'Takumi Sato has always believed silence was safer than honesty. In the quiet mountain town he calls home, days pass like drifting snow-soft, distant, and easy to ignore. But when Akari Mizuno enters his life, the stillness he has carefully built begins to crack.Akari carries her own unspoken pain, hidden behind gentle smiles and fading laughter. As their paths slowly intertwine through empty classrooms, winter evenings, and conversations left unfinished, Takumi finds himself confr...

This book assesses the evolving competition between two Asian powers, India and China, for primacy in the South Asian region. By collating voices from the region, it explores how the competition is playing out and shaping the regional order and how South Asian states are responding to the increasing competition. The volume highlights how South Asian countries have leveraged their agency and exploited the competition to further their interests in multiple ways. By focusing on these objectiv...

"Her" is a poignant collection of poems that explores quiet, unspoken love—a poet's love for that someone who keeps on getting out of reach. Through evocative images and poignant reflections, the poet traverses the bittersweet beauty of love that never gets reciprocated—the abiding lingering of emotions between words, affection that never really finds its way back. The poems are a tender expression of longing, devotion, and the silent ache of love that never was quite fulfilled.In ...

The Bullet and the Ballot Box offers a rich and sweeping account of a decade of revolutionary upheaval. When Nepal's Maoists launched their armed rebellion in the nineties, they had limited public support and many argued that their ideology was obsolete. Twelve years later they were in power, and their ambitious plan of social transformation dominated the national agenda. How did this become possible? Adhikari's narrative draws on a broad range of sources - including novels, lette...

"The Beginner's Guide to Linux" is a comprehensive and practical e-book designed for those who are new to the Linux operating system. The book provides a step-by-step guide for learning Linux, covering topics such as installation, basic commands, file system navigation, text editors, user management, networking and security, package management, scripting and automation, troubleshooting, and debugging. With clear and concise explanations, real-world examples, and practical exercises, this e...

For all but the final day of six electric weeks during the winter of 2023, India’s campaign at a home World Cup blazed and sparkled, warming the soul of a cricket-crazed nation. As Rohit Sharma’s dominant side took their show on the road, from one delirious city to another hysterical town, stretching from the sunburnt coast of Chennai to the frozen mountains of Dharamshala, the greatest cricket team to not win a World Cup edition unified a vast and diverse country in their shade of blue.

Ninety thousand years ago, humanity reached the end of everything it had ever wanted to build. It looked around at a thousand perfect worlds and felt nothing worth preserving. So it voted to forget.One person refused to forget. He has been watching ever since.Now an archivist named Kaeda has found seventeen characters buried in a routine survey log. A breadcrumb. The first of two hundred and sixteen, planted across four centuries of institutional records by someone who need...

Low mathematics scores are a good predictor of high school dropout rates. Even when students do graduate, only 1 out of 4 are proficient at high-school level mathematics. In college, 69% of STEM majors switch to fields with fewer mathematics requirements. Math anxiety is real, and it prevents many adults from pursuing careers in math-related fields. America has a real problem with math illiteracy. That problem largely results from the way we teach our children math in school. All too often...

Adiverse is a soulful collection of poems by a student, capturing moments of introspection, growth, and emotion. With simple yet powerful words, it reflects a journey through thoughts, dreams, and the quiet beauty of everyday life

The Thaw Series:In the icy isolation of Longyearbyen, the world's northernmost settlement in the Svalbard archipelago, Norway, secrets lie buried beneath the frost. As the Arctic ice begins to thaw at an alarming pace, ancient mysteries resurface, intertwining with the daily lives of the town's resilient inhabitants. A missing hunter, whispers of disappearing supplies, and a strange discovery in the snow spark questions no one is prepared to answer. Why are some peo...

Firewalls can be bypassed. Encryption can be avoided But physical access changes everything.This book uncovers the hidden layer of cybersecurity that is often ignored—the physical world. Learn how attackers leverage device access, human behavior, and hardware vulnerabilities to compromise entire systems without touching the network.With real-world scenarios, modern attack techniques, and actionable defenses, Physical Security in Cyb...

"Salt in Their Veins: The Defiant Women Who Ruled the High Seas" unveils the extraordinary lives of women mariners who shattered gender biases and claimed their rightful place on the world's oceans. From legendary pirates who defied societal norms to trailblazing naval commanders who led with unparalleled courage and tactical brilliance, this meticulously researched volume explores the captivating biographies of women who navigated both treacherous waters and deeply ingrai...