From superstition to science—an inspiring call to reclaim reason and the spirit of inquiry.
From Myths to Science by Gauhar Raza is a powerful exploration of humanity’s journey from inherited myths to rational thought, from blind faith to scientific inquiry. With clarity and conviction, Raza examines how societies construct myths, how superstition and dogma take root, and why the cultivation of a scientific temper is essential for democracy, social progress, and human dignity.
Drawing on history, philosophy, and contemporary debates, the book dismantles pseudoscience and superstition while celebrating the human spirit of curiosity. Blending his unique voice as a scientist, poet, and activist, Raza offers both analytical depth and lyrical sensitivity, making complex ideas accessible to students, thinkers, and general readers alike.
For anyone interested in the intersection of science, culture, and society, this book provides a timely and inspiring roadmap to reclaiming reason in an age of misinformation.
‘Meera’s compelling and lyrical writing jumps from the page into the reader’s heart. Her words speak to how love and survival shape our identities’
AISHA SULTAN, columnist, St. Louis Post -Dispatch
An evocative collection of eleven autobiographical essays, Girls Who Said Nothing & Everything navigates the tumultuous journey of self-discovery, shame and love within a dysfunctional family in 1990s India.
Through candid insights and humour, Meera Vijayann reflects on the deep-seated generational trauma that shapes the lives of Indian women. From public humiliation after a horrific accident in third grade to the confusion and anxiety caused by parental discord, money and young love, each essay delicately unravels the multifaceted experiences of Indian girlhood.
This debut essay collection stands as a powerful testament to resilience, offering young Indian women a voice to express their deepest emotions. Ultimately, it encourages them to see their grief, joy, shame, love, sexuality and rage as human.
Delhi’s urban villages are paradoxical spaces—at once ancient and evolving, marginalized yet central to the city’s modern economy. These are places where centuries-old traditions coexist with pop-up cafés and start-ups, and where the past is never quite past.
Born out of state-led land acquisitions from the early 20th century, these villages were thrust into transformation through urban expansion. What emerged was not a seamless integration, but a complex in-between: part city, part village, part memory, part reinvention. This book journeys into those spaces—exploring how people remember, resist, and reimagine their place in a city that’s always on the move.
Through stories of place, identity, and power, Sheher Mein Gaon uncovers how these neighbourhoods reflect the deeper tensions of modern urban life—between tradition and progress, belonging and exclusion, history and ambition.
हिंदी पल्प की दुनिया का एक ऐसा अध्ययन जिसमें अंतरराष्ट्रीय प्रेरणाओं और भारतीय भाषाओं के लोकप्रिय साहित्य का सही तरीके से लेखा-जोखा किया गया है। इसमें बातचीत, बैठकें, कहानियाँ, शोध और विश्लेषण शामिल हैं। बेगमपुल एक ऐसी जगह है जहाँ कई पल्प लेखक तब घूमते रहते थे जब मेरठ हिंदी पल्प का बाज़ार हुआ करता था। दिल्ली के दरीबा और खारी बावली से पहले मेरठ के शास्त्री नगर-ईश्वर नगर, वाराणसी और इलाहाबाद (अब प्रयागराज) का बोलबाला था। स्कूली किताबों में छिपकर इसे पढ़ने के लिए पागल पाठकों के लिए यह जादू कैसे पैदा हुआ? “बेगम पुल से दरियागंज—देसी पल्प की दिलचस्प दास्तान” हिंदी पल्प साहित्य के समृद्ध ताने-बाने की एक दिलचस्प खोज पेश करती है, इसकी जड़ों, विकास और इसे आकार देने वाले प्रतिष्ठित व्यक्तियों की खोज करती है। यह उन चहल-पहल भरी सड़कों, जीवंत कवर और आकर्षक कहानियों के प्रति श्रद्धांजलि है, जिन्होंने लाखों लोगों को आकर्षित किया।
The most definitive account of how Article 370 was abrogated.
The inside story of how Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned the seemingly impossible into a reality.
An eye-opening read on the damage Article 370 inflicted on Jammu and Kashmir.
A book that will interest diverse readers, including students, scholars and historians.
Introduced in October 1949, Article 370 turned out to be a long-standing ‘permanent’ temporary provision till 5 August 2019, when it was abrogated by the Parliament of India. The article has been subjected to intense debate and much discussion over the years. Those who supported it cited Jammu and Kashmir’s unique situation in 1947, while those who opposed it questioned how one nation could have two constitutions, two flags and two sets of rules. The naysayers also questioned its reductive aspects—the denial of basic rights to the poor, scheduled caste and scheduled tribe communities, and women.
But whichever side one stood on, the conventional belief for sixty-five years since Independence was that Article 370 can never be repealed. But then came 5 August 2019, when the supposedly impossible became a reality.
370: Undoing the Unjust, A New Future for J&K takes the reader through the minute and meticulous planning that ensured seamless execution of the decision. Removing Article 370 not only needed strategic planning and political will but also mammoth logistical preparations. Every single aspect would have to be addressed, or else the region, especially the Kashmir valley, would plunge into chaos.
The book offers a glimpse of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s thought process, insights into his leadership and, most importantly, his vision for Jammu and Kashmir. By ensuring that Article 370 is repealed, Prime Minister Modi altered the course of history. But, along with that he also fulfilled the decades-old commitment of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Deeply researched, anecdotal and unputdownable, this book fills the gaps on scholarship around an iconic moment of Indian history.
A timeless classic in the art of living wisely.
The Art of Worldly Wisdom by Baltasar Gracián offers 300 powerful maxims on how to succeed in life with intelligence, strategy, and grace. Written by a 17th-century Spanish Jesuit scholar, its insights on leadership, relationships, emotional control, and decision-making feel strikingly relevant even today.
This edition includes a thoughtful introduction by scholar Willis Barnstone, providing historical context and helping readers apply Gracián’s wisdom to the modern world.
Whether you’re a leader, thinker, or simply seeking practical life guidance, this is a book you’ll return to again and again.
In this book, you will discover how to:
- Navigate complex social and professional situations with poise
- Build meaningful relationships rooted in wisdom and trust
- Cultivate emotional intelligence and self-control
- Make smarter decisions using timeless strategic thinking
- Develop personal influence and authentic leadership
Perfect for fans of philosophy, self-development, or classic literature, The Art of Worldly Wisdom is a compact guide to living smart in any era.
A HIGHLY REQUESTED SELF-HELP GUIDE BY THE AWARD-WINNING, NATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ‘I DON’T LOVE YOU ANYMORE’
This is the beginning of a new chapter in your life. This book was meant to find you. I’m proud of you for choosing peace. I know you overthink a lot. I know you feel everything too deeply. But I also know that there’s immense strength in you. You’re strong enough to deal with all the challenges life throws your way. You’ve been through so much in the past but you’re still here—moving forward bravely with a smile on your face.
I’m proud of you for being so brave.
This book will help you prioritise what’s important and let go of what’s harmful to your well-being.
Read this book if you want to:
1. Start trusting your potential and improve your self-esteem
2. Feel better about yourself
3. Let go of toxic thoughts and people
4. Get out of the loop of overthinking forever
5. Learn how to be kind to yourself
6. Be patient with your journey
7. Identify toxic friends and learn how to deal with toxic relatives
8. Understand yourself better and build a stronger relationship with yourself
9. Understand what self-love truly means
10. Become more emotionally intelligent
Above all, this book will simplify your life and show you how to achieve freedom from overthinking.
Three historians. Three generations. Spanning nearly a century of work, Romila Thapar, Kumkum Roy and Preeti Gulati, reflect on their lives and their engagement with one of the most demanding, and most crucial, disciplines of our times. Personal narratives of growing up—learning about history, charting new and distinct paths as researchers, the challenges of teaching—meld effortlessly into a larger and complex changing context: the emergence of an independent nation, of movements that have helped shape the process, and of resistance. To what extent, the authors ask, have feminisms made a difference? Can these interventions lead to redefining or rejuvenating the discipline, transforming it into a more inclusive space where diverse voices can be acknowledged and heard with respect and understanding? These and other questions inform this accessible and lucid text.
Most people on Earth today live in a country where birth rates already are too low to stabilize the population: fewer than two children for every two adults. In After the Spike, economists Dean Spears and Michael Geruso sound a wakeup call, explaining why global depopulation is coming, why it matters, and what to do now.
It would be easy to think that fewer people would be better—better for the planet, better for the people who remain. This book invites us all to think again. Despite what we may have been told, depopulation is not the solution we urgently need for environmental challenges like climate change. Nor will it raise living standards by dividing what the world can offer across fewer of us. Spears and Geruso investigate what depopulation would mean for the climate, for living standards, for equity, for progress, for freedom, for humanity’s general welfare. And what it would mean if, instead, people came together to share the work of caregiving and of building societies where parenting fits better with everything else that people aspire to.
With new evidence and sharp insights, Spears and Geruso make a lively and compelling case for stabilizing the population—without sacrificing our dreams of a greener future or reverting to past gender inequities. They challenge us to see how depopulation threatens social equity and material progress, and how welcoming it denies the inherent value of every human life. More than an assembly of the most important facts, After the Spike asks what future we should want for our planet, for our children, and for one another.
