Just as each ruler left his architectural mark on Delhi, so each bequeathed to it a culinary legacy. Flavors of Delhi: A Food Lover’s Guide tells the story of Delhi through its food. It explores the city’s culinary history beginning with Indraprastha, taking us through the Sultanate period, Mughal rule and the British raj, and bringing us right up to the present. Professional chef and food writer Charmaine O’Brien’s love for Delhi and its culinary delights is evident. She tells us not only what to eat, but also where to eat it. From paranthas in the galis of Chandni Chowk to kakori kababs at the fancy Dum Pukht, from chaat at a roadside stall to appams at Keraleeyam, from fresh fruit and vegetables at INA Market to fish at Chittaranjan Park, O’Brien takes us on a guided tour through the capital, encouraging us to sample and savour as we see. History comes alive as the recipes in this book allow us to recreate the varied flavors of the city in our kitchens. The result of extensive travel and research, and lavishly illustrated with photographs taken by Kirsten Grant, Flavors of Delhi is a fascinating read that whets the reader’s interest and appetite.
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Dalit Millionaires
Dalit Millionaires is a collection of profiles of fifteen Dalit entrepreneurs who have braved both societal and business pressures to carve out highly profitable niches for themselves. The book is a vivid chronicle of how the battle has moved from the village well to the marketplace.There are tales describing how the multimillionaire Ashok Khade, at one time, did not have even four annas to replace the nib of a broken pen, how Kalpana Saroj, a child bride, worked her way to becoming a property magnate, and how Sanjay Kshirsagar moved on from a 120-foot tenement and now seems well on his way to becoming the emperor of a firm worth Rs 500 crore.The only common thread through these stories is the spirit that if you can imagine it, you can do it.
PATANJALI’S YOGA SUTRA
A contemporary interpretation of the foundational text for the practice of yoga.
Patañjali’s Yoga Sutra (second century CE) is the basic text of one of the nine canonical schools of Indian philosophy. In it the legendary author lays down the blueprint for success in yoga; now practised the world over. Patañjali draws upon many ideas of his time; and the result is a unique work of Indian moral philosophy that has been the foundational text for the practice of yoga since.
The Yoga Sutra sets out a sophisticated theory of moral psychology and perhaps the oldest theory of psychoanalysis. For Patañjali; present mental maladies are a function of subconscious tendencies formed in reaction to past experiences. He argues that people are not powerless against such forces and that they can radically alter their lives through yoga-a process of moral transformation and perfection; which brings the body and mind of a person in line with their true nature.
Accompanying this illuminating translation is an extended introduction that explains the challenges of accurately translating Indian philosophical texts; locates the historical antecedents of Patañjali’s text and situates Patanjali’s philosophy within the history of scholastic Indian philosophy.
To You, With Love
Right from childhood, Sahil and Ayra have been very different from each other. While Sahil is careless, carefree, ‘new money’ and ‘the brat’, Ayra is sensitive, reserved, shy and not easy to talk to. And that is probably what attracts Sahil to her. Their story progresses slowly and delicately, and things gradually take on a love-tinged hue.
However, their lives soon begin to unravel. Sahil learns why Ayra is so private when the most damning truth about her life is revealed. Just as they overcome that challenge, another cruel blow threatens to tear them apart. It’s now about a life beyond life, and a love somewhere among the stars . . .
Suhag Se Bada
Journalist Madhuri wanted to disclose of wine king Devraj Thakur, but what such seems while her interview she offers her love to him but how many days? Because after few days she gotten married with a police inspector and what happened that Madhuri got her husband killed by Devraj Thakur. Just because she loved more than devraj to her husband, but why?
Khel Gaya Khel
What dose Anshuman not to prove his wife Vanshika as cheater? He has changed his face with mask and lover anaware of husband becomes Shekhar, still the wife couldn’t prove cheater, but got caught in the crime of his own murder. Everyone used to realize that he is playing a game, but doesn’t know actually what is the game?
Superstar
Once upon a time every picture of a famous film actor used to be silver jubilee, so people called him Jubilee Kumar but now he was at the age of 50. Heartless industry has forgotten him, but he claimed that he was the superstar, he is and will remain the same. In the same confusion, he decided to make a film and where that friction took him. Read Superstar for more…
Vardi Wala Gunda
Vardiwala Gunda is the succesfull thriller of Ved Prakash Sharma. Around 8 Crore copies of this novel have been sold till now. This novel holds the status of a classic in the world of popular thriller novels in the general public in India. The author writes himself about this novel that one evening I saw a uniformed soldier of the Uttar Pradesh police is drunked and haunting lathing around the intersection.
Sabhi Deewane Daulat Ke
Robbery in the world’s safest bank. Such a robbery about no one could know that robbery is done. This is a story of bank robbery, which you didn’t listen and didn’t see. Five people plans for robbery in world’s biggest bank and get success, but after that does their fate change?
Chakravyooh
An industrialist and his daughter are killed, in which the needle of suspicion rests on his son in law. But the court declare him innocent. He is saved by a young lawyer, but what is true? Chakravyooh is not a novel, but really a Chakravyooh for you. You will not break this Chakravyooh means will not know the culprit before the unveil the mystry.