This book analyzes drug addiction and abuse from the perspectives of the state and community in India, with a special focus on North-West regions of India. India lies in the transit route of two major global centres of heroin and cocaine processing: the Golden Triangle of Myanmar, Thailand and Laos towards the East; and the Golden Crescent of Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan to the West making it vulnerable to drug trafficking and curbing this has been a tough challenge for enforcement agenc...

Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.This innovative Research Agenda explores how the metaverse is reshaping the tourism and hospitality industry. Highlighting both the opportunities and challenges created, it outlines how tourism and hospitality professionals can integrate metaverse...

As globalization reshapes the financial landscape, the community of retail investors has burgeoned over the past two decades. This expansion, while offering a diverse tapestry of investment options, has also introduced a layer of complexity to the decision-making process. Navigating the inherent risk associated with equity shares, where returns are inherently uncertain, becomes paramount for retail investors. Striking a delicate balance between maximizing returns and minimizing risk become...

This book encompasses a wide range of topics related to biowaste to biofuels, covering agro-wastes, food waste, wastewater, CO2, and so forth. Each chapter provides an indepth examination of a specific biowaste to biofuel conversion technology discussing the underlying science, production processes, challenges, and potential applications. It presents practical insights into microbial biofuel production, including detailed explanations of fermentation processes, microbial pathways, conversi...

Nimesh is walking home from school. Except...there happens to be a shark in the corridor. And a dragon in the library! And why would crossing the road lead to the North Pole? A little boy with a BIG imagination, Nimesh makes even the dullest journey a dazzling adventure!

Dr. Manmohan Singh, the incumbent Prime Minister, and his government are the makers of modern India. Dr. Singh's achievements have been fogged by a politically motivated, negative propaganda barrage launched by his adversaries. Under his leadership, India has become a donor from a head-down recipient of foreign aid; India's diplomatic and commercial clout in the world has gone sky-high and 21st Century is about to become India's century. On the domestic scene, poverty has been reduced and ...

ਇਹ ਨਾਵਲ ਘਾਟ ਦੇ ਇੱਕ ਛੋਟੇ ਜਿਹੇ ਪਿੰਡ ਹਿਰਦਾਪੁਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਾਪਰ ਰਿਹਾ ਲੇਖਕ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਨਾਵਲ ਲਿਖਦਿਆਂ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਪੂਰੇ ਛੇ ਸਾਲ ਲੱਗੇ. ਅਸਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਹ ਕਿਸਾਨੀ ਦਾ ਉਹ ਦੌਰ ਸੀ ਜਦੋਂ ਪਿੰਡ ਦਾ ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਆਖਰੀ ਪਰੰਪਰਾਗਤ ਬਾਪੂ ਕਿਸੇ ਅਤੀ ਆਧੁਨਿਕ ਪੁੱਤ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਟੱਕਰਿਆ ਸੀ । ਇਹ ਕਿਸਾਨੀ ਦੀ ਚੋਟੀ ਦੀ ਟੱਕਰ ਸੀ ਜਦੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਪਾਸੇ ਮਸ਼ੀਨ ਤੂੰ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਕਿਸਾਨੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਸੀ ਚੱਲ ਰਹੀ ਤੇ ਦੂਜੇ ਪਾਸੇ ਪੁਰਾਣੀ ਪੀੜੀ ਅਚਾਨਕ ਇਹਦਾ ਬਦਲਿਆ ਰੂਪ ਨਹੀਂ ਸੀ ਸਹਾਰ ਸਕਦੀ ਅਸਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਹ ਉਹਦੀ ਹੋਂਦ ਤੇ ਸੁਭਾਅ ਤੋਂ ਉਲਟ ਸੀ ਤੇ ਇਹਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਨਾਲ ਮਸ਼ੀਨ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰਨ ਤੋਂ ਆਏ ਤਬਾਹਕੁਨ ਆਰਥਿਕ ਸੰਕਟ ਦਾ ਵੀ ਸਾਹਮਣਾ ਕਰਨਾ ਪੈ ਰਿਹਾ ਸ...

ਇਸ ਕਿਤਾਬ ਦੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਸਧਾਰਥ ਨਾਂ ਦਾ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਗਿਆਨ ਦੀ ਭਾਲ ਦੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਾਫੀ ਜ਼ਿੰਦਗੀ ਭਟਕਦਾ ਰਹਿੰਦਾ ਹੈ ਪਰ ਜਦੋਂ ਉਸਨੂੰ ਗਿਆਨ ਮਿਲਣ ਲੱਗਦਾ ਹੈ ਤਾਂ ਇੱਕ ਆਮ ਇਨਸਾਨ ਤੋਂ ਗਿਆਨ ਮਿਲ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਸੋ ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਇੱਕ ਘੜੀ ਦੀ ਬਿਰਤੀ ਵੀ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਸਰਾਸਾਰ ਕਰ ਦਿੰਦੀ ਹੈ

Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in each area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.This timely Research Agenda examines how Generative AI (GAI) is radically changing tourism and hospitality businesses and customer expectations. Expert contributors critically analyse the advantages and associated risks of using GAI across th...

This book explores the rapidly expanding world of cross-border education. As international student numbers have surged from 1.6 million in 2000 to over 6.4 million in 2022, transnational education (TNE) has become a transformative force in global higher education. This volume delves into how universities cross borders to deliver education, exploring models ranging from international branch campuses to digital learning platforms.Drawing on rich case studies from Asia, the Middle Eas...

“Mutual fund investment by salaried investors: Identifying the determinants” is a book which attempts to throw light upon the determinants of mutual fund investment among the salaried investors. It is well-known fact that salaried class in India posses some unique characteristics which place them in a different category than that of other investors. This book address the issues directly associated with the salaried investors. Of late, a lot of research work is going on in the field of beha...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Ubi-Media Computing, Ubi-Media 2026, held in Penang, Malaysia, during January 18–22, 2026.The 26 full papers and 19 short papers presented in this book were carefully selected and reviewed from 84 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: AI-Enhanced Education and Intelligent Learning Systems; Generative AI and Learning Analytics; Multimedia, Social Computing, and Human-Cen...