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New Arrivals on Display : 15th February ,  2009

Gandhi's emissary / Ghosh, Sudhir. --New York: Routledge, 2008

The author takes us beyond Gandhi's death and independence to Nehru's vision of a just, socialist society on the path to agricultural and industrial growth. The book raised several crucial issues then, which are the subject of debate even today. Perhaps author was prescient in his analysis of the events of his time. He pondered the survival of India as a parliamentary democracy; his understanding of Gandhi's notion of satyagraha brings the issue of the legitimacy of violence centre-stage today as the world witnesses a surge in terrorism; his analysis of the relationship between economic development and social inclusion.

My life / Castro, Fidel. --London: Penguin Book, 2007

In this book author describes his life from the 1930s all the way up to the present day. He discusses everything: his parents, his earliest influences, the beginnings of the revolution, his relationship with Che Guevara, the Bay of Pigs, the missile crisis, the Carter years, Cuban migration to the U.S. Igncio Ramonet also challenges Castro to discuss his views on number of controversial questions, from human rights and freedom of the press to the repression of homosexuality and the survival of the death penalty.

Achieving business excellence / Rajpal, Pravin. --New Delhi: Om Books International, 2007

The book provides fundamental information and directions that will make a very powerful impact on people, processes, products and customers. It provides leading edge knowledge and landmark ideas to continuously challenge the status quo and innovate new products and service. It contains a systematic approach for achieving quantum jumps in business performance and sustainable competitive advantages.

The book focuses on the problem of child labour with case study methodology and suggests the measures to deal with the problem. The problem of child labour is not new and much more needs to be done to abolish child labour. Education is an essential tool to not only eradicate child labour of these tiny working hands. In this effort, grass root NGOs can play a pivotal role.

The author goes beyond micro-credit to pioneer the idea of social business a completely new way to use the creative vibrancy of business to tackle social problems from poverty and pollution to inadequate health care and lack of education. This book describes how author in partnership with some of the world's most visionary business leaders has launched the world's first purposely designed social business.

The book brings together conceptual and empirical insights in the interaction of globalization and the social sectors, focusing especially on the MDGs. Some of the papers included here explicitly look at the Indian experience with social progress in the context of globalization.

This book contains an entertaining collection of quotes, writings, and favorite sayings from the World's most successful investor, Warren Buffett. The reveals book also the personality and philosophy of one of the world's most compelling figures.

The report is a rich source of information on the world's people, their economies, and the environment. Release of the final report of the International Comparison (ICP) and publication of new estimates of purchasing power parties (PPPs) in this report are an important milestone. The estimates offer a consistent and comprehensive set of data on the cost of living in developed and developing countries.

Environment

The textbook provides a broad review of past, present and likely future climate change from the viewpoints of biology, ecology and human ecology. In recent years climate change has become recognized as the foremost environmental problem of the twenty-first century, and a subject of considerable debate. Not only will climate change affect the multi-billion dollar energy strategies of countries worldwide, but it could also seriously affect many species, including our own.

The textbook describes the components of the global climate, and the physical principles of its behaviour on all timescales. It then considers how many elements of climate combine to define its behaviour. The author reviews how climate change is measured. The book discusses how the causes of climate change, including human activities, can be related to the evidence of change, and modeled to predict future changes.

Globalization

The book explores the possibility of connecting all countries to the global economy while defusing the social tensions and managing the security risks that can result from exposure to a turbulent international system. The author took stock of current development practices through the prism of Sweden's Shared Responsibility bill, which addresses peace, security, opportunity, environmental conservation, human rights, and democracy.

This book provides a theoretico-conceptual overview of globalization, and an analysis of state-level reforms, and the social, cultural and political dimensions of globalization and reforms in India. Globalisation amply benefits the privileged all over but adversely affects the marginalized peoples and countries in the World.

This book deals with the traditional and indigenous knowledge of common men and women of India, that of its tribal and dalit population, fisher folk, craftsmen, artisans and leather workers, their agriculture, housing and irrigation methods, medicinal knowledge, drinking water collection, arts and culture.

The book is based on the concept that organizations should create an environment where people are valued and encouraged to maximize their abilities. An inside view of rewarding and retaining performing employees and assigning challenging tasks to them is revealed. The importance of nurturing a performance-oriented culture to harness human capital for competitive advantages has been underlined.

The book shows how the superrich succeed, how fortunes are made in various industries, and how, once made, they are saved, enhanced, and sometimes squandered.

The book is based on numerous case studies worldwide, analyses the links between urban change and cultural diversity. It draws on original research in the US, Europe, Australasia and the UK. It critiques past and current policy and introduces new conceptual frameworks.

Water Resources

This volume brings together all the key documents relating to the project. This includes those pertaining to World Bank loans, the judicial pronouncements of the Supreme Court and documents relating to specific local level issues, in particular environment and rehabilitation. The work includes an introductory section focusing on the history of the project, the involvement of the different actors, the impacts on the local population, and a general analysis of the controversy surrounding it.

This book brings together different types of water conflicts in India in all their complexity through an impressive sixty-three-case studies. The book makes an important contribution to a new discourse on water in general, and water conflicts and water resolution in particular.

Special Display of General Reference Books

501 must-visit natural wonders--London: Polly Manguel, 2007

This book is an invaluable source of inspiration for anyone wishing to discover the most spectacular natural wonders of the world. World famous sites including the Grand Canyon, Mount Everest and the Great Reef features alongside lesser-known gems such as the Shirakami-Sanchi Forest and the hauntingly beautiful Wrangel Island.

1001 historic sites: you must see before you die / Cavendish, Richard, ed. London: Cassel Illustrated, 2008

This sumptuous visual guide provides us with a comprehensive compendium of the world's most important historical locations. Each entry outlines the background of an historical site, with details of its construction and the architect or engineer who created it. This comprehensive study spans the whole of recorded history, from the very beginnings of the human race to modern times.

Annual report 2007/World Trade Organization.--Geneva: WTO, 2007

The annual World Trade Report focuses on trade policy issue-the core topic addressed in 2006 is subsidies. The report also takes a look at recent trade developments and examines a range of trade topics, including trade in textiles and clothing, flow of international receipts and payments of royalties and license fees, trends in the trade of least-developed countries, and the impact of natural disasters and terrorist acts on international trade flows

Britannica concise encyclopaedia / Encyclopaedia Britannica. Chicago: Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2006

This encyclopedia comes the completely revised and expanded edition. Up-to-date with the latest developments in technology and world affairs. More than 20, 000 photographs, maps, flags, tables, and drawings. Comprehensive coverage of geography, history, science, business, politics, people, literature and arts, popular culture.

Britannica encyclopedia of world religions / Encyclopaedia Britannica. Chicago: Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2006

An authoritative and up-to-date guide to the religions of the world and to the concepts, movements, people, and events associated with them. Provides comprehensive coverage of the information needed to understand both living and ancient religions, including their dogma, rituals and ceremonies, historical figures, sacred objects, and texts.

A Dictionary of astronomy / Ridpath, Ian, ed.--New York: Oxford University Press, 2007

The new edition of this clear and authoritative dictionary contains over 4, 200 up-to-date enties on current space exploration, astrophysics, and cosmology. Appendices include constellations, nearest and brightest stars, and the Local Group of galaxies. Entry-level web links direct the reader to the top astronomical websites.

Frommer's Europe: with foldout map--New York: Wiley, 2006

This is a travel guidebook, which also covers culture, history, lifestyle of Europe.

How not to say what you mean: a dictionary of euphemisms / Holder, R. W. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002

The dictionary has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the ever-quickening pace of language change. It retains old favourites while incorporating new entries, which reflect our shifting attitudes in such areas as business, politics, sexuality, and marriage. The citations which accompany many entries are both illustrative and interesting in their own right.

India: the state of population 2007 / Chaurasia, Alok Ranjan.New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2008

This report is about the population stock in India-levels, patterns and changes in the size, structure and distribution of the population during the 60 years last since Independence. It attempts to present salient features of government policies and programmes aimed at modifying the population stock and their impact on population growth. This report is divided into ten chapters covering population growth and distribution, evolution of population policy, family planning, reproductive and child health, status of women, urbanization and migration, population and development integration, and strategic options for population stabilization.

Indiastat top 10 year book 2008: key statistics to know India better / Thukral, R. K, ed. New Delhi: Datanet India, 2008

This book serves as an effective source of information on almost all socio-economic aspects prevailing in the country. It provides interesting statistics on various aspects of the economy, land, demography, agriculture, industry, infrastructure, housing, health & nutrition, education, labour & workforce, polity, travel & tourism, sports, media, market, crime & law and miscellaneous. It makes available the most recent data on the present socio-economic aspects. The various facts will sweep many persisting notions among the common man with factual data culled out from the most reliable sources.

Locator 2007.--New Delhi: Locator Marketing Services, 2003

Locator is a Direct Marketing Communications venture introduced by Select Direct in 1995, and which serves as a ready reference catalogue for Architects and Interior Designers. The book provides a cost-effective and direct access for manufacturers of Interior and Exterior Décor products.

Manpower profile: India yearbook 2008 / Institute of Applied Manpower. Delhi: Institute of Applied Manpower, 2008

This is an annual publication of Institute of Applied Manpower Research. It provides comprehensive and up-to-date information on various characteristics of human resources in India available from different data sources. It depicts how human resources generated through the prevailing demographic factors are transformed into manpower through the process of education and training, and are utilized for various socio-economic activities.

Media directory 2007: the essential handbook / Gibson, Janine. Guardian News and Media, 2007

This directory features Media Guardian's unrivalled industry analysis-plus more than 13, 000 up-to-date key contacts, including e-mail addresses for every sector of the industry-including newspaper editors, TV and film producers, radio stations, publishers, record companies, agents, press agencies, lawyers and more.

Natural disasters: and how we cope / Coenraads, Robert. --Australia: Millennium House, 2006

The book explores the hidden stories behind the disasters: the true causes and consequences, the tragedies and triumphs in remarkable stories of survival, and the ability of the human spirit to overcome extraordinary difficulties. Along with captivating images of the disasters and their aftermath are the facts, clear explanations, and stories by survivors in their own words.

Natural resources atlas of Sikkim / Nag, P., ed.--Kolkata: NATMO, 2006

The present atlas depict the physical set up, resources, infrastructures and various socio-economic pattern, which should help depicting the environmental and development issues and consequently to make a strategy for development specific to this state. The tiny state of Sikkim lies in the top of Himalayas with its rich culture, flora, fauna, the snow-clad mountains, which attracts and fascinates a lot of tourist. The land houses a continuous carpet of undisturbed forest mass. The state has about 600 plant species and more than 4, 000 species of flowering plants. The river Teesta said to be the lifeline of Sikkim.

The New Oxford book of literary anecdotes / Gross, John, ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2006

The dictionary defines an anecdote as a short account of an entertaining or interesting incident, and the anecdotes in this collection more than live up to that description. They show writers in the English-speaking world from Chaucer to the present acting both unpredictably, and deeply in character.

Oxford learner's thesaurus: a dictionary of synonyms / Bradbery, Jennifer, ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008

This thesaurus is a book that lists words in groups of synonyms and related concepts. It is typically used by someone who is writing and cannot quite think of the right word to use.

The Prime directory 2007: covering primary capital market and its intermediaries / Haldea, Prithvi, ed.--New Delhi: Prithvi Haldea, 2007

The database is an important source of information on the primary market and the intermediaries. The directory, an annual publication which is also available on the website. This is not just another address directory but also provides easy-to-read performance data, details of assignments handled and rankings over the past five years. This will be useful for the issuers, intermediaries and investors, as well as by students, researchers and even regulators.

Statistical abstract India: combined issue 2005 and 2006 / India. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.--New Delhi: Central Statistical Organisation, 2007

The publication contains time series data for national aggregates generally for 1990-91 and onwards, up to the latest available years. The national aggregates are followed by State-wise date for the latest year so as to reflect the comparative development scenario amongst the State/Union Territories. This combined issue for 2005 and 2006 will prove useful to the policy makers, planners and academicians.

Time almanac 2008 / Britannica. --Chicago: Britannica, 2008

This comprehensive, updated reference includes the latest information on world statistics, famous people, demographic data, history, geography, global trends, election results, sports statistics, Internet links and e-mail addresses, scientific research and technological innovations, and more than one million facts.

Trade and development report, 2007: report by the Secretariat of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development / United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. --New York: United Nations, 2007

The report is published by the secretariat of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The report looks at current issues in the world economy, including global imbalances and destabilizing speculation; globalization, regionalization and the development challenge; the new regionalism and North-South trade agreements; regional cooperation and trade integration among developing countries; and regional financial and monetary cooperation; and finally, regional cooperation in trade logistics, energy and industrial policy.

World energy outlook 2007: China and India insights / International Energy Agency. Paris Cedex: International Energy Agency, 2007

This study was prepared by the Economic Analysis Division of International Energy Agency in co-operation with other divisions of IEA. The report shows the trends in energy demand, imports, coal use and greenhouse gas emissions to 2030. China and India are the emerging giants of the world economy. Their unprecedented pace of economic development will require ever more energy, but it will transform living standards for billions. This report provides extensive statistics and analysis for future energy trends.

New Books Added to Authors Corner

Bahadur, Manna (A- 0430/S)

Aks mere jazbaat ke (Hindi poetry)  Delhi: Saaraansh Prakashan, 2006

The book is a collection of Hindi poetry.

Neelanjana (Hindi fiction) --Delhi: Saaraansh Prakashan, 2007

The book is a novel, which reflects light of a family, which passes through various phases of life.

Khare, Santosh Kumar (A-5834)

Chhitakte quark (Hindi poetry). Delhi: Saaraansh Prakashan, 2008

The book is a collection of Hindi poetry.

Panja, Shormishtha (A-6845)

Signifying the self: women and literature / edited by Malashri Lal, Shormishtha Panja and Sumanyu Satpathy. Delhi: Macmillan, 2004

The book is a collection of essays that explores the multifarious expressions of feminism in India. It is divided into five sections: women's autobiography, written by Dalit women of Bengal, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh; regional and global issues in women's writing; same-sex love in women's literature and film and the male gaze.

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