This book addresses four key questions about contemporary Arctic geopolitics: How do Arctic states view security from a geopolitical perspective? What conditions could re-stabilize Arctic cooperation? What forces have shaped current Arctic dynamics? And what choices could foster future collaboration, innovation, and sustainability in the region? Geopolitical contestation resulting from Russia's invasion of Ukraine has significantly impacted cooperation between Arctic states. The suspension...

In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving business landscape, problem-solving is more than just a skill—it's a critical component of success. Whether you're leading a startup, managing teams in a large corporation, or navigating the complex challenges of everyday life, the ability to identify, analyze, and resolve issues quickly and effectively is a game-changer.This book, Problem Solving, Simplified & Effective, is designed to help leaders from all walks of life approach problems wi...

On the Diyang hill by the side of the River Piyang, two young girls are playing on the hillside when they meet a fairy. What do they say to her? What does she want? Find out in this mystical tale from the border between Bangladesh and India.'The Blue Fairy' (English), translated by Stephanie Wei, based on original story নীল পরি (Bengali), written by Uttam Kumar Dhar, Zahid Rahman, illustrated by Mamun Hossain, published by Room to Read (© Room to Read, 2012) under a CC BY 4.0 licen...

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Big Data and Artificial Intelligence, BDA 2025, held in Bangalore, India, during July 17–20, 2025.The 15 full papers and 13 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 104 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Language Understanding and Interactive AI; Learning Paradigms and Optimisations; ML Frameworks and System-Level Intelligence; Deep Learnin...

In 1947, the Indian subcontinent was partitioned, and Pakistan was born. A shared heritage, a composite culture and centuries-old bonds between people, all seemed to vanish overnight. Nowhere was this rupture more profound than in the Indus Basin—once a unified lifeline of the region, now fragmented by sovereign borders, its rivers flowing through two nations immediately at odds with each other.The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in 1960, proving that even bitter adversaries could c...

"Life in-out" must be treated as an ultimate and the most influential self-help book in the life-shelf of everyone who is in search of peace and happiness along with the desired goal achieved. The author throughout his life has taken every situation as a case study. Utilising his integrated understandings in Science, Philosophy, Religion and Management, the author comes out with a wonderful idea of natural alignment of universal energy with active mind and inert body.Notion of emot...

This book explores fish genetic resources while emphasizing the importance of genetic diversity for the sustainability of global fish populations. Amidst challenges like overfishing and climate change, preserving fish genetic resources is vital. This book acts as a resource guide and provides an overview of fish genetics, conservation challenges, and sustainable strategies. This work is a call to action, aiming to bridge scientific research with practical application, guiding readers towar...

"...a valuable contribution both to the world of scholarship and to the larger public discourse"-JAIRAM RAMESH The Indus Waters Treaty between India and Pakistan marks six decades, but carries the reflection of 5000 years of history Indus Basin Uninterrupted, with an easy narration and rich archival material, brings alive a meandering journey of peace, conflict and commerce on the Indus basin. The Indus system of rivers, as a powerful sy...

This story is based on a real life story taken from a life of author itself.

Coastal areas are commonly defined as the interface or transition areas between land and sea, including large inland lakes. Overall, about 50–70 % of the global population live within 100 km of the coastline covering only about 4 % of earth’s land, thereby drawing heavily on coastal and marine habitats for food, building sites, transportation, recreational areas, and waste disposal. The people of these zones depend mainly on low productive agriculture due to several constraints such as pro...

This book discusses the macromolecular characterization of hydrocarbon components and their industrial applications for sustainable future development. It provides efficient integrated solutions and feasible industrial applications for sustainable cleaner and greener future. The book covers recent trends in the use of hydrocarbons such as crude oil, coal and shale, biomass and other carbon materials. Various topics covered in this book include challenges in mature field redevelopment, enha...

A self help book written by Uttam Kumar. Published by Author's Ink Publications.