Learn how to identify the most salient features of Vedic astrology, how to interpret a birth chart Vedic style, and how to use this information to enhance your life.
Enter the fascinating world of Vedic Astrology, an ancient system of study that originated in India thousands of years ago. Vedic Astrology, also known as Jyotish, offers valuable insights into various aspects of life, including personality traits, relationships, career, health, and spiritual growth. This comprehensive beginner’s guide provides a solid foundation in Vedic Astrology, empowering readers to understand the fundamentals and start exploring this captivating subject. Author William R. Levacy takes readers on a journey through interpreting a Vedic birth chart and the twelve houses contained within, astrological signs, planetary placements, and much more.
Looking back on 50 years of the Usha Stud Farm.
Grit, Grace and Glory: The Usha Story celebrates the vision, resolve, and farsightedness of India’s top horse breeders Pradeep Mehra and his daughter Ameeta, through rare photographs and an eloquent, heartwarming narrative. The book also dives into the technical profiles and detailed statistics of horses that made, and continue to make, Usha the leading stud farm in India today.
The book is an intimate exploration of Pradeep Mehra’s struggles as a “backyard breeder” with no assets other than an eye for, and understanding of, horses. It captures the turmoil of his tragic passing and the challenges Ameeta overcame as she gathered the reins, and took forward his dream. In February 2023, Usha Stud achieved what no other stud farm in the world has ever been able to – a clean sweep, its horses placing 1-2-3-4 in a national derby!
शब्दों के साथ-साथ 2, भाषा और शब्द प्रयोग के रहस्यों को खोजने की दिशा में एक महत्त्वपूर्ण कदम है। लेखक इस पुस्तक में आम तौर पर प्रयोग में आने वाले शब्दों की ही नहीं, बल्कि उनके प्रचलन के पीछे छिपी कहानियों, भावनाओं और उनकी अर्थ छटाओं की खोज करता चलता है। यह एक नीरस-से लगने वाले विषय को सरस बनाने की ऐसी साहित्यिक यात्रा है, जो पाठकों को भाषा प्रयोग की बारीकियों को समझाते हुए उन्हें भाषा की संवेदनशीलता की ओर ले चलती है।
यह एक साहित्यिक अन्वेषण है, जो पाठकों को शब्दों की गहराइयों में ले जाता है और अधिक-से-अधिक समझने के लिए प्रेरित करता है। ‘शब्दों के साथ-साथ 2’ भाषा रहस्यों के खज़ाने को खोलने की एक चाबी है जो हिंदी के सामान्य जिज्ञासु पाठकों के अतिरिक्त मीडिया कर्मियों, अनुवादकों, अध्यापकों, शिक्षार्थियों के लिए समान रूप से उपयोगी सिद्ध होगी।
भाषा के रहस्यों को खोलने वाली और भाषा के शब्द भंडार और शब्द विवेक को समझाने वाली एक उत्कृष्ट रचना, जो हिंदी को बरतने वालों के लिए नित्य काम में आने वाली संदर्भ पुस्तक है।
‘शाळा-महाविद्यालयांमध्ये पैशांविषयी चर्चा का केली जात नाही? आई-वडील मुलांना पैशांविषयी काहीच का शिकवत नाहीत? पैशांविषयी जे काही समजतं ते अनेक ठिकाणी ठेचकाळत, धक्के खातच का शिकावं लागतं? या सगळ्या गोष्टी बदलल्याच पाहिजेत. ‘मेक एपिक मनी’ या माझ्या पुस्तकातून तुम्हाला या सगळ्या गोष्टी समजतील. मी स्वतः ज्या गोष्टी खूप उशिरा अतिशय मुश्किलीनं शिकलो, त्या सगळ्या गोष्टी या पुस्तकातून लाखो-कोट्यवधी वाचकांना शिकवण्याची माझी इच्छा आहे. ’ – अंकुर वारिकू
मेक एपिक मनी’ मधून देण्यात आलेला संदेश अतिशय स्पष्ट आहे. तुमची पार्श्वभूमी, तुमच्याकडचं अर्धवट ज्ञान, मर्यादित अनुभव, तुमच्याकडे असलेला तज्ज्ञतेचा अभाव – यांपैकी कोणतीही गोष्ट तुम्हाला पैसा कमावण्यापासून रोखू शकत नाही. तुम्हाला हवे तसे जगण्यापासून तुम्हाला कोणीही रोखू शकत नाही. मग तुम्हाला नेमकं कोण रोखत आहे? फक्त तुमच्या मनात खोलवर रुजलेले तुमचे विचार!
तुमचे विचारच तुम्हाला आर्थिकदृष्ट्या बरबाद करू शकतात किंवा तुमचं जीवन समृद्ध करू शकतात. विचार बदला, सारं काही बदलून जाईल.
या पुस्तकातून तुमच्या विचारांना आव्हान देण्याचा, त्यांना चिथावणी व प्रेरणा देण्याचा आणि नंतर त्यांना बदलण्याचा प्रयत्न करण्यात आला आहे.
भारताच्या प्रगतीची वाटचाल कोणत्या दिशेने होत आहे? इंग्लंडला मागे टाकून भारताची अर्थव्यवस्था जगातील पाचव्या क्रमांकावर जाऊन पोचली आहे याचा अर्थ भारताची प्रगती होत आहे असा होतो का? का लक्षावधी बेरोजगारांना रोजगार पुरवण्यास आलेल्या अपयशामुळे अर्थव्यवस्थेची पीछेहाट होत आहे? उज्वल भवितव्यासाठी आपण काय केलं पाहिजे?
भारत आज एका चौरस्त्यावर येऊन पोचला आहे. भारताच्या आर्थिक वाढीचा दर कित्येक मोठ्या देशांच्या तुलनेत जास्त असला तरी आपल्या बेरोजगार तरूणांना नोकऱ्या देण्यासाठी तो खूपच कमी आहे. कमी कौशल्याच्या वस्तूनिर्माण क्षेत्रातील तीव्र स्पर्धा, आपल्याच देशात वस्तूनिर्मिती करण्याकडे, संरक्षणवादाकडे झुकत चाललेला जागतिक कल, आणि वाढते स्वयंचलितीकरण यामुळे परिस्थिती अधिक गंभीर झालेली आहे. समाजात फूट पाडणाऱ्या बहुसंख्यांकांच्या तुष्टीकरणातून काहीच साधले जाणार नाही. आजवर आर्थिक विकासाची वाटचाल कृषी क्षेत्राकडून कमी कौशल्याचे वस्तूनिर्माण, त्यानंतर उच्चकौशल्याधारित वस्तूनिर्माण आणि सेवा क्षेत्र अशी होत आलेली आहे. विकासाच्या राजमार्गावरील मधल्या पायरीवरून उडी मारून आपण केल्हाच पुढे आलो आहोत. असं असताना परत मधली पायरी गाठण्यासाठी उलट फिरण्याऐवजी आपण आपला स्वतःचा भारतीय मार्ग शोधून काढला पाहिजे. मानवी भांडवलात गुंतवणूक करून, सेवा आणि वस्तूनिर्माण क्षेत्रातील उच्च कौशल्याधारित संधींचा विस्तार करून, नवी उत्पादने आणि नव्या कल्पनांना पोषक वातावरणात आर्थिक विकासाचा वेग कसा वाढवता येईल ते या पुस्तकात लेखकद्वयांनी समजावून सांगितलं आहे. भारताच्या लोकशाही परंपरांनां लोकशाही संस्थांचे सबलीकरण आणि विकेंद्रीकरणाचा विस्तार यासारख्या सुशासनातील सुधारणांची जोड मिळाल्यास विकासाच्या मार्गावरील वाटचाल सोपी होईल. ज्या ठिकाणी भारताला यश मिळाले आहे त्याचे लेखकद्वयाने खुल्या मनाने कौतूक केलं आहे तसेच त्यांनी त्यातील दोषही परखडपणे दाखवले आहेत. त्यांनी भूतकाळाला जखढून ठेवणाऱ्या शृंखला तोडून येणाऱ्या भावी काळातील शक्यतांकडे खुल्या दिलाने पाहण्याचे आवाहन केलं आहे. जागोजागी दिलेल्या समर्पक उदाहरणांनी आणि बिनतोड युक्तिवादांनी शेवटच्या पानापर्यंत वाचनीय झालेले, भारताच्या भविष्याविषयी आस्था असलेल्या सर्वांनी वाचलेच पाहिजे असे पुस्तक.
Prithvi, a twenty-one-year-old, is searching for a mysterious middle-aged Aghori, Om Shastri, who was captured and transported to a high-tech facility on an isolated Indian island. When the Aghori was drugged and hypnotized for interrogation by a team of specialists, he claimed to have witnessed
all four yugas (the epochs in Hinduism) and participated in the events of both the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. Om’s revelations of his incredible past that defied the laws of mortality left everyone baffled.
The team also discovered that Om was in search of other immortals from every yuga.
These bizarre secrets, if revealed, could shake up ancient beliefs and alter the course of the
future. So, who is Om Shastri?
Why was he captured? Why is Prithvi looking
for him?
Board the boat of Om Shastri’s secrets,
Prithvi’s pursuit and the adventures of other
enigmatic immortals of Hindu mythology in
this exciting journey.
The blazing novel of love, community and politics, set at the edge of the Peak District, and with a deeply moving family mystery at its heart
From the twice Booker-nominated author of The Year of the Runaways and China Room.
Nayan Olak keeps seeing Helen Fletcher around town and on his daily run out to the Peaks. She’s come back to the old house at the end of the lane, with her teenaged son, Brandon, though nobody seems to remember much about her. Some trouble at school, back in the day. A certain defensiveness. Nayan is powerfully drawn to her, though he doesn’t quite know why.
He hasn’t risked love since he lost his young family in a terrible accident twenty years before. All his energy has gone into work at the union, trying to make the world better, fairer, as he sees it, as he would have wanted it for his son, and he’s now running for the leadership against accomplished newcomer, Megha. It’s a huge moment for Nayan, the culmination of everything he believes. But as he grows closer to Helen, and to the possibility that their pasts may have been connected, much more is suddenly threatened than his chances of winning.
A magnificent and multi-layered account of one man’s inexorable fall, The Spoiled Heart is an explosively contemporary story of secrets and assumptions whose consequences could never have been imagined. It is a stunning achievement from one of our very finest novelists.
In Iconoclast, Dr Anand Teltumbde, a distinguished public intellectual and leading authority on the Dalit movement, presents a groundbreaking biography of Dr B.R. Ambedkar. Far from the embellished narratives often associated with his legacy, Teltumbde strips away the layers of myth and hyperbole to reveal the man behind the legend.
With meticulous research and intellectual honesty, Teltumbde delves into the life of Ambedkar, situating him within the dynamic context of his time. He explores the complexities of Ambedkar’s persona, offering a nuanced portrait that challenges conventional perceptions. Rich with poignant photographs, this biography paints a vivid picture of Ambedkar as a visionary and as a human, and above all as an iconoclast driven by a relentless pursuit of social justice and equality. From his tireless advocacy for the Dalit community to his visionary ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity, Ambedkar’s legacy reverberates through the ages, inspiring generations to strive for a more just society.
With incisive analysis and a deep understanding of Ambedkar’s philosophy, Teltumbde extends the narrative beyond the confines of history, examining Ambedkar’s enduring impact on contemporary India. Iconoclast is a masterful tribute to a towering figure in modern history, offering profound insights into the epic struggle for social emancipation and the quest for a truly inclusive society.
Nityami Thakur hails from Bhopal and only has a simple request from life: that she get a man who loves her as unconditionally and loyally as she would. But her pursuit of this simple wish has landed her on a journey where every man she meets only punctures her confidence, convincing her that perhaps she is not good for anybody. Sick and tired of window-shopping for Mr Right, Nityami gets to know that her first love from school is somewhere in Sikkim. And that he has recently broken up. With renewed hope and the desire to take a break from her messy present, Nityami decides to take a road trip to Sikkim.
Falak Sultana hails from New Delhi and is a born fighter. Coming from a broken home with an abusive father, she worked hard to not only set up her own small food delivery service but, unbeknownst to her family, to also pursue an MBA, aspiring to bigger life goals. Her only friend is her stepmother, who is her age. Just when Falak thinks her life is finally aligning with her dreams, she ends up doing something drastic, which makes her run for her life. And she reaches Sikkim.
When the two girls find themselves, coincidentally, in the same cab, they feel the company would be good for the road trip ahead. But little do they know whom destiny has kept in store for them. Someone who had changed their lives when they had first met, and will once again alter their lives.
Remember Me As Yours is as much a fast-reading romantic comedy, as it is a poignant coming-of-age tale of two girls who find themselves singled out by society and are desperate to make sense of their personal losses.
At the start of his career as sub-collector of Parvathipuram sub-division in north-coastal Andhra Pradesh way back in 1974, Subbarao learnt—the hard way—that tribal development requires more than enthusiasm; it requires, most of all, an understanding of poverty.
Nearly forty years later, in 2013, as the governor of the Reserve Bank of India in the midst of a fierce exchange rate crisis, Subbarao learnt—once again the hard way—the harsh challenges of emerging economies in an unequal world.
Bookended by these assignments is the remarkable journey of a small-town boy from a modest background to the top echelons of India’s civil service and then on to the helm of the country’s central bank. Subbarao recounts that journey—his hopes and despair, his successes and setbacks, his mistakes and misdeeds, and the lessons he learnt along the way—with rare candour and honesty. The subtext of that story though is his constant soul searching about whether he has given back to society more than he received.
Just a Mercenary? is a warm, engaging and earnest account of an extraordinary career that is bound to inform and inspire young professionals trying to find their way up their career ladders and discover meaning in their journeys.
