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The Indian Who Moved Back
₹450.00This memoir brings out the unique life journey in a remote village where the oral traditions and customs taught the children. The school in the village hut with a hay roof supplanted that education. The high school education in the district headquarters town represented the best education offered by the government schools of the time. The moves to the NIT, IIT, and the University of Illinois were a natural progression to learn the latest in electronics. The eclectic work experience with Burroughs, Bell Labs, RCA, Digital Equipment, and Process Software imparted a rich experience in Semi, Computers, Networks, AI, etc., spanning a quarter century. The move back to a second-tier city in India to start and sustain a software applications and service company for fourteen years was the urge to serve the motherland. The last fifteen years in retirement have been blessed with varied altruistic and intellectual activities on a Zen journey to Nirvana!
The memoir details the stepwise march towards the ultimate goals while taking into account the well-being of the whole family. It points out some of the pitfalls of both American and Indian societies and how to tune oneself in old age.
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The Journey Starts Here: Global Management And Tourism Trends
₹500.00In recent times, the tourism and hospitality industry has undergone a metamorphosis, marked by increasing competitiveness and a dynamic market. The nature of demand has changed along with the profile of the consumer. This book is a collection of articles on various contemporary trends that are influencing the dynamics of the Tourism and Travel industry. A new tourism is emerging – one which takes into account the complexity and segmentation of tourism demand, the greater flexibility of supply, distribution and consumption and the search for new sources of profitability in the industry. Innovation is a crucial driver to develop and establish successful, dynamic, customer-centric e-tourism platforms.
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The Lexicon of Disability Studies
₹450.00The Lexicon of Disability Studies seeks to expand and articulate the conceptual landscape of Disability studies for both scholars and practitioners, addressing some of the most critical debates of our era. These include issues like disease, pain, euthanasia, public transportation accessibility, aesthetics, and deformity.
This volume explores a range of critical concepts, such as ‘alienation, ‘ ‘audism, ‘ ‘divyaang, ‘ ‘freak, ‘ ‘identity, ‘ and ‘stigma, ‘ among others. Rather than treating individual disabilities as standalone keywords, the essays delve into broader ideas that reflect the diverse social and bodily experiences associated with disability. The book examines disability as an embodied condition, a dynamic historical phenomenon, and a multifaceted social, political, and cultural identity.
Serving as an invaluable resource for both students and scholars, The Lexicon of Disability Studies brings previously insular debates within Disability studies into broader critical conversations. It invites fresh theoretical insights into the field’s fundamental assumptions from various disciplinary perspectives, making it a vital addition to contemporary discourse.
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The Sacred World of Temples
₹250.00The author’s fascination with temples began when she was a child. This book is a collection of the author’s reflections of her travels to different temples and temple towns over time in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Egypt etc. The author has attempted to understand spiritual spaces form the cultural tourism perspective. A helpful read for the off-beat traveller, “The Sacred World of Temples”, contains an interesting account of the known and lesser-known temples and religious sites.
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The Scent of Odisha
₹400.00The Scent of Odisha ought to travel far and wide, not only because the Odisha musk needs olfactors but the universe requires it to live better. Overwhelming naturalness & credulity, which is why some believe that it is a mystic land. Has to be. The unimaginable & incredible happens in Odisha, defying calculations, assertions and wily aggressions. Odisha carries a great mystery within itself which has to be realised and a great potentiality which has to be actualised. Hence the Scent of Odisha is peculiar and quite different and yet not mulish. Scent knows no border and Odias know no delimitation. This cosmopolitanism of Odisha has a fragrance which has both the high and low notes, the steadfast & discursive narratives, the ingenue & chic souls and all the variants to make it a full-bodied fragrance. The enormity & diversity of Odisha canvas is daunting, and the Scent is a whiff around the wood. Much lies inside it. The dedication of the book to Koraput celebrates the simplicity and richness of the indigenous community. It is here that everything has started, even fourteen billion years ago and it is here that the next centuries are being crafted. The author’s reflection in the essay, Origin of the Origin will speak more on this. Akshaya Mohanty deserved more from his fans, Madhu babu’s nationalism should be made au courant, a Ministry of thinking is perhaps essential now and the unscrupulous Officers can’t be allowed to derail progress. Many more waves rough out in the tranquil Buddha land, a gem in the east, where the Sun rises a bit early, every day. Every day Odisha has a new story and every day Odisha fetes the past. This swing is the romance of the Scent, the mystic spirit, maverick, uncorked but also corked. Inclusive of all shades but much beyond the ideas of right & wrong.
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The Sun Temple of Konark: A Chronicle in Stone
₹350.00This book presents a distinctive exploration of the Konark Sun Temple, weaving meticulous historical research with insightful reflections on its contemporary relevance. It goes beyond celebrating the architectural and spiritual grandeur of this UNESCO World Heritage Site, offering an interdisciplinary perspective that connects art, history, faith, and sustainability. Through its engaging narrative, the book examines how evolving cultural, environmental, and tourism dynamics continue to shape Konark’s legacy in the modern world. A compelling read for scholars, heritage enthusiasts, tourism professionals, and curious minds, it invites readers to rediscover Konark as both a marvel and a living symbol of India’s creative spirit.
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The Yoginis of Ranipur Jharial: Tantric Goddesses of Yore
₹225.00“The Yoginis of Ranipur Jharial: Tantric Goddesses of Yore” is a compilation of the author’s research, readings and insights on the Chausathi Yoginis temple at Ranipur Jharial (Balangir, Odisha, India). This book was motivated by the author’s desire to delve deeply into the tantric roots in which the Yogini cult is embedded and to link it to the significance of this site as a potential cultural tourism destination. The book focuses on the forgotten Chausathi Yoginis along with rare facts about the temple, the author’s mystical insights, explorations of the Yogini cult and its contemporary relevance.
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Tribal Communities of India: Cultural Practices and Current Interventions
₹500.00The book includes articles which describe the belief systems, spiritual practices, knowledge of the traditional medicine, myth and modes of performance, orality and features underpinning the community cohesion. Moreover, articles related to constitutional and legal safe guards, healthcare, education and other state- led initiatives and their effect on community lifestyles are included. Documentation, in varying degrees is being carried on the contemporary life these communities by conscious members like Paramatap Pradhan and Shreekanta Kumar Barik. More such efforts with increasing quality are the need of the hour, given the precarious nature of the communities in their inhabited areas. Any amount of encouragement could still fall short of the required efforts to conserve the cultures of these increasingly marginalized groups of people.
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Truti Keunthi
₹300.00ତାଙ୍କର ସମସ୍ତ ଲେଖା ଜୀବନାନୁଭୂତିର ଗୋଟିଏଗୋଟିଏ ଅଂଶବିଶେଷ । କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାନୁଭୂତି, ଶିକ୍ଷାନୁଭୂତିରେ ପରିବେଷ୍ଟିତ ଶବ୍ଦ ପଂକ୍ତିଗୁଡିକ ଗମ୍ଭୀରତା, ସଂକଳ୍ପ ଓ ଅଭିମର୍ଶତାରେ ଭରପୁର । ସେଥିରେ ସମାଲୋଚନା ନଥାଏ, ଅନ୍ୱେଷଣ ଥାଏ । ସିଦ୍ଧାନ୍ତର ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ପଥ ଦେଖାଯାଏ । ଏଇ ଯେମିତି ‘ତୃଟି କେଉଁଠି?’ ଲେଖାଟିରେ ପ୍ରଫେସର ଉନ୍ମୋଚନ କରିଛନ୍ତି, ଅଭିଜ୍ଞତାର ଏକ ଧାରା । ‘ତିନିଦିନିଆ ଶିବିର କାଳରେ ଛାତ୍ରମାନଙ୍କର କର୍ତ୍ତବ୍ୟପରାୟଣତା, ନିଷ୍ଠା ଓ ଆତ୍ମତୃପ୍ତିକୁ ପରଖିଛନ୍ତି । ବର୍ଷକୁ ଥରେ କ୍ୟାମ୍ପ ପାଇଁ ସରକାର ପଇସା ଦେଉଛି, ଆମେ କିନ୍ତୁ ନିଜେ ରୋଜଗାର କରି ଆଉ ଦୁଇତିନିଟା ଶିବିର କରିବୁ, ଟ୍ୟୁସନ୍ କରି । ପିଲାଙ୍କ ଏହି ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ଭିତରେ ସେ ଆତ୍ମହରା ହୋଇଯାଇଛନ୍ତି । କି ସଫଳ ପରୀକ୍ଷଣ ସତରେ! କାରଣ ଦିନେ ସେଇ ପିଲାଙ୍କର ବଦନାମ ଥିଲା ଯେ ଜାତୀୟ ସେବା ଯୋଜନାର ଖରାଦିନିଆ ଶିବିରରେ ଦୈନିକ କାହିଁକି ମାଛମାଂସ ଦିଆଗଲାନି ବୋଲି କ୍ୟାମ୍ପ ଶେଷଦିନ କୂଅରେ ଦରି, ପେଟ୍ରୋମାକ୍ସ ପକାଇଥିଲେ । ସ୍ତମ୍ଭକାର କାହାକୁ ନିନ୍ଦା କରିନାହାନ୍ତି, ସମାଲୋଚନା କରି ନାହାନ୍ତି, କେବଳ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ମାଧ୍ୟମରେ ସଂଗଠକଙ୍କ ଭିତରେ ଥିବା ତୃଟି ଅନ୍ୱେଷଣ କରିଛନ୍ତି ।
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Tuli O Tulana
₹200.00ସାହିତ୍ୟ କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ର, ସଂକୁଚିତ ବା ସଂକୀର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହେଲେ ଜାତିର ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଉଠେ, ସୀମାର ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଉଠେ, ଭାଷାର ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଉଠେ- ମାତ୍ର ସାହିତ୍ୟ ବୃହତ୍ତର, ପ୍ରସାରିତ ବା ପ୍ରଶସ୍ତ ହେଲେ ସଭ୍ୟତାର ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଉଠେ (ମଣିଷ ସଭ୍ୟତାର ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ), ସୀମାହୀନତାର ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଉଠେ, ଭାଷାହୀନତାର ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଉଠେ, (ହୃଦୟର ଭାଷା ବା ମଣିଷର ଭାଷା କଥା ଉଠେ) ଓ ଆମେ ସମୀମରୁ ଅସୀମ ଆଡ଼କୁ, ସୀମାରୁ ସୀମାହୀନତା ଆଡ଼କୁ, କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ରରୁ ବୃହତ୍ତର ଆଡ଼କୁ, ଦୀପ୍ତିରୁ ଦ୍ୟୁତି ଆଡ଼କୁ, ଅନ୍ଧାରରୁ ଆଲୋକ ଆଡ଼କୁ, ସଂକୀର୍ଣ୍ଣତାରୁ ବିସ୍ତୃତି ଆଡ଼କୁ, ସର୍ବୋପରି ଅସମ୍ଭବରୁ ସମ୍ଭବ ଆଡ଼କୁ ଗତିକରୁ। ଏହା ‘ସାହିତ୍ୟ’ରୁ ‘ତୁଳନାତ୍ମକ ସାହିତ୍ୟ’ ଆଡ଼କୁ ଯିବା ଯାହା, ସେଇକଥା ମାତ୍ର।
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Unabinsha Shatabdi O Fakir Mohan
₹200.00ଗଦ୍ୟ ସାହିତ୍ୟ-ସମ୍ରାଟ ଫକୀରମୋହନ ସେନାପତି (୧୮୪୩-୧୯୧୮)। ତାଙ୍କ ବାଲ୍ୟଜୀବନ ସଂଘର୍ଷପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ। କେବେ ଅଝାଲ ସିଲେଇ, ଜାହାଜାତି କାରବାର ତ ଗୁମାସ୍ତାଙ୍କର ମେଟ୍]। ପରେ ସ୍କୁଲ ମାଷ୍ଟ୍ରେ। ଶେଷରେ ଦେବାନ, ଆଡ଼ମିନିଷ୍ଟ୍ରେଟ୍]ର। ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଜନଜୀବନ ସହ ସେ ଓତପ୍ରୋତ ଭାବେ ସଂଶ୍ଳିଷ୍ଟ। ଜୀବନକୁ ଦେଖିଲେ ଖୁବ୍ ନିକଟରୁ। ଜନତାର ହା-ହୁତାଶା, ବ୍ୟଥା-ବେଦନା, ସାମାଜିକ ଦୁଃସ୍ଥିତି ଆଦି ନାନା ଘଟଣା; ମ୍ରିୟମାଣ ଫକୀରମୋହନ। ଦ୍ରଷ୍ଟା ଫକୀରମୋହନ ହେଲେ ସ୍ରଷ୍ଟା ଫକୀର ମୋହନ। ତଟସ୍ଥ ଭାବେ ଆଙ୍କି ଚାଲିଲେ ଜନତାଙ୍କ ସୁଖ, ଦୁଃଖ, ହାନି, ଲାଭ, ସଂଗ୍ରାମ ସଂଘାତ କଥା। ସାହିତ୍ୟର ବିଭିନ୍ନ ବିଭାରେ ଲେଖନୀ ଚାଳନା କଲେ। କାବ୍ୟ, କବିତା, ସ୍କୁଲ ପାଠପଢ଼ା ବହି ଲେଖିଲେ। ମନ ମାନିଲାନି। ଗଦ୍ୟକୁ ଆପଣେଇ ନେଲେ। ଲେଖିଲେ ଚାରୋଟି ଉପନ୍ୟାସ – (୧) ଛ’ମାଣ ଆଠଗୁଣ୍ଠ, (୨) ମାମୁ, (୩) ଲଛମା, (୪) ପ୍ରାୟଶ୍ଚିତ। ତାଙ୍କ ଲେଖନୀରୁ ଜନ୍ମନେଲା କୋଡ଼ିଏଟି କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ରଗଳ୍ପ। କେହି କେହି ସମାଲୋଚକ ଭିନ୍ନ ମତ ପୋଷଣ କରନ୍ତି। ‘ଲଛମନିଆ’ ତାଙ୍କର ପ୍ରଥମ କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ର ଗଳ୍ପ ବୋଲି କହନ୍ତି; ମାତ୍ର ଏହା ପଛରେ କୌଣସି ବଳିଷ୍ଠ ଯୁକ୍ତି ନ ଥିଲା ପରି ମନେହୁଏ।
କଥାସମ୍ରାଟ ଫକୀରମୋହନଙ୍କ ଗଳ୍ପ ସମଗ୍ର ଉପରେ ଆଧାରିତ ତାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରବନ୍ଧ ସଂକଳନ ‘ଊନବିଂଶ ଶତାବ୍ଦୀ ଓ ଫକୀରମୋହନ’ ଏକ ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ସ୍ୱାଦର ଶିଳ୍ପଚାତୁର୍ଯ୍ୟ। ପୁସ୍ତକଟି ସମାଲୋଚନା ସାହିତ୍ୟର ଏକ ଭିନ୍ନ ଦିଗନ୍ତକୁ ଉନ୍ମୋଚନ କରିବ – ଏହା ନିଃସନ୍ଦେହ।
‘ଊନବିଂଶ ଶତାବ୍ଦୀ ଓ ଫକୀରମୋହନ’ ଏକ ସ୍ୱତନ୍ତ୍ର ସ୍ୱାଦର ସମାଲୋଚନା ପୁସ୍ତକ; ଗୁଣଗ୍ରାହୀ ପାଠକଙ୍କୁ ଆକର୍ଷଣ କରିବ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ।
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Understanding Happiness: A Self-motivational approach to Self-management
₹250.00“Each chapter of this book explores a vital aspect of personal growth. From the profound power of a positive mindset that unlocks hidden possibilities, to the quiet strength of optimism that reorients our gaze toward hope, the insights within these pages are both timely and timeless…As you turn these pages, prepare to be inspired, challenged, and ultimately transformed.”
Prof (Dr). Sangeeta Rath
Eminent Psychologist
“Dr. Debilal Mishra’s ‘Understanding Happiness’ is a beacon of hope in today’s fast-paced world, illuminating the path to a fulfilling life. By delving into the psychological underpinnings of happiness, this book empowers readers with a profound understanding of what truly matters. As emotional turmoil and professional pressures mount, ‘Understanding Happiness’ offers a timely intervention, inspiring readers to pause, reflect, and rediscover their purpose.”
Dr Chittaranjan Nayak
Professor of Economics
“Since happiness is a much sought-after phenomenon in recent times, Dr. Debilal Mishra’s ‘Understanding Happiness’ appears to be rewarding as well as worthwhile. With an empirically emphatic undertone the book occasions a quintessence of positive motivation towards life. In a perennial world of emotional complexities leading to professional challenges, the work assures some hope to reflect, restart and move forward.”
Nilambar Rath
Founder Editor & CEO, OdishaLIVE Media Network; Formerly, Editor, ETV &
News18 (Odia), Network 18 Group; Communication expert, trainer & educator.
