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The Complete Book Of Ayurvedic Home Remedies
The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies is a definitive guide to the ancient science of treatment and healing from India. Summary of the Book Ayurveda is an ancient science of treatment which originated in the Indian sub-continent and has been practiced for several generations. Dating back to a few thousand years ago, Charaka was one of the principal contributors to the art and science of Ayurveda. This book is an authoritative guide to self-healing. It offers natural remedies and alternatives to conventional treatments. The Complete Book of Ayurvedic Home Remedies provides easy to follow and practical advice for treating common ailments and chronic problems based on your dosha. The book comprises of traditional Ayurvedic remedies like herbal teas and potions, essential oils, meditation, and yoga which offer relief from a variety of conditions, like cold and flu symptoms, headaches, toothaches, sore throats, high cholesterol, anxiety, and depression. Dr. Lad also educates his readers on how to use diet and specific Ayurvedic techniques to prevent future illness and to promote healthy living. About Vasant Lad Vasant Dattatray Lad is an American author, Ayurvedic physician, and the Director of the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He has authored numerous articles and several books on Ayurvedic Medicine. He travels around the world, consulting privately and giving seminars on Ayurveda, its history, theory and practical applications.
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Frugal Innovation
In the global business landscape, increasingly defined by trends such as the sharing economy and the maker movement, companies the world over are facing pressure from consumers, employees, and governments to create and deliver first-rate, affordable and sustainable products and services using less energy, less capital, and less time. This has led to the development of a new model for business success: FRUGAL INNOVATION, or the ability to do more - and better - with less. In this seminal book on a revolutionary worldwide phenomenon, innovation experts Navi Radjou and Jaideep Prabhu chronicle the rise of a frugal economy in the US, Europe and Japan, and show how the world's top companies across sectors - American Express, Ford, GE, IBM, Levi Strauss, Marks & Spencer, Novartis, Pearson, PepsiCo, Renault-Nissan, Siemens and Unilever - are achieving great success by embedding frugality into their business models and corporate culture. By doing business faster, better and cheaper, these frugal pioneers have demonstrated how to tap into a trillion-dollar global market for sustainable products while realizing huge cost savings. Featuring over 50 case studies, and identifying, for the first time, the principles, perspectives and techniques behind frugal innovation, this inspiring and significant book is Corporate India's guide to reclaiming global leadership in frugal innovation by generating greater economic and social value while minimizing the use of resources. Reviews for the Book “As the authors highlight, by combining the frugal ingenuity of developing nations with the advanced R&D capabilities of advanced economics, companies can create high-quality products and services that are affordable, sustainable, and benefit humanity as a whole. This [book] provides the essential roadmap for those wishing to navigate this new world. Frugal innovation is an idea - and a book - whose time has come.” - Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever. “This book vividly describes the frugal innovation revolution unfolding in the West. India, where many innovations have evolved out of the necessity to “do more (and better) with less”, can be an important global partner to co-create frugal solutions that benefit all humanity.” - Nandan Nilekani, Co-founder, Infosys, and former Chairman, Unique Identification Authority of India. About the Authors Navi Radjou is an innovation and leadership advisor based in Silicon Valley. A Fellow at Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, he won the 2013 Thinkers50 Innovation Award and spoke at TED Global 2014. Previously, he served as Vice President at Forrester Research in Boston and San Francisco. He has been consulting for leading global firms including BAE Systems, BP, Cisco, E&Y, Fujitsu, GM, Hitachi, IBM, Microsoft, P&G, Rolls-Royce, SAP, TCS and Wipro for over 18 years. Jaideep Prabhu is Jawaharlal Nehru Professor of Indian Business and Director of the Centre for India & Global Business at Cambridge Judge Business School. His research and consulting expertise straddles marketing innovation, strategy and international business. He has consulted for or taught executives from Barclays, Bertelsmann, BP, BT, GE, IBM, ING Bank, the NHS, Nokia, Philips, Roche, Shell, Siemens, Vodafone and Xerox, among others.
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The Cricket Fanatic's Essential Guide
Cricket is not just a game, it's a religion. And every four years, new gods are created on the field. Each World Cup kicks off pitched battles and fan frenzy, with every match, every player and every run being analysed with fervour and recorded with vigour. This essential guide is a companion volume for every cricket-crazy follower who wants the facts, statistics and details about the World Cup right on hand. The Cricket Fanatic's Essential Guide is jam-packed with important and fascinating, often overlooked and sometimes long-forgotten, information on the 40 thrilling years of the World Cup, its matches, its players and its results. Put together by reputed sports journalist Vimal Kumar, this reader-friendly compendium is a must-have companion for every passionate enthusiast of the game and a perfect primer for the 2015 World Cup.
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Malice.
Acclaimed bestselling novelist Kunihiko Hidaka is brutally murdered in his home on the night before he's planning to leave Japan and relocate to Vancouver. His body is found in his office, in a locked room, within his locked house, by his wife and his best friend, both of whom have rock solid alibis. Or so it seems. Police detective Kyochiro Kaga recognizes Hidaka's best friend from years ago when they were both teachers. Kaga went on to join the police force while Nonoguchi became a full-time writer, though with not nearly the success of his friend Hidaka. When Kaga suspects something is a little bit off with Nonoguchi's statement, he investigates further, ultimately executing a search warrant on Nonoguchi's apartment. There he finds evidence that shows that the two writers' relationship was very different than they claimed. In a brilliantly realized tale of cat and mouse, the detective and the writer battle over the truth of the past and how events that led to the murder really unfolded. Which one of the two writers was ultimately guilty of malice?
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Gray Mountain
In a day, 2008 changed the fortunes of billions of people across the Earth. Samantha Kofer was one of them. Her fast track job on Wall Street had veered to a stop, and she had nothing to grab on except for a payless opportunity to work at a legal aid clinic. At the end of a year, there was a small chance she’d get her old job back, a really small chance. From the grand metropolis of Manhattan, her new job takes her to Brady, Virginia, set in the heart of a place she’d only read about: the Appalachia. Here, she works under Mattie Wyatt, who has lived here his entire life and heads the legal aid clinic. He teaches her about helping people with real problems. Samantha’s new job teaches her how to prepare an actual lawsuit, face a real courtroom, take a judge’s scoldings head on and receive threats from townsfolk who are displeased about having an urban lawyer in their town. Her work is pretty much cut out for her, but there’s one problem: Brady has a secret. This town is neck deep in the murky world of coal mining, and there is no law that the mining operations recognize. Samantha didn’t expect that here, she’d find herself at the head of the biggest litigations in recent times.
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Sita's Curse:The Language of Desire
In a country where anything erotic becomes strictly hush-hush, Sreemoyee Piu Kundu pens Sita's Curse that boldly captures the essence of a woman who struggles with the shackles of a prudish society before breaking out and empowering herself with the freedom to reach out and explore what is denied to her. Summary of the Book The beautiful Meera Patel struggles under the weight of a dead marriage that far from satisfies her natural urges. She lets herself be bound in the confines of her household duties, managing to survive on mere memories and fantasies for fifteen years. When the stress of pretending to be the docile housewife that she is not gets to her, she breaks boundaries and defiantly explores the opportunity presented in the city of Mumbai to satisfy the cravings of mind, soul and body…. mostly body. The cataclysm that ensues changes her life forever - she has to choose between fighting a hypocritical society to make herself happy or bury her emotions forever. About Sreemoyee Piu Kundu Sreemoyee Piu Kundu is the former Lifestyle editor and PR head who is settled in Delhi. The full-time novelist has also penned Faraway Music and is working on a political tragedy entitled Rahula.
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Fraudster
Fraudster is a suspense thriller from R. V. Raman set in the world of corporate finance. Summary of the Book Some people will do anything to silence anyone they think are obstacles. They won’t stop at anything, not even murder. In this thrilling novel, a young banker deposes before a commission investigating large-scale financial fraud. She is found dead the very next day. Meanwhile, a leader of corporate India falls to his death from his South Bombay flat. In a multinational accounting firm, the high-security server room is hacked. The hackers want more than just company secrets. Illegal finance, high-profile crimes and brutal manipulation combine in this tale of greed, treachery and corruption amidst corporate India’s worst members. About R. V. Raman R. V. Raman is an Indian writer and the former head of KPMG's Consulting Practice and the co-head of their Risk Advisory Services. He was also partnered with A.T. Kearney and Arthur Andersen, and boasts an experience of over three decades and covering four continents. Currently a faculty member at the Indian Institute of Management, Trichy, he teaches Business Strategy. He is based in Chennai and this is his first book.
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The Tournament
A young princess, Elizabeth, and her mentor travel to the Ottoman Capital for a chess tournament. This is done in order to protect her from the uncertainty that surrounds her. Upon reaching there, they realize that they are in for more trouble than they left behind. Summary of the Book It is the year 1546, and young princess Elizabeth of England has been facing problems. She may not be in line for the throne, but she is still seen as a threat to her older sister and brother. During this time, there comes an extraordinary invitation from the Sultan in Constantinople. He wants the finest chess players from the civilized world to pit against each other. He teacher and mentor, Roger Ascham, takes her with him when he travels to the Ottoman Capital for the tournament. However, they find that there is more danger there than there was in England. It is reported that there is a killer on the loose and the Sultan asks Ascham to investigate a murder. He and Elizabeth find out about a lot of dark secrets and terrible crimes that could scar the princess and define the queen that she will become. About Matthew Reilly Matthew Reilly is an Australian action thriller writer. His novels are known to have fast pace, twisted plots and intense action. The first book he wrote was Contest when he was just 19 years old. It was self-published in 1996. He has sold more than 7 million copies of his books worldwide and in over 20 languages.
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The Girl With All The Gifts
Years after the zombie apocalypse, which was caused by a mutant strain of fungus, scientists in a remote location in England are working on a cure by experimenting on a group of zombified children. These children retain some of their original emotions and cognitive functions. The story starts with 10-year-old Melanie's bizarre world through her narrative voice. The author has presented Melanie as an innocent, vulnerable girl, who is struggling to balance the hostile environment she calls home with her yearning for love and affection. But there is much more to Melanie than what meets the eye and this is the reason behind the harsh treatment meted out to her. Will they continue treating Melanie like the other zombified kids in the asylum?
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Deadline
Dawson Scott is a well-respected journalist, recently returned from Afghanistan. Haunted by everything he experienced, he's privately suffering from battle fatigue-which is a threat to every aspect of his life. But then he gets a call from a source within the FBI. A new development has come to light in case that began forty years ago. It could be the big story of Dawson's career - one in which he has a vested interest.
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The Bourne Retribution
BOURNE'S BACK AND LOOKING FOR VENGEANCE. When the head of Mossad Mexican drug lord, may be trafficking something far more deadly than drugs, he turns to his friend Jason Bourne for help. Bourne agrees to investigate, but he has his own agenda: revenge. Jidanwas responsible for the murder of Rebeka-one of the only people Bourne has ever truly cared for. But has Bourne attempts to avenge the woman he loved, he becomes embroiled in a monstrous worldwide scheme involving the Chinese, Mexican and Russians. Now each step closer to vengeance is a step closer to his own death. A JASON BOURNE BOOK: 11
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A Dirge for the Dammed
It begins with a familiar story of displacement. The people of Jambhli have been ousted from their homes with promises of rehabilitation and compensation in cash and land, to make way for an irrigation project and the construction of a large dam. The Jambhlikars anguish at leaving behind everything they have known and resettling among hostile strangers - the beneficiaries of the dam project and their desperate search for alternative employment, for which they are neither trained nor qualified, are just the beginning of their troubles. In their search for a place to call their own, they must battle petty local politicians, scheming government officials strengthened by exploitative laws and self-serving social workers and face the ultimate betrayal at the hands of trusted leaders. Yet, even as the fabric of their social structure disintegrates, their courage, faith and innate goodness shine through in the face of unspeakable hardship. Heartbreaking, humane and utterly relevant to our time, this remarkable Sahitya Akademi Award-winning novel stands apart in giving a voice to those who pay the price for progress and development and in vividly encapsulating the struggles of the impoverished against a ruthlessly corporatized world.
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Prisoner, Jailor, Prime Minister
Siddhartha Tagore’s life is a result of conflict. He has worn many faces, been different men. He finds himself named the Prime Minister of India after explosive events put India on the verge of another terror assault and its very constitution stands to face revolt. A musical genius, and a prodigal son, Tagore’s views on China and Pakistan make him a very dangerous candidate for the job. But before his own inner conflicts can be resolved, he begins to find skeletons in the proverbial closet as terrible secrets unfold before him. This is a story of deceit, lust and politics of the very worst sort.
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The Avatari
A Mythical Kingdom: Legend has it that only those chosen by destiny can gain entry into Shambhala, the mythical kingdom believed to hold the ancient wisdom that humanity will need to resurrect itself from the inevitable apocalypse. They are the Avatari. An Ancient Artefact: When Henry Ashton, a retired British Army officer settled in the Yorkshire dales, receives a letter from a monk entreating him to prevent a hidden treasure stolen from a Laotian monastery from being misused, he finds himself honour-bound to respond. Assisted by a retired Gurkha Sergeant, a high-strung mathematician from Oxford with a Shambhala fixation of her own and an American mercenary on the CIAs hit list, Ashtons mission leads to an ancient map that dates back to the time of the great Mongol, Kublai Khan. A Secret that Must Not be Revealed: The group follows the trail, risking the perils of the inhospitable deserts of Ladakh, turmoil in Pakistan and the rugged mountains of Northern Afghanistan, where the Afghan War is at its height. But they are up against a deadly adversary with seemingly unlimited resources, who will stop at nothing to get possession of the anicent secret a secret that, if revealed, could threaten the very fabric of human civilization.
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Ender's Game
The human race faces annihilation. An alien threat is on the horizon, ready to strike. And if humanity is to be defended, the government must create the greatest military commander in history. The brilliant young Ender Wiggin is their last hope. But first he must survive the rigours of a brutal military training programme - to prove that he can be the leader of all leaders. A saviour for mankind must be produced, through whatever means possible. But are they creating a hero or a monster? This is the multiple award winning classic Ender's Game - a ground breaking tale of war, strategy and survival.
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The Edge of Power
The heinous gang-rape of Nirbhaya has jolted the Indian nation out of its apathy. But rape and violence against women are only symptomatic of a deeper malaise that ails the nation: the total collapse of governance under the weak and vacillating PM, Devender Singh. Ironically, aiding the PM and his Indian Democratic Party (IDP)s cling to power is a casual and largely indifferent Opposition led by the venal Ravi Nehra. A ray of hope finally emerges when ex-journalist and RTI activist Daivik Verma and the gorgeous Catherine Khan, a leading Bollywood film-star with a mysterious lineage, decide to challenge the existing system by floating a new political party. But lack of funds and cadre support thwarts their efforts, their only recourse being Shruti Ranjan, who had sworn off politics three years ago. Will Nirbhayas gruesome rape and her subsequent death bring a disillusioned Shruti Ranjan back into the political fray, dominated by crime lords and bankrolled by industrial barons? Will the trio manage to stage a coup and dethrone Indias worst regime? Will the land of great leaders like Chandragupta Maurya, Ashoka and Akbar, finally get a dynamic Prime Minister she so badly needs? A racy political thriller, The Edge of Power is a powerful inquiry into the underbelly of Indian politics. It raises important questions over the funding of Indian political parties, while presenting Shruti Ranjan, the immensely popular protagonist of The Edge of Desire, in a refreshingly new, resurgent avatar