as a valuable resource for scholars, practitioners, activists, and all those passionate about the advancement of human rights. Thank you for choosing Institute of Legal Education as your source for thought-provoking and impactful literature.

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Institute of Legal Education

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8196439172

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9788196439170

Velu Thampi

By: Radha Nair

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Velu Thampi

By: Radha Nair

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When You First Called Me Radha

Poems

By: Swami Sivananda Radha

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When You First Called Me Radha

Poems

By: Swami Sivananda Radha

This collection of poetry by Swami Sivananda Radha reveals the searching heart of a spiritual visionary. Here, Swami Radha expresses her deepest longing for the divine in poignant poetic verse. Included are her early poems, originally written in German, her meditations on the Kundalini chakras and her late material focused on Divine Light, inspired in part by her interpretation of the ancient texts of Kashmiri Saivism. When You First Called Me Radha comes with a CD of Swami Radha reciting the poems featured in the collection.

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