* Why is Indra an unhappy god?
* Why is the cow such a cool animal?
* Who is the demon of forgetfulness?
Master storyteller Devdutt Pattnaik answers these curious questions and reveals many more secrets of the world of gods and demons in this delightfully illustrated omnibus, featuring all six tales in the Fun in Devlok series.
Follow Harsha as he discovers the secret to happiness, listen to Gauri’s fascinating conversation with a talking cow, play dumb charades with Shiva, find out why identity cards are important even for Krishna, join the fight between Kama and Yama and learn why the river Saraswati disappeared mysteriously.
India has changed dramatically in recent years, but what does all this change mean for the lives of ordinary Indians? In this gripping and often moving book, Akash Kapur follows a handful of men and women in the villages and small towns of South India as they confront the ups and downs of life in a nation in transition.
Young Tagore is a first-of-its-kind psychobiography that deepens our understanding of Rabindranath Tagore, perhaps the greatest multifaceted genius India has produced in the last two hundred years. In this reconstruction of Tagore’s childhood and youth, preeminent psychoanalyst Sudhir Kakar draws a nuanced portrait of the young prodigy and the decisive experiences that shaped him: the death of his mother when he was fourteen, the intimate bond he shared with his sister-in-law Kadambari and his sojourn in England. Through these Kakar uncovers the vital themes in young Rabi’s inner world that shaped his creative genius: his yearning for solitude that was tempered by his fear of loneliness; his preoccupation with spiritual concerns that enabled him to give voice to the sensualist within; and his abiding quest to find a balance between traditional Indian values and Western cosmopolitanism.
Kakar’s scrutiny is intense as he pieces together this incredible puzzle, but the rigorous scholarship is finely balanced with deep empathy. In laying bare the inner workings of Tagore’s brilliance, Kakar reveals the real man behind the towering genius.
‘Startlingly avant garde in its form, as well as its content’-Business Standard
Samar, a young scholar, is married to Prabha against his will. Ego and frustration combine to make him refuse to say even a single word to his wife on the day of the marriage. They live thus, without speaking, for nearly a year. Until one moment when their suppressed emotions burst through, and lead to a passionate reconciliation. Funny, affectionate and hard hitting, this is one of the most unique love stories in Indian writing. ‘The first Hindi work which attempted to jolt the fabled Bharatiya Sanskriti (Indian culture) out of its smug stupor’-Countercurrents
‘The enfant terrible of Hindi literature’-Tehelka
‘I worry how badly my own men are involved, how much we are being used. Above all, I would like to know who’s behind this and how high his stakes are.’
When a young girl falls to her death from the Mission Row Police Housing Complex, home to DSP Bikram Chatterjee, Crime Branch goes into a tizzy.
Who is she? Is it murder or suicide? And, most importantly, how did she manage to climb up to the roof without being noticed?
As DSP Bikram grapples with death in his own backyard, elsewhere in the city two young criminals explore a new modus operandi, while there is a sudden spurt in wildlife poaching and the theft of antiques. The deeper he investigates, the more questions he is confronted with. Are all these crimes connected? This time DSP Bikram has more on his hands than he can handle because it’s not just the crime-he wants to sort out his personal life as well.
The third and final book in the series, The Final Report is an engrossing read.
In how many Hindi films has the hero beenafflicted by the Big C (cancer)? Who played adouble role in Sholay? Which early Dev Anandmovie had the song ‘Usne phenka leg break to mainemara chhakka?’ From Geet Gaata Chal (songs thatbecame movies) to Nishabd (ten silent scenes ofAmitabh Bachchan), every page in this bumperbook is going to engross and entertain you.
A copy of Bollybook belongs on your table, right next to your DVD remote.
This is Hindi Translation of English Book ‘The Immigrant’ written by Manju Kapur. Nina, at thirty, sees herself as increasingly off the shelf. But then unexpectedly, a proposal arrives. Ananda is a dentist in Halifax, Canada. The two marry and she leaves her home and her country to build a new life with him. But there is always more to marriage than courtship. And as Nina discovers truths about her husband – both sexual and emotional – her fragile new life in Canada begins to unravel. The Immigrant is another mesmerizing saga about the complexities of arranged marriage and NRI life from this most beloved of novelists.
The skin is the largest and the most visible organ of the body, but it is also one that ages the fastest! Unfortunately, when it comes to right skin care, most of us are totally clueless. With Skin Talks, you can be your own skin doctor by learning about:
• the process of skin ageing and its causes
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• the difference between skin care in summer, winter, and monsoons
• tips to add to your daily routine
Written by one of India’s top cosmetic dermatologists, Skin Talks is your quintessential beauty bible to help you achieve healthy, supple skin. So what are you waiting for? It’s time to let your skin blossom.
In 1984, Simranjit Singh Mann resigned from the Indian Police Service in protest of Operation Blue Star, the Indian Army operation ordered by Indira Gandhi, then prime minister, that cleared the Golden Temple complex of Sikh militants. Mann was subsequently charged, among other things, with conspiracy to assassinate Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. A passionate Sikh whose radical beliefs were honed by his family, Mann went underground and was apprehended while trying to flee the country. He spent five years in prison, after which all charges were dropped.
Three decades after Blue Star, his daughter Pavit Kaur looks back on the years her father spent in prison. In this disarmingly honest and emotionally charged account, Pavit Kaur documents her father’s hellish journey through the Indian prison system. This is also a personal story and the story of a family during one of the most fraught times in India’s history.
This fabulous volume, containing compositions of mystic poets across India, fromKabir, Annamacharya and Chandidas to Tukaram, Meera, Akkamahadevi and manymore, reminds us of the rich palette of Bhakti. Featuring classic translations as well asnew, unpublished ones by acclaimed poets, it will delight seekers and poetry lovers alike.
