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Amaya Kapoor is a Delhi-based intellectually inclined thirty-five-year-old single, financially independent and sexually liberated woman, who wants to open a 'boutique bookstore' and live life on her own terms-single and content. What happens next?She comes across Rohan while playing Scrabble online, and they soon get chatting, enjoying each other's company without the usual baggage face-to-face interactions bring. Using the premise 'text is the new talk', the book highlights fun text conversations between them, that are instrumental in connecting their worlds. Amaya and Rohan become an integral part of each other's lives even before they realize it, and decide to meet. What happens to the virtual relationship when they meet in the real world?

Set largely amidst the independent film community of Mumbai, Times of Ferment, Book 1 of The Outraged, reveals the conflicts that confront Indian liberals-both the hypocritical and those that want to bring about social change-in the wake of the right wing's ascent to power.The protagonists include brilliant film-maker and idealist Ahishor Frances, who's attacked because he exposes 'Navy Baba', a God-man, as a fraud; young actress Maithili Krishna, for whom modern civilization is corrupt and requires dismantling; and the happily unemployed Sasha, full of unusual purity and faith in God, who befriends Ahishor and Versova's 'strugglers', and falls in love with Maithili.What follows when some of these strugglers are galvanized into action by the attack on Ahishor? What drives them to it? What path will Maithili eventually take? Is Sasha's belief in love and God, vindicated?

What makes a house a home?College professor M.B. and his designer wife, Roshni, are a yuppie couple living in the ever-expanding, smog-encrusted, roiling city of Delhi. They have finally achieved their dream of buying their own apartment-in an up and coming builder's complex in Gurgaon. The problem is, it looks like it is going to be up and coming for a while.Along with this woe come tumbling a hundred others. M.B. is sure his wife's growing distance and disaffection has less to do with the stalling on the house front, and more because she is finding solace in the arms of Rocky, the stud son of their Punjabi landlord. The landlord, on his part, 'Fat-bum' Khanna, is greasing his way further into his tenants' lives, filling their ears with advice on how to navigate the growing mound of bank papers, loan agreements and, of course, construction jargon. What is galling for M.B. to admit is that he may actually need all the help the canny businessman landlord can provide.Further complicating things are his NRI brother, Tubluda, and his familial tiffs with an overstepping tenant, and M.B.'s growing fascination for the 'resident bitch' of the college staffroom, the glamorous South Delhi girl, Malati Patel.A darkly comic take on the big, bad city of Delhi, its many moods and characters, The Glass House presents a look into the ideals of urban happiness, and the pitfalls and prices that come along with its pursuit.

In the bloody aftermath of the thirteenth day of the Kurukshetra War, the Pandavas and Kauravas look to avenge their losses. In the Pandava army, a grief-stricken Arjuna speaks to his dead son and tries to find solace on the battlefield, even as his brother Yudhishthira tries to keep his family from falling apart. On the other side, the Kauravas, led by Guru Drona and Radheya try desperately to bring the war to an end. Their lives entwine tragically on the battlefield in a tale of loss and redemption.Narrated through the voices of Radheya, Yudhishthira, Arjuna, Ghatotkacha, and Sushasana, A Broken Sun is the second part of Iyengar's trilogy on the Kurukshetra War and tells the story of the Mahabharata in a way that's never been done before.

Which were the first cities of India, and how were they discovered?What was it like living in Mughal times?How did the British, who had come to trade in India, end up ruling thecountry?How has India changed after Independence?Delve into India's past to discover the answers to these questions and manymore in this comprehensive history of our nation. Journey through timeto visit the baths and palaces of the first cities of Harappa, the stupas ofAshoka and the flamboyant courts of the great Mughals, rich in art, cultureand architecture. Learn how the revolution of 1857 really started, and marchalongside Gandhi on his quest for an India free from British rule. Plus,discover more about each period through fun and easy 'To do' activities.Told in simple, lucid prose, and interspersed with beautiful illustrations,A Children's History of India makes learning history a fun and engagingexperience for readers of all ages.

The monk who mesmerized everyone with his nuanced and lucid thoughts, who galvanized Indians into realizing the importance of their ancient religion and civilization and who made the entire world take notice of India-Swami Vivekananda continues to live in the collective consciousness of a society even after more than a hundred years since his death.

Princess Irene lives in a castle in a wild mountainous region. She only has a nursemaid as her companion. One night, she discovers a steep and winding stairway in the castle that leads her to a labyrinth of passages. Little does she know about the danger she was getting into.

Over twenty years ago, Sanjoy Hazarika''s first book on the Northeast, Strangers of the Mist, was published to immediate acclaim. Hailed as an exciting, path-breaking narrative on the region, it has been cited extensively in studies of Northeast India, used as a resource for scholars and journalists and adopted as course material in colleges.Two decades later, in his new book, armed with more stories, interviews and research, and after extensive travels through the region, Hazarika explains how and where things stand in the Northeast today. He examines old and new struggles, contemporary trends and the sweeping changes that have taken place and asks whether the region and its people are still ''different'' to the rest of India, to each other and whether they are destined to remain so. While it may not be possible to overcome lingering hatred, divisions and differences by brute force, economic might or efforts at cultural or political assimilation, there are other ways forward. These include the process of engagement-of accepting, if not embracing, the ''Idea of India'' and working on forging connections between disparate cultures to overcome the mutual suspicions that have existed for decades. Hazarika tells little-known stories, drawn from personal experience and knowledge, of the way in which insurgents operate, of the reality of border towns in the region, the pain of victims, and the courage of fighters on either side of the ideological and physical conflict, in the jungles and in lands awash with rain and swamped by mist. He travels across borders and mountains, listening to tales of the people of the region and those who live in neighbouring countries like Bangladesh, Bhutan and Myanmar. He challenges the stereotype of the ''Northeasterner'', critiques the categorization of the ''Bangladeshi'', deals with issues of ''race and discrimination'', and suggests best practices that could be used to deal with intractable issues and combatants. Critically, he tries to portray the way in which new generations are grappling with old and current issues with an eye to the future. Extensively researched and brilliantly narrated, Strangers No More is arguably the most comprehensive book yet available about India''s Northeast.

Well, you keep trying and eventually figure ways of making it work. An Unlikely Chemistry is thestory of a couple-a scientist and a filmmaker-who battle personal issues and external challenges,and go on to build a life on their own terms.The scientist, Mohana, stands up to a crippled system, determined to discover an Ayurvedic drugfor cancer. On the threshold of global recognition, she is compelled to abandon her research dueto the biases of a system plagued by caste-based reservations.The filmmaker, Krishnaswamy, provoked by a distorted American documentary on India, vows tomake an authentic film on Indian history, heritage and culture. A vow he fulfils with the releaseof his four-hour film, Indus Valley to Indira Gandhi, distributed by Warner Bros.Krishnaswamy and Mohana then join hands to weave an illustrious tapestry of over two hundrednon-fiction films and a dozen television serials. However, their path is littered with politics,controversies, legal battles and societal prejudices, but their belief in righteousness and spiritualityhelps them overcome these hurdles.An Unlikely Chemistry is the remarkable autobiography of a couple-their love and their journey ofnearly five decades. Within these pages, there''s also the veritable magic and nostalgia of a bygone era.

Johanna Spyri had written the book, Heidi 'for children and those who love children". It is a novel about the events in the life of a young spirited girl called Heidi. She lives with her gruff grandfather in the picturesque Swiss Alps.Heidi lives an idyllic life until she is forcefully taken to Frankfurt by her aunt to be a companion to an invalid girl. Will she be able to return home? What will become of the invalid girl and her family?This story speaks about the joy of sharing and helping those in need, the magnificent beauty of nature and the importance of prayer. A charming story that has been an all-time favourite.

In his story are personal insights into all these events and personalities.

They were the perfect couple, Aysher and Risha. Both had the most coveted job in the media. Aysher was a dynamic TV news reporter and she was the news anchor. Both were young and achievers in their own right. Theirs was the most envious of all relationships. Until Aysher was struck by the existentialist question: What am I doing here?From here the story of this urban and successful young couple took an extraordinary turn. Aysher went on a self-discovery mode and a journey which took him to unknown places. Will Aysher and Risha be united once again? Will their relationship be the same all over again? Or is Risha in for a surprise of her life?Somewhere to Go is a journey of every modern relationship.

Identities are not mere markers we are known by; they define as well as limit us. They can both confine or release a consciousness. I Am Vidya is the story of one such journey-that of a declaration, of the claiming of an identity. It is an assertion of a consciousness that has suffered the agony of being trapped in a mould it does not belong to, a body it does not identify with.Vidya has lived through all the indignities forced upon a tirunangai, a transgender, by a society which divides and defines itself as men and women in terms of biology alone-from being spurned by her family, to begging on the streets as a social outcast; from donning a woman''s clothes, to undergoing excruciating surgery to lose her ''manhood''; from suffering emotional and physical harassment, to arriving at her true identity.A compelling narrative about a woman trapped within a man''s body, this is a story of extraordinary courage and perseverance.

In the six decades since India's 'tryst with destiny', we have taken many wrong turns. Public service has become private profit, corruption is normal and we struggle to provide basic services such as education and healthcare to our citizens-that is, governance has collapsed. However, there is cause for cheer. India has a young upwardly mobile population, restless for change. We are at a turning point, but will we lose our way again? This is the question TSR Subramanian answers in this book on the relationship between the rulers and the ruled. Subramanian knows the Indian government inside-out: he has the outsider's rage at what has gone wrong with governance; he also has the insider's insight into the solutions that are possible. The essays in this book are anchored in this well-rounded perspective. With his brand of humour, Subramanian mixes personal experience with public commentary, frustration at all the wrong turns with hope for a better future.

It is easy for an entrepreneur to look at data and charts to arrive at a business decision, but extremely difficult to look within his soul to find answers.Bhavarlal H. Jain happens to be someone who can do both with ease. He is the founder and chairman of Jain Irrigation, a $1-billion company which was presented with 'The Good Company Award' by Forbes in 2012. His is a company that nearly went bankrupt four times in the last thirty years of its existence, only to rise again. Despite these ups and down, however, Jain has not wavered from a business model that is based on Gandhi's notion of trusteeship-wherein wealth belongs not to an individual but is used for the benefit of the community.Which is a compilation of lectures that he has given over thirty years. Replete with instances and expositions of what constitutes 'enlightened entrepreneurship'-a notion that, Jain iterates, must be embraced by each and every entrepreneur-this book provides invaluable insights into what successes and failures mean to a businessperson, the tenets of effective leadership, and transformational businesses.

The Mahabharata of Veda Vyasa is the longest recorded epic in the world. With almost 100,000 verses, it is many times as long as the Iliad and the Odyssey combines and has deeply influenced every aspect of the Indian ethos for some 4,000 years.The main theme of the epic is the Great War in Kurukshetra, but it seems with smaller stories, and other stories within these, all woven together with a genius that defies comparison. As its heart, it contains Krishna''s immortal Bhagvat Gita, The Song of God.The Mahabharata embodies the ancient and sacred Indian tradition in all its earthy and spiritual immensity. Famously,''What is found here may be found elsewhere. What is not found here will not be found elsewhere.''Many believe this most magnificient epic to be the greatest story ever told. Yet, the only full Indian translation of the Mahabharata into English is the one penned in the 19th century by Kisari Mohan Ganguli. More than a hundred years have passed since Ganguli accomplished his task, and the laguage he used is now, sadly archaic.