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Biography |
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The legacy of Albert Einstein: a collection of
essays in celebration of the year of physics / Wadia, Spenta
R., ed.-- New Jersey: World Scientific, 2007 |
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This indispensable volume contains a compendium
of articles covering a vast range of topics in physics which
were begun or influenced by the works of Albert Einstein:
special relativity, quantum theory, statistical physics,
condensed matter physics, general relativity. geometry cosmology
and unified field theory. An essay on the societal role of
Einstein is included. These articles, written by some of the
renowned experts, offer an insider's view of the exciting world
of fundamental science. |
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Nani A.
Palkhivala: a life / Kamath, M. V.-- New Delhi: Hay House
India, 2007 |
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A comprehensive and insightful biography of one
of modern India's towering public figures. Nani A. Palkhivala
was an ardent defender of the constitution, a champion of civil
liberties, a farsighted economic thinker and a legendary lawyer.
In this illuminating and finely detailed volume, author has
synthesized the various sides of this kaleidoscopic personality
to deliver the definitive biography of one of India's most
committed intellectuals. Nani was best known for the brilliant
oratory of his budget speeches. Several generations of Indians
benefited not only from his piercing analysis of the tax
structure, but also his insights into the state of the nation's
economy. |
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Shame /
Sanghera, Jasvinder.--London: Hodder and Stroughton, 2007 |
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The book is the heart-rending true story of a
young girl's attempt to escape from a cruel, claustrophobic
world where family honour mattered more than anything-sometimes
more than life itself. |
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City Planning and Redevelopment |
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Report of the
Tejendra Khanna Committee of experts set by Government of India
to look into various aspects of unauthorized construction and
misuse of premises in Delhi / Khanna, Tejender.--New Delhi:
Akalank Publications, 2006 (Reference) |
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The Ministry of Urban Development, Govt. of
India's Notification No. K-12016/1/2006 -DDIB dated 14.02.06
setting up a committee of Experts to look into various aspects
of unauthorized constructions and misuse of premises in Delhi.
The report is contributed meaningfully to addressing the complex
urbanization-related problems facing Delhi. |
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Civil Rights |
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Amnesty
International report 2007: the state of the World's human
rights.
London:
Amnesty International, 2007
(Reference) |
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This Amnesty International Report documents the
state of human rights in 153 countries during 2006. It reveals
a world ravaged by armed conflict, repression and
discrimination, where women are at constant risk of violence,
where entire communities are mired in poverty and social
exclusion. The report also points to the crucial achievements
of human rights activists around the world in countering these
abuses and tackling impunity. |
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Human
rights watch World report 2007. --Delhi: Bookwell, 2007
(Reference) |
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Human Rights Watch conducts regular, systematic
investigations of human rights abuses in some seventy
countries around the world. They address the human rights
practices of governments of all political stripes, of all
geopolitical alignments, and of all ethnic and religious
persuasions. Human Rights Watch defends freedom of thought and
expression, due process and equal protection of the law, and a
vigorous civil society. Their goal is to hold governments
accountable if they transgress the rights of their people. |
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Competition |
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Top class competitors: how nations, firms, and
individuals succeed in the new world of competitiveness /
Garelli, Stephane.- -England: John Wiley, 2006 |
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The author defines competitiveness as the
ability of a nation, company or individual to manage a set of
disparate competencies to achieve prosperity. For instance,
along with traditional policies a nation must tackle education
and security to sustain economic development. Companies must
manage soft issues such as brands to beat the competition. And
individuals must reinvent themselves to survive. These fields
of research did not exist until recently - now,
competitiveness makes the link. |
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Economics |
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Global monitoring report 2007: millennium
development goals confronting the challenges of gender
equality and fragile states / World Bank, 2007 (Reference) |
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The report
examines the responsibilities and accountability of donor
countries, developing countries, and the international
financial institutions to support attainment of the eight
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), as agreed by 189
countries in 2000, and monitors recent performance against the
MDG targets. The report examines progress toward the MDGs
while halving of extremes poverty is on track for 2015
globally, there is less progress in the human development and
regional differences are sharp. |
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The Least
developed countries report 2006 / United Nations. --New York:
United Nations, 2006 (Reference) |
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The Report
shows that in almost all the LDCs there is an imbalance
between the rate of growth of the labour force, which is very
rapid owing to population growth and the rate of capital
accumulation and technological progress, which is generally
slow. As a result most workers have to earn their living using
their law labour, with rudimentary tools and equipment, little
education and training, and poor infrastructure. This is the
basic cause of persistent mass poverty in the LDCs. |
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The Poverty
regime in village India: Half a century of work and life at the
bottom of the rural economy in South Gujarat / Breman, Jan.--
New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2007 |
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This book is
companion volume to the recently published Labour Bondage in
West India. Both the volumes are an outcome of the author's
return to the villages of his earlier fieldwork in South
Gujrat between 2004 and 2006. His aim was to ascertain whether
economic growth during the last half century had indeed helped
to improve the lot of the rural proletariat. The author
disputes the view that his findings are specific for the
region under investigation. |
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Transfer
Pricing: An Indian perspective / Butani, Mahesh.--New Delhi:
LexisNexis, 2007 |
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The book is
a definitive reference guide to Indian legislation, overview
of regulations in key jurisdictions and challenges associated
with the administration of law. The revised edition focuses
upon international developments and dispute resolution
mechanism as the most effective way to resolve disputes. |
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Elections |
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India's
2004 elections: grass-roots and national perspectives / Roy,
Ramashray, ed. New Delhi: Sage, 2007 |
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This book provides an excellent analysis of
elections in India, highlighting the emerging trends in Indian
politics. The book focuses on the national, theoretical and
comparative perspectives on participation of women in the
electoral process, caste dynamics, religion and nationalism,
as well as federalism and factionalism. |
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Environmental Impact Analysis |
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IPCC
special report on carbon dioxide capture and storage / Metz,
Bert, ed.
New York:
Cambridge University Press
(Reference) |
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This Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC) special report provides information for policymakers,
scientists and engineers in the field of climate change and
reduction of CO2 emissions. It describes sources, capture,
transport, and storage of CO2. It also discusses the costs,
economic potential, and societal issues of the technology,
including public perception and regulatory aspects. This
report shows that the potential of Co2 capture and storage is
considerable, and the costs for mitigating climate change can
be decreased compared to strategies where only other climate
change mitigation options are considered. The importance of
future capture and storage of CO2 for mitigating climate
change will depend on a number of factors, including financial
incentives provided for deployment, and whether the risks of
storage can be successfully managed. |
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History |
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India
remembered / Mountbatten, Pamela.--London: Pavilion Books,
2007 |
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The book is a pure evocation of this key period
of India and Pakistan's history. Using diary entries and
extracts from the meticulously kept family photo albums as
documentary evidence, this book is a brilliantly informative
read and a chance to witness first hand a generation of
characters whose actions were to change the fate of two
nations. |
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Management |
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The Case
of the Bonsai manager: lessons from nature on growing /
Gopalakrishan, R.New Delhi: Penguin, 2007 |
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This book is about effective leadership in
today's uncertain times and addresses budding managers
aspiring to become tomorrow's leaders. This how-to-become a
leader book is different from others, even contrarian. It does
not advocate management based on information alone, because it
recognizes that complete information is rarely available for
leaders to arrive at decisions. |
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Political Science |
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The Parliamentary system / Shourie, Arun.--New
Delhi: Rupa, 2007 |
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This brief book is about features in the
structure of the 'parliamentary system' actually, that should
be 'in the structure of what we have made of the parliamentary
system which hurtle us into the kind of politics that we see
today, which steer power into the hands of the sorts of
politicians we see today. And about the structure that we may
adopt as an alternative. There are twin problems, of course.
First, the decision to change the system lies in the hands of
those who are the beneficiaries of the system as it is.
Second, in an open society, the key to bringing pressure on
them lies in a vigorous public discourse |
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Psychology |
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Leaders who transform
society: what drives them and why we are attracted / Popper,
Micha. Westport: Praeger, 2005 |
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The author examines why followers are influenced
by leaders and what psychological dynamics exist between leaders
and their subordinates, and, in the process, redefines the
phenomenon of leadership. Exploring the emotional connections
that bind charismatic leaders and those who support them, he
contends that this multifaceted relationship is based on
reciprocal need. The author shows how these leaders reinvented
and disseminated value systems, for good and for ill. Whether
the influence of a charismatic leader is destructive and
negative or constructive and positively transformative, this
intriguing work argues that the reciprocal process that takes
place between leader and follower, and key formative events in
the lives of leaders, are surprisingly similar. |
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Right to Information
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Right to
information: implementing information regime / Sharma, Sarbjit.
New Delhi:
Authors Press, 2006 |
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This book attempts to outline the significance of
the right to information and its role in creating a better
society. It tries to empower the ordinary citizens by providing
authentic information of the potential of this fundamental human
right, which has proved to be indispensable for the functioning
of democracy, an effective antidote to corruption and as a
critical factor in the socio-cultural, economic and political
development. It also looks at significant developments at
national and international levels, recognizing the right to
information. |
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Trade and Commerce |
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Annual report
2006 / World Trade Organization. --Geneva: World Trade
Organization, 2006 (Reference) |
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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 |
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Travel Books |
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Delhi and NCR city guide--New Delhi: Outlook
Publishing, 2006 (Reference) |
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The book is an unpretentious guide to India's
political and, cultural capital - its bazaars, Kasbahs,
monuments, museums, recreational centres, the many cities within
the city, its big shopping centres, its thriving nightlife, and
just about anything we might want from a city guide. Delhi
revels in its century’s old history, its dances and carouses to
the heartbeats of its 15 million residents. |
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