Riverine
Riverine

Author: Gerald Adler

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-10-29

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 1134811535

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Riverscapes are the main arteries of the world’s largest cities, and have, for millennia, been the lifeblood of the urban communities that have developed around them. These human settlements – given life through the space of the local waterscape – soon developed into ritualised spaces that sought to harness the dynamism of the watercourse and create the local architectural landscape. Theorised via a sophisticated understanding of history, space, culture, and ecology, this collection of wonderful and deliberately wide-ranging case studies, from Early Modern Italy to the contemporary Bengal Delta, investigates the culture of human interaction with rivers and the nature of urban topography. Riverine explores the ways in which architecture and urban planning have imbued cultural landscapes with ritual and structural meaning.

Ladies and Life
Ladies and Life

Author: Dr. Mohit Jain

Publisher: Notion Press

Published: 2024-05-15

Total Pages: 363

ISBN-13:

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Varun is a successful Onco-surgeon and a father to two daughters. His journey to success was never easy, yet he never gave up. Varun was not alone in his journey: Sarita and Dhyanvi helped him weather all the storms. This is the story of a man's journey through the river of life and the story of the roles played by the women in his life. This is a story of the love between a mother and her son, between a senior and his junior. A tale of love, care, friendship, hatred, anger and much more. Come and join Varun as he unfolds the mystery of his life with Dhyanvi and Sarita by his side. Discover the lessons Varun uncovers as he walks through life and its many colours. Explore the relationships that moulded Varun, shaped his psyche, and guided his future. This book is not just a love story; it's a man's emotions penned down in many pages.

Riding a Tiger
Riding a Tiger

Author: Vinay Capila

Publisher: Notion Press

Published: 2018-03-13

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 164249447X

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... As they looked at each other in consternation, a man appeared in the doorway wearing a black uniform and balaclava face mask ... “I am told that you feel very cold at night. We have come to fix some heating for you ...,” he added with a taunting chuckle, signaling his men to enter ... The room soon reeked of petrol fumes as his men backed out, leaving a thin trail of the fuel ... They watched in fascinated horror as a cold blue flame crept through the doorway like a slithering snake and split into two to encircle them. There was a whosh of sound and the blue turned to an orange as the flames engulfed the curtains and furniture. The inferno crept rapidly towards the terrified trio – their cries muted by the duct tape over their mouths. Soon there were only orange-red flames and crackling sound and the smell of charred wood and cloth and flesh. Two boys, leading normal lives in two separate towns, are lured by circumstances to join an extreme rightist organization. They come together to help the organization increase the membership of its political arm. Over the coming years they are driven to actualize their individual ambitions and take their Party and the country by storm, with the help of rampant false promises and rabid roving gangs. They do not realize that it is always dangerous to ride a tiger – for it has its own ravenous appetite and desires.

GEN-NEXT (Aspirations, Attitudes and Dilemmas
GEN-NEXT (Aspirations, Attitudes and Dilemmas

Author: Sudhir Gandhi

Publisher: Nitya Publications

Published: 2020-01-01

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 8194433185

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When I looked at my childhood and formative years thereafter, I remembered observing many families leaving in clusters in my hometown. They had different occupations, businesses and professions and lived in different life styles with varying income level however they lived in harmony despite little bit of skirmishes for small and big reasons.

Three Generations in One: My Memoirs
Three Generations in One: My Memoirs

Author: Sundar A. Shetty

Publisher: Notion Press

Published: 2019-07-26

Total Pages: 628

ISBN-13: 1645872866

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This is an incredible story about my childhood and adolescence…the one revealing the graphic and disheartening dynamics of growing up and fighting for survival in an unsafe and toxic environment. Lived in a cramped home with 18 members of an extended family, used a dimly lit kerosene lamp for studies, often attended classes hungry and lived with fear in the presence of a ruthless and overly strict father. At times I thought that life was worth not living by the absence of fatherly love and lack of basic needs in my life. This is a compelling tale of my survival, my determination to study and succeed in life, and eventual redemption as my destiny took me to Bombay and from there to the United States where I found love, peace and happiness and an undying desire to live and succeed.

Are SDGs a Myth?
Are SDGs a Myth?

Author: Neeru Bansal

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2020-12-28

Total Pages: 173

ISBN-13: 1000196399

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This book discusses the continued emphasis on development gains in India’s national policies and its quest to meet sustainable development goals. It offers an analysis of the laws and infrastructure for environment protection in the country and their ineffectiveness in dealing with the water pollution which has had dire consequences on India’s ecological landscape. The book, while highlighting the need and importance of industrial development, argues for sustainable measures to moderate and monitor such developmental efforts in light of severe environmental degradations. Focusing on the state of Gujarat, it looks at published and un-published data on industrial development and water pollution levels and data obtained via applications filed under the Right to Information Act. It also offers a detailed account of the concentration of red industries which release the most hazardous pollutants and their effects on the environment. The authors look at the data from a theoretical and empirical perspective, offering insights into how the checks and balances levied by the state have been violated. They highlight the patterns and trends which emerge from the study of these developmental efforts and underline the need to improve the effectiveness of policy instruments, and the need to diversify the existing mechanisms. The book will be of great interest to students and researchers of environment and development studies, public policy, sociology, law and governance, human ecology and economics.