Welcome to the wild, messy, wonderful world of parenting—where the nights are long, the diapers are explosive, and unsolicited advice comes at you from every direction.In Bacchon ki Doctor’s Desi Parenting Book, pediatrician and popular parenting voice Dr. Madhavi Bhardwaj brings you the guide every new parent wishes they had: practical, science-backed and sprinkled with the humour and honesty that made her Instagram a trusted haven for millions.From breastfeeding struggles...

An old compass found in an attic by Shrutakeerti is not a regular compass. As a child, she had seen Adwaita tell tales of his expeditions. He suddenly disappears and is presumed dead. Shrutakeerti saw her mother ailing Adwaita’s death every day. Shrutakeerti took Adwaita as her role model and took up Geology so that she could go on expeditions like him.On a whim, she decides to clear Adwaita’s belongings. She stumbles upon a diary with intriguing notes: a coded coordinate, a strang...

COVID-19 has challenged the international environ of higher education teaching, leading colleagues and institutions across the globe to think outside the box and develop innovative practices suited for turbulent times. But often, these are confined to the local or regional levels.Taking forward the notion of the scholar without borders, Global Higher Education Practices in Times of Crisis provides a critical review of the teaching practices in international higher educatio...

There is more to a woman than just an identity, a name or even a relation. There are layers and layers of her personality buried under the rubble of the demands of home, career and family.She is afraid to show the world her real self for fear of being bullied, judged and more importantly misunderstood. So she hides it from everyone around her. It takes too much effort to explain her real feelings, which are most of the times brushed aside as silly, until someone comes along and peel...

Indifference to Difference organizes around Alain Badiou’s suggestion that, in the face of increasing claims of identitarian specificity, one might consider the politics and practice of being indifferent to difference. Such a politics would be based on the superabundance of desire and its inability to settle into identity. Madhavi Menon shows that if we turn to another kind of universalism—not one that insists we are all different but one that recognizes we are all similar in our ...

This volume comprises select papers presented during the Indian Geotechnical Conference 2018, discussing issues and challenges relating to the characterization of geomaterials, modelling approaches, and geotechnical engineering education. With a combination of field studies, laboratory experiments and modelling approaches, the chapters in this volume address some of the most widely investigated geotechnical engineering topics. This volume will be of interest to researchers and practitioner...

Tara Khanna knows exactly what she is walking into when she agrees to marry Madhav Rajput.Behind the Rajput family’s warm smiles and extravagant wedding celebrations lies a carefully planned scheme—to gain access to Tara’s wealth. What they don’t know is that Tara has already uncovered their intentions…and she has a plan of her own.The moment the wedding is over, the sweet and accommodating bride disappears. In her place emerges a glamorous, unapologetically demanding diva ...

One message. One unexpected connection. One love story that refuses to remain confined to a screen.When a passionate dancer receives a message on Instagram, she expects nothing more than a casual conversation. But ordinary chats soon turn into late-night calls, shared dreams and a bond neither of them saw coming. Despite the distance between them, their virtual connection begins to feel more real than anything in their everyday lives.But falling in love online is the easy p...

Across Oceans and Time: The London Chapter follows a young Indian woman whose journey to London unexpectedly becomes a journey of love, courage, and self-discovery.Far from everything familiar, she meets Oliver Hale—a man whose world is completely different from her own, yet whose presence begins to feel strangely like home. What starts as an unlikely connection gradually grows into a deep and meaningful romance. But cultural differences, personal responsibilities, unspoke...

Devine Threads of Love is a heartfelt spiritual romance set against the divine backdrop of Vrindavan. It follows two souls whose lives become unexpectedly intertwined through faith, destiny, and their shared connection with Krishna.As their bond deepens, they must navigate emotional wounds, personal responsibilities, and circumstances that test whether love alone is enough. What begins as an unexpected meeting gradually becomes a journey of healing, surrender, and ...

This book explores the ways in which spaces of learning and growth, both physical, social, and symbolic, shape cognition, emotion, behavior, and educational outcomes. With a combination of education, architectural, psychological, sustainability, and digital studies perspectives, it situates learning environments as dynamic agents that influence the development of learners, institutional culture, as well as the values in society.The book provides a systematic examination of learning...

The aim of this book is to provide a comprehensive exploration of the recent developments in the field of quantum computing. The book introduces readers to the history, current state, and future prospects of quantum computing. It will provide a clear understanding of the challenges it faces in becoming a practical and transformative technology.Quantum Computing: The Past, the Present, and the Future provides coverage of key areas such as introduction to quantum computers, ...