The discovery of a lifeless body in Noida resulted in the arrest of a man from Delhi based on preliminary evidence. As the case appeared to be nearing its conclusion, a sequence of fresh murders emerged in the city, along with menacing letters and an unexpected encounter with a ghost. Did the investigating team saw a supernatural force, or a carefully crafted trap?With over eight individuals present near the crime scene, the question loomed: who is the mastermind behind these event...

Rasika seemed to have it all she was rich, beautiful, an influential businesswoman, and married to one of the most successful man in the country. Therefore, it was a huge shock when she was arrested and charged with the murder of her own sister who was later revealed to be her daughter.While unveiling the mystery behind the murder, several facts about Rasika were unearthed how she was raped by her stepfather, how she sustained several lovers through her life, the reasons behind the ma...

She’s eighteen — caught between who she was and who she’s becoming.Maya’s life was supposed to be simple: study hard, make her mother proud, and keep her heart safe. But turning eighteen brings more than just adulthood — it brings choices, consequences, and Karan.He’s kind. He listens. And he sees Maya in a way no one else ever has.Set against the backdrop of a bustling Indian town, Eighteen and Everything is an unforgettable coming-of-age story of a girl who falls ...

Magical Lover 1: The Return of Broken MemoriesA story of love, trauma, and unforgettable painThis is the story of two souls bound by a love that time couldn’t heal — memories shattered, hearts broken, and wounds that refuse to fade. When the past still haunts the present and pain lingers in every breath, how do two people, once meant to be together, find their way back to each other?Magical Lover 1: The Return of Broken Memories takes you on an emotional journey fil...

The field of ultra-thin films, a subgroup of nanomaterials, has seen an upsurge in research within the last 30 years. Studies have primarily been done using neutron and x-ray reflectometry. The technique of polarized neutron reflectometry or PNR is a unique non-destructive tool to understand thin film magnetism in mesoscopic length scale.This book presents x-ray and neutron reflectometry techniques and how they can be used to explore interface structure and magnetism at mesoscopic ...

Agriculture productivity, growth and regional change in post-colonial India from a spatial perspective are yet to be rigorously examined. In particular, the impacts of economic liberalisation, globalisation and deregulation are not being empirically investigated at a small-area level using advanced statistical and spatial techniques. Understanding the process of regional formation and the rapid transitioning of agricultural landscapes in the Post-Liberalisation phase is pivotal to developi...

The science of nanotechnology, the manipulation, design and engineering of devices at the atomic and molecular scale, is starting to be applied to many disciplines including aspects of agriculture and crop science. This book opens with a brief history of nanotechnology in agriculture. Applications are then examined in detail, including nanopesticides, nanosensors, nanofertilizers, and nanoherbicides. Topics covered include; the biosynthesis of nanoparticles (through microbes, plants and ot...

Through nine chapters covering software, hardware, solid-based, liquid-based, and powder-based 3D printing processes, this textbook provides a comprehensive but easy-to-understand and application-oriented guide to the fundamentals and applications of 3D printing.Readers are guided through various topics in a structured and logical manner that takes them from an initial comprehensive discussion of the topic to specialized chapters on advanced areas. The authors compare additive manu...

This book is freely available in an open-access edition thanks to the generous support of Johns Hopkins University.Throughout India, Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) visit households in their communities to deliver essential health services and link community members with key health benefits. Like many other female Community Health Workers across the world, ASHAs are often portrayed as virtuous, passive volunteers, selflessly providing services to their neighbors...

Financial management practices are likely to have a marked effect on the financial performance of a corporate enterprise. Therefore, sound financial decisions/practices can contribute towards meeting the desired objective of having profitable operations. This subject assumes paramount significance in view of the present dynamic and turbulent business environment, which has produced more intense competition and smaller profit margins across the world. In this context, the financial manageme...

The book examines the market reaction to mergers and acquisitions (M&A) announcements over a period from 2003 to 2015. Mergers and acquisitions continue to be amongst the preferred competitive options available to the companies seeking to grow fast in the rapidly changing global business scenario.M&A as a growth strategy has received attention from developed as well as emerging economies. It has been extensively used by managers as an expansion strategy and also serves as an important inst...

Taking a conceptual approach to the subject, Concepts in Quantum Mechanics provides complete coverage of both basic and advanced topics. Following in the footsteps of Dirac's classic work Principles of Quantum Mechanics, it explains all themes from first principles.The authors present alternative ways of representing the state of a physical system,