Born into a middle-class Saraswat Brahmin family, Dr Sharada Kabir met and got to know Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar as a patient riddled with life-threatening diseases, and eventually married him on 15 April 1948, getting rechristened Savita Ambedkar. From the day of their wedding to the death of Dr Ambedkar on 6 December 1956, she aided him in some of his greatest achievements-drafting the Constitution of India, framing the Hindu Code Bill, writing some of his most celebrated books, including The Buddha and His Dhamma, and leading millions of Dalits into Buddhism. Following his death, she was hounded into obscurity by some of Dr Ambedkar’s followers, who saw her as a threat to their political ambitions. She re-emerged into public life in 1970 and got back to working on the mission to which her husband had devoted his life-the welfare of the Dalit community. Her autobiography, Dr Ambedkaraanchya Sahavaasaat, was first published in Marathi in 1990.
This English translation by Nadeem Khan unearths a much valuable and forgotten account, an intimate portrait of one of the greatest figures of the twentieth century. A tenacious fighter, an outstanding scholar and an iconic leader, Dr B.R. Ambedkar was all that and more. Savita Ambedkar brings alive a different side of her husband: a man who wrote romantic letters, dictated what she should wear, whipped up delicious mutton curry, played the violin, and even tried his hand at sculpting. This is a book that humanizes Ambedkar as no other book has done yet.
In a small village in Kerala, people begin to feel threatened by an invisible rooster that crows at odd hours. It is heard interrupting the morning and night prayers at the temple, the mass at the church, the azaan at the
mosque and the Martyrs’ Day ceremony. When it hoots in the middle of the national anthem being sung at the local school, it is instantly labelled as a threat to national security.
It offends the sentiments of all those who are religious, political, patriarchal, exploitative, fanatical and homophobic. Naturally, there are many baying for its blood. The witch-hunt that ensues fuels suspicions that the invisible cock might even be a human, an anarchist who is trying to destabilize the nation with help from
outside.
Incisive and hilarious by turns, The Cock Is the Culprit does an astute job of exposing the dark
underbelly of Kerala society.
When Mahishasura makes the world weep and moan,
Who can stop him? Mighty Durga alone!
With charming illustrations and simple language, this short tale about the eternally powerful Goddess Durga will entertain and delight.
Collect all six books in the series!
· This series of charmingly illustrated board books introduces kids to some of the best known and best loved gods from popular Hindu mythology, including Krishna, Ganesha, Lakshmi, Hanuman, Shiva and Durga.
· Read aloud or read together with kids as they hear fascinating stories about the mighty Goddess Durga who is worshipped as Shakti or female power.
· Dotted with interesting facts about each god as well as an interactive seek-and-find activity.
· Suitable for bedtime reading and parent-child association.
· Perfect way to familiarize children with India’s rich cultural fabric.
· These books offer a fun and enjoyable introduction to timeless myths and festivals for modern kids.
· A must have to impart important life lessons from various gods and goddesses
Enriching collection of 6 board books and a perfect gift for new readers
WHY YOU SHOULD BUY THIS BOOK:
AGE APPROPRIATE: Written in simple language to make reading easy for readers 3 and up
STURDY AND DURABLE: Perfect for learning and playing for a long time
SAFE FOR BABY: Handy format makes this safe for your baby
PERFECTLY SIZED BOOKS: Easy and convenient for little readers to hold
BRIGHT AND FUN PICTURES: To keep your little one interested and engaged
A PERFECT GIFT SET: For every preschooler for a holistic learning experience
All hail the enormously exciting, marvellously mysterious, tummy-tickling collection of History Mystery. Featuring six sometimes splendid, sometimes horrific rulers from Indian history. A fabulous introduction to outrageous meals, incredible treasures and even pirates! Fiction based on a core of solid historical facts, for the fun bits left out in history textbooks.
By author’s decree: Remember to read the ‘Fact or Fiction’ chapter at the end of each book!
The Hook Books are short, simple, and fun stories for beginning readers set in different parts of India. They have gorgeous illustrations to draw young readers in and short exercises to enhance the reading experience. Be it two friends in Kerala who have a disagreement, a little girl in Maharashtra who has to find the perfect present, a girl in Himachal who will not speak, a ghost in Jharkhand or some pesky crows in Tamil Nadu, your child will Get Hooked to reading with these splendid, funny and exciting reads!
Books included in the box set:
1. A Quiet Girl by Paro Anand
2. Moodunnit by C.G. Salamander
3. The Sweet Shop Wars by Chatura Rao
4. Who’s There? by Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar
5. A Birthday Present for Aaji by Parinita Shetty
6. Kitten Trouble by Bijal Vachharajani
7. Boy, Bear by Adithi Rao
8. Homework by Lavanya Karthik
9. Shoo Crow! by Kavitha Punniyamurthi
10. Hey Diddle Diddle by Anushka Ravishakar
11. The Grand Chapati Contest by Asha Nehemiah
About the Hook Book Series
In a world where children’s books often feel cut from the same cloth, Hook Books stand out as a vibrant blend of imagination, humour, and heart. Crafted as a bridge between picture books and early chapter books, this series delivers stories that spark joy and wonder, while remaining rooted in age-appropriate learning.
Hook Books keep the fun going with:
- Short, digestible bits of text (perfect for budding readers)
- Bright colour illustrations that pull kids into the story
- Themes that speak to the everyday lives of children—plus a sprinkle of whimsy!
From fantasy tales to those that touch on more advanced ideas, Hook Books ensure that young readers are always in for a treat, no matter their reading level. Even better, these books take children on journeys through different parts of India, giving them a taste of the rich diversity of our world through local flavours, landscapes, and cultures. Whether the story takes place in bustling cities or quiet villages, Hook Books make every setting feel like home.
There are lots of stories about Shiva’s greatness and might.
Which one will Ganesha and Kartikeya hear tonight?
With charming illustrations and simple language, this short tale about Shiva will entertain and delight.
Collect all six books in the series!
· This series of charmingly illustrated board books introduces kids to some of the best known and best loved gods from popular Hindu mythology, including Krishna, Ganesha, Lakshmi, Hanuman, Shiva and Durga.
· Read aloud or read together with kids as they hear fascinating stories about Shiva and his kindness
· Dotted with interesting facts about each god as well as an interactive seek-and-find activity
· Suitable for bedtime reading and parent-child association.
· Perfect way to familiarize children with India’s rich cultural fabric.
· These books offer a fun and enjoyable introduction to timeless myths and festivals for modern kids.
· A must have to impart important life lessons from various gods and goddesses
· Enriching collection of 6 board books and a perfect gift for new readers
WHY YOU SHOULD BUY THIS BOOK:
AGE APPROPRIATE: Written in simple language to make reading easy for readers 3 and up
STURDY AND DURABLE: Perfect for learning and playing for a long time
SAFE FOR BABY: Handy format makes this safe for your baby
PERFECTLY SIZED BOOKS: Easy and convenient for little readers to hold
BRIGHT AND FUN PICTURES: To keep your little one interested and engaged
A PERFECT GIFT SET: For every preschooler for a holistic learning experience
Srinivasa Ramanujan wants to go to school in Kumbakonam only to do maths but his class has no maths teacher this year.
Instead, there is a series of substitutes making the boys do strange exercises–lifting iron ingots, measuring milk, jumping from one island to another and frying fish. Ramanujan wants no part in it, but he and his team, the Kumbakonam Krackerjacks are drawn into a challenge with the Triumphant Trio–and in any maths challenge, Ramanujan has to win!
Filled with rollicking humour, puns, puzzles, this meticulously researched novel describes the childhood of one of the world’s greatest mathematicians in a vividly imagined historical setting. Priya Kuriyan’s joyful illustrations capture his daily life in striking detail.
The Great Minds at Work series looks at the childhoods of people who made history against the backdrop of the times and places they grew up in.
This boxset of nine bright activity books filled with pictures is perfect to discover key concepts, new words and facts!
Your child will learn English alphabets, numbers, colours, human body, opposites and much more.
With convenient format, various activities, vivid illustrations-the book will equip kids with reading, language, visual, motor and imagination skills.
WINNER OF THE 2022 BOOKER PRIZE
A searing satire set amid the murderous mayhem of Sri Lanka beset by civil war
Colombo, 1990. Maali Almeida, war photographer, gambler and closet gay, has woken up dead in what seems like a celestial visa office. His dismembered body is sinking in the Beira Lake and he has no idea who killed him. At a time when scores are settled by death squads, suicide bombers and hired goons, the list of suspects is depressingly long, as the ghouls and ghosts who cluster around him can attest. But even in the afterlife, time is running out for Maali. He has seven moons to try and contact the man and woman he loves most and lead them to a hidden cache of photos that will rock Sri Lanka. Ten years after his prizewinning novel Chinaman established him as one of Sri Lanka’s foremost authors, Karunatilaka is back with a rip-roaring epic, full of mordant wit and disturbing truths.
