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Wings of fire
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, the son of a little-educated boat-owner in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, had an unparalleled career as a defence scientist, culminating in the highest civilian award of India, the Bharat Ratna. As chief of the country's defence research and development programme, Kalam demonstrated the great potential for dynamism and innovation that existed in seemingly moribund research establishments. This is the story of Kalam's rise from obscurity and his personal and professional struggles, as well as the story of Agni, Prithvi, Akash, Trishul and Nag-missiles that have become household names in India and that have raised the nation to the level of a missile power of international reckoning. This is also the saga of independent India's struggle for technological self-sufficiency and defensive autonomy-a story as much about politics, domestic and international, as it is about science.
Sufi The Invisible Man of the Underworld
1950s, Bombay: Two dirt-poor teenagers grew up on the bleak streets of Dongri, a muslim ghetto notorious for incubating underworld criminals like Karim Lala, Haji Mastan and Dawood Ibrahim. Thanks to a kindly mentor, one of the teenagers went on to become the national-award winning author & painter Aabid Surti. The other, guided by a corrupt police officer, took to a life of easy crime, and went on to become one the most wanted smugglers of ‘60s. He was nicknamed ‘the Sufi’ because though he made millions off his schemes, he had a rule that he didn’t smoke, drink or kill anyone. Both young men fell in love at the same time and watched their first love affair end dramatically. Both, coincidentally, went on to marry women with the same first name and settled down in the same prosperous suburb of the city a few blocks from each other. Thirty years later, the two met for the first time. As they retraced their magical parallel journeys, one can only wonder whether our lives are truly shaped by our circumstances or by our choices. The fast-paced thriller also gives clues to the unknown mastermind behind the 1960s gold smuggling racket – the son of a former Indian politician, who played a significant role in the Sufi’s rise and fall. This Kindle version ends with the only published interview of the ‘Sufi’ – revealing his real identity and plans ahead. Originally published in Gujarati language in 1986, the book became a cult classic in India and was translated into Kannada, Marathi, Hindi and English. Efforts are underway to produce a big-budget Hindi-language feature film based on the book.
National geographic answer book
For anyone who has pondered the vastness of our universe,the rich variety of our planet and the endlessly fascinating world of knowledge that surrounds us,National Geography presents this timely volume,now fully updated and expanded.Exploring a full spectrum of topics ,from the universe to climate and weather,from the human world to science and technology,this meticulously written and extravagantly illustrated book is the ultimate family reference.
Kanan Devi by Mekhala Dasgupta
Working as a maid to pay for her meals at the age of six and living in a notorious neighbourhood known for its brothels, Kanan Devi was the unlikeliest superstar. She had no lineage, no godfather and no resources to draw upon. Yet, beginning as a child artist at the age of ten, she rose to become one of the biggest screen divas of her time, commanding a fee of Rs 1,00,000 for a song and Rs 5,00,000 for a film. She was eventually feted with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Kanan Devi: The First Superstar of Indian Cinema is the incredible story of Kanan Devi's ascent as she went on to star and sing with stalwarts of the era like K.L. Saigal and Ashok Kumar, among many others. She became the voice of the musical works of Rabindranath Tagore, Kazi Nazrul Islam, R.C. Boral, Pankaj Mullick, Kamal Dasgupta and many others and must be credited with bringing Tagore and Nazrul directly to the public arena much before their respective works had evolved into what is now called Rabindra Sangeet or Nazrul Geeti. Kanan Devi was not only one of the few stars to have been successful both in silent films and the talkies, she was also one of the few artists to be internationally recognized in Hollywood magazines as a gifted singer and actor, hobnobbing with the likes of Vivien Leigh.But it is not only her cinematic achievements that set her apart. She was a woman of many dimensions: a fashionista, a producer who made many successful films in the fifties and sixties, a philanthropist for women in theatre and film-centred welfare projects, and a feminist before the word gained currency, walking out of relationships when they came in the way of her profession. She possessed astute financial acumen and, remarkably for a woman of her time, managed her own investments and income.Mekhala Sengupta's well-researched account not only brings to life a fearless pioneer who fought stereotypes to live life on her own terms, but is also a loving ode to a lost era of Indian cinema.
Nelson Mandela - the unconquerable soul (GRAPHIC NOVEL)
In 1948, justice and equality were outlawed in the country of South Africa. The people needed one voice to speak up when the world fell silent. They needed one leader to stand up when the world looked away. One man answered that call; one man who sacrificed his own future for the future of his people and transformed a nation.The story cuts back to Mandela's childhood where we see him going through school and then university and finally, to when he gets his first job as an articled clerk.The narrative focuses on him as being a positive leader and the face of change in South Africa - omitting later criticisms, like his lack of action in trying to stop the sweep of AIDS in South Africa when he was president.
Neet biology solved paper,it s useful for ur entrance exam
1. 14 Years’ Solved Papers is collection of previous years solved papers of NEET 2. This book covers all CBSE AIPMT and NTA NEET papers 3. Chapterwise and Unitwise approach to analysis questions 4. Each question is well detailed answered to understand the concept as whole 5. Online access to CBSE AIPMT SOLVED PAPER (Screening + Mains) 2008 When preparing for an examination like NEET, the pattern and the question asked in the examination are always intriguing for aspirants. This is where Solved Papers play their major role in helping students to cope up with the attempting criteria of the exam. Presenting the “14 Years’ Solved Papers [2021 – 2008]” that has been designed with a structured approach as per the latest NEET Syllabus requirement. As the title of the book suggests, it contains ample previous year’s papers, which help to identify and self-analyze the preparation level for the exam. Enriched with problem solving tools, this book serves a one stop solution for all 3 subjects; Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Well detailed answers are given for all questions that provide deep conceptual understanding of the problems. This book can be treated as a sufficient tool for learning, active answering style and time management skills. TOC NEET Solved Paper 2021, NEET Solved Paper 2020 (Oct.), NEET Solved Paper 2020 (Sep.), NEET National Paper 2019, NEET Odisha Paper 2021, NEET Solved Paper 2018, NEET Solved Paper 2017, NEET Solved Paper 2016(Phase II), NEET Solved Paper 2016 (Phase - I), CBSE AIPMT 2015 (Cancelled - May), CBSE AIPMT 2015 (Latest - May), CBSE AIPMT 2015 (Latest - July), CBSE AIPMT Solved Paper 2014, NEET Solved Paper 2013, CBSE AIPMT 2012 (Screening + Mains), CBSE AIPMT 2011 (Screening + Mains), CBSE AIPMT 2010 (Screening + Mains).
Trevor Noah - Born a Crime
Trevor Noah’s unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Trevor was born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother at a time when such a union was punishable by five years in prison. Living proof of his parents’ indiscretion, Trevor was kept mostly indoors for the earliest years of his life, bound by the extreme and often absurd measures his mother took to hide him from a government that could, at any moment, steal him away. Finally liberated by the end of South Africa’s tyrannical white rule, Trevor and his mother set forth on a grand adventure, living openly and freely and embracing the opportunities won by a centuries-long struggle.Born a Crime is the story of a mischievous young boy who grows into a restless young man as he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist. It is also the story of that young man’s relationship with his fearless, rebellious, and fervently religious mother—his teammate, a woman determined to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence, and abuse that would ultimately threaten her own life.The stories collected here are by turns hilarious, dramatic, and deeply affecting. Whether subsisting on caterpillars for dinner during hard times, being thrown from a moving car during an attempted kidnapping, or just trying to survive the life-and-death pitfalls of dating in high school, Trevor illuminates his curious world with an incisive wit and unflinching honesty. His stories weave together to form a moving and searingly funny portrait of a boy making his way through a damaged world in a dangerous time, armed only with a keen sense of humor and a mother’s unconventional, unconditional love.
Xamidea Biology for Class 12th
The new Xam Idea for Class XII Biology 2020-21 has been thoroughly revised, diligently designed and uniquely formatted in accordance with CBSE Examination requirements and NEW CBSE guidelines for the session 2020-2021. The features of the new Xam Idea are as follows: 1. The book has been thoroughly revised as per the new CBSE Syllabus 2020-2021. 2. The book is divided into two Sections: Part–A and Part–B. 3. Part–A includes the following: (a) Each Chapter is summarised in the form of precise notes under the heading ‘Basic Concepts’. (b) All NCERT Textbook questions and important NCERT Exemplar questions have been incorporated. (c) Previous 10 Years’ Questions have been added under different sections according to their marks. (d) Objective Type Questions have been included as per new CBSE guidelines. These include Multiple Choice Questions, Very Short answer questions and Assertion-Reason questions carrying 1 mark each. (e) Short Answer Questions carrying 2 marks each and Long Answer Questions carrying 3 marks and 5 marks have also been added. (f) A new section ‘Case-based questions’ has been added as per CBSE guidelines and Examination papers. (g) At the end of every chapter, Self-Assessment Test has been given to test the extent the grasp of the student. 4. Part–B includes the following: (a) CBSE Sample Question Paper 2020 with complete solution. (b) Blueprint as per latest CBSE Syllabus 2020-2021. (c) Unsolved Model Question Papers for ample practice by the student. (d) Solved CBSE Examination Papers 2020 (57/1/1), (57/1/2) and (57/1/3). (e) Solved sets of remaining four regions’ CBSE Examination Papers are given in QR code.
Elon Musk: Biography by Ashlee Vance
South African born Elon Musk is the renowned entrepreneur and innovator behind PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity. Musk wants to save our planet; he wants to send citizens into space, to form a colony on Mars; he wants to make money while doing these things; and he wants us all to know about it. He is the real-life inspiration for the Iron Man series of films starring Robert Downey Junior.The personal tale of Musk’s life comes with all the trappings one associates with a great, drama-filled story. He was a freakishly bright kid who was bullied brutally at school, and abused by his father. In the midst of these rough conditions, and the violence of apartheid South Africa, Musk still thrived academically and attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he paid his own way through school by turning his house into a club and throwing massive parties.He started a pair of huge dot-com successes, including PayPal, which eBay acquired for $1.5 billion in 2002. Musk was forced out as CEO and so began his lost years in which he decided to go it alone and baffled friends by investing his fortune in rockets and electric cars. Meanwhile Musk’s marriage disintegrated as his technological obsessions took over his life ...Elon Musk is the Steve Jobs of the present and the future, and for the past twelve months, he has been shadowed by tech reporter, Ashlee Vance. Elon Musk: How the Billionaire CEO of Spacex and Tesla is Shaping our Future is an important, exciting and intelligent account of the real-life Iron Man.
200+ shocking truths about Krishna
Krishna - The Most Popular PersonalityKrishna - The Most Loved ManKrishna - The Most Worshipped FigureBut the big question is...how much do you really know about Krishna? Did Krishna actually steal the Syamantaka gem?Did Krishna rehabilitate the prostitutes in Dwarka?Did Krishna really have 16,108 wives?Did the majority of Krishna's family perish in front of his eyes? The reality is, your knowledge about Krishna is limited to that which is depicted in TV shows. And it is these portrayals that have contorted and convoluted the story of his life beyond comprehension! In such a scenario, how can one sift fact from fiction?So, with the sole aim of liberating Krishna's admirers from the fictitious narratives about his life, Deep Trivedi, the author of bestselling books such as "I am Krishna", "I am The Mind", "101 All-Time Great Stories ", "The Black Book Of Soul", "3 Easy Steps To Win At Life" and many more, presents "200+ Shocking Truths About Krishna", based on in-depth research of all ancient scriptures. Penned after extensively researching 30 scriptures such as the Mahabharata, Harivansha Puran, Bhagvata Puran and Garga Samhita, this book will acquaint you with the real life of Krishna, so much so that you will not feel the need to read any other scripture or book related to Krishna's life.Dive into the 200+ unheard shocking truths about your 'hero' – Krishna!This book is available in English, Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati at all leading bookstores and e-commerce sites.
Chhatrapati Shivaji the creator of Hindi Swaraj
छत्रपति शिवाजी महाराज का जीवन अलौकिक है। उसमें अदम्य साहस और नेतृत्व के विरले गुण अभिव्यक्त होते हैं। वर्तमान समय में यह महान् व्यक्तित्व और भी सामयिक हो चला है। शिवाजी के स्वराज्य की संकल्पना के मूल तत्त्व यदि आज लागू किए जाएँ तो भारत निस्संदेह विश्व के सर्वोच्च शिखर पर पहुँच सकता है। 'छत्रपति शिवाजी विधाता हिंदवी स्वराज्य का' लिखने का मुख्य उद्देश्य महान् शिवाजी के जीवन-मूल्यों को युवा पीढ़ी से परिचित करवाना और वरिष्ठजनों के लिए उस स्वर्णिम कालखंड की स्मृति ताजा करना है। छत्रपति शिवाजी महाराज के शौर्य एवं साहस से परिपूर्ण तेजस्वी जीवन का विहंगम दिग्दर्शन कराती सबके लिए पठनीय कृति।