Based on true events, For No Reason at All captures the mood of the New Delhi administration, where its new, young prime minister must make a difficult decision.
In a time when global trade borders are opening, the reputable Metkem Silicon and the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, collaborate to produce silicon metal locally. But Anand Seshadri, the powerful head of the Department of Electronics pushes to import the technology from the US.
The ‘silicon metal controversy’ erupts, and the prime minister must decide: Support Indian innovation? Or concede to foreign imports?
When Seshadri takes drastic, underhanded measures to discredit Metkem Silicon, the task of countering him falls to Metkem’s lobbyist—a young, adroit lobbyist named Adityan ‘Solly’ Nilla.
Things get interesting when Solly receives an unexpected call from the embassy of the Soviet Union. And then the French and the Americans, and the Indian intelligence get involved.
Set in the New Delhi of the 1980s, this tale of espionage, intrigue, deception and sexual escapade is pacy, funny . . . and sometimes touching.
In some ways, India as a country was forged by the struggle for freedom, when women and men and children across the country engaged in the same struggle in different ways. From Shimla to Tanjore, from Aizawl to Mysore, from the jungles of Chotanagpur to the city streets of Calcutta and Bombay, the books in this series look at how children’s day-to-day lives and dreams were changed and inspired by this national movement.
The boxset contains eight books:
- The Train to Tanjore by Devika Rangachari
- A Conspiracy in Calcutta by Lesley D. Biswas
- That Year at Manikoil by Aditi Krishnakumar
- The Chowpatty Cooking Club by Lubaina Bandukwala
- The Letter to Lahore by Tanu Shree Singh
- Postcard from the Lushai Brigade by Hannah Lalhlanpuii
- A Melody in Mysore by Shruthi Rao
- Rebellion in Ranchi by Swati Sengupta
Why should you buy this boxset?
- Songs of Freedom series explores the lives of children across India during the freedom struggle and focuses on what it was like to grow up during the time.
- Eight books explore stories set in Calcutta, Tanjore, Sarchi, Ranchi, Mysore, Madras, Bombay and Mizoram.
- A meticulously researched look at the past, written in a manner accessible to middle-grade readers
- Showcases young and inspiring children taking part in the independence of India through small acts of rebellion
A masterpiece’ Rory Sutherland, author of Alchemy
What if everything you’ve been told about money is wrong?
Have you ever been told that cutting your spending is the key to financial freedom?
Or that only a fool would try to make money by picking stocks?
Or that buying your house is always a smart investment?
Most of us have heard these truisms from friends, from family, even from financial experts. They are held up as nuggets of timeless wisdom. There’s just one problem: none of them is true.
Over the last decade, the world of money has transformed – but the mainstream financial advice hasn’t caught up. The result: most of us are being fed money advice that will only take us further from our financial goals.
Here, a leading investor debunks seven of the most common misconceptions about money, and explains why the true path to wealth is dramatically different from what you’ve been told. Confounding and eminently practical, Seven Myths About Money sketches out a radically new route to financial freedom – one fit for the twenty-first century.
In Arupa Patangia Kalita’s stories, contemporary women in Assam take centerstage. The deeply lyrical and empathetic stories talk about issues like surrogacy, migration, living in a colonial legacy, employment, and history—all of which affect women in the region today.
In Mitra Phukan’s nuanced translation, the region and its people come alive. A deeply compelling and satisfying collection for lovers of contemporary fiction, The Owl, the River, the Valley is a deeply compelling journey into Assam.
Look around. We are surrounded by living organisms, stars, galaxies, dust clouds, light, and so much more—the Universe is present in everything. Yet its birth and evolution remain one of the greatest mysteries.
In this journey through space and time, the Universe itself becomes your guide and storyteller. Discover its origin, explore our solar system, learn about scientists from around the world, and immerse yourself in the wonder of the cosmos. Brimming with fascinating facts, this book is perfect for every curious mind!
A masterpiece’ Rory Sutherland, author of Alchemy
What if everything you’ve been told about money is wrong?
Have you ever been told that cutting your spending is the key to financial freedom?
Or that only a fool would try to make money by picking stocks?
Or that buying your house is always a smart investment?
Most of us have heard these truisms from friends, from family, even from financial experts. They are held up as nuggets of timeless wisdom. There’s just one problem: none of them is true.
Over the last decade, the world of money has transformed – but the mainstream financial advice hasn’t caught up. The result: most of us are being fed money advice that will only take us further from our financial goals.
Here, a leading investor debunks seven of the most common misconceptions about money, and explains why the true path to wealth is dramatically different from what you’ve been told. Confounding and eminently practical, Seven Myths About Money sketches out a radically new route to financial freedom – one fit for the twenty-first century.
The beloved 2014 Newbery Medal winner by former National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Kate DiCamillo.
It begins, as the best superhero stories do, with a tragic accident that has unexpected consequences. The squirrel never saw the vacuum cleaner coming, but self-described cynic Flora Belle Buckman, who has read every issue of the comic book Terrible Things Can Happen to You!, is the just the right person to step in and save him. What neither can predict is that Ulysses (the squirrel) has been born anew, with powers of strength, flight, and misspelled poetry — and that Flora will be changed too, as she discovers the possibility of hope and the promise of a capacious heart. From #1 New York Times best-selling author Kate DiCamillo comes a laugh-out-loud story filled with eccentric, endearing characters and featuring an exciting format — a novel interspersed with comic-style graphic sequences and full-page illustrations, all rendered in black-and-white by artist K. G. Campbell.
A National Book Award finalist by Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo.
The story of a boy who discovers that some things can’t stay locked up for ever.
It’s six months since Rob’s mum died and he moved to Florida. His dad won’t talk about her at all. “Crying ain’t going to bring her back,” he says. So Rob fills a suitcase in his mind with all his forbidden thoughts – the rash on his legs, the bullies at school – and keeps it tight shut. But when he finds a caged tiger deep in the woods, his whole life begins to change. That same day he meets Sistine Bailey, another outsider who’s bullied at school. She says they must set the tiger free – and when Rob imagines the tiger rising out of its cage, his suitcase begins to open…
A brand new spicy, high-angst romance from Catharina Maura―the highly anticipated, standalone spin-off of the Windsors series.
When the man she’s always been in love with starts dating one of her friends, artist Serenity Adesina creates a to-do list that will help her get over him once and for all.
The first item on that list?
Losing her virginity to Archer Harrison, her older brother’s billionaire best friend…and her boss.
He’s the perfect choice―alluring, caring, and entirely emotionally unavailable.
Their deal was supposed to be simple: Serenity will paint Archer anything he wants in return for a secret, no-strings-attached relationship.
Except each kiss leaves them both wanting more, tempting them to risk it all for what’s growing between them. That is, until a cruel twist of fate shows them that giving in to their feelings comes at a far higher cost than they could’ve imagined.
“Music is the second most important thing,” I say. That was something my mother would always say. We’ve stopped saying it out loud, but I think it all the same.
The most important thing is love.
From the author of the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling If He Had Been With Me comes a captivating novel about navigating―and protecting―the loves and friendships that sustain us.
Ramona fell for Sam the moment she met him. It was like she had known him forever. He’s one of the few constants in her life, and their friendship is just too important to risk for a kiss. Though she really wants to kiss him…
Sam loves Ramona, but he would never expect her to feel the same way-she’s too quirky and cool for someone like him. Still, they complement each other perfectly, both as best friends and as a band.
Then they meet Tom. Tom makes music too, and he’s the band’s missing piece. The three quickly become inseparable. Except Ramona’s falling in love with Tom. But she hasn’t fallen out of love with Sam either. How can she be true to her feelings and herself without losing the very relationships that make her heart sing?
This Song is (Not) for You is perfect for readers looking for:
– Contemporary teen romance books – Unputdownable and bingeworthy novels – Complex emotional YA stories – Novels that explore monogamy, polyamory, and asexuality – Characters with a passion for music – Performance art
