An authentic, heartfelt and compelling narrative – straight from the horse’s mouth – that reveals for the first time numerous unknown aspects of the life and times of one of the greatest legends of all time who stands out as a symbol of secular India.Dilip Kumar (born as Yousuf Khan), who began as a diffident novice in Hindi cinema in the early 1940s, went on to attain the pinnacle of stardom within a short time. He came up with spellbinding performances in one hit...

Sustainable Management of Coal Preparation explains both the upstream and downstream of coal preparation, stressing clean coal technologies for coal utilization. It not only discusses the sustainability of coal preparation, but also considers the governance and management issues that come with fulfilling economic, social and environmental obligations of a sustainable mining operation. Divided in three parts, the book explains the preparation of coking and non-coking coal, clean technologie...

This textbook aims to develop a scientific knowledge base on spatial information technology to communicate the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) among students, researchers, professionals and laymen. The book improves understanding of the spatial database and explains how to extract information from this for planning purposes.To enhance the knowledge of geoscientists and environmentalists, the book describes the basic fundamental concepts to advance techniques fo...

Phosphate Rock: An Industry in Transition takes an interdisciplinary approach to dealing with the phosphate rock chain and its exploration, extraction, processing, fertilizer making, and storage and transportation. The book treats the subject from a global perspective, giving readers insights into what is happening in the emerging economies of the world and possible solutions to problems. It also provides all the parameters necessary to evaluate economic viability of undertaking a mining v...

Management of Coking Coal Resources provides a one-stop reference that focuses on sustainable mining practices using a four-point approach that includes the economical, governmental, societal, and environmental aspects of coal exploration, coking coal mining, and steelmaking applications. This type of approach galvanizes the excavation, processing methods, and end uses of coal as an energy and steelmaking source, thus ensuring that the supply of coking coal meets the future demands of the ...

Discover the timeless wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita, one of Hinduism's most revered scriptures. This book simplifies the Gita's teachings, from foundational principles of healthy living to deeper explorations of the soul and the divine. Inspired by the Upanishads' ancient wisdom, it offers engaging explanations and practical examples for both seasoned readers and newcomers alike. While countless books delve into the Bhagavad Gita’s profound philosophical core, Layman Lessons From Bhagavad Gi...

Simple But Profound - Seeing age old Stories altogether differentlyStories are a dominant medium to teach and learn. Whenever we tell a story to kids, the last question is always, ‘What is the moral of the story?’ Most stories teach important lessons and we have been hearing many simple stories since childhood which appear to have no deep moral and just some straightforward values. Or do they? This small book delves into such small simple stories and dig out some v...

Blue Energy: Salinity Gradients for Power is an informative and forward-looking book that explores one of the most fascinating yet lesser-known sources of renewable energy: the power hidden where freshwater meets saltwater. At river mouths, estuaries, deltas, coastal wastewater outlets, and desalination brine streams, nature creates a difference in salt concentration. This difference, known as a salinity gradient, contains usable energy. The book explains how this quiet na...

Elder Law Essentials: Aging with Legal Security is a thoughtful and practical guide to understanding the legal protections that support dignity, independence, and peace of mind in later life. Aging is a natural part of human existence, yet it often brings serious questions about healthcare, property, family responsibility, financial safety, long-term care, public benefits, and personal decision-making. This book presents elder law not as a cold collection of legal rules, b...

Aramean Arise: Semitic Kings of Levant is a sweeping historical exploration of one of the ancient Near East's most dynamic yet often overlooked peoples—the Arameans. Emerging from the fractured world that followed the collapse of the Bronze Age, the Arameans rose from mobile Semitic-speaking tribal communities into powerful kingdom-builders who transformed the political, cultural, and linguistic landscape of Syria and the Levant. This book traces their remarkable journey from unce...

Echoes of the War Drum: Stories from Ancient Battlefields is a powerful and sweeping exploration of warfare in the ancient world, written in a rich and bookish style that brings forgotten battlefields, legendary warriors, and vanished empires back to life. This book takes readers on a dramatic journey from the earliest human conflicts to the disciplined rise of Roman military power, showing how war shaped civilizations, kingdoms, cultures, and human memory.The book...

Tidal Power Titans: Harnessing Ocean Rhythms is a sweeping and thought-provoking exploration of one of the world's most fascinating renewable energy frontiers: the power of the tides. Blending science, history, engineering, economics, environmental reflection, and global policy, this book takes readers deep into the ancient rhythm of the oceans and reveals how humanity is learning to transform that ceaseless motion into a source of clean, reliable energy.F...