"The Hindu priest: the scholarly and human experience of such an individual has never previously been recorded in literature." - Charles S.J. White, Professor Emeritus and Chair, Department of Philosophy and Religion, American University ; 'The Dharma Videos of Lust' : "Religion-wise, philologically, and linguistically correct" and "A rare feat." - Michael Witzel, The Wales Professor of Sanskrit and Indian Studies, Harvard University ; "Fascinating, satirical and erudite, Chandola's novel touches on Hinduism, Sikhism, yoga, rationalism, religion, a woman's right to choose. Each story is a thread added to a shining whole of pleasure, betrayal, lust and pain. Generous, humorous and full of linguistic pleasures, Chandola brilliantly melds the myths of ancient religions with the mysteries of modern life, immersing us in an entirely new and hypnotic world." - Ellen Tanner Marsh, Best Selling author, New York Times ; "While the author illustrates how rituals serve as the glue of human relationships and social values, he also narrates messy collisions of religious tradition with contemporary lifestyles. From vedic cosmology to classical aesthetic theory. A fine reading in an introductory course on Indian Religions." - David Swain, PhD, South Asian Languages and civilizations, University of Chicago

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The UKA Press is a small independent publisher based in the United Kingdom. Since its launch in January 2004, it has published award winning novels, poetry, short story collections and nonfiction titles.

Anoop Chandola is available for all media interviews.
chandola@email.arizona.edu ; tel: (001) 520-742-4057

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The Dharma Videos of Lust: ISBN 978-1-9057-9615-1 published by UKA Press in August 2008 at £7.99 from: www.ukapress.com ; Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and other stores.

Be it a novice or a professional, Photoshop CS3 in Simple Steps is useful for all. The book explores various new features of Photoshop CS3 related to layer styles and effects. Going through the basic concepts, discussing tools, studying various palettes, applying filters and styles, learning different commands, this book takes the readers towards the advanced features of Photoshop CS3.

The reader is also exposed to the new tools and attributes added in Photoshop CS3. The main highlights of the book are:

- Working with image resolution, size, color mode and file formats

- Creating, modifying and transforming selections

- Drawing, painting and retouching tools

- Creating, merging, linking and blending layers

- Applying layer styles and filters to images and smart objects

- Creating an Action, contact Sheet, Picture Package and web photo gallery

- Scanning and printing in Photoshop

Book Details: ISBN: 978-81-7722-747-5; Price: INR 179/- Author: Kogent Solutions Inc. For trade sales enquiries or more information please visit: www.dreamtechpress.com or e-mail: feedback@dreamtechpress.com

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About “In Simple Steps” series: in Simple Steps series has become the preferred choice of students and professionals who wish to swiftly shift to new technologies in a short span of time. Other best sellers include: Photoshop CS in Simple Steps, Flash 8 in Simple Steps, Maya 2008 in Simple Steps, CorelDRAW 12 in Simple Steps

About Dreamtech Press and Kogent Solutions Inc: The proficient team at Kogent Solutions Inc. and Dreamtech Press has seized the market of computer books by bringing excellent content in IT education to the fore. The team is committed to excellence—excellence in the quality of content, excellence in the dedication of its authors and editors, excellence in attention to detail, and excellence in understanding the needs of our readers.

For the first time since the rise of Western capitalism, entrepreneurs in China and India can ignore New York and London—and still build companies worth billions. Thanks to social and economic revolutions, Asia has captured the best minds and money from all around the world. Billions of Entrepreneurs is a compelling account of how China and India are reshaping business, politics and society around the world.

In Billions of Entrepreneurs, Tarun Khanna, uses on-the-ground stories and thorough research to show how China and India are embracing the world on their distinct terms. Entrepreneurs are powering change through new business models and bringing models and brining hope to countless people. Through intriguing, often provocative comparisons of triumphs and travails in both countries, the author illuminated critical areas which include the challenges of government 2.4 billion people with entrepreneurial tendencies, need for information accessibility, transparency, reliability, balance between private property rights and public interests, need to encourage and fund indigenous enterprise , role of overseas Chinese and Indians in development back home and rise of medical tourism and the inequality of heath care.

Tarun said China and India are radically different –one was top down and the other bottom – up. “How they will complement each other when they have two different political and cultural systems is a question to analyse and understand. “

“India is argumentative; China is about force. If a road has to be laid, it is laid. In India; you’d have a hundred disputes. But we have to work around these,” Tarun said.

But Kiran Mazumdar – Shaw said India and China must work together. “How when we have different systems do we turn partners in growth? I reason that we are competing when it comes to marketing and manufacturing, but a great opportunity lies in research. How do we synergise when we are countries with a vast cultural divide?”

The book reveals how such differences will influence China’s and India’s future development as well as what the two countries can—and must—learn from each other today. A compelling account, Billion of Entrepreneurs paints a vivid picture of how China and India are reshaping business, politics, and society around the world.

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“Java Server programming: Java EE 5 (J2EE1.5) Black Book by Dreamtech Press introduces you to the most sought after Java Platform, i.e. Java EE 5 by providing an in-depth view of Java EE 5 capabilities and introduces you to a wide range of Java EE 5 technologies. In addition, the book highlights all the flexibilities introduced by Java EE 5 platform, which have changed the way enterprise application components are developed and configured in an enterprise application. This is no-doubt a one-time reference book that covers all aspects of Java EE 5 platform taking an easy-to-understand approach. The book explores various concepts with appropriate examples and executable applications” – detailed, Mr. Rudraksh Batra, Project Manager – Kogent Solutions Inc.

The book helps to: explore the world of Java EE Connector Architecture; employ the right tools, design patterns, and frameworks effectively and appropriately for developing web and enterprise applications; discover the concepts of web containers and servlets; get in-depth knowledge about JNDI, RMI, CORBA and JDBC; appreciate JSP, including JSTL, Struts, JSF syntax and directives; create enterprise applications using EJB 3.0; learn new features of EJB, such as Persistence API; get familiar with Web Services; deploy web and enterprise applications; handle Listeners, XML and filters in Web applications; work with Hibernate, Seam and Spring; deploy Seam applications on Glassfish and JBoss Application Servers; implement the UML diagrams and more.

According to Mr. Sharjeel Ahmad, Quality Manager, Kogent Solutions, “Java EE 5 Black Book is a reflection of our continued efforts to provide exceptional quality and affordable IT books in an easy to understand approach. The book has been developed after a thorough analysis of the requirements of our target readers – Java students, Java Developers and IT professionals, working on server-side Web-based enterprise Java applications. Considering our diverse book readership and the feedback analysis of our books published earlier, we have ensured through our various review rounds that this book too provides relevant content, combined with fitting and real-life examples.”

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IMC has learned that Narendra Modi is actively trying to obtain an US visa in order to rehabilitate his image as a pogrom politician and clear the grounds for moving into the national politics in India. IMC-USA, one of the founding organizations of the Coalition Against Genocide (CAG) campaign that successfully lobbied to prevent Modi from getting an US visa in 2005, is reviving the campaign to ensure that Narendra Modi is not allowed to enter the United States.

In a letter addressed to the Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice, Rasheed Ahmed, President of IMC-USA detailed the institutionalized nature of the violations of the religious freedoms in the State of Gujarat including the subversion of justice to the victims of 2002 pogroms, marginalization by means of economic and social boycott and a 'freedom of religion' act which effectively curtails religious freedom by requiring to register and get approval of state officials before believing in a different faith.

The letter further stressed: "Refusing the visa to an egregious violator of religious freedoms such as Modi sends a clear message to all the Hindu nationalists who openly espouse a future India where religious minorities would at the best be second class citizens, that such actions will have consequences and they will be considered persona non grata by much of the civilized world."

Indian Muslim Council-USA is the largest advocacy organization of Indian Muslims in the United States with 10 chapters across the nation.

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Leading publishing houses in India have been invited to nominate their best books published in the calendar year 2007 for the long-list of the award. A panel of well-known book reviewers and critics will then shortlist 5 books which will be evaluated by a preeminent panel of judges for the final Critics’ Choice Award. A unique aspect of The Indiaplaza Golden Quill Book Awards is readers and booklovers through an online voting system hosted on www.indiaplaza.in will nominate the ‘Reader’s Choice Award’.

Both the winners will be awarded the ‘Golden Quill’ trophy and presented with a cash prize of rupees 1 lakh each.

The judges’ panel includes celebrated writer and former BBC journalist Sir Mark Tully; writer, journalist & well known theatre critic Shanta Gokhale, and award winning writer & popular columnist Anita Nair. Mahasweta Devi, novelist and Padma Vibhushan (2006), Magsaysay (1997), Jnanpith (1996) Awards winner will be the Guiding Spirit for the Indiaplaza Golden Quill Book Awards 2008. Ms. Arundhati Ghosh, Deputy Director, India Foundation for the Arts will ensure that the entire process from long listing to the short listing is fair and transparent.

Commenting on the launch, K. Vaitheeswaran, Co-founder and COO, Indiaplaza.in said, “With the great success that Indian authors are achieving in the global literary arena, we believe it is an apt time to establish an award that will recognize Indian writers based in India. As India's largest online bookstore, we have served book lovers in India while also expanding the market with a selection of over 4 million titles. With this endeavour, we aim to provide a further fillip to writing and the habit of reading books.”

“We will continue our support to nurture the talent of Indian writers and over the next few years introduce more Golden Quill awards in other categories like Indian language fiction & non-fiction, Children’s Books, Business Management besides others,” added Vaitheeswaran.

Commenting on her association with the Indiaplaza Golden Quill Book Awards, panelist Shanta Gokhale said, “Writers write because they have to; but do so largely without public encouragement. So when an award like the Golden Quill is announced, there is much hope and excitement. Also, where the Golden Quill Award is concerned, there is a reassurance that their work will be evaluated in a transparent and impartial way."

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Indiaplaza (www.indiaplaza.in), formerly known as Fabmall.com, is the world's largest India-centric online shopping destination with operations across Bangalore, Chennai, Austin and Seattle. It offers the largest catalogue of over 4 million items online and has a reputation for reliable logistics and outstanding customer service. The site is recognized as the largest online bookstore in India. Indiaplaza.in also powers online shopping sites for leading Indian media companies.

The Crosby Medal is presented to the individual who has authored a distinguished book contributing significantly to the extension of the philosophy and application of the principles, methods, or techniques of quality management. The Crosby Medal past winners include Subir Chowdhury (2002), James R Evans and William M Lindsay 92003), Forrest W Breyfogle III (2004), Gregory Watson (2005).

In Houston, Texas, on May 5, 2008, ASQ presented three Distinguished Service Medals and 10 National Awards for the year 2007 during its annual World Conference which was attended by a host of invited dignitaries from industry, academia and government. The Crosby Medal was bagged by Pearson Authors Bijay Jayaswal and Dr. Peter Patton for the book "Design for Trustworthy Software: Tools, Techniques, and Methodology of Developing Robust Software." Dr Peter Patton is the Chairman and Bijay Jayaswal is the CEO of Agilenty Consulting Group, LLC. http://www.agilenty.com

Bijay Jayaswal has held various senior executive positions and has nearly three deacdes of consuling experience in quality and strategy. His consulting and research interests include value engineering, process improvement, and product development. He has taught engineering and management at the University of Mauritius and California State University, Chico and has directed MBA and Advanced Management programs. He has helped introduce corporate-wide initiatives in reengineering, Six Sigma, and Design for Six Sigma and has worked with senior executive teams to implement such initiatives.

From 1967 to 1972, Bijay was a student of Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani Rajasthan India which is one among the top ranking universities in India today with global reputation from where he obtained his Bachelor Engineering Honors in Electrical Engineering.

After receiving the award, Bijay Jayaswal’s exclusive message to his beloved alma mater conveyed “It has been a long time since I graduated from BITS in 1972 but it does not appear to be that distant. I carry many fond memories of BITS and am immensely indebted. I did visit BITS just once some 10 years back and really felt at home. BITS is always in my thoughts and I can hardy pay back what I owe to this great institution. Look forward to visiting the incredible Pilani campus sometime soon.”

This Proud to be a BITSian who draws his inspiration from Phil Crosby quote "Doing things right the first time adds nothing to the cost of your product or service. Doing things wrong is what costs money', is bound to climb more peaks in the times to come.

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Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani Rajasthan which has set the industry university collaboration bench mark as well as having the reputation of pioneering the online examinations for admissions in India today through the path breaking BITSAT offers degrees in various disciplines presently at Pilani, Dubai, Goa campuses and in the short future at Hyderabad campus apart from an array of work integrated learning programmes for HRD of a vast spectrum of Indian corporates. The alumni of the Institute are spread across the globe from Australia to America.

Setting up shop in India in 1947 as a trading concern, Cadbury with brands like Cadbury Dairy Milk (CDM), Bournvita, CDM Éclairs, 5 Star, Perk to name a few, is India’s leading confectionery company with over 70% market share in chocolates.

The story of how Cadbury came to be the world's pre-eminent chocolate brand and its definitive history is to be told for the first time in a new book by John Bradley, Cadbury's Purple Reign. Touching hearts, stirring souls, re-creating the nostalgia, so reminiscent of a classic. Attempting to answer why Cadbury is so loved by so many people across the globe.

At a special meet held at Crossword today, Anand Kripalu, Managing Director – Indian Sub-Continent, Cadbury Ltd. unveiled the book in India. Speaking on this occasion, Anand Kripalu said, “It is a fascinating and must read book for all Cadbury lovers, practicing and aspiring marketers as well as students. Even for me as an insider, reading the book was a discovery of many unknown facts!”

Cadbury’s ‘Purple Reign’ is a no holds barred account of the rollercoaster ride the organization has experienced, and how it ultimately achieved much success. The fascinating journey that has been the history of Cadbury makes it an ideal example with which to illuminate the story of consumerism. The company was established even before there were a mass of consumers to sell to, and was at the forefront of many of the developments which facilitated the rise of mass markets:

- Putting product quality at the heart of the brand

- Harnessing the miracles of the Industrial and Transportation Revolution to drive explosive growth

- Industry consolidation via mergers and acquisitions to cement critical mass

- A radical approach to harnessing the potential of its workforce to create the most effectively run company in Britain

- The virtuous circle of economies of scale which slashed prices and brought chocolate to the masses

- Innovative marketing and selling approaches that put the Cadbury brand into not just the minds of consumers, but their hearts.

Besides 325 pages of exquisitely stunning colour photographs, anecdotes and facts from previously archived material, the book gives the readers rare insights into one of the world’s most iconic brands. These insights will help any consumer business that aspires to build longevity for their brand with lessons on how to better endear itself to consumers, and how to turn that relationship into profitable sales.

The book will be available at all major books stores across the country. You can also book your copy online on Amazon.com.

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About the author:

John Bradley joined the Cadbury UK Marketing Department straight from University in 1979 when the company was approaching its lowest ebb. His career path included a solid grounding in brand management, market research, and sales. His roles in the UK have included a prolonged spell managing Cadbury’s substantial Easter and Christmas portfolios, and General Manager of Cadbury’s bold venture into experiential marketing – Cadbury World.
After a move to Cadbury Canada, where John was Senior Vice President, Marketing, he ended a 24 year career with Cadbury by leaving the corporate world to build a new career as a consultant and writer.
John writes a monthly column in the leading Canadian marketing industry magazine, Strategy (published columns can be found at www.yknotsolutions.com/articles.html).

ISBN: 978-0-470-72524-5;Hardback;US$ 39.95

Published: May 2008

This book is currently available in all leading stores in India.

The book revisits the ups and downs of the dynasty over 600 years starting from the genesis in AD 1399 to the age of glory under Raja Wodeyar, Ranadhira Kanthirava Narasaraja Wodeyar and Chikkadevaraja Wodeyar down to the times of spineless monarchs who let the reigns of the kingdom slip into the hands of powerful ministers.

The book brings out the details of how Mysore under Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan emerged as a veritable nightmare for the British East India Company and then moves on with the Wodeyars rule till the time of India’s independence. The highlights of the book include the growth of Mysore as a cultural capital of Southern India along with Tanjore (present day Thanjavur in Tamilnadu) in areas of classical music, dance, folk traditions, painting and literature during the six centuries period.

The Chennai launch of Proud to be a BITSian Vikram Sampath authored book “Splendours of Royal Mysore The Untold Story of the Wodeyars took place in a colourful function organized by BITS Pilani Alumni Association (BITSAA) Chennai Chapter on Friday May 30, 2008 in the Skills Theatre, Besant Nagar Chennai. Dr Smt Vyjayanthimala Bali who needs no introduction, historian Shri S Muthiah, Professor Emeritus and advisor to BITS Pilani Dr S Venkateswaran were the chief guests for the book launch function which started off with an invocation rendered by young and upcoming carnatic vocalist Sikkil Gurucharan.

Reading of passages from the book was done by theatre personality Mr T M Karthik and TV personality Ms Anu Ananth. The launch function included the screening of the documentary film on the history and ethos of the princely state. The function ended with a flute concert by Kalaimamani Smt Sikkil Mala Chandrasekar daughter of the famed Sikkil sisters.

Vikram Sampath is yet another proud to be a BITSian who has integrated himself into the excellence circuit.

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Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani Rajasthan which has set the industry university collaboration bench mark as well as having the reputation of pioneering the online examinations for admissions in India today through the path breaking BITSAT offers degrees in various disciplines presently at Pilani, Dubai, Goa campuses and in the short future at Hyderabad campus apart from an array of work integrated learning programmes for HRD of a vast spectrum of Indian corporates. The alumni of the Institute are spread across the globe from Australia to America.

She also attacked on the dual upbringing standards for boys and girls, "Boys are offered much more opportunities than girl, in education and self development. On one hand development of girls is supressed, and on other hand she is expected to do excellent tasks. She is supposed to take care of everything, display patience, multi-task. Nobody asks a water of glass from boys, but everybody expects a girl to learn household chores as soon as possible. "

Commenting on the condition of working women in society she said, "Working women have double responsibilities and a very tough life. When she is back from office, nobody cares whether she is tired or exhausted, all expects that she should complete all house chores before going to bed. All this is expected from her without even expressing her displeasure."

Appreciating the book and the author, she said, "It is nice that Mr. Gireesh has researched this topic throughly, and come out with a book, that opposes bad practices against women at home, and propogates a positive thought among husbands to take care of their wives. After marriage, a girl is given many advices from her mother, to make adjustments at home. While to a son, mother always teaches machismo. I am sure this book will hit the market and be appreciated by husbands and they would learn how to better respect and love their wives."

Further, she quoted a few chapters from the book which she liked personally. She said chapter 1. Women in Indian Society, chapter 2. Wife - Big Hearts, Small Dreams, Chapter 4. Tender Wives - Tough Life and chapter 4. Sweet Home: A No Smoking No Alcohol Zone are very good and explains how to build a strong foundation of married life. She further appreciated the chapter titled 'Thank You in-laws for such a Wonder Full Wife' for suggesting a husband to pay due respect to his in-laws as much as he expects from his wife to respect his parents.

The program was followed by a Hasya Kavi Sammelan themed 'Dil Se'. Deepak Gupta, the poet of international repute hosted the 'Kavi Sammelan'. Praising the cover of the book, he said that the colour of heart is red, but author has designed it pink, because it is the colour of his wife's saree. This shows that he truly loves his wife. Reciting a poem on an alcoholic husband and his wife, he said:

"Khane-Peene main, main apnee patni ka saath is tarah nibhata hoon, Woh khana khatee hai, aur main 'pee ke' aata hoon.

Kaviytri Madhu Mohini commented on the attires and vulgar ways of TV and film heroines. She humorously said that, she has a lot of respect for these new 'divas' for the honor they have brought to the country. She recited the poem satiring the TV media:

"Man likhne ki chaah karta bahut hai, kintu likhne ke layak nahi kuch dikhta,
TV beti betiyon ke sang dekhna jo chanhoon, TV bhai-bahnon ke sang dekhna jo chanhoon,
TV parivaar ke sang dekhna jo chahoon, Dekhne ke layak nahin hai kuch dikhta.
Sabhyata aur sanskriti ki dhajjiyan uda rahee jo, lakshya ki chahn main charitra nahin dikhta.

And she dedicated these line especially for Rakshi Sawant and Mallika Sehrawat:

"Aisi Dropadi ka cheer kaise badhayenge krishna,
Jo dropadi ke angoon par cheer nahin dikhta."

Audience listening to Kavi Sammelan.

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The Vodafone Crossword Book Award is the only Indian award that recognizes and rewards excellence in Indian writing in English and Indian vernacular works which have been translated in English. The award also actively promotes these authors and their books. This is the fourth chapter of the Awards.

For this year’s Awards, 5 books in each category will be shortlisted and the same will be announced in May. The final awards will be distributed at an Award function to be held in Mumbai in June, 2008. Each Award will carry a cash prize of Rs. 3 lakhs, a trophy and a citation. In the case of the category for Indian Language Fiction Translation, the author and the translator share the prize money equally. The Popular Award entitles the winning author to a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh and a certificate.

Speaking about the longlist, Mr. C.B. Navalkar, CEO – Crossword Bookstores Ltd. stated, “I am pleased to announce the longlist for the Vodafone Crossword Book Award 2007 we have received an unprecedented 186 entries this year which is the highest in the history of the awards. This enthusiastic response is also a strong indication of the equity enjoyed by the award which is in its 8th year now. I am also delighted to have Vodafone join hands with us again to present the Vodafone Crossword Book Award 2008”

Speaking about the award, Harit Nagpal, Director-Marketing and New Business, Vodafone Essar, said, “We have been part of the Crossword Book Awards for the past 3 years because it celebrates the achievements of Indian writers.”

This year, the Award has generated great enthusiasm among Indian publishers and 186 valid entries have been received for the 3 categories. For the category of Best work in English Fiction, as authors of renown like Raj Kamal Jha (‘Fireproof’), M.G. Vassanji (‘The Assassin’s Song’), Indra Sinha (‘Animal’s People’), as well as new authors such as Saikat Majumdar (‘Silverfish’) and Nikita Lalwani (‘Gifted’).

In the Indian Language Fiction Translation category, this year’s nominees include author Sivasankari – ‘Deception’ translated by Uma Girish, Ashokamitran – ‘Today’ translated by Shanti Sivaraman, Sankar – ‘Chowringree’ translated by Arunava Sinha and M.T. Vasudevan Nair – ‘Naalukettu : The House Around The Courtyard’, translated by Gita Krishnankutty.

In the English Non-Fiction category, there are books by V.S. Naipaul (A Writer's People: Ways of Looking & Feeling), William Dalrymple (‘The Last Mughal’), Ramachandra Guha (‘India after Gandhi), Sudhir Kakar (The Indians: Portrait of a People), and Rajmohan Gandhi (‘Mohandas: A True Story of A Man, His People and an Empire’).

The winner of the 2006 Award for English Fiction was Vikram Chandra for ‘Sacred Games’. The prize for the best work in the Indian Language Fiction Translation category was jointly won by author, C.S. Lakshmi (Ambai) and translator, Lakshmi Holmstrom for ‘In a Forest, A Deer’ and author M. Mukundan and translator A.J. Thomas for ‘Kesavan’s Lamentations’. The prize for the best work in the English Non-Fiction category was won by Vikram Seth for ‘Two Lives’ and the Popular Award was won by Kiran Desai for her book ‘The Inheritance of Loss’.

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About Crossword:

Crossword is India’s leading bookstore chain, which has pioneered the lifestyle bookstore concept in India. Its innovative approach to book retailing and its achievements have received wide acclaim in India and has won the ‘Reid & Taylor Award for Best Retailer of the year – Leisure & Specialty’ at the India Retail Summit 2005 'Images Retailer of the Year award for the books, music and gifts category for 2005'. Businessworld rated Crossword as the '6th Most Respected Retailer in the country' for the year 2006; the only bookstore to feature in the top ten. Launched in 1992, Crossword currently has 47 stores across 13 cities in the country in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Ghaziabad, Hyderabad, Jaipur, New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Vadodara & Vishakhpatnam. Crossword Bookstores Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary Company of Shopper’s Stop Ltd – India’s leading department store chain. The Holding Company inter-alia also acts as a Master Franchisee of the Company.

About Vodafone:

Vodafone Essar in India is a subsidiary of Vodafone Group Plc and commenced operations in 1994 when its predecessor Hutchison Telecom acquired the cellular licence for Mumbai. Vodafone Essar now has operations in 16 circles covering 86% of India’s mobile customer base, with over 44.12 million customers*.

Over the years, Vodafone Essar, under the Hutch brand, has been named the ‘Most Respected Telecom Company’, the ‘Best Mobile Service in the country’ and the ‘Most Creative and Most Effective Advertiser of the Year’.

Vodafone is the world’s leading international mobile communications company. It now has operations in 25 countries across 5 continents and 40 partner networks with over 252 million customers worldwide. Vodafone has partnered with the Essar Group as its principal joint venture partner for the Indian market.

The Essar Group is a diversified business corporation with interests spanning the manufacturing and service sectors like Steel, Energy, Power, Communications, Shipping & Logistics and Construction. The Group has an asset base of over Rs.400 billion (US$ 10 billion) and employs over 20,000 people.

*Figures from Cellular Operators Association of India, March 31, 2008

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Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani Rajasthan which has set the industry university collaboration bench mark as well as having the reputation of pioneering the online examinations for admissions in India today through the path breaking BITSAT offers degrees in various disciplines presently at Pilani, Dubai, Goa campuses and in the short future at Hyderabad campus apart from an array of work integrated learning programmes for HRD of a vast spectrum of Indian corporates. The alumni of the Institute are spread across the globe from Australia to America.

So, let your children embark on a delightful journey that combines education and fun, giving them the much-needed time to unwind and indulge in their favourite activities.

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About Crossword:

Crossword is India’s leading bookstore chain, which has pioneered the lifestyle bookstore concept in India. Its innovative approach to book retailing and its achievements have received wide acclaim in India and has won the ‘Reid & Taylor Award for Best Retailer of the year – Leisure & Specialty’ at the India Retail Summit 2005 'Images Retailer of the Year award for the books, music and gifts category for 2005'. Business World rated Crossword as the '6th Most Respected Retailer in the country' for the year 2006; the only bookstore to feature in the top ten. Launched in 1992, Crossword currently has 47 stores across 13 cities in the country in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Ghaziabad, Hyderabad, Jaipur, New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Vadodara & Vishakhpatnam. Crossword Bookstores Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary Company of Shopper’s Stop Ltd – India’s leading department store chain. The Holding Company inter-alia also acts as a Master Franchisee of the Company.

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27th April, 08

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4th May, 08

Sunday

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Mud Art Competition

11th May, 08

Sunday

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Story Telling Session

For Registrations at the Saket store contact Jitender at the cash counter or on 9811823152.

Goyalpaid glowing tributes to Advani, who is the BJP's Prime Ministerial nominee for the next Lok Sabha elections by stating that he was the best Union Home Minister ever in recent times.

L K Advani, was released by former President A P J Abdul Kalam in the presence of thousands of admirers and partymen this evening. The 980 page book documents the rise of Mr Advani right from his first political initiation as a Swayamsevak of the RSS to his rise as Deputy Prime Minister in the NDA Government playing active role in almost every elections that took place in independent India. Releasing the book Dr Kalam said the book was the rich tapestry of Indian history gifted with inverse clarity and lucid analysis. It offers the panaramic view of one billion people and evolution of his own political career and his role in the governance. He said during his interaction with Mr Advani as a President he had always found Mr Advani a creative leader with a long term vision even while trecking the unexplored path. He always found him composed during discussions on national issues.

Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat said the huge book had almost all the details of public life and the writer had given his insight into varous aspects of political happenings revolving around him. He has a flair for writing on any issue although discussing the issue and writings was a different ball game. Mr Advani said the only regret about the whole event was the absence of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee but he was indeed happy that he had sent his blessings through his message. ''I always viewed his with great respect.'' He recalled his school days when he joined the RSS and the organisation had moulded his thinking, nature. "I owe it to the RSS the ideological family every good things I have learnt in my life and happiness to the personal family".

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On the occasion, Retd. IPS Officer Kanwar Pal Singh Gill launched the book and read excerpts along with the author.

About the book: -

Nakul Kapoor walks into a premier B-School in Mumbai, Nurturing huge ambition, albeit with little direction. Soon he develops a circle of friends, each of who is a world apart from one another. Yet, there is an apparent force which keeps them together - a bond that heralds a joyous journey ahead. This group has it all - a few good students who every parent would wish his child would turn out to be, a Casanova who every parent would wish his child would not turn out to be, two self-undermined scholars who get periodic pangs of guilt for having no direction in their lives and who themselves wish they were something different from what they have turned out to be. And then a roller coaster ride begins, where emotions and dreams are born, nurtured and in some ways injured too.

About the Author: -

A Young enterprising consultant with Infosys Technologies Ltd., Nishant Kaushik is a post-graduate in Marketing from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai. He holds a degree in Instrumentation Engineering from Nirma University, Ahmedabad (Gujarat). Apart from Nishant's first authored book, he has also written poems and articles for newspaper columns, with flavours varying from satire to issues that affect the public at large. Known for his witty timing and sense of humour, the author is also an acknowledged public orator, with many an esteemed title conferred on him during his educational tenure.

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About Crossword:

Crossword is India’s leading bookstore chain, which has pioneered the lifestyle bookstore concept in India. Its innovative approach to book retailing and its achievements have received wide acclaim in India and has won the ‘Reid & Taylor Award for Best Retailer of the year – Leisure & Specialty’ at the India Retail Summit 2005 'Images Retailer of the Year award for the books, music and gifts category for 2005'. Businessworld rated Crossword as the '6th Most Respected Retailer in the country' for the year 2006; the only bookstore to feature in the top ten. Launched in 1992, Crossword currently has 47 stores across 13 cities in the country in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Ghaziabad, Hyderabad, Jaipur, New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Vadodara & Vishakhpatnam. Crossword Bookstores Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary Company of Shopper’s Stop Ltd – India’s leading department store chain. The Holding Company inter-alia also acts as a Master Franchisee of the Company

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The ‘Reading Memoir’ session will also feature Richard Tillinghast, critically acclaimed US poet; Hugo Hamilton, winner of the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature; and Nuala O Faolain, Irish Times columnist and author of ‘Are You Somebody?’

Keenan is the author of four books including ‘An Evil Cradling’, the 1991 winner of the Irish Times Literature Prize for Non-fiction. The book tells of the great friendship he experienced with fellow hostage John McCarthy, and the brutality that was inflicted upon them by their captors.

Commenting on Brian Keenan’s participation in the second annual festival, Ms. Patricia Callaly of the Ennis Book Club Festival Organising Committee said, “Brian Keenan is a wonderful writer and an eloquent speaker. I have no doubt that his unique narrative style of writing complemented by his fascinating background will attract even greater numbers of literary enthusiasts to the festival. He deservedly joins a stellar list of world renowned authors on this year’s festival programme of events.”

Other confirmed festival participants include Roddy Doyle, a Dublin dramatist, screenwriter and Booker Prize winning author of ‘The Commitments’, ‘The Snapper’ and ‘The Van’; British author Joanne Harris, who wrote the best seller ‘Chocolat’; Lorna Landvik, actor, playwright and author of the best selling novels ‘Patty Jane's House of Curl’ and ‘The Tall Pine Polka’; Dermot Bolger, the author of eight novels and winner of the Samuel Beckett Award; Neven Maguire, an award winning celebrity chef; poet; Fintan O’Toole, drama critic, journalist and broadcaster; Ré O Laighlís, the biggest selling contemporary writer in the Irish language; Diarmuid Gavin, writer, garden designer and TV personality; Theo Dorgan, Cork-born poet and broadcaster; and Morgan Llywelyn, an esteemed author of historical fantasy, fiction and non-fiction books.

The Ennis Book Club Festival 2008, supported by Clare County Library, is expected to attract hundreds of book club members and book lovers from all over Europe and North America. The programme of events will feature author visits, readings, lectures, workshops, exhibitions and cookery demonstrations, musical entertainment, chocolate tasting in various venues around Ennis, and a speed dating-style networking session for book club members to get to know one another and exchange views.

Tickets for all events are now on sale at Glór Box Office (065 6843103/info@glor.ie). For further details on the Ennis Book Club Festival 2008 see ennisbookclubfestival.com. Alternatively email info@ennisbookclubfestival.com or contact 00353879723647 / 00353857758523.

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“Enhancing reputations–Increasing exposure–Increasing understanding”

Founded in 2006, Dunphy Public Relations is a communications group led by Mark Dunphy from County Clare. Mr. Dunphy previously held the position of ‘Head of News and Current Affairs’ in Clare FM Radio.

Dunphy Public Relations has secured extensive local, national and international media coverage for clients including Clare County Council; Supply Network Shannon; The Atlantis Holiday Group; Shannon Town Council; Cliffs of Moher New Visitor Experience; Clare Museum; Digino Marketing; Renewable Energy Skillsnet; Magico.ie; Kilrush Town Council; Clonlara Wholesale; Minister for Labour Affairs, Tony Killeen; Clare County Library; and Ennis Town Council.

The Ennis Book Club Festival 2008, supported by Clare County Library, is expected to attract hundreds of book club members and book lovers from all over Europe and North America.

The programme of events will feature author visits, readings, lectures, workshops, exhibitions and cookery demonstrations, musical entertainment, chocolate tasting in various venues around Ennis, and a speed dating-style networking session for book club members to get to know one another and exchange views.

The three-day festival will also feature Roddy Doyle, a Dublin dramatist, screenwriter and Booker Prize winning author of ‘The Commitments’, ‘The Snapper’ and ‘The Van’; British author Joanne Harris, who wrote the best seller ‘Chocolat’; Hugo Hamilton, winner of the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature; Morgan Llywelyn, an esteemed author of historical fantasy, fiction and non-fiction books; Dermot Bolger, the author of eight novels and winner of the Samuel Beckett Award; and Nuala O Faolain, Irish Times columnist and author of ‘Are You Somebody?’; Neven Maguire, an award winning celebrity chef; and Lorna Landvik, author of the best selling novels ‘Patty Jane's House of Curl’ and ‘The Tall Pine Polka’.

Ciana Campbell of the Ennis Book Club Festival Organising Committee described the upcoming festival as a unique opportunity for book club members from Ireland and beyond to get together to share their joy of reading, to meet authors, to discuss books, and to have a weekend break with friends.

She added that non Book Club readers were also invited to come along and to find out how to establish a club in their own area.

Commenting on the festival line-up, Ms. Campbell said, “The involvement of so many high profile authors, academics and literary figures will no doubt contribute greatly to what will be a diverse programme of events.”

Besides various readings and workshops by the principal participants, the Festival’s programme of events will comprise two presentations by Trinity College Dublin lecturer Dr. Darryl Jones on the work of Jane Austen; a presentation on the papers of Maurice Walsh (author of the Quiet Man) by archivist Martin Morris; a poetry session and CD launch by the Clare Three-Legged Stool Poets; and the story of the West Clare Railway by famed folklorist Eddie Lenihan.

Elsewhere, there will be a presentation entitled ‘10 Books You Must Read’ by Fintan O’Toole and Ms. Marion Coy, Director of the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology; a walking tour of the historic streets and buildings of Ennis; a talk by University of Limerick English lecturer Dr. Michael Griffin on the 18th century Ennis poet Thomas Dermody; a talk on the 19th century’s most famous folk healer, Feakle-native Biddy Early; and an ‘Author Identification Parade’ fun competition featuring author effigies designed and constructed by Maghera artist Jean Regan.

Kate Bateman of the School of English and Drama and the School of Education and Lifelong Learning in UCD will host a workshop entitled ‘How to Read a Novel’. ‘How to Read Poetry’, meanwhile, is the title of poet Mary O’Donnell’s workshop where she will share valuable insights into exploring poetry.

Noreen Meagher, who is blind, will host a talk on the value of Audio books for the visually impaired. Included in the session will be a presentation by Colleen Fitzgerald from the National Council for the Blind of Ireland. Irish language readings will be also held to mark Seachtain na Gaeilge 2008, while RTE’s Rachael English and broadcaster/journalist Caimin Jones will chair the Festival’s two main symposiums.

Tickets for all events are now on sale at Glór Box Office (065 6843103/info@glor.ie).

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For further details on the Ennis Book Club Festival 2008 see ennisbookclubfestival.com. Alternatively email info@ennisbookclubfestival.com or contact 00353879723647 / 00353857758523.

The three-day programme of events, supported by Clare County Library, is expected to attract hundreds of book club members and book lovers from all over Europe and North America to the County Clare capital. The Festival programme will feature author visits, readings, lectures, workshops, exhibitions and cookery demonstrations, musical entertainment and chocolate tasting in various venues around Ennis.

Commenting at the official launch of the Festival programme of events, Ms. Frances O’Gorman, Festival Chairperson, expressed delight that Galway would be well represented at this year’s festival.

“Galway can boast a remarkable intellectual and artistic tradition, which is why no literary event would be complete without the involvement of some of its writers. The experience and reputations of Marion Coy, Nuala Ní Chonchúir and Ken Bruen will no doubt add to the Festival. It can be said they are thoroughly deserved of their placing alongside other high profile contributors”, added. Ms. O’Gorman.

Contributors will include British author Joanne Harris, who wrote the best seller ‘Chocolat’; Roddy Doyle, a Dublin dramatist, screenwriter and Booker Prize winning author of ‘The Commitments’, ‘The Snapper’ and ‘The Van’; Hugo Hamilton, winner of the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature; Morgan Llywelyn, an esteemed author of historical fantasy, fiction and non-fiction books; Dermot Bolger, the author of eight novels and winner of the Samuel Beckett Award; and Nuala O Faolain, Irish Times columnist and author of ‘Are You Somebody?’

Other festival participants will include Neven Maguire, an award winning celebrity chef; Lorna Landvik, actor, playwright and author of the best selling novels ‘Patty Jane's House of Curl’ and ‘The Tall Pine Polka’; Fintan O’Toole, broadcaster and journalist; Meda Ryan, historian and author of ‘Tom Barry: IRA Freedom Fighter’; West of Ireland-based author David Rice; Ré O Laighlís, the biggest selling contemporary writer in the Irish language; and poet Mary O’Donnell.

The inaugural Ennis Book Club Festival, held last March, featured authors Patrick McCabe, Edna O'Brien and Booker Prize winner Ann Enright. Literary enthusiasts from all over North America and Europe attended the event, including members from many of Ireland’s 150 Library Book Clubs and 300 Private Book Clubs.

Marion Coy was appointed Director of the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) in October 2002, becoming the second Director of the Institute. The NUI Galway graduate began her career in GMIT as a lecturer in communications. In 1993 she set up a new Department of Humanities and successfully lobbied for the establishment of an arts-based campus in the city, Cluain Mhuire, which offers courses in film, television, art and design. She has delivered numerous papers and addressed national and international conferences on a wide variety of topics.

Ken Bruen was born in Galway in 1951. After turning down a place at RADA, he spent 25 years as an English teacher in Africa, Japan, SE Asia and South America. An unscheduled stint in a Brazilian prison where he suffered physical and mental abuse spurred him to write. The first of Bruen’s Jack Taylor novels, The Guards, was short-listed for four Crime Awards in the US in 2004, winning the Shamus in October and film rights have attracted the interest of David Soul. Bruen now lives in Galway city with his wife and daughter.

Living in Loughrea, Nuala Ní Chonchúir's first stand-alone poetry collection (bilingual), Tattoo:Tatú, was published in September 2007. Her second fiction collection, To the World of Men, Welcome, was published in 2005, both by Arlen House. She has won the inaugural Jonathan Swift Award (2007), the Cúirt New Writing Prize, RTÉ Radio's Francis MacManus Award and the Cecil Day Lewis Award, all for fiction. Also in 2007, she wrote a collaborative play, 'Departure', for Turtle Shell Productions in New York.

Tickets for all Ennis Book Club Festival 2008 events are now on sale at Glór Box Office (065 6843103/info@glor.ie). For further details on the Ennis Book Club Festival 2008 see ennisbookclubfestival.com. Alternatively email info@ennisbookclubfestival.com or contact 00353879723647 / 00353857758523.

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“Enhancing reputations–Increasing exposure–Increasing understanding”

Founded in 2006, Dunphy Public Relations is a communications group led by Mark Dunphy from County Clare. Mr. Dunphy previously held the position of ‘Head of News and Current Affairs’ in Clare FM Radio.

Dunphy Public Relations has secured extensive local, national and international media coverage for clients including Clare County Council; Supply Network Shannon; The Atlantis Holiday Group; Shannon Town Council; Cliffs of Moher New Visitor Experience; Clare Museum; Digino Marketing; Renewable Energy Skillsnet; Magico.ie; Kilrush Town Council; Clonlara Wholesale; Minister for Labour Affairs, Tony Killeen; Clare County Library; and Ennis Town Council.

There is truly something for everyone, with discounts on a variety of books ranging from Fiction (Bestseller author David Baldacci’s page turner – The Collectors at only Rs. 199) to Photography (Celebrated photographer Mirella Ferrera’s gorgeous and informative -Peoples of the World at 72% off), Health (Yoga guru BKS Iyengar’s holistic guide - Yoga: The Path to Holistic Healing at 40% off) and many more. (A few more tempting offers on the following pages)

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Spanning three decades and crossing continents, Jhumpa Lahiri's first novel is a triumph of humane story-telling. Elegant, subtle and moving, "The Namesake" is for everyone who loved the clarity, sympathy and grace of Lahiri's Pulitzer Prize-winning debut story collection, "Interpreter of Maladies".

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India is a continent within a continent with an astounding 5000-year-old history and vast multitude of landscapes that include the world’s highest mountains, great rivers, long coastlines, deserts and dense forests. In this book each legacy, man-made and natural, is described with details of history and brought to life with vivid colour images.

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About Crossword:

Crossword is India’s leading bookstore chain, which has pioneered the lifestyle bookstore concept in India. Its innovative approach to book retailing and its achievements has received wide acclaim in India and has won the ‘Reid & Taylor Award for Best Retailer of the year – Leisure & Specialty’ at the India Retail Summit 2005. 'Retailer of the Year Award - Leisure (Books, Music and Gifts Category) at the Images Retail Awards 2007 and 2005'. Businessworld rated Crossword as the '6th Most Respected Retailer in the country' for the year 2006; the only bookstore to feature in the top ten. Launched in 1992, Crossword currently has 45 stores across 13 cities in the country in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Nagpur, Ghaziabad, Hyderabad, Jaipur, New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Vadodara & Vishakhapatnam. Crossword Bookstores Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary Company of Shopper’s Stop Ltd – India’s leading department store chain.

Prapanch Kanya is a history of the last millennium rewritten simply with segues into Indian Philosophy, network theory, the issue of the Gypsy diaspora, South East Asian history and genetic research. The various aspects of Indian philosophy –Vyakarana, Mimansa, Nyaya, Dharamshastra, Alankar and the sciences are brought together holistically. Highlighting the contributions of the Indic civilization to contemporary science and culture, this book draws parallels between the principles of Indian philosophy and the findings of advanced biology and genetics.

While launching the book Japanese Philosopher and Buddhist , Reverend Ms Katsu Horiuchi the Chief Guest, remarked,” It is only fitting that this book should be released on the occasion of this Historical Diaspora. It not only traces the history of the last millennium, it draws laterally from human growth and thought and proves the coexistence of cultures and communities.”

Dr Gopal Kamal is a senior official with the Government of India. He is also a former scientist with BARC, Trombay, a philosopher and the author of several books and articles on Indian philosophy and science. His works include a monograph entitled “Mathematics in the times of the Sulva Sutra” and the books ‘Teevra Gandhaar” and ‘Main Hi Mathura “.

Ritu Kamal is a bioengineer from Princeton University. She is currently working with HIV / AIDS patients in South Africa. She is the author of the prequel to this book, Panch Kanya, which was nominated for the International Dublin Literary Award, 2002

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About the Director

Born in 1963 in Kerala. He has been also crated with theatre from late Seventrics. He took his diploma in Theatre Direction from National School of Drama, New Delhi in 1991. he also worked with Theater des cergy – Pentose, France

He directed many plays in various languages including French. The play junction, written by him has won three awards from Sangeet Natak Academy of Kerala in 2000 and was also published in Hindi.

Although many books have been written on yoga from time to time and the main purpose of these books were good health and healthy society. Yogic methods cover the entire field of our existence – from physical, sensory, emotional, mental and spiritual to the highest self – realization.

As a practitioner of Asthangyoga since 1985 onwards new age Yoga Guru Suneel Singh came up with his book "Yog Se Arogya Tak"(in Hindi) for all. This book is based on yoga, a system of physical, mental and spiritual development. In this book Yoga Guru has explained distinctly about different diseases like Asthma, Snoring, Constipation, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure and Migraine, Back Pain, Heart Problem, Gas and remedies for these diseases. This book also has Yoga for married couple and Office Yoga for Professionals & Employees. In this book the other basic practices and fundamental principles of Jal Yoga, Tali Yoga, Swar Yoga and Hasya Yoga are explained in detailed. It is a kind of a practical manual of simple yoga with a preamble which suggests that ‘prevention is better than cure in Yoga too’.

Yoga guru Suneel Singh has explained about some exclusive Japanese techniques and other subjects, which have not been covered up in any of the books on yoga in the past. "Yog Se Arogya Tak will keep you in a good Health and will improve your life in an unbelievable manner. It is a kind of Survival yogabook essentially for all. And every reader may be as much benefited by this as I have been." said Yoga Guru Suneel Singh the author of this book.

Yoga Guru Suneel Singh is the best example of modernity unlike other Yoga Gurus who relate yoga with religion. He has inherited yoga from his grandfather three decades back at Varanasi. He has done Yoga Teacher Training Course from Mantalai (J&K) in the year 1985 under the guidance of great guru Swami Dhirender Bramchari Ji and received Gold Medal.

Recently Yoga Guru Suneel Singh has completed 500 episodes of Yog Savere –a programme meant DD Notional Network to spread yoga in every nook and corner of the country. Apart from DD National his yoga teaching being also telecast by Aaj Tak, Zee News, Star News, Headlines Today, Live India, IBN7, Sahara Samay, Sahara NCR, S1, Total TV, and La7 (Italian National Network) etc. Regularly his articles and columns are being published by almost all leading magazines & news papers of India.

“After the overwhelming response and demand for this book among readers in we intend to publish this book in 9 regional languages also” said Mr. Narender Kumar Verma of 'Diamond Books' the publisher of “Yog Se Arogya Tak”. So, reader and followers of yoga can read this book in English, Hindi, Tamil, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, Telugu, Gujarati and Marathi also.

This book carries a complimentary DVD of Purna Yoga that starts with Introduction to Yoga and its importance and continues with interesting segments like Yoga for Healthy life, Yoga for Self Confidence, Yoga for Good Memory, Yoga for Office People, Yoga for Sleeplessness, Yoga for Depression featuring Yoga Guru Suneel Singh & Iha Sharma.

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Spread over 21,000 sq feet and with over 56,000 products, Reliance TimeOut offers the customers an extensive range of merchandise in Books, Music, Stationery, Toys and Gifts. Reliance TimeOut is all set to revolutionize this business with its unique combination of wide product range and an exciting customer experience.

Commenting on the launch of Reliance TimeOut, Mr. Bijou Kurien, President and Chief Executive Lifestyle said "In today's world, with all the pressures, stress and workload at office, home and school, we need a place where we can unwind and relax, where we can browse, buy a book, sample some music, choose a gift, buy a toy, or some exclusive stationery for ourselves. At Reliance Timeout, we offer a comprehensive range of products in these categories along with a fascinating customer experience in a warm, lively ambience".

In Books, Reliance TimeOut has over 30,000 titles, sourced from National & International publishers. Recognizing customer preference for self-help and professional development the store has an impressive range of non-fiction books. Reliance TimeOut also has a range of Academic and Professional books and Vernacular books in 6 languages, apart from fiction, popular genres and a huge children's section. To help enhance this experience the store has a kid's wall, where kids can cuddle-up with a book. In Music and Movies Reliance TimeOut has over 12,000 titles sourced from leading international and national music companies. Listening pleasure is enhanced by the imported sound domes which provide hygienic sampling of music. Reliance TimeOut also has a Karaoke Studio where the customer can sing-along with a song of their choice and record it in a professional quality recording studio. There is also a cafe at the store, which makes Reliance TimeOut a wonderful hangout for youth and adults alike.

Searching for your favourite music and books is efficiently handled by a search engine and complemented by knowledgeable and energetic staff, so that customers can easily find what they want in a store of this size. The Stationery section with over 7000 products is a wonderland for children, students and working people. For the first time in India, Professional Artists too have an exciting range of products to buy their art supplies from. The professional series from Pebeo and Canson from France, Vinciana and RGM from Italy and Koh-i-noor from the Czech Republic and the Hobby Art products are truly exceptional. The Toy section with over 3,000 toys in an environment that is a lot of fun for the children will definitely make every outing to Reliance TimeOut, great fun for the family. The store also has over 4,000 products in gifts, watches, sunglasses and fragrances.Reliance TimeOut is truly a wonderful space to simply take time out! A wonderful world where a customer can Explore, Create, Imagine, Play, Unwind and truly call their own.

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Reliance Retail Limited

Reliance Retail Limited, a 100% subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited started rolling its stores in November last year and today operates over 418 stores in over 17 cities spanning 1.5 million Sq ft. The formats that RRL operates in are Reliance Fresh, Reliance Digital for consumer durables and information technology, Reliance Mart, a Hyper Market, Reliance Trendz - the apparel store, Reliance Wellness - offering wellness products, Reliance Footprint -a footwear store & Reliance Jewels -a jewellery store.

Reliance Industries Limited

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is India's largest private sector company on all major financial parameters with turnover of Rs1,18,354 crore (US$ 27.23 billion), cash profit of Rs17,678 crore (US$ 4.07 billion), net profit of Rs11,943 crore (US$ 2.75 billion) and net worth of Rs63,967 crore (US$ 14.72 billion) as of March 31, 2007.

RIL is the first and only private sector company from India to feature in the Fortune Global 500 list of 'World's Largest Corporations' and ranks amongst the world's Top 200 companies in terms of profits. RIL is amongst the 25 fastest climbers ranked by Fortune. RIL also features in the Forbes Global list of world's 400 best big companies and in FT Global 500 list of world's largest companies.

Meanwhile, Bairbre McCarthy and Eddie Lenihan told stories to enraptured young audiences in deValera Library, Ennis, and in Scariff and Kildysart libraries. RTE’s Eanna Ní Lamhna brought her inimitable nature and wildlife slide show presentation to six libraries, and David Lyons, Conservation Ranger with the National Parks and Wildlife Service introduced the children of Ennistymon and Miltown Malbay libraries to the life of bats in County Clare.

Dog and String Theatre toured ten branches with their new show 'The Wishing Tree', exploring a broad range of puppetry, from life-sized puppets to animated objects and shadow puppetry.

Margaret Sheehan of Kildysart Library commented, "A full house turned up including parents and children. Both parents and children thoroughly enjoyed the show."

Elsewhere, the National Print Museum travelled to several libraries bringing their hands-on workshops to children. Participating children worked on the Farley Proofing Press, learning basic printing skills, and hand setting and printing their names in metal type.

Other events included Irish History Live's 'Flight of the Earls' presentation during which children experienced this period in history four hundred years ago by wearing the clothes and armour of the day and trying out the weapons used by the Earls of Tyrconnell.

"Clare County Library wishes to thank the teachers, parents and children who continue to support the Children's Book Festival. Special thanks also to the sponsors of the festival, including the many local businesses whose financial assistance ensures continued variety and promotion of events throughout the county every year", concluded Ms. Fitzgerald.

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“Enhancing reputations–Increasing exposure–Increasing understanding”

Founded in 2006, Dunphy Public Relations is a communications group led by Mark Dunphy from County Clare. Mr. Dunphy previously held the position of ‘Head of News and Current Affairs’ in Clare FM Radio.

Dunphy Public Relations has secured extensive local, national and international media coverage for clients including Clare County Council; Supply Network Shannon; The Atlantis Holiday Group; Shannon Town Council; Cliffs of Moher New Visitor Experience; Clare Museum; Digino Marketing; Renewable Energy Skillsnet; Magico.ie; Kilrush Town Council; Clonlara Wholesale; Minister for Labour Affairs, Tony Killeen; Clare County Library; and Ennis Town Council.

"Up until now, residents of the Miltown Malbay area have been served by a part-time service point", explained Mr. Noel Crowley, Clare County Librarian.

"One long-standing target of the library service has been to have a full-time branch library in every town with a population of over 1,000. This objective has largely been achieved in recent years. I have no doubt that the expansion of services in Miltown Malbay will be welcomed by the Branch members and will also serve to attract new members", added Mr. Crowley.

Meanwhile, Ms. Helen Flynn has taken over the running of the Miltown Malbay branch library. Ms. Flynn, who was recently promoted to the post of Senior Library Assistant, previously worked at Ennistymon library and at Kilrush library.

The origins of the library service in Miltown Malbay date back to 1995 when Clare County Library agreed to renovate the old woodwork room in the disused vocational school. The work was undertaken in co-operation with the local community and FÁS, and resulted in the provision of a modern, multi purpose community library. The library was entirely funded by Clare County Council resources, in co-operation with Clare V.E.C. and the Miltown Malbay Area Joint Social Employment Scheme.

The Dr. Patrick J. Hillery Public Library opened its doors to the public on April 6th 1995 and now has a book stock capacity of 12,000 books, while a children's section has been provided with over 4,000 books for every reading age and interest. Clare County Library's Irish Traditional Music Collection of tapes and CDs is also housed in the library.

The new opening hours are:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 1pm – 5.30pm and 6pm - 8pm
Wednesday: 10am – 1pm and 2pm - 5.30pm
Thursday: 1pm – 5.30pm and 6pm - 8pm
Friday: 10am – 1pm and 2pm - 5.30pm
Saturday: 10am – 2pm

For further information contact the Dr. Patrick J. Hillery Public Library, Ballard Road, Miltown Malbay at 065-7084822 or mailbox@clarelibrary.ie. Alternatively log on to www.clarelibrary.ie

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“Enhancing reputations–Increasing exposure–Increasing understanding”

Founded in 2006, Dunphy Public Relations is a communications group led by Mark Dunphy from County Clare. Mr. Dunphy previously held the position of ‘Head of News and Current Affairs’ in Clare FM Radio.

Dunphy Public Relations has secured extensive local, national and international media coverage for clients including Clare County Council; Supply Network Shannon; The Atlantis Holiday Group; Shannon Town Council; Cliffs of Moher New Visitor Experience; Clare Museum; Digino Marketing; Renewable Energy Skillsnet; Magico.ie; Kilrush Town Council; Clonlara Wholesale; Minister for Labour Affairs, Tony Killeen; Clare County Library; and Ennis Town Council.

According to Mr. Noel Crowley, Clare County Librarian, "We hope the new library will be central to the life of the local community and will become a cherished facility for the people of East Clare. It replaces the part-time service point, which previously served residents of the Scariff area. The branch library will share the new premises with offices of Clare County Council, which means that the building will be a ‘one-stop-shop' for the people of the Scariff area."

In addition to a stock of over 19,000 books, the new Scariff library will hold CDs and DVDs, daily newspapers, magazines, foreign language fiction, audio books and large print books. Facilities on offer will include free Internet and e-mail, a community notice board, photocopying, an Online Public Access Catalogue, and a Local Studies Reference and Research section.

Mr. Crowley explained, "Games for children, such as chess, draughts and jigsaws are available, while children's storytime and craft sessions will run throughout the year - all creating an atmosphere of fun and learning for the children of the area and ensuring that this library will be a great place to visit. It is envisaged that book clubs for adults and children will be set up in the near future. The building also houses an exhibition area and a community meeting room. It is certainly a library that has something for everyone!"

Meanwhile, the building has been designed and constructed with accessibility in mind.

"A variety of practical measures to facilitate this have been put in place. This includes provision of a platform lift and automated openers on sensors to entrance doors, as well as ramped external access and level access from the rear of the building. Contrasting colours in floor finishes and pedestrian routes make it easier for those with colour-blindness or other sight problems. Internal and external signage has been provided in accordance with the National Disability Authority guidelines", added Mr. Crowley.

Caroline Aherne, recently appointed Assistant Librarian at Scariff Library, remarked, "Remember - this is your library. Come and check it out. If you need further information please make contact by phoning 061-922893 or by emailing mailbox@clarelibrary.ie. Whether you want to borrow a book, read a newspaper, find information, use the internet…library staff will be glad to help."

The Scariff Library opening hours are Monday 10.00 - 1.00 and 2.00 to 5.30; Tuesday and Thursday 10.00 - 8.00; Wednesday and Friday 10.00 - 5.30; Saturday 10.00 - 2.00.

The story of library construction began in County Clare when the first custom-built library was opened in Ennis in 1975. It has had a remarkable effect on most of the libraries built in provincial towns since, and was a landmark in branch library development in Ireland.

The provision of purpose built service points continued apace: Ennistymon and Kilrush in 1981; Newmarket-on-Fergus and Shannon in1983; Kilkee (Sweeney Memorial) was taken over in 1985; Tulla Market House opened as a library in 1986; the Local Studies Centre in 1988; Corofin in 1992; Killaloe in 1994; the library Headquarters was renovated in 1994; Miltown Malbay opened in 1995; Lisdoonvarna in 1999 and Sixmilebridge in 2000. During this period also, part-time libraries were set up in Scariff in 1975, Sixmilebridge in 1981 and Kilmihil in 1990.

Cranny Virtual Public Library opened in 2003 as a pilot project for service delivery to rural communities. Kildysart Public Library at St. John Bosco's Community College, Kildysart, also opened in 2003.

For more on the Clare County Library service log on to www.clarelibrary.ie

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“Enhancing reputations–Increasing exposure–Increasing understanding”

Founded in 2006, Dunphy Public Relations is a communications group led by Mark Dunphy from County Clare. Mr. Dunphy previously held the position of ‘Head of News and Current Affairs’ in Clare FM Radio.

Dunphy Public Relations has secured extensive local, national and international media coverage for clients including Clare County Council; Supply Network Shannon; The Atlantis Holiday Group; Shannon Town Council; Cliffs of Moher New Visitor Experience; Clare Museum; Digino Marketing; Renewable Energy Skillsnet; Magico.ie; Kilrush Town Council; Clonlara Wholesale; Minister for Labour Affairs, Tony Killeen; Clare County Library; and Ennis Town Council.

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In the undercurrent of this rip-roaring chase however a quiet metamorphosis is taking place. Exposure to the misery of the real world makes the mind a Buddha that seeks the truth of its own mirage, be it of power, money or fame and realizes that it all is nothing but sand.

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Participating authors include Derek Landy, Malachy Doyle, Judi Curtin, Niamh Sharkey and Ré Ó Laighléis. Wildlife expert Eanna Ni Lamhna, Clare sculptor Dermot Twohigk, storyteller Eddie Lenihan, David Lyons of the National Parks and Wildlife Service, Irish-American storyteller Bairbre McCarthy and Michael Moylan of Irish History Live will also tour library branches around the county.

"The month of October is now synonymous with Children's Book Festival. All over Ireland, thousands of child-focused events are taking place, designed to celebrate books and reading. An overwhelming total of four thousand children attended events during last year's festival in County Clare", stated Ms. Patricia Fitzgerald, Assistant Librarian, Children's Services, Clare County Library.

"Between 1st October and 2nd November, numerous authors and illustrators will attend weekday events in Clare's fifteen library branches, all of which are free of charge, sparking off new interest in books and creative writing", added Ms. Fitzgerald.

Among the childrens authors taking part in the Childrens Book Festival is Derek Landy, who has been hailed as the next JK Rowling for Skulduggery Pleasant, his critically acclaimed childrens book. Landy, who grew up on comic books, computer games and martial arts, wrote horror screenplays before turning his attention to books.

Award winning artist Niamh Sharkey will host sessions in Clare library branches where she will read from her favourite books and give a step-by-step demonstration of how she has drawn her favourite characters in picture books such as The Gigantic Turnip, The Ravenous Beast and Santasaurus.

Clares renowned storyteller Eddie Lenihan will again bring the world of myth, magic and mystery alive for the bravest of children. Novelist Ré Ó Laighléis will host a series of bi-lingual and interactive reading/writing workshops in library branches. Cork-novelist Judi Curtin will perform readings from the adventures of Alice and Megan. And renowned Clare sculptor and artist, Dermot Twohigk will host a series of practical workshops, guaranteeing a relaxed hands-on experience of painting for participants.

Elsewhere, RTE presenter Eanna Ni Lamhna will be in Clare on the 22nd and 23rd October when she will meet with children in Ennis, Tulla, Shannon, Kilrush, Kilkee and Kilmihil Public Libraries to present an hour-long interactive talk and slide show on Irelands wildlife.

Clare County Library regularly hosts initiatives aimed at encouraging more children to read, including World Book Day, Children's Book Clubs and the popular Schools Service. Meanwhile, on Monday 22nd October next Eanna Ní Lamhna will present certificates of merit to all children who recently completed The Big Wild Read, Clare County Librarys Summer Reading Scheme 2007. The presentation will be held in The Civic Room, Ennis Town Council at 7.30pm. All children who returned a reading log to their local library will be individually invited to attend.

For full details on childrens festival events in your area contact your local library or check www.clarelibrary.ie. Parents are advised that some events must be booked in advance. For more on Clare County Library’s Children’s Services log on to www.clarelibrary.ie or email mailbox@clarelibrary.ie.

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“Enhancing reputations–Increasing exposure–Increasing understanding”

Founded in 2006, Dunphy Public Relations is a communications group led by Mark Dunphy from County Clare. Mr. Dunphy previously held the position of ‘Head of News and Current Affairs’ in Clare FM Radio.

Dunphy Public Relations has secured extensive local, national and international media coverage for clients including Clare County Council; Supply Network Shannon; The Atlantis Holiday Group; Shannon Town Council; Cliffs of Moher New Visitor Experience; Clare Museum; Digino Marketing; Renewable Energy Skillsne