T.S.S. Rajan (1880–1953) was many things—an acclaimed surgeon, a selfless patriot, a perceptive traveler, a shrewd politician and a conscientious minister. Rising from a poverty-stricken childhood shaped by religious orthodoxy, he emerged as a fearless freedom fighter under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi and C. Rajagopalachari.
Waves of Memory gathers Rajan’ reflections on the people, incidents and turning points that defined his remarkable life. From Srirangam and Madras to Rangoon and England, from Tiruchi to the many crossroads of British India, Rajan’s journey unfolds across landscapes both physical and ideological, marked by encounters with orthodoxy and ritual, the harsh inequities of colonial rule and the demands of governance alongside the suffering of the poor.
This is more than a personal story. It is an unflinching account of a life spent pushing against the combined weight of society and politics in pursuit of true freedom. So rich and far-reaching is this struggle that Waves of Memory captures, in essence, the history of two generations. At its heart lies the most compelling subject of all: Rajan himself—courageous, compassionate and relentlessly curious, a man who scrutinized both the world and his own beliefs with a rare clarity, and whose public-spirited modernism continues to resonate today.
Not merely a space story. A mindset upgrade.
From doubt ? discipline ? destiny
What if your dream wasn’t yours alone?
In The Second Orbit, Shubhanshu Shukla strips away the spectacle of space travel to reveal something far more powerful, the inner battle to keep believing when everything pushes you to stop.
Behind every launch is a thousand silent breakdowns. Behind every orbit is a moment where quitting feels easier. This is that story.
From brutal training modules to the stillness of space, Shubhanshu captures what it means to carry not just ambition, but expectation, the hopes of 1.4 billion people riding on one fragile human resolve.
This is not a victory lap. A mindset. A mirror.
Because the real question isn’t how far you can go,
it’s how long you can hold on when it gets hard.
And maybe, just maybe …
your second orbit is waiting.
In 1595, the Muslim warrior queen Chand Bibi of the Deccan sultanates defeated the most powerful forces of her time: Mughal imperial armies. Who was this queen? And what kind of world made her possible? In this, the first book about Chand Bibi, the author focuses upon the inadequately studied subject of Muslim female power in premodern India. But In Search of Chand Bibi is not just another book about a Muslim woman of medieval India. It is also the author’s personal journey as a historian and the process of doing research about the past.
In this incisive and deeply engaging memoir, diplomat Ruchira Kamboj reflects on a remarkable career in the front lines of global diplomacy, representing India at the United Nations, UNESCO, and as ambassador to South Africa and Bhutan. With candour, elegance and a storyteller’s instinct, she revisits defining moments in contemporary international relations—negotiations that shaped outcomes, rooms where power shifted quietly and decisions that carried the weight of nations.
From multilateral corridors to bilateral breakthroughs, Kamboj offers a rare, insider’s view of how India shaped its voice—and then amplified it—on the world stage. This is not just a chronicle of postings but a narrative of purpose, resilience and strategic intent. As India steps into a more assertive global role, her reflections illuminate the mindset, diplomacy and conviction that underpin that rise, making this memoir both timely and compelling for anyone seeking to understand India’s place in a rapidly changing world.
Ghosts on Peepal Trees is the memoir of Swami Prem Parivartan, known to millions as Peepal Baba: one of India’s most respected environmentalists.
Drawn from his handwritten notes, scattered across diaries, napkins, in the margins of newspapers and waste sheets of paper, the stories transport you into his childhood’s lanes of Dehradun and the green cantonment of Pune where two remarkable women – his grandmother and a primary school teacher- inculcated the curiosity and respect for life that led him to becoming Peepal Baba.
While travelling across 220 Indian districts, he finally understands how his grandmother’s stories about ghosts on trees were actually lessons in how faith protects forests. How simple, honest acts of care, rooted in devotion rather than ambition, can draw millions into a movement, even when it has no structure and no name.
Honest and quietly transformative, Ghosts on Peepal Trees is a reminder that we already know how to listen to the earth, to the stories that the soil tells us, and to feel the love in the shade of a tree and the poetry in the rustle of its leaves.
We just need to remember.
टीपू सुल्तान की विवादित विरासत आज भी भारत और उसकी समकालीन राजनीति को उलझाती रहती है। भारतीय सैन्य इतिहास का यह रहस्यमय पात्र आधुनिक इतिहासकारों के लिए अब भी एक बड़ी पहेली है। वह अलग-अलग लोगों के लिए अलग अर्थ रखता है। टीपू का सत्ता में आना संयोगवश हुआ। उसके पिता हैदर अली मैसूर के महाराजा की कृपा से आगे बढ़े थे। लेकिन चतुर और अवसरवादी हैदर ने अपने ही संरक्षक को अपदस्थ कर 1761 में वोडेयार वंश से मैसूर का सिंहासन छीन लिया। टीपू को सत्ता सहज रूप से मिल गई थी, इसी सफलता के अहंकार और युद्धोन्माद में टीपू ने मालाबार, मंगलौर, त्रावणकोर और कूर्ग पर घातक आक्रमण किए। टीपू एक साहसी सैनिक और कुशल प्रशासक था। लेकिन धार्मिक मामलों में उसकी अदूरदर्शिता ने वह संतुलन तोड़ दिया, जिसे हैदर हिंदू बहुसंख्यकों के साथ बनाए रखना चाहता था।
Anyone who has worked in the corporate world, especially in FMCG, knows that calm waters are rare and crises often arrive without warming.
Courage Under Fire is a practical leadership logbook drawn from four decades of Suresh Narayanan’s own experiences of managing battles in the corporate trenches. Rather than offering abstract leadership theory, the book uses real episodes—across multiple countries—to show how leaders can navigate volatility with judgment, values, and coordinated action. It argues that leadership is fundamentally human: built on trust, values, behaviour, credibility, and outcomes.
Narayanan uses stories from the MAGGI crisis, the Arab Spring in Egypt, the 2008 financial shock in Singapore, and COVID-era decisions to driving home some fundamentals in management—staying grounded, asking the right questions, communicating clearly, and putting people first.
As a teenager, Ullas Karanth explored the rich jungles of Malenad in Karnataka, driven by his innate passion for nature. Shocked by how people around him were slaughtering wildlife and his deep interest in tigers, he made their scientific study his life’s mission. After two decades of tireless effort and being inspired and mentored by American biologists, Karanth became a professional wildlife biologist.
Karanth pioneered the application of radiotelemetry and camera trap surveys to study big cats, line transects to count herbivores and advanced statistical models to accurately track wildlife populations. Simultaneously, he confronted real problems of wildlife and habitat protection by collaborating with colleagues, local communities and government agencies. Overcoming serious hurdles in his conservation journey, Karanth won national and international acclaim during a six-decade long career.
Tiger Memories is the engagingly crafted narrative of Karanth’s wildlife and conservation journey. Packed with adventures and filled with facts, this book belongs in every naturalist’s library.
The definitive story of a voice that defined generations and now echoes forever.
Few artists have shaped the sound of a nation the way Asha Bhosle did. This riveting and revelatory biography brings together rare insights, fascinating anecdotes, and behind-the-scenes moments that illuminate the journey of one of the most versatile singers the world has ever known.
A Guinness World Record holder and recipient of the Padma Vibhushan and Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Asha Bhosle held audiences spellbound for over six decades. Her voice—fluid, fearless, and endlessly adaptable—breathed new life into every genre she touched: from haunting melodies to exuberant rock-’n’-roll, from tender ghazals to high-energy disco, from romantic ballads to playful, seductive numbers.
Drawing on vast experience and unmatched exposure, the author captures the lesser-known, deeply human story behind the legend—the choices, the challenges, and the sheer resilience that powered her extraordinary journey. What emerges is not just a portrait of an artist, but of a woman who refused to be confined by expectations. This is also the story of her defining relationships: her nuanced, often-debated equation with sister Lata Mangeshkar, and her creative evolution through iconic collaborations with O. P. Nayyar, S. D. Burman, Ravi, and R. D. Burman.
Guided by her belief that ‘the world has no time for losers,’ Asha Bhosle rose—against odds that would have defeated many—to stand tall, independent, and unmatched. Now, as the music world bids farewell to an irreplaceable voice, this book reads not just as a biography, but as a tribute—timely, timeless, and deeply moving. A story of a supernova whose brilliance will never fade.
In 1595, the Muslim warrior queen Chand Bibi of the Deccan sultanates defeated the most powerful forces of her time: Mughal imperial armies. Who was this queen? And what kind of world made her possible? In this, the first book about Chand Bibi, the author focuses upon the inadequately studied subject of Muslim female power in premodern India. But In Search of Chand Bibi is not just another book about a Muslim woman of medieval India. It is also the author’s personal journey as a historian and the process of doing research about the past.
