Part fact, part fiction, All He Left Me Was a Recipe is a never-ending pursuit of love, a quest for the ever-elusive ‘Mr Right,’ all while kissing the ‘Mr Maybes’. It’s a rollercoaster ride through the fabulous and often hilariously complicated world of modern dating where love, lust and culinary metaphors are on the menu.
From ‘a-ha’ moments to giggles and even some epic heartbreaks with a fair share of tear-shedding, this book is a VIP pass to Shenaz Treasury’s heart in all its shapes and forms over the years. Every story wraps up with
a recipe—a memento from each of these unforgettable encounters—along with some timeless life lessons.
So, pour a glass of wine, get comfy and dive into a world that’ll make you laugh, shed a tear or two, and who knows, you might just find yourself along the way.
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Angria
Kanhoji Angre is born to Tukoji Sankhpal, keeper of the Suvarnadurg Fort for Shivaji, emperor of the Marathas. A child of the seas, Kanhoji is as much at home in the turbulent waters of Konkan as in the forts and forests of the Desha mainland.
But the enemies of their empire are never too far away.
The Mughals are in constant battle with the Marathas on land, while the Siddis and the newly arrived Portuguese threaten to destroy them at sea. There’s also the British East India Company who have arrived as traders and settled on the island of Kulaba, paying taxes to Kanhoji.
Kanhoji must rise above conspiracy, deceit, war and family politics to become the Samudratala Shivaji—‘Shivaji of the Seas’.
An astounding debut, Angria is the tale of one of history’s most feared naval commanders. Amid the smell of gunpowder and salt, Sohail Rekhy brings to life a momentous era when the war for swaraj was fought on the seas of India and when only one man stood between the firangis and the Desha. This is the chronicle of a hero whose story has been lost to the waves of time.
Energize Your Mind (Hindi)/Man Banayen Oorjavan/मन बनाएँ ऊर्जावान
अपने मन पर नियंत्रण पाएँ
पाएँ अपने जीवन पर नियंत्रण
इस बेस्टसेलिंग किताब में लेखक और लाइफ कोच गौर गोपाल दास बताते हैं कि हमारा मन कैसे काम करता है। अपनी बेहतरीन किस्सागोई शैली में वे समझाते हैं कि कैसे हम अपने दिल-ओ-दिमाग को समझकर और फिर उसे अनुशासित कर अपने जीवन में सही तरह से जी सकते हैं। इस पूरी किताब में उन्होंने ऐसे व्यायाम, मेडिटेशन तकनीकें और वर्कशीट्स पाठकों के साथ साझा की हैं जिनसे हम अपने अंदर बदलाव लाकर अपने विचारों और व्यवहार को अपने नियंत्रण में रख सकते हैं।
ये किताब उन सभी लोगों को अवश्य पढ़नी चाहिए जो अपने लिए एक बेहतर और सम्पूर्ण भविष्य चाहते हैं।
A General Reminisces
Lt Gen. Satish Dua’s tryst with Kashmir has spanned nearly four decades (from 1980 to 2018), during which, he has observed the changing social, political, security and religious landscape of the region.
In A General Reminisces, he reflects upon this time, his interactions with bureaucrats and experiences about the atmosphere at the Line of Control that divides Kashmir between India and Pakistan. He mulls the change, the way it has taken over the citizens and the army stationed there—at the same time, he pens his thoughts about how militancy sprung up in the Valley in 1990s and how the Indian Army evolved to respond to it. A counter-terrorism force called Rashtriya Rifles was created to counter the rising threat. Then there was a bold response of creation of Ikhwan, a rehabilitation programme that allowed young Kashmiri men to convert from militancy and work with the Indian Army. This eventually led to a bolder experiment of raising the Territorial Army battalion, comprising of surrendered terrorists.
In these events, Lt Gen. Dua weaves in the context to tell a story of a terrorist-turned-soldier, Nazir Wani, who ended up becoming the very beacon of change that Lt Gen. Dua has witnessed and hopes for.
Nazir, the son of a farmer, was born at a time when teenagers of Kashmir heard strident voices, fiery speeches, and more than occasional gunfire. Nazir strayed on the wrong side as a teenager, starting with running errands for terrorist groups to more. Fortunately for him, Ikhwan was started just then. He joined the programme and proved himself as a cool and confident operative in the field. As an Ikhwan and later as a soldier of Territorial Army (TA) Battalion of Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI), Nazir earned his spurs in several operations. He was awarded the Ashok Chakra for his ultimate sacrifice in a daring operation.
An inspiring tale of Nazir’ s operations and valour, this book also goes to the man behind the hero and shows the humble aspirations of a father.
Devdutt Pattanaik: The Best of World Mythology
Olympus: Indian parallels for classic Greek myths
Eden: A unique take on Abrahamic lore
For curious first-time readers of world mythology, this new collection of Devdutt Pattanaik’s bestselling books on Greek and Abrahamic mythology is the perfect gift.
Devdutt’s captivating narrative and rich illustrations will take you on a journey through vast mythological worlds. Readers will come face to face with the gods, monsters, prophets, kings and epic feats that make up the legends of Greek and Abrahamic mythology. Through his unique skills as a storyteller, Devdutt takes complex ideas and knowledge acquired through decades of research and presents them with effortless simplicity.
This box set is the perfect companion for this holiday season.
The Talking Book
Are you ready to solve one of the world’s biggest mysteries: how we talk?
The story of communication begins in prehistoric times, gallops through the dark arts, untranslatable words and languages brought back from the dead, and arrives in the age of AI. Along the way, we meet outstanding characters—the one-word man, the 400-word monkey and the million-word computer—who play their part in the development of language.
Every tale in this book holds a clue to the gigantic puzzle of the evolution of language that has hypnotized brilliant minds over time. Handprints of not-quite-humans on ancient cave walls, secrets buried in ash from a seven-year-long winter, forbidden experiments by kings on babies and even a rogue gene hiding in your DNA—how do they all piece together?
WARNING: Enjoy the rollercoaster ride of language, hilarious histories and crazy quizzes, but ignore the wise-cracking dog who will insist he wrote this book.
Thinkg Straight (Hindi)/Suljhi Soch/सुलझी सोच
डेरियस फ़रु की पुस्तक “थिंक स्ट्रेट” से आप 8 स्मार्ट तरीके सीखेंगे और अपने दिमाग पर नियंत्रण रखेंगे। लेखक ने इस पुस्तक के बारे में स्वयं लिखा है कि मैं तुम्हें जाने बिना तुम्हारे बारे में कुछ जानता हूँ। मुझे यकीन है कि आप अपने दिमाग में बहुत समय बिताते हैं। आप जानते हैं, सोच रहे हैं, चिंता कर रहे हैं, तनाव कर रहे हैं, बाहर निकल रहे हैं—इसे आप जो चाहें कहें। मैं इसे एक व्यस्त मन कहता हूँ। जी हाँ मन और विचारों की शक्ति के चमत्कार ही इस पुस्तक में दिए गए हैं। व्यक्तित्व विकास की यह एक प्रसिद्ध पुस्तक है।
Karma (Hindi)/Karm/कर्म
कर्म’, आज के दौर में इस शब्द का प्रयोग बहुत किया जाता है। लोग इसे एक बही खाते की तरह समझते हैं जिसमें हमारे अच्छे-बुरे, कार्यों और विचारों का हिसाब रखा जाता है; एक ऐसी व्यवस्था जो यह सुनिश्चित करती है कि अच्छे के साथ अच्छा हो और बुरे के साथ बुरा। इस सरल समझ ने हमारे जीवन में कई उलझने पैदा कर दी हैं।
इस पुस्तक के द्वारा सद्गुरु न सिर्फ यह समझाते हैं कि कर्म क्या है बल्कि वे हमें यह भी बताते हैं कि चुनौतियों भरे इस जीवन में हम अपनी राह कैसे खोज सकते हैं।
Best Indian Stories for Children | Four iconic and timeless books | Must have on every bookshelf
Enjoy reading masterfully crafted stories for children by four all-time favourite authors. Dive into extraordinary landscapes, meet evergreen characters and get immersed in the magic of these classic tales that is sure to spark a love for reading and literature!
Malgudi Adventures by R K Narayan
After the tremendous success of Malgudi Schooldays, R K Narayan wrote his second master piece. The story is all about the escapades of Swami and his friends in the magical South Indian small town of Malgudi.
The unforgettable story of Babu, who, in trying to set up the lights for his sisters? Navaratri exhibition, manages to throw the entire household into gloom. The book also tells the tale of A snake charmer boy who grows up with a monkey named Rama as his friend; and of Raju, who decides to turn into a guide when a train station is established at Malgudi. The book also describes the story of Chandran, who has fallen in love with the banks of the Sarayu river and of the hilarious continuation of the events that reveals when Raja the tiger decides to take shelter in the local school. So the story of this book is very interesting and rejuvenating.
The Adventures of Rusty by Ruskin Bond
Rusty, the boy whose stories have charmed and entertained children for years, brings together his best adventures in one volume!
From the time he was a boy living with his grandparents in Dehra, surrounded by an assortment of odd animals, people and relatives, to when he gets sent away to school, then makes his way to London and becomes a writer, Rusty’s had more adventures than we can count.
This omnibus edition contains his best, funniest, most exciting escapades. In these pages, there’s Toto, the monkey that travelled in a bag on a train; an encounter with a leopard; life as a young writer in faraway London; and the return home to roots that were always loved and never forgotten.
An evergreen classic of children’s writing in India, The Adventures of Rusty will be enjoyed like never before.
Grandma’s Bag of Stories by Sudha Murty
Who can resist a good story, especially when it’s being told by Grandma? From her bag emerge tales of kings and cheats, monkeys and mice, bears and gods. Meet a bear who ate some really bad dessert and got very angry; a lazy man who would not put out a fire till it reached his beard; a princess who was turned into an onion; a queen who discovered silk and many more weird, wonderful people and animals.
This beloved and bestselling collection of stories by India’s favourite author, Sudha Murty, has sold countless number of copies and entertained generations of children in the subcontinent.
A Village by the Sea by Anita Desai
Untouched by the twentieth century, Thul, the small fishing village near Bombay, is still ruled by the age-old seasonal rhythms. Hari and Lila have lived in the village all their lives, but their family is now desperately down on its luck. Their father drinks; their mother is seriously ill; and there is no money to keep them fed and clothed. Delicately and exquisitely executed, Anita Desai’s gentle and probing story traces the evolution of Hari and Lila into adults as each of them faces the family’s predicament—just as the first signs of industrial India creep into their village.
Why you should buy this set:
- Written by renowned authors—R K Narayan, Ruskin Bond, Sudha Murty, Anita Desai—that bring in a diverse style of writing
- Includes perennial favourites: Malgudi Adventures, The Adventures of Rusty, Grandma’s Bag of Stories and A Village by the Sea
- These stories cover varied themes and impart timeless wisdom
- Features irresistible plot lines and memorable characters
- Perfect for schools, libraries and festive season
The Henna Start-up
Abir Maqsood is angry.
She has things to do: a career to carve, money to earn, and, in the small stuff, a dining table to fix. But there are many obstacles in the way: lack of money, her parents’ over-protective attitude, and a most annoying distraction in class called Arsalan.
When her mother is not paid her dues for her henna service, Abir resolves to help her by creating a henna app. Her college is also running a program for student start-ups so things look most fortuitous. But the path to getting funding is littered with more thorns than roses.
As Abir navigates through college, friendships and social pressures with determination, will she find the freedom that she is truly looking for?
Winner of the Neev Book Award 2024 • the Crossword Book Award • the BK Children’s Book Award • the Auther Award