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For Mohan, it all begins in his second year at Saint John's College, a low-profile college in Dharampur, a small town in foothills of Shivalik. Mohan is from a religious family of kathavachaks (Those who recite Scriptures). His grandfather wants to expose him to western education system as he believes that those with the traditional background should be familiar with the modern thought process, and the westernized Indians should take interest in the ancient Indian teachings so as to have a balanced outlook on life. Mohan shares accommodation with Anant who is from a very rich family. Anant is not studious but he has a passion for sports. There is another interesting character, Baldev, who is from a dysfunctional family. Is he worthy of Mala's affections? As the story unfolds, there appear other interesting characters like Panther, Sudha, Nalini, Sayeeda, Posco, Verma Sir and Mamaji. The story also contains scenes involving Bollywood, Match Fixing and Betting. All the characters and incidents have been invented by imagination. In this novel, author Dr. Govind Sharma conveys important messages contained in the Indian Scripture Ram Charit Manas to offer a look at duty, sacrifice, and the joint family system. The narrator, Mohan, tells the story of his friends; and in between the scenes, the narrator gives the key messages of Ram Charit Manas by way of his recitals.

The literary work which is a collection of translated short stories and poems from various Indian languages into English shows the grey shade of humanity. It will give the readers an overview of humanity regarding the various shades of humanity, good or evil, which are seen in everyday life and spirituality that is based on the essence of the supreme power. The short stories and the poems present an in-depth study of human beings and their relationships with others thereby showcasing the universal values of love, service, compassion, kindness, empathy, renunciation, nobility and magnanimity. They also present the vices ingrained in humans such as greed, cruelty, selfishness and hypocrisy. The literary work presents: Dr. Panchali Mukherjee (Assistant Professor and HoD, Department of Languages, T. John College, Bangalore) Ms. Pooja Basnett (Asst. Prof - Journalism, Department of Languages, T. John College, Bangalore) Mr. Sunil Kumar Shrestha (BCA Alumnus - T. John College, Bangalore) Ms. Nagarathna M.L. (Assistant Professor- Psychology, Department of Languages, T. John College, Bangalore) Ms. Deepika Rachel R. [B.A. (JEP) Student, T. John College, Bangalore] Humanity is enthralling when you see various nuances of it. Human experiences are didactic, teach us lessons of life, change our perceptions and leave us wise. An act of kindness makes one attain spirituality and brings one nearer to god. Humanity in its various shades presents itself before us in these stories. The poems spell out a model code of conduct for one and redefines religion for us.

An Audience with God at Mount Kailash: A True Story grounds its account of the journey of the author, Davinder Bhasin, to the Abode of Lord Shiva upon personal experience and a summary of insights from trusted external sources. The narrative begins by exploring a basic human question that invites all on a quest for truth: Does God exist? An exploration of Shiva, the Lord of Kailash, follows and then finds its context in a review of the mountain's place in culture and history.With this background in location, the author reveals the details of the two audiences God gave to him and his family. Rooted in the experiences of these pilgrimages, the next sections provide readers with guidance for planning and making their own journeys to Mount Kailash. In addition, a brief history of Tibet, the home of Mount Kailash, provides further resources for appreciating the natural and human history associated with this sacred mountain.An Audience with God at Mount Kailash: A True Story will enlighten and inform all who contemplate seeking to experience an encounter with God. It also provides an intimate portrait of the spiritual journey of a man and his family, offering their story as a guide for others as they travel the world's pathways to seek God for themselves.

The book handles variety of themes. The most remarkable thing about the themes is that they are quite new, and they make the readers feel that they are connected to their lives. The ideas are put in such way that it makes the reader feel that whatever happens in the lives of the characters resemble somewhere to his life. Most of the stories are tragic in nature and on reading the tragedies of the characters, the readers are bound to be moved. The book provides new reading experience to the readers. Emotions dealt with are so powerful that they compel the reader to read the book from the beginning till the end. Some stories carry suspense and to understand it, the reader has to wait till the end of the stories. Unexpected happenings, games of destiny, human errors committed unknowingly, failure and final demolition of the characters, and sudden rise in the lives of the characters attract the readers towards the book. The stories are so novel that every reader who has a feel for reading and whose favorite genre is short stories would read this book without fail.

All the so-called cities of Delhi, including Indraprastha-a city said to have been built for the legendary Pandvas by the master craftsman Vishwakarma-perished and yet Delhi survives. Remarkably, none of the cities of Delhi was called Delhi. It was only after their decline that they became a part of Delhi. It is a paradox that those that perished were all walled cities, and the one that survives has no fortification. Nevertheless, Delhi is amongst the richest cities of the world in terms of monuments. These monuments constitute an inspiring saga of our past, where history speaks through battered bricks and tattered stones. The book presents a comprehensive history of Medieval Delhi and its archaeology. It introduces sixty monuments of Delhi from the Muslim era along with brilliant photographs.

"The water was icy cold and my feet were getting numb so I had to come out of the chilled water leaving my motorcycle stranded.She was still standing upright with the heavy loads without a stand"The repetitive calling of the mighty Himalayas was irresistible to Mukul and he set out, away from his mundane living, answering the call, testing his own endurance in exchange of witnessing the un-paralleled beauty of the Greater Himalayan Ranges and high mountain passes of the world . Facing extreme cold and witnessing unfathomed snow desert, he rode on, fulfilling a dream. From hotel rooms to sleeping in tents amidst nowhere, he was driven to live a life only imagined. The journey only proved to be but a learning lesson giving new meaning to his being and his surroundings. Riding through the dangerous Zoji La and the battle fields of Kargil he plunged into the wilderness of Suru Valley, crossing the vast snow desert to the most interior part of Ladakh, Zanskar. Taking head on the mighty Khardung La, he then rode across the beautiful sand dunes of Hunder towards the last village of the country, Turtuk, on Indo-Pak border located very close to Karakoram Range. Meandering through the mighty Chang La and riding on the bank of mystically beautiful Pangong Tso towards Chushul on Indo-China border. He then continued to ride on the bank of Indus River through the painted mountains and high altitude desert to the highest Observatory of Hanley. He tracked his route witnessing the nomadic life of Karzok and magical lake, Tso Moriri and towards the high altitude wild life zone of Tso Kar. Continuing to ride through the famous Moore Plains and the deadliest Baralacha La to the heavenly beautiful Suraj Tal before tracing his route back to Delhi.

"When mind is freed from tumultuous waves, I tried to scribble the memory scraps." These are the wild thoughts of a vagabond. While getting on this life of qualms, it is a pleasure to have some vein to take you back. Though our worlds of binaries camoüage the human psyche, still it is nothing but bliss to experience the uncertainties.

The main purpose of writing this book is to prevent "maternity suicides" and create hope of happiness and empowerment to make many people understand how empathy soothes many wounds. If we draw boundaries and not walls, we can hitch our wagon up to the stars. If we communicate well, our kids do the same and know the value of relationships. Empathy is a universal solvent, and empathy creates hope and peace in homes of adversity and avoids humiliation and depression. Every mother deserves respect and each child a functional childhood. A home without violence is a home of happiness.

"Everyone in the market had heard the rumors, it was difficult not to. They all talked about it in whispers. The rumor had spread though the undertones of their voices and through their fidgeting bodies when they discussed it. They could not help themselves but talk, and yet they did so in fear of being found out. It had appeared that the entire market was afraid of being caught debating something which was, in their public view, a ridiculous notion or, at best, a fantastic theory."

This book contains my thoughts on topics close to my heart, such as women's issues, politics, love, nature, emotional bonds, career options, technology, unemployment, cleanliness, spirituality, domestic violence, wrong choices in life, music, aging, and other hues of life. Sometimes I do speak with my tongue in my cheek! I hope this book makes a dent somewhere as I often strike positive notes. My first book, 'The Bottom Line', was published in May 2015.

This book is aimed at exploring the socioeconomic assessment of the project-affected people of the Tehri hydro project. The Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), Hyderabad, first conducted a socioeconomic study for the THDC in 1993, which aimed at the families to be rehabilitated and those already rehabilitated. The first socioeconomic study carried out a benchmark survey to evaluate the project and its impact and to build a socioeconomic profile of the households to understand the conditions before and after the R and R. The survey also documented the perceptions, views, and suggestions of the rehabilitated households. The present book is a follow up to the previous study, and it compares with the results of the first survey to understand any changes. The main aim of the book is to understand the socioeconomic conditions of the households rehabilitated and resettled up to the year 2008.