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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