Between the cradle and the crown lies the cost of power.
Cradle and the Crown is a literary saga exploring love for power, country, and family. When Durga Devi, a fearless student leader, rises through the brutal hierarchies of Indian politics, she is forced to choose between motherhood and authority—between the cradle and the crown. Years later, her abandoned son, Abhimanyu, becomes the voice of a restless generation, turning music into rebellion and conscience into movement. As parallel journeys collide across politics, art, and sacrifice, what is the true cost of leadership, and can love survive the pursuit of power?
How does someone come up with an insane, audacious idea? Does an idea descend upon us like a bolt of genius, or something deep within us lights a spark of madness? The book highlights 15 key business ideation techniques that will be useful for readers who want to come up with a cool business idea. Importantly it will also help them embrace a mindset of probing, of exploring, and of questioning.
Today’s professionals face pressures no generation before them has encountered. The boundaries between work, personal time, and digital life have blurred, creating a world where ambition is constant—and so is anxiety. Talented individuals often find themselves overwhelmed by expectations, caught in cycles of overthinking, and unsure how to translate their potential into meaningful progress.
In Wisdom That Works, ISKCON monk and former tech engineer Madan Sundar Das brings together the timeless wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita and years of guiding professionals through career anxiety and decision paralysis. With warmth and clarity, he translates profound spiritual teachings into practical tools that help readers navigate modern challenges with focus and confidence.
Through the LEAD framework (Life, Emotions, Action, Dharma), readers will learn how to:
- Channel their emotions as fuel for growth rather than sources of friction
- Build systems and habits that create lasting change without constant willpower
- Align their daily actions with their deeper purpose and values
Whether you’re a student navigating your first career decisions or a leader seeking to lead with greater clarity, within you already lies the wisdom you seek. This book shows you how to awaken it, and apply it in life.
Why does history in India ignite such fierce debate? Who gets to shape the story of a nation—and to what end?
In Who Owns the Past?, historian Shaan Kashyap delivers a gripping, deeply researched account of how India’s history has been written, rewritten, contested, and politicized from the colonial era to the age of social media. This is not just a book about the past—it’s about the power struggles that define the present.
From Macaulay and James Mill to Romila Thapar and Vikram Sampath, Kashyap traces the intellectual battles that have shaped the “Idea of India.” He examines how textbooks are crafted, how institutions influence memory, and how political shifts leave their imprint on the stories nations tell about themselves.
Blending sharp archival work with vivid portraits of historians, policymakers, and power brokers, Who Owns the Past? is both a sweeping narrative of Indian historiography and a timely exploration of identity, ideology, and nationhood.
Provocative, balanced, and essential reading, this book asks a simple but urgent question: if the past is constantly being rewritten, what does that mean for our future?
Perfect for readers of history, politics, public policy, and anyone invested in understanding the intellectual fault lines shaping contemporary India.
What could possibly connect the grim statistic of ten daily deaths on Mumbai’s railway tracks with a breezy, 30-second ad encouraging us to reach for a salad instead of fries, and to the research of Richard Thaler, the Nobel Prize-winning pioneer of behavioral economics? These questions form the beating heart of MicroStimuli, a book that offers a revolutionary perspective on behavioral change. This book brings together research across disciplines to present a unified concept of MicroStimuli, not merely in theory but with robust case studies. It demonstrates how MicroStimuli, as small, precise behavioral triggers, can help policymakers, businesses, and individuals drive meaningful change in areas where conventional approaches have fallen short.
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Shia Revival
A gripping account that overturns simplistic portrayals of Iran as a theocratic pariah state, revealing how its strategic moves on the world stage are driven by two pervasive threats—external aggression and internal dissolution Iran presents one of the most significant foreign policy challenges for America and the West, yet very little is known about what the country’s goals really are. Vali Nasr examines Iran’s political history in new ways to explain its actions and ambitions on the world stage, showing how, behind the veneer of theocracy and Islamic ideology, today’s Iran is pursuing a grand strategy aimed at securing the country internally and asserting its place in the region and the world. Drawing on memoirs, oral histories, and original in-depth interviews with Iranian decision makers, Nasr brings to light facts and events in Iran’s political history that have been overlooked until now. He traces the roots of Iran’s strategic outlook to its experiences over the past four decades of war with Iraq in the 1980s and the subsequent American containment of Iran, invasion of Iraq in 2003, and posture toward Iran thereafter. Nasr reveals how these experiences have shaped a geopolitical outlook driven by pervasive fear of America and its plans for the Middle East. Challenging the notion that Iran’s foreign policy simply reflects its revolutionary values or theocratic government, Iran’s Grand Strategy provides invaluable new insights into what Iran wants and why, explaining the country’s resistance to the United States, its nuclear ambitions, and its pursuit of influence and proxies across the Middle East.
Building a career in content creation may seem daunting, but it is far more achievable than most realize. Creating monetizable content is 100% a learned skill, one that anyone can master by using the right framework and having clear sense of purpose.
From Creator to Crorepati offers a no-nonsense guide to navigating the creator economy, explaining what works, what doesn’t, and how to start turning content into income.
In today’s interconnected world, young Indians have unprecedented opportunities to lead on global stages. But success requires more than talent and hard work—it demands a strategic approach to developing authentic leadership capabilities that honour both individual ambition and cultural values.
Drawing from real examples of contemporary Indian leaders, global research on leadership development, and practical frameworks tested across different industries, this book provides young Indians with tools for building careers that are both individually fulfilling and collectively impactful.
Whether you’re a recent graduate, early-career professional, entrepreneur, or anyone navigating the complexity of modern career development, Unlocking Success offers a roadmap for authentic leadership that serves both personal ambition and larger purposes.
‘Ancient in origin. Modern in relevance.’
What if the solutions to modern stress and complexity were already mapped out thousands of years ago? Long before productivity hacks, wellness routines, or self-help gurus, ancient India developed a complete philosophy of living. From food and fashion to law, love, sex, ritual, and ultimately liberation, this book reveals how every aspect of life was once seen as a gateway to meaning, purpose, and living well.
Drawing from Indian philosophy, social practice, and everyday rituals, this book reimagines ancient wisdom as a surprisingly practical guide for modern life. It shows how time was never just time, how routine was never a chore, and how the ordinary acts of waking, eating, working, loving, and resting were deeply connected to health, society, and the ultimate question of why we live at all. All in all, From Sunrise to Salvation is not a nostalgic portrait of a lost past, nor a scholarly excavation frozen in theory. It is a vivid and immersive journey into the daily life of one of the world’s most advanced ancient civilisations—one that understood how a single day could reflect an entire lifetime.
In Mental Detox, renowned life coach and psychology expert Dr. Cheyenne Bryant shares powerful tools to help you release negativity, build healthy relationships, and achieve effortless success in every area of life.
In Mental Detox, renowned life coach and psychology expert Dr. Cheyenne Bryant offers powerful and timely guidance to help you shift your mindset, release negativity, and step into your true potential. Packed with practical tools, empowering insights, and real-world strategies, this book will guide you toward lasting transformation in every area of your life.
Through Mental Detox, you’ll learn how to:
• Overcome self-doubt, fear, and toxic thought patterns
• Replace destructive habits with empowering ones
• Build stronger, healthier relationships based on self-worth
• Unlock financial abundance by shifting your internal beliefs
• Cultivate peace, joy, and balance in your daily life
By implementing Dr. Bryant’s proven methods, you’ll develop the confidence to stand in your power, embrace your authentic self, and stop settling for less than you deserve. As your mindset shifts, you’ll experience greater happiness, deeper connections, and effortless success—not by forcing change, but by allowing it.
This new edition includes a revised introduction and a foreword by La La Anthony, making it the perfect guide for anyone seeking real, lasting transformation.
