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Angry Birds, Angrier Bees: Reflections on the Feats, Failures and Future of HR

1,978.00

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Starting from the fundamental premise that the Human Resource function must espouse the cause of humans in the organisation and work towards their aggregate happiness, Visty Banaji uses the 50 years of experience he has in HR to introspect on what helps or hinders this mission. Angry Birds, Angrier Bees critiques the current state of affairs and suggests solutions for change. The columns span the gamut of HR, as do the remedies.

Managing A Million Missions

995.00

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“This book is an invaluable resource of tools for NGO leaders facing challenges in managing their worthwhile missions towards success … It is full of practical advice, examples, and tools that are useful to me on a weekly basis. Together, Kumaran and Mathew have over 60 years of experience and expertise in NGO management, training, and leadership, across multiple countries. The publication of this book could not be more timely, given the trends and dynamics in today’s world.”

~ Steve Brescia, Executive Director, Groundswell International, Washington, D.C., USA.

Dilli Dil

495.00

About the book The photographic journey of Julie Skarland, a fashion designer and artist from Norway, this book captures the beauty she sees in the small, simple things all around her in Dilli, her new home. Dilli Dil showcases Julie’s fascination for Dilli, its people, streets, fauna, crafts and everyday objects often made through struggle and hardship, but also with pride, strength, faith and immense creativity. About the author Julie Skarland is a Norwegian fashion designer. After starting her own brand and boutique in Paris for 18 years, she moved to New Delhi in 2005 where she lives till date.

Charan Singh: A Brief Life History

199.00

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This brief life history of Charan Singh takes the reader through the early influences of Swami Dayanand and Mahatma Gandhi on Singh, his immersion in the freedom struggle, his long political life in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, and his abiding importance as an organic intellectual of village India with a complex, sophisticated and coherent strategy for India’s development at variance from all post-Independence governments.

The Treaty of Versailles and Remaking of the World (1919-2019)

475.00

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The Treaty of Versailles and Remaking of the World 1919–2019 commemorates the Treaty and its epochal aftermath across a century. The authors narrate the causes of World War I; the growth of two rival European camps, their conflicting imperial ambitions, the subjugation of Asia and Africa, the glorification of militarism and the commencement of a frenetic arms race.

 

Nanoscale

495.00

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Society does deeply influence science and technology even if it is New Age. Based on six years’ research across five laboratories and three cities, Nanoscale shows us how and why as it provides an incisive, yet deeply empathetic account of scientific life, laboratory research and technological innovation at the cutting-edge of nanoscience and technology in India.

Unlock Your Health: Live Your Best Life

495.00

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In her ground-breaking book Unlock Your Health, functional nutrition and lifestyle consultant Monique Jhingon shares her decades of experience and her roadmap for resolving chronic health issues in a truly personalised manner.

A Million Missions

450.00

A Million Missions takes a close and comprehensive look at the working of the country′s voluntary sector and its various aspects.
Many of the million-plus NGOs in India work among the poorest and most marginalised sections of society inspiring hope for a better life and a ″new India″. Today′s non-profit sector has influenced the rightsbased paradigm of social welfare and economic development thereby furthering grassroots action and democratic foundations. NGOs in India are involved in diverse areas,from primary education and basic health to caring for the elderly.
A Million Missions is an invaluable resource for representatives of the corporate sector or donor agencies, government officials, civil society activists, and students and scholars of development studies.