Barood – a synopsis.An exciting immersion into the world of the Indian Film Industry, in the making of a blockbuster movie which should be a commercial and cinematic success. The story shows behind the scenes struggles of what a film director, Raj Cobra, the main protagonist of the book, must deal with to bring to life his dream project.Embedded with glimpses of the action-packed story sequences of the movie itself, while it is being shot, sometimes in India, sometimes abro...

Barood.An exciting immersion into the world of the Indian Film Industry, in the making of a blockbuster movie which should be a commercial and cinematic success. The story shows behind the scenes struggles of what a film director, Raj Cobra, the main protagonist of the book, must deal with to bring to life his dream project.Embedded with glimpses of the action-packed story sequences of the movie itself, while it is being shot, sometimes in India, sometimes abroad.Th...

Crop loss and insufficient yield are two important issues faced by farmers. A major cause of both of these issues is unhealthy soil. Various technological means have been tested and used for purifying soil and making it healthy. However, they are expensive and often unfriendly to the environment. This new book explores sustainable means of soil improvement through the promising use of nano-biochar and nanoparticles for improving soil quality as well as for reducing waste. The book discusse...

Evergreen animal fables, now in this classic keepsake edition Composed in Sanskrit in around 300 ce, the Panchatantra is one of the oldest collections of fables in the world. Devised for the purposes of teaching three dull-witted sons of a king, it strives to convey the principles of kingship and some valuable life lessons. Relive the joy of this enduring classic through this magnificent translation from the original that illuminates the wise, pithy and unexpectedly witty tales like never ...

SIX NUANCED STORIES THAT EXPLORE THE THEMES OF LOVE, LUST, FETISH, TREACHERY, GUILT AND HOPE!Each story in this collection is about the adventures the characters do considering only their feelings but not their intellectual ability. These adventures later lead them to tangled situations with twirls and twists. With unforeseen scenarios, they face life in distinctive ways at the end.A snake charmer whose love for his wife makes him go frenzy: a writer meets his upcoming char...

Heterocycles are ubiquitously present in nature and occupy a unique place in organic chemistry as they are part of the DNA and haemoglobin that make life possible. The Chemistry of Heterocycles covers an introduction to the topic, followed by a chapter on the nomenclature of all classes of isolated, fused and polycyclic heterocycles. The third chapter delineates the highly strained three membered N,O and S containing aromatic and non-aromatic heterocycles with one and more than one similar...

Xobo the Robo, possessed by the evil soul of Mr. God, plans the destruction of Mother Nature to reestablish its fictional alien ancestors system of Fathers and Sons. It raised a Robo Family and demonic Army; they run amok and cause devastation.. Militaries fail against Metal Monsters.. Ultimately, five children with Pure Hearts were chosen to stop Lord Xobo. At last, the War begins.Quotes from the book:Lord Xobo - "If there are no plants, no animals, no women, and only rean...

This book identifies the factors that either encourage or discourage participation and deliberation, thereby demonstrating the potential and reality of deliberative democracy in Nepal at the local level.Focusing on the local level planning process in two municipalities, Buddhabhumi and Dhanushadham, the book examines whether decentralized elements introduced by federalism encourage participation and deliberation or whether they continue to remain a challenge. Throughout this explor...

Fused Pyranones: Multifaceted Building Blocks for Molecular Diversity covers the synthesis and chemical reactivity of fused pyranone ring systems, such as coumarin, isocoumarin, chromonone, chroman-4-one, and others, as well as their applications in the fields of drug discovery and material sciences. Mechanisms of the chemical reactions are covered, along with the steps to formation of final products. This book is ideal for organic, medicinal and material chemists and researchers working t...

Handbook of Textile and Apparel Costing covers a wider area of the costing aspects of industrial and academic requirements from spinning to the apparel sector.It is a one of its kind in the textile and fashion discipline that covers the cost calculation methods of every manufacturing step in entirety: spinning, weaving, processing, and apparel manufacturing.Print edition not for sale in South Asia (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka)

This edited book, is a collection of 20 articles describing the recent advancements in the application of microbial technology for sustainable development of agriculture and environment. This book covers many aspects like agricultural nanotechnology, promising applications of biofuels production by algae, advancements and application of microbial keratinase, biocontrol agents, plant growth promoting rhizobacteria, bacterial siderophore, use of microbes in detoxifying organophosphate pestic...

WATER, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND SUSTAINABILITYAn in-depth review of sustainable concepts in water resources management under climate changeClimate change continues to intensify existing pressures in water resources management, such as rapid population growth, land use changes, pollution, damming of rivers, and many others. Securing a reliable water supply—critical for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—requires understanding of the r...