The Foetus Was Suspended In A Wide-Mouthed Dusty Glass Bottle With An Aluminium Seal... Neglected, Vulnerable, Ashamed. A Dead Human Being... Stillborn. Recovering In A Bangalore Hospital From A Road Accident, Poorva Pandit, A Journalist, Overhears A Bizarre Story About A Contraceptive Vaccine Research, Unwanted Pregnancies And A Missing Malformed Foetus. In Mr Hills Near Bangalore, Anshul Hiremath, Returned Nri And Doctor, Has Set Up A Research Centre To Test The Efficacy Of His New Vaccine For Contraception. But Word Soon Leaks Out That Some Of The Tribal Women On Whom The Vaccine Was Being Tested, Have Become Pregnant, And One Of Them Has Delivered A Deformed Stillborn Baby. Even More Strangely, The Foetus Disappears From The Lab And Turns Up Mysteriously At An Ngo Camp Nearby. Following The Trail For A Story To Break Out Of Her Ennui, Poorva Begins To Uncover A Chain Of Incredible Links. She Realizes That Anshul Is Just One Of The Players In This International Game Where Scientists And Researchers Are Playing For Incredibly High Stakes And Will Stop At Nothing To Be The First To Produce The Ultimate Contraceptive. Brilliantly Researched, The Story Moves Through Bangalore With Its Booming Pharmaceutical Industry, To The Tribal Settlements In Mr Hills And, Finally, To The Rarefied World Of Medical Research In New York. Drawing On The Latest Developments In The Field Of Immuno-Contraception As Well As The Imminent Adherence Of India To The Gatt Agreement And Changing Patent Laws, Rohini Nilekani S First Novel Is A Nail-Biting, Unputdownable, Racy Thriller.
Sringeri Srinivas is notorious for the very deep, angry frown on his forehead. Once he starts grimacing, everything and everyone around him flees. But one day, when he is out looking after his banana plants, something unexpected happens that makes the whole town look at him in a new light. And I wonder if that makes Sringeri Srinivas look at life in a new way. "Sringeri Srinivas Learns to Laugh" was originally published by Pratham Books on the online platform StoryWeaver. Several of the stories are written by Indian authors and set on the other side of the world. In particular, the stories explore exciting topics such as scientific discoveries and how we can look after each other and our planet.
The Foetus Was Suspended In A Wide-Mouthed Dusty Glass Bottle With An Aluminium Seal... Neglected, Vulnerable, Ashamed. A Dead Human Being... Stillborn. Recovering In A Bangalore Hospital From A Road Accident, Poorva Pandit, A Journalist, Overhears A Bizarre Story About A Contraceptive Vaccine Research, Unwanted Pregnancies And A Missing Malformed Foetus. In Mr Hills Near Bangalore, Anshul Hiremath, Returned Nri And Doctor, Has Set Up A Research Centre To Test The Efficacy Of His New Vaccine For Contraception. But Word Soon Leaks Out That Some Of The Tribal Women On Whom The Vaccine Was Being Tested, Have Become Pregnant, And One Of Them Has Delivered A Deformed Stillborn Baby. Even More Strangely, The Foetus Disappears From The Lab And Turns Up Mysteriously At An Ngo Camp Nearby. Following The Trail For A Story To Break Out Of Her Ennui, Poorva Begins To Uncover A Chain Of Incredible Links. She Realizes That Anshul Is Just One Of The Players In This International Game Where Scientists And Researchers Are Playing For Incredibly High Stakes And Will Stop At Nothing To Be The First To Produce The Ultimate Contraceptive. Brilliantly Researched, The Story Moves Through Bangalore With Its Booming Pharmaceutical Industry, To The Tribal Settlements In Mr Hills And, Finally, To The Rarefied World Of Medical Research In New York. Drawing On The Latest Developments In The Field Of Immuno-Contraception As Well As The Imminent Adherence Of India To The Gatt Agreement And Changing Patent Laws, Rohini Nilekani S First Novel Is A Nail-Biting, Unputdownable, Racy Thriller.
A collection of over a decade of articles, interviews, and speeches by Rohini Nilekani, Samaaj, Sarkaar, Bazaar: A Citizen-First Approach, showcases her journey in civil society and philanthropy. She outlines her philosophy of restoring the balance between the state and markets, by positioning society as the foundational sector.
Uncommon Ground brings together titans of industry and leaders of civil society to explore eight themes that are highly relevant for our future development. Based on Rohini Nilekani's 2008 show on NDTV, the conversations explore the middle ground between the ideological divisions that often polarise the business and voluntary sectors.In course of these rare dialogues between leaders who have sometimes been adversaries, a number of common concerns emerge. The author, uniquely placed to moderate these discussions as she traverses both sides herself, demonstrates that the relationship between business, society and state need not be necessarily confrontational.Rich in insights, Uncommon Ground highlights the critical importance of dialogue in our democracy to create a shared vision of the future. It is a significant contribution to the ongoing debate on development and equitable growth in India.
Uncommon Ground brings together titans of industry and leaders of civil society to explore eight themes that are highly relevant for our future development. Based on Rohini Nilekani's 2008 show on NDTV, the conversations explore the middle ground between the ideological divisions that often polarise the business and voluntary sectors.In course of these rare dialogues between leaders who have sometimes been adversaries, a number of common concerns emerge. The author, uniquely placed to moderate these discussions as she traverses both sides herself, demonstrates that the relationship between business, society and state need not be necessarily confrontational.Rich in insights, Uncommon Ground highlights the critical importance of dialogue in our democracy to create a shared vision of the future. It is a significant contribution to the ongoing debate on development and equitable growth in India.
Sringeri Srinivas is notorious for the very deep, angry frown on his forehead. Once he starts grimacing, everything and everyone around him flees. But one day, when he is out looking after his banana plants, something unexpected happens that makes the whole town look at him in a new light. And I wonder if that makes Sringeri Srinivas look at life in a new way. "Sringeri Srinivas Learns to Laugh" was originally published by Pratham Books on the online platform StoryWeaver. Several of the stories are written by Indian authors and set on the other side of the world. In particular, the stories explore exciting topics such as scientific discoveries and how we can look after each other and our planet.
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