Like Arjuna, every human being must navigate the battlefield of life, so the Gita speaks to us all, providing invaluable coping skills to handle adversities that inevitably arise along the way.In this book, Priya Arora clubs together verses that have a common theme or concept, such as the power of focus and how actions have consequences, and goes on to explain the instructions that the Gita offers on how to handle these situations. She contextualizes the verse and explains what the...

JAMIE, HATTIE & JACKIE and the Otherworldly FriendsWhen eight year old Jamie moves into his new house, the last thing he expects is for his bedroom to already be waiting for him, filled with toys, a bunk bed, and two very unusual gifts from the home's previous owner: a bright red jacket and a yellow hat. And they can talk. What begins as a move to a new neighborhood quickly becomes the adventure of a lifetime, as Jamie discovers his two new companions aren't just m...

One question has followed Malaika Arora in her three decades in the entertainment industry: 'How do you do it all?'Whether it's staying fit, managing a packed schedule, or showing up with energy and poise, people are always curious about her so-called 'secrets'. But she was not born with glowing skin, perfect hair and boundless energy. According to Malaika, what sets her apart is consistency and not luck. Over the years, she has tried countless workout routines, diets, skincare pro...

You've got to exercise your brain justice your muscles. A teaser a day keeps the doctor away!And with intent of giving an all round mind exercise to our readers, we bring to you this multi-dimensional teaser book. This book contains teasers which will challenge your mathematical, logical reasoning skills. Teasers are now an important part of interviews as well in almost every field. Hence, we believe this will help you in professional front also.All the teasers have their a...

First published in 1987. Multicultural Education is designed to emphasise models of good practice tried and tested by teachers in multicultural schools throughout Britain. It describes both the issues of multicultural education and the practical approaches for teachers working in the classroom. The contributors, all experienced in the field, illustrate the ways in which teachers are responding positively to the changing educational needs of multicultural, multiracial and multilingual schoo...

A digital anthropologist examines the online lives of millions of people in China, India, Brazil, and across the Middle East—home to most of the world’s internet users—and discovers that what they are doing is not what we imagine.New-media pundits obsess over online privacy and security, cyberbullying, and revenge porn, but do these things really matter in most of the world? The Next Billion Users reveals that many assumptions about internet use in develop...

When it comes to tech, the mainstream headlines are bleak: Algorithms control and oppress. AI will destroy democracy and our social fabric, and possibly even drive us to extinction. While legitimate concerns drive these fears, we need to equally account for the fact that tech affords young people something incredibly valuable—a rare space for self-actualization. In From Pessimism to Promise, award-winning author Payal Arora explains that, outside the West, where most of the world'...

Nidhi Arora's captivating debut features an analytical quantum physicist decoding suburban mysteries with subatomic principles. This uplifting tale seamlessly balances rational intellect with deep emotional bonds.Aspiring quantum physicist Sumi is newly married and has moved into her husband's family home. Here she observes that the beguilingly tranquil middle-class town of Shantinagar is not very different from her beloved quantum world: the happenings in one hous...

What do we really know about the Aryan migration theory and why is that debate so hot?Why did the people of Khajuraho carve erotic scenes on their temple walls?What did the monks at Nalanda eat for dinner?Did our ideals of beauty ever prefer dark skin?Indian civilization is an idea, a reality, an enigma. In this riveting book, Namit Arora takes us on an unforgettable journey through 500...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.She had begun to prefer being approved of by people who did not know her, over being loved by people who did.You have been performing for so long you have forgotten you are performing. You call it ambition. Kindness. Being a good daughter. A good friend. A good girl. You call it everything except what it is — a slow, quiet erasure of yourself in exchange for being liked.Approval was a drug. The dealer was everyone.

Manan, a young philosophy student embarks on a journey to discover who founded Hinduism and how eternal the faith is. His neighbor, Baauji, an ardent student of Hinduism agrees to mentor him in his quest.Though he has a girlfriend in the U.S., Manan is infatuated with Naiya, a beautiful young girl who has suddenly entered his life. He starts suspecting her motives when Baauji is found shot to death in his farmhouse.As the police investigate the murder, Manan is sucked into ...

This book is aimed at increasing the success rate of transformation projects and programs. It focuses on providing project management practitioners and business leaders with the qualitative information and knowledge to deliver the envisaged ‘value’ to organizations by successfully executing transformation projects and programs. Organizational transformation projects are among the most challenging endeavors that enterprises undertake. Failure rates are high. Organizational transformation pr...