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Total Fitness-The Leena Mogre Way
The complete health and lifestyle guide for the true fitness enthusiast. One of the first people in the health and fitness industry and the first to introduce the idea of celebrity fitness in India, Leena Mogre is an institution in herself. Her client list has included personalities such as Madhuri Dixit, Katrina Kaif, John Abraham, Bipasha Basu among others. And for the first time ever, she tells us all about it in her debut book - Total Fitness. Told in a humorous and inimitable style, she brings to you all the insider secrets-everything from the myth of size zero to assessing your actual strength and fitness before starting out, finding your comfort zone and pushing beyond it gradually to achieve complete and total fitness. Total Fitness is the perfect guide for anyone who is looking to get fit the right way.
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Indianomix-Making Sense Of Modern India
A quirky look at India using popular economics. Why does the stock exchange dip during a lunar eclipse? Why dont cars with safety features lead to fewer injuries? Why did Nehru ignore the Chinese threat in the lead-up to the 1962 war? Why is it that a stranger might risk his life to save yours on one day and a street full of passers-by might casually watch you bleed to death on another? In pithy, sparkling, bite-sized chapters, economists Vivek Dehejia and Rupa Subramanya tackle these seeming mysteries and unearth the real reasons why we are like this only. The answers are entertaining and surprising at every turn and reveal a picture of modern India as never seen before.
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The Thomas Berryman Number
It starts with three terrifying murders in the American South. It ends with a relentless and unforgettable manhunt in the North. In between is the gripping story of a ruthless assassin, the woman he loves and the beloved leader he is hired to kill.
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14th Deadly Sin
A new terror is sweeping the streets of San Francisco. And the killers look a lot like the cops. As Detective Lindsay Boxer investigates whether the perpetrators are brilliant imposters or police officers gone rogue, she receives a chilling warning to back off. On the other side of the city an innocent woman is murdered in broad daylight in front of dozens of witnesses. But there are no clues and no apparent motive. With killers in disguise, a maniac murder on the loose, and danger getting ever closer to Lindsay's door, could this be one case too many for the Woman's Murder Club?
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The Door
For years, the door has stayed closed. Hannah Silver hardly notices it as she goes about her strange life in an isolated lighthouse. But when a pair of mysterious strangers-a boy and his guardian-show up at the lighthouse, things start to go very wrong. Hannah's life is shattered. In order to save herself and her family, Hannah must walk into another world where she doesn't belong. A world that wants to capture her and make sure she never makes it back home.
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Know The Game-Complete Skills Cricket
Young players will benefit from learning about Cricket, beginning with its history. Players who dream of joining a national team one day will understand the key techniques, the equipment used and the rules of the game. They will understand the difference between playing at an amateur level and playing on a professional field. This book teachers readers about every aspect of the game, providing tips on batting, bowling and fielding. It helps readers understand how a wicket-keeper keeps an eye on the ball and helps them learn how umpires make last-minute decisions in seconds.
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Get Corporated Before You Get Fired!
Despite the best preventive HR policies of randomly reorganizing the department and designing incomprehensible appraisal processes, Sid, an employee has got promoted within a short span of five years and the Vice-President, HR is absolutely not happy about this! He needs a 'Root Cause Analysis' done and he needs it fast! Meet Sid, an average employee who gets thrashed by his boss, duped by his HR and confused by the management. Join Sid in his corporate journey of launching a new smartphone brand. Discover the corporate work culture as he makes his way through various graphs, pie-charts, bell-curves and what not-all to save his job!
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The Bard Of Blood
The valiant never taste of death but once / a gripping thriller, researched with the assistance of US and Indian intelligence agents, war correspondents and the crime writer S. Hussain Zaidi. Delhi's power circles are shocked to discover ex - RAW boss Sadiq Sheikh has been murdered. Kabir Anand is settling into his new life as a professor of Shakespeare in Mumbai, when a call from the PMO thrusts him back into the world he is trying to forget. A brilliant agent who served under Sadiq Sheikh, Kabir has been forced to leave RAW because of a disastrous mission in Balochistan in 2006 - part of Indias covert support of the Balochi rebels. Kabir must now revisit those ghosts, avenge his mentor and face his deadliest enemies - Mullah Omar and the ISI - while racing against time to save his country.
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More Money Than God-Hedge Funds And The Making Of
Hedge funds as an investment model have been around for more than half a century. However, interest in this form of investment has gained more attention in recent years, especially, after the financial crisis of 2008-2009. Hedge fund investors emerged unscathed from this crisis. In fact, a lot of them grew wealthier during this period. This has resulted in a lot of attention being focused on them in recent times. More Money Than God: Hedge Funds And The Making Of The New Elite traces the history of this industry. The author examines the concept of hedge funds, their evolution, the investment tools, and the personalities who dominated this industry. The author profiles many interesting hedge fund investors and their controversial personalities. One of them, Michael Steinhardt, is said to be cold and ruthless. When one of his employees, pushed to the limit, expressed a desire to kill himself, the boss asked if he could witness the event. There are others like the brilliant mathematician and code breaker Jim Simons, and Ken Griffin, who traded in convertible bonds while at Harvard. The author also argues that hedge funds are the future of financial markets, probably their potential savior. Through many illustrative stories, he highlights how hedge fund investors have managed to spot opportunities and have risked their fortunes on their beliefs. More Money Than God: Hedge Funds And The Making Of The New Elite is a thorough analysis of hedge funds, and the people who defined and redefined this investment model and made fortunes out of it. It is an interesting read that presents an alternative view, one in support of hedge funds, and argues for the industry to stay free of regulations.
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A New History Of Life
What is the history of life on earth. The earth was formed along with the moon due to a strong and powerful force. A yes to that. Life on earth began much later than the earth was formed. A yes to that too. But life began on the planet earth. Would you a agree if I gave you a no to that. Would you agree if I told you that Mars was the planet where life first began? The book explains why. Animals did not appear until billions of years later. The first fish was forced out of the water. The earth’s environment went through various changes. These changes led to different ice ages and then emerged the giant animals and dinosaurs. These are the things that Peter Ward and Joe Kirschwink explain to you in A New History of Life.
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Close Call
An untraceable cargo. An unknown target. The international arms trade is about to become a national problem. In 2012, in a Middle Eastern souk, CIA agent Miles Brook haven was attacked. At the time he was infiltrating rebel groups in the area. No one was certain if his cover had been blown or if the act was just an arbitrary attack on Westerners. Months later, the incident remains a mystery. Now, Liz Carlyle and her Counter Terrorism unit in MI5 have been charged with the task of watching the international under-the-counter arms trade. With the Arabic region in such a volatile state, the British Intelligence forces have become increasing concerned that extremist Al-Qaeda jihads are building their power base ready to launch another attack. As the pressure mounts, Liz and her team must intercept illegal weapons before they get into the wrong hands. When MI5 learns that the source of the arms deals is located in Western Europe, Liz finds herself on a manhunt that leads her to Paris, to Berlin and into her own long forgotten past. A past buried so deep that she never thought it would resurface.
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Seven Uncommoners
This is a story of seven commoners whose farsightedness and resilience to think beyond the obvious and to ingeniously master the practices of their respective fields, made them the Seven Uncommoners. While some journeys show incredible upswings against awe-wrenching odds, others give remarkable examples of when, how and what to do best with the resources at hand. With fields ranging from technology to infrastructure, from managing hotels to supply chains, from setting up law offices to investment banking firms, together these seven showcase the transforming face of Indian business that is ready to take on the best in the world. As a faithful rendition of the lives of these fascinating individuals who understand the crests and troughs of a demanding business environment, Seven Uncommoners offers a rich insight into the riveting world of start-up culture and its subsequent growth.
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Daughter By Court Order
An apparently innocent comment over a cup of tea, and Aranya learns that her family has been fighting a decade-long legal battle over her grandfather’s vast estate. They had not only kept her in the dark all these years, but they also kept her very being out of the court’s knowledge! This is a tale of half-truths, betrayals and the unspooling of long concealed filthy family secrets. Aranya’s role as a single mother of two children is also disturbed by this. But there is one woman who is at the centre of this storm, one who, ever since the day Aranya was born, has had nothing but curses for her. She has deliberately kept her name out of the court, has wished her dead every day of her life, and refuses to acknowledge her existence.
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The Hacker- Client. Coder. Chaos
All hell breaks loose at a struggling young Gurgaon-based software firm when Shaitan Vikram, one of its ex-employees and a psychopath hacker, swears to revenge his legitimate but ill-timed dismissal from the company rolls. Suddenly its corporate espionage, program sabotage, and human drama running at the same time. As crisis after crisis strikes, it falls upon the new-age management brass of the company to appease its major international clients and salvage its reputation. In a breathless story of vengeance and redemption, many facets of modern India young and old, rich and poor, corrupt and honest come together and collide in an island of technology where urban angst, big money, and street dogs coexist.
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Citizens Rising-Independent Journalism And Spread
From the fall of the Soviet Union to the Arab Spring to todays continuing conflicts, media have played a decisive role in political affairs across the globe-driving the revolutionary changes shaping todays new world. This is the first book presenting a comprehensive look at the emergence of media as a primary actor and not merely an observer, of global affairs. As the founder and CEO of Internews, the worlds largest non-governmental media development organization, David Hoffman has had a backstage pass to many of the seminal world political upheavals in recent years. In these pages we see how media have been used for good and bad and how with the rise of digital technology, the power of media to intervene in global affairs is in the hands of everyone-including you. Citizens Rising examines medias historic impact and offers a road-map to the future.
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An Isolated Incident
Zari Zoon, a vivacious girl from Kashmir, is looking forward to marrying her fiance when tragedy strikes. Next thing she knows, she is on a plane to America to stay with the Nabis, distant family relatives, who have offered to give her a temporary home to help her stitch back the tatters of her life, Billy Nabi, fiercely tender-hearted, longs to help Zari, but the choices he makes jeopardise them all. An Isolated Incident is a saga of haunting memories and yearnings for a lost home, of a faith continuously tested and questioned and of a love that blossoms against all odds.
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The Nyaya Theory Of Knowledge
The Nyaya philosophy is primarily concerned with the conditions of valid thought and the means of acquiring true knowledge of objects. Its ultimate end, like that of the other systems of Indian philosophy, is liberation - a state of pure existence, which is free from both pleasure and pain. For the attainment of this liberation, a true knowledge of objects is the surest means. Hence the theory of knowledge is the very foundation of the Nyaya system. The Nyaya theory of Knowledge is the first systematic, critical and comparative treatment of the Nyaya epistemology. It reveals how, as a thorough-going realistic view of the universe, the Nyaya philosophy supplies an important eastern parallel to the triumphant modern realism of the west and contains anticipations of as well as possible alternatives to many contemporary realistic theories. This book is important as much for the correct understanding of ancient Indian philosophy, as for the evaluation of modern western philosophy. About the Author Satishchandra Chatterjee was formerly head of the department of philosophy, Calcutta University. He was also visiting faculty of the University of Hawaii.
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An Outline History Of English Literature
An outline history of English literature takes a look at English literature as a whole, from the pre - Chaucerian period (500 - 1340 A. D.) down to the 1950s. Along the way, it profiles the great writers who have left their indelible marks on literature, such as Geoffrey Chaucer, William Shakespeare, John Milton, John Dryden, William Wordsworth, Alfred Tennyson, T. S. Eliot and others. Since literature is always shaped by the age it is born in, the author also places each genre and writer in the context of their times to show how prevalent trends, events and circumstances affected the works of that era. A clear and systematic account not only of literature but of writers, their ages and the epochal moments of each age, an outline history of English literature will prove invaluable to students, researchers as well as literature buffs.
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Blink-the Power Of Thinking Without Thinking
In Blink: The Power Of Thinking Without Thinking, Malcolm Gladwell explores the depths of human intuition and how anyone can develop the ability to make quick, yet accurate decisions. These decisions are termed as snap judgements in the book, and the author makes a case for how snap judgements can be more efficient than reasoned decisions, which require deliberation. The author terms the instinctive side of our mind as the adaptive unconscious. This is the part of the brain that we use for rapid cognition, and for quickly picking out the finer details that matter from among a host of variables. Blink: The Power Of Thinking Without Thinking isn’t just about the analysis of this phenomenon. Malcolm Gladwell reveals the secret behind using the power of snap judgements in everyday life. He also attempts to detail the different kinds of situations where these decisions are a bad idea, such as the shooting of Amadou Diallo in 1999. Another phenomenon that the author talks about is called thin slicing. This is the ability to cut out a slice of relevant information from amidst the chaos of information, which presents itself in the first instant that a decision needs to be made. Through studies, he highlights the truth behind whether experts make their best decisions based on instinct or if information analysis still trumps the former. Conclusions in this book are put forward through a diverse set of examples. The power of intuition is attributed to specific events, like when artists can tell if a historic artifact is fake within an instant, or how a commander used World War II technology to out-maneuver the collective strength of the US armed forces. About Malcolm Gladwell Malcolm Gladwell is a journalist, speaker and bestselling author whose work explores academic findings on psychology, sociology and social psychology. His other books include The Tipping Point: How Little Things Make a Big Difference, What The Dog Saw: And Other Adventures and David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants. Malcolm Gladwell’s writing process revolves around the analysis, interpretation and representation of valuable research. He has earned a place in the minds of his readers as a credible source by shunning personal opinion, and instead relying on research findings to tell the story. As his work tends to rely on scientific research, one of his greatest strengths is his ability to talk about scientific data in a way that anyone can understand. Malcolm Gladwell was born in Hampshire, England and from the age of 6 he has spent most of his life in Ontario, Canada, where his family relocated. He was recognized for the second-highest form of honour for merit in his country, by being appointed to the Order of Canada.
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Tom Clancy's Support And Defend
Of all the books Mark Greaney has compiled about Tom Clancy's creations, this title stands apart as one of the real classics that is written with a plot based on America's political secrets. Dominic Caruso, Tom Clancy's stupendous hero, has once again been depicted as a top notch operator in FBI's secret intelligence agency. Mentally scarred by a terrorist attack, Dominic now has a tremendously important responsibility of saving country's most crucial secrets from a fugitive who has run away with a critical element that is related to national security. Being the best co-author of Tom Clancy, Mark has pulled off another top class act in Support and Defend. About Mark Greaney Mark Greaney is a New York Times bestselling author. Along with several blockbuster novels such as The Gray Man, On Target, and Dead Eye, he has co-authored several books with Tom Clancy. He is quite diligent in collecting facts and figures for his stories, and has traveled to more than 15 countries for the purpose.
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Maya
Sometimes you lose what is real. But. Dan and Krish have invented a gadget that they know will change the way augmented reality is perceived. When the gadget is still in the trial phase, an accident kills Krishs sister, Maya. Little does he know that Dan and Maya were deeply in love. For both, the pain of losing her is intense, but Dan will not accept losing Maya and challenges the powers that be that took her away. He sets about creating something unique that he knows will fulfill Mayas dream of becoming a dancer and also satisfy his need to be with her. Question is, is it the right thing to do? Maya treads that fine line between reality and virtual reality and explores human relationships through its lens. About the Author Clyde DeSouza is a creative technology evangelist. Raised in different parts of the world, he is at ease in multicultural environments and loves interacting with people from diverse backgrounds, believing that holding on to tradition is overrated and a border-less, technology-driven world is the future. His first book, think in 3D, has been seen on a growing number of film sets and is used as prep-reading by directors and cinematographers. Maya is his debut into science fiction. The story looks at the impact augmented intelligence will have on human personal relationships and our post-human future.
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What's For Lunch?
What's for lunch provides needed information which no one else is talking about -- what's in our food. The food we eat affects our blood, our breath and our life. Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in india and is the root of many diseases plaguing the world
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Dream with Your Eyes Open
Dream with Your Eyes Open brings you the inspirational entrepreneurial story of Ronnie Screwvala, the first-generation entrepreneur and founder of UTV. It hopes to demystify victory, inspire victory, uplift ambitions and help you think big. Summary of the Book This title details the entrepreneur’s vast experiences and the numerous lessons learnt from over twenty years of building some successful (and a few not-so-successful) businesses, bringing more clarity to an ever-changing business landscape and presenting an ardent account on the role of entrepreneurship in India's future. It shares thoughts and anecdotes to help you gain better insights into entrepreneurship and give you a fighting chance when it comes to making your dreams come true. About Ronnie Screwvala Rohinton Soli "Ronnie" Screwvala is an Indian first-generation entrepreneur and philanthropist. He was the Founder-CEO of the UTV Group. He was the Managing Director of Disney-UTV India, Managing Trustee of the Swades Foundation and Founder & Advisor at Unilazer Ventures Ltd. Screwvala has been named in the Esquire's List of the 75 Most Influential People of the 21st Century. He ranked 78 among the 100 most influential people in the world list by Time 100. He was also one of the 25 Asia’s Most Powerful by Fortune magazine and was called the Jack Warner of India by Newsweek. Ernst & Young named him the Entrepreneur of the Year.
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The Redbreast
Not all angels are heaven sent. I am one such angel, and I have come to pass judgement on the living, and the dead... Harry Hole, drunkard, loner and brilliant detective is reassigned to surveillance after a high profile mistake. He’s bored by his new job until a report of a rare and unusual gun being fired sparks his interest because of its possible links to Neo Nazi activity. Then a former soldier is found with his throat cut. Next Harry’s former partner is murdered. Why had she been trying to reach Harry on the night her head was smashed in? The investigation leads Harry to suspect that the crimes have their roots in the battlefields of Eastern Front during WWII. In a quest that takes him to South Africa and Vienna, Harry finds himself perpetually one step behind the killer. He will be both winner and loser by the novel's nail-biting conclusion. The Redbreast. He’s your judge, jury and executioner… And he must be stopped.