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In this collection of dramatic stories the author weaves realistic and gripping tales of characters who, faced with extraordinary situations of choices, overcome their fear and discover reservoirs of courage and inner strength. These short stories are imbued with a rare understanding of children and their emotional needs. The author Sigrun Srivastav is by profession a sculptress. She has also been writing for children and has published over 25 books and received many awards for her works.
And The Music Lives On is an authoritative compilation of articles focusing on the Hindi film music of the Golden Era. It emphatically highlights the exceptional composers, singers, and lyricists of that time. It provides in-depth explanations of musical concepts such as Scherzando and Doo-wop, supported by numerous examples. Additionally, it includes a diverse range of topics, from songs sung on bullock carts to a comprehensive chapter on qawwalis. Moreover, it vividly portrays the dedication of actor Balraj Sahni, who would shoot during the day and spend his nights in prison. This book is an invaluable treasure trove of information.
A traditional family from the tiny town of Bihar faced difficulties in the marriage of their only male child. The marriage failed thrice for different reasons. A well-qualified IItian lad, despite being well settled in a public undertaking in Bombay as an engineer, failed in his social life. He became frustrated. So were his parents. He left his job after ten years of a brilliant career at ONGC and joined a yoga ashram in Rishikesh run by a yogini named Gargi of American origin. He remained there for six months. And a day came when he was proposed by Gargi. Marriage was solemnized in Haridwar in presence of both the families--- one from India and the other from America. And her visit to a tiny town of Khizersarai as a bride got accolades for her not as a yogini but as a yakshini as fortune returned to the family of Shwetabh, the Hero of the novel, winking at the unfortunate moments of the past.
Mistaken Allegiance is a mystery thriller with a dash of romance that keeps the reader intensely absorbed till the end. The story takes the reader on a rollercoaster ride of platonic love of the protagonist, who is enchanted by the ethereal beauty of the woman who lures him with into accepting a lucrative job offer of a job that has too many occupational hazards. The rigorous military training the protagonist has underwent at the terrorists' camps in Baghdad and Yemen transforms him into a versatile combatant to anticipate any threat and thwart it. His sharp grasping faculty eases the protracted process of learning and helps him emerge as a resilientconfident individual of unrivalled unrival...
This Volume Is Devoted To Plays And Prose Writings, The Task Of Bringing Together Samples Of The Best Of Modern Indian Writing Is Now Complete. The Translations Have Been Done By A Competent Team And Are Sure To Appeal To Lovers Of Literature
The Mighty Mustang You Can Take a Soldier Out of the Army but Not the Army Out of the Soldier Written in a lucid style this book is a very comprehensive effort to teach the students of English language effective communication and writing skills. It will prove very useful for beginners as well-advanced readers who want to master the art of good English writing and speaking. The book is exceptional and wide ranging in understanding and overcoming the difficulties' students of English grammar face in everyday use of the language in variety of situations from social to professional. Combined with communication, personality development, interview technique etc. and the inclusive exercises for stu...
This book presents both state-of-the-art research developments and practical guidance on approaches, technologies and frameworks for the emerging cloud paradigm. Topics and features: presents the state of the art in cloud technologies, infrastructures, and service delivery and deployment models; discusses relevant theoretical frameworks, practical approaches and suggested methodologies; offers guidance and best practices for the development of cloud-based services and infrastructures, and examines management aspects of cloud computing; reviews consumer perspectives on mobile cloud computing and cloud-based enterprise resource planning; explores software performance testing, open-source cloudware support, and assessment methodologies for modernization, migration and pre-migration; describes emerging new methodologies relevant to the cloud paradigm, and provides suggestions for future developments and research directions.
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING A BOOK CONTENTS: 1. ACCOUNTING: AN INTRODUCTION 2. BASIC CONCEPT AND PRINCIPLES 3. ACCOUNTING STANDARDS 4. CONCEPT OF DOUBLE ENTRY SYSTEM 5. CONCEPT OF CAPITAL AND REVENUE 6. BOOKS OF ORIGINAL ENTRY: JOURNAL 7. LEDGER 8. SUB DIVISION OF JOURNAL 9. TRIAL BALANCE 10. FINAL ACCOUNTS WITH ADJUSTMENT 11. RECTIFICATION OF ERRORS 12. DEPRECIATION 13. PROVISIONS AND RESERVES 14. ACCOUNTING FOR NON TRADING INSTITUTIONS 15. HIRE PURCHASE SYSTEM INSTALMENT PURCHASE SYSTEM 17. DISSOLUTION OF A PARTNERSHIP FIRM 18. AMALGAMATION OF FIRM 19. CONVERSION OF FIRM INTO A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
This volume discusses the various challenges faced by children in India from different perspectives such as education, psychology, and sociology during the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights the nature of undocumented struggles of refugees, children with special needs, girl children/ girl child, child labourers, children from SC/ST and other disadvantaged communities and migrant children in India. The book examines the lack of a social justice framework to cater to children’s needs and wellbeing. It discusses how intersectional location of these children in caste, class, gender, ethnicity, and religious locations shape their ability to access welfare and rights across sectors such as health,...