Books published by Partridge India

He wants to feel special, he wants to be loved, he wants someone to care for him. Arav, a common Indian student has dreams. But, he has to study hard. The board exams are due this year. Aishani comes in his life as a gust of wind, fulfilling many of his dreams. Those tender moments, which he always wanted to enjoy. She had become his starting point of every morning and the end of every night. They enjoyed the long walks, the mountains, the silly conversations on the messenger, Only to find that she had left, and had decided not to come back again. But, Arav cannot moan, his board exams are about to start.He has to study, and forget about everything. But can he forget? And can she forget?

This book is the colourful pictorial summary of our earlier book, "You must be Kidding Dr. Supratic Gupta". It symbolizes the hope of the authors to make positive contribution in the lives of people around the world, with a proactive and innovative approach. The purpose is to make qualitative positive changes in society, with the active participation of like-minded people.We appeal to motivated and inspired persons and organisations to join in this mission. They are encouraged to invite authors for collaborations, lectures and workshops on the different concepts. Even small drops of support will create a Tsunami-wave of positive changes in the society. We also seek active logistic, voluntary and meaningful support from individuals, NGOs and government agencies worldwide.

Escape from Athabasca: 'A Collection of Short Stories and Poems' deals with a wide range of themes taken from everyday life. The book describes life as a complex mix of the mundane and the extraordinary. Would it be a big surprise to hear about how someone who has never flown a plane before manages to fly one with great success? While some of the stories and poems in the book deal with domestic issues others highlight the importance of friendship, risks and dangers in space travel, or even the impact of virtual game shows on young people. Just because we live secure lives far away from conflict zones, it doesn't mean we are shielded from the possibility of a nuclear war. The poems in this book provide a poetical rendition of a world that is sometimes offset by Bereavement and at other times the comicality of a roadside barber trimming and shaving the hair of his clients unperturbed by a disturbed world that rushes by.

A complete study on implementation of HRD Practices in APSRTC at Zonal level is rare in number. In contrast to the earlier practices an attempt has been made by the researcher to trace out the impact of HRD practices on employees at zonal level and to investigate whether it is implemented in letter and spirit or not, by reviewing operational performance of APSRTC and its financial function. This work is not only an in depth study of HRD practices in APSRTC; the study also presents an overview of Road transport sector in India. With the advent of globalization, transport sectors are confronted with challenges in improving productivity by successfully meeting the intense level of competition from its counterparts. Business today is in a period of change and uncertainty. The success will largely depend on how these challenges are matched with the utilization of human resources which is at our disposal. It has been very unfortunate that the APSRTC has limited its human resource developmental practices for some cadres at apex level only without taking organizational climate of various zones into account while training their managerial personnel. But the need of the hour is to put more emphasis on all the HRD practices at managerial level in the back ground of their level of climate. The researcher looks at the problems of implementing HRD practices in the context of changing technological advancement and government policies.

The services of the asset management companies are getting important for the investors; for, assessing markets and investing funds are beyond the capacity of most individuals. Hence, the role of mutual fund firms in India has increased enormously in response to liberal policy regime in the recent decades. This book is an endeavor to study the various facets of the mutual fund industry to understand the complexities therein. The structure, organisation and competition in mutual fund industry in India have been discussed in depth. Performance of mutual fund schemes by using conditional and unconditional models has been evaluated and investor may derive enough inkling towards his future investment plans. After going through this book, the reader is expected to develop confidence while dealing with the instruments of mutual funds.

In our digitalized, highly technological world where the norm is frenetically hectic, Pragna Mannam invites you, through her poetry, to stop and reflect upon an appreciation of life. She captures the essence of our experiences, our challenges, and our innermost thoughts. Her messages which cover beginnings and endings, and our emotions and relationships in between, transcend all ages and resonate with all people. Pragna Mannam is a multifaceted, extraordinarily talented young woman, who displays remarkable insight about human nature. She is the recipient of several national computer science and robotics awards, in addition to her extensive commitment to numerous volunteer endeavors, field hockey and Indian dance. She is currently attending Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pragna Mannam's beautiful compilation of poetry, written during her school and college years, delights the senses, tantalizes the mind, and provokes deep contemplation.

All that a seed needs to grow to become a plant is already deposited on the seed. Just as the seed, every human, irrespective of colour, location, or age has immense potentials lying within them waiting to be explored. Talents are like grains of seed as many as they are, in different sizes and shapes, so are the potentials of every man living on the surface of the earth. But some people discover their potentials, so why is it that others don't? Some are successful, why are others not? Yet success is a universal desire that everyone yearns for. But only effective utilization of your grains of potentials can guarantee you success. Greatness comes from doing the unusual not in the casual. It takes extra effort to attain a new height. This book has been packaged by Festus O Chukwuma to motivate you, encourage and awaken your inner man on the needs and how to completely harness your potentials to fully achieve your desired goals in life. Anybody can be successful if he has the willpower to chase his purpose. It's not enough to have enthusiasm or motivation, every decision needs discipline to withstand challenges because challenges are constant contenders of destiny. This book reviews how you can work gloriously to your destiny in style, considering all the laid down systematic approach to achieve it.

The book was originally written as a blog, to entertain my children at night, and was originally intended as a an unending adventure. The story revolves around the adventures of an unlikely and unwilling hero, Percival the Pig, who wins the hand of his great love, Bessie, only to lose her on their honeymoon, As the story unfolds, Percival sets of in search of her, with his one time rivals, Basil and Thyme, As they journey in search of her, they make some unlikely friends, who are captured by an evil, magical, race called The Mrodics. During the course of their adventures, Percival finds true love in the most unlikely of places. They have adventures, are captured, and often escape in the most miraculous manner. Percival grows, or seems to grow, during the course of the adventures, and waxes forth in a most philosophical manner at times. However, he inspires a band of followers to rally behind him, in the fight against evil, and the Mrodics. His adventures are a blend of the humorous, the romantic, and are full of his antics and philosophical musings. This is the story of Percival, as well as his adventures.