Are you constantly in a rush? Do you crave slow days? Have you tried yoga and meditation but still feel a gnawing vacuum inside you? Do you have enough reasons to be grateful, yet you wonder why your mind grumbles incessantly?
If any of these questions ever occurred to you, this book will be a lifesaver. Vraja Bihari Das, a practising monk for over twenty-five years, offers a refreshingly new paradigm to help you live comfortably in your own skin through the bhakti yoga process, popularly known as Krishna consciousness.
The Inner Journey shares strategies to quieten the mind’s incessant chatter and live in a space beyond the mind—the Heart Space. Through simple, yet potent techniques such as conscious breathing, journalling and affirmations, this book offers hope for peace in an age of chaos and love amidst distrust.
Steer away from the chaotic outside world and dive into the calm corner of your heart space where you truly belong and feel loved.
Looking over their shoulder at the home they left behind, the lives of immigrants Sudeep and Kamalika are suffused with a permanent sense of nostalgia. This is America in the 1980s, and it throws up all the challenges and insecurities they must fight against as they raise their rather American children in a conventional Bengali household.
Reminiscent of Jhumpa Lahiri’s Namesake, The Continents Between is a rich and thoughtful translation of Bani Basu’s epic novel, Janmabhoomi, Matribhoomi. Debali Mookerjee Leonard’s translation straddles difficult questions of identity, immigration, betrayal, love and politics with sympathy and skill and leaves you wanting more.
WINNER OF THE KAMALADEVI CHATTOPADHYAY NIF BOOK PRIZE 2025
Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya (1861–1962) was arguably the most famous Indian engineer of the twentieth century. And yet he was also much more. To this day, much in India bears the imprint of Visvesvaraya’s work—not only as civil engineer, but also as public administrator, constitutional analyst and development thinker. Sugarcane farmers in Maharashtra and Karnataka, picknickers in the Brindavan Gardens alongside the Krishnarajasagara dam near Mysore, and city dwellers across the country who enjoy a piped water supply are all partaking of Visvesvaraya’s legacy. So are students in Bengaluru’s Indian Institute of Science and Mumbai’s Institute of Chemical Technology, consumers who swear by Mysore Sandal Soap, and anyone who has lived through Independent India’s Five-Year Plans.
Visvesvaraya was an early proponent of economic planning and rapid, large-scale industrialization, which he believed were essential for national development. Most of all, he was an ardent technocrat: a believer in the power of science and technology to solve society’s most pressing problems. In his time, his ideas were both lauded and criticised. Technocratic visions are once more at the centre of public discourse today: as in Visvesvaraya’s day, they hold much promise, but also have important limitations.
In Engineering a Nation, Aparajith Ramnath delves into a wide range of sources to paint a balanced picture of a man who has come to be regarded as a national icon. Throughout, he explores the professional and intellectual relationships that shaped Visvesvaraya, and highlights the historical context in which he worked. To explore Visvesvaraya’s life, the book argues, is to understand the emergence of the Indian nation itself.
Jamsetji Tata pioneered modern Indian industry. He has been a key catalyst in the economic growth and development of the country.
From Empress Mills to the Iron and Steel Plant, from the establishment of Indian Institue of Science to the building of the Taj Mahal Hotel, Jamsetji’s vision made India stand tall. In this carefully researched account, R Gopalakrishnan and Harish Bhat provide insights into the entrepreneurial principles of Jamsetji that helped create such a successful and enduring enterprise.
His contribution and that of his successors has led to the institutionalization of Tata values. Over the decades, through hard work, determination, and a consistent vision, he and his successors have embedded these values in the organization, which has stood the test of time and has consistently contributed to the country’s industrial development. The book takes readers into the heart of this amazing story and what has made it possible.
Interwoven with engaging real-life stories about iconic leaders of the Tata Group, and interesting anecdotes that went into the making of India’s popular brands such as Tata Tea, Tata Steel, Tata Motors and Tanishq, this unique account brings alive the vision of Jamsetji Tata and tells us what we can learn from it.
TWO NOBEL PEACE PRIZE LAUREATES. ONE SHARED GOAL.
Nobel Peace Prize Laureates His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Kailash Satyarthi open a window to the concept ‘Compassion’, which according is undoubtedly the most significant requirement of our existence. Compassion is no longer a luxury’, says His Holiness the Dalai Lama. It is ‘a necessity if our species is to survive’. Kailash Satyarthi urges us all to consider a flight of compassion as it inspires everyone to free ourselves from the shackles of limitations in order to explore the limitless possibilities of life.
In the post-pandemic world, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and social reformer and global thought leader Kailash Satyarthi bring to light the idea to cultivate compassion and why honest concern for others is the key factor in improving our day-to-day lives. From inequalities to injustice to climate change, the influence of Gandhi to ancient Indian and Tibetan knowledge system, importance of education for children, and the idea of an interconnected world, among others, in The Book of Compassion two globally renowned spiritual and moral leaders reveal their vision for a globalized compassion that promotes freedom, joy and inner peace.
Candid, anecdotal and absolutely unputdownable, this book is your perennial source of courage, compassion and wisdom.
‘An incredible take on the issues plaguing our planet’
‘Witty, thoughtful and intense’
The multi-award winning series of comics, Green Humour is back as the third anthology Sea Ice? Now You Don’t! From penguins balancing their nests on thin ice to tigers basking in their own glamour whilst worrying about their future, from ghazal-loving bats to whales dumping marine plastic waste right back at us- meet an array of wild animals with their own list of concerns, and their own brand of humour. The comics will take you from the high skies to geothermal mines in the very bottom of the ocean, and from sweltering tropical mangroves to the icy poles, engaging you in discussions about ecology, biology, nature conservation, and the politics of governing nature. This is a wild ride for sure, but NOT one which needs you to leave your brains at home!
Sea Ice? Now You Don’t! is the third in the series of Green Humour collections, after ‘Green Humour for a Greying Planet’ and ‘Pugmarks and Carbon Footprints’, and includes comics published in periodic columns with platforms like DW News, The Hindu, Roundglass Sustain, and Gocomics.
Ponnu is a daydreamer and guaranteed to make blunders – some not so little. When he nearly gets eaten for taking the wrong train, thank to his absent-mindedness, he vows never to ever get on another one.
So when he gets a free pass, will he use it to root for his favourite football team? Even if it means having to travel by train? or … will he not?
Find out in Ponnu’s next noodle head adventure after Kozhukatta.
A heartwarming story of friendship and enjoying the moment.
Kimaya loves making lists for everything. But when things go wrong on a playdate, she realizes that some things just can’t go ‘by the list’.
A completely new translation of Osamu Dazai’s great masterpiece by award-winning translator Juliet Winters Carpenter.
A journey to hell with Osamu Dazai, Japan’s ultimate bad boy novelist” —Damian Flanagan, The Japan Times
No Longer Human is the story of Yozo Oba, who, from early childhood, finds it impossible to form meaningful relationships with family or friends. As a child he copes by acting the fool—mocking himself while entertaining others. As an adult he turns to alcohol, sex and drugs, which lead to his eventual self-destruction.
Originally written in 1948 and based closely on Dazai’s own life, the timeless and universal themes of social alienation, failure and one man’s inner torture at his inability to feel like a normal human still resonate with young people everywhere, making this an enduring international classic.
This contemporary translation will be welcomed by all fans of modern Japanese literature as well as by readers familiar with Osamu Dazai. After Soseki Natsume, Osamu Dazai is Japan’s most popular writer. Dazai is enjoying a surge in interest among young people today thanks to the success of the manga, anime and film series Bungo Stray Dogs, whose protagonist, a detective named Osamu Dazai, is based on the real-life author.
“Dazai’s brand of egoistic pessimism dovetails organically with the emo chic of this cultural moment and with the inner lives of teenagers of all eras.” —Andrew Martin, The New York Times
