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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...
More than a neighbourhood, the fittingly titled Diagonal Lane is a circus of characters with the most comically absurdist approaches to life. But even for a locality that has come to expect the unexpected, the death of the local gossip, Mr Reddy, comes as a complete...
Apart from the fifteen years that Sher Shah Suri snatched upon defeating Humayun, the flag of the grand Mughal Empire flew over Delhi undefeated for over 300 years. But then, 1857 arrived and the mighty sword fell helpless in the face of a mightier British force. After...
A BRAVE QUEEN OF AVADH WHO LED HER KINGDOM DURING AN UPRISING.A 73-YEAR-OLD FREEDOM FIGHTER WHO STOOD HER GROUND AGAINST BRITISH SOLDIERS.A FEARLESS TEEN HERO FROM NAGALAND WHO DEFENDED THE RIGHTS OF HER COMMUNITY.These extraordinary Indian women, and others like them...
What would YOU do if you found yourself in a whole new world 2,350 years ago?in Goa, four friends - Zoya, Noor, Ansh and Rohan - and their super-adorable elephant companion Elfu are suddenly flung back two millennia. Right into a bloody battlefield as Alexander of...
A new emperor, old enemies, a fight for an enduring empire...The newly coronated Emperor Krishna Deva Raya leads his steadfast armies on a mission to capture impregnable fortresses and avenge his father's gruesome death. As the flags of Vijayanagara soar high under its...
He fought, he loved, he conquered...Vijayanagara, 1485. The second son of a famed army commander, Tuluva Krishna sees around him a decaying empire assailed by the treachery of vassals and the belligerence of neighbours. Determined to restore peace and glory to the...
'Doing everything admirably well matters very little if you can't finish the job.'Few people know better than Viswanathan Anand how to think strategically at lightning speed and work under immense pressure to overcome the toughest odds. From the time he learnt to move...
'It was customary, it seems, for an author to begin with excuses, explanations and snivels about their work. Which is quite peculiar since the author is usually the last person to know what their book is about...'Right from the wickedly funny table of contents, which...
A prince born with four arms and a third eye.A princess who inspired a cowherd to become a great poet.A king so generous he sacrificed himself to feed a bird.A queen skilled beyond compare in warfare.Awe-inspiring fighters, feisty leaders, exemplary friends, mighty...
A king who composed more than 400 songs.A princess who followed a beloved temple idol to the very end.Emperors who tamed wild cheetahs and kept zebras as pets.Queens who fought the mightiest and cruellest powers on land and sea.Determined warriors, artistic temple...
As a new year rounds the corner, Dahlia Sen Oberoi, a hotshot lawyer whose life revolves around court appearances, client meetings and trotting around the globe, finds herself yearning for something more. With a lifelong passion for fitness, Yoga was something that she...
Indian spirituality, from solemn sages to irreverent rebels.A plethora of religions, cultures, languages and peoples have over the ages nurtured a plurality of ideas, beliefs, influences and practices thriving in India. In India's Greatest Minds, Mukunda Rao takes...
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