SHRUTI VIJ - ART EXHIBIT, INDIA


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PROJECT GBA&C recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of world's renowned artists who have made, and are making, significant contributions in the field of art, producing powerful imagery that continues to captivate, educate, inspire and heal humanity. Engaging art with books " ART EXHIBIT " is one such initiative showcasing the best moments captured by artists across the globe, encapsulating the sheer joy of subtle self-expression behind every art. Editors Panel - PROJECT GBA&C




Gauri Dancers


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The first book of its kind to shed light on the tradition of Gauri dance Featuring hand-painted photographic prints Gauri (also known as Gavri or Gavari) is celebrated by tribal communities in the southern part of Rajasthan as a forty-day festival that entails fasting and celebration in honour of Lord Shiva and his consort, the Goddess Parvati. Public performances put on as part of the revelry include dance, storytelling, music and worship. The tradition of the Gauri dance has been celebrated for centuries, yet there have been no books in English till now on this mystical and enchanting practice. Photographer Waswo X. Waswo has joined with art historian Sonika Soni to create this book that delves into the esoteric world of Gauri dance. Through Waswo's distinctive studio portraiture, with the photographic prints hand-painted by hand-colorist Rajesh Soni, the astonishing visuals of Gauri costuming and performers is presented in beautiful color reproduction. In her essay, Sonika Soni explores the history of this ritual dance with an eye to examine both what is known about it, and what still needs to be discovered, keeping central the conflicting stories of its origins and the folk tales that make Gauri the enigmatic opera of Mewar.




Defence Reforms


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Keeping in mind the necessity as well as the urgency of reform, this volume brings together practitioners as well as researchers on defence issues, on the key issue of defence reforms. The aim is not just to interrogate the status of reforms in current times but to also place the issue before a wider readership.




The Growth Hacking Book 2


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Essays on the Gita


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Harmony Search and Nature Inspired Optimization Algorithms


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The book covers different aspects of real-world applications of optimization algorithms. It provides insights from the Fourth International Conference on Harmony Search, Soft Computing and Applications held at BML Munjal University, Gurgaon, India on February 7–9, 2018. It consists of research articles on novel and newly proposed optimization algorithms; the theoretical study of nature-inspired optimization algorithms; numerically established results of nature-inspired optimization algorithms; and real-world applications of optimization algorithms and synthetic benchmarking of optimization algorithms.




The Prajñā-Sūtras


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The Book Presents A Bridge Between The Cosmologies Of Vedic Knowledge And Modern Science. Commentaries Are Provided In 18 Sutras On The Nature Of Reality, Language, Art, Mind, Transformation And Freedom. The Sutras Deal With Abstract Ideas, Including Aesthetics, Love, War And Suffering.




Folktales from India


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A.K. Ramanujan's outstanding selection is an indispensable guide to the richness and vitality of India's ageless oral folklore tradition.




Free Souls


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True Souls Two strangers embark on an adventure in a strange city. The stars above and the waves beyond witness their souls getting entangled in a beautiful mess. Funky Piya, nerdy Siddhanth. She is a hot mess, he is a philosopher. And a life story. Before it could turn into a happily ever after, life happens and they are torn apart. Will the hope and true love be enough to reunite after they stumble upon each other after five years?Will they pick up where they left off or will they choose different paths all over again?Get ready to laugh, cry and relate to the story of love, family and life.




Notes on Spiritual Discourses of Shri Atmanand


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Volume 1 of 3 of a collection of spiritual discourses by Shri Atmananda (Krishna Menon, 1883-1959), a living representative of the tradition of Advaita Vedanta and one of the great sages of the modern world. The discourses were recorded during the period of 1950 to 1959 by a trusted disciple. They are short and masterful talks on realizing the Truth through a recognition that our nature is always pure Consciousness.