A critically acclaimed stinging narrative by the legendary Bibhutibhusan Bandopadhyay, the title of 'Einstein o Indubala' reflects the pathological low intellectual taste of the masses that could not distinguish between class and gloss. The story is a dark sarcasm that mocks the trite, banal, and trivial - a symptomatic occupation that lacks intellectual curiosity, imagination, and common sense in identifying and appreciating real quality in the face of mi...

One of the leading lights among the Bengal intellectuals of that era, Rajshekhar Basu alias Parashuram (or, Parashurama / Parshuram), served us well with his characteristic humor-coated sarcasm that made fun of the irrationality and deep superstitions that were plaguing the Bengali society of the yore and its people. Yet his writings ring as foresight even in this age of information overflow.This collection of 12 of Parashuram's greatest short stories is a veritable collector's ite...

Love is a fascinating aspect of human emotions that embalms withered souls with new hope and zest for life. Yet love manifests in myriad shades ranging from caring to conjugal, physical to psychological, empowering to escorting. Often love follows good humor, and together these two human instincts trigger the highest form of hedonistic pleasures in human minds. Still, sorrows and despair bring souls together to a new spring of togetherness at times to present a contrarian realization of hu...

Stay ahead of the curve by learning how to transform static CDNs into intelligent, AI-powered networks that deliver content faster, more securely, and with pinpoint personalization.Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) are widely used across the internet today. They play a crucial role in delivering content faster and more reliably to users around the globe. However, CDNs today face several challenges, including static caching strategies, inefficient and suboptimal traf...

Attempts to eliminate or reduce gender inequality have been made by governments, international organizations, NGOs, policymakers, and private organizations. However, the evidence still shows that the gender gap exists from womb to tomb, from parental treatment to corporate leadership, and even the genders’ psychologically different identity for that matter. The question, however, arises with laws and regulations formed on gender disparity, bills becoming acts, society becoming broader in t...

This unique volume explores the various aspects of human resources management and challenges that leaders, managers, and employees are facing in dealing with the new normal that is the result of changing workplace conditions and priorities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.With the outbreak of the pandemic and the resulting nationwide lockdowns, business across the globe came to an unexpected halt. This volume looks at the paradigm shift in the workplace ecosystem and how the world has ...