This book explores the lives of ten remarkable women and men who played pivotal roles in shaping the Indian Constitution. From challenging caste norms to advocating for freedom of speech, they contributed ideas that were significant in moulding India as we know it today. They are:
Dr B.R. Ambedkar
Jaipal Singh Munda
Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar
Dakshayani Velayudhan
Hasrat Mohani
K.M. Munshi
Hansa Mehta
James Joy Mohon Nichols Roy
G. Durgabai
Jawaharlal Nehru
Karthik Venkatesh examines their lives, challenges and the complex socio-political landscape that influenced their efforts, demonstrating how they collectively forged the path to modern India.
Barely a year into college, Indrajeet More is offered to host a travel show on budget backpacking across India.
As he undertakes a year-long journey across thirteen cities, what unfolds is a string of surreal life experiences—from getting lost in the forests of coastal Karnataka to camping amid the snowy peaks of the Himalayas, from hunting for the best toddy shop in rural Kerala to dancing to the beats of Naga folk songs.
Through this journey, Indrajeet discovers novelty and relatability in diverse cultures by reflecting on his upbringing in a Maharashtrian household. He navigates the inevitable boredom of solo travel and the anxiety of uncertainty, ultimately seeking belongingness in the most unfamiliar of places.
Solo is a raw, unfiltered backpacker’s gaze at contemporary India, about learning to read people beyond language, understanding food beyond ingredients, hearing stories beyond regions and, most importantly, finding a sense of home away from home.
This book is an alluring escape to the land of dawn-lit mountains, Arunachal Pradesh. It features stories that are products of visceral observation and a delicate understanding of the ethnic communities living under intervening shadows of magic and realism in the isolated hinterlands of the state. A village is haunted by an insidious spirit tiger. A bee sting reminds a Nocte boy of his brother’s beheading and transforms him into a deadly headhunter. A Donyi-Polo priest must continue practising his animistic rituals to preserve the fading vestiges of his indigenous religion. The curse of a high priest follows the thief who stole the forbidden sacred ornaments . . . Such evocative and poignant tales make this debut collection a must-read.
Suniti Namjoshi’s compelling tales range from metamorphosed cows to ruling mothers, from talking donkeys to epic villains. In this substantial collection are fables old and new, lyric poems and epigrams, novella narratives and ironic commentary. We also complete the Ravana trilogy with Shupi’s Choices and Kumbh, with villainous siblings who are sometimes ridiculous, but ready to show up for own shortcomings.
Matriarchs, Cows and Epic Villains is a curation of Suniti’s work where she continues to raise questions about how we deal with our destiny as human beings while at the same time trying to understand and confront our inadequacies.
Pico Iyer has made more than one hundred retreats over the past three decades to a small Benedictine hermitage high above the sea in Big Sur, California. He’s not a Christian—or a member of any religious group—but his life has been transformed by these periods of time spent in silence. That silence reminds him of what is essential and awakens a joy that nothing can efface. It’s not just freedom from distraction and noise and rush: it’s a reminder of some deeper truths he misplaced along the way.
In Learning From Silence, Iyer travels deep into inner stillness and joy in his many seasons at the monastery, even as his life is going through constant change: houses burn, a parent dies, a daughter is diagnosed with cancer. He shares the revelations he experiences, alongside wisdom from other nonmonastics who have learned from adversity and inwardness. Most profoundly, he shows how solitude can be a training in community and companionship. In so doing, he offers a unique outsider’s view of monastic life—and of a group of selfless souls who have dedicated their days to ensuring there’s a space for quiet and recollection that’s open to us all.
Radiant, intimate, and gripping, Learning From Silence offers ageless counsel about the power of silence and what it can teach us about how to live, how to love, and, ultimately, how to die.
Roti is perhaps one of India’s most versatile, yet unassuming, dishes. Bake it on a griddle, stuff it with mashed potatoes, lather it in ghee or butter, pair it with curries and pickles, roast it, fry it, or bake it in a tandoor. It is made with many grains, but traditionally with wheat flour. It is no wonder then that Roti is integral to Indian and cuisines from other South Asian countries, such as Pakistan and Bangladesh and a popular accompaniment in most Asian cuisine restaurants.
In Roti, author Anuradha Ravindranath introduces the reader to the different facets of this unprepossessing flatbread. She draws on her memories as a child, of her mother buying whole wheat grain at a market, of it drying on the rooftop of their Delhi home, of the trips to a nearby mill so that it is ground into fresh, warm flour, and the fluffy rotis fresh off the pan that was an enduring staple for lunches.
In doing so, Anuradha Ravindranath skillfully weaves her memories of the flatbread with over 90 delicious recipes and turns the humble roti into a delightful, glamorous showstopper. Packed with photographs, the book will feature accompaniments to rotis by way of dips and pickles, as well as easy-to-follow tips in classic DK style.
Two officers fresh out of the National Defence Academy (NDA) get posted at a laid-back military garrison on the banks of the Ganga River in Western UP. Lieutenant Rohit Verma comes from an army background, knows the ropes and generally has it easy. Lieutenant Renuka Khatri, on the other hand, is from a civilian background, and from the first batch of girl cadets admitted to the NDA. They both have to prove that they are worthy of being army officers. During a welcome party at the officers’ mess, one of the ladies is assaulted and the needle of suspicion falls on Rohit. A court of inquiry is ordered, with Renuka unearthing crucial evidence that points to more sinister connections.
When one of the witnesses due to depose before the court is murdered, it not only absolves Rohit but also starts the hunt for the real killer. Initially sceptical, the commandant throws his weight behind the investigation, which as it unfolds, reveals similarities to events rooted in the past. In their hunt for the suspect, Rohit and Renuka are assisted by Rehmat, a local village girl. The trio of Rohit-Renuka-Rehmat (RRR) must race against time to catch the killer before he can strike again.
इस पुस्तक को पंडित जवाहरलाल नेहरू ने भारत की स्वतंत्रता से पहले 1942-1945 के दौरान अहमदनगर किले में कैद होने के दौरान लिखा था।
इसमें नेहरू जी ने सिंधु घाटी सभ्यता से लेकर भारत की आज़ादी तक विकसित हुई भारत की बहुविध समृद्ध संस्कृति, धर्म और अतीत का वैज्ञानिक दृष्टि से विश्लेषण किया है।
उन्होंने भारत के इतिहास के प्रति विभिन्न दृष्टिकोणों में सामंजस्य स्थापित करने का प्रयास किया और खुद को सामंजस्य का एक आदर्श प्रस्तुत किया।
जवाहरलाल नेहरू जी इस पुस्तक के बारे में स्वयं लिखते हैं कि इतिहास मनुष्य के संघर्ष की कहानी है; जंगली जानवरों और जंगल के विरुद्ध और अपने ही कुछ लोगों के विरुद्ध, जिन्होंने उसे दबाए रखने और अपने लाभ के लिए उसका शोषण करने की कोशिश की।
Play cricket with Shyam Singh the lion, take part in a sledge race, meet mysterious strangers, solve a curious case of stolen diamonds, make new friends and learn about lots more in this illustrated collectable edition of The Greatest Champak Stories: Volume 2.
Packed with tales of mystery, adventure, friendship and humour, these unputdownable stories from the celebrated Champak magazine will entertain and delight. A must-have on every shelf, and a perfect gift for every young reader!
A literary critic, a novelist and a poet for over four decades, Eunice De Souza’s compelling work made her one of the most renowned Indian poets writing in the English language. Her work has been critically acclaimed, and reflects her enduring concerns with the self and women in society as they navigate through relationships, love, loss and family. Through her poetry, Eunice explores the dependency of lovers and the fraught relationships between parents and their children.
Volcano, a curated collector’s edition, features some of her best-known work so far: A Necklace of Skulls, Learn from the Almond Leaf as well as never-before published work. With a critical introduction that presents Eunice to readers old and new, this profoundly intimate and exquisite collection presents Eunice’s poetry genius, making it a collectors must-have.
