An authentic, heartfelt and compelling narrative – straight from the horse’s mouth – that reveals for the first time numerous unknown aspects of the life and times of one of the greatest legends of all time who stands out as a symbol of secular India.Dilip Kumar (born as Yousuf Khan), who began as a diffident novice in Hindi cinema in the early 1940s, went on to attain the pinnacle of stardom within a short time. He came up with spellbinding performances in one hit...

This textbook aims to develop a scientific knowledge base on spatial information technology to communicate the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) among students, researchers, professionals and laymen. The book improves understanding of the spatial database and explains how to extract information from this for planning purposes.To enhance the knowledge of geoscientists and environmentalists, the book describes the basic fundamental concepts to advance techniques fo...

Phosphate Rock: An Industry in Transition takes an interdisciplinary approach to dealing with the phosphate rock chain and its exploration, extraction, processing, fertilizer making, and storage and transportation. The book treats the subject from a global perspective, giving readers insights into what is happening in the emerging economies of the world and possible solutions to problems. It also provides all the parameters necessary to evaluate economic viability of undertaking a mining v...

Sustainable Management of Coal Preparation explains both the upstream and downstream of coal preparation, stressing clean coal technologies for coal utilization. It not only discusses the sustainability of coal preparation, but also considers the governance and management issues that come with fulfilling economic, social and environmental obligations of a sustainable mining operation. Divided in three parts, the book explains the preparation of coking and non-coking coal, clean technologie...

Simple But Profound - Seeing age old Stories altogether differentlyStories are a dominant medium to teach and learn. Whenever we tell a story to kids, the last question is always, ‘What is the moral of the story?’ Most stories teach important lessons and we have been hearing many simple stories since childhood which appear to have no deep moral and just some straightforward values. Or do they? This small book delves into such small simple stories and dig out some v...

Blue Energy: Salinity Gradients for Power is an informative and forward-looking book that explores one of the most fascinating yet lesser-known sources of renewable energy: the power hidden where freshwater meets saltwater. At river mouths, estuaries, deltas, coastal wastewater outlets, and desalination brine streams, nature creates a difference in salt concentration. This difference, known as a salinity gradient, contains usable energy. The book explains how this quiet na...

Capitalism, Democracy, and Discontent is a thoughtful and wide-ranging exploration of the uneasy relationship between economic freedom, political equality, and public dissatisfaction in the modern world. The book examines how capitalism and democracy, two of the most powerful forces of modern history, have shaped nations, societies, institutions, and individual lives. Capitalism promises prosperity, innovation, private enterprise, competition, and material progress. Democr...

Chronic Fatigue: Energy Recharged is a compassionate, insightful, and deeply practical guide for anyone struggling with the exhausting reality of long-term fatigue. Far more than a discussion of simple tiredness, this book explores chronic fatigue as a complex and life-altering condition that affects the body, mind, emotions, relationships, and sense of self. Written in clear, engaging, and bookish language, it helps readers understand why fatigue can become persistent, overwhelmi...

Kingdoms at War: Ancient Conflicts that Forged Empires is a sweeping historical journey through the great wars, rivalries, conquests, and political transformations that shaped the ancient world. From the first fortified cities of Mesopotamia to the rise of Rome, from the sacred banks of the Nile to the battlefields of Greece, India, and China, this book explores how ancient conflicts became the powerful force behind the making and breaking of empires.The book begin...

"Negligence Navigation: Duty, Breach, and Damages" is a clear, thoughtful, and practical guide to one of the most important doctrines of civil law. Negligence is not limited to courtrooms, legal textbooks, or professional disputes; it is present in everyday life wherever one person's carelessness may cause harm to another. From road accidents and unsafe buildings to medical mistakes, workplace injuries, professional errors, defective products, and business failures, neglig...

Development, Democracy, and Dependency is a sweeping and intellectually rigorous exploration of one of the most enduring questions in modern political economy: why do some nations achieve prosperity, institutional stability, and broad social progress, while others remain trapped in poverty, inequality, fragile democracy, and structural dependence? Written in a rich, analytical, and bookish style, this work examines the tangled relationship between economic transformation, ...

Cappadocian Caves: Rock-Cut Kingdoms of Turkey is a richly written journey into one of the most extraordinary landscapes on earth. Set in the heart of Turkey, Cappadocia is a region where volcanic fire, patient erosion, and human imagination came together to create a world of fairy chimneys, hidden valleys, cave homes, painted churches, monasteries, and underground cities. This book explores Cappadocia not merely as a place of natural beauty, but as a living archive of civ...