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Catagory: Crafts, Home & Lifestyle

Roots

Four friends embark on a transformative journey through India, united by a quest to discover their roots and understand who they truly are. As they traverse diverse landscapes, they delve into the rich tapestry of local art and craft forms, each region offering a unique glimpse into its cultural heritage. Through their travels, the friends realise that the essence of art and craft lies in expression—a mirror reflecting their identities. This adventure becomes not just about exploring art but about widening their horizons and reconnecting with their origins to truly grasp the depth of their selves.

We envision a generation of young readers who not only revel in captivating stories but also develop a profound awareness of their heritage, roots, and the diverse art and craft forms that make our culture truly unique.

Masalamandi

The book you are holding is a unique cookbook about Indian spices, specifically focusing on the intricate
world of spice blends. What is fascinating about spice blends, you ask? Well, a garam masala may
contain anywhere between four and fifteen varied spices; a pickle masala may have a different recipe
in Andhra Pradesh than it does in Delhi; a chai masala may have a distinctive recipe in the winter
than it does in the summer.

In Masalamandi, the author sets out on a quest to unravel how a single dish can be prepared with
multiple spice blends, all created from the same whole spices yet resulting in distinct flavours! While
sharing his own experiences and interactions with these spice blends, he also offers a comprehensive
exploration of the history, mythology and cultural significance that surrounds each of them.

This is a spice trail like no other.

The Power Of Imperfect Eating

Dr. Bhatnagar’s book offers us timely and effective guidance on how to change our eating habits if we want to move away from a lifestyle of ”living to eat” to a lifestyle of ”eating to live well”. Professor Das Narayandas, Edsel Bryant Ford Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School

In Power of Imperfect Eating, Dr. Kavita Bhatnagar introduces readers to a unique journey through the lens of a food technologist, nutritionist, and psychologist who is deeply passionate about food choices and consumer behaviour.

Rather than dictating which foods are good or bad, this book offers a different perspective. It’s not about laying down dietary rules or giving nutrition advice. Instead, it weaves together stories—stories that mirror the intricate, emotional, and often imperfect connection we all share with food. Through these narratives, it invites you to reflect, not just on what you eat, but on how food fits into the broader journey of your life.

Through these stories, you’ll explore how food shapes our lives, our behaviours, and our choices in ways that go far beyond the plate. You’ll meet characters navigating real dilemmas around food, health, and lifestyle—whether it’s reading food labels, balancing health goals, or simply understanding why they eat the way they do.

The book encourages readers to embrace imperfection in their relationship with food, finding peace in progress rather than perfection. Challenging the conventional habit of categorizing food as either “good” or “bad,” she guides readers to re-evaluate how they engage with food in their everyday life without guilt, without judgment—just curiosity and understanding.

And just when you think you’ve learned it all, the author unveils something truly transformative at the end—a powerful tool that will become the reader’s greatest asset in creating lasting, positive change in their relationship with food and health. This revelation makes Power of Imperfect Eating an essential guide for anyone ready to take control of their well-being.

Alwan-E-Nemat

That the Mughals were fond of the good life is well known, especially their penchant for exquisite food and divine drinks. But what was the food in the imperial kitchen actually like? This book offers some answers.
Alwan-e-Nemat (Colours of the Table), the sixteenth-century Persian manuscript offers a rare taste and glimpse into Mughal Emperor Jehangir and queen Nur Jehan’s kitchen. Meticulously calligraphed on 155 pages of cream-coloured paper with a painted blue margin, it is possibly the first book in the world to be devoted entirely to recipes and methods of processing and serving food. It is also the only manuscript that highlights the unique contribution of Empress Nur Jehan.

Originally in Persian, this manuscript has been translated into English for the first time opening the doors to a treasure trove of unique recipes and culinary techniques that were authentically Mughal. From the Naan-e-Khamaaj Khasa, bread made in traditional style to the Qalya Naranj, deep fried tangerines in spicy lamb curry to the Gulgula Khasa, Deep fried dumplings floated in sugar syrup, this book has nearly 120 original mughal recipes along with detailed cooking techniques and helpful hints making it a rare collectible.

Naam, Namak, Nishan 2

Did you know that an IAF officer commanded the Ghana Air Force as its first air chief?
Or that the Teen Murti Memorial honours Indian soldiers from the princely states of Jodhpur, Hyderabad and Mysore who fought in World War I?
Or that an iconic Indian military vehicle’s name is actually an acronym honouring its city of origin?
Or that a British lady anthropologist once led an intelligence-gathering guerrilla unit in the North-east and was called the ‘Queen of the Nagas’?

Find out the answers to these and more in Naam, Namak, Nishan 2, the much-awaited sequel to Naam, Namak, Nishan—India’s first quiz book on Indian military trivia that connects the Indian Armed Forces to more topics, exploring trivia in new, engaging formats. Written by a team of quizzer-doctors from the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, this is military history like you’ve never read before.

Meghdoot/मेघदूत

मेघदूत एक विख्यात गीतिकाव्य है, जिसमें यक्ष द्वारा मेघ से संदेश ले जाने की प्रार्थना और उसे दूत बनाकर अपनी प्रिय के पास भेजने का वर्णन है।
मेघदूत काव्य दो खंडों में विभक्त है। पूर्वमेघ में यक्ष बादल को रामगिरि से अलकापुरी तक के रास्ते का विवरण देता है और उत्तरमेघ में यक्ष का यह प्रसिद्ध विरहदग्ध संदेश है जिसमें कालिदास ने प्रेमी-हृदय की भावना को उड़ेल दिया है।
इस संस्करण का उद्देश्य विद्यार्थियों, शोधार्थियों और प्रतियोगियों के लिए एक ही स्थान पर सारगर्भित सामग्री को पाठ्यक्रम के अनुसार एवं महत्त्वपूर्ण प्रश्नोत्तरी सहित उपलब्ध कराना है।
मेघदूत के इस संस्करण का हिंदी अनुवाद महान शिक्षाशास्त्री डॉ. भगवतशरण उपाध्याय ने किया है एवं इसकी भूमिका हिंदी साहित्य के द्विवेदी युग के प्रणेता महावीर प्रसार द्विवेदी ने लिखी है। 

The Nepal Cookbook

Not many people are aware that a small country like Nepal is home to incredibly diverse culinary traditions. Each community in this beautiful country has nurtured a unique culinary legacy influenced by geographic and climatic conditions on one hand and their individual cultural heritage on the other. This is true of the Sherpas and the Thakalis from the Himalayan mountain ranges, the Brahman, Chetri, Gurung, Tamang, Newar and Kirati communities in the lower mountain ranges to the Tharus and the Madeshis in the Terai jungles in the south.

Rohini Rana, food connoisseur and the author of The Rana Cookbook, has travelled the length and breadth of Nepal interacting with different ethnic communities and recording in painstaking detail their recipes and knowledge of food and nutrition. The result is this remarkable book featuring a carefully curated selection of 108 recipes, each accompanied by stunning photographs. Its purpose is to offer readers a glimpse into the kaleidoscope that is Nepali cuisine. From the delicious rikikur (potato pancake) and the Newari Haans Ko Choela (barbecued tempered duck) to the lip-smacking momos, this book takes you on a captivating journey across Nepal—a journey that nourishes both your belly and your soul.

Reversing Diabetes in 21 Days Hindi / Diabetes Par Niyantran 21 Dinon Mein / डायबिटीज़ पर नियन्त्रण 21 दिनों में

डायबिटीज़ पर नियन्त्रण, वह भी 21 दिनों में।अविश्वसनीय नहीं, यह सच है।जानी-मानी और अनुभवी डॉ नंदिता शाह वैज्ञानिक प्रमाण देते हुए टाइप 2 और टाइप 1 डायबिटीज़ के वास्तविक कारणों को विस्तार से बताती हैं, और अपनी विशेषज्ञता से एक ऐसी दिनचर्या की रूपरेखा तैयार करती हैं जो इस बीमारी को नियन्त्रित करने में मदद करती है।इंसुलिन प्रतिरोध और इंसुलिन की कमी के कारण का पता लगाकर, 21 दिनों में डायबिटीज़ ठीक करने के तरीके पर एक ताज़ा, व्यावहारिक दृष्टिकोण सामने आया। इसे भारतीय सन्दर्भ, रीति-रिवाज़ों, स्वाद और विचार प्रक्रियाओं को ध्यान में रखते हुए सावधानीपूर्वक बनाया गया जिससे आम भारतीय के लिए बढ़िया स्टेप-बाइ-स्टेप मार्गदर्शिका तैयार की जा सके।प्रशंसा-पत्रों, कहानियों और वास्तविक जीवन के अनुभवों के ज़रिए यह बेहतरीन पुस्तक आपको बताती है कि ऐसे कई मामले काफ़ी हद तक नियन्त्रित किए जा सकते हैं‘डायबिटीज़ पर नियन्त्रण 21 दिनों में, इसमें डॉ नंदिता शाह ने आपसे वो उपाय साझा किए जो डायबिटीज़ से निपटने में आपकी मदद करेंगे और स्वास्थ्य में क्रान्तिकारी बदलाव लाएँगे। अनेक लोगों ने डॉ शाह की विशेषज्ञता से लाभ लिया, अब आप भी लें’—डॉ नील बरनार्ड, अध्यक्ष, फ़िज़िशियन’स कमेटी फॉर रेस्पोंसिबल मेडिसिन और लेखक ।

Fabulous Feasts, Fables and Family

Deeply personal and intimate, this absolutely magical culinary memoir by Tabinda Jalil-Burney combines recipes and memories from the idyllic summers of her childhood which she spent with her grandparents in Aligarh. There, presided over by Amma—her formidable grandmother—the extended clan gathered and as the women concocted delicious dishes, they exchanged family stories and lore, embroidered, knitted and crocheted, while the children played games free of distractions.

Family entertainment included bait bazi, involving people reciting couplets in a chain. Some family dishes were prepared by talented home cooks and some by the women from extended family. Over the years, recipes began to be associated with a particular aunt or grand aunt. No one used a recipe book or measured quantities when cooking. They cooked with the seasonal produce available at home and measurements were by andaaza. Everyone would eat sitting cross-legged by a courtyard with tamarind and guava trees and the large thorny bushes of the sour kakronda berries.

In here are family secrets for the best shami kebabs, qormas, chuquandar gosht and desserts. This richly textured, densely peopled memoir conjures the vanished world of an Aligarh family in the sixties and seventies through food and cooking, and of India long gone.

General Knowledge Genius! A Quiz Encyclopedia to Boost Your Brain (DKYR EDITION)

A brilliant quiz book for clever kids – put your general knowledge to the test and boggle your family and friends with your brainpower!

Can you name the longest river in Europe? Do you know your skull from your sternum? Can you identify an archaeopteryx and an allosaurus? Can you recognise the flags of India and Italy?

You can!

Then what are you waiting for? Open the pages of General Knowledge Genius to find out what you know, and challenge yourself to learn even more!

With more than 60 topics, from across the encyclopedia, there’s something for everyone. The pages are packed with eye-popping pictures – but do you know what they show? To help you, “Test Yourself” panels list what you’re looking for. With three levels of difficulty, the challenge gets harder as you work your way from Starter, to Challenger, and finally the truly tricky Genius category. If you need it, there’s a fun fact with every picture to give a helpful clue.

Take on the General Knowledge Genius brain-busting challenge!

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