100 Pretentious Nursery Rhymes

ISBN: 1853754870
Author: Powell, Michael
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100 GREAT NINETEENTH CENTURY LIVES

In this volume are gathered on hundred of the most outstanding lives of the nineteenth century throughout the world. The men and women of action are here as well as the thinkers, scientists, inventors and captains of industry as well as reformers, composers and artists. They present, taken together, a kaleidoscope of views and ideas, a ferment often as violent and contradictory as that which we experience today.

ISBN: RUPA264
Author: John Canning
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100 Great Lives

This is a well-documented set of a hundred short biographies of people who have left their footprints on the sands of Indian history, in different ways. The figures included lived in the last two hundred years, but are no longer alive. Included are persons from almost every field of activity-writers, artists, scientists, social reformers, educationalists, politicians and freedom fighters. Several Britishers who spent a major part of their adult lives in India and contributed in a major way to the country are also included. This is a unique volume for all those interested in the larger-than-life figures in India's turbulent history over the past two centuries.


ISBN: 8129107368
Author: Sharma, H D
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100 GREAT LIVES

H.D. Sharma was educated in the Universities of Punjab, Delhi and Michigan. He was the recipient of the prestigious Fulbright scholarship twice. He has worked as a librarian and taught library science in universities in India and abroad. He has also authored or edited a number of books.

This is a well-documented set of a hundred short biographics of people who have left their footprints on the sands of Indian history, in different ways. The figures inluded lived in the last two hundred years, and are no longer alive. Included are persons from almost every field of activity-writers, artists, scientists, social reformers, educationalists, politicians and freedom fighters. Several Britishers who spent a major part of their adult lives in India and contributed in a major way to the country are also included.

ISBN: 8129109654
Author: H.D. Sharma
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100 GREAT BOOKS:Masterpieces of All Time

Here is the ideal guide for all those who wish to read more of the world''s great books, but find themselves bewildered by the very richness of the choices open to them. The editor has selected one hundred of the greatest books of all time, discussing them in a penetrating yet highly readable way.

This book will prove invaluable, both as useful work of reference and as a stepping-stone to the wisdom and delight which is to be found in the world''s great books

ISBN: UPA011
Author: John Canning
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RUPA’S LITTLE BOOK OF TEAM WORKING:A compilation of quotes for today’s just-in-time manager

Ajanta E. Chakravarty is a management consultant and is the Director of the Centre for Cross-Cultural Communication. Her field of interest is the exploration of modern wisdom in ancient Indian texts. She is widely travelled and has lectured extensively in India, the US, France and Poland. She writes extensively on management issues in national newspapers.

In these little books, the readers will find byte sized pieces of wisdom suited to meet almost any sitution encountered in the business arena.


ISBN: 1676251
Author: Ajanta E. Chakravarty
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GLIMPSES OF ARCHITECTURE IN KERALA: Temples and Palaces

Ramu Katakam studied architecture at Cambridge, and has been a practicing architect for the past thirty years. He gave up practice some time ago to do research on traditional Indian architecture and has been travelling in Kerala for the past three years.

Kerala has been termed ''God''s own country'' in recent years. Its landscape and waterways are quite magnificent. However, little has been seen of its masterpieces of temple architecture. This book attempts to capture the style and design of these timber building and also illustrate the quality of space around them. Indian temples are to be seen with their surroundings in unity with the sky and the low-lying landscape or with the sky and the hills around. Architecture of the past in India attempts to create an experience with a sense of longing-something to fill the void within. The masters of design in an earlier era were concerned with the balance of a building and how it could please the eye. Glimpses of Architecture in Kerala is a beginning in trying to examine these intentions. ISBN: 8171677487 Author: Ramu Katakam Published by: Rupa Publications For more information, please visit www.indiabookmart.com

ART

Clive Bell (1881-1964), an English art critic, was best known for promoting his theory of formalism. He was a philosopher who defended abstract art and was a member of the Bloomsbury School.
In this book the noted British art critic, Clive Bell, has tried to develop the complete theory of visual art. He has advanced a hypothesis by reference to which the history of art from palaeolithic days to the present becomes intelligible. Anyone who is curious to discover why we call a Persian carpet or a fresco by Piero della Francesco a work of art, will find an answer here.

ISBN: 8171677266
Author: Clive Bell
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MIGRAINES FOR THE INFORMED WOMAN: Tips From a Sufferer

There is nothing that a migraineur fears more than a migraine attack. It is excruciatingly painful and comes with a flurry of stressful symptoms like nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and light and sound sensitivity. If you dread your episodes, this may be the book you need. Migraines for the Informed Woman- Tips From a Sufferer de-mystifies not just the why, what, when and how of migraine in an easy and simple way, but also gives you a positive perspective on what can be done to keep them managed and at minimum levels.

ISBN: 9788129115171
Author: Mamta Singh
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366 Days Of Science & Technology

An Educationist by profession and a science writer by hobby, Vijaya Khandurie has devoted himself to the popularisation of science among the masses. A keen quiz and crossword enthusiast, he has earlier written two books for Rupa & Co, Science Crossword and 1000 Physics Quiz besides publishing a bi-monthly, Word Games & Puzzles.

ISBN: 9788129114365
Author: Vijaya Khandurie
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Building An Empire

The author looks at Chanakya's Arthasastra, a definitive book on the science and art of statecraft, the teachings of which, in many ways, are still relevant today.

ISBN: 812910475X
Author: Mishra, Mohan
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ART

Clive Bell (1881-1964), an English art critic, was best known for promoting his theory of formalism. He was a philosopher who defended abstract art and was a member of the Bloomsbury School.

In this book the noted British art critic, Clive Bell, has tried to develop the complete theory of visual art. He has advanced a hypothesis by reference to which the history of art from palaeolithic days to the present becomes intelligible. Anyone who is curious to discover why we call a Persian carpet or a fresco by Piero della Francesco a work of art, will find an answer here.

ISBN: 8171677266
Author: Clive Bell
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Beantown Boomtown

Bangalore's propensity for change evokes a myriad thoughts. This anthology captures many of these through original and published essays, fiction and biographical sketches: Anita Nair's fictional tribute to Bangalore, Vivek Shanbhag's story about those left stranded in the globalisation rush, Ramachandra Guha's ardent look at cricketing hero Gundappa Vishwanath, Yusuf Arakkal's early brush with the city's lowlife...A city imagined and real, its heroes saluted, its talent celebrated, its past remembered, its weaknesses satirised, its future brooded over and its small-town quirks relished.

ISBN: 8129110032
Author: Kodkani, Jayanth & Sudhir, R Edwin
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Butterflies And Barbed Wires

A many-layered story that explores the conflicts of butterflies caught in barbed wires, of women who are strangers in their own homes. Beautiful and strong, they handle the dramas that life unfolds in the best way they can.

ISBN: 8129108828
Author: Banagiri, Vanaja
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HIGHER THAN EVEREST

This is an autobiography of one of the world''s most famous mountaineers who has had long and intimate contact with mountains, and can understand their true magic.
The author''s gripping account of the ascent to Everest contains intriguing information about this massive operation. The action-packed climb to the summit is an unforgettable narrative with each torturous step recounted in vivid detail. Some of the episodes about which the author has written are depicted in rare photographs taken by him.

ISBN: 1672922
Author:H.P.S Ahluwallia
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BPO-SUTRA: The Stories from Inside India`s BPOs & Call Centres

Sudhindra Mokhasi was vice president with one of India's leading IT-BPO companies. In 2007, he founded e-Sutra Chronicles and is presently the CEO. He is an avid traveller, traveloguer and award winning photoprapher. He lives in Bangalore with his wife Aparna.

Inside, you will find over 150 true stories. Most of them funny, many thought provoking, some touching, but all of them together attempting to provide an insight into the life and times of people working in India''s BPO and Call Centres.

ISBN: 9788129114358
Author: Sudhindra Mokhasi
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Nehrus Hero Dilip Kumar In The Life Of India

Nehru''s Hero is an unusual book on Indian cinema (1944-1964) that re-visits the Nehruvian era as reflected in the films of Dilip Kumar. It presents an analysis of politics through the prism of cinema rather than the other way round, as has often been done. Upon examining the films of Dilip Kumar - some of which Lord Meghnad Desai has seen more than 15 times - he discovers parallels between the socio-political arena in India and its reflection on screen, bringing fresh insight into the Nehruvian period of idealism and hope. He discusses issues as varied as censorship, the iconic ''values'' of Indian machismo, identity and secularism. His logical and clear thesis of how the films portrayed a changing India brings home sharply images of that historic period and the contemporary world. Nehru''s Hero creates a dramatic shift in how we view cinema, and provides a new perspective into films of the eternal screen legend - Dilip Kumar.

ISBN: 8174363114
Author: Desai, Lord Meghnad
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Raj Kapoor

ISBN: 8171678165
Author: Khubchandani, Lata
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The Long Road to Siachen The Question Why

Kunal Verma A filmmaker and a writer, he has been professionally associated with the Armed Forces for over two decades. Having flown in every fighter type, sailed on virtually every warship and operated with the Army in every nook and corner of the country, he has had an amazing ringside view of some of the most dramatic events.

Rajiv Williams As a company commander in 8 Jammu & Kashmir Light Infantry, he participated in the most famous battle that was fought on the Siachen Glacier. He subsequently went on to commond the same battalion after which he was a part of the Indian Army’s Liaison Cell that coordinated with the media during and after the Kargil conflict.

This extensively researched book, amazing in both its scope and style, breaks just about every existing mould as it races through unexplored and uncharted areas to weave together a fascinating story that needed to be told. Superbly illustrated with breathtaking photographs, it''s almost like watching a film in the form of a book.

ISBN: 9788129116468
Author: Kunal Verma & Rajiv Williams
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How to Succeed at Interviews

As a business psychologist, Dr Rob Yeung helps both organisations and individuals to achieve their goals. He is frequently asked by organisations to design assessment centres and train interviewers. He writes the questions for interviewers to ask and tells them the answers they should look out for.

‘Yeung‘s book is clearly written and to the point. ... to be interviewed without having read it is an opportunity missed.’ - Sunday Times

‘... packed with useful observations and tips for job seekers of all ages.’ - Roddy Gow, Chairman, Odgers, Ray & Berndtson

ISBN: 9788129116727
Author: Rob Yeung
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How to Make a Fortune on The Internet

Ajay Ahuja started his online business in October 2003 with absolutely no technical knowledge and has experienced online sales of over £2m amassed from just a computer, a broadband connection and a bit of spare time. Ajay knows the sites and software that will save you precious time and money and – used right – make you a tidy stream of cash.

If you can point and click a mouse, type on a keyboard and have a basic grasp of the English language then you can make a fortune on the internet if you know what to do. This book will show you exactly what to do.

ISBN: 9788129116697
Author: Ajay Ahuja
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GREAT INDIANS: Surendranath Banerjea to Gandhi

Balraj Krishna began his career in journalism with the Civil and Military Gazette, Lahore. Post-Partition in New Delhi, he served in the External Publicity Division and Press Information Bureau, Government of India, as also in the British Information Services. He was a special correspondent with Hindustan Times in Srinagar.

Great Indians is a comprehensive compilation cum recollection of the crucial roles played by the eminent leaders in shaping India as a nation. India’s failure in winning her first war of independence in 1857 was a boon in disguise. It provided an opportunity for many young, dynamic, dedicated leaders to lead a new struggle for India’s political emancipation. The book traces the political journey of these leaders en route to India’s struggle for independence. Like Surendranath Banerjea who established the first political organisation, the Indian Association, in 1876 at the age of twenty-eight and aroused political consciousness among the newly educated classes. Or Tilak, better known as the ‘Father of Indian Unrest’, with his aggressive leadership led to an agrarian revolt in Konkan in 1896. Not to forget Gandhi, the ‘Father of Mass Awakening’ and Sardar Patel, the ‘builder and consolidator of New India’.


ISBN: 9788129116901
Author: Balraj Krishna
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SIACHEN GLACIER: The Battle of Roses

Editor of the Himalayan Journal, recipient of the Patron's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society, and Honorary member of the British Alpine Club, Harish Kapadia has skillfully combined historical, georaphical and practical guidance to increase our understanding of the Himalayan region through 15 books and several articles. In the four decades of his mountaineering career, he has climbed more than 30 Himalayan peaks, many of them first ascents. As an expedition leader, he has initiated several joint expeditions with climbers from the United Kingdom, Frace, Japan and the United States to explore the Indian Himalayas.

For twenty five years, several thousand troops from the armies of India and Pakistan have faced each other in an undeclared war in the vast expanse of the Siachen glacier. Siachen is the world''s longest non-polar glacier. This uninhabited area did not feature in the negotiations between India and Pakistan after the wars fought by them in 1949 (Ceasefire Line): 1965 (Tashkent Agreement); and 1972 (Shimla Agreement and the Line of Control).

ISBN: 9788129116871
Author: Harish Kapadia
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School Times

Ruskin Bond, resident of Mussoorie, is a well-known writer of fiction and a raconteur par excellence. His Tales and Legends from India, Angry River, Strange Men, Strange Places, The Blue Umbrella, A Long Walk for Bina and Hanuman to the Rescue are also available in Rupa paperback. The Ruskin Bond's Children's Omnibus has been a firm favourite with young readers for several years. Ghost Stories from the Raj, The Rupa Book of Great Animal Stories, The Rupa Book of True Tales of Mystery and Adventure, The Rupa Book of Himalayan Tales and The Rupa Book of Great Suspense Stories are some of his recent books for Rupa.

Who would you like to meet - the adventurous four feathers from the prep-school in Shimla or the Eurasian schoolboy and his funny grandmother who detests the dirty manners of the English? There is another option: would you like to catch up with the father who became a schoolboy and attended school again or the small girl who lived on hope that her father would return home from war one day? How about meeting a mischievous boy who always follows his master''s footsteps but never gets the expected results or the destitute lad who gets admitted to a school full of affluent students? All these and many more engaging stories are awaiting you inside this book.

ISBN: 9788129116499
Author: Bond Ruskin
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School Days

Ruskin Bond, resident of Mussoorie, is a well-known writer of fiction and a raconteur par excellence. His Tales and Legends from India, Angry River, Strange Men, Strange Places, The Blue Umbrella, A Long Walk for Bina and Hanuman to the Rescue are also available in Rupa paperback. The Ruskin Bond's Children's Omnibus has been a firm favourite with young readers for several years. Ghost Stories from the Raj, The Rupa Book of Great Animal Stories, The Rupa Book of True Tales of Mystery and Adventure, The Rupa Book of Himalayan Tales and The Rupa Book of Great Suspense Stories are some of his recent books for Rupa.

School Days is a collection of stories that captures the splendour of our school days. Here Ruskin Bond has weaved together some of the most adventurous and engaging school stories written by master storytellers like Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Samuel Smiles, Anton Chekhov, Richmal Crompton and others.

ISBN: 9788129116512
Author: Bond Ruskin
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How To Manage Dificult People

Alan Fairweather worked in sales and customer service and did the job of a manager for fifteen successful years. He is very much aware that in our job and our personal life, we often face apparently rude, impatient and aggressive people. He now spends his time running seminars and workshops, developing skills on how to handle such people and situations and come out of it with increased confidence and improved results.

Dealing with difficult customers, colleagues, uncooperative staff, a manipulative boss - or an irritating neighbour - is a challenge many people face on a day-to-day basis. People in business are now under extreme pressure to make things happen, get more sales and turn a profit. This constant pressure or fear can make people difficult to deal with.
This book shows you how to identify and understand awkward and challenging behaviours and how to manage them.

ISBN: 9788129116710
Author: Alan Fairweather
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Text And Context

Arif Mohammed Khan was born in Bulandshahar, UP. He is a distinguished political leader and a statesman of high repute. He did his Bachelors from Aligarh Muslim University and LL.B from Lucknow University. He was the president of Aligarh Muslim University Students Union (1973-74). He was the State Minister of Agriculture (1983-84), Energy (1984-85) and Industry & Co. Affairs, Home Affairs (1985-86). He had also served as Cabinet Minister of Energy and Civil Aviation (1989-90). He loves books and immensely enjoys studying the Islamic classics to understand the Islamic classics to understand the Islamic law and Islamic philosophy. A gifted writer, his articles appear regularly in magazines and newspapers.

Text and Context: Quran and Contemporary Challenges is a compilation of Arif Mohammed Khan’s thought-provoking articles published in various newspapers and magazines. It is a comprehensive understanding of the Message and Spirit of Quran and Prophetic Traditions. Passionately written, the author makes a sincere effort to examine Islamic philosophy with references to Islamic classics and explain the essence of Islam. The book is a fascinating journey into the archives mix of Islamic history and contemporary issues which the author feels strongly about and which intrigue his mind. His arguments and logic are strongly rooted in the wisdom of the ancients.

ISBN: 9788129116826
Author: Arif Mohammed Khan
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How To Pay Less For More

After leaving The Daily Mail as Head of Agency Sales, March Lockley founded Lockley Associates which specialises in developing individual leadership and negotiation skills. Marc estimates that by using the skills he teaches, he saves himself thousands of pounds each year. But that’s only the beginning. Negotiation, he says, is an art that has a bearing on all aspects of life.

If this sounds like you, then please buy this book. It will give you the skills to negotiate better deals in every area of your life. Marc Lockley, Negotiation Coach, explains the basic skills and applies them to common situations that we all experience, either at home or in the workplace, and shows how simple and satisfying negotiation can be.

ISBN: 9788129116703
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Much Depends On Dinner

This book presents a collection of interesting recipes that is bound to make every cook's life easy. Be it a housewife with a hundred things at home demanding attention, or a working woman juggling home and office, every menu here will make each dinner a memorable occasion, whether it is a sit-down meal for the family or a party for friends. Here's to unforgettable dining!

ISBN: 8129106167
Author: Banerjee, Satarupa
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Job at First Sight: The Ultimate Guide to Your First Job!

Radhika Madhavan is a professional consultant and trainer based in Bengaluru, India. In her rich 15-year work experience, she has donned many hats; working in the area of Research, Communications and HR. Having interviewed, hired and trained thousands of college students over the years, she shares her experiences and insights in the art of getting one's first job in this highly practical book.

Perseverance and planning are the keys to success in finding one''s dream job. Start the planning process with Job at First Sight! This book is written to help first-time job seekers understand the job hunting process - from writing a meaningful resume to connecting with potential employers to making a great first impression at the job interview. Filled with rich examples, Job at First Sight is the ultimate guide for those wanting to know how to get their first great job!

ISBN: 9788129116857
Author: Radhika Madhavan
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THE STORY OF RAM:and his friends in the forest

Story-teller, journalist and one time teacher of English, Pratibha Nath lives in Delhi but likes to travel and be with nature. Her other interests are gardening, birdwatching, reading and listening to music.

An unusual retelling of the Ramayan, with the focus on the forest and the animals and demons who lived there. Drawing on Valmiki, Tulsidas and popular sources, the author''s graphic descriptions of nature and characters skilfully bring alive the timeless epic. Complementing and reflecting the mood of the text, Sujasha Dasgupta''s superlative illustrations make the book a vibrant visual treat.

ISBN: 9788129116840
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History of Hate

Kanishka Gupta is a literary consultant and freelance researcher. He has headed a men's lifestyle portal and edited the creative lifestyle magazine, Platform. He runs a Delhi-based literary agency.

Middle-aged Sonny and Ash, a would-be writer in his twenties with suicidal inclinations seemingly have little in common, other than their Delhi Cantt address. Their dissatisfaction with the lives they lead goad them to commit acts of cruelty that adversely affect many people. Although their behaviour does not make headlines, one of their victims hunts them down, with revenge on the agenda…

ISBN: 9788129116581
Author: Kanishka Gupta
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110 Crore Hinddustani: Kaun Banega Crorepati

Success, money and fame require grooming. This book is dedicated to all the zealous viewers and aspiring contestants of India’s most popular quiz programme Kaun Banega Crorepati. This concise yet very useful kit of knowledge contains great food for your grey cells and will make you all geared up for the upcoming fourth season of KBC. We know you desire to leave no stone unturned for reaching the pedestal of victory. The key is to practice as ‘practice makes a man perfect’. So follow this mantra and give a fillip to your preparation with this book, which is based on the same module as KBC.

ISBN: 9788129116864
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All You Need Is Love

A fascinating autobiography, a captivating adventure, a celebrity-sprinkled true story -- chronicles the author's life story and the growth of the Maharishi, from little known guru to international teacher of Transcendental Meditation and promoter of peace and unconditional love. It is the ultimate eyewitness account of the time in history when spirituality spread from the East to the West.

ISBN: 8129106159
Author: Herrera, Nancy Cooke De
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All Roads Lead To Ganga

The Ganges is a river which has held India's heart captive and drawn uncounted millions to her banks since the drawn the history. Originating in the mist-filled valleys of the Garhwal Himalayas-a land of dense forests, icy white glaciers, clear gurgling streams and towering mountains-a land which has been known as 'Dev Bhoomi' or the land of gods, the Ganga traverses hundreds of miles through the heartland till it flows into the sea.

ISBN: 8129112132
Author: Bond, Ruskin
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All About Women

Translated by Taslima Nasreen herself, the poems in this book reflects the passion which makes her a feminist, a staunch fighter for women's rights and against religious fundamentalism and oppression against women. They speak for a broad and secular outlook. As she herself says in one of her poems, 'From now on let religion's other name be humanity'.

ISBN: 8129106302
Author: Nasreen, Taslima
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Albert Einstein

This biography traces the trajectory of Albert Einstein's life -- his childhood; the turbulent times at the institutions of higher learning; the never-say-die spirit that took him finally to dizzying heights; his role, in the next forty years, till death, in 1955, as the repository of scientific wisdom and the champion of peace and humanism; and also his private and personal life -- with great sensitivity and understanding.

ISBN: 8129107112
Author: Murthi, R K
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Akbar And The Rise Of The Mughal Empire

A colourful biography of a forward-thinking and multi-faceted leader, skillfully drawing on the accounts of historians of Akbar's era. The book paints a fascinating picture of the great ruler's life and the tumultuous times he lived in; it also provides an insight into the powerful ideas by which he governed, and with which he shaped one of the greatest empires in Indian history.

ISBN: 8129106973
Author: Malleson, G B
Published by: Hunter, William Wilson
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Akbar

ISBN: 8171676227
Author: Sengupta, Subhadra
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Age Of Fear

Ref, This book looks at the three kinds of fear, which define international politics today: fear of 'postmodern' terrorism, fear of American unilateralism, and fear of the state apparatus empowered by the war on terror. In so doing, the book offers a critical perspective on the war on terror and the key issues and questions involved.

ISBN: 8129105322
Author: Acharya, Amitav
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100 Pretentious Proverbs

ISBN: 1853754862
Author: Powell, Michael
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100 Pretentious Nursery Rhymes

ISBN: 1853754870
Author: Powell, Michael
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100 GREAT NINETEENTH CENTURY LIVES

In this volume are gathered on hundred of the most outstanding lives of the nineteenth century throughout the world. The men and women of action are here as well as the thinkers, scientists, inventors and captains of industry as well as reformers, composers and artists. They present, taken together, a kaleidoscope of views and ideas, a ferment often as violent and contradictory as that which we experience today

ISBN: RUPA264
Author: John Canning
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100 Great Lives

This is a well-documented set of a hundred short biographies of people who have left their footprints on the sands of Indian history, in different ways. The figures included lived in the last two hundred years, but are no longer alive. Included are persons from almost every field of activity-writers, artists, scientists, social reformers, educationalists, politicians and freedom fighters. Several Britishers who spent a major part of their adult lives in India and contributed in a major way to the country are also included. This is a unique volume for all those interested in the larger-than-life figures in India's turbulent history over the past two centuries.

ISBN: 8129107368
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RUPA’S LITTLE BOOK OF TEAM WORKING:A compilation of quotes for today’s just-in-time manager

Ajanta E. Chakravarty is a management consultant and is the Director of the Centre for Cross-Cultural Communication. Her field of interest is the exploration of modern wisdom in ancient Indian texts. She is widely travelled and has lectured extensively in India, the US, France and Poland. She writes extensively on management issues in national newspapers.

In these little books, the readers will find byte sized pieces of wisdom suited to meet almost any sitution encountered in the business arena.

ISBN: 1676251
Published by: Rupa Publications
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GLIMPSES OF ARCHITECTURE IN KERALA: Temples and Palaces

Ramu Katakam studied architecture at Cambridge, and has been a practicing architect for the past thirty years. He gave up practice some time ago to do research on traditional Indian architecture and has been travelling in Kerala for the past three years.

Kerala has been termed ''God''s own country'' in recent years. Its landscape and waterways are quite magnificent. However, little has been seen of its masterpieces of temple architecture. This book attempts to capture the style and design of these timber building and also illustrate the quality of space around them. Indian temples are to be seen with their surroundings in unity with the sky and the low-lying landscape or with the sky and the hills around. Architecture of the past in India attempts to create an experience with a sense of longing-something to fill the void within. The masters of design in an earlier era were concerned with the balance of a building and how it could please the eye. Glimpses of Architecture in Kerala is a beginning in trying to examine these intentions.

ISBN: 8171677487
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GLIMPSES OF ARCHITECTURE IN KERALA: Temples and Palaces

Ramu Katakam studied architecture at Cambridge, and has been a practicing architect for the past thirty years. He gave up practice some time ago to do research on traditional Indian architecture and has been travelling in Kerala for the past three years.


Kerala has been termed ''God''s own country'' in recent years. Its landscape and waterways are quite magnificent. However, little has been seen of its masterpieces of temple architecture. This book attempts to capture the style and design of these timber building and also illustrate the quality of space around them. Indian temples are to be seen with their surroundings in unity with the sky and the low-lying landscape or with the sky and the hills around. Architecture of the past in India attempts to create an experience with a sense of longing-something to fill the void within. The masters of design in an earlier era were concerned with the balance of a building and how it could please the eye. Glimpses of Architecture in Kerala is a beginning in trying to examine these intentions.

ISBN: 8171677487
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ART

Clive Bell (1881-1964), an English art critic, was best known for promoting his theory of formalism. He was a philosopher who defended abstract art and was a member of the Bloomsbury School.

In this book the noted British art critic, Clive Bell, has tried to develop the complete theory of visual art. He has advanced a hypothesis by reference to which the history of art from palaeolithic days to the present becomes intelligible. Anyone who is curious to discover why we call a Persian carpet or a fresco by Piero della Francesco a work of art, will find an answer here.

ISBN: 8171677266
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MIGRAINES FOR THE INFORMED WOMAN: Tips From a Sufferer

Mamta Singh is the lead writer for many popular health and fitness sites worldwide and holds expert author status at well-respected online resources. She pens her own blog on migraines and holistic health. She is a certifield aerobics instructor, personal trainer and sports nutritionist through the International Fitness Association, Florida, USA.

There is nothing that a migraineur fears more than a migraine attack. It is excruciatingly painful and comes with a flurry of stressful symptoms like nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and light and sound sensitivity. If you dread your episodes, this may be the book you need. Migraines for the Informed Woman- Tips From a Sufferer de-mystifies not just the why, what, when and how of migraine in an easy and simple way, but also gives you a positive perspective on what can be done to keep them managed and at minimum levels.

ISBN: 9788129115171
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Advertising Karma

This discussion on 'Advertising Karma' deals with the basics as well as some of the core imperatives of the discipline that combine to lead 'Marketing Nirvana' in a world of competitive realism..

ISBN: 812910654X
Author: Chatterjea, Gautam
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A Prince Of India

ISBN: 8171678874
Author: Clarke, Laurence
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50 Great Curries Of India

ISBN: 185626128X
Author: Panjabi, Camellia
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2 States: the story of my marriage

Chetan Bhagat is the author of two blockbuster novels- Five Point Someone (2004) and one night @call center (2005)-which continue to top bestseller lists. In March 2008, the New York Times called him the ‘biggest-selling English-language novelist in India’s history’. Both his books have inspired major Bollywood films. One night @ the call center is an international success having been published in the UK, US, and translated into French, Italian, Dutch and Russian.

Welcome to 2 States, a story about Krish and Ananya who are from two different states of India, deeply in love and want to get married. Of course, their parents don''t agree. To convert their love story into a love marriage, the couple have a though battle in front of them. For it is easy to fight and rebel, but much harder to convince. Will they make it?

ISBN: 9788129115300
Author: Chetan Bhagat
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A Jewelled Splendour

ISBN: 8171679749
Author: Mathur, Asha Rani
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A Dying Banyan

Through the eyes of Rashida, the narrator, and her brother Suhail, A Dying Banyan explores what it means to be a Muslim in contemporary India. Children of an advocate father and of an unschooled mother, their questions about identity are as relevant today as they were in the 1980s when the original Hindi version, Sukha Bargad, was written.

ISBN: 8129107201
Author: Ahtesham, Manzoor
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A Grasshopper`S Pilgrimage

Manjushree Abhinav has established her own repertoire in the art of grasshopping. Her first calling was writing. The magic of the silver screen enticed her to enroll in the Film Institute. Unable to bear the transition from cinema to video, she escaped to the mountains and studied alternative healing. Her exciting career as a healer was cut short when she fell in love with a patient and married him. Her husband is an artist and he inspires her to write. After making some documentary films and teaching, she went back to her first love, and wrote this novel. Now she is an addicted blogger at http://baktoo.blogspot.com

A Grasshopper''s Pilgrimage spirals in directions unpredictable as it follows its free-spirited and soul-searching protagonist. This tale is host to a delightful motley bunch of characters: sufi babas, smoking hippies, freedom fighters and, foreigners without visas. It is a love story of a woman''s inner journey as she circles the feet of her Beloved mountain.

ISBN: 9788129114495
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A Guide To Homoeopathic Remedies

ISBN: 0285635573
Author: Houghton, Paul
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A History Of Hindi Literature

ISBN: 8129101386
Author: Keay, F E
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A History Of Rajasthan

A History of Rajasthan uses various archival, epigraphical, numismatical, architectural, archaeological, and art-history related information as well as traditional narratives, and oral and written chronicles, to provide a general overview of aspects like literature, religion, art and architecture, position of women, socio-economic conditions, science and technology, as well as the subaltern, peoples' oriented, 'everyday' life of the 'average citizen'.

ISBN: 8129108909
Author: Hooja, Rima
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A Hundred Hues

ISBN: 8129100754
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Astronaut Sunita Williams

Astronaut Sunita Williams has captured the imagination and the hearts of millions worldwide during her sojourn in space that lasted over six months. She set a world record for women for Extravehicular Activity through four space walks totaling 29 hours and 17 minutes. Here is the saga of an extraordinary woman who has shown enormous dedication, focus, competitive spirit and a can do attitude that has successfully transformed a child whose ambition was to become a veterinarian into an astronaut and now, an icon. Sunita has swum is seas, dived deep into oceans; flown in war and on humanitarian missions, blasted off into space, and glided back on earth-she is a living legend.

ISBN: 8129112088
Author: Sharma, Aradhika, Seshadri, S
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A Rights Royal Bastard

A Right Royal Bastard is a narrative compiled by Amelie, a French woman, about the life of Walidad, who is a descendent of a noble and aristocratic family. Enthralled by Waylard, as he his fondly called, Amelie traces and records the origins of his ancestry. The book is peppered with stories which takes the reader from the bloody battlegrounds of Tarain, through the wet west-coast of India , to the chic streets of Stratton and across the lazy English countryside. As Amelie probes deeper into Waylard's life, carefully-guarded royal secrets emerge which change their perspectives about life forever. A beautiful account of life, love and philosophy.

ISBN: 9788129113146
Author: Khan, Aminuddin
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A House In Ranikhet

ISBN: 8171679617
Author: Daruwalla, Keki N
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HANGING BY A TAIL

Leelawati Mohapatra went to St Joseph's Convent, Chandernagore, and Loreto College, Caleutta, before joining the Indian Revenue Service. She got married, chose not to have children, gave up her job, translated a few books and set out to write about her own topsy-turvy life. But halfway through the characters rebelled, became wholly fictional and told their own story.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with...? Monkey asks.

I know, I say. A single step.

Wrong.

I try not to blink.

Begins with a desire. Everything, everything begins here. He taps his head. It sounds like a green coconut full of water.

So begins for Amrita a dream- journey into the depths of her own mind. She sets out for the mythical Kalpataru, the wishing tree, to get what she truly desires.

The story of an inward journey, a yearning for the everlasting, living with dreams, surviving nighmares, Hanging by a Tail is all this and more.

ISBN: 9788129113825
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CONFLICT AND DIPLOMACY EAST PAKISTAN BECOMES BANGLADESH

Jaswant Singh has come a long way from his home in the desert districts of Rajasthan. Commissioned in the Indian Army when barely nineteen, he went through two wars whilst in service (1962 and 1965) before resigning his commission to pursue a political career. He has served seven terms in Parliament, and, in the BJP-led governments of 1996 and 1998-2004, held charge of six ministries of the Government of India, including External Affairs, Defence and Finance. Regarded as an authority on Indian foreign policy and national security, Jaswant Singh is among the most respected names in the country's public life, and in the world of diplomacy. He is deservedly given credit for dexterously steering India out of the turbulent diplomatic seas encountered in the aftermath of the nuclear tests of

Conflict and Diplomacy: East Pakistan Becomes Bangladesh delineates East Bengal’s long, complicated, and agonising journey from being an integral part of India to East Pakistan, finally to Bangladesh. This reordering of human lives tightly compressed in time inevitably culminated in trauma, generating several new geo-political stress lines of enormous power in the subcontinent. The authors, Jaswant Singh and Maj. S.P. Bhatia, lead the readers along this twisted and torturous path of the birth of Bangladesh under Indian midwifery, intrigued by West Pakistani and the US diplomacy. The declassified US documents provide revealingly informative aspects of the US diplomacy during this challenging period. The excerpts of diplomatic exchanges between Delhi – Washington – Dhaka, Dhaka – Washington, Islamabad – Washington, and the off-guard internal conversations of the political and diplomatic string pullers are sure to fascinate and interest the readers.

ISBN: 9788129113351
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ECHOES AND ELOQUENCES: THE LIFE AND CINEMA OF GULZAR

Saibal chatterjee An independent New Delhi-based film and media critic who has worked on the staff of leading Indian publications like The Telegraph, Kolkata, The times of India, New Delhi, and Outlook newsweekly, besides the website of The Hindustan Times. In a career spanning two decades, he has covered entertainment-related events in different parts of the world and tracked Indian and international cinema with a critical eye. He won the President’s Gold Medal for the Best Film board of Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema, published in 2003.

Whether he is conjuring up exquisite lyrics, authoring delightful screenplays or directing profoundly moving celluloid odes, Gulzar, peerless poet, sensitive writer and outstanding filmmaker, is a consummate master of his craft. The world that the man behind the genius inhabits is as magical as his inimitable creative output. This book is more than a mere record of a life lived and a career pursued because a simple biography cannot do justice to the range literature and cinema. It represents an attempt to grasp some of the truths, values, influences and artistic cornerstones that constitute the vision of a colossus who remains one of Mumbai cinema’s last active links with its golden era.

ISBN: 9788129112354
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GLIMPSES OF ARCHITECTURE IN KERALA: Temples and Palaces

Ramu Katakam studied architecture at Cambridge, and has been a practicing architect for the past thirty years. He gave up practice some time ago to do research on traditional Indian architecture and has been travelling in Kerala for the past three years.

Kerala has been termed ''God''s own country'' in recent years. Its landscape and waterways are quite magnificent. However, little has been seen of its masterpieces of temple architecture. This book attempts to capture the style and design of these timber building and also illustrate the quality of space around them. Indian temples are to be seen with their surroundings in unity with the sky and the low-lying landscape or with the sky and the hills around. Architecture of the past in India attempts to create an experience with a sense of longing-something to fill the void within. The masters of design in an earlier era were concerned with the balance of a building and how it could please the eye. Glimpses of Architecture in Kerala is a beginning in trying to examine these intentions.

ISBN: 8171677487
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Eternal Wisdom of India

Born on 19 April 1909, Swami Lokeswarananda was an eminent monk of the Ramakrishna order. He founded the famous Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Narendrapur in Kolkata. He wrote and edited many books in Bengali and English. This book is a collection of the best of his writings and talks, compiled by young and profound Swami Chidrupananda.

Eternal Wisdom of India depicts the way religion has been seen through the ages and how it affects the whole structure of mankind. It reviews the ancient ideals, and points out how the power of religion has been abused. The book analyses religion and social tensions and also tells us how harmony should be maintained. It also emphasises on universal brotherhood and asks people to draw inspiration from Buddha, Mira Bai, Sri Sri Ramakrishna, Sri Chaitanya, The Holy Mother Sarada Devi, Swami Vivekananda and many more.

ISBN: 9788129116253
Author: Swami Lokeswarananda
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AGAIN

Born in Kolkata, where he spent his young years as a poet, Pritish Nandy shifted to Mumbai in 1982 to join The Times of India as Publishing Director and Group Managing Editor. Between 1998 and 2004, he shared his time between Mumbai and New Delhi as a Member of Parliament. He lives in Mumbai with his books, his dogs, his family. You can meet him on twitter or at the occasional art show, a corner bookstore or at a movie premiere, usually his own. Else, he celebrates his solitude.

Pritish Nandy returns to poetry after a two decade hiatus. Once acclaimed as one of the most exciting Indian poets in English, with a following to die for, he suddenly stoppenly writing poetry one day. None of his 32 books of poems, some of them runaway bestsellers, were permitted to be reissued as he walked away from his literary pursuits and began his spectacular career in journalism and public life.
This is his first book of poems since then.

ISBN: 9788129115836
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Impressions

Dr. Najma Heptulla is a Parliamentarian, and was elected to the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of the Indian Parliament) in July 1980. She has the unique distinction of being elected as Deputy Chairperson of Rajya Sabha four times, having served for seventeen years. She was also unanimously elected as President of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in 1999 in Berlin, a body of 140 Parliaments of the world, she is the first lady and an Indian to hold the position.

When the mind wanders over a hundred lands, it weaves a thread of impressions; and a multitude of such impressions of varying shades and feelings form a pattern of words.

ISBN: 9788129115782
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The Secret of Gems, Moles, Handwriting And Omens

P.Khurrana has pursued the science of Astrology, Mantrism and Vastu and a performer on Zee TV Punjabi in an Astro based programme Sitare Ki Kehde Ne.

Everything in this world has a hidden meaning in our life. This is based on the belief that nature guides us at every age and every stage. It is important to take a holistic view of the object you look at. It all depends on us to interpret and understand its signals. As astrology has to be studies to know the future, similarly, these signs of the nature just have to be judiciously understood. Every since its existence, man has been following the signs of the nature to predict the future.

ISBN: 9788129116345
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Call Of The Yeti

Nirmal Kumar has a Masters degree in Indian and Western philosophy. His short stories regularly appear in leading India magazines. He is the author of four short story collections, nine novels, five plays, two collections of poems and several books on history, culture and religion. His books on philosophy and psychology include Philosophy Of Being Human (1995), The Tao Of Psychology (1993) and Psychology Beyond Freud (1981). He has published twenty four works in Hindi and seven in English.

This is a powerful novel that tells the tale of the Tibetan people''s fight for freedom. The non-violent Tibetans rise up against the Chinese army which invaded their country in 1959, even if they lack sophisticated weapons and training. The triumph of the human spirit is portrayed through the adventures of Siva -- the hero of this novel, who dares to face every challenge life throws at him. Siva absolves his fellow men from the narrow ties of nation, ethnicity, and region and from private attachments. He devotes himself to the pursuit of the free human spirit. Siva hears the stern call of absolute freedom. The landscape he lives in which is icy cold and filled with rocks, crags and plateaus is a perfect setting for his adventures.

ISBN: 9788129116413
Published by: Kumar Nirmal
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A Brahmin Without Caste

In the contemporary world of razzle dazzle which, in Andy Warhol’s immortal observation, provides everybody with fifteen minutes of fame, is there any room for a person like Rishi Kumar Mishra? Yes, there is. Hence this book.

Fortunately, a country more ancient than the hills will, in the ultimate analysis, always place on a higher pedestal what Mathew Arnold called “high seriousness”. The reason why this civilisation has survived the ravages of millennia is precisely because it has placed a high premium on the life of the mind. This ensures the durability of RKM’s legacy. He will not be in the spotlight; he will survive in the sub-stratum of sensitive minds.

ISBN: 9788129116086
Author: Rishi Kumar Mishra
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ON THE YETI'S TRAIL

Shoba Naidu has a Master degree in communication & journalism and a Bachelor’s degree in education. She has done journalistic stints with several newspapers and magazines all over the country. She now lives in Bangalore and finds writing fiction more interesting than reporting facts. This is her first book for tweens and is a part of an upcoming adventure series set in exotic locales.

When Mushtaq visits his home in the remote Himalayan ranges during school vacation, he inadvertently stumbles upon the mysterious creature known variously as ‘Yeti’, ‘Meh-The’ and ‘Abominable Snowman’. The existence of this creature, however, is yet to be confirmed by cryptozoologists. Mushtaq along with his friends Niaz and Sakina sets out on a daring adventure to collect concrete proof of the existence of this reclusive ‘man-bear’. Will they succeed in their mission ?

ISBN: 9788129116406
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Corporate Grooming And Etiquette

Sarvesh Gulati, Managing Director, Softspan (India) Pvt. Ltd., works as a management and business consultant. He has been conducting workshops on corporate softskills for the last seven years and has trained over 15,000 professionals. In a career spanning almost twenty years, Mr Gulati was associated with CMC as Manager (International Business Development) for a period of eight years; STG International as Vice-President (Marketing) for four years; and NetAcross as Vice-President (Marketing and Sales) before he established Softspan (India) Pvt. Ltd. in 1999.

Sarvesh’s latest book focuses on grooming students and professionals to become aware and imbibe global business etiquette. This book guides you through the grooming and corporate etiquette nuances to develop and enchance your image and personality.

ISBN: 9788129116338
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History on a Banner

Narendrasinhji Mansinghji Chudasama, more popularly known as Nana Chudasama is an eminent activist representing the common man, and a former Sheriff of Mumbai. Born in a prominent Rajput family from Saurashtra, he was the second of four sons.

Nana became the founder of the NGO Giants International which has over 500 branches spread all across India and in 10 countries abroad. Giants undertakes projects that have an immense impact on society, such as family welfare, disaster management, education and environment.

HISTORY ON A BANNER is a compilation of Nana Chudasama’s thought-provoking Marine Drive banners – embedded in satire, puns and humour. The book echoes the voice of the common man and is a fascinating journey into the archives of history. It is an interesting chronicle of recent events which have been instrumental in shaping our collective destinies. To those who have not had the fortune of savouring the rib-tickling humour and sarcasm of Nana Chudasama until now, this book is an invitation to do so. Enjoy the dreams and angst of the common man reflected effectively in Nana Chudasama’s banners!

ISBN: 9788129116352
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Subhash Chowdhary

True is the fact that sanction have brought untold misery on the innocent civilians, destroyed many futures and cultures. Standing firm to their pride, the great Cuban regime and its people have set up an example in fighting the perils of sanctions than to bow to the unwanted and unreasonable pressure.  They have shown the resilience to march forward against all odds and maintain their own dignity, culture and national ethos. I salute that spirit which was guided by great revolutionary Che Guevara and President Castro.

Kings And Kin: Fairy Tales For Grown-UPS

Daska is a civil servant presently serving in a senior management position in the Indian Railways. Born in 1952, his childhood was spent in the bustle of a large family where reading books was not just a pastime but a passion. After majoring in English from the University of Delhi in 1972, he taught there at various colleges. In 1976, the author joined the Indian Railway Traffic Service and is presently serving in the organisation.

If you have ever curled up with your children, reading fairy stories to them under a blanket on a winter night, and wishing that someone could do the same for you, the Kings and Kin: Fairy Tales for Grown-Ups is a must for you.

ISBN: 9788129115829
Author: Das ka
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Shree Ramayana Mahanveshanam A Set of Two Volumes

Dr M. Veerappa Moily is a distinguished political leader, an eminent administrator, a reformer, a statesman of high calibre, an economist of repute and a renowned literary figure. His deep understanding and keen insights, as former Chief Minister of Karnataka (1992-4) and as the former Chairman of the Second Administrative Reforms Commission (2005-9), Government of India (GOI) are visible throughout the book. He is currently the Honourable Minister of Law and Justice in the Government of India.

Dr M. Veerappa Moily’s Shree Ramayana Mahanveshanam is a highly laudable work which, though rooted in the contemporary Indian context, addresses universal concerns and presents a unique vision of past, present and future all clubbed into one. The title literally signifying quest and examination, the book rightly explores the Ramatattwa or the true principles of the Rama-story, from a secularist modernist perspective. Moily has introduced several new characters and incidents in the epic, at the same time, taking great care of retaining the original essence of Valmiki’s Ramayana. Moily re-interprets many familiar incidents from the point of view of modern sensibility. He has drawn freely from Jaina and folk traditions.

ISBN: 9788129116437
Author: M. Veerappa Moily
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Vikram & The Vampire

This translation and adaptation by the great Orientalist and story-teller Sir Richard F. Burton (1821-1890) includes the frame of the work (introduction and conclusion) and eleven of the best stories. The stories are perhaps best described as fairy tales-myth and tale combined, insinuating a lesson in morals or in humanity by amusing narrative or romantic adventure.

ISBN: 8129107724
Author: Burton, Richard F
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Conflict & Diplomacy

Conflict and Diplomacy: US and the Birth of Bangladesh, Pakistan Divides delineates East Bengal's long, complicated, and agonising journey from being an integral part of India to East Pakistan, finally to Bangladesh. This reordering of human lives tightly compressed in time inevitably culminated in trauma, generating several new geo-political stress lines of enormous power in the subcontinent.

ISBN: 9788129113351
Author: Singh, Jaswant, Bhatia, S P
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Capital Vignettes

A Peep into Delhi's Ethos is a collection of pieces by the author that have appeared in the Hindu and the Statesman over the years. The imperial capital and its myriad hues have been caught herein, not through the eyes of a scholar but of someone who fell in love with Delhi when he first set foot in it long ago. There has been a sea-change in the ambience since then. But the monuments, by and large, still exist as of old, so also the sights and sounds of the Walled City. What if gola kabab maker Kala Baba is dead and Karim Panwallah has deserted his profession? There are other who have stepped in to fill the void and qawwalis still enliven Thursday evenings at Hazart Kalimullah shrine.

ISBN: 9788129113173
Author: Smith, R V
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ECHOES AND ELOQUENCES: THE LIFE AND CINEMA OF GULZAR

Saibal chatterjee An independent New Delhi-based film and media critic who has worked on the staff of leading Indian publications like The Telegraph, Kolkata, The times of India, New Delhi, and Outlook newsweekly, besides the website of The Hindustan Times. In a career spanning two decades, he has covered entertainment-related events in different parts of the world and tracked Indian and international cinema with a critical eye. He won the President’s Gold Medal for the Best Film board of Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema, published in 2003.

Whether he is conjuring up exquisite lyrics, authoring delightful screenplays or directing profoundly moving celluloid odes, Gulzar, peerless poet, sensitive writer and outstanding filmmaker, is a consummate master of his craft. The world that the man behind the genius inhabits is as magical as his inimitable creative output. This book is more than a mere record of a life lived and a career pursued because a simple biography cannot do justice to the range literature and cinema. It represents an attempt to grasp some of the truths, values, influences and artistic cornerstones that constitute the vision of a colossus who remains one of Mumbai cinema’s last active links with its golden era.

ISBN: 9788129112354
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