What does it mean to be in the presence of beauty? And how can one explore and understand this through the filmography of writer, director, editor, music composer and choreographer Sanjay Leela Bhansali?
In this sweeping text, Prathyush Parasuraman walks the reader through the auteur’s films—those hailed, those hauled—like Gangubai Kathiawadi, Padmaavat, Devdas, Ram-Leela, and Saawariya. With sensitivity and finesse, On Beauty examines beauty as an idea, and aesthetics as a philosophy, while simultaneously shedding light on the making of Bhansali’s painstaking frames through conversations with his cinematographers, composers, choreographers and production and costume designers. In these pages, Bhansali’s cinema comes alive.
Discover the heart of Kerala through stories that pulse with life and history. This book invites you to explore the world of sorcerers, warriors, and poets, where myth and reality intertwine. From the ancient gateway of Malabar to the vibrant communities that shaped its culture, these tales reveal the depth of Kerala’s heritage. Meet the figures behind the legends, delve into the histories that defined a region, and experience a society rich in tradition and intrigue. With a blend of deep insight and accessible writing, this collection offers a fresh look at Kerala’s fascinating past.
Dive into the hilarious world of P. G. Wodehouse with a beautiful box set containing six of the most-loved novels from Britain’s greatest comedy writer.
Wodehouse’s idyllic world can never stale. He will continue to release future generations from captivity that may be more irksome than our own. He has made a world for us to live in and delight in ― Evelyn Waugh
Titles in this boxset:
THE INIMITABLE JEEVES
Meddling Aunt Agatha wants to see Bertie married, and nothing will stop her from playing matchmaker. The problem? Bertie has no plans to settle down. Only one man can save the day – the inimitable Jeeves.
JOY IN THE MORNING
The story is another adventure of Bertie Wooster and his resourceful valet Jeeves. Bertie is persuaded to brave the home of his fearsome Aunt Agatha and her husband Lord Worplesdon, knowing that his former fiancée, the beautiful and formidably intellectual Lady Florence Craye will also be in attendance.
SOMETHING FRESH
Welcome to the world of the delightfully dotty Lord Emsworth, his bone-headed younger son and his long-suffering secretary. This story is a comic caricature of English aristocratic life and the American aristocracy of wealth.
BLANDINGS CASTLE AND ELSEWHERE
A collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse.
UNCLE FRED IN THE SPRINGTIME
Uncle Fred is one of the hottest earls who ever donned a coronet. Or as he crisply puts it, ‘There are no limits, literally none, to what I can achieve in the springtime.’
THE CODE OF THE WOOSTERS
In a plot that swiftly becomes rife with mishaps, it is Jeeves who must extract his master from trouble. Again. Also a sequel to Right Ho, Jeeves.
‘हे बुद्ध, मैं तुमको, धम्म को और संघ को शरणागत हूँ . . . बस, यही त्रिरत्न मेरी कुल संपदा है अन्यथा और कुछ भी नहीं है मेरे पास . . . बौद्ध धर्म के पालन के लिए किसी भी व्यक्ति को तीन बातों पर अमल करना होगा : पहली उसे सभी सिद्धांतों की जानकारी हो। दूसरी सिद्धांतों को व्यवहार में लाने के लिए रूपरेखा सामने हो। तीसरी रूपरेखा को व्यवहार में उतारने के लिए साहस, संकल्प व अनुशासन हो। यह पुस्तक पहली दो आवश्यकताओं की पूर्ति करती है, जबकि तीसरी आवश्यकता को पूरा करना आप पर निर्भर है यह धम्म की पुकार थी कि धम्मचारी सुभूति के शृंखलाबद्ध प्रवचनों का अनुवाद करने का विचार मन में उठा। इसी का प्रतिफल यह पुस्तक है, जो हर किसी को धम्म पर चलने और बुद्धत्व प्राप्त करने का मार्ग दिखाएगी।
From two of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in AI, what you need to know about AI—and how to defend yourself against bogus AI claims and products Confused about AI and worried about what it means for your future and the future of the world? You’re not alone. AI is everywhere—and few things are surrounded by so much hype, misinformation, and misunderstanding. In AI Snake Oil, computer scientists Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor cut through the confusion to give you an essential understanding of how AI works and why it often doesn’t, where it might be useful or harmful, and when you should suspect that companies are using AI hype to sell AI snake oil—products that don’t work, and probably never will. While acknowledging the potential of some AI, such as ChatGPT, AI Snake Oil uncovers rampant misleading claims about the capabilities of AI and describes the serious harms AI is already causing in how it’s being built, marketed, and used in areas such as education, medicine, hiring, banking, insurance, and criminal justice. The book explains the crucial differences between types of AI, why organizations are falling for AI snake oil, why AI can’t fix social media, why AI isn’t an existential risk, and why we should be far more worried about what people will do with AI than about anything AI will do on its own. The book also warns of the dangers of a world where AI continues to be controlled by largely unaccountable big tech companies. By revealing AI’s limits and real risks, AI Snake Oil will help you make better decisions about whether and how to use AI at work and home.s
