In this gripping thriller, Hari Vandra, a restless crime reporter, joins Indian intelligence to uncover a sinister plan known as TUPAC II. Orchestrated by a secret alliance between China's Eight Elders and Pakistan's Compact, the plan involves supplying biological weapons to Maoist insurgents in India. Hari's mission takes him to Somalia, where he must locate the hidden weapons in a Coptic monastery. As he navigates a dangerous world of piracy, Yemen's Houthi movement, Al Shabaab warlords,...

Climate change is an intensifying reality of the present, reshaping land systems, ecosystems, and human livelihoods across the globe. Its impacts are most clearly manifested through changes in land cover and land use, degradation of ecosystems, loss of biodiversity, and growing risks to food systems, water security, and rural and urban livelihoods. Changing Climate–Land–Life Interplay: Spatial Approaches for Biodiversity, Agriculture, and Land Resilience in Emerging E...

This eBook offers a practical, step-by-step guide for individuals looking to reverse prediabetes through sustainable lifestyle changes. It covers essential topics such as healthy nutrition, regular exercise, stress management, and the importance of sleep, all of which play a critical role in blood sugar control. With easy-to-follow advice and strategies, this guide empowers readers to take control of their health, prevent the progression to type 2 diabetes, and build lasting habits for a h...

How to Manage Diabetes with a Plant-Based Diet is a practical and science-backed guide for individuals looking to control diabetes through plant-based nutrition. This e-book explores the benefits of whole plant foods in regulating blood sugar, improving insulin sensitivity, and supporting overall health. It provides actionable advice on building a balanced plant-based diet, meal planning tips, and diabetes-friendly recipes. With insights into the nutrients that play a key role in blood sug...

How to Track Blood Sugar with Smart Devices is a practical guide for individuals looking to effectively monitor their blood sugar using modern technology. This e-book covers everything from understanding the basics of blood sugar management to using smart devices like continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and smartphone apps. It explains how these tools provide real-time data, offer trend analysis, and improve diabetes management. Whether you're new to smart glucose tracking or looking to enh...

How to Prevent Diabetes in Children is a practical, science-backed guide for parents, caregivers, and educators aiming to reduce the risk of diabetes in children. With a focus on type 2 diabetes prevention, this e-book covers key strategies such as building a healthy diet, encouraging regular physical activity, managing weight, and identifying early signs of prediabetes. It also explores the role of schools, communities, and family dynamics in fostering healthy habits. Offering actionable ...

The book aspires to do for Indian poetics what Hudson’s book, An Introduction to the Study of English Literature did for English literature, though in a totally different manner and style. It provides the student with the essential knowledge about almost all aspects of Indian poetics. Based on the original Sanskrit sources, it presents the necessary information lucidly in precise and clear terms. Each chapter is self-contained and complete in itself, with explanatory notes, and a bibliogra...

This eBook provides a practical, step-by-step guide to managing and controlling type 2 diabetes naturally, without medication. It focuses on key lifestyle changes such as adopting a balanced, nutrient-rich diet, incorporating regular exercise, managing stress, and improving sleep. Backed by evidence-based strategies, this guide empowers readers to take control of their blood sugar levels and overall health through sustainable, non-medication approaches. Ideal for those seeking a healthier,...

A police sharpshooter with Asperger's syndrome is tasked with cleaning up the streets of Mumbai in this "gripping thriller" ( Booklist).In recent decades, ostensibly to combat the rising tide of criminality in Mumbai's underworld, the Indian Police Service has carried out many hundreds of extrajudicial assassinations of suspects. Karan, an expert sharpshooter in an elite branch dispensed with dishing out this vigilante justice, has a difficult choice: shou...

Hari Vandra is drawn into a covert mission to locate a vanished cache of weaponised pathogens hidden inside a remote monastery on Somalia's fractured coast. From New Delhi to the Gulf of Aden, he navigates a deadly world of pirates, mercenaries, and geopolitical conspiracies shaped by the Houthi insurgency of 2024.As betrayals mount and hidden agendas emerge, Hari uncovers secrets powerful enough to destabilise governments. Gritty and fast-paced, Lodhi Road is a geopolitical espionage thri...

It was raining that day. He had just returned from his office, drenched and dead-tired, and was about to open the door of his third-floor apartment when he heard a hoarse voice from behind. However, before he could turn his head in that direction and find out who was there, someone stuck something sharp into his left thigh from behind. He immediately drew back in panic. But by then, it was too late. The object was a sharp-edged knife. It had done its work; his blue Levi jeans had become dr...

This cookbook is essential reading for every ambitious IBM DB2 application developer. With over 70 practical recipes, it will help you master the most sophisticated elements and techniques used in designing high quality DB2 applications.Key FeaturesLearn to design secured and robust database applications with this book and ebook.Get to grips with all the important aspects of the DB2 application development life cycle starting with design and planning, m...