One of the best-known epics in the world, the Ramayana chronicles the tale of Rama, the prince of Ayodhya, who exiles himself to the forest for fourteen years to honour his father’s word. There, Rama, his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana meet new friends and unusual foes, with each day bringing in new challenges and adventures. But one day, when Ravana of Lanka, the king of demons, abducts Sita, it leads to an inevitable war. With the help of Hanuman and his monkey army, Rama charges into the final battle where many heroes die and new ones are born.
In this fast-moving version for children, the ancient saga-with infinite stories woven in-takes on new life. With the perfect mix of drama and excitement, gods and princes, and love and war, this contemporary retelling makes for an ideal read for young readers.
Told with simplicity, freshness and great vitality by Bulbul Sharma, this book has remained a perennial classic for decades.
The popular mythological epic retold in a simple language and contains beautiful illustrations, this book is a great introduction to Hindu mythology for children of all ages.
A must-read book for every Math enthusiast!
India’s mathematicians have made significant contributions over the last 5000 years. From the ever-popular Aryabhata, widely recognized for revolutionizing the number system and Shakuntala Devi, universally admired for her fast mental calculations to pioneers forgotten by time, like Baudhayana, who explained the Pythagoras’ theorem nearly 3000 years ago, and Anand Kumar of the Super 30 fame, among others. The figures included in this book are trailblazers in the world of mathematics.
Fresh, accessible and inspiring, The Great Indian Mathematicians celebrates persistent mathematicians throughout Indian history. This book is an ideal introduction for the next generation of tenacious and curious Mathematics wizards, and features a goldmine of tips and tricks, nuggets of surprise and much more!
Each chapter has an element of surprise from little-known facts, movies to watch, places to visit, and even a ‘Tips and Tricks’ section with simple tricks and sums for young readers to solve.
This book tells the stories of ten Indian heroes who have been working in diverse fields to help society’s most vulnerable live a better life–from securing mobility rights for people with disability to abolishing the practice of manual scavenging. While their challenges are different, what they have in common is the desire to see all human beings live a life of dignity.
Irom Sharmila Chanu
Aruna Roy
Bezwada Wilson
Medha Patkar
Dr Devi Shetty
Bhanwari Devi
Menaka Guruswamy
Anup Surendranath
Satinath Sarangi
Mahantesh GK
Journalist Somak Ghoshal writes about the inspiring women and men who are trying to make the world a more just and equitable place for everyone.
A much-awaited follow-up to the bestselling Let’s Go Time Travelling
How did Indian mulmuls make it into Cleopatra’s wardrobe? Who popularized the Mahabharata in households across the country? Did our ancestors really identify Jupiter and Saturn without even a telescope?
Find the answers to these and many other unusual questions about the India of yesterday. Go time travelling through the alleys of history and explore the many occupations that have existed through time-from dancers and playwrights to farmers and doctors. Sift through snapshots of the rich life led by ordinary Indians and discover unexpected titbits about language, food and culture.
Includes fascinating stories, information, and trivia about our ancient civilizations, kingdoms, and people. Apt supplementary reading for school students.
Told through portraits of children growing up in the villages, towns and courts of our country, this sequel to the award-winning Let’s Go Time Travelling is a vivid glimpse into our past.
‘A great library is freedom. And that freedom must not be compromised. It must be available to all who need it, and that’s everyone, when they need it, and that’s always.’–Ursula le Guin
Libraries. We love them. Tyrants tremble before them. There are children in the world desperate for them, and people who are willing to put their own lives at risk to save them.
In this book, you’ll discover the oldest libraries, and the largest ones. You’ll find libraries in battlefields, in Antarctica and even in space. You’ll come across libraries in boats, on the backs of donkeys and elephants, and in telephone booths. And you will meet amazing people who will do almost anything to take libraries to people who need them
In this celebration of libraries, Shruthi Rao and Anuradha Jagalur bring together inspiring and fascinating stories to delight all those who love books and libraries.
I imagined a game of dominoes, or the game we’d played when we were little-‘hai sha, hui sha, we all fall down’
The year 2020 will forever be reported as the time when we all fell down. But it was also the year we all got back up and were forced to come together in a way we had never imagined before.
In this timely masterpiece, Paro Anand writes of despair, courage and hope. Through eighteen short stories, she introduces us to characters who feel familiar and their stories intimate.
From a mother and son looking to make ends meet as the lockdown brutally affects their lives to a housewife who’s a victim of domestic abuse, from young keyboard wizards keen on making a difference to a home delivery executive who becomes an unlikely hero, this book unmasks the layers of the year that changed us all.
Make this book your very own by adding your unique pandemic experience to make it COVID’S 19 stories.
GUESS WHAT’S COOKING IN GADBAD?
Lies! Mystery! Trouble! Laughs!
It’s time for the annual festival and a special guest is expected to arrive in Gadbadnagar, but has a certain President gone too far? Has Nani finally met her match in the meanest, scariest and awfullest demon ever to crawl out of the Dark Forest? Will the Mayor’s mustache ever run for office?
Wait, there’s more!
Fake Mystery Heroes! Haunted falooda! Giant dogs–
RAARGH!
And what’s that again about goats? You’re going to have to read it for yourself.
‘There are aliens among us . . . and they need lunch’ –C.C. Chitnis, Dada-Dadi Times
‘May the spices be ever in your favour!’ —Chef Dalmakhani, Karela Quarterly
Suitable for ages 9 and up, this is a special edition featuring 1000 questions to test your knowledge!
IN 2008, WHO RECEIVED THE FIRST COPY OF THE E-PASSPORT IN INDIA?
HILSA IS THE NATIONAL FISH OF WHICH NEIGHBOURING COUNTRY OF INDIA?
IN WHICH ORGAN OF THE HUMAN BODY WOULD YOU FIND THE AQUEOUS HUMOUR?
WHICH IS THE OLDEST NATIONAL PARK IN INDIA?
With fun Q&As carefully curated from the exhaustive twenty-year-old archives, this definitive book is a treat for all quiz aficionados, who can choose from an array of fifty sections including:
Art and Culture | Wildlife | Entertainment | Mythology | Cricket | Astronomy
The Bournvita Quiz Contest, which started as a radio programme in 1972, shifted to television in the early 1990s. The multiple award-winning TV show, hosted by Asia’s best-known quizmaster, Derek O’Brien, in his inimitable style, ruled the airwaves from 1994 to 2016. Till date, it continues to be one of the longest-running knowledge game shows on Indian television.
So are you ready for the ultimate challenge?
Satyajit Ray in 100 Anecdotes is a gorgeously illustrated, one-of-a-kind book to introduce the genius of Satyajit Ray to readers young and old.
· A collector’s edition to celebrate the 100th birth anniversary of Satyajit Ray on 2 May 2021
· The book is an easy introduction to the genius of Satyajit Ray with short anecdotes presented in a wonderful package
· The book has gorgeous line arts that complement the text to create an engaging book that readers will enjoy reading
Tracing his magnificent life with 100 little-known and inspiring incidents as well as unusual trivia, this collectible edition pays homage to the maestro on his 100th birth anniversary.
A master filmmaker, a remarkable auteur, a writer par excellence and an artist of immense reach and range, Satyajit Ray was an indefinable genius. This book is a classic tribute that celebrates his many accomplishments across literature, music, art and more.
Faith, Taran, he told himself. You’re supposed to have faith.
Not a lot is going right for Taran Sharma. First, he stole his annoying brother’s necklace and ran off into the night. Then, his family got taken hostage by spindly creatures of the dead. And to top it all, he’s just been charged with a mission by Lord Ganesha himself! Now, in order to rescue his family from the hands of the preta, he has to undertake a journey more fantastical than he can begin to comprehend.
As Taran embarks on an epic voyage that may lead to disastrous consequence, he realizes that having faith, especially in himself, might be harder than he was led to believe.
Dive into this riveting adventure to the Veiled Lands, replete with evil Naga armies, mythical creatures and a supervillain who will stop at nothing to reach the elusive Gateway of Moksha.
