This book was first published in Hindi under the title Hindi Alochana mein Canon-Nirman ki Prakriya in 2015. It was acclaimed as one of the first critical studies of the processes of canonization (pratimanikaran) in Hindi. Indeed, the word 'canon' was used by the author to ask a new set of questions about the development of languages of criticism in Hindi, moving beyond the available vocabulary of man (worth), mulya (value), pratiman (epitome), and manak (evaluation). In the process, the theological roots of canon formation were shown to be foundational in the making of the Hindi critical lexicon and canon. This book presents a systematic but critical account of the beginnings, development and history of the process of canonization in Hindi via such exemplary figures as George Grierson, Garcin de Tassy, Ramchandra Shukla, Hazari Prasad Dwivedi, Ram Vilas Sharma, Muktibodh, Namwar Singh, Nirmal Verma, and Vijaydev Narayan Sahi. It proposes an intellectual history of Hindi criticism in the twentieth century, which today faces the challenges of a decanonization move in the form of feminist and Dalit thought.

Mrityunjay, a senior Indian Police Service officer of poetic sensibility, gives a contemporary glimpse of the unfathomable pathos of sunderance suffered by Yaksha and idyllic portrayal of geosocial life of North India in Kalidasa's Meghdoot (The Cloud Messenger) through the verses of original Sanskrit classic written in AD 4-5 Century. With leaning towards literature, music and history, Mrityunjay is able to converse in 6 languages - i.e. Bhojpuri, Hindi, English, Nepali, Bengali and Bahasa-Indonesia, and aspires to learn French soon. Having varied experience of human living in his country, diverse cultures during his diplomatic assignments abroad and exposure to a motley of literature and history, He learnt to look for romance amidst the tragic folds of life. He started exploring symbols and images of history and classics in the light of paradoxes of modernity and evolution. The present creation is his maiden work in English aiming to resurrect and rejuvenate the classical work of Kalidasa in the language of today's life and people. Mrityunjay has done his Masters in Political Science from University of Delhi, India and passed All India Services' Exams to become a member of the premium Indian bureaucracy. He is awarded with the President of India Medal for Meritorious Service and 'Kalakar Award' for 'Best music in Regional Language'. He was recently commended by the Indian Ambassador to Indonesia for his contributions in organizing 'Festival of India' in Indonesia in 2009-10 to work out innovative ways for breaking new grounds of people to people contact, collaborations and sharing to facilitate deeper understanding of diverse views and cultures.

“After all, what is mythology if not a fragment of history unexplored?” Ravish, an IGS (Intelligence Groups and Services) agent, suffering from serious mental health issues which doesn’t let him concentrate on his work, is rudely jerked back into action when a mysterious caller at night gives him a sinister warning. Ravish gets his old IGS team 'The Rig' back when he learns that his mentor Sanjay has been murdered in cold blood. He realises the caller’s threats have actual deep implications and informs his team. Meanwhile, Mrityunjay, his old enemy unearths some secrets of Indian Mythology and possibly the most dangerous secret ever. He with his society 'The Ajayas' plans to commit something sinister which would have deep reaching implications within society. Then begins the thrilling tale of 'The Rig' going up against 'The Ajayas' in a bid to keep the world order balanced. Filled with mystery, thrill and adventure, the story will keep readers guessing. 'The Rig Chronicles: The Secret of the Sudarshan' is one of those novels that explores the possibilities that Indian Mythology has in store for us. What was the secret of India’s most potent ancient weapon? Why did Lord Krishna not fight the Mahabharata war? Would Ravish and ‘The Rig’ be able to prevent Mrityunjay from destroying everything? Delve into this epic tale to find out!

ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES CRITICS' TOP BOOKS OF 2017 ONE OF VULTURE'S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY FINALIST FOR THE L.A. TIMES BOOK PRIZE IN FICTION “A modern classic.” —The New York Times Book Review A young man's close-knit family is nearly destitute when his uncle founds a successful spice company, changing their fortunes overnight. As they move from a cramped, ant-infested shack to a larger house on the other side of Bangalore, and try to adjust to a new way of life, the family dynamic begins to shift. Allegiances realign; marriages are arranged and begin to falter; and conflict brews ominously in the background. Things become “ghachar ghochar”—a nonsense phrase uttered by one meaning something tangled beyond repair, a knot that can't be untied. Elegantly written and punctuated by moments of unexpected warmth and humor, Ghachar Ghochar is a quietly enthralling, deeply unsettling novel about the shifting meanings—and consequences—of financial gain in contemporary India. “A classic tale of wealth and moral ruin.” —The New Yorker “Ghachar Ghochar introduces us to a master.” —The Paris Review Named a Best Book of the Year by the Guardian, Globe and Mail, and Publishers Weekly Shortlisted for the ALTA National Translation Award in Prose Longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award

How do tax havens and syndicates running shell companies help fraudsters escape the long arm of the law? How does the ambiguity of valuation in the start-up ecosystem increase its vulnerability to corporate fraud? How are manufacturers and exporters from China exploiting India's Free Trade Area (FTA) with other countries to dump goods at artificially low prices in the Indian market? What challenges does the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) of China pose for regulators of India? Why do people fall for Ponzi and pyramid schemes again and again? Serious frauds affect society and economy in damaging ways, belittling the common man's trust in the system. Yet, barely do we understand how these affect our lives. A first-of-its-kind, The Great Indian Fraud reveals how all such frauds result from the manipulation of complex financial transactions, involving simple mathematics and tricks, to deceive regulators, enforcers, business partners and customers. Drawing on his experience in the fields of forensic audit and financial investigation, author Smarak Swain explains the modus operandi behind some of the most notorious cases of fraud-Haridas Mundhra, Jayanti Dharma Teja, Harshad Mehta, Ketan Parekh, Hasan Ali Khan, B. Ramalinga Raju, Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya, Nirmal Singh Bhangoo and many more-narrating the rise and fall of the greatest fraudsters of our times. Informative and skilfully narrated, The Great Indian Fraud is a must-read to understand how frauds happen, how law enforcement agencies handle crises, the sectors that witness maximum frauds as well as the emerging sectors that are at high risk.

This book joins and integrates ceramics and ceramic-based materials in various sectors of technology. A major imperative is to extract scientific information on joining and integration response of real, as well as model, material systems currently in a developmental stage. This book envisions integration in its broadest sense as a fundamental enabling technology at multiple length scales that span the macro, millimeter, micrometer and nanometer ranges. Consequently, the book addresses integration issues in such diverse areas as space power and propulsion, thermoelectric power generation, solar energy, micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC), multi-chip modules, prosthetic devices, and implanted biosensors and stimulators. The engineering challenge of designing and manufacturing complex structural, functional, and smart components and devices for the above applications from smaller, geometrically simpler units requires innovative development of new integration technology and skillful adaptation of existing technology.

"I have given the original authors and my photo to be put on the back cover .Moreover you can give a bit of description about the book .like----- This is an English translation from original Assamese Novel ""Prachir Aru Prantor ""written by eminent Assamese Writer Padma Bhushan Syed Abdul Malik .Malik had written about 2000 short stories and 72.novels along other.forms of literature like children's book ,poems,plays,travelogues,biographies,research papers etc.He was awarded with.Sahitya Academy award,Soviet land award, Srimanta Sankardeva Award ,Ajan peer. award.Assam valley award among others .He was also nominated to the Rajya Sabha . This novel is based on the lives of tea garden labourers in Assam .How they are exploited both mentally economically and physically .It depicts how a sex maniac manager sexually abused workers and how it ended in a logical conclusion and was tried in a court of law."

On Krishna (Hindu deity).