In percentage terms, Punjab has the highest Dalit population in India (around 30 per cent of its population). But inspite of that, Punjabi Dalit writing has struggled to find recognition.
Initial writings about Dalit issues were largely by the stalwarts of Punjabi literature like Nanak Singh, Gurbaksh Singh Preetlari, Kulwant Singh Virk and Gurdial Singh. Since the 1970s though, Punjabi Dalit writing has undergone a shift in consciousness with the emergence of Attarjit, among the earliest Dalit writers to make a mark. Soon, others like Prem Gorkhi, Mohan Lal Phillauria, and Bhagwant Rasulpuri emerged.
Gangrene is an attempt to compile some of Punjabi literature’s most powerful short stories on Dalit themes and issues. Carefully curated by Prof. Akshaya Kumar and Navdeep Singh, this volume features stories on a variety of issues ranging from caste identities and rural exploitation to urban life and housing. Searing in its indictment of casteism, this volume is a window to a better understanding of Punjabi society.
A chilling psychological thriller from New York Times bestselling author Steena Holmes
“It’s a miracle I am alive, they say.
I say miracles don’t happen in today’s world.”
Twelve years ago, Jess vanished without a trace.
Each year since, Paige, her twin sister receives a bouquet of flowers and a note that simply says: I’m sorry.
Until the day she gets a text that changes everything: I found her.
Desperate for answers, she follows the trail—only to realize she’s walking straight into a labyrinth.
Someone knows what happened that night. Someone has been waiting for her to come looking.
And the truth is far darker than she ever imagined.
A missing twin. A guilty sister. A secret that refuses to stay buried.
Tense and addictive from the very first page—Steena Holmes delivers twist after twist until the final, devastating reveal.
Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Daniel Hurst, Lucy Clarke, Lucy Foley, Shari Lapena, T.M. Logan and Clare Mackintosh.
What skills do you need to succeed today? How do you make profitable choices?
Critical thinking is a crucial skill to master to succeed in the world today; with so much fake news and information everywhere, it helps to focus on what’s important.
These skills help us think well and make good decisions. One of the reasons most of us fall short in thinking critically is that our educational system doesn’t teach this thinking skill.
This guide is here to fix that. It gives you the best tools to develop these skills:
- Critical Thinking In a Nutshell: How to Become an Independent Thinker and Make Intelligent Decisions
- Conquer Logical Fallacies: 28 Nuggets of Knowledge to Nurture Your Reasoning Skills
- The Habit of Critical Thinking: Powerful Routines to Change Your Mind and Sharpen Your Thinking
With practical exercises that make every point easy to understand and remember, this book will help you make strong arguments, decide confidently, and see where people go wrong in their thinking. It’ll make your life better, both at home and work.
The only guide you need to buy on thinking critically and logically.
Intuition—our mental shortcut for navigating the world!
But … could it also lead to blind spots? Is it possible that we might get stuck in ‘the way we’ve always done things’ and miss growth opportunities?
Hence Evolve!
This book is about counterintuitive thinking, about the art of questioning assumptions and embracing strategies that might seem strange at first. It is about looking beyond common sense.
Counterintuitive thinking jolts us out of comfort-zone, igniting fresh ideas that unlock hidden opportunities. It equips us to see what others miss, giving us a competitive edge through innovation and sharper decision-making.
Evolve: 49 Counterintuitive Principles for Business offers a practical toolkit for applying these principles in your own business. It explores research-backed and experience-tested ideas from psychology, economics, geopolitics, business, philosophy, technology and sociology, all presented in a clear and actionable way.
Result-oriented and pragmatic, it is the secret sauce you need…
Why don’t woodpeckers get headaches?
Can condiments solve our energy crisis?
How many people pick their nose?
Believe it or not, these questions come straight from prize-winning research—and the surprising, tender and wonderfully misunderstood world of the Ig Nobel Prizes.
Unruly tours the Ig universe: nominating letters full of chaos and charm, debates that run longer than the calculated time, last-minute reversals, breakthroughs once belittled and the quiet elegance of a prize that allows us to laugh first and think later.
This delightful book also gathers the unseen bits of science; stories usually scrawled in margins. Each page holds crisp irreverence and a deep affection for the accidents, detours and stubborn hope behind a life in science.
Funny, unhinged and quietly radical, this book is an ordinary thinker’s love letter to weird science, weirder scientists and the curiosity that tugs at us long after the hilarity fades.
किताब लोगों को जीते ख़ुद को हारें बिन सिखाती है कि लोगों को प्रभावित करते हुए भी अपनी पहचान, सीमाएँ और आत्म-सम्मान कैसे बचाए रखें। सरल भाषा, वास्तविक उदाहरण और व्यावहारिक सलाह के साथ यह पुस्तक आपको रिश्तों, करियर और सामाजिक जीवन में संतुलन बनाना सिखाती है, ताकि आप दूसरों का दिल भी जीतें और ख़ुद से भी न हारेंा।
अघोरी : एक अनकही कहानी एक अनोखी, रहस्यपूर्ण और आध्यात्मिक यात्रा है, जो पाठक को मानव मन, साधना, भय और मुक्ति के उन अनदेखे प्रदेशों में ले जाती है, जहाँ सामान्य जीवन की पहुँच बहुत कम होती है। मयूर कलबाग की यह पुस्तक केवल अघोरियों की कठोर और अद्भुत साधना को उजागर नहीं करती, बल्कि यह बताती है कि भय, अंधकार और मृत्यु जैसी अवधारणाएँ वास्तव में आत्म-जागरण का मार्ग भी बन सकती हैं।
कहानी एक जिज्ञासु साधक की यात्रा के माध्यम से शुरू होती है, जो हिमालय की कठिन घाटियों, श्मशानों और गहन मौन से गुज़रते हुए अघोरियों की तपस्या और उनके आध्यात्मिक विज्ञान को समझने की कोशिश करता है। पुस्तक में दर्शाया गया हर अध्याय व्यक्ति को अपने भीतर छिपे भय, भ्रम और सीमाओं के पार जाने की प्रेरणा देता है। यह केवल एक कहानी नहीं, बल्कि आत्म-परिवर्तन, त्याग, साहस और आध्यात्मिक शक्ति की खोज का दस्तावेज़ है।
In an age where speed eclipses stillness and competition governs every breath, mankind finds itself trapped in a relentless pursuit that exacts a silent but devastating toll on well-being. Amidst this climate of uncertainty, a luminous path was revealed: Sushumna Kriya Yoga Meditation. Bestowed by the exalted Siddha Masters, Pujya Guru Bhoga Siddhar and Pujya Guru Mahavatar Babaji, and transmitted through the grace of Pujya Guruma Aathmanandamayi, it is a gateway to self-realization and transformation.
In Bhoga Siddhar and Mahavatar Babaji’s Sushumna Kriya Yoga, Guruma shares revelations from her spiritual odyssey and clarifies the deeper science behind the practice. Simple yet boundless, this technique offers a sanctuary in modern life and an invitation to awaken the soul’s true potential.
Growing up, I believed life was about skills and degrees.
Until I entered the real world and realized something uncomfortable.
My skills mattered far less than my ability to deal with people.
Somewhere along the way, I was simply tired.
Of trying to make it work with people.
I was struggling to answer: How do you deal
with people without losing yourself?
Most books teach you how to manage your
mind. Very few teach you how to navigate
other humans. This one does.
It is a collection of sharp, lived truths about how people behave, why they behave that way, and how you can respond with clarity instead of chaos.
One page. One insight. Start from any page.
Learn something every time
If people overwhelm you, this book will calm you.
If people confuse you, this book will guide you.
If people exhaust you, this book will steady you.
If you are scared to deal with people, this book will feel like a warm hug.
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A girl and a boy born into different classes meet by chance. In their meaningful but brief time together, they explore life and the reality of New India. Two dogs accompany them as his nationalism runs into her studied scepticism.
Guiding readers through a country remade, Discovery of New India is a witty, accessible political primer on a decade of change and its human impact.
