Average Indian Male; Latin name: manush, purush, aam aadmi, Bunty.
Cyrus is back. And this time as agony aunt and master critic as he sets out to deconstruct a subject we’re all familiar with—the average Indian male. The mama’s boy, the groin scratcher, the man who holds hands with another man, Cyrus tackles these and many other quirks and shortcomings of Indian men in his inimitable style and unfailing logic. Join India’s best known funny man as he takes you on this laugh riot like never before.
The voluptuous beauty Mekalai is coveted by the evil feudal lord Narasimhan. But Mekalai loses her heart to Vikraman, the notorious thief of Poompuhar, whose escapades have been giving sleepless nights to the rich in the town. The romance however seems star crossed under Narasimhan’s evil shadow. Will good win over evil? Will love conquer lust? Fraught with dark secrets and unbridled desire, the story of Mekalai and Vikraman is sure to set all hearts on fire.
Was the first man you fell for a brooding desert prince? Or better still, a cruelly handsome feudal lord? Are you a spirited beauty, your fire contained—but only just—by the clinging brocade of your lehenga’s choli? A delicious Kama Kahani is sure to strike your fancy.
Dazzling Shameena runs wild in the nawab’s palace in Lucknow until her weak-willed father promises her to Nicholas Winthrop, the richest Englishman in the subcontinent. Furious about the alliance, she rebels and flees her father’s home, disguised as a courtesan. But when Asef, the thrillingly mysterious bodyguard of Nicholas, is dispatched to bring her back, Shameena finds herself caught in a dangerous game, between East and West, fire and ice…
It is 1888. As Central Asia reels under the intrigues of the Great Game, Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson sail to India on a secret mission in the service of Empire. The accountant of a Hindu monastery has been brutally murdered, and the head priest is the prime suspect. But as both detective and doctor soon discover, their Indian autumn has only just begun. They are plunged into a series of adventures that take them from Madras and Pondicherry to the princely courts of Hyderabad, the uncharted jungles of the Central Provinces, pine-scented Nainital, and the bustling metropolis of Calcutta. Even as Holmes unravels sinister plots, Watson busies himself helping Ronald Ross track the malaria parasite and advising a schoolboy called Dhyan Chand on the finer points of hockey.
The six stories in Holmes of the Raj are delightful vignettes of life and politics in colonial India. Vithal Rajan breathes life into historical characters, as Holmes and Watson meet Lord Ripon, Madame Blavatsky, Francis Younghusband, Kipling and Kim himself, Vivekananda, Aurobindo, Ramanujan, Motilal Nehru, Tagore, Jinnah, and many, many others. Sprightly, colourful, and remarkably faithful to Conan Doyle, this is an unforgettable collection.
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Three years ago, the brutal killing of a young TV producer called Neeraj Grover sent shockwaves through Mumbai. An alluring aspiring actress, Maria Susairaj, and her dashing naval officer boyfriend, Emile Jerome, were accused of killing him and hacking his body into pieces, before setting it on fire. The cast of characters was young, attractive, and upwardly mobile, the press hungry for a headline. As details of the case unravelled, the questions flew around—what had gone wrong? What made these young professionals turn to violent crime? Was it the savage pressure of the city, or was the motive even darker?
This book will shock and inspire a much needed change in perception of celebrity culture and Bollywood. It’s about so much more than a contested killing case and will be a talking point for years to come.
Kareena Kapoor was born to be a star! In her first-ever book, the ultimate glamour girl lets you into her fabulous life and reveals her best-kept style and beauty secrets.
Bebo’s fashion, beauty and make-up tricks and tips!
Get a Size Zero body with Bebo’s diet and fitness regime
Replicate her looks from all her hit films
Learn about Bebo’s must-visit hotels and restaurants
Learn how to treat and dress your man right and the inside story of the romance with Saif Ali Khan
Who was the first man to play golf on the moon?
What was the name of the poet known as ‘The Parrot of India’?
Where would you weigh less—Equator or the North Pole?
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