Author: Shachi S. Sharma
Publisher: Rupa Publications
ISBN: 9788129119001
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Biography of Pullela Gopi Chand, b. 1973, Indian badminton player.
Pullela Gopi Chand
Shuttling to the Top
Author: Krishnaswamy V
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9353576555
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Volleyball was the topic of conversation at breakfast and dinner table, but badminton player Pullela Gopichand was P.V. Sindhu's hero. At a time when Saina Nehwal was a rising star, eight-year-old Sindhu would travel over 40 kilometres from her home in a railway colony in Secunderabad, every day, to get to Gopichand's academy and train. Shuttling to the Top: The Story of P.V. Sindhu is the fascinating story of the junior player who went on to be the first Indian to win an Olympic silver medal for badminton.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9353576555
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Volleyball was the topic of conversation at breakfast and dinner table, but badminton player Pullela Gopichand was P.V. Sindhu's hero. At a time when Saina Nehwal was a rising star, eight-year-old Sindhu would travel over 40 kilometres from her home in a railway colony in Secunderabad, every day, to get to Gopichand's academy and train. Shuttling to the Top: The Story of P.V. Sindhu is the fascinating story of the junior player who went on to be the first Indian to win an Olympic silver medal for badminton.
The Gopichand Factor
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ISBN: 9789389152623
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Languages : en
Pages : 206
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Pages : 206
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Publisher: S. Chand Publishing
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Indian Champions
Author: Chitra Garg
Publisher: Rajpal & Sons
ISBN: 9788170288527
Category : Athletes
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Short biography of eminent Indian sportspersons.
Publisher: Rajpal & Sons
ISBN: 9788170288527
Category : Athletes
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Short biography of eminent Indian sportspersons.
SMASH! The Rise of Indian Badminton
Author: Benedict Paramanand
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1636067409
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Badminton has become a popular sport in India thanks to Prakash Padukone, Pullela Gopichand, Saina Nehwal, P V Sindhu, Jwala Gutta, Ashwini Ponnappa, Kidambi Srikanth, and a few others. Each of them has a riveting story. The author has tried to weave all their stories into a fascinating canvas. This book is about how Indian badminton emerged as a global powerhouse in over a decade; what’s gone into the making of several world champions; who all played pivotal roles, and much more. It also reflects on the current shortcomings that could slow down the rise of the sport and how they could be addressed. Anyone keen on learning the secrets of peak performance from Indian champions and their coaches; how to bounce back stronger from setbacks; how and how not to lead a team, will find this book appealing. I hope people learn a lot about the history of Indian badminton from this book, Jwala Gutta, Indian Doubles Champion
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1636067409
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Badminton has become a popular sport in India thanks to Prakash Padukone, Pullela Gopichand, Saina Nehwal, P V Sindhu, Jwala Gutta, Ashwini Ponnappa, Kidambi Srikanth, and a few others. Each of them has a riveting story. The author has tried to weave all their stories into a fascinating canvas. This book is about how Indian badminton emerged as a global powerhouse in over a decade; what’s gone into the making of several world champions; who all played pivotal roles, and much more. It also reflects on the current shortcomings that could slow down the rise of the sport and how they could be addressed. Anyone keen on learning the secrets of peak performance from Indian champions and their coaches; how to bounce back stronger from setbacks; how and how not to lead a team, will find this book appealing. I hope people learn a lot about the history of Indian badminton from this book, Jwala Gutta, Indian Doubles Champion
Playing to Win
Author: Saina Nehwal
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 8184759150
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 123
Book Description
‘. . . being a player from India defines who I am. When I play, it’s for my parents, my coach, and my country.’ Meet Saina Nehwal—India’s star badminton player and World Number 4, Padma Shri and Khel Ratna awardee, the girl who brought laurels to India by winning an Olympic medal at the age of twenty-two. In this fascinating memoir, she talks about her childhood and growing–up years; her relationship with the most important people in her life; the ups and downs of her celebrated career, from district level wins to the Olympics; and the sacrifices needed to succeed in any sport. She also reveals little-known facts and offers a peek into her many avatars—daughter, sister, student, and the regular girl behind the badminton prodigy. Find out what a typical day in Saina’s life is like—rigorous training, a strict diet, and no parties or sleepovers. But it’s not all work and no play; Saina loves to shop, eat ice cream (post wins only), and play games on her iPad! With candid photographs and badminton tips from the pro herself, this book showcases the making of a badminton champ—in her own words.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 8184759150
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 123
Book Description
‘. . . being a player from India defines who I am. When I play, it’s for my parents, my coach, and my country.’ Meet Saina Nehwal—India’s star badminton player and World Number 4, Padma Shri and Khel Ratna awardee, the girl who brought laurels to India by winning an Olympic medal at the age of twenty-two. In this fascinating memoir, she talks about her childhood and growing–up years; her relationship with the most important people in her life; the ups and downs of her celebrated career, from district level wins to the Olympics; and the sacrifices needed to succeed in any sport. She also reveals little-known facts and offers a peek into her many avatars—daughter, sister, student, and the regular girl behind the badminton prodigy. Find out what a typical day in Saina’s life is like—rigorous training, a strict diet, and no parties or sleepovers. But it’s not all work and no play; Saina loves to shop, eat ice cream (post wins only), and play games on her iPad! With candid photographs and badminton tips from the pro herself, this book showcases the making of a badminton champ—in her own words.
General Knowledge Today (Updated Edition) Book 6
Author: S.K. Gupta & Anubhuti Gangal
Publisher: S. Chand Publishing
ISBN: 9385676946
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
The General Knowledge Update section enumerating important events during the current year forms a special feature of these books.The information on diverse subject is provided through Informative as well as Interactive approach.Perforated Answer Key at the end of the book facilitates both students and teachers 3. The information on diverse subject is provided through Informative as well as Interactive approach 4. Perforated Answer Key at the end of the book facilitates both students and teachers
Publisher: S. Chand Publishing
ISBN: 9385676946
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
The General Knowledge Update section enumerating important events during the current year forms a special feature of these books.The information on diverse subject is provided through Informative as well as Interactive approach.Perforated Answer Key at the end of the book facilitates both students and teachers 3. The information on diverse subject is provided through Informative as well as Interactive approach 4. Perforated Answer Key at the end of the book facilitates both students and teachers
The DevOps Adoption Playbook
Author: Sanjeev Sharma
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119310768
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Deliver High-Value, Streamlined Enterprise Applications and Systems with DevOps Enterprise IT has unique needs, capabilities, limitations, and challenges. DevOps is perfectly suited to deliver high-value applications and systems with velocity and agility, enabling innovation and speed while never sacrificing quality. But until now, most DevOps instruction has been focused on start-ups and born-on-the-web companies with an entirely different set of requirements. In The DevOps Adoption Playbook, IBM Distinguished Engineer Sanjeev Sharma shows you exactly how to adopt DevOps in the enterprise based on your organization's business goals, current state of IT maturity, and IT technologies and platforms. Derived from his own experience helping companies in a wide variety of industries to successfully adopt DevOps, it outlines how to get your organization on board, meet the challenges, and move into the fast lane. Like a sports playbook, this guide provides "plays" that can be executed for different scenarios and situations within your company. You will learn to create an individual game plan that factors in specifics of your business and get your team working together with a common goal. The DevOps Adoption Playbook shows you how to: Understand the elements and capabilities of DevOps Respond to the challenges of a multi-speed IT environment Identify the business goals that large enterprises can meet with DevOps Implement DevOps in large-scale enterprise IT environments Achieve high-value innovation and optimization with low cost and risk Exceed business goals with higher product release efficiency Apply DevOps across multiple technologies from mainframe, mobile, containers, microservices, to cloud technologies
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119310768
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Deliver High-Value, Streamlined Enterprise Applications and Systems with DevOps Enterprise IT has unique needs, capabilities, limitations, and challenges. DevOps is perfectly suited to deliver high-value applications and systems with velocity and agility, enabling innovation and speed while never sacrificing quality. But until now, most DevOps instruction has been focused on start-ups and born-on-the-web companies with an entirely different set of requirements. In The DevOps Adoption Playbook, IBM Distinguished Engineer Sanjeev Sharma shows you exactly how to adopt DevOps in the enterprise based on your organization's business goals, current state of IT maturity, and IT technologies and platforms. Derived from his own experience helping companies in a wide variety of industries to successfully adopt DevOps, it outlines how to get your organization on board, meet the challenges, and move into the fast lane. Like a sports playbook, this guide provides "plays" that can be executed for different scenarios and situations within your company. You will learn to create an individual game plan that factors in specifics of your business and get your team working together with a common goal. The DevOps Adoption Playbook shows you how to: Understand the elements and capabilities of DevOps Respond to the challenges of a multi-speed IT environment Identify the business goals that large enterprises can meet with DevOps Implement DevOps in large-scale enterprise IT environments Achieve high-value innovation and optimization with low cost and risk Exceed business goals with higher product release efficiency Apply DevOps across multiple technologies from mainframe, mobile, containers, microservices, to cloud technologies
New General Knowledge Today 6
Author: S K GUPTA
Publisher: S. Chand Publishing
ISBN: 9352831934
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
New General Knowledge Today is a series of 9 books for classes pre-primary to 8. This revised series has been designed to make classroom learning more interesting and interactive and the child is tuned in to the latest developments around the world.
Publisher: S. Chand Publishing
ISBN: 9352831934
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
New General Knowledge Today is a series of 9 books for classes pre-primary to 8. This revised series has been designed to make classroom learning more interesting and interactive and the child is tuned in to the latest developments around the world.