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In the lure of the golden future promised by the Independence, the public may have settled for a sip of the poison that was Partition, but the question of whether the partition was absolutely necessary, still remains unanswered. After all what were the pressing reasons that forcibly ripped the country into two halves? The segregationist policies of the Muslim League? The lack of common ground and determination among the Indian masses? The irresponsibility of the Congress? Or Gandhiji’s principles of non-violence? Who was responsible? Why couldn’t the Hindus and Muslims bear to live together? What were the leaders of the country occupied with? What was their role? Where were they in the midst of such division? The celebrated writer, Priyamvad, has made an attempt to find the answers to all these questions and many more.

This book is based on the personality and accomplishments of the famous Punjabi saint and poet, Bulleshah. Bulleshah’s name is intertwined with the subtle fragrance of Punjab’s soil; he is highly revered as a Sufi poet all across North India. He always shunned the caste system and stood against hypocrisy and was convinced of the power of nurturing an unwavering love for God. His verse was brimming with the essence of Punjabi folk culture. Each one of his works is reflective of the truth of life and the universe. Bulleshah was, in reality, merely a singer and poet dedicated to the cause of human well-being. This book contains representative poems in Punjabi and Urdu about Bulleshah, with their Hindi versions.

This is an easy-to-read Hindi edition of Be A Winner Everytime. Change your perspective, change your life! Such is the promise of this book, which teaches you how to manage your life in a simple, straightforward manner so you can gain stability and success and emerge a winner! Full of anecdotes and inspirational stories, this is Promod Batra at his best. In his special, down-to-earth and informal style, he helps you look at life from a different perspective so you can be a winner every time!

This is a special collection of ghazals, qatas and shers by the renowned poet, Kuldip Salil. At times gentle, at times charged with emotion that touches the soul, these verses are mesmerising. There is no corner of existence obscured from the eye of the poet. On the one hand, he sweeps away the reader with his romanticism, but on the other, he misses no opportunity to critique the injustices in our society

Today, English is a global language and most people who speak and read in the language are aware of the famous English poets-whether it is Shakespeare or Milton, Keats or Shelley. However, their well-known poems are not available to Hindi readers. In this book, the essence of some of the most popular poems by the most famous poets writing in the English language, are translated into Hindi side-by-side, along with a brief profile and sketch of the poet.

Aazaadi Aadhi Raat Ko is the Hindi edition of Dominique Lapierre and Larry Collins’s world-famous book, Freedom at Midnight. With special emphasis on the role of Mountbatten, this book tells us how the last viceroy of India was opposed to the idea of its Partition and had he known that Jinnah was dying, he would have preferred to wait for the day of his demise over the Partition. However, only Jinnah’s Hindu doctor knew of this fact and for the sake of the confidentiality of his patient, kept his knowledge to himself. This is a wonderfully-written, captivating account that will keep the reader glued till the very end.

Na Aane Waala Kal is the best-known work by Mohan Rakesh, in which he describes in great detail the responses of a man stuck in a uniquely difficult situation. This is not just a critique of social injustice but a heart-rending portrayal of its victim. A brilliant mix of events and impulses, this novel is an excellent portrayal of rapidly changing modern life, the economic struggles of the common man, the many new complications in man-woman relationships and offers a peek into the world of art and literature.

This novel focuses on the oppression, the emotional struggles and sacrifices made by women in a patriarchal society with its moral judgments and how these cause tensions to develop between the sexes. While attacking existing customs and traditions and forcing the reader to question these beliefs, Sharatchandra’s novel also psychologically analyses the workings of the female mind and the intricacies of the human behaviour. In addition to this, the novel also successfully shatters stereotypes around women, questioning why they are paradoxically worshipped like goddesses and treated like slaves-why the discrimination and inequality?

The most popular historical fiction writer, Acharya Chatur Sen, presents a vivid, entertaining and fascinating account of life in the interiors of the royal households and Rangmahals of Rajasthan. This is a tender story of the ill fortune of Goli, a woman who is prey to the constantly roving eyes of a king, while her husband cannot muster the courage to even lay a finger on her. This edition is the full-text version of this tale and will thus always be considered a document of utmost credibility.