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The Ashok Group of Hotels have been India’s host to leading national and international visitors for the last three decades. The group is known for its traditional Indian hospitality with modern facilities. All the thirty-three hotels of the Ashok Group offer an interesting mix of cuisines which include international, popular Indian, as well as regional variations. The Ashok Group Chefs are known all over the world for their innovative styles and culinary ...
The Indian sub-continent offers a range of culinary delights which are as varied as the land itself. The cuisine is as ancient as its civilisation and has evolved as it has absorbed influences from the Mughals, the Persians, the Zoroastrians, and the Portuguese. The Mughals influenced the food of north western India by introducing the concept of the Tandoor—a conical clay oven fired by charcoal and wood. The food baked in a tandoor gives the food a deliciously ...
The book focuses on the mansions built in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, of which in some cases, little remains beyond a pile of rubble, while in others, there is sufficient evidence of an indigenous architectural technique and the gracious lifestyle it once upheld. It was as far back as 1825 that Bishop Heber visited Delhi and remarked that the spider hangs her tapestry in the palace of the Caesars’. In June 1989, Varma and Shankar began their ...
A good portrait tells us something about the person portrayed. Or, to rephrase the claim for people sceptical about this kind of knowledge, it makes us believe we know something about the person portrayed. By such a criterion, Bose Krishnamachari’s portraits of contemporary Indian artists are undoubtedly successful. But his project, titled ‘De-Curating’, is more than a collection of interesting likenesses of fellow-artists. It is the latest chapter in a ...
The ancient healing wisdom of our ancestors is within all of us. You can tap into this energy to promote healing in yourself and others. With training and practice, you can strengthen your natural abilities and become a skilled healer. The Healer’s Wisdom : Fundamentals of whole Body Healing is an easy-to-read layperson’s manual that brings together complementary therapies for a whole-body approach to healing. Complementary therapies are gentle, natural, and ...
Bonsai is the technique of growing trees, shrubs and bushes, in miniature form. Originating in China, Bonsai was transformed by the Japanese into an art, complete with essential elements of balance, composition and perspective. The Bonsai grower uses routine gardening practices to create the illusion of a natural-looking tree. Several misconceptions surround this art, mainly that it is complicated and involves lengthy processes. This book tries to dispel these ...
Chemistry deals with the properties of over a hundred elements. These elements range from highly reactive metals, such as sodium, to noble metals, such as gold. They include the metal and nonmetals, which range from the aggressive oxidizing agent fluorine to unreactive gases such as helium. To provide mastery and appreciation of the broad sweep of the subject, the definitions focuses on trends in reactivity, molecular structure, and properties of the elements and ...
The great difficulty with studying biology is the thousands of terms, many of them with Latin origins, that a student has to know and remember. This dictionary gives lucid and detailed explanations of most of such terms – elementary as well as advanced. But, the usefulness of this dictionary does not end here. The Latinised terms are broken into parts and their meanings given, which makes it easier to remember them. There is a scientific basis to tanomocial ...
The word geography comes from the Greek word ‘geographia’, which means “earth descriptionâ€. It is the science that deals with the structures and processes of the Earth’s physical and human environments and the interactions between the two. Geography basically refers to the physical features of a region, area or place. The sole objective behind the compilation of the dictionary is to provide the readers with a ready reckoner for the subject. The ...
The decline of the great Mughal Raj, the elimination of the foreign elements like the Portuguese, the Dutch, the French, and subjugation of the Indian Princes through series of wars, along with establishment of the British rule in India makes an interesting study. This volume deals with the period 1707 to 1813 during which time the British East India Company gradually transformed its trade holds in India into territorial and became a political power. It is an ...
As the Islamic banking industry grows, challenges faced by it also grow at a faster pace. Many public policy issues have been raised in the jurisdictions in which they operate and at the international organizations, international standard setters, national regulatory authorities, policymakers, and academia to examine various aspects of Islamic financial intermediation, each from their own perspective. The main objective is to build uniform risk management ...
Convertibility of a currency implies that a currency can be transferred into another currency without any limitations or any control. A Currency is said to be fully convertible, it is can be converted into some other currency at the market price of that currency. The need for the currency conversions arises mainly from foreign exchange transactions. But these foreign exchange transactions are subject to some regulatory restrictions. If currency has to be ...
Globalization of companies has stimulated demand for cost effective, and efficient means of doing business across the boundaries. The continuous need for improving efficiency, reducing costs and satisfying customers, is forcing treasures to think innovatively. Moreover, the pressure from the top management to reduce treasury staff, simplify operations and reduce overall treasury risk, has made treasurers seek new approaches to encounter old problems. Thus, ...
This book compiles the art of Jain centers of pilgrimage. Although there are hundreds of Jain pilgrimages we have included only those which are popularly established as centers of faith and devotion and those which are internationally discussed as examples of art and sculpture. Some pilgrimages do not excel in art and sculpture, but are centres of devotion, such as Shankheshwar and Nakoda. Some are unique examples of art and sculpture and tourists come to India ...
Interpretation of Planetary Transit is a comprehensive volume based on vedic classical principles. The earlier chapters give in brief the basic principles of Astrology such as significations of the Houses, Planets and Signs, followed by general considerations of benefit positions and the obstructions (vedha) thereof. A detailed explanation of transit of various planets has been provided. The later part of the book deals with important aspects of transit like ...
A journey of a very curious butterfly...that transforms from the caterpillar into a beautiful winged insect, and asks: "What stays constant? What changes?"...a voyage of gentle discoveries, as the butterfly flits from river to oak tree, dewdrop to rosebud, moth to firefly. Tell me mighty river! Are you changing or are you constant?" asked the butterfly. And from there, begin some startling insights within conversations with the mighty oak tree, the ...
The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interests Act, 2002 is an extremely important piece of legislation. Implemented in proper spirit, it can provide safe harbour to secured lenders and many encourage larger investor participation in corporate finance. On the other hand, if lenders step beyond the borders of “security interests†and claim general property interests in secured assets, the law would lead to chaos ...
Botany is the branch of biology that is concerned with studying the plants, their life, structure, growth, classification, etc. The study involves all aspects of plants, from the smallest and simplest forms to the largest and most complex, from the study of all aspects of an individual plant, to the complex interactions of all the different members of a complicated botanical community of plants, with the ir environment and with animals. The dictionary is an ...