Featuring the works of K.R. Meera, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni and Anita Nair, this limited edition set is essential reading for those who love reading fiction from South Asia.
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni’s Oleander Girl revolves around seventeen-year-old Korobi Roy who, troubled by the silence that surrounds her parents’ death, clings to her only inheritance from them: the unfinished love note she found hidden in her mother’s book of poetry. But when her grandfather dies, she discovers a dark secret which will finally explain her past.
The bold, wry and ebullient stories of Yellow Is the Colour of Longing put on display K.R. Meera’s astonishing range of narrative techniques, as she expertly lays bare the fault lines behind the façades of everyday life, sometimes with dark humour and sometimes with astoundingly bitter sadness.
Forty-five and single, Akhila has never been allowed to live her life-she is always a daughter, a sister, an aunt and a provider first-until the day she buys a one-way train ticket to the seaside town of Kanyakumari. Anita Nair’s Ladies Coupé unfolds in an intimate atmosphere as Akhila gets to know her five fellow travellers. Riveted by their stories, she seeks an answer to the question that has haunted her all her life: can a woman stay single and be happy, or does she need a man to feel complete?
Foggy Forest is a tiny forest inhabited by many fun little animals. These quirky creatures are always there for one another-helping each other overcome fear, anxiety, shyness and anger. Together, they deal with all the different feelings one might have every day.
This special box set edition brings together six exciting titles to start a conversation with kids about their feelings and emotions.
Up on the world’s highest mountain, the sky is tinged the black colour of space and the air is almost too thin to breathe
How did Ed, a small, shy boy from New Zealand, grow up to become the world’s most famous mountaineer and adventurer? How did he climb Everest and do many other astonishing things?
This exceptional picture book, written by internationally acclaimed children’s author David Hill and illustrated by Phoebe Morris, tells the story of Sir Edmund Hillary and his climb to the top of Mt Everest. It’s a story of courage, skill and determination, and will be an inspiration to anyone who dreams of reaching the top.
In a world obsessed with politics and pop culture, stories of substance are often side-lined. In a country where cricket and Bollywood capture media primetime and headlines, so many incredible stories of success slide into obscurity.
This book brings to light one such story of a small north-eastern state of India. The story is of Sikkim’s organic farming mission that has captured national and international attention. The lessons to be learned from this are so much deeper than fleeting media attention can ever do justice. As India’s first and only fully organic state since 2016, and apart from Cuba, boasting of the only government-driven mission for total organic farming, Sikkim offers hope for the future of sustainable agriculture.
The growth and determination of the people of this small Himalayan state should inspire and challenge the country and the world. Sikkim’s message is simple: Organic farming can heal our Earth, help our families, and offer hope for our shared future. Will anyone listen? Will anyone join us?
‘Let those who scoff at overmuch enthusiasm look at the Taj and henceforward be dumb’-Rudyard Kipling
The Taj Mahal is the Queen of architecture. Other buildings may be as famous but no other has been so consistently admired for a beauty that is seen as both feminine and regal. Imperial tomb, symbol of India, symbol of love, brand of tea-the Taj can be what you want it to be. Drawing on a huge range of sources from Mughal court histories to Bollywood movies, this superb book gives us a history of the Taj and its many meanings.
Giles Tillotson recounts the human drama behind the building, particularly the relationship between Shah Jahan and his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, who lie there. He explores its reputation through history as a Wonder of the World, its representation in art, and analyses the secrets of its architectural success. He describes the troubled story of its conservation and records the recent disputes about its ownership, treatment and exploitation.
The Taj holds a secure place in the world’s collective consciousness; Taj Mahal is a rigorous and vivid account of how this came to be.
A moving tale of self-discovery, rich with fascinating stories and imaginary characters
Vasu Master, recently retired from his job in a local school, allows himself to revisit the past and imaginatively discover the nature of teaching, teacher and pupil. This process of self-discovery is speeded up by the arrival of Mani, who cannot-or will not-speak. Vasu Master tells the reticent child one fantastic story after the other as he faces up to the biggest challenge of his life: can he teach (or heal) Mani?
Using fantasy, fable and a host of wonderfully imagined characters, Githa Hariharan creates a richly textured work that eloquently explores the human condition, and the underlying principles of all human action.
Gripping and insightful stories on the modern Indian condition
Twenty stories of contemporary Indian life that demonstrate the range of Hariharan’s writing, executed with a precision of style and magical imagery. Sometimes comic (yet tinged with sadness) as in the much-anthologized ‘The Remains of the Feast’ where an old woman near the end of her life suddenly feels the urge to sample all the food she has been forbidden; sometimes with a twist as in ‘Gajar Halwa’ where Chellamma, a servant girl from a small-town family, finally understands what makes a big city work; sometimes moving as in ‘The Reprieve’, these stories never fail to surprise and delight.
Guru Nanak’s Japji contains the quintessence of Sikh religious thought and philosophy. This analysis weaves Japji into an integrated essay to make a more explicit understanding of the theme. The appendices also contain translations of Rahiras, Sohila and Ardas.
This collection of bestselling books Dhanda, Rokda and Paiso brings together renowned journalists Shobha Bondre, Nikhil Inamdar and Maya Bathija who delve into how empires such as Emami, Diamand Nagar and Embassy Group were built. These wonderful accounts show us the people behind these hugely successful companies and the entrepreneurial spirit and characteristics inherent to each community.
‘Highly readable . . . Nifty storytelling’ Business Standard
‘Well-structured and engaging . . . Each of these extraordinary stories has elements of some of the characteristic Sindhi ways of doing business’ Hindustan Times
‘Inamdar’s book offers a good insight into the ways of this remarkable community’ Business Standard
Learn how to chant OM
from the comfort of home,
with a curious gnome
and his magical comb
When a gnome called Om receives a shiny comb on his birthday, little does he know that he’s going to learn an important lesson. Om the Gnome and the Chanting Comb unpacks the magic behind the beautiful sound of OM through words and illustrations that are both exquisite and inclusive. Read this book out loud to help your young ones feel light and free.
