What drives policy choices in the world’s largest democracy, and how do analysts shape decisions that affect more than a billion people?Bringing together leading scholars and seasoned practitioners, Policy Analysis in India maps the evolution of policy analysis since the country became independent and reveals how analysis is conducted across ministries, sectors and levels of government. Through rich empirical cases – from education, policing and international organisations to fisca...

This book addresses a critical and real challenge faced by transplant programs in emerging health systems on how to expand deceased organ donation, particularly donation circulatory death (DCD), in settings where resources are limited but patient need is overwhelming. It speaks directly to clinicians and administrators who confront the daily gap between organ demand and availability and offers practical, experience-driven solutions for building DCD programs that are ethical, transparent, a...

Did the colony end, or does it continue to exist in curricula, diagnostic tests, and the images, the imaginations and the lived realities of the ›teacher‹? Decolonise teacher education traces three colonial entanglements emerging from South Africa, Germany, and India to explore how decolonisation is perceived, internalised, challenged, and reinterpreted in teacher education. The text works across languages, histories and power asymmetries, not to produce a tidy comparison, but to stay with...

Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the founder of the Sikh empire in Punjab, was a pragmatic statesman. He had a great quality to distinguish between right and wrong. He neither fought a war with the British nor let their army enter into his territory owing to his skilful statesmanship. Maharaja Ranjit Singh is reckoned amongst the great figures of the 19th century despite the fact that he faced opposition from the Afghans, the British and some of the Sikh generals.

Architect your .NET applications by breaking them into really small pieces—microservices—using this practical, example-based guideKey Features\[\*\] Start your microservices journey and understand a broader perspective of microservices development\[\*\] Build, deploy, and test microservices using ASP.Net MVC, Web API, and Microsoft Azure Cloud\[\*\] Get started with reactive microservices and understand the fundamentals behind itB...

Make Your Data Work Together—and Work FastMost organizations aren’t held back by a lack of information, but by slow, scattered data that’s impossible to use when decisions are on the line. In Agentic Intelligence, Manish Sood and Venkat Venkatraman show how companies can break free from outdated systems, unify their data, and operate with the speed today’s business environment demands.This practical guide explains how real-time data and AI agents c...

"In this book, Kalam Inspires, we have endeavoured tocompile comments and words of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on111 topics, in a bid to solemnly bring out the essence of hispersonality and thinking to the common readers. In thisbook, we have referred to Dr. Kalam’s important quotes ondifferent topics which he has happened to speak during thecourse of his lectures and write in his several books. Wegratefully acknowledge these quotes from this greatpersonality. We have written this book in the p...

Spanning seven decades of India’s independent history, this book offers a comprehensive exploration of the evolution of India’s Neighbourhood Policy. It examines the ideational and strategic choices of successive Indian Prime Ministers, highlighting how their leadership styles, ideologies, and decisions have shaped India’s engagement with its South Asian neighbours.Anchored in India’s colonial legacy, hegemonic aspirations, and strategic autonomy, the book adopts a holistic lens, t...

Artificial intelligence is not just changing marketing — it is redefining how businesses compete, grow, and survive.For decades, customer acquisition relied on human intuition, manual campaigns, and slow optimization cycles. Today, intelligent systems can predict demand before it appears, personalize experiences at massive scale, and continuously refine strategies in real time.This transformation is not incremental.It is revolutionary.In The AI Customer ...

The full name of Cariappa was Kodandera Madappa Cariappa. He was the pride of Indian army . He was born on January 28, 1899, at a place called Shanivavsante, in eastern part of Coorg in Karnataka. The place is now known as Kodagn. Cariappa’ s father Kodandera was a revenue officer in Madikeri. He used to stay with his family at Lime Cottage. Cariappa had three brothers and two sisters. Everyone at Cariappa’ s home addressed him affectionately as ‘Chimma’.

"How to Handle the Squid Game of Life" is a self-help book written by US Manish. The book draws parallels between the challenges of everyday life and the popular South Korean survival drama series "Squid Game." Manish offers strategies and insights to help readers navigate personal and professional obstacles, make difficult decisions under pressure, and achieve success in competitive environments. The author employs the show's themes of strategy, risk-taking, and perseverance to provide pr...

“[A] poignant and perceptive coming-of-age story about two strangers who become star-crossed lovers . . . Belgrave Road shows us that, sometimes, the promise of a future is all it takes to fight the ghosts of one’s past.” —The GuardianAn unforgettable debut novel about two young people searching for better lives, and the blossoming forbidden romance between them that threatens their families and futures—a breathtaking stor...