Bøger af Partha Majumdar

The Indian Knowledge System (IKS) is the process of gathering, preserving, and sharing knowledge from India with the rest of the world through written traditions. It has a universal outlook and encompasses various subjects, including science, mathematics, social sciences, medicine, philosophy, art, and religious studies. Indology is a multidisciplinary field that studies Indian subcontinent history, culture, language, and literature. Indian scholars refer to this field of study as "Bharatatattva." Both IKS and Bharatatattva emphasize the importance of understanding India's global contributions.This book discusses various aspects of Bharatatattva through short essays. This book is part of a series of three books. This part discusses aspects of ancient India.

Facilities in India have improved manifolds for tourism. The rich heritage is being showcased in all its grandeur. The locations are easily accessible. Excellent facilities are available for all classes of travelers. This book chronicles 2-, 3-, and 4-day trips from Bengaluru. Some of the places are exclusively accessible by roads. Others are accessible by Rail and Air as well. These stories provide travel ideas with details of what to expect and how to go about such trips, providing guidelines for upfront planning. This book covers places in South India and two places in Maharashtra. Locations covered are tourist hot spots, including Ooty, Kodaikanal, Mysuru, Coorg, and Kanyakumari. Also covered are places of worship, including Kukke Subramanya, Dharmasthala, and Sringeri. Details of what to expect en route have been provided.

Dubai is one of the most visited tourist destinations in the world. Apart from beautiful places like the Burj Khalifa, Burj Al Arab, the Atlantis, and the Heritage Village, Dubai provides the opportunity to undertake thrilling activities. This book explores the different attractions in Dubai. Also, this book details activities, including the Helicopter ride over Dubai and playing with the Dolphins at the Atlantis. The book also details attractions in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, including the Ferrari World and Desert Safari. This book contains my adventures in Dubai. These experiences provide details of nuances of traveling to Dubai and traveling within the Gulf region in general.

South Sikkim has several interesting places to visit. Generally, tourists to Sikkim explore places in North Sikkim like Gangtok, Nathu La Pass, Pelling, Yumthang Valley, etc. This book details what could be found in South Sikkim. We pass through Gangtok, Nathu La Pass, Tsomgo Lake, Baba Ka Mandir, Namchi, Char Dham, Samdruptse Monastery, Temi Tea Gardens, Yangang, and Bengal Safari in Siliguri (West Bengal).

Thailand welcomed 11.5 million tourists in 2022. In 2020, tourism accounted for 6% of the Thai GDP. We had lived in Bangkok between 1996 and 1999. When another opportunity to visit Thailand came our way in 2018, we grabbed it. Many things have changed in Thailand since our last stay. For example, traffic in Bangkok used to be a nightmare. On one occasion in 1996, I had waited at a traffic signal for 45 minutes. Now, Bangkok has an efficient metro system, which has made getting to places very comfortable. Most of the good things we had enjoyed earlier are still in place. Getting to places outside Bangkok was never a challenge, as the road network is beautiful. This has only improved. The number of attractions has increased. And, of course, Thais are lovely people. This was a business trip that overlapped with our 26th marriage anniversary. So, we decided to celebrate in Thailand while doing the needed business. During this trip, we revisited some places in Bangkok and Kanchanaburi. The surprise for us was the trip to Chang Wangpo, a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Investing is an essential requirement whether one is an individual or a corporation. If the right investment decisions are made, it can be fulfilling for the investor. Making the right decisions in investment is a scientific process. So, it is essential to understand the involved theories and their applications.This book discusses portfolio creation's essential theories and applications, including fixed deposits, mutual funds, and shares. The discussion includes the needed mathematics. Also, simple and omnipresent tools that can be used for the calculations are illustrated.This book will be useful for both individual investors and companies.

We planned a trip to Jordan to celebrate our 20th marriage anniversary. It was a last-minute plan, with tickets being purchased and bookings made just about a week before the travel. This was possible because Jordan provides visa-on-arrival for Indians. Jordan also provides visa-on-arrival for nationals of many countries. So, such a trip will be possible for many people worldwide.The trip turned out to be quite an adventure for us. For a weekend, we felt like we were in a movie. That has made the trip etched in our memories. Jordan is beautiful and is a wonderful country to explore. Being a relatively small country, exploring most of Jordan during the weekend is possible.The book details our findings in Petra, the Dead Sea, and Amman.

This book assists project management professionals in resolving project crashing situations through linear programming. It demonstrates how the PM team can help streamline the project''s on-time completion and cost optimization.The book begins with understanding project management processes and frameworks such as WBS, PDM, and EVM. The book helps build familiarity with the PM team''s procedures to monitor a project. It helps investigate linear programming problems (LPPs) and the mathematical foundations for their formulation. It covers various approaches to solving the LPP, including graphical methods, their limitations, and the necessity of tools such as MS Excel''s Solver. It also covers how the PM team can solve LPP with the help of Solver.This book covers various business and technical scenarios for crashing a project. It teaches how to formulate the problem of optimizing a project for time and cost using LPP. This book then discusses how LPP can be solved using Solver and more complex issues. It also explores the relationship between earned value management and crashing a project.TABLE OF CONTENTS1. Project Scheduling2. Earned Value Method3. Linear Programming Problems4. Crashing a Project5. Using LPP to Crash a Project6. More Complex Problems7. Linking EVM and LPP8. Annexure I: Microsoft Excel Basics9. Annexure II: Advanced Methods of Crashing a Project