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Castaway Mountain

Love and Loss Among the Wastepickers of Mumbai

By: Saumya Roy

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Castaway Mountain

Love and Loss Among the Wastepickers of Mumbai

By: Saumya Roy

*One of NPR's "Books We Love 2021"* "'I came to see the mountains as an outpouring of our modern lives,' Roy writes, 'of the endless chase for our desires to fill us.' Readers of Behind the Beautiful Forevers will be drawn to this harrowing portrait." —Publishers Weekly "Castaway Mountain deserves every accolade. A stunning achievement." —Kiran Desai, Booker Prize Winner, author of Inheritance of Loss. All of Mumbai’s possessions and memories come to die at the Deonar garbage mountains. Towering at the outskirts of the city, the mountains are covered in a faint smog from trash fires. Over time, as wealth brought Bollywood knock offs, fast food and plastics to Mumbaikars, a small, forgotten community of migrants and rag-pickers came to live at the mountains’ edge, making a living by re-using, recycling and re-selling. Among them is Farzana Ali Shaikh, a tall, adventurous girl who soon becomes one of the best pickers in her community. Over time, her family starts to fret about Farzana’s obsessive relationship to the garbage. Like so many in her community, Farzana, made increasingly sick by the trash mountains, is caught up in the thrill of discovery—because among the broken glass, crushed cans, or even the occasional dead baby, there’s a lingering chance that she will find a treasure to lift her family’s fortunes. As Farzana enters adulthood, her way of life becomes more precarious. Mumbai is pitched as a modern city, emblematic of the future of India, forcing officials to reckon with closing the dumping grounds, which would leave the waste pickers more vulnerable than ever. In a narrative instilled with superstition and magical realism, Saumya Roy crafts a modern parable exploring the consequences of urban overconsumption. A moving testament to the impact of fickle desires, Castaway Mountain reveals that when you own nothing, you know where true value lies: in family, community and love. Interior map illustration copyright (c) Jake Coolidge

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Castaway Mountain

Love and Loss Among the Wastepickers of Mumbai

By: Saumya Roy

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Love and Loss Among the Wastepickers of Mumbai

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Divorce and Democracy

A History of Personal Law in Post-Independence India

By: Saumya Saxena

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Divorce and Democracy

A History of Personal Law in Post-Independence India

By: Saumya Saxena

Based on author's thesis (doctoral -- University of Cambridge, 2017) issued under title: Politics of personal law in post-independence India c.1946-2007.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108498345

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DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS : A CRITICAL PERSPECTIVE

By: APARAJITA MUKHERJEE,SAUMYA CHAKRABARTI

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DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS : A CRITICAL PERSPECTIVE

By: APARAJITA MUKHERJEE,SAUMYA CHAKRABARTI

Development economics is a branch of study that focuses on improving the economies of developing countries examining both macroeconomic and microeconomic factors relating to the structure of a developing economy. The main objective of the book is to present major issues of development economies. It takes up an analysis of the limitations of accumulation-centric growth process and introduces the readers to alternative development paradigms along with their critics. Organised into fourteen chapters, the initial chapters discuss historical background of less developed economies, post-colonial development patterns in the context of establishment of the World Bank, the IMF and the GATT, economic models like classical development ideas, Marxian model, the Marginalist economies, Alfred Marshall and the neoclassical school and ideas of Keynes. The book skillfully explains some of the development macro models based on industry-agriculture interactions, structure of agriculture, population and role of market and state in economic development. The later chapters delve on capability approaches to development and thematic deficiency of traditional development economics, and relation between inequality, poverty and development. In this context the book takes up the analysis of the concept of ‘Development Management’ and its application to less developed economies.

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PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.

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812035219X

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9788120352193

Recent Advances in Cancer Diagnostics and Therapy

A Nano-Based Approach

By: Anjana Pandey,Saumya Srivastava

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Recent Advances in Cancer Diagnostics and Therapy

A Nano-Based Approach

By: Anjana Pandey,Saumya Srivastava

This book provides information about different types and stages of cancer and their subtypes with their respective molecular mechanisms, etiology, histopathology, and cellular origins. This book also provides detailed information about cancer incidence, mortality, and different types of technologies both bio and nano employed in cancer diagnosis and screening, and their applications in cancer therapies. This book informs readers about molecular mechanisms of cancer, diagnosis, and therapies along with different computational techniques used on a single platform. The chapters include a broad and integrated perspective on cancer-related topics. This book covers both conventional and emerging techniques employed in cancer screening and diagnosis, including imaging, biomarker, and electrochemical nanosensor-based approaches with detailed information on sensor development. Similarly, this book also covers the mechanisms of different conventional and emerging herbal and nano therapies used in cancer treatment. The authors discuss applications of different computational and mathematical tools, such as machine-learning methods, that can be employed in cancer diagnosis and therapy at the level of personalized medicine. Features: Offers an integrated approach to provide information about all aspects of cancer biology, diagnosis, and therapy Focuses on both conventional and emerging tools/techniques applicable in cancer screening and diagnosis Covers the mechanisms of conventional and emerging anticancer drugs and therapies Provides insights about a personalized medicine-based approach in cancer diagnosis and therapy This book is essential for university students, course lecturers, researchers, and industrialists working in the fields of cancer biology, medicine, and pharmacology.

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233

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CRC Press

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1000528138

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A Life Less Lived

By: Saumya Misra

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A Life Less Lived

By: Saumya Misra

A Life Less Lived traces a unique relationship that develops between an old vagabond and a young girl. Once drawn to this old man, the girl soon realizes there is more to him than meets the eyes and then unfolds a saga of loyalties lived to the hilt, of betrayals and love lost… But is everything lost? Is there no hope left? What is it that is making this girl reach out and help this man despite initial opposition from her family? Is there a karmic connection or is there some other connect? Will this girl make him face up his past and rekindle an interest in his present? Will she be able to make him hope for a future? The uniqueness of the book lies in the very interesting plots and sub-plots and the way they are interwoven to culminate into an endearing ending. A love story, a social thriller, a soul-stirring experience that will take you on an emotional journey and leave you with a tear in the eyes and a smile on the lips.

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160

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One Point Six Technology Pvt Ltd

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9384226556

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9789384226558

Structural Reforms in Southeastern Europe Since the Kosovo Conflict

By: Daniela Gressani,Saumya Mitra

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Structural Reforms in Southeastern Europe Since the Kosovo Conflict

By: Daniela Gressani,Saumya Mitra

This study examines the progress made by the countries of south-east Europe (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Romania, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) towards implementing structural economic reforms in the three years since the end of the Kosovo conflict, as well as considering the challenges that lie ahead. It discusses four key areas of reform: strengthening public finances and fighting corruption; creating a liberal trade environment; encouraging foreign investment; and fostering the growth of private markets.

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World Bank Publications

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0821351974

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9780821351970

A Grey Story

By: Saumya Misra

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A Grey Story

By: Saumya Misra

A GREY STORY traces the life of Surya through her adolescence, from early teens to early twenties. Born into a large family, she is neglected by her parents unintentionally and abused by her siblings intentionally. As happens with most middle children, Surya is made a scapegoat and often targeted for faults committed by others. She is made to put up with a lot. Then, suddenly, accidents and deaths start occurring in the family. The story is a reality check on the serious impact of such callousness on the human brain and the destruction it can cause once driven beyond tolerance. It also reveals the disadvantages of large families, where parents are unable to devote ample time to each child, thus inadvertently causing at least one of them to suffer dejection. A Grey Story shocks one into realising the serious psychological impact negligent upbringing can leave on children that can even drive them to crime.

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One Point Six Technologies Pvt Ltd

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9352013859

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9789352013852

The Ultimate Journey

Saving Karnithica - Book Two

By: Saumya Sharman

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The Ultimate Journey

Saving Karnithica - Book Two

By: Saumya Sharman

Why did five people run straight into a wall? Did you say because they couldn't see where they were going? Sorry, but its just the opposite. They knew exactly where they were going. They were going into the portal to save Karnithica. After an exhausting and painful journey, Samm and her friends get to take a break from their first mission. Just when they get comfy and warm, a devastating event occurs. Back on the road to save Karnithica, Samm travels all over the country to make her second mission a success. With an evil king on a killing spree, friends turning to enemies, and enemies turning to friends, its a wonder they don't just give up. But they do have an advantage that no one else has. But will that be enough, or will they crash and burn before they even get a chance to fly?

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Xlibris Corporation

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1493169815

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9781493169818

Violence, Gender and the State

‘Not Just’ A Legal Analysis

By: Saumya Uma

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Violence, Gender and the State

‘Not Just’ A Legal Analysis

By: Saumya Uma

This book examines the adequacy of laws in India as a response to sexual and gender-based violence against women. It addresses questions such as: is law doing enough in responding to violence against women in India? Where are the barriers and bottlenecks, particularly for women from marginalised communities? What can be done to ensure that justice is rendered? Based on women’s experience of violence, not solely on the basis of gender, but a combination of caste, class, and religious and gender identities, the book examines law as a response to gendered violence against women in India through the lens of intersectionality. It combines socio-legal and feminist analyses of relevant statutes on sexual and gender-based violence, their judicial interpretations, their implementation by law enforcement agencies, and their ramifications for women’s lives. This book will be of interest to academics, research scholars, and students in a range of disciplines, including law, women’s studies, gender and sexuality studies, victimology, sociology, political science, and human rights. It will also be useful for policymakers, advocates, judicial officers, paralegal workers, women’s rights campaigners, non-profit organisations and, globally, anyone interested in and concerned with justice for women in India.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000959422

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Book's by Saumya Roy

Castaway Mountain

Castaway Mountain

Castaway Mountain

Castaway Mountain

Divorce and Democracy

Divorce and Democracy

DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS : A CRITICAL PERSPECTIVE

DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS : A CRITICAL PERSPECTIVE

Recent Advances in Cancer Diagnostics and Therapy

Recent Advances in Cancer Diagnostics and Therapy

A Life Less Lived

A Life Less Lived

Structural Reforms in Southeastern Europe Since the Kosovo Conflict

Structural Reforms in Southeastern Europe Since the Kosovo Conflict

A Grey Story

A Grey Story

The Ultimate Journey

The Ultimate Journey

Violence, Gender and the State

Violence, Gender and the State

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