Jo Gam Hamse Zyada Ho, Khushi Nazdik Hoti Hai,
Chamakte Hain Sitare, Raat Jab Taarik Hoti Hai.
Jab Naam Sahil Ho
To Gir Gir Ke Sambhalna Padata Hai.
To Mar Mar Ke Jeena Padata Hai.
Kadam Ladakhadate Hon to Bhi
Majbooti Se Pairon Par Khada Hona Padta Hai.
Neelam Ki Maut Ne Usake Wajood Ka
Purja Purja Bikher Diya Tha
To Bhi Apni Vyaktigat Trasadi
Se Ubarana Lazmi Tha.
Hans Kar Dikhana Zaroori Tha
Bhale Hi Dil Rota Ho.
मनोज बाजपेयी नए जमाने के गिनेचुने कलाकारों में से हैं जिन्होंने कम उम्र में ही हिंदी सिनेमा में एक बड़ा कद हासिल कर लिया था। दिग्गज कलाकार और फिल्म समीक्षक उनके अभिनय का लोहा मानते हैं। दर्शक उनके नाम पर थियेटर जाते हैं और वे जानते हैं कि बाजपेयी सिर्फ अपने मन की फिल्में करते हैं। मनोज बाजपेयी की यह जीवनी अभिनय को लेकर उनके ज़िद और जुनून की कहानी है जिसमें पाठकों को कई नई बातें पता लगेंगी, मसलन– बाजपेयी के पिता भी पुणे के फिल्म इंस्टिट्यूट में ऑडिशन का टेस्ट देने गए थे, उनके पूर्वज अंग्रेजी राज के एक दमनकारी किसान कानून की वजह से उत्तर प्रदेश के रायबरेली से चंपारण आए थे और ये भी कि मनोज बाजपेयी का बचपन उस गाँव में बीता है जहाँ महात्मा गांधी ने अपने प्रसिद्ध चंपारण सत्याग्रह के दौरान एक रात्रि विश्राम किया था और फिल्म सत्या के भीखू म्हात्रे का चरित्र मनोज के गृहनगर बेतिया के एक शख्स से प्रेरित था, वगैरह-वगैरह। मनोज बाजेपेयी की यह जीवनी वरिष्ठ टीवी पत्रकार पियूष पांडे ने लिखी है जो उनसे एक दशक से ज़्यादा से जुड़े रहे हैं और ऐसी घटनाओं और किस्सों के गवाह हैं जिन्हें बहुत कम लोग जानते हैं। मनोज बाजपेयी और उनके सिनेमाई सफ़र को जानने के लिए यह एक ज़रूरी पुस्तक है।
Bhupen Patel has conducted many undercover operations over the course of his career. He’s exposed all sorts of rackets, from mental asylums admitting patients without proper medical examinations to discovering an illegal network of agents that arrange ‘temporary’ wives for Arab men looking to have a short fling. This book recounts in detail some of his most dramatic and hard-hitting stings.
Patel takes us through the entire process of a sting and reveals the amount of hard work it takes to not just uncover a story that requires further discreet investigation but also gather enough evidence to bring it to the notice of the public and authorities concerned. Each account will keep you on the edge of your seat and allow a glimpse into the life of an investigative journalist.
Young Chintamani Dev Gupta, on holiday in a bird camp near Lake Sattal, is transported via a wormhole to the days of the Mahabharata. Trapped in time, he meets Ghatotkacha and his mother, the demoness Hidimba. But the gentle giant, a master of illusion and mind-boggling rakshasa technology, wields his strength just as well as he knows the age-old secrets of the forest and the elemental forces. And in his enlightening company, Chintamani finds himself in the thick of the events of the most enduring Indian epic.
An intense yet tender look at a rare friendship as well as the abiding puzzles of the past, this is a fascinating read.
Rebels Against the Raj tells the story of seven people who chose to struggle for a country other than their own: foreigners to India who across the late 19th to late 20th century arrived to join the freedom movement fighting for independence from British colonial rule.
Of the seven, four were British, two American, and one Irish. Four men, three women. Before and after being jailed or deported they did remarkable and pioneering work in a variety of fields: journalism, social reform, education, the emancipation of women, environmentalism.
This book narrates their stories, each renegade motivated by idealism and genuine sacrifice; each connected to Gandhi, though some as acolytes where others were often infuriated by his views
; each understanding they would likely face prison sentences for their resistance, and likely live and die in India; each one leaving a profound impact on the region in which they worked, their legacies continuing through the institutions they founded and the generations and individuals they inspired.
Through these entwined lives, wonderfully told by one of the world’s finest historians, we reach deep insights into relations between India and the West, and India’s story as a country searching for its identity and liberty beyond British colonial rule.
The Art and Science of Frugal Innovation comes at a time when the world is grappling with unprecedented issues, including the Covid-19 pandemic that has left all humanity in the eye of the storm. In this book, Malavika Dadlani, Anil Wali and Kaushik Mukerjee deftly explore the scientific underpinnings and social gains of frugal innovations. They also explain how these frugal innovations can help the world overcome a variety of obstacles.
While differentiating between frugal and low-cost innovations, this straightforward book also picks the common thread between the two and demonstrates how durable solutions to problems can be found through scientific planning and systematic testing.
All in all, The Art and Science of Frugal Innovation is about breaking boundaries and sharing knowledge, expertise and ideas that can lead to sustainable development for all.
“…a narrative that is controversial, explosive and unputdownable.” KABIR KHAN
“…a stark, compelling portrait of our times.”
ADOOR GOPALAKRISHNAN
The great poet Ghalib, part of a long tradition of eclectic liberalism, found Benaras so compelling that he wrote his longest poem on the holy city. If we take Ghalib and his myriads of followers out of the equation, will Hindustan be left with a gaping hole or become something quite new? The Muslim Vanishes, a play by Saeed Naqvi, attempts to answer that question.
A Muslim-free India, as a character speculates naively in the play, would be good for socialism, since what the 200 million Muslims leave behind would be equitably shared by the general population. Meanwhile, another character, a political leader, is traumatized by the sudden disappearance of the Muslim voter base and the prospect of a direct electoral confrontation with the numerically stronger Dalits and other backward classes.
Caste, the Hindu-Muslim divide, Pakistan and Kashmir-the decibel levels on these subjects are too high for a conversation to take place, with each side fiercely defending their own narrative. What is the way out of this trap?
How to douse the social and political flames? In this razor-sharp, gentle and funny play, Saeed Naqvi draws on a mix of influences-from grandma’s bedtime stories to Aesop’s fables and Mullah Nasruddin’s satirical tales-to spring an inspired surprise on us, taking us on a journey into the realms of both history and fantasy.
This book will be an adept lifetime mentor faithfully by your side to guide you through various stages of life. It guides you in achieving meaningful success including tremendous professional success through multidimensional and balanced life goals, which are the key to happiness and fulfilment. The book first focuses on defining the person you aspire to be through a step-by-step process to define your aspirational life goals. Then it guides you in becoming the best version of yourself and worthy of realizing your aspirations. The ideas shared are relevant to people of ages fifteen years onwards, from high school students to early and senior professionals to CEOs. It also includes insights from exclusive interviews with Ratan Tata, Narayan Murthy, Kiran Majumdar-Shaw, Sadhguru, John Chambers, Dr Devi Shetty, Rahul Dravid, Prakash Padukone, Vinita Bali, Vani Kola, and more. These distinguished people have achieved amazing success by passionately pursuing their goal-based journeys and have underlined the ideas shared in the book.
What is the common theme in the following true-life experiences?
An organization becomes an iconic brand by retaining only 3 per cent of its products.
A CEO gets more done by organizing ten-minute focused meetings.
TED talk speakers inspire millions within eighteen minutes.
A father adopts a three-day workweek to spend quality time with his daughters.
A tired person transforms his life by embracing one micro habit of waking up at 5 a.m.
Observe Closely
These choices say YES to a small set of things that matter and say NO to everything else.
These choices remove clutter.
These choices find meaning and joy in little things.
And this is the essence of Small Is Big.
Using extensive research, life experiences, and hands-on exercises, this book reveals the Small Is Big source code and outlines how to apply it.
When you harness Small Is Big, fulfilment, productivity and extraordinary results are inevitable.
Meet the smartest of them all!
The Super Six of Ganesh Colony are back, with new faces and new challenges. Lakshmi is all set to represent Vani Vidyalaya at an inter-school maths tournament, Chanakya is busy learning about the World Wide Web and Arjun . . . well, he’s up to his usual shenanigans.
But Lakshmi seems to be harbouring a terrible secret-she’s being bullied online! As she receives one nasty message after another, she fears being disqualified from the tournament. Can Chanakya and Arjun combine the intelligence of the past and the future to catch the culprit?
Get ready to join the gang on an exciting adventure-cum-whodunnit! Get ready for Chatur Chanakya.
