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The book narrates the memories of the best experiences of my life and is a useful insight into the culture of Punjab. It illustrates life in Punjab before India's independence. It was simple living and more social. Living was natural as people used to sleep on rooftops, lived in mud houses, and harvested rainwater. Marriage had another institution of muklawa. The homegrown industry was thriving, such as cotton thread making with charkha and then weaving cotton bed mats or floor mats, desi ghee making, wheat flour grinding, vermicelli production, jaggery production, phulkari embroidery, etc. Entertainment was of native origin. The book emphasizes on: - Life is what we still grow- Our values are the very essence of living- Life is to cherish and what we have to enjoy- We owe to society, and now it is the time to repay
When we moved to Nairobi exactly nine years ago, I began documenting my life in Kenya, writing about anything and everything that struck a chord in me, while also bringing my wonderful childhood memories from India to life. This book, no doubt, chronicles my life, but it is equally a reflection of the times we live in.
"Remember! We all have that uncomfortableness in us, urging us to walk away; away in search of another life; away in search of things mightier than us, only to make us realize that these mightier things dwell in ourselves, not in society. They lie in deepening of the valleys, shallows of the brooks, narrow stretches of the trees, voids of the wilderness. They lie deep inside you; on the plains of the knowledge, in the vastness of the love and fountains of the youth." This is the story of finding freedom, of breaking shackles, and of how life experiences are far beyond enriching and educating. This is about a fourteen-year-old boy, inspired by Tolstoy and Twain, staggering in search of another life. Leaving a miserable life full of unanswered questions and loneliness, an orphan begins a journey. A journey traversing through the hilly terrains of Pachmarhi - the Queen of the Satpura, wherein a child gets lost and finds himself as a grown human This travelogue cum diary is written from the perspective of a child who has nothing and no one to rely on. And how the words of long-gone authors etched in ink, inspire him to set his foot out of the boundaries created by society. Walking with Roli, join him on his journey between life and death, happiness and sorrow, societal and secluded life.
This book is an attempt to evaluate the role of architecture of foreign masters of modern architecture in India in shaping the post independence Indian architecture. It is an effort to understand the reasons of origin of modern architecture, factors responsible for its development and its architectural vocabulary both in world and in India. It further strives to gather the existing studies that have already been done and also intends to contribute to the present body of knowledge by identifying and defining architectural vocabulary of modern architecture of foreign modernist masters' works in India and also statistically analyse its influence on post independence Indian architecture that native architects exhibited in public domain. It is a maiden attempt to analyse the influence statistically at such an exhaustive level, which has never been done before. The book elaborates how the architecture of modern India embodied and reflected the dramatic shifts of Indian society and culture. It throws light on Indian architectural modernity journey that began at the turn of the 20th century, fostered new design practices that directly challenged the social order and values invested in the building traditions of the past.It is an effort to fill in the gaps in the course of development of modernism in India and also an in depth analysis of the way Indian architects were influenced by the works of foreign masters of modern architecture in India.This critical representation of India's post independence modern architecture is an essential reading for all students and scholars of architecture, as well as all those interested in the story of development of modernism in India.
This book is about the struggle of a man who has strict values and how this unbending trait lands him in troubled waters time and again.The man loses his first love and also his job because of his unyielding personality. Even after five years of his dismissal from the Civil Services on false corruption charges, his struggles to prove innocent continues as the law takes its own lingering course. Besides his mother's memory, he has his aged Man Friday to face the trying times when he comes back to live in his ancestral village. But the harsh realities of village life never allow him to hibernate. He cannot live peacefully when people around him struggle to make ends meet. So his chase for the villagers' rights continues alongside his own struggle to see light at the end of the tunnel. The journey also sees a romance flourishing in the turbulent backdrop. The story-line is very relevant to present-day India and the characters are etched with feeling. The novel is quite engaging and hopes to tickle the psyche of the readers of all ages.
In the big city of dreams live creatures most people no longer dream of. One where Medusa creeps through the quarters of a brothel, a cartel of birds burgeons a drug racket; a struggling actor cracks the chromosome to superstardom, and mermen kidnap fishermen by the coastline. Between the cramped by-lanes, behind the glittering skyline, beneath the dirt of the Arabian Sea, ordinary moments take an extraordinary turn as people rub shoulders with magical beings lurking in the shadows.
What happens when the Sun catches a cold?What does Mama Sun have to say!And hey! How did the Sun catch a cold?Manjit Legha weaves an interesting tale around the Sun this time with endless support of Priyanka and beautiful illustrations by Sunakshi.
The book is an attempt to compile the works of Artist S.Trilok Singh (1914-1990). He dedicated all his life to art and to convey the message of Gurbani through his paintings. Guru Gobind Singh Marg is the route taken by the Tenth Guru - Guru Gobind Singh from Anandpur Sahib to Talwandi Sabo. The map of the route was prepared by the Artist. In the book we have given a brief introduction to the sacred places visited by the Guru on the way. we have tried to express in words what the Artist has conveyed through the paintings. Related works of the Artist are included in the book which is dedicated to the memory of the Artist.
CHANDIGARH: Planning - Architecture - Landscape - Urban Design - Art - Services is the richest exposition, with an enlightened evaluation, of actual Chandigarh which grew out of Le Corbusier's planning theories and their realisation. It comprehensively deals with Planning, Architecture, Urban Design, Landscape, Art, and Services, in the context of Le Corbusier's written word and his realised works, vis-à-vis the dynamics of urban phenomena by virtue of which the citizens have acquired a new lifestyle. This book is based on the author's first doctorate (earned in 1991) that had won the 5th JIIA [Journal of the Indian Institute of Architects] National Award for Excellence in Architecture [Research Category] in 1993. Though enormous literature, mostly journalism spiced with glossy pictures, exists worldwide on the City, Dr SS Bhatti shows for the first time how the creation of Chandigarh--a state capital that outrivals national capitals of the modern world, and is the Mother City to some of them--is, in fact, An Irony of History! The uniqueness of this publication springs from the author's amazing professional versatility, with insightful expertise in the History of Modern Architecture along with the History of Indian Architecture, which has enabled him to put Chandigarh in the right global perspective. Having lived in Chandigarh since 1961 and seen it grow--from a daring experiment (drawing-board graphic representation) to an unforgettable experience (palpable reality)--the author brings to his doctoral thesis a rare authenticity. Discountenancing the hypothesis-based method which is used worldwide in the study of Human Settlements, the author has developed a holistic system of scholastic enquiry that he calls "PAR-SOM". With his characteristic tenacity he assures that his method could be used to a great advantage beyond opinionated perceptions and sentimental preferences for the comprehensive investigation and critical evaluation of city that he regards to be "a social organism and a work of art". Plan, Action and Reality, in tandem with the Subjective, Objective and Metaphysical dimensions of Modern Urbanism, constitute his novel procedure of holistic research. As a rich resource for future research, this book is a definitive work which should be compulsory reading for all those concerned with planning for vital communities in the 21st century.
The book is about self love, self awareness, self healing, gratitude and greater good. In this book you will find many motivational poems and quotes. We hope that by reading the book you will get happiness and true meaning of love and life. The author, using his words, has described the nature in a very beautiful manner that can touch anyone's heart, mind and soul.
Today in this competitive world, where people are running for money, fame and success, they are losing excess time, health, love and peace of mind. On the other hand, there are people who are peaceful, but in their comfort zone with no goals and purpose in life. The Magic of this book "THOUGHTS BECOME THINGS" will help people to achieve success in life along with the purpose, peace of mind, health, wealth, love, happiness and abundance in all spheres of life. You will find many of the fundamentals from this book already read in the other National Best seller and International Best Seller books. However, the uniqueness of this books lies with the combinations of 3 important aspects which are Spiritual, Scientific and Practical fundamentals. Spirituality to connect your higher self and following the truth by some of the life's amazing secrets. One of the greatest mediation techniques which enables to develop a higher focus and also to see the things as they really are. Such spirituality helps in opening all the mental blocks and makes the law of attraction to manifest things faster. The Secret of Science is already known. Science it is what we are made of and it is what every human being believes. It explains the power of your subconscious mind and conscious mind as a standard operating process on how your mind works. The book gives wisdom on the power of positive thoughts and affirmation process along with gratitude and visualization as the three major powerful processes that help people manifest their dreams and desires. Practical approach is the very basic foundation that we need to apply for everything in a right way. It includes some of the aspects including the power of habit like waking up in Brahmi Muhurta that is at 5 AM. All the basic practical approach are very critical that creates and gives a long term highly impactful results transforming the entire life.
One of the important features of this book lies in introducing the procedures like algorithms to implement each of the numerical method were given in the book. Also some shortcut methods have been given to solve the boundary value problems. Many examples have been given in the chapters to inculcate the concepts of numerical methods in the students. This book is useful the students of B.Sc./M.Sc./B.Tech./M.Tech. and research scholars. In this book we discussed types of errors, interpolation, numerical differentiation, numerical integration, numerical solutions of differential equation, curve fitting, approximation of functions, methods of solving algebraic and transcendental equations and their convergence, solution of system of linear equations. Further the different methods of finding the eigen values and eigen vectors of a matrix have been discussed. The solutions of difference equations have been discussed. Finally, the solutions of boundary value problems have been discussed and short-cut methods are introduced to solve boundary value problems.
Yangchen and her family are Tibetan refugees living a simple life in Nepal. Often, her High Lama grandfather would tell her stories of the wonders of Tibet before he had to cross over to Nepal to escape the crackdown of Chinese authority. This was a special time for Yangchen as she loved her grandfather dearly and the stories he would tell her. Just prior to his passing, and with a weakened voice, he awakes from a dream re-counting that she crosses over to Tibet. Suddenly, Yangchen had purpose in her life, and because of his sacred dream, she realizes she must go. Having received a smartphone for her eighteenth birthday and inspired by her grandfather's dream and her own self-determination, she posts a curious message on a Tibetan refugee website mobilizing fellow refugees to accompany her on the treacherous journey to Tibet. By doing so, Yangchen unintentionally changes the course of Tibetan history.
The pleasure of entering other people's lives is an adventure into the glamour of Indian imagery; the ambrosia of their Gods and Avatars is everywhere. This story is told through the eyes of thirty real life characters - funny, intelligent, clever, respectful; their every conversation being about destiny. My visit to India smashed all stereotypes, none of them were true, and every perception that I had gained from mainstream news media and reading academic books were also far from true. You see, I went to India with Virgin Eyes that would perceive perception as reality and truth. Striving to look at the world as though one had never seen it before, a search for pure perception, a fresh vision for me, I left my mind open and empty so to speak, realising that if I freed myself of stereotypes and abstractions I would live in a richer and more interesting world. This book is not a common travelogue as you'll find in the travel supplements of the weekend papers. No, I don't go with that awful tourist idea that India is only a museum of antiquities and art. The Indian people are more marvelous than the land and temples.
Noushaba's auto-biography talks about the innocent thoughts that occupy our minds in childhood and with time shape into memories that stay with us. This book will take you on a deep journey of sorrow and happiness experienced in your childhood. From the heights of creativity, through a free-spirited mind, Noushaba describes the naive experiences of her childhood in simple yet captivating expression. Carrying a prominent element of curiosity, this book depicts the freedom as well as confusions of the raw minds of children. A lot of these thoughts expressed by children that we do not pay attention to, grow on them and shape their experiences later in life.
'How the consciousness comes into existence?' is the second top unanswered mystery in science. The top unanswered mystery is 'what is the universe made of?' Physicalism or materialism finds itself quite inadequate to explain mental qualities and free will in terms of excitation of neurons and their modular connections. Untangling the mystery of consciousness has been esteemed as the proudest achievement of humankind. Consciousness is left as the last frontier in science whose explanation may perhaps require the conceptualisation of soul and god; otherwise, any divine soul or god is denied in existence, as it does not fit into the known science. This book explains consciousness by conceiving a scientific soul that leads to a plausible explanation for all aspects of consciousness and also leads to God. This book describes and explains consciousness comprehensively. Its offshoot also leads us a possible explanation for near-death-experiences, the origin of life and parapsychology. This book will lead you to know your thyself. It will awaken your spirit of inquiry for such questions as 'who am I' and 'who is God' while providing some answers also.
There are different types of web development books available in the market today. Only a few books are focused on basics and targeted to absolute beginners who have no idea of coding. The core idea behind this book is to make sure everyone with or without basic knowledge on Angular should understand and expertise web application development using Angular. After going through all chapters in this book, one can quickly and confidently create a live web application using Angular in just a few hours. Simple language is used in this book to make sure everyone who reads this book can understand every concept without any complexity. All concepts in this book are presented with many examples, screenshots through a step-by-step approach. Live mini-projects at the end of this book adds extra confidence.
Sparking Creativity is an attractively designed book in colour for kids. It has exciting Art and Craft projects with step-by-step instructions for young children. This book will fire their imagination so that they are inspired to make many more fascinating crafts on their own. Some interesting facts and useful ideas have been added to further stimulate their minds. It will become an enjoyable family experience if parents and siblings also get involved. This book is ideal for children of all ages to keep them creatively engaged during their spare time and vacations. This book is a must-have addition to libraries of schools, activity and hobby centres for kids.
This story is about a haughty Roo in a jungle who is too busy bragging about himself all the time and not caring about others. One fine day he is trapped and is in deep trouble. Will the other animals help? Find out what happens next in THE ROO OF THE JUNGLE.
"The Forest of Death, the Forbidden One. Anyone to trespass will be spirited away. He will never come back alive. If he can then he will die before the next sunrise." Years ago, the war between the King of Canterbury and the invaders from the other side of the forest left the worst aftermath possible on the land of the Great Island. And it left the curse in the forest. Dead soldiers coming back to life to conclude their unfinished battles, hounds from the Hell roaming and roaring, and the supernatural fate from the paranormal within the Black Forest massacred the Kingdom. Fifty years later, Michael Chapman from the north of the Island suddenly gets the chance to join the army at the dangerous front of Seventh Regiment of South Tower with a dream of becoming King's Man. During his time here, he faced the ups of friendship and the downs of betrayal, the essence of love and the enigma of life. He joins the force as the foes come back after half a century with an 'unprecedented army'. Dedicated Michael wants to throw his life for his friends, love and kingdom against the jinx of the forest. Centuries later, the narrator finds the Diary of Michael Chapman that he wrote, at the top of the tallest South Tower, as letters to his deceased friend while looking at the Stardusts from the Starshine.
This novel talks about the wounds and trauma suffered by the people of Punjab from 1984 to 1995. Many a innocent people were killed by either militants or by police under fake encounters. The author, Sh. Shivcharan Jaggi Kussa ji, took 1 year 9 months to write his narrations of self witnessed events which are so bold and vivid that nobody dared to publish it first. Finally, it got published in the year 1999 and was one of its own kind in the history of Punjabi literature, which made Shivcharan Kussa famous overnight. Nobody dared to write on such religiously and politically sensitive matters. Once published, it got placed in all the leading newspapers worldwide as a series. 19 editions have been published by now. The writer hopes and prays for peace everywhere.
All religions are respected and all preach the same values around humanity and goodness; none is superior to another. The lost footprints tells the story of a young UK-born Sikh girl who falls in love with a Pakistani boy. The boy takes her to Pakistan with a promise to marry her there and stay within his community and then return to UK as they both are UK-born. The boy is then introduced with a local girl there in Pakistan by his family. That girl comes from a rich and related Pakistani family, and her beauty appeals to the boy. He falls for her. He changes his mind. He then plays foul with his girlfriend from UK and gets her arrested for drug trafficking. The girl undergoes a lot of trauma and abuse in the jail, and is finally forced into high-profile prostitution where she suffers, still facing the adversities for 9 months. A good-hearted man from Pakistan comes to rescue her from that miserable life and gets her back to UK. That is why we believe that religions are all good but the followers or community persons may be good or bad.
As the saying goes, people living in Punjab undergo daily challenges each day. A mix of happiness and sorrows is what a life takes with it. This novel talks about scenario before the Indo-Pak separation and then the painful relocation of people across the border. People and life started settling down and then when things started getting a little better, Punjab got hit by the Nirankari kaand in Amritsar in the year 1978, which again disrupted peace in Punjab. It took a long time for Punjab to restore normalcy. Little did Punjab get respite that 1984 witnessed operation Blue Star which hurt the very soul of Punjab and Punjabis across the world. The rage and turmoil destroyed Punjab and killed many innocents. Humanity cried, old eyes got tired and despaired; many people migrated to Delhi in a hope of a new life and as an escape to finally become victim of riots following the assassination of the then Prime Minister. The pain and sufferings by the people of Punjab right from the days of partition till their pursuit of settlement has been expressed by the writer in this novel.
The Author says: the Punjab [whose River Indus gave the country its venerable name "India"] has been cradle of one of the world's most significant civilisations, and mother to such distinguished spiritual legacy, metaphysical inheritance, and art and culture heritage as has given India pride of place among nations of abiding global import. However, though it is hailed as food-bowl and defence sentinel of the country, by some quirk of fate, Indians in other states poke fun on it as having only 'agriculture' but no 'culture'. Bhatti ascribes this deplorable notion to Punjabis' own failure at marketing their wares smartly. While striving to correct this sick impression by exhaustive writings and public lectures, the redoubtable author shows in this book his perennial concern to document for future generations art-works created by Punjabi artists in the post-Partition Era. He brings to this long-awaited publication a professional artist's practical knowledge with analytic discernment of Nobel Laureate TS Eliot's "Workshop Critic". While this publication contains enough material to goad earnest scholars in the furtherance of research it also seeks to educate the students and teachers of art in the subtler aspects of Artistic Creation, whatever may be their materials and modes of expression.
The Dubai Airport Police are in the toughest situation they have ever been in. The sovereignty of their country has been challenged. They have to decipher things fast. What could connect the following random events? The maiden flight of the airlines owned by an American billionaire has already taken off from Dubai to Chennai. It has the most powerful bomb known to humankind on board. Two people, Rajesh R and Gabriela Fabregas were deplaned from the same flight exactly a minute before takeoff. They both had conjunctivitis. They mysteriously are now missing. A maverick terrorist has been tracked. For him, personal revenge seems greater than the mission he has set out to achieve. A nuclear physicist in Europe has discovered the exact conditions before the Big Bang. A religious leader in India is out to re-inculcate the faith of God. The war that had lasted a thousand years and claimed the life of millions has resurfaced. The lives of another million people are now at stake.
In ancient times the zodiac - astrology's basic alphabet - conveyed a body of higher knowledge, hence it formed part of the sacred sciences, not only in India but in all the Mystery Schools of the ancient world... (Patrizia Norelli Bachelet, 2014) For millennia wisemen of all traditions have searched for a key of knowledge which would unlock the mysteries of the universe. The Alchemists called this universal key, 'the Philosopher's Stone' and revealed that it was based upon the structure and harmonies of the Cosmos. This legendary 'stone' or Lapis Philosophorum was believed to be a magical object having the power to change base metals into gold, but, in a deeper sense, it symbolized the final goal of the initiation process which was the attainment of the highest wisdom. Possession of the 'Philosopher's Stone' was the coveted condition resulting from the realization of 'Gnosis', an enlightened state in which one knows with a certainty that one knows and sees with an understanding which can be infinitely extended to all situations. Over the centuries, the system of knowledge which emerged from the alchemical tradition represented the pinnacle of enlightened thought. It was based upon the known universe which then consisted of six planets and the central Sun. But it was not until the 20th century, following the discovery of Uranus, Neptune and Pluto, that the complete key of knowledge could be revealed and man's integral transformation fully understood. The Gnostic Circle is that key and contains the highest wisdom of our age.
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