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Raj Kamal Jha

    January 1, 1966

    Raj Kamal Jha is an acclaimed novelist and Chief Editor of The Indian Express. His writing explores the complexities of the human experience, delving into profound themes with a distinctive narrative style. Jha's approach to storytelling is both insightful and evocative, drawing readers into richly imagined worlds. His work is celebrated for its literary depth and unique perspective.

    Mobile Computing
    The Blue Bedspread
    If You are Afraid of Heights
    She Will Build Him a City
    Fireproof
    • 2018

      Mobile Computing

      • 600 pages
      • 21 hours of reading

      The third edition of Mobile Computing is a comprehensive text that covers the technical aspects of mobile computing environment and recent technical advancements in this area. Designed to serve as a textbook for undergraduate students of CSE, IT, ECE, and those pursuing MCA, it offers aninsight into the fundamental principles behind different access technologies as well as their service and application aspects.The book presents mobile computing in depth and enables a reader to develop insights into the exciting area of mobile computing. Written in an easy-to-understand and student-friendly manner, it includes numerous illustrative examples and diagrams to explain the concepts of mobile computing.

      Mobile Computing
    • 2015

      She Will Build Him a City

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      SHORTLISTED FOR THE DSC PRIZE FOR SOUTH ASIAN LITERATURE As night falls in Delhi a mother spins tales from her past for her sleeping daughter. Her now grown-up child is a puzzle with a million pieces whom she hopes, through her words and her love, to somehow make whole again.Meanwhile, as the last train from Rajiv Chowk Station pulls away, a young man rides the metro and dreams of murder.In another corner of the city, a newborn wrapped in a blood-red towel lies on the steps of an orphanage as his mother walks away.There are twenty million bodies in this city and this woman, man and child are only three. But their stories - of a secret love that blossoms in the shadows of grief, of a corrosive guilt that taints the soul, and of an orphaned boy who maps out his own destiny - weave in and out of the lives of those around them to form a dazzling kaleidoscope of a novel.Beautiful, beguiling and audacious, this is the story of a city and its people, of love and horror, of belonging and forgiveness: a powerful and unforgettable tale of modern India.

      She Will Build Him a City
    • 2013

      Fireproof

      • 402 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      Exploring themes of rage, horror, and the transformative nature of guilt, this narrative delves into the complexities of human emotions and relationships. The author, known for their previous work, weaves a tale that examines how confronting one's darker feelings can lead to healing and redemption. Through vivid storytelling, readers are invited to reflect on the intricacies of personal struggles and the path toward emotional recovery.

      Fireproof
    • 2003

      Drawing the reader into the uncharted zone between fantasy and reality, this novel is an odyssey across the landscape of a changing urban India. It follows neglected lives, trapped in despair, as they take off on their private flights of hope.

      If You are Afraid of Heights
    • 1999

      The Blue Bedspread

      • 228 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      In a house on a Calcutta street, lit by the half-light of a yellow street lamp, lies a baby, one day old, wrapped in its hospital towel. In the next room sits a man, all alone, writing. Who is this man, at once frightened and determined? What is he writing? Where has the baby come from and where will it go? Tonight, these questions will be answered when the man unravels the dark secrets he has carried all his life.

      The Blue Bedspread