Focuses on how dharma provides the foundation for a new republic—Bibek Debroy
Intensely researched argument about an alternative idea of India—Salman Khurshid
The year 2014 was a consequential one for the Bharatiya Janata Party and for India. Will 2024 also be so?
Is this election about stopping the rise of Narendra Modi and his alleged distortion of the ‘idea of India’ as conceived by its founders, or the beginning of a dharma-inspired ‘second republic?’
In 2014, the BJP, under the leadership of Modi, won a clear majority in the Lok Sabha elections. The National Democratic Alliance’s triumph ended a nearly two-and-a-half-decade run of mostly messy coalition governments. In 2019, the BJP further improved its tally, cementing its parliamentary majority and its ability to ring in transformational laws and policies. Most of the initiatives taken by the Modi-led NDA have been aimed at positioning Bharat as a ‘Vishwa Guru’—an exemplar of moral righteousness, a pluralistic democracy led by dharma and drawing sustenance from the wellspring of an eternal Hindu universalism.
But this shift towards India’s Hindu ethos has prompted the Opposition and many allied commentators to fear the rise of a second republic—a ‘Hindu Rashtra’—moored to an implacable ultra-nationalist and majoritarian dogma. The INDIA bloc has declared the 2024 election as the last opportunity to stop the rise of Modi and his idea of India.
Evocative, anecdotal, argumentative and deeply researched, Modi and India: 2024 and the Battle for Bharat chronicles the emergence of, and the battle for, a new republic in the making.
Fifty Toughest Questions of Life by Deepak Ramola
Fifty Toughest Questions of Life invites people to have a conversation about themselves, with themselves.
Over the years, Deepak has amassed life lessons from inspirational sources across the world. Strikingly fresh, tender, yet searing, these questions will make you reflect and inspire you to push beyond your boundaries.
Catalyst by Chandramouli Venkatesan
What are the catalysts required to become successful? Chandramouli answers that and more in this accessible, engaging and easy-to-follow book. Written by someone who has experienced all this in real life and not in theory, Catalyst will arm you with the right tools to succeed at your workplace and get
the most out of every moment, every day.
Glow by Vasudha Rai
From basic garden-variety fruit and vegetables to potent Ayurvedic herbs, this book tells you what to eat to ensure beauty inside and out. Build strength and immunity, brighten and clarify your skin, and obtain peace of mind with these powerful Indian remedies. These combinations, recipes, home-made face masks, oils and morning infusions will transform not just your skin but also your body and mind.
Everyday Ayurveda by Dr Bhaswati Bhattacharya
Everyday Ayurveda is the perfect lifestyle guide designed to maximize health, longevity and happiness the natural way. Taking us through a day in the life of Ayurvedic living, Dr Bhaswati Bhattacharya illustrates the core principles of Ayurveda and shows us how to incorporate these in our routine.
Now in paperback, a deep dive into the underlying cellular cause of chronic fatigue, burnout, and brain fog, with a framework for restoring cognitive function, alertness, and an abundance of energy.
Chronic fatigue, burnout, brain fog—no matter what we call it, our constant feeling of being drained affects all that we hold dear. But the real cause of our fatigue doesn’t lie in our preconceived notions of caffeine intake or adrenal fatigue. Instead, the core underlying cause lies in our cells, specifically in the cellular energy generators called our mitochondria.
Ari Whitten, M.S., functional health practitioner and founder of The Energy Blueprint, takes a deep dive into our cellular energy centers and the holistic workings of our body systems and provides the clear nutritional methodologies and specific foods, supplements, and compounds you can use to:
• Reclaim your youthful energy levels
• Get better sleep
• Improve your resilience to stress
• Reverse insulin resistance and stabilize your blood sugar levels
• Lose excess weight
• Improve your mood and brain performance
Get your body out of defense mode and into a state of optimal performance.
Spiritual teacher Dr. David R. Hawkins offers practical advice for readers to reach advanced states of consciousness in their everyday lives, so that they can enjoy being in the world, but not of it.
It seems the further the world advances the harder it becomes to lead a life that is centered in love, grace, and compassion. That is, until now . . .
In this book, based on the popular audio program of the same name, Dr. Hawkins shares his timeless insights on why certain spiritual experiences only provide temporary enlightenment. In the process, he explains how to turn normal activities into your spiritual practice.
Readers will learn:
• How to help raise the consciousness of the world
• Why being accountable for choices and actions is central to one’s spiritual evolution
• How to make sure that you’re taking responsibility for your life and choices
• What to embrace—and what to avoid—in our technologically advanced world
• How to avoid getting overly stressed by change
• And much more
This extraordinary program captures Dr. Hawkins’s startling brilliance, infectious humor, and deep understanding of walking the awakened path as a citizen of the world.
Elegant guided journal based on the work of Louise Hay, packed with affirmations and inspirational prompts on confidence, self-love, and compassion.
“How to love yourself”—this evocative prompt has led millions of people to Louise Hay’s work. Now, this modern, beautifully designed guided journal based on Louise’s inspiring teachings will take you through the powerful exercises and uplifting affirmations you need to help you remember that at the very center of your being you are safe, you are whole, and you are perfect exactly as you are.
This journal pairs Louise’s writings and affirmations on self-love with time-honored exercises, such as how to craft your own affirmations, do mirror work, effectively visualize, forgive and release, heal dis-ease, recognize the inner child, and recognize your inner strength and true beauty every day.
The Science Behind Tapping offers readers a deeper understanding of Emotional Freedom Techniques—what it is, and how it can help with a host of issues.
“I loved reading this book because it provided answers to some of my own personal questions about the relationship between the mind and the body.”
– Dr. Joe Dispenza, New York Times best-selling author of You Are the Placebo
Emotional Freedom Techniques, or simply EFT, is a powerful way to deal with unresolved issues, transform beliefs, and reprogram yourself for greater happiness and success. Commonly called “tapping,” EFT has been utilized by thousands of people worldwide. If you’re holding this book, you’ve probably tried it at least once–or heard about it from a friend.
EFT researcher and author Peta Stapleton, Ph.D., brings together the history and cutting-edge research of tapping. She also shows how tapping can be used for a whole host of ailments, including anxiety, weight issues, depression, trauma, and more. Dr. Stapleton’s own groundbreaking study involving food cravings in overweight adults helped establish EFT as an effective, valid form of therapy.
In The Science behind Tapping, you’ll come away with a deeper understanding of what EFT is and how it can help you. The book starts with a beginner’s guide to EFT, which includes tapping statements and phrases, as well as helpful charts showing the location of tapping acupoints on the face and upper body. After taking you through its many uses, Dr. Stapleton also explores the common obstacles to success with EFT–and how to combat them.
Get ready to learn more about EFT and its incredible possibilities.
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!
THE GALLERY pursues the question of what it takes for a woman to stand up for herself, through the intertwined lives of Minal and Ellora Sahni, wife and daughter of a successful New Delhi lawyer, and Maitrye and Tashi, wife
and daughter of the office peon at the Sahni law practice. In her new novel, Manju Kapur brings together themes of independence, identity and womanhood by focusing on a set of principal characters who are connected through work and physical proximity, yet separated by class and power.
As the women navigate their own desires, they are forced to re-examine marriage, as well as to consider the role of art as property, value and self-expression. The titular gallery that Minal opens becomes a powerful symbol of both autonomy and constraint.
Set in Delhi and Nepal, The Gallery surveys the lives of two families over three decades, becoming, in the process, an exploration of sexual freedom and the world of art.
Hamid Dalwai has been called a Muslim modernizer who relentlessly worked towards promoting reason and justice among Muslims. He was attracted by the ideas of Ram Manohar Lohia and became an active member of the Socialist Party. Soon after, concerned with issues besetting the Muslim community, Dalwai became a dedicated social worker, arguing for a critical introspection of the values that informed it. Forming the Muslim Satyashodhak Mandal in the 1970s, he tirelessly fought the orthodoxy in the community, pursuing the emancipation of women through the abolishment of triple talaq and promoting a truly secular outlook that would inform the politics of the country.
The essays in Muslim Politics in India emerged from a series of interviews that Dalwai had with the Marathi poet Dilip Chitre, who then rendered them as essays in English. They display the same passion and forthrightness, eloquence and commitment that informed Dalwai’s actions as a social worker. Muslim Politics in India is arguably the most perceptive analysis of Muslim politics to appear in post-Independence India. It retains the same freshness—and relevance—that it had when it was first published some three decades ago.
मैं राघव, एक होनहार युवक जो सपने भी देखता है और उन्हें पूरा करने की चाहत भी रखता है। जिसे कच्ची उमर से ही एक साथी की तमन्ना है जिसके साथ दुनियाभर की ख़ुशियाँ अपने दामन में समेट ले, लेकिन . . . यही नहीं कर पाता मैं।
ऐसा नहीं था कि मैं बिलकुल नहीं बोल पाता। पर हकलाहट ऐसा मर्ज़, जो भोगे वो ही समझे। जहाँ पर जज न किया जाए, वहाँ पर तो ठीक बोल लेते, लेकिन जहाँ कोई ज़रूरी बात हो, नया व्यक्ति हो, या फिर जज किया जा रहा हो, वहाँ ऐसी मानसिकता बन जाती कि आवाज़ निकलती ही नहीं, जीभ जैसे चिपक जाए। दाँत किटकिटाने लगें, शरीर अकड़-सा जाए। आवाज़ न निकले।
फिर मैंने अपने हारे हुए दिल की सुनी और वही करने की ठानी जो किसी नकारा कर गुज़रना चाहिए। लेकिन, दस मंज़िली इमारत से कूदते वक्त जो उसने मेरा हाथ थामा तो किस्मत मुस्कुरा उठी जैसे!
परिस्थितियाँ मायने नहीं रखतीं, मायने रखती है, उम्मीद! बमुश्किल एक शब्द बोल पाने से लेकर जीवन का मर्म समझने तक की मार्मिक एवं प्रेरक कहानी है, गेरबाज़।
