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Ek Chadar Maili Si is a story of a tradition in Punjab, as part of which, the younger brother weds his elder brother’s widow upon the latter’s death. This tradition is called ‘chadar daalna‘. Compelled by custom and physical force, the male protagonist of Ek Chadar Maili Si weds his sister-in-law. She gives him turmeric-milk on their wedding-night and spends all night caressing his wounds.

This novel is based on Devraj Indra’s violation of Ahalya and her husband’s struggle to stand against the injustice of Indra’s authority and defend his wife in the face of adversity.

The stories in this collection explore the building and breaking of human relationships with great dexterity. It talks about times when circumstances cause us to feel alienated from our own kin … when there occurs such a void in time that after years when one goes to his old town, he does not chance upon his old lover … when the children whose mothers and fathers spend all their lives making sacrifices for so they could achieve their dreams, find themselves being starved by them in their old-age and incapacity; the wife who keeps finding ways to get her husband to work … but when his tendency to stand by what is right overpowers his ability to do anything right, etc.

This novel by the prolific author, Narendra Kohli, is considered one of the foremost novelistic works based on the life of Swami Vivekananda. He has written over a hundred books, of which some have been based on the life of Swami Vivekananda, but this work is distinct for its ability to present both the ordinary as well as the ascetic life of Swami Vivekananda. Full of known and unknown facts about Swamiji’s life, this book is fascinating, accessible and unputdownable.

This celebrated novel is the writer, Ruzbeh N. Bhaurcha’s most well-known work, in which he tells the story of a disciple trying to walk the path of spirituality, guided by the hand of his master. The story is an inspiration for the reader to also attempt to pursue the path of righteousness. The difficult questions of Karma, God, life after death, conversations with the spirit, energy and spiritual practice, search for God in goodness and the guru’s omnipresence, are explored in an accessible way; this novel teaches you not only how to live well, but how to die well.

This book is the script of the National award-winning film, Phir Bhi. In this, writer Kamleshwar tells the heart-rending story of two women. This film was awarded the National Award for its newness, originality and impactful presentation. It is a psychological journey into how a mother and a daughter find themselves in the backgrounds of the other’s life. The daughter’s deceased father leaves little room in her imagination for another man, but her mother needs the support of more than the memory of her long-gone husband.

This volume of selected writings of Dr Radhakrishnan contains inspiring thoughts for everybody and shows how spiritual and worldly living could be combined for a worthy life. The world is suffering from skepticism in faith, anarchy in morals and unbelief in truth. We do not know which way to follow and what to do in moments of crises. Dr. Radhakrishnan, in this volume of selected writings, shows how spiritual and worldly living could be combined for a worthy life. A volume of inspiring thoughts for everybody.

Poignant Vignettes from Asia’s leading writer and poetess Amrita Pritam. This heartwarming book chronicles 50 memoirs of remarkable people and outstanding personalities. One of the most amazing books about self-realization, very concise and beautifully written stories. In the days of ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’, the ‘Fifty Fragments of Inner Self’ is a book which will make you introspect about life and many things around it

How can we gain security in a world where very little seems to be secure? How can we gain awareness which will bring freedom and courage? How can we discover a new center of strength within ourselves which will save us from darkness, ignorance and fear? Dr. Radhakrishnan, the eminent scholar-philosopher answers these soul-searching questions in this significant treatise.