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Hurtling towards a midlife crisis, Amirtham is down - but not out. Caught in a sorry vortex of self-denial and what-could-have-been, the discontented government official wants to do the impossible - be young again. Having decided that his marriage is sparkless and his...
A layered portraiture of Dalit oppression and ruthless hierarchies in 1980s OdishaSet against the bucolic landscape of undivided Sambalpur, the play follows five Bajnias - professional rural folk performers - whose lives are pushed into a corner by poverty, social...
Breaking the constraints of style and imagery central to classical Tamil literature, Mahakavi C. Subramania Bharati (1882-1921) heralded a new era for the language by making it simpler, thereby encouraging a wider readership. His prodigious contribution to the writings...
Two decades after India's resounding victory at Kargil, stories and accounts of the war continue to be narrated with immense pride. Yet, one pertinent perspective has been largely overlooked - that of the army wives. In this remarkable book, Shikha Akhilesh Saxena, wife...
His family was happy to see him, but they had hoped to meet the Siddhartha they knew, not the Buddha he had become. Long before he became the enlightened leader, he was a boy oblivious of the world. As the young prince navigates politics and relationships, he slowly...
'His jaw lies here, but he is no more.He was not his bones turned to ash.He was not his flesh melted away.'At the first step of a promising career, Ranchor returns home to face the sobering reality of his father's demise. A railway employee prevents a young man's...
If you are reading this journal, please stop - right now. It's mine, meant for my eyes alone. I'm constantly losing my things, and I don't care if you found it in a second-hand bookstore or a tea shop, because this is a private notebook. My travels around India,...
There are many ways to achieve success.One of them is to learn from those who have. Begin with this ready reckoner of big ideas, Bright minds and brilliant strategies that not only transformed and shaped the Indian business Landscape in the past 100 Years and more, but...
Lined with grandeur, tragedy and fantasy, Tarana Husain Khan's odyssey maps the social, political and religious contours of 1897 Sherpur with the fascinating and strong-willed Feroza Begum at the centre of the storm. On an evening not too many evenings ago, the...
WINNERS. CHAMPIONS. ACHIEVERS.THE PRIDE OF THE NATION.Enterprising Indians continue to illuminate our present just as they have lit up our past with their stellar accomplishments and achievements. The Limca Book of Records, with curated records of more than 30 years,...
In this seminal take on well-being and fitness, celebrity health coach and functional medicine expert Vijay Thakkar presents his trademarked four-step formula for weight loss. He builds on years of research and personal history to dispel misinformation about nutrition,...
Which breed of dogs cannot bark?Where is the heart of a shrimp located? Where will India's first World Peace Centre be set up? With over 1000 questions spread across 100 rounds; you'll never know what's around the corner as you flip through each round. Test your wit and...
Until 2015, Pradeep Sebastian was a contented bibliophile, quite far from the serious book collector anxiously checking his email alerts. Things, however, took a dramatic turn when he chanced upon fine press books - printed on a handpress, from metal type pressed into...
With a curation of objects from the prehistoric ages through twenty-first century India, Sudeshna Guha provides a panoramic view of the rich histories of the subcontinent. The incisive essays in this collection detail not just the objects but the histories of their...
A fractured country on the verge of freedom finds its people navigating the slippery crevices of love, morality and nationalism.To escape the despair of his all-consuming, failed relationship with Dharini, Raghavan agrees to meet Lalita for an arranged match. Finding...
How would YOU feel if you were a prisonerof a mighty ruler 450 years ago?The feisty foursome - Zoya; Noor; Ansh and Rohan - and their endearing elephant friend Elfu have only just recovered from being flung back thousands of years to a bloody battlefield. Before they...
A GRIEVING CHILD.A MYSTERIOUS COLONY.A LURKING MENACE. After the untimely death of his parents, nine-year-old Varun struggles to adjust to his new life in Bangalore with his perceptive aunt and bedridden grandmother. When he climbs through a hole in the wall of their...
Corrupt officers. Incompetent police. A corpse. And lots and lots of paperwork.Bangalore, 1987. A nondescript advocate from Kerala attempting to correct a 'typographical error' is brutally murdered. When two post-mortems and multiple police inquiries yield nothing, CBI...
Sufism, called the mystical dimension of Islam, is known for its inclusive nature, as well as its ethics of love and compassion, its devotional music, art and architecture. In India's syncretic culture, Sufism developed a distinct character, and harmoniously embraced...
Which ancient city in India was ruled over by a prince from Cambodia?What does a 2,000-year-old bead reveal about an ancient Indian settlement?How did the slave of a slave become the sultan of Delhi?Find answers to these questions and uncover many unexpected stories of...
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