A 15 session course, learning the basics of pronunciation and comprehension in the Tamil language with a focus on tourist situations such as shopping, travel, directions, restaurants and other tourist situations. The course uses repetition across the sessions with frequent testing of words and phrases to help you retain the vocabulary contained in the course. This is the scientifically proven method of spaced repetition. However, you will get the most from the course the more you engage wi...

This book offers a long-overdue, balanced, and objective perspective on China’s transformation from a constrained economy in the late 1970s to a leading global power in 2024.It examines the political motivations behind China’s rise through a detailed contextualisation of the reforms and opening-up policies of Deng Xiaoping, its governing principles, and the implications of its ascent for the world.For readers interested in China’s evolution over the past 50 years, this book...

By the time I was six, my father, a hobbyist in palmistry, was convinced I was a "born artist". That prompted him to enrol me in one of Chennai's reputed institutions in classical dancing. The sensitivities I gained thereafter through the training I received in two different classical dance forms, followed by my pursuits in singing, acting, photography, craft, public speaking, painting and a career in advertising, eventually found common ground in poetry-writing. Dance, in particular, did ...

This book examines the major armed conflicts in South Asia — in India (with special reference to the Northeast, Jammu & Kashmir and the Naxalites), Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. Designed as an annual series, the articles cover a set of issues across volumes. Each article provides a brief historical sketch of the emergence of armed conflict and outlines its various phases. The roles, objectives and strategies of the major state, non-state and international actors a...

According to MIT HYPOTHESIS, active principles of post-avogadro potentized drugs are MOLECULAR IMPRINTS of individual chemical molecules contained in the drug substances used for potentization. As per this hypothesis, 'molecular imprints' are hydrogen-bonded supramolecular formations of water-ethyl alcohol molecules, into which the three-dimensional spacial conformations of drug molecules are imprinted or engraved as nanocavities, through a process of host-guest interactions or MOLECULAR I...

The Family of God: We wish to bring forth new understandings to support you in these changing times. To achieve what you want from your day, when you wake up in the morning, call forth all supportive energies available to you. There are many supportive energies, and when you call them forth, they will flock to you. Do not focus on the challenges but rather on the results you want.You should acknowledge and observe your body when you wake up. Your body is a finely tuned instrument t...

This book presents a comprehensive exploration of the potential applications of natural biopolymeric composites in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and drug delivery. By bridging the gap between fundamental research and clinical applications, it presents cutting-edge insights into the diverse biomedical applications of biopolymer-based composites.Natural biopolymeric composites are an important class of materials in biomedical sciences, offering biodegradability, biocompa...

Eleven-year-old Chikka lives in a small village near Bangalore. In celebration of a good harvest he and his family go to the city. Chikka is dazzled by the sounds and sights of the big city. As life in the village becomes increasingly difficult, Chikka, like other boys of his age, yearns for adventure and excitement. He runs away to Bangalore and works with a family of four. How Chikka discards passing temptations and discovers the much more exciting adventure of learning and gradually a w...

S OF NUX VOMICANux vomica, scientifically known as Strychnos nux-vomica, is a tree native to Southeast Asia, particularly India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar. It is a member of the Loganiaceae family. This plant has a very important position in the history of both traditional and modern medicine, primarily due to its potent and potentially toxic alkaloids, strychnine, and brucineNux vomica is a medium-sized deciduous tree, typically growing up to 25 meters in hei...

Nala and Rajan, a young couple, begin their married life in 1946, on the eve of Ceylon’s independence from Britain. Arranged in marriage, they learn to love each other and protect their growing family, against the backdrop of increasing ethnic tension.As the country descends into a bloody civil war, Nala and Rajan must decide which path is best for their family; and live with the consequences of their mistakes.Over time, Nala and Rajan teach their family why some parts of t...

The free-market, limited-government development model has been an ecological and social disaster for the developing world. Sustainable and equitable development is possible only with the active involvement of a strong central state that can guide the economy, protect the environment, and prioritize meeting its people's basic needs.For decades, the Western argument has been that the unfettered free market is the best vehicle for economic development and social progress. Instead, thi...

A part of Bhrahmanda Puranam, LALITHA SAHASRA NAMAM (the thousand names of Lalitha) is one of the most studied of the two main Sahsranamas, the other being VISHNU SAHASRA NAMAM.These are not just names but the description of the Universe and its manifested form, Purusha and Prakruthi/Siva and Sakthy (the potential and kinetic cosmic energy) and the manifested, unmanifested and supernatural forms of Bhrahmam. Further it describes the different aspects of that cosmic force three gunam...