This is a work of fiction. But the Mahanadi is real. The river has been running through central and eastern India for longer than any of our stories, longer than our cities, longer than the names we have given to the places it passes through. It does not need our witness to be what it is. It is what it is whether or not we are sitting on its banks.But we go to the river anyway. We go because the river gives us something that other places do not: the experience of being...

Functional Materials for the Oil and Gas Industry: Characterization and Applications discusses the latest techniques in characterization and applications of functional materials in the oil and gas industry. It provides an expert review of recent developments in a variety of materials, such as ceramics, composites, and alloys, and covers all major aspects relevant to the industry, including asset management (corrosion), operation (pipeline engineering), energy management, and appli...

Sid and Neha come together at the unfolding of the new phase of life, starting of their professional careers in bustling city of Bangalore. This coming along of the two streams of different nature, of a river, fills life with merriment of togetherness. They flow with sheer tenderness. Dreams of individuals start making room for one another. One night of velvet, this dream nurtured and conditioned with friendship, out of unknown urges, unfolds a territory never imagined of. The streams so f...

Digital Finance and Metaverse in Banking explores how emerging technologies can revolutionize banking services, enhance financial inclusion, and contribute to sustainable development goals. With contributions from a range of experts, coverage includes the evolution of digital finance, the integration of metaverse technologies in banking, and the impact on customer experience and accessibility. It also addresses the regulatory, security, and ethical implications of this digital shi...

Vipassana in the Buddhist tradition means insight into the true nature of reality, and it is one of the world's most ancient forms of meditation. Courses in the technique are offered around the world, and author Robert Crayola describes his experiences at one such course in this detailed essay, providing a thorough accounting of the pros and cons involved. This book will help you decide if the course is right for you, and includes information on taking the course yourself.

A fresh new take on modern meditation, 24 Hour Mindfulness shows what it might be like to bring awareness, calm and kindness to wherever we are and whatever we are doing. Written by Rohan Gunatillake, one of the world's most creative voices in mindfulness and meditation, this eBook short presents sixteen portable exercises to help us keep in touch with the present moment, even during the busiest of days.

Independent, young Ananya was madly in love with Arjun, she plummeted from despair into a deep well of grief when Arjun decided to leave her. This was her first encounter with the lopsided ‘Modern’ Indian society where dating someone is fine but marriage is still considered as marriage between two families and not the marriage of two individuals who are in love.After her break-up, when everyone else was focusing on her ‘marriageable age’ she decided to move to America for a work op...

Karma has a wicked sense of humour.All we can do is laugh when it’s our turn.By day, Aarush is struggling to get admission in a reputed college forhis Master’s degree; by night, he is a technical support man workingin a call centre. His lady love plans the most unexpected surprise gifton their fourth love-anniversary a break-up!In trying to accept that she is gone, he bumps into several girls, andan older woman who fascinates him no end. Will she be the anchorhe has been waiting for? Or is...

When Sumana witnesses the horrible ending of her friends' relationships, she loses faith and respect on the word love and decides not to fall for any man in her life. Being a highly self-esteemed woman, she is not able to find the man of her dreams in arranged-marriage system and hence remains single even after crossing average marriage age of an Indian girl. However her life turns upside down when she finds her dream hero in her colleague. He does not reciprocate her feelings and rejects ...

This day becomes today,Every other a yesterday,Calling with love, a tomorrow!Every today calls a better tomorrow. If we were happy today, we go with hopes for a happier tomorrow. If we were sad, we have a tomorrow where we stand stronger than today. Between today and tomorrow, tailored is this simple love story. Or in short, pretty much to say, I just needed a title.

School days are full of fun, frolic, friendships, follies and first loves. They are also when little jealousies sprout, competitiveness reigns, and faiths break. Sixteen what an age when a boy turns into a young man, his loyalties all firmed up and a young girl tastes love for the first time.This first book from a just-turned-teenager author captures it all the twists and turns of adolescent life, set in the back drop of a school in Mussoorie, along with all the drama of an International d...

Gaurav met Chhitarpal for the first time while working in a bank together. Over a period of time, their friendship transformed into brotherhood, despite the total contrast in their personality and interests. Gaurav could often related Chhitarpal to Yellow Pages, depending on him for almost every other damn thing, whether personal or professional. But when one unfortunate incident shook Gaurav's life, Chhitarpal was not there to bail him out. Why was Chhitarpal absent when he needed ...