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Portraits of Life’ is a collection of highly engaging short stories which are as diverse as they are uncanny. The reader will never be able to guess what the author is up to. And this is where Barun Roy’s mastery at storytelling comes to light. He keeps the reader engaged to such an extent that it becomes almost impossible to keep the book down without completing it. The characters are also varied as they are realistic. A Soviet Army Captain fights the Mujaheddin in 1980’s Afghanistan, a street beggar tries to make sense of reality in Darjeeling, an Indian Naval Attaché juggles life and career in New Delhi, a school boy comes of age in Darjeeling, a Wall Street Stock Broker finds the meaning of life in Sahara, an Afro-American teenager questions life itself in Memphis, Tennessee and many others. A must read for all Short Story lovers.
This book celebrates the spirit of Darjeeling that was, is and shall be. This book also celebrates her children who overcoming all misfortunes and setbacks laid down a glorious history and in doing so became a part of that spirit of Darjeeling.
This book is aimed at those who would like to treat themselves naturally through the simple methods given. An attempt has been made to cover every kind of obesity and different types of natural treatment like diet therapy, exercise and acupressure. A chapter has been devoted to tell the readers and to show how one can eat one s way to a slim figure. Lately, in fact, there have been many outstanding advancements in the medical field but cure for obesity has so far eluded mankind. the perspective of this book is to help persons, who wish to carry out their own programs through treatments given in a self -help method.
NBU Carpe Diem is an online magazine curated and produced by the students, research scholars and faculty members of the Department of Mass Communication, University of North Bengal, India. The magazine was conceptualized by Dr. Barun Roy PhD, Assistant Professor and Head of the Department as a part of a departmental lab journal through which the students could hone their skills learnt during the course of their study as well as get professional experience in working for a professional magazine. The magazine publishes issues concerning communication studies, art, culture, history, architecture and everything else sans politics that fascinates the young minds of its producers. The University o...
NBU Carpe Diem is an online magazine curated and produced by the students, research scholars and faculty members of the Department of Mass Communication, University of North Bengal, India. The magazine was conceptualized by Dr. Barun Roy PhD, Assistant Professor and Head of the Department as a part of a departmental lab journal through which the students could hone their skills learnt during the course of their study as well as get professional experience in working for a professional magazine. The magazine publishes issues concerning communication studies, art, culture, history, architecture and everything else sans politics that fascinates the young minds of its producers. The University o...
It is a unique book dedicated to all those individuals who have a burning desire in their hearts to write. The author discusses 11 powerful ingredients that will help one become a prolific writer. The instructions that the author has shared will greatly influence the reader’s writing quality and is meant to make his road to success as a writer less jerky. The book further discusses how world class writers have overcome their drawbacks through sheer hard work patients determination and will. The great writers of the past all believed in themselves and their writings poured from their hearts. #v&spublishers
Following in the tradition of generations of expatriate Chinese merchants, they began establishing small family businesses. Today, the authors show, these have expanded into conglomerate business empires. Entrusting corporate divisions almost exclusively to relatives, and dealing extensively with fellow expatriates, these entrepreneurs have formed close-knit and formidable business spheres throughout Southeast Asia - a "bamboo network."
This book analyses the participation of women in the Naxalbari movement and their experiences. It makes a significant contribution to the understanding of radical communist politics in South Asia, particularly in relation to issues concerning the role of women in radical politics.
Originally published: London: Zed Books for the United Nations University, 1986.
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