LeanSpark is a modern, evolved framework for innovation that is rooted in frugality, adaptability, and purposeful ingenuity. While it carries forward the spirit of jugaad, the Indian ethos of improvisational problem-solving, LeanSpark moves beyond makeshift fixes to stand for solutions that are lean, scalable, and sustainable.
Resourceful problem-solving should not compromise on functionality, ethics, or long-term impact. Moreover, it should thrive not despite limitations, but because of them. This mindset is not unique to India or the developing world. In an age of climate crises, resource inequalities, digital disruption, and geopolitical conflict, LeanSpark is a universal language of resilient ingenuity.
Building on the authors’ expertise in frugal and ingenious innovation from Jugaad Innovation and Leapfrog, this book offers a fresh, globally relevant perspective. Through compelling narratives and actionable insights, LeanSpark demonstrates how India’s frugal innovation model can inspire organizations worldwide to innovate faster, reduce costs, and enhance customer value—without exhausting the planet’s resources. This is not just about surviving scarcity; it’s about turning limitations into strategic advantages.
A vivid collection of voices from Goa, Appetite: New Writing from Goa explores the tangled web of human desire in its various manifestations and the deeply rooted traditions that define (a form of) Goan identity today.
From stories of late-night feasts gone awry in bustling family living rooms, to poems that trace lustful longing and essays that reflect on diaspora and in-migration, each piece captures what it feels like to truly yearn. The anthology moves effortlessly between the intimate and the expansive, from the salty tang of the sea and the delicate twang of a rebec to the inner landscapes of complex characters wrestling with love, loss, sexuality and identity.
Rooted in the state’s history yet alive to its present, Appetite is a heartfelt tribute to Goa itself—its salt-washed shores, spice-laden air, delectable cuisine and the unquenchable appetite that pulses at the heart of the land and its people. The Goa Writers invite readers to savour not only the stories told, but the world that makes them possible.
The Matsya Purana (volumes 1 and 2) are the tenth text among the eighteen Maha Puranans that constitute one of the most sacred of ancient Hindu texts. Based on the matsya (or fish) avatar of Lord Vishnu, this Purana is generally considered to be one of the oldest and can be dated to 200 to 500 CE.
In Bibek Debroy’s detailed and rigorous translation the Matsya Purana comes to life for readers—a rare gift from one of the masters of Sanskrit literature.
The other books in the Purana series include the Bhagavata Purana, Brahma Purana, Markandeya Purana, Brahmanda Purana, Vishnu Purana, Shiva Purana and the Kurma Purana.
संपूर्ण स्वास्थ्य का अर्थ केवल शरीर को स्वस्थ रखना ही नहीं है। यह एक गहरा अनुभव है जिसमें मानसिक संतुलन और आध्यात्मिक चेतना भी शामिल होती है।
अच्छा स्वास्थ्य, चुस्त-दुरुस्त शरीर, प्रसन्नचित मन और शुद्ध भावना के लिए, नियमित व्यायाम, अच्छा भोजन, पर्याप्त नींद, और तनाव प्रबंधन महत्त्वपूर्ण हैं। इसके साथ ही, सकारात्मक सोच, सामाजिक संबंध, और प्रकृति के साथ समय बिताना भी आपके समग्र कल्याण में योगदान करते हैं।
नेशनल बेस्टसेलर—हील योर गट, माइंड एंड इमोशन की लेखिका डिंपल इस पुस्तक में स्वास्थ्य सेवा में नवीन दृष्टिकोणों की बढ़ती आवश्यकता पर ज़ोर देती हैं, ख़ासकर ऐसे युग में जब प्रौद्योगिकी उद्योग को नया रूप दे रही है। लेकिन वे प्राचीन ऋषियों के सूत्रों के बिना नए दृष्टिकोणों को अधूरा मानती हैं।
यही कारण है कि इस किताब में आयुर्वेदिक अवधारणाओं जैसे पंचमहाभूत (पाँच तत्व), तीन दोष (जैविक निर्माण खंड), अग्नि (पाचन अग्नि), षडरस (छह स्वाद), धातु (हमारे शरीर के ऊतक), स्रोत (चैनल), अपनी प्रकृति कैसे खोजें (अद्वितीय जैविक खाका), विरुद्ध आहार (भोजन संयोजन का विज्ञान), पंचकर्म (शरीर को विषमुक्त करने के पाँच तरीके), दिनचर्या (दैनिक विषमुक्ति अनुष्ठान), ऋतुचर्या (मौसमी अनुष्ठान) को भी शामिल किया गया है। यह सिर्फ़ एक किताब नहीं है; यह लेखिका के वर्षों के अनुभव का परिणाम है।
Crafted with extraordinary vision and forged through intense debate, The Constitution of India stands as one of humanity’s most remarkable experiments in democratic nation-building. Adopted on 26 January 1950, this foundational text not only establishes the foundational structure of India but also enshrines the ideals of justice, liberty, equality and fraternity for more than a billion citizens.
This Penguin edition presents The Constitution of India as both a legal charter and a moral compass—an evolving document that continues to shape India’s political, social and cultural life. Readers will discover the profound balance it strikes between individual rights and collective responsibilities, the federal framework that binds a diverse nation, and the guiding principles that empower institutions while safeguarding citizens.
Whether you are a student, a scholar, or a curious reader, this edition of The Constitution of India, accompanied by a comprehensive contextual introduction, invites you to engage with the living heartbeat of the Republic—a masterpiece of governance, hope and enduring democratic aspiration.
Discover the power of Rudraksha—the sacred seed long revered for its ability to restore balance and elevate consciousness. This guide invites you on a journey into the deep spiritual and practical significance of real Rudraksha. Uncover its historical roots and learn how to use Rudraksha to enhance clarity of thought, grow your emotional resilience, expand your spiritual awareness, and transform your life.
Through simple yet powerful techniques, you’ll learn to align your chakras, cleanse your energy, reconnect with your true self, and understand your purpose. Whether you’re seeking inner peace, direction, or deeper spiritual insight, this book offers a clear path forward. Let Rudraksha become your tool for transformation, bringing clarity, purpose, and harmony to every aspect of your life.
The Himalaya has always been a land of folklore, carried across generations in the voices of its people. Villagers by a bonfire, grandmothers at the hearth with grandchildren at their knees, wandering bards, fakirs and mystics have all shaped a vast oral tradition. This is a world where rivers sing, animals speak, demons and tricksters lurk, and gods walk among mortals. In Voices in the Wind, celebrated authors Namita Gokhale and Malashri Lal gather this living inheritance from across the length and breadth of the mountains—Kashmir and Ladakh, Himachal and Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Bhutan, and the sister states of the Northeast—into a single, enchanting volume.
This collection of folktales, fairytales, spirit stories, legends and fables encompasses generational wisdom and contains within it traditional beliefs, local knowledge systems and a deep understanding of the contradictions of human nature. The tales span the spectrum of human and non-human experience: stories of lovers separated by fate and reunited by magic; of crows who nurture abandoned children; of serpent kings and shape-shifting brides; of feisty heroines, tricksters, and goddesses who challenge injustice; of the everyday courage and wit of villagers negotiating harsh but enchanted landscapes. Rooted in ecological memory, these narratives are also reminders of the delicate Himalayan balance between humans, animals, rivers and forests.
Enriched with traditional woodcut illustrations, the volume has contributions from a vast repertoire of scholars, storytellers and folklorists. This collection preserves and resonates with voices that have travelled centuries and continents, and speak urgently to the present. At once an anthology of marvels and a cultural history, Voices in the Wind is a definitive treasury of myth and memory, as enduring and transformative as the mountains themselves.
1869. Tibet is closed to Europeans, an infuriating obstruction for the rapidly expanding British Empire. In response, Britain begins training Indians—permitted to cross borders that white men may not—to undertake illicit, dangerous surveying expeditions into Tibet.
Balram is one such surveyor-spy, an Indian schoolteacher who, for several years, has worked for the British, often alongside his dearest friend, Gyan. But Gyan went missing on his last expedition and is rumored to be imprisoned within Tibet. Desperate to rescue his friend, Balram agrees to guide an English captain on a foolhardy mission: After years of paying others to do the exploring, the captain, disguised as a monk, wants to personally chart a river that runs through southern Tibet. Their path will cross fatefully with that of another Westerner in disguise, fifty-year-old Katherine. Denied a fellowship in the all-male Royal Geographical Society in London, she intends to be the first European woman to reach Lhasa.
As Balram and Katherine make their way into Tibet, they will face storms and bandits, snow leopards and soldiers, fevers and frostbite. What’s more, they will have to battle their own doubts, ambitions, grief, and pasts in order to survive the treacherous landscape.
A polyphonic novel about the various ways humans try to leave a mark on the world—from the enduring nature of family and friendship to the egomania and obsessions of the colonial enterprise—The Last of Earth confirms Deepa Anappara as one of our greatest and most ambitious storytellers.
Why chant the Vedas, follow Vedic karma?
Why preach day by day the books of dharma?
Why learn the six Vedangas by rote?
One thing alone will to your rescue come—
thinking always of the Lord Supreme.
In the Tamil region in medieval times, a quiet revolution unfolded. It came to be known as the Bhakti movement. Appar’s hymn above exemplifies its spirit of rebellion against Vedic rigidity and ritual.
Rebellion in Verse unfolds a journey that goes back to the sixth century CE—a time when many yearned for a reprieve from the constraints of Vedic orthodoxy and caste hierarchies. The Tamil Bhakti movement emerged as their clarion call, a grassroots surge of devotion that redefined spirituality and the social fabric itself.
The saints of this movement were poets of the people, composing their hymns in Tamil and their verses, brimming with simplicity and profundity, wrestled divine wisdom from the elite grip of Sanskrit and handed it to the masses.
Change had dawned. It would soon ripple through history with the force of a tidal wave.
In The Art of Being Fabulous elegance meets passion, and glamour begins from within. In this memoir, Shalini Passi speaks of the celebration of living beautifully and with dignity. Blending style and soulful philosophy, she distills a lifetime of art, fashion and spiritual wisdom into ten rules for a life lived on your own terms. From couture and creativity to karma and courage, Shalini reveals how true fabulousness isn’t about perfection, it’s about presence, purpose and power. With her signature mix of grace and grit, she invites readers to embrace individuality and nurture inner strength. Introspective and instructive, The Art of Being Fabulous is a larger-than-life canvas that calls on the reader to own beautiful mind and life.
