This volume explores the inter-relations between languages, literatures and cultures in the context of South Asia in general and India in particular. The essays examine the cultural practices of authors, critics, commentators and translators in relation to their multiple vernacular traditions with their disparate histories, to bring out the defining features of a cultural poetics of bhasha literatures as it has evolved over the centuries. The emphasis is on the ideas of circulation, negoti...

A DECEPTIVELY SIMPLE NARRATIVE OF PIETY, LOVE AND LOYALTY.Guruswamy - bearded, book-rich and quietly devout - has turned his ancestral land into a place of refuge; a thatched Devi temple, a coconut grove, and a string of neighbours who lean on him for shelter, livelihood and hope. In a changing world of political activism, workers' unions and shifting loyalties, he takes under his wings a young couple chasing a new life. Against the backdrop of the everyday bustle ...

This volume, an important contribution to dialogic and Bakhtin studies, shows the natural fit between Bakhtin’s ideas and the pluralistic culture of India to a global academic audience. It is premised on the fact that long before principles of dialogism took shape in the Western world, these ideas, though not labelled as such, were an integral part of intellectual histories in India. Bakhtin’s ideas and intellectual traditions of India stand under the same banner of plurality, open-endedne...

This groundbreaking book describes the Lean journey as it extends to a business area that is mission critical, yet has been virtually untouched by the Lean transformation. Lean for Sales: Bringing the Science of Lean to the Art of Selling provides sales professionals, and their management teams, with a structured, fact-based approach to boosting sales close rates and delivering improved business value to customers.The time-tested Lean sellingtechniques described in...

O.V. Vijayan (1930–2005) was an acclaimed Malayalam novelist, short story writer, cartoonist, translator, columnist, political analyst, and public intellectual. In a literary career spanning almost half a century, he published six novels, twelve volumes of short stories, eight volumes of non-fictional prose, three volumes of reminiscences, three volumes of cartoons, and four self-translations. This book offers a comprehensive understanding of O.V. Vijayan’s work by analysing his fictional ...

This book provides solution for challenges facing engineers in urban environments looking towards smart development and IoT. The authors address the challenges faced in developing smart applications along with the solutions. Topics addressed include reliability, security and financial issues in relation to all the smart and sustainable development solutions discussed. The solutions they provide are affordable, resistive to threats, and provide high reliability. The book pertains to researc...

Showing how spiritual care is practiced in a variety of different contexts such as healthcare, detention and higher education, as well as settings that may not have formal chaplaincy arrangements, this book offers an original and unique resource for Hindu chaplains to understand and practice spiritual care in a way that is authentic to their own tradition and that meets the needs of Hindus. It offers a Hindu perspective for all chaplains to inform their caregiving to Hindus.The boo...

Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are biocontrol agents that are used to control a wide variety of insect pests within agriculture and forestry. In addition to their use as bio-pesticides, EPNs have a fascinating biology and are thus considered model organisms in ecology, symbiosis and pathogenesis. This book presents basic knowledge and diverse applications to illustrate how EPNs play an important role as potent biocontrol solutions. It describes: Fundamental concepts such as biology, tax...

In this insightful and heartfelt book, RamaKrishnan explores the complexities of long-distance relationships and offers practical advice for maintaining and nurturing these unique connections. Drawing from both personal experiences and a deep understanding of human emotions, the book delves into the challenges couples often face when separated by distance, such as communication gaps, emotional stress, and the difficulty of maintaining intimacy.

A wedding that never happens. A dawn drive that refuses to end. Four people step into a journey they didn't choose-and can't turn back from. As roads unwind through Goa, unspoken tensions rise, memories press closer, and carefully built lives begin to crack. Each passenger is running from something different, yet bound by a truth none of them are ready to name. What begins as an escape slowly becomes a confrontation-with love, control, guilt, and the cost of silence. Told with quiet intens...

Enhance your skills as a cloud investigator to adeptly respond to cloud incidents by combining traditional forensic techniques with innovative approachesKey FeaturesUncover the steps involved in cloud forensic investigations for M365 and Google WorkspaceExplore tools and logs available within AWS, Azure, and Google for cloud investigationsLearn how to investigate containerized services such as Kubernetes and DockerPurchase of the print...

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the shifting landscape of disability rights and policies across two culturally rich and diverse continents. By adopting a multidisciplinary approach, the book integrates historical, cultural, socioeconomic, and technological perspectives on disability, providing readers with a broad understanding of the issues faced by disabled individuals in Asia and Africa. It examines the evolution of disability rights over time and the varying impacts of ...