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Pahunyancha Pahunchar
by Baba BhandIn a kingdom there were bed bugs hiding in the king’s bed. Many days the king did not notice about them. One day a mosquito comes and stings on the king’s neck and he calls for his servants and asks for searching for the intruder. The bed bugs were hiding and that day they allowed the mosquito as guest to feast on the blood of the king. The mosquito runs away but all the bugs get caught and are killed.
Panyasathi Dahi Disha
by Baba BhandThere was no proper rain for three years. The situation in the village was worst. There was very less water and the villagers were facing a lot of problems without water. The rainfall had reduced and there was a famine like situation.
Paropakar Chichundri Ani Shalindar
by Baba BhandOne day an old porcupine who had no strength goes to the house of mice and asks for shelter. The mice allow it to stay inside but the house was very small and not enough space for all of them to fit in. After few days the mice request the porcupine to leave. The porcupine denies to leave but instead asks the mice to vacate the house and go.
Paropakar Hich Khari Ishvarseva
by Baba BhandThis is a story about a man named Murali staying on a mountain near a temple in a village. He was a very hard-working man. He was always busy and never said no to any work. The village people were jealous of him and criticized him. But he never listened to anybody but kept on doing his good job.
Prani Apale Mitra Ahet
by Baba BhandThis is a story of a village which was going through a drought situation and they were facing a grave problem. There was a scarcity of water and fodder for the animals. People throughout the village were worried about the condition about the future if the there is no rainfall. More than their lives animal life was equally important.
Pranyanchi Sabha Ani Sinhin
by Baba BhandThere was a meeting of all the animals in the jungle. A fox asked a question to know who gives a number of deliveries at a time. Everybody suggested a different name such as rabbit, goat, elephant, pigs, rats. The lioness also comes there so they ask her the same question. Without taking much time she says I give birth to only one cub but says a powerful one instead of a dozen weak.
Premandhala Sinha Ani Jangalrakhavala
by Baba BhandOne lion fell in love with a girl. He goes and proposes her father for marriage. The father first becomes worried but later he thinks of an idea and tells the lion that he will allow the marriage on one condition. He says my daughter does not like your sharp teeth and the knuckles. You have to get rid of it. The lion agrees. The hunter later hunts the lion out. The lions say to himself, now I understand how people become blind in love.
Sankatat Dhavun Yenare Char Mitra
by Baba BhandThis is a story of four friends’ rat, deer, crow and the tortoise. They help each other to save themselves from the enemy. Here in this story the deer is trapped in the net of a hunter. The rat and the other friends save themselves from the hunter.
Sase Ani Beduk
by Baba BhandOne day all the rabbits decide to commit suicide together because of their grave problems. They were not happy with their living conditions. So they all march towards the pond. While coming there the frogs see them and get scared of them and start jumping in the water. The rabbits see this. Another sensible rabbit said to his colleagues, "Friends! Stop! Do not rush to jump. Our situation is not bad enough. These frogs are more afraid than us. This is the only way to overcome this fear and disaster. "Maybe their situation is worse than our suffering. And so they decide not to suicide.
Sashyane ladavali Yukti
by Baba BhandThere was a Brahman who lived on alms. One day he got a lot of flour and started dreaming. In his dream he was planning how to become rich by selling this flour. While he was seeing this dream he strikes the pot in which the flour was kept and the pot breaks and all the flour gets mixed with the mud. All his wishes are now shattered.
Shekhchilli Brahman
by Baba BhandThe king of the jungle was given an animal to eat every day as decided by the animals. One day a rabbit plans and goes to the lion. He tells that another lion in the jungle had eaten the other rabbits and he takes him to show that. The rabbit takes him to the well shows him into the water. The lion did not understand and dives to catch the image. The lion dies and all the animals appreciates the work of the rabbit.
Shikari Kutra Ani Chapal Sasa
by Baba BhandA dog was hungry and desperate to eat something. He finds a rabbit nearby but he escapes from his hands. The dog gets very disappointed. The passing man asks him what happened, has the rabbit succeed in escaping. The dog tells a lie that he was just running after the rabbit to digest his food and he did not want to hunt it. But the man understands his lies.
Shivar Ujad Jhal
by Baba BhandDharma was now worried about the bad situation and suddenly he gets good news. The government had allotted some money for providing fodder for the cattle of the villagers. Dharma’s job was now secured so he was happy. He does all the paperwork and gets the benefit of the schemes provided by the government.
Svavlamban Hich Yashachi Pahili Payari
by Baba BhandThis is a story of a boy name Ram. He was very lazy. Everyday morning he heard a school bell and he did not like it, because he had to get up and get ready for school. He was reluctant to do his own work and asked his mother to help him in everything.
Thakalela Kutra Ani Bhukela Bail
by Baba BhandOne day a dog was exhausted and took shelter in a manger. He takes a deep sleep and suddenly the cow returns to the Stable. The cow sees green pasture there and wanted to start eating, but the dog wakes up and starts accusing the cow of waking him up. The cow does not bother and goes forward to eat but still, the dog keeps barking. The cow tells the dog you don't eat either you allow me to eat. What kind of mentality is this?
Vadildharyanna Man Dila Nahi Tar Allala Avadat Nahi
by Baba BhandChandmiya was a manner less child. He was back answering everybody at home. One day his father heard him back answering and talking in an ill-mannered way to an elderly person. He was disturbed, he calls Chandmiya and explains him his fault. The grandfather also counsels him. Chandmiya was very intelligent. He understands his own problem. He apologizes for his faults.
Velevar Jyala Samaj Yete Toch Shahana
by Baba BhandThere was water scarcity in the forest. A lion and a pig came near a well. There was very little water so the lion and the pig start fighting to drink water first. They see a vulture flying above in the sky. They decide not to fight. Because they realized that if they fight the vulture will get the advantage. So they compromised.
Vinasepativala Kolha
by Baba BhandOne day a fox gets trapped and loses its tail. Now he was feeling shame to face the other foxes so he tells them the lie that he has got rid of his tail and feeling light and better. But the other foxes do no listen to him. They understand his wicked idea.
Melody Queen: Melody Queen (The Bollywood Academy #2)
by Puneet BhandalCan music-obsessed Simi stand up to a gender-biased industry? Twelve-year-old Simi's life is set. First: graduate from the Bollywood Academy, school to future stars. Second: become a super-famous actor, just like her showbiz parents. There's only one problem: Simi would rather make music than act, and music is a profession dominated by men. Can Simi navigate the gender barriers of the industry to prove she has what it takes to become Bollywood's next big music composer? A story of passion for music and courage in the face of overwhelming odds, this second book in the dazzling world of Bollywood is sure to get your toes tapping and head bopping to Simi's beat.
Starlet Rivals (The Bollywood Academy #1)
by Puneet BhandalTwelve-year-old Bela has always dreamed about becoming a famous Bollywood star, and now the opportunity might finally be within her grasp. When a reality TV show gives her the chance to dance in front of the nation, she knows that she is performing for a place at the most prestigious stage school in Mumbai. Can Bela win the Dance Starz competition to score a place at the Bollywood Academy and move one step closer to her dreams of stardom? And will child star Monica, the most "in" girl at school, see her as a friend or a rival? Praise for Starlet Rivals "Bela dreams of Bollywood stardom – but can a girl from her less than privileged background have a chance of winning the national Dance Starz competition, and a place at a prestigious Mumbai stage school? A deliciously readable addition to the stage-school story canon for song-and-dance fans of 7+."—The Guardian, Children's Book of the Month "What follows is everything readers could want – dream come true film opportunities, stays in the most glamorous locations, new friendships and the tiniest hint of romance. Young readers who love Ballet Shoes or The Swish of the Curtain, or who dream of stage stardom, or those who just love stories with great characters in exciting situations, they’ll all devour this new series. Applause all round!"—LoveReading4Kids “Not only is the book bursting with glamour and excitement, it also has thoughtful messages about the perils of the limelight and the importance of doing the right thing. A delightful page-turner.”—Book Trust “Boarding school, betrayal and Bollywood glamour – this book has it all. The first in Puneet Bhandal's brand new series is a riveting, rapturous read that's every bit as captivating as a show-stopping Bollywood dance. I would love to see it screened either as a movie or a Netflix series.”—Paperback Snob
Self-Care Down There: From Menstrual Cups and Moisturizers to Body Positivity and Brazilian Wax, a Guide to Your Vagina's Well-Being
by Taq Kaur BhandalTake control of your vaginal health and bring your own standards of beauty to your intimate parts with this book offering frank, practical, and accurate beauty and wellness advice for the vagina and surrounding area. Get the lowdown on how to take care of your nether regions with this fun and frank guide focused on helping you maintain your private parts. Covering everything from everyday cleanliness to internal and external safe health advice as well as tips regarding the groom-or-not-to-groom debate and sex-friendly good habits to practice, Self-Care Down There will help you keep your private parts in tip-top shape while expressing the true you! Founder and CEO of IM With Periods and menstrual cycle charting coach Taqdir Kaur Bhandal has dedicated her career to offering wellness advice to women. Whether it&’s period charts or sustainable period products, Self-Care Down There is an essential and practical guide to feminine care and the wellbeing of all genders.
Colonial Lives of Property: Law, Land, and Racial Regimes of Ownership (Global and Insurgent Legalities)
by Brenna BhandarIn Colonial Lives of Property Brenna Bhandar examines how modern property law contributes to the formation of racial subjects in settler colonies and to the development of racial capitalism. Examining both historical cases and ongoing processes of settler colonialism in Canada, Australia, and Israel and Palestine, Bhandar shows how the colonial appropriation of indigenous lands depends upon ideologies of European racial superiority as well as upon legal narratives that equate civilized life with English concepts of property. In this way, property law legitimates and rationalizes settler colonial practices while it racializes those deemed unfit to own property. The solution to these enduring racial and economic inequities, Bhandar demonstrates, requires developing a new political imaginary of property in which freedom is connected to shared practices of use and community rather than individual possession.
Revolutionary Feminisms: Conversations on Collective Action and Radical Thought
by Brenna Bhandar Rafeef ZiadahA unique book, tracing forty years of anti-racist feminist thought In a moment of rising authoritarianism, climate crisis, and ever more exploitative forms of neoliberal capitalism, there is a compelling and urgent need for radical paradigms of thought and action. Through interviews with key revolutionary scholars, Bhandar and Ziadah present a thorough discussion of how anti-racist, anti-capitalist feminisms are crucial to building effective political coalitions. Collectively, these interviews with leading scholars including Angela Y. Davis, Silvia Federici, and many others, trace the ways in which black, indigenous, post-colonial and Marxian feminisms have created new ways of seeing, new theoretical frameworks for analysing political problems, and new ways of relating to one another. Focusing on migration, neo-imperial militarism, the state, the prison industrial complex, social reproduction and many other pressing themes, the range of feminisms traversed in this volume show how freedom requires revolutionary transformation in the organisation of the economy, social relations, political structures, and our psychic and symbolic worlds. The interviews include Avtar Brah, Gail Lewis and Vron Ware on Diaspora, Migration and Empire. Himani Bannerji, Gary Kinsman, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, and Silvia Federici on Colonialism, Capitalism, and Resistance. Ruth Wilson Gilmore, Avery F. Gordon and Angela Y. Davis on Abolition Feminism.
India and the Changing Geopolitics of Oil (The Gateway House Guide to India in the 2020s)
by Amit BhandariThe global energy scenario has transformed in the past 20 years. Oil demand, earlier driven by the West, is now shifting to the East, more specifically to Asia. New oil supplies from North America have challenged the hegemony of the traditional oil exporters from West Asia and Africa. India, once a marginal player in the world oil market, is now a valued customer providing demand security for oil exporters. This book systematically examines India’s oil and gas trade, which makes it the world’s third largest importer of oil after China and the US. It explores the changing patterns of oil demand and supply, and the growing market for natural gas, renewable energy, biofuel, and alternative sources of energy. Further, the volume discusses a range of issues that affect India’s position in the global energy econom,y such as The geographic shifts in energy production and trade; international relations and economic sanctions that affect the oil trade; India’s quest for energy security; and contest with China for oil assets; Building new partnerships, and investing in stable, oil-rich countries like the US and Canada, while keeping up existing energy relations with Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Kuwait; Using market mechanisms to ensure energy security. Topical and comprehensive, this book in The Gateway House Guide to India in the 2020s series will be useful for scholars and researchers of international relations, geopolitics, foreign policy, security and strategic studies, energy studies, West Asia studies, South Asian studies, and international trade. It will also be of interest to policymakers, diplomats, career bureaucrats, and professionals working with think tanks, academia and multilateral agencies, media agencies, and businesses.
Microfinance, Risk-taking Behaviour and Rural Livelihood
by Amit K. Bhandari Ashok KunduThis book offers an in-depth analysis of borrowing and risk taking behavior of rural people, with the aim of designing effective financial products and service delivery in the rural market. Includes analysis of government schemes to promote rural development.