This book is designed to give practical knowledge in English grammar, help in acquiring good communication skills and equip the individuals to speak/write with confidence. It can be used by anyone who wishes to learn and improve English grammar. Special emphasis has been laid on all the following units: Parts of speech; Kinds of nouns; Demonstrative adjectives and demonstrative pronouns; Kinds of verbs, Auxiliary and main verbs, Transitive verbs and intransitive verbs, Regular verbs and irregular verbs; Am−Is−Are−used as main verbs; Am−Is−Are as present continuous; Simple present Tense do−does−did; Simple past tense affirmative, negative, interrogative and negative interrogative; was−were as main verbs; was−were as past continuous; have−has possession have got and has got; present perfect; present perfect continuous; past perfect; past perfect continuous; simple future and future continuous; Future perfect and future perfect continuous; Little, a little, the little, few, a few, the few. Active voice − passive voice; articles; infinitives; gerund; participle; Sentence Pattern; Interrogatives or questions; Tag questions; Relative pronouns; Defining and non−defining relative clauses; degrees of comparisons; prepositions; auxiliaries modals; Direct and indirect speech statements, Questions, imperative, exclamatory; Indirect and direct speech; conditional clauses; phrases and clauses; simple−compound−complex sentences; Agreement of the verb with the subject; the difference between make and do; personal pronouns; possessive adjective; possessive pronoun; reflexive pronouns and emphasizing pronouns; one word substitution. The specialty of this book is to cover the complete units of grammar and in addition to that it deals with one word and another word, homographs, homophones and phonetics. Some of the books which I have referred are Grammar book by P.C. Wren and Martin, A Practical English Grammar by A.J. Thomson and A.V. Martinet, A Remedial English Grammar for Foreign Students by Frederick T. Wood, and The Advanced Learners Dictionary of Current English by A.S. Hornby. Contents : Unit: 1 Parts of Speech Unit: 2 Kinds of Nouns Unit: 3 Demonstrative Adjectives and Demonstrative Pronouns Unit: 4 Kinds of Verbs Unit: 5 Transitive and Intransitive Verbs Unit: 6 Regular and Irregular Verbs Unit: 7 Am, Is, Are − as Main Verbs Unit: 8 Am, Is, Are − as Questions Unit: 9 Am, Is, Are − as Present Continuous Unit: 10 Simple Present Tense Unit: 11 Simple Past Unit: 12 Was/Were − as Main Verbs Unit: 13 Was/Were − Past Continuous Unit: 14 Have/Has (Possession) Have Got/Has Got Unit: 15 Present Perfect Tense Unit: 16 Present Perfect Continuous Tense Unit: 17 Past Perfect Tense Unit: 18 Past Perfect Continuous Tense Unit: 19 Simple Future Tense and Future Continuous Tense Unit: 20 Future Perfect and Future Perfect Continuous Tense Unit: 21 Prepositions Unit: 22 Articles Unit: 23 Degrees of Comparison Unit: 24 Possessive Case − Apostrophe Unit: 25 Comparison of Adjectives Unit: 26 Little + Uncountable Noun Unit: 27 Active and Passive Voice-1 Unit: 28 Make and Do Unit: 29 Personal Pronouns / Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns Unit: 30 Reflexive and Emphasizing Pronouns Unit: 31 Suffixes and Prefixes Unit: 32 The Infinitive Unit: 33 The Gerund Unit: 34 The Participle Unit: 35 Sentence Patterns Unit: 36 Interrogatives or Questions Unit: 37 Tag Questions Unit: 38 Relative Pronouns Unit: 39 The Auxiliaries − Modal Verbs Unit: 40 Direct and Indirect Speech Unit: 41 Indirect Speech to Direct Speech Unit: 42 Agreement of the Verb with the Subject Unit: 43 Conditional Clauses Unit: 44 Phrases and Clauses Unit: 45 Adjective Clauses Unit: 46 Adverb Clauses Unit: 47 Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences Unit: 48 Combine Each Set of Sentences into One Simple Sentence Unit: 49 One Word and Another Word Unit: 50 Homographs Unit: 51 Homophones Unit: 52 Homonyms Unit: 53 Prepositional Verbs Unit: 54 Phonetics Unit: 55 Periods of Time Unit: 56 Non−metric Measures (With Approximate Metric Equivalents) Unit: 57 Greetings and Salutations Unit: 58 Air Travel Etiquette Unit: 59 Ranks in the Armed Forces Unit: 60 Telephoning − Manners Unit: 61 Relationships Unit: 62 Work and Jobs Unit: 63 One−word Substitution Unit: 64 Letter writing Unit: 65 Precis−Writing Unit: 66 Paraphrasing Unit: 67 Punctuation Model Question Paper

This book 'A Chronicle of Letters' contains letters authored by me and published by various newspapers. They pertain to varied variegated topics of national and international affairs. They contain invaluable information on contemporary history an encyclopedia of general nature both educative and informative, even with respect to style of language. Contents : 1. Andhras in Delhi 2. Brain Drain 3. Self-deception 4. Political Vendetta 5. Kulak Budget 6. Teachers’ Pay 7. Tale of Two PMs 8. Blaming the Press 9. Incomes 10. Limiting Justice 11. Andhra Pradesh 12. Promotions 13. Varsity Migration 14. Assassination and After 15. Muslim Women 16. Research Climate 17. Secularism Defined 18. A Sound Slap 19. Karnarjun 20. Threat to Secularism 21. Reunification 22. A Good Butcher 23. President Should Act 24. Showdown at Ayodhya 25. Utopian Idea 26. Fall of V.P. Singh’s Government 27. Indo-Pak Ties 28. The Yes Vote 29. Revise Property Tax 30. Unpopular Move 31. Anti-arrack Stir 32. The Congress Culture 33. Opposition’s Role 34. Secularism, the Only Hope 35. Not a Hasty Step 36. Essence of Hinduism 37. Vajpayee’s Offer 38. Pak Atrocities 39. Death of Public Life 40. Age Bar on Law Practice 41. Kashmir Row Our Own Creation? 42. Historic, Inspiring 43. Historic Ruling 44. Modern Liberals of Delhi 45. Ground Realities 46. A Statesman Honoured 47. Make the Bomb 48. A Lesson from IRA 49. Help free POK 50. Bill Clinton’s Diplomacy 51. Aurangzeb’s Legacy 52. In Reverse Gear 53. German Ropewalk 54. EU’s Plan for Kashmir 55. Benazir Armed 56. Elections in Kashmir 57. Independence of Judiciary 58. EC Crossing Limits 59. Passing the Buck 60(a). US Rebuff 60(b). Message from the US 61. True Hindutva 62. Press and Political Parties 63. Congress-BSP Alliance 64. Afghan Crisis 65. When Judicial Activism is Good? 66. Judicial Accountability 67(a). Gujral Doctrine is Harmful 67(b). Friend to Foe Policy 68. Demolitions for WB Aid 69. Whence Democracy? 70. Wrongly Crucified 71(a). Now, Poll Panel Activism 71(b). EC Activism 72. Tormentor-in-chief of Vajpayee Government 73. Inept Handling 74. Asylum for Karmapa 75. They Need Food, Clothing, Not IT 76. Should Lawyers Take to Streets? 77. The Black Tuesday 78. Peoples’ Will 79. Democracy in Bangla 80. Suicide Car Bomb 81. The Gainer 82. Parliament Attack 83. Cool Minds vs. Hot Heads 84. No Loose Words 85. Withdrawal Symptoms 86. Help Afghanistan 87. Contempt of Court 88. Armed Forces 89. Hypocrisy 90. POTA 91. Naramedham 92. Babu’s Bluff 93. MLA’s Tour 94. Be Cautious 95. Native 96. Unity in Peril 97. Punishment 98. Compensation 99. Secularism 100. Change of Guard 101(a). Netaji Became an Unsung Hero 101(b). Bose 102. Gilani’s Arrest 103. Communists 104(a). Give Savarkar His Due 104(b). Savarkar Row 105. Racism 106. Kashmiriyat 107. Partition of India was Inevitable 108. YSR Yatra 109. Fighting Someone Else’s War 110. Let Down by Character or Tradition? 111. Beijing Declaration 112. Historic and Momentous Decision 113. v Non-NATO Ally 114. Sanction Pucca Building for ZP School 115. Stir for Telangana 116. Unwarranted 117. Next CM 118. Incumbency Factor 119. Mahatma by Chance 120. EU Expansion 121. Indian Diarchy 122. Ghastly Incident 123. Low Interest Rates Cripple 124. Falling ‘Interest’ 125. Governor’s Sack 126. Separate Andhra 127. Tainted Ministers 128. Separate Andhra 129. Fuel Price Hike 130. EC Missive 131. Split AP into 3? 132. Drought in Delta 133. Separate Rayalaseema 134. Calculated Move 135. Beyond the Realm of Science 136. Pro-rich Government 137. Farewell to Arms 138. Bush Win 139. Uma’s Ouster 140. Night Arrests 141. Secular Ethos of Hinduism 142. Divine Right 143. Unsung Hero 144. Prez Nationality 145. Sino-Indian Tangle 146. Maoist Threat and India’s Role 147. Aid to Nepal 148. Judiciary Wins 149. Biased Punch 150. F-16s to Pak 151. End of an Era 152. China-Pak Axis 153. Lalu Imbroglio 154. Boycott 155. Blair’s Third Term 156. G-4 Summit 157. Bihar Polls 158. Secularism 159. Pathan Sacrifices 160. Advani Emerges Stronger 161. Caged Tiger 162. Gandhi vs. Jinnah 163. Kashmir Policy 164. Wah Taj! 165. PM’s Trip Abroad 166. Nuke Pact 167. Tactical Error 168. Manohar Case 169. YSR Lacks Will 170. Mob Violence 171. Advani Days 172. Death for Post-75 Pensioner? 173. Quoting Scriptures 174. Uncivilised Language 175. KCR Theory Doesn’t Hold Water 176. TRS Guns Boom 177. Minority India 178. TRS Chief’s Statements 179. India Still Can Make Amends 180. UPA Must Lead 181. Tremors on LOC 182. Change of Guard 183. Messiah of Kashmiris 184. Private Acts in Public Places 185. More General Bogies Needed 186. Portraits in ‘Red’ 187. Bofors as Damocles’ Sword 188. More General Bogies Needed 189. Public Sacrifice 190. Minority Welfare 191. Advantage India 192. Speaker’s Role 193. Zinedine Zidane Stands Tall 194. File Notings 195. Salaam Mumbaikars 196. Unwarranted Move 197. Telangana Gimmickry 198. Humour at Best 199. Help Baloch People 200. Modern ‘Tula Ranam’ 201. Exhilarating 202. Indian Army 203. Amusing 204. Always Passive 205. Too Rare 206. Thought-provoking 207. Job Quota 208. Godse Statue 209. Many Doubts over Cooperative Farming 210. Discuss Pressing Problems 211. Time to Mitigate Farmer’s Travails 212. Jaswant’s Expulsion 213. Incisive Article 214. Hyderabad as Capital 215. Telangana Issue 216. Unfulfilled Quest 217. Check Price Rise 218. Great Leader 219. Recover Property Loss from Political Parties 220. Rajpaksa’s Victory 221. Inflation 222. New Look Team 223. Whose Loss? 224. Unpopular Measure 225. Dangerous Indeed 226. MP’s Allowances 227. Change in AP 228. Looking at History 229. JPC Probe 230. Democratic Way Out 231. Egyptian Unrest 232. Modi’s Icon; Sardar Patel

The present book 'Business Communication − The Basics' is both a primer for the beginners as also a refresher for professionals, managers, students and teachers of the subject. The primary objective of this book is to deal with the rudimental but indispensable must-know ingradients of business communication in a lucid, simple, clear, concise, logical and systematic manner as also in a funny, enjoyable, interesting, lively and conversational style so much so that you will never feel bored to learn the apparently complex, seemingly ennuing, intelligibly uninteresting, principles of communication. This book will be of great interest and value to those who are already in a business or management position, and to those who simply like to learn what, why and how of business communication as also to those who are preparing for undergraduate, management, and professional examinations on the subject. To be more generic, this book is meant for you and also for everyone who aspires to better and boost their communication skills. Book Content of Business Communication - The Basics Communication − Its Different Means & Their Roles Communication − Its Meanings & Definations Communication − Its Characteristics Communication − Its Elements Communication − Its Fundamentals Communication − Its Classifications Communication − Its Postulates or Attributes Communication − Its Levels Communication − Its Nature Communication − Its Scope & Needs Communication − Its Objectives Communication − Its Functions Communication − Its Purposes Communication − Its Importance & Significance Communication − Its Principles Communication − Its Myths & Realities & Also Limitations Appendices

Objectives of The book are: 1) The position of each word in the sentence will be fixed in the minds of the students. This increases accuracy of writing sentences which is an important requirement of communication at whatever level it is required. 2) The study of patterns of English sentences through diagramming method will cross Benjamin Blooms comprehension level and reach unto synthesis level unlike the present Table Method. 3) The most important of all is, diagramming makes students interested in pleasing patterns of various sentence structures forming and seeing them formed, by their own efforts. Hence it has the lasting value in learning. Contents : 1. Know Your Nouns 2. Know Your Verbs 3. Know How to Use Pronouns 4. Know How To Use Verbs Properly 5. Know How To Use Adjective Modifiers 6. Know How To Use Adverb Modifiers 7. Know How To Use Preposition, Independent Element and Conjunctions 8. Fragments and Run-on, Formal and Informal Sentence 9. Diagramming Simple, Compound, Complex and Compound - Complex Sentence 10. Epilogue

Depending on the time sense the Active Voice and Passive Voice are divided into three different main branches namely, Indefinite, Continuous, and Perfect Tenses. The branches Indefinite, Continuous and Perfect are further divided into three small branches as Present, Past and Future. Whether the action stated in the verb of the sentence does not pin point the exact time when it takes place as Indefinite, whether the action is still continuing at the given point be it in present past or future as Perfect tense branch is shown. Contents : Section - 1 Active Voice 1. Active Voice Tree 2. Active Voice Indefinite Branch 3. Present Indefinite Tense 4. Past Indefinite Tense 5. Future Indefinite Tense 6. Active Voice Continous Branch 7. Present Continous Tencse 8. Past Continous Tencse 9. Future Continous Tencse 10. Acitve Voice Perfect Tense Branch 11. Present Perfect Tense 12. Past Perfect Tense 13. Future Perfect Tense Section - 2 Passive Voice 14. Passive Voice 15. Passive Voice Indefinite Branch 16. Present Indefinite Tense 17. Past Indefinite Tense 18. Future Indefinite Tense 19. Passive Voice Continous Branch 20. Present Continous Tense 21. Past Continous Tense 22. Passive Voice Perfect Tense Branch 23. Present Perfect Tense 24. Past Perfect Tense 25. Future Perfect Tense Section - 3 Branch that Does not have Passive Equivalent 26. Perfect Continous Tenses Branch 27. Present Perfect Continous Tenses 28. Past Perfect Continous Tenses 29. Future Perfect Continous Tenses Miscellaneous 30. Exercises on Tenses 31. Four Forms of Verb 32. Index

This text takes a hands on approach. Its innovative module structure allows students and instructors to focus on specific skills. While grounded in solid business communication fundamentals, this book takes a string workplace-activity orientation. As you read this book, you will discover many ways to overcome communication barriers and make your communication powerful and effective. Through numerous example and cases you will examine different communication situations and a variety of techniques for effective communication. Since every communication situation is unique,this book attempts to give you the tools to determine the best strategy in a given situation. That is why this book repeatedly urges you to examine the communication situation-the subject, the purpose, and the audience-so as to identify the most suitable way of conveying your message. Contents - 1. Fundamentals of Communication 2. Non-verbal Communication 3. Listening 4. Interpersonal Skills 5. Negotiation 6. Interviewing 7. Group Communication 8. Making Presentations-Getting Started 9. Organizing and Presenting the Speech 10. Letter Writing:Writing about the routine and the Pleasant 11. Writing about the Unpleasant 12. Writing to Persuade 13. Communication for Employment-Resume 14. Communication for Employment-Application Letter 15. Writing Effective Memos 16. Structure and Layout of Letters 17. The Framework of Report 18. Writing the Report 19. Managing Data and Using Graphics 20. Review of Writing Skills 21. The Case Method of Learning Annexure-I: Strategies to Answer During Interviews Annexure-II: Transactional Analysis

Contents - 1. Group Discussion 2. Public Relations 3. Methods of Communication 4. Barriers to Communication 5. Communication in the Workplace 6. Correspondence of a Company Secretary 7. Interviews 8. Bank Correspondence 9. Commercial Correspondence (Meaning, Need, Importance) 10. Kinds of Business Letters 11. Written Communication 12. Report Writing 13. Mass Media and Communication

This book is meant for educational and learning purposes. The author(s) of the book has/have taken all reasonable care to ensure that the contents of the book do not violate any existing copyright or other intellectual property rights of any person in any manner whatsoever. In the event the author(s) has/have been unable to track any source and if any copyright has been inadvertently infringed, please notify the publisher in writing for corrective action. Book Content of Occupational Stress Management Introduction Occupational Stress and its Remedies Stress Management Stress at Work: Issues of Concern Winning Over Stress: Some Strategies for Stress Management Managing Stress − A Survey of the Macro Scenario Occupational Stress and How to Reduce Its Effects in Haryana Good Worklife and Relationships: A Conceptual Study Organizational Stress: A Silent Killer on the Prowl Stress Management in Information Technology Sector Relax or Retire: Academicians at Stake! Stress Management (Strategy And Techniques) Adaptability Reduces The Stress Stress! What is that? Organisational Role Stress Among Teachers (A Comparative Study of Technical and Non Technical Teachers) Stress at Work Place: A Review Article Technostress of Library Professionals − The Path for Recovery Stress in Software Industry and Its Remedies Teacher Stress in the Field of Education and Welleness Programme Stress Avoidance Strategies from Shrimad Bhagvad Gita Occupational Stress and Its Management Strategies Destressing Through Music Therapy Occupational Stress in the Present Social Environment and Its Management Techniques Workplace Stress: How to Manage What is Occupational Stress Stress as I See It Occupational Stress

This book can help you reclaim a more enjoyable, relaxed and enriching existence in much the same way it was lost-inch by inch, on the multiple battlefronts of your life: work, home, family, personal finances, relationships, health, nutrition, community, leisure and many other areas of involvement. This book, at the end, may be described as a lucid, thought provoking, and easy to translate into reality which, undoubtedly, would enhance well-being in all concerned teachers and students of stress and stress management as well as the lay person. Contents : Part - I : UNDERSTANDING STRESS 1. A Historical Prespective 2. Nature of Stress 3. Stress and Emotions 4. The Biological Component of Stress 5. Arousal and Stress 6. Stress and Brain 7. Occupational Stress 8. Stress - The Individual and Work 9. The Quality of Working Life 10 Functionally Dependent Stress Amongst Managers and Leaders 11. Stress, Conflict and Leadership 12. Stress and Children Part - II : REMEDIES 1. Stress Coping Strategies 2. Mind, Body, Sprit and You 3. Stress − Art of Management for all 4. Leading A Stress − Free Life 5. How to Cope with Stress in ones Partners, and in the Practice 6. Stress and Yoga 7. Stress − Free Vegetarian Diet 8. Summary and Conclusion 9. Stress Cheak − Assessments 10. Examination Review Questions 11. References, Bibliography and Further Readings

This book 'Stress Relief' is meant for educational and learning purposes. The author of the book has taken all reasonable care to ensure that the contents of the book do not violate any existing copyright or other intellectual property rights of any person in any manner whatsoever. In the event, the author has been unable to track any source and if any copyright has been inadvertently infringed, please notify the publisher in writing for corrective action. Contents : Part - I 1. Introduction 2. Review of Literature 3. The Stress Factor 4. Biological Components 5. The Nervous System 6. Arousal and Stress 7. Stress and Pain Part - II 8. Research Methodolody 9. Research Findings Part - III 10. Alternative and Complementary Therapies 11. Holistic Therapies − Complementary Treatements 12. Ayurveda 13. Herbal Healing 14. Aromatheraphy, Rekhi 15. Yoga Mantra Meditation 16. Beating Stress with Alternative Therapies 17. Homeopathy 18. Stress Management 19. Development of Holistic Therapies 20. Conclusion 21. Self Assessment − Stress Audit 22. References 23. Bibliography and Further Readings 24. Appendix