Rajan S: 27 books
Development-Induced Displacement in India and China
A Comparative Look at the Burdens of Growth
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2016
The world seems to have recently discovered India and China as major players in Asia, and political and economic connections between the two countries are rapidly growing. Beyond the fashionable phenomenon, the two countries have much in common and many shared experiences. Both are developing countries...
Politics of Migration
Indian Emigration in a Globalized World
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
This book studies the politics surrounding Indian emigration from the 19th century to the present day. Bringing together data and case studies from across five continents, it moves beyond economic and social movers of migration, and explores the role of politics—both local and global—in shaping...
MRI
A Conceptual Overview
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Written for medical professionals involved in obtaining and interpreting MR images, the text makes use of a visual, image-based style. The author succinctly explains the scientific principles of magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy, conveying an appreciation for the signal encoding and decoding...
by S. Ravi Rajan
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Amulya Reddy is an iconic name in the world of energy policy and development alternatives.His work has inspired several generations of scholars, policy analysts and activists, and continues to remain important and relevant. However, his writings are spread out across a large range of sources: journals,...
Managing the Macroeconomy
Monetary and Exchange Rate Issues in India
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2015
While offering many growth-enhancing opportunities, India's ever-increasing integration with the world economy has given rise to a host of new challenges in managing the economy. This book provides an up-to-date empirical assessment of some of India's crucial policy challenges pertaining to its monetary and external sector management.
Researching International Migration
Lessons from the Kerala Experience
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2015
International migration and workers’ remittances have, of late, become a significant economic and social phenomena affecting the fortunes of millions of families in the developing countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America. Yet, the measurements and methods of analysis of their impact on the individuals,...
Musical Theater in Schools
Purpose, Process, Performance
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2019
Musical Theater in Schools: Purpose, Process, and Performance is a comprehensive resource for general classroom teachers, music and drama educators. The book is the first of its kind to provide strategies for including musical theater across the K-12 curriculum, inviting teachers and arts specialists...
by Y.S. Rajan
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Human knowledge about Nature and its processes have accelerated many fold during the 20th Century; as also the human capabilities to engineer the Nature's resources on a mass scale for human consumption. Most of the dreaded diseases of past centuries have been eliminated. World population may touch 10...
Emigration in 21st-Century India
Governance, Legislation, Institutions
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2015
Emigration in 21st-Century India is the first definitive exposition of contemporary Indian labour migration. The book provides a comprehensive appraisal of the policies, legislation and institutional architecture governing emigration at both federal and state levels. It posits that, geographically,...
Dreaming Mobility and Buying Vulnerability
Overseas Recruitment Practices in India
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2013
In the alarming contemporary context of widespread corruption and fraudulence in the overseas labour recruitment system in India, this book attempts to understand the institution of emigration governance and recruitment practices in the country with a focus on the unskilled and semi-skilled sectors....
Singapore
Trade, Investment and Economic Performance
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2009
Singapore's rapid evolution from a modest trading post under colonial rule into a prosperous, self-confident nation is one of the notable success stories of the second half of the 20th century. International trade and investment linkages have been the cornerstones of the city-state's economic success...
The Squam Lake Report
Fixing the Financial System
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2010
In the fall of 2008, fifteen of the world's leading economists--representing the broadest spectrum of economic opinion--gathered at New Hampshire's Squam Lake. Their goal: the mapping of a long-term plan for financial regulation reform.
The Squam Lake Report distills the wealth of insights...
An Aging India
Perspectives, Prospects, and Policies
Language: English
Release Date: December 19, 2013
Explore Indian policy and practice on aging from a variety of perspectives!
This pathbreaking collection provides something that has been missing in the literature on aging in India, especially for non-Indian audiences: studies of various aspects of aging in India combined with analyses of...
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