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Yoga Reads for Everyone!

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Yoga really has something for everybody. It has a number of benefits for the mind, the body as well as the soul. There have been many books that inform us not only about the practice, its tips and tricks, but also the fascinating story behind all of it.

In celebration of the International Day of Yoga, we’ve put together a list of six books for you and your child that can act as an introduction into the world of yoga, or for improving your knowledge and practice.

 

For you:

Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra

A contemporary interpretation of the foundational text for the practice of yoga. Patañjali’s Yoga Sutra (second century CE) is the basic text of one of the nine canonical schools of Indian philosophy. In it the legendary author lays down the blueprint for success in yoga, now practiced the world over. Patañjali draws upon many ideas of his time, and the result is a unique work of Indian moral philosophy that has been the foundational text for the practice of yoga since.

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Laughter Yoga

Laughter yoga is a revolutionary idea: simple and profound. A practice involving prolonged voluntary laughter, it is based on scientific studies that have concluded that such laughter offers the same physiological and psychological benefits as spontaneous laughter. This comprehensive book by the founder of the laughter yoga club movement, Dr Madan Kataria, tells you what laughter yoga is, how it works, what its benefits are and how you can apply it to everyday life.

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Beyond Asanas

Have you ever wondered how the names for yoga poses came about, inspired from animals, nature, and even sages?
Using thirty carefully researched asanas, yoga teacher Pragya Bhatt draws upon her own yoga practice and research to make a connection between ancient Indian mythology and modern yoga practice in Beyond Asanas.

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The Story of Yoga: From India to the Contemporary World

This comprehensive history sets yoga in its global cultural context for the first time. From arcane religious rituals and medieval body-magic, through muscular Christianity and the British Raj, to the Indian nationalist movement and the arrival of yoga in the twentieth-century West, we discover how the practice reached its present-day ubiquity and how it became embedded in powerful social currents shaping the world’s future, such as digital media, celebrity culture, the stress pandemic and the quest for an authentic identity in the face of unprecedented change.

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For your little one:

Peppa Pig: Peppa Loves Yoga

It is a very busy day at Peppa and George’s playgroup, but they have a very special visitor coming in the afternoon. Miss rabbit is going to teach the children how to calm down and relax with yoga. The children love learning all the different positions… And the parents love picking up their calm children! Read more here.

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Om the Yoga Dog: Fun and Easy Asanas for Happy Kids

 

It’s fun yoga time with Om the Yoga Dog, Prana the Frog and Moksha the Elephant! Learn and master essential asanas like Roaring Lion and Tummy Sandwich, pranayama techniques like Anulom Vilom and meditation exercises like Yoga Nidra.

Books to Read Together, this Father’s Day

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Every day is father’s day but let’s be extra nice and make this a super special day for him! Shower him with lots of love and pampering. We believe one of the best gifts you can give your loved ones is quality time. How about a lovely evening at home (hello, social distancing!) with a good book to read?

We’ve put together a list of books for you to choose from and enjoy a cozy reading- eve along with your family! There’s something for everyone, even the little ones! Many of these books explore unique relationships with fathers, and all are topics your father might enjoy! Whatever your preference, we’re sure you’ll find something you love.

The Man Within My Head by Pico Iyer

Ever since he first read Graham Greene, Pico Iyer has been obsessed by the figure of the writer and by one of the great themes of Greene’s work: what it means to be an outsider. Wherever he has travelled-usually as an outsider himself-Iyer has found reminders of Greene’s life, observed scenes that might have been written by Greene, written stories that recall Greene. Yet, as Iyer recounts the history of his obsession, another phantom image begins to assert itself, one that Iyer had long banished from his inner life-that of his father.

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Red Lipstick by Laxmi

Struggling with existential questions, Laxmi Narayan Tripathi, eminent transgender activist, awakens to her true self: She is Laxmi, a hijra. In this fascinating narrative Laxmi unravels her heart to tell the stories of the men-creators, preservers, lovers, benefactors, and abusers-in her life. Racy, unapologetic, dark and exceptionally honest, these stories open a window to a brave new world.

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An Obedient Father by Akhil Sharma

Ram Karan, a corrupt official in the Delhi school system, lives in one of the city’s slums with his widowed daughter and his eight-year-old granddaughter. Bumbling, contradictory, sad, Ram is a man corroded by a guilty secret. An Obedient Father takes the reader to an India that is both far away and real – into the mind of a character as tormented, funny, and ambiguous as one of Dostoevsky’s anti-heroes.

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Pregnant King by Devdutt Pattanaik

Among the many hundreds of characters who inhabit the Mahabharata, perhaps the world’s greatest epic and certainly one of the oldest, is Yuvanashva, a childless king, who accidentally drinks a magic potion meant to make his queens pregnant and gives birth to a son. This extraordinary novel is his story.

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We That Are Young by Preti Taneja

Jivan Singh, bastard son, returns to Delhi after fifteen years of exile to find a city on fire with protests and in the grip of drought. On the same day, Devraj, father of Jivan’s childhood playmates, founder of India’s most important company, announces his retirement, demanding daughterly love in exchange for shares. Sita, his youngest child, refuses to play, turning her back on the marriage he has arranged. Her sisters Gargi and Radha must take over the Company and cement their father’s legacy. As they struggle to make their names, a family and an empire begin to unravel.

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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

What makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes us Sapiens? Yuval Noah Harari challenges everything we know about being human in the perfect read for these unprecedented times.

Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it: us.

In this bold and provocative book, Yuval Noah Harari explores who we are, how we got here and where we’re going.

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Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles

We all have an Ikigai. It’s the place where your needs, desires, ambitions, and satisfaction meet. Finding your ikigai is easier than you might think. This book will help you work out what your own ikigai really is, and equip you to change your life. You have a purpose in this world: your skills, your interests, your desires and your history have made you the perfect candidate for something. All you have to do is find it.

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Feel Better In 5: Your Daily Plan to Feel Great for Life by Dr. Rangan Chatterjee

Feel Better in 5 is the first daily 5-minute plan that is easy to maintain, easy-to-follow and requires only the smallest amount of willpower. Drawing on Dr Rangan Chatterjee’s twenty years of experience and real-life case studies from his GP practice, Feel Better in 5 is your daily plan for a happier, healthier you at no extra cost.

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The Body by Bill Bryson 

Bill Bryson sets off to explore the human body, how it functions and its remarkable ability to heal itself. Full of extraordinary facts and astonishing stories The Body: A Guide for Occupants is a brilliant, often very funny attempt to understand the miracle of our physical and neurological make up.

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The Ride of a Lifetime by Robert Iger

This book is about the relentless curiosity that has driven Iger for forty-five years, since the day he started as the lowliest studio grunt at ABC. It’s also about thoughtfulness and respect, and a decency-over-dollars approach that has become the bedrock of every project and partnership Iger pursues, from a deep friendship with Steve Jobs in his final years to an abiding love of the Star Wars mythology.

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For the little ones:

Looking for the Rainbow by Ruskin Bond

At age eight, Ruskin escapes his jail-like boarding school in the hills and goes to live with his father in Delhi. His time in the capital is filled with books, visits to the cinema, music and walks and conversations with his father—a dream life for a curious and wildly imaginative boy, which turns tragic all too soon.

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In My Heart by Nandana Dev Sen

A very special story to be read with loved ones, In My Heart takes us on a child’s journey of discovering who she really is and where she comes from. Warmly illustrated and deeply felt, this is a fearless and tender celebration of the magical ways in which different kinds of families are born.

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Pops by Balaji Venkataramanan

My name is V. Arun. I am seven years old. My father’s name is Venkatesh. He is very good. He never gets mad at me. He buys me a lot of toys and chocolates… I love My father. That’s a big bluff. Arun has never met his dad. He has only seen his photograph in the wedding album. And he hates him. Then one day, his father comes back.

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My Daddy and theWell by Jerry Pinto

As a child in Goa, Daddy used to jump in a well, to water the bananas. Years later, the bananas are gone. But the pump is there, the well is there, Daddy is there… Splash! The hook books are for very small readers, aged five and above (for being read to) and six and above (for reading independently). written by some of the best-known writers for children, and illustrated in exuberant colour by some of India’s most-loved illustrators. Hawaldar hook is the endearing mascot of the hook books.

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Puffin Classics: Daddy Long-Legs by Jean Webster

A trustee of the John Grier orphanage has offered to send Judy Abbott to college. The only requirements are that she must write to him every month and that she can never know who he is. Judy’s life at college is a whirlwind of friends, classes, parties and a growing friendship with the handsome Jervis Pendleton. With so much happening in her life, Judy can scarcely stop writing to ‘Daddy-Long-Legs’, or wondering who her mysterious benefactor is…

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Puffin Classics: Heidi by Johanna Spyri

Little Heidi goes to live with her grandfather in his lonely hut high in the Alps and she quickly learns to love her new life. But her strict aunt decides to send her away again to live in the town. Heidi cannot bear being away from the mountains and is determined to return to the happiness of life with her grandfather.

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Where’s Home, Daddy Bear? by Nicola O’Byrne

From the creator of open very carefully, Nicola o’byrne, comes a tender, touching story that voices all the worries a child has about change, and celebrates the loving bond between father and daughter. Making her debut to the Walker list, bestselling author Nicola O’Byrne tells a heartfelt, emotionally true tale inspired by her own experience. Particularly pertinent for children who may be going through some kind of change – whether that be moving to a new house, a new school, or a new country.

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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

A novel that explores the tragedy of racism in the 1930s and the dramatics of the ‘Great Depression’, Harper Lee’s ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ is a tale that infuses humour and sorrow into a touching story that lives on eternally in the minds of the readers. Set in a town that has its roots in a history of prejudice, violence and hypocrisy, the story follows the lives of Scout and Jem Finch as they come of age and experience the discrimination that floods their society. They watch their father (a lawyer) struggle for the justice of a black man who is charged with the rape of a white girl.

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Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian

Young Willie Beech is evacuated to the country as Britain stands on the brink of the Second World War. A sad, deprived child, he slowly begins to flourish under the care of old Tom Oakley – but his new-found happiness is shattered by a summons from his mother back in London.

Let us know which book you pick!

Midnight Misgivings

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A Burning by Megha Majumdar is an electrifying debut novel about three unforgettable characters who seek to rise to the middle class, to political power, to fame in the movies.

One is Jivan, a Muslim girl from the slums accused of executing a terrorist attack on a train because of a careless comment on Facebook. The second is PT Sir, an opportunistic gym teacher who hitches his aspirations to a right-wing political party, only to find his own ascent linked to Jivan’s fall. And the third is Lovely, an irresistible outcast who has an alibi that can set Jivan free-but at the cost of everything she holds dear.

The excerpt below marks the starting moment of the adversity Jivan will face, as well as, the beginning of understanding lovely’s life.

 

Jivan

A hand reached out of the dark and dragged me up in my nightie. I screamed and fought, believing it was a man come to do what men do. But it was a policewoman.

My father, on the floor his throat dry and his painful back rigid, mewled. Nighttime turned him into a child.

Then I was in the back of a police van, watching through the wire mesh a view of roads glowing orange under streetlamps. I exhausted myself appealing to the policewoman sitting in front of me: “Sister, what is happening? I am a working girl. I work at Pantaloons. I have nothing to do with the police!”

They said nothing. Now and then a crackle came from the radio on the dashboard, far in front. At some point, a car filled with boys sped by, and I heard whooping and cheering. They were coming from a nightclub. The doddering police van meant nothing to these boys. They did not slow down. They were not afraid. Their fathers knew police commissioners and members of the legislature, figures who were capable of making all problems disappear. And me, how would I get out of this? Whom did I know?

 

A Burning || Megha Majumdar

Lovely

At night, after the acting class, I am lying in bed with Azad, my husband, my businessman who is buying and reselling Sansung electronics and Tony Hilfiger wristwatches from Chinese ships docking on Diamond Harbor. I am showing him my practice video from the day’s class, and now he is saying, “I have been telling you for hundred years! You have star material in you!” He is pinching my cheek, and I am laughing even though it is hurting. I am feeling peaceful, like this thin mattress on the floor is our own luxury five-star hotel bed. In this room I am having everything I am needing. A jar of drinking water, some dishes, a small kerosene stove, and a shelf of my clothes and jewelry. On the wall, giving me their blessings everyday, are Priyanka Chopra and Shah Rukh Khan. When I am looking around, I am seeing their beautiful faces, and some of their good fortune is sprinkling down on me.

“Azad,” I am saying this night. My face is close to his face, like we are in a romantic scene in a blockbuster. “Promise you will not get angry if I am telling you something?”

I am taking a moment to look at his face, dark and gray. Some long hairs in his eyebrows are trying to make an escape. I am having difficulty looking eye to eye for these hard words.

“Aren’t you thinking,” I am saying finally, “about a family and all? We are not so young–”

Azad is starting to talk over me like always. “Again?” is he saying. I am knowing that he is annoyed. “Was my brother coming here?”
“No!”

“Was my brother putting this rubbish in your head?”

“No, I am telling you!”

Why Azad is always accusing me of such things?

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A Burning has been so masterfully compressed that it can be read in a single sitting to reveal how Jivan deals with the mounts of challenges coming her way. Continue to see how two other integral characters – PT Sir and Lovely – weave their way into the heart of the story in an unprecedented, yet vital manner that will leave you wanting more.

 

 

Why is Dry Fasting the Most Superior Form of Cleansing?

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You must always turn to nature when you are sick or afflicted with disease. Nature holds all the answers, and when you align yourself with it, you heal and recover. Dry fasting is one such answer.

Dry fasting is complete abstinence from food and water for a particular window during the day, followed by breaking the fast in a specific manner. This window during which one fasts is called the elimination phase, and the window during which one eats is called the building phase.

In their book, The Dry Fasting Miracle, Luke Coutinho and Sheikh Abdulaziz Bin Ali Bin Rashed Al Nuaimi teach us how this diet can stimulate the body, help one find the right balance between the ‘elimination phase’ and the ‘building phase’, aid weight loss and help avoid a number of diseases.

Here we talk about why dry fasting is the most superior form of cleansing.

Our body makes its own water

How? As a by-product of the fat that is burnt during the fast. Unlike the water you drink, this metabolic water is of superb quality, produced by the hard work of your own cells. It is almost like it erases all the negative information that was part of the body before the fast, allowing cells to experience a kind of rebirth, taking in moisture from the air and supplying it to the cells.

It target and reduces inflammation, and is immunostimulatory

Inflammation and low immunity are the root causes of any disease – be it cancer, cardiovascular problems, diabetes or simply the inability to lose weight. The body cannot have inflammation without water. Pathological bacteria, viruses and other microbes love a wet environment, which is ideal for them to thrive in—shortage of water is like a kill switch for them.

It enables the burning of toxins as opposed to the flushing out of toxins via urine, bowel movement, kidneys, liver and skin

The body, during a dry fast, absorbs atmospheric carbon dioxide and nitrogen to manufacture its own amino acids. Since there is no water to flush out these endogenous toxins, these are eliminated through a unique mechanism that is dormant during less rigorous modes of fasting. Each cell, thus, self-combusts, becoming the furnace that burns up its own waste.

Dry fasting can help manage the effects of radiation exposure

Regular fasting can also help restore the protective functions of cells and organs against radiation damage. This is particularly important for those who live or work in settings where they are regularly subjected to radiation or have been exposed to palliative radiation in case of cancer treatment. Dry fasting can be highly effective in healing the side effects of chemotherapy.

Give dry fasting a try, yourself! Read more about the processes and more benefits in the book, The Dry Fasting Miracle, available here.

How were you parented, and what does it mean?

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Raageshwari Loomba Swaroop, through childhood anecdotes, personal experience and thorough research, emphasizes the need for conscious, compassionate and mindful parenting so that the little ones can thrive and grow in her book, Building a Happy Family.

We’re curious. How were you parented? Answer these questions to find out what category you’d fall into!

Pandemic in the Times of Social Media

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 ‘Social media and technology are not agents of change. They are just tools. We the connected people are the agents of change.’

—Stuart J. Ellman

In The Coronavirus: What You Need to Know about the Global Pandemic¸ authors Dr. Swapneil Parikh, Maherra Desai, and Dr. Rajesh Parikh recall a haunting video of Wuhan, wherein a desolate woman bangs a gong in her balcony and cries: ‘There’s nothing I can do, please can someone come help us. Help! Somebody please come!’ Even though it was deleted within a day, it managed to mobilize and alert a huge population of the crisis.

Since 2004, following the inception and launch of Facebook, human interaction has changed drastically. The digital age has played a significant role in generating information, awareness, responses and collective strategies for this pandemic. In a time where it is more necessary than ever for the world to stay connected, social media and the digital age have risen to the occasion.

 

Personal Stories and Unofficial Reports: Alerting the World from China

In the Chinese province of Wuhan, where the epicenter of the virus lies, Ophthalmologist Dr. Li Wenliang tried to warn his groups on WeChat about a possible outbreak on 30th December 2019. It garnered a lot of traction across social media channels, which resulted in him reprimanded. He eventually died of Covid-19 in early February; and was hailed as one of the earliest whistleblowers in China.

As the crisis in China unfolded, social media revealed its world-shaping power by enabling a decentralized record of humanity and human interaction accessible to anyone with an Internet connection. This record is maintained on smartphones in pockets, computers in bedrooms and massive data centres all over the world. In China, authoritarian leaders have tried desperately to censor and control this record. However, their attempts have only revealed that while an individual’s truth is powerful, a society’s collective truth is unstoppable.

Through social media and many unsung heroes, we learnt of the true scale of the outbreak. Users shared horrific stories, images and videos in WeChat groups and on Weibo. The videos depicted heartrending, heart-breaking scenes of patients pleading for help and families crying and grieving over their dead. Social media posts shared personal stories of what it was like to live in the epicentre of the outbreak. In one video, a lady in her forties, without a mask, without her face censored, shielded only by her courage, cried in desperation ‘Nobody cares about our lives, ordinary people’s lives. You cannot get medicine, even if you are rich. You cannot get a hospital bed, even if you have money.’

Other users posted horrific scenes of Chinese law enforcement teams in hazmat suits dragging people from their homes and locking them in small boxes loaded on trucks. No one knows where they were taken. Videos depicted trucks, aerial vehicles and numerous workers spraying roads and pavements with disinfectant. A once-busy city looked like a deserted ghost town with empty streets and shuttered stores.

Besides keeping the world informed of the experience of the people of China through the outbreak, social media provided organizations like the WHO and CDC actionable data about the outbreak. According to the WHO, over 60 per cent of initial outbreak reports were from ‘unofficial informal sources’. Were it not for social media, it is possible that the Chinese government would have been less forthcoming with information about the outbreak.

The Coronavirus: What you Need to Know about the Global Pandemic|| Dr Swapneil Parikh , Maherra Desai , Dr Rajesh Parikh

Enabling Research, Novel Tools, and Real-time Information

During the COVID-19 outbreak, social media platforms have been extensively used to access accurate information from the WHO and CDC. News outlets have used Twitter and Facebook to keep users informed of the latest statistics about the disease. YouTube has provided access to a tremendous number of excellent videos about the virus and the disease.

The CDC routinely tracks tweets and Facebook posts for signs of a disease outbreak in various parts of the world. Using social media, they follow digital epidemiology to better understand the disease. Google tracks search trends; a spike in specific search terms can detect public health concerns or epidemics.

Social media platforms also provide scientists and researchers with new tools to access new data sets and to share information in real time. A team at the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University built an interactive dashboard to visualize and track reported cases of the COVID-19 in real time. They obtained their data from DXY.cn, a Chinese healthcare social network.

Information available on social media has also enabled a new era of digital epidemiological research. Researchers at the US National Institute of Health used a new approach to study the epidemiology and progression of the COVID-19 outbreak. The novelty of their approach was the reliance on social media and news reports for data.

 

The Other Side: Myths and Misinformation

During the initial phase of the COVID-19 outbreak, there was little factual information. Social media content creators churned out half-baked theories and blatant falsehoods. As has been observed in past outbreaks, the absence of reliable information coupled with an increasing death count results in panic, confusion and the suspension of critical thinking and fact-checking abilities.

By February 2020, this reached such a crescendo that the WHO declared a ‘massive infodemic’ of COVID-19 misinformation. The WHO leveraged the same tools causing the infodemic to quell it. Further, these tools came in handy for WHO to make information more accessible to the public at large. It created simple infographics and content and shared accurate information on their social media handles. social networking platforms including Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp, Weibo, Twitter and TikTok, took it upon themselves to clean up their sites. They used fact-checking agencies and AI-based tools to screen misinformation, which was deleted, and redirected visitors to more reliable and accurate information sources.

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These times are unprecedented and have called for real-time information and communication across the globe for strategy, safety and survival. Even though there have been downsides to social media, in terms of inducing panic (or false sense of safety) through misinformation and propaganda – the larger world has definitely benefited from the accessibility of information social media has been able to present.

On a personal and human level – social media and digital platforms have also helped us stay connected. Community and human support have not been hindered due to isolation and quarantine strategies. Although the future is still uncertain – survival, to a large extent, has been made possible through social media.

The Coronavirus: What You Need to know about the Global Pandemic brings together medical experts Dr. Swapneil Parikh, Dr. Rajesh Parikh, and Maherra Desai, to present a timely and reliable narrative on the Covid 19 pandemic and possible ways forward.

 

Anecdotes from An Extraordinary Life

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Over the last two decades, the exploits of one man, an IIT-Bombay alumnus, changed the way mainstream India looked at Goa and the political goings-on in the country’s smallest state.

An Extraordinary Life by Sadguru Patil and Mayabhushan Nagvenkar traces the life and times of Manohar Parrikar through the informed voices of his relatives, friends, foes, bureaucrats and IIT contemporaries. The daily battles of a gifted individual are brought to the fore as he encounters love and vices.

Find an excerpt below that narrates an anecdote from his childhood and family that made for one of the many moments defining Mahor Parrikar’s personality as an individual and politician.

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Maths, Masti and Mapusa

Falling into trouble isn’t rare when one is young. But even at the age of eight, Manohar had the temperament to find a way out of it. Avdhoot, his elder brother, had seen Manohar emerge from several sticky situations with little more than some quick thinking. Avdhoot was nine, a year older than Manohar, when the latter fell into a deep, dry rainwater ditch near their ancestral house in Parra village. The gutter was deep enough to make Manohar’s efforts to climb out of it futile. Avdhoot was in a state of panic too. He could not pull Manohar out, because he did not have enough body strength to lift his younger brother up.

Where their collective brawn failed, Manohar thought of a plan.

Like in many rural homes at the time, the Parrikar household also reared a few head of cattle, mostly cows. There was one particular calf whom the Parrikar siblings called Mangala. She was particularly adored by Manohar and Avdhoot. There was also a greedy bull named Diglo who would always try to hog and gorge a major share of the fodder. During dry weather spells, their father, Gopalkrishna, would stock feed, mostly bundles of dry straw, which were stacked together near the house.

‘Manohar told me to fetch at least five bundles of straw. They weren’t too heavy, so I brought them one by one and, on his direction, threw them into the gutter. He piled them one on top of the other and managed to climb out,’ Avdhoot recalled.

The next morning, the telltale signs—dry grass strewn along the gutter bed—were not missed by other members of the family, but they smiled and ignored them.

With time and maturity, Parrikar the politician learnt not to leave behind such telltale signs.

But when he was born at Mapusa’s Dr Olavo Ribeiro Hospital, at 4.04 a.m. on 13 December 1955, Kaiee, the elderly mother of Manohar’s cousin Kashinath, did see signs of greatness, according to Parrikar’s elder sister Lata.

‘Kaiee told my mother that the boy will bring laurels to the Parrikar household,’ she said.

For an infant who would grow up to sting his political opponents with his acerbic wit and sharp intellect, Parrikar was born under the Scorpio star sign, while his nakshatra was Anuradha, symbolized by a blooming lotus. Kaiee, one must say, was not too off her mark, because under Parrikar’s watchful care, the lotus, the symbol of BJP, did eventually bloom in Goa.

The book narrates the daily battles of a gifted individual as he encounters love and vices. But more importantly, it showcases his rise in politics from the son of a grocery store owner in a nondescript town, a sanghachalak in Mapusa town, an Opposition MLA and leader, to a chief minister (on multiple occasions) and, finally, to a defence minister.

Meet 10 Indian Champions Who are Fighting to Save the Planet

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In 10 Indian Champions Who are Fighting to Save the Planet, by Bijal Vachharajani and Radha Rangarajan, we are introduced to ten people who are contributing toward the well-being of the planet. A champion is a person who vigorously supports or defends another, or a cause. Those are the sort of champions you will meet in this book—and their cause is to save this planet. Through their work—writing, researching, drawing, challenging, protecting—they make the Earth a better place for all of its denizens.

Let’s get introduced to them!

ROMULUS WHITAKER: THE SNAKE MAN OF INDIA

Attempting to save the planet by championing reptiles:

Romulus Whitaker has been researching and protecting snakes and crocodiles, and busting myths and stereotypes about reptiles.

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PARINEETA DANDEKAR

Attempting to save the planet by keeping conversations about water flowing: Parineeta Dandekar strives to protect rivers and water bodies through her writing and research, and acts as a bridge between policymakers, ecologists, scientists and people.

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ROHAN ARTHUR

Attempting to save the planet by deep diving into coral reef systems: Rohan Arthur studies how climate change affects the denizens of coral reefs, and brings the world’s attention to what is happening under water.

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VIDYA ATHREYA

Attempting to save the planet by researching human- animal conflict: Vidya Athreya studies leopard ecology when they live among humans in agricultural landscapes, and helps citizen initiatives around the Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai to spread awareness on living with leopards.

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APARAJITA DATTA

Attempting to save the planet by studying and conserving hornbills: In her work in Arunachal Pradesh, Aparajita Datta ensures a safe space for the species and works with indigenous communities.

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JAY MAZOOMDAAR

Attempting to save the planet by reporting on environment and conservation: Jay Mazoomdaar unearthed the disappearance of tigers in Sariska Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan, and other wildlife crimes, and makes sure that wildlife continues to get space in the media.

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MINAL PATHAK

Attempting to save the planet by making the science of climate change accessible to all: Minal Pathak is part of teams that write reports on climate change that tell the world what our future holds for us.

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ROHAN CHAKRAVARTY

Attempting to save the planet by drawing funny comics about the environment: Rohan Chakravarty draws attention to climate change, wildlife threats and the splendours of nature with generous doses of humour and gorgeous art.

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KAVITHA KURUGANTI

Attempting to save the planet by starting conversations about farming and food security: Kavitha Kuruganti helps amplify the voices of farmers to get them better prices and respect for their hard work. She works to ensure safe food
is grown in India, campaigns against genetically modified privatized seeds and champions sustainable farm livelihoods and farmer rights.

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LAXMI KAMBLE AND DHARAVI ROCKS

Attempting to save the planet making music out of waste: Dharavi Rocks creates awareness about waste management and recycling. Working with Laxmi Kamble, the band uses reclaimed plastic in and around Dharavi and encourages those working in recycling waste to speak out and find new career and creative options.

For every problem, there are thousands of eco-champions who work tirelessly to find solutions, protect and conserve, research and document, fight and negotiate to save the last remaining frontiers of the natural world. Read more about them here!

 

How you can be Inspired by Captain Vijayant Thapar, a Young Soldier

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“As time passed [at the Indian Military Academy], it became clear that his apparent outspoken nature, which initially was mistaken for arrogance, was anything but that. He was genuine and not afraid to speak his mind. He had all the qualities of an ideal GC—fitness, enthusiasm and vigour. He did not hesitate to take a stand. His optimism and cheerfulness were infectious, and these, along with his never-give-up attitude, made him endearing. No matter what his fri

ends asked him, Robin never said, ‘I don’t know.’ Mostly he did know. And even if he didn’t, he tried to figure it out.”

Here are some traits of Captain Vijyant,who was only twenty-two when he was martyred in the Kargil War, from his biography, Vijyant at Kargil writtenby his father and Neha Dwivedi.

He loved adventure (and the outdoors)

“Robin was growing up to be a warm, friendly, ever-curious and outgoing child. He was now a happy three-year-old who was always seeking adventure.”

“When made to study, he would ask his father to read to him instead. Being inherently outdoorsy, the need to absorb bookish information was lost on him. He learnt far better by experimenting and exploring.”

*

He was self-sufficient

“On the nights his parents were busy and couldn’t read to him, Robin would pick up one of his books and flip through the pages himself till he fell asleep.”

*

He was emotionally mature

 “At six, Robin could feel the kind of emotions that were lost on people much older than him.”

*

He liked to teach others what he already knew

“Having learnt how to cycle at an early age, Robin now thought himself to be an expert and fully equipped to teach other children.”

*

 He adapted well to situations

“Robin was seven years old then. Learning to adapt to new cities and making new friends came naturally to him. Still a lover of the outdoors, he was happiest when out in the open, playing his favourite games.”

*

He wasn’t easily offended

“One time, when all the boys were chatting among each other, including Robin and Parag, it was revealed that both Robin and his little brother were named after birds. The boys found this funny and started teasing Robin about it. He simply laughed along and did not let it get to him. He did not fight back or hold a grudge against anyone. Parag couldn’t help but admire this quality in someone his own age.”

*

Robin took great pleasure in the success and achievement of his friends and loved ones.

“He didn’t have a jealous bone in his body. One day, he came home jumping with joy because Donny had stood third in class.”

*

He was a responsible boy, even at age 10

“Running with his big brother was a moment to cherish for Birdie. Robin, too, would be careful not to race and would pace himself instead. He was aware that his younger brother would emulate him and so would act accordingly in his presence. Mamoon had an uneven ground, thorny shrubs, plenty of insects and birds, even small animals waiting to be discovered.”

*

He very happily indulged his younger brother (by six years)

“Instead of competing with him, he would let him win. He always thought of Birdie as his responsibility, and would always be available to solve his problems or give him gentle pushes when he needed them.”

*

He was assertive

“Robin always tried to do everything better than the rest. Often, he would be the one asking extra questions, eliciting silent groans from the rest of the class. He was aware of the sentiment, but his focus was rock solid. He was assertive and did not hesitate to take a stand, a quality mostly found in leaders.”

*

He had many admirable qualities

“He had great qualities like consideration, concern and kindness for others. But he was also humble. He felt embarrassed talking about his achievements. With a shy smile, he would brush aside any compliment given to him.”

*

He was faithful to his beliefs

“Robin had immense faith in his beliefs and once he had made up his mind about something, there was little one could do to change it.”

*

He was always setting an example for others

“His spirit often motivated others around him. He took immense pride in his turnout, and so his kits and rigs would always be spick and span and ready. He also always had a spare set of web equipment, cleaned and polished, which he gladly lent to his peers. He even kept his cabin shipshape, setting an example for others.”

Vijyant At Kargil: The Biography of A War Hero || Col V.N. Thapar, Neha Dwivedi

Re-opened bookstores in India to get your next read from!

Posted on by Penguin India

Books have become our closest companions and sources of comfort (and often, refuge from the world) in these times. However, readers around the country have been affected by the closure of bookstores.

We are happy to see that some of our book stores are back, within the required social distancing norms of course.

As we collectively follow the developments, we thought to compile a list of returning bookshops to help further with your quarantine reading.  We would strongly suggest getting in touch with the bookstores for more up-to-date information on their pickup/delivery processes, given the dynamic situation.

A Note Before You Scroll Further

Since times are still uncertain and safety is paramount, we would request all our readers to continue following strict social distancing measures, whether you are going to the bookstores or getting deliveries. Avoid human contact as much as possible. Have all your details handy to ensure a faster process.

If you are going to the store, wear a mask and preferably carry a sanitizer with you. If you are getting a delivery – consider asking the delivery staff to put the package on your doorstep and stepping back while you pick it up. Try to make contactless payments as much as possible. Also do consider offering to sanitize their hands.

As storytellers and publishers, we would like to send out an earnest request to support these bookstores wherever and however you can.

As aversive as we need to be to physical contact these days, do ensure that you are not being dismissive towards staff and/or customers. There is also a fair chance of limitations and constraints for many of these bookshops, depending on circumstances and staff availability; we would urge everyone to be accommodating of those. Above all – a smile and a thank you are still very much needed in this world!

Delhi

Midland Book Shop, (Hauz Khas and South Extension)

1100 AM to 630 PM (Hauz Khas)Home Delivery/Visit9818282497midlandbookshop@gmail.com
1100 AM to 630 PM (South Extension)Home Delivery/Visit011-24653881midlandbook@yahoo.com

 

Faqir Chand & Sons, Khan Market

1000 AM to 630 PMPickup011-24618810faqirchandandson@gmail.com

 

Amrit Book Company, Connaught Place

1000 AM to 600 PMVisits only011-23317331·         amritbookco@hotmail.com

 

Bahrison Booksellers (Saket and Khan Market)

1030 AM to 500 PM (Khan Market)Home Delivery/Visit9968457200bahrisons@outlook.com
1030 AM to 500 PM(Bahrisons Kids)Home Delivery/Visit011-24694611bahrisons@outlook.com
930 AM to 500 PM (Saket)Home Delivery/Visit8860301939bahripurchase@gmail.com

 

Oxford Bookstores, Connaught Place

1000 AM to 600 PMVisit011-49192092oxforddel@apeejaygroup.com

 

The Bookshop, Jor Bagh

1100 AM to 500 PMHome Delivery/Visit011-24697102thebookshop@hotmail.com

 

Teksons Book Shop, South Extension

1100 AM to 500 PMVisit7838592282teksons@teksons.com

 

Vandana Book Shop, Hauz Khas

1000 AM to 630 PMVisit011-26514975vandanabookshop@gmail.com

 

Jain Book Depot, Connaught Place

1000 AM to 600 PMVisit8929107101 sales@jainbookdepot.com

 

Jain Book Agency, Connaught Place

1000 AM to 600 PMVisit011-44556677sales@jainbookagency.com

 

Haryana

Bahrisons Booksellers, Galleria

1000 AM to 400 PMHome Delivery/Visit7678609336bahrisonsgurgaon@gmail.com

 

KoolSkool, Qutub Plaza

1000 AM to 600 PMHome Delivery/Visit9899710452amit@koolskool.co.in

 

New Midland Bookshop, Gurugram 

1100 AM to 630 PMHome Delivery/Visit9310523999newmidlandbookshop@hotmail.com

 

Anamika Trading Co., Panchkula

1030 AM to 500 PMVisit0172-2579143

 

 

Maharashtra

Granth The Book, Kolhapur

10:00 AM To 05:00 PMHome Delivery/Visit8975766682

 

Mehta Book Shop, Kolhapur

10:00 AM To 05:00 PMHome Delivery/Visit9823015319

 

Title Waves, Bandra

10:00 AM To 03:00 PMHome Delivery/Visit8369039934trushant@titlewaves.in

 

Happy Book Stall, Bandra

10:00 AM To 02:00 PMHome Delivery/Visit9820812338krjworldofbook@gmail.com

 

Kitab Khana, Fort

11:00 TO TO 5: 00 PMHome Delivery/Visit8879540538jagat@somaiya.com

 

Granth The Book Shop, Juhu

11:00 T0 6:00ViVisit022-26609327info.juhu@granth.com

 

Venus Book Centre, Nagpur

11:00 AM To 03:00 PMHome Delivery/Visit7773952341

 

City Book Shop, Nagpur

11:00 AM To 03:00 PMHome Delivery/Visit9422825447citybook12@gmail.com

 

Western Book Depot, Nagpur

11:00 AM To 03:00 PMHome Delivery/Visit9823162383

 

Grand Book Bazaar, Nashik

11:00 AM To 03:00 PMHome Delivery/Visit9890083155

 

Crossword, Aundh

11:00 AM To 06:00 PMHome Delivery/Visit9767024101crosswordaundh@yahoo.co.in

 

Solanki Book Seller, Pune

11:00 AM To 06:00 PMHome Delivery/Visit9422515882solankibooksellers@gmail.com

 

Rohit Enterprises, Pune

11:00 AM To 05:30 PMHome Delivery/Visit9822026389rohitexpress@yahoo.com

 

Pagdandi, Baner

11:00 AM To 05:30 PMHome Delivery/Visit9890992470contactus@pagdandi.org

 

Punjab

Book Lovers Retreat, Amritsar

1000 AM to 600 PMVisit0183-2545666

 

Books Punch, Amritsar

1000 AM to 600 PMHome Delivery/Visit9878648612jsk.publishers@gmail.com

 

Capital Book Depot, Chandigarh

1030 AM to 600 PMHome Delivery/Visit0172-2702260capitalbookdepot@gmail.com

 

English Book Shop, Chandigarh

1100 AM to 630 PMVisit0172-2702542rajivebs@hotmail.com

 

The Browser, Chandigarh

10:00AM to 6:00PMHome Delivery/Visit9878799100service@thebrowser.org

 

Omsul, Chandigarh

1000 AM to 600 PMVisit7889175846omsulpublishers@gmail.com 

 

Pal Book Depot, Ludhiana

1100 AM to 400 PMVisit9814178314
0161-4067691		palbookldh@gmail.com

 

Reader Paradise, Patiala

830 AM to 630 PMHome Delivery/Visit9780137487readersparadise.ptl@gmail.com

 

Gujarat

Himanshu Book Company, Ahmedabad

10:00 AM To 5:00 PMVisit079-26579685orders@himanshubook.com

 

Crossword Book Store, Mithakali

10:00 AM To 5:00 PMVisit079-26468031gaurav.shah.1964@gmail.com

 

Astha Books, Ahmedabad

10:00 AM To 5:00 PMVisit079-40056914asthabookagency@yahoo.com

 

Book India, Ahmedabad

10:00 AM To 5:00 PMVisit9824016112bookind@gmail.com

 

Toycra, Ahmedabad

10:00 AM To 04:00 PMHome Delivery/Visit096389 93429tan.shah8@gmail.com

 

Alpha Book Shop, Ahmedabad

10:00 AM To 4:00 PMVisit9898400431alphabookcoahmedabad@gmail.com

 

Natraj Book Shop, Ahmedabad

10:00 AM To 4:00 PMVisit079-26587930natraj1963@gmail.com

 

Hasu Traders, Ahmedabad

11:00 AM To 4:00 PMHome Delivery/Visit079-26587104hasutraders01@gmail.com

 

Book Plaza, Ahmedabad

08:30 AM To 02:30 PMHome Delivery/Visit079-26430386mail@bookplazaindia.com

 

Sanskar Books, Ahmedabad

09:30 AM To 04:00 PMHome Delivery/Visit9152154760sanskaarbooks@yahoo.com

 

Ashok Prakashan, Ahmedabad

10:00 AM To 7:00 PMVisit9825052617hareshshah42@yahoo.co.in

 

Ajay Book Stall, Anand

08:00 AM To 6:00 PMHome Delivery/Visit02692-238237ajaybookstall@gmail.com

 

Crossword Book Store, Surat

08:00 AM To 04:00 PMVisit9924233933cwdsuratA@gmail.com

 

Pages Book Centre, Vadodara

09:30 AM To 6:00 PMHome Delivery0265-2780168stejash@gmail.com

 

Maneesh Book Shop, Vadodara

10:00 AM To 6:00 PMVisit9898522447maneeshbookshop@gmail.com

 

Baroda Book Corporation, Vadodara

10:00 AM To 6:00 PMVisit0265-2325712bbcorpo@gmail.com

 

Crossword Book Store (Inorbit Mall), Vadodara

10:00 PM TO 7:00 PMVisitcwbaroda@gmail.com

 

Crossword Book Store, Vadodara

9:30 TO 7:00 PMVisit0265-2342657cwbaroda@gmail.com

 

You And Book World, Rajkot

11:00 AM TO 7:00 PmVisit9624673177younbooksworld@gmail.com

 

Chirag Book Distributors, Vadodara

10:00 AM To 7:00 PMVisit0265-2489003dilchirag@yahoo.com

 

Uttar Pradesh

Unviersal Book Company Allahabad

1000 AM to 600 PMVisit8874599611

 

Universal Book Distributing Company, Lucknow

930 AM to 530 PMVisit0522-2329641ubdc@airtelmail.in

 

Universal Book Sellers, Lucknow

930 AM to 530 PMVisit9838204366universallko@gmail.com

 

Scholar Shopee, Lucknow

1030 AM to 530 PMVisit9839008787scholar.shoppe@gmail.com

 

Universal Book Company, Varanasi

1100 AM to 400 PMVisit0542-2450042universalvns@gmail.com 

 

Rajasthan

Kaul Kraft, Jaipur

1100 AM to 500 PMVisit9734620536kaulkraftsjpr@gmail.com

 

Crossword Book Store, Jaipur

11:00 AM To 06:00 PMHome Delivery/Visit9928279023crosswordjpr@gmail.com

 

Rajat Book Corner, Jaipur

1100 AM to 400 PMHome Delivery/Visit9829069797rajatbooks@sify.com

 

Kerala

DC Books (Banerji Road, Convent Jn, Kottayam, Thiruvananthapuram, and Tiruvalla)

 Unsure  (Banerji Road)Home Delivery/Visit0487-2444322info.cdc@dcbookshop.in
 Unsure (Convent Jn)Home Delivery/Visit0484-3021590info.cdc@dcbookshop.in
9.30 AM TO 7 PM (Kottayam)Home Delivery/Visit0481-2563114info.cdc@dcbookshop.in
9.30 AM TO 7 PM

(Thiruvananthapuram)

Home Delivery/Visit0471-2453379info.cdc@dcbookshop.in
10 AM TO 7 PM  (Tiruvalla)Home Delivery/Visit9946109653info.cdc@dcbookshop.in

 

Mathrubhumi Books (Kochi, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Trichur)

10 AM TO 7 PM (Kochi)Home Delivery/Visit8589934747georgey@mpp.co.in
10 AM TO 7 PM (Kozhikode)Home Delivery/Visit9447486186booksclt@mpp.co.in
10 AM TO 7 PM
(Thiruvananthapuram)		Home Delivery/Visitbookstvpm@mpp.co.in
10 AM TO 7 PM (Trichur)Home Delivery/Visit9895103060bookstrsr@mpp.co.in

 

Modern Book Centre, Thiruvananthapuram

9.30 AM TO 7 PMHome Delivery/Visit9633795091info@modernbookcentre.com

 

TBS (Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram)

10 AM TO 7 PM (Kozhikode)Home Delivery/Visit0495-2721025‘tbsbooksclt@gmail.com’
9.30 AM TO 7 PM
(Thiruvananthapuram)		Home Delivery/Visit0471-2570504tbsbooksstatue@gmail.com

 

H& C Books (Kochi, Kollam)

9.30 AM TO 7 PM (Kochi) Unsure0484-2352133handctdm@gmail.com
10 AM TO 7 PM (Kollam) Unsure8089339479handcklm@gmail.com

 

Crossword, Kochi

10 AM TO 7 PM0484-4039988crossword.cok@syamadynamic.com

 

Kochi Books, Kochi

10 AM TO 7 PMHome Delivery/Visit9447576865vimalgkumar@gmail.com

 

Calicut Books, Kozhikode

10 AM TO 7 PM8589055051info@calicutbooks.com

 

Cosmo Books, Trichur

10 AM TO 7 PM9847601768bookstrsr@mpp.co.in

 

Green Books, Trichur

10 AM TO 7 PMinfo@greenbooksindia.com

 

Karanataka

Gangarams (Domlur, Church Street), Bengaluru

10.00 – 6.00 PM (Domlur)Home Delivery/Visit98806 58078bhujbooks@gmail.com
10.00 – 6.00 PM (Church Street)Home Delivery/Visit97414 95610gangaramsmgroad@gmail.com

 

The Bookworm, Church Street, Bengaluru

10.00 – 6.00 PMHome Delivery/Visit98450 76757kris.bookworm@gmail.com

 

Goobe’s Book Store, Church Street, Bengaluru

10.00 – 6.00 PMHome Delivery/Visit99450 93095goobesbookrepublic@gmail.com

 

Higginbothams, MG Road, Bengaluru

10.00 – 6.00 PMHome Delivery/Visit96202 14348ananda.c@higginbothams.co.in

 

Blossom Book House, Church Street, Bengaluru

10.00 – 6.00 PMHome Delivery/Visit94482 20202mayigowda@yahoo.com

 

Landmark, Forum Mall, Bengaluru

10.00 – 6.00 PMHome Delivery/Visit080 4240 4888lms024@trent-tata.com

 

Crossword (Forum Value Mall, JP Nagar, White Field, Banerghatta, Mantri Mall), Bengaluru

10.00 – 6.00 PM

(Forum Value Mall)

Home Delivery/Visitcwforumvaluemallbglr@gmail.com
10.00 – 6.00 PM

(JP Nagar)

Home Delivery/Visit78921 89627velu.s@shoppersstop.com
10.00 – 6.00 PM

(White Field)

Home Delivery/Visit90085 64647 / 82176 71684mahantesh.bh@shoppersstop.com
10.00 – 6.00 PM

(Banerghatta)

Home Delivery/Visit86189 57558
10.00 – 6.00 PM

(Mantri Mall)

Home Delivery/Visit96867 44998Murthy.Narasimha@Shoppersstop.com

 

Nagasri Book House, Jayangar, Bengaluru

10.00 – 6.00 PMHome Delivery/Visit98459 44559nagasribook@gmail.com

 

Sri Book World, Gandhibazaar, Bengaluru

10.00 – 6.00 PMHome Delivery/Visit 080 2662 4904sribookworld@gmail.com

 

Tata Book House, IISC, Bengaluru

10.00 – 6.00 PMHome Delivery/Visit98451 24944campusbookhouse@gmail.com

 

Bookstop , Koramangala

10.00 – 6.00 PMHome Delivery/Visit99868 31737bookstop.india@gmail.com

 

Tata Book House, IISC

10.00 – 6.00 PMHome Delivery/Visit98451 24944campusbookhouse@gmail.com

 

Paperback Inc, Kamanahalli, Bengaluru

10.00 – 6.00 PMHome Delivery/Visit99000 49156paperbackindia@gmail.com

 

The Bookhive, Vijaynagar, Bengaluru

10.00 – 6.00 PMHome Delivery/Visit95354 40445keshav.bookhive@gmail.com

 

Sapna Books House (Gandhinagar, Sadashivnagar, Jayanagar, Indiranagar, Koramangala, Residency Road, Royal Meenakshi Mall, Elements Mall, RMZ Mall), Bengaluru

10.00 – 6.00 PM
(Gandhinagar)		Home Delivery/Visit080 – 4011 4455info@sapnaonline.com
10.00 – 6.00 PM

(Sadashivnagar)

Home Delivery/Visit080 – 4123 6271 / 2344 64442sapna.sdn@sapnaretail.com
10.00 – 6.00 PM

(Jayanagar)

Home Delivery/Visit080 – 4906 6700sapna.jyn@sapnaretail.com
10.00 – 6.00 PM

(Indiranagar)

Home Delivery/Visit080 – 4045 5999sapna.ind@sapnaretail.com
10.00 – 6.00 PM

(Koramangala)

Home Delivery/Visit080 – 4083 9999sapna.krm@sapnaretail.com
10.00 – 6.00 PM

(Residency Road)

Home Delivery/Visit080 – 4916 6999sapna.res@sapnaretail.com
10.00 – 6.00 PM

(Royal Meenakshi Mall)

Home Delivery/Visit080 – 4256 6299sapna.rmm@sapnaretail.com
10.00 – 6.00 PM

(Elements Mall)

Home Delivery/Visit080 – 6729 4151sapnar.elm@sapnaretail.com
10.00 – 6.00 PM

(RMZ Mall)

Home Delivery/Visit9606014561 | 9606014562sapna.rmz@sapnaretail.com

 

Lightroom Bookstore, Cook Town, Bengaluru

10.00 – 6.00 PMHome Delivery/Visit98806 86495lightroombookstore@gmail.com

 

Kids 2Day, Bengaluru

10.00 – 6.00 PMHome Delivery/Visit95355 73051kids2dayintl@gmail.com

 

Atta Galatta Bookstore, Koramangala, Bengaluru

10.00 – 6.00 PMHome Delivery/Visit080 4160 0677thebookstore@attagalatta.com

 

OM Book Store, Phoenix Mall, Bengaluru

10.00 – 6.00 PMHome Delivery/Visit 94818 10158purushotham@ombooks.com

 

Buzzword, Sahkarnagar

10.00 – 6.00 PMHome Delivery/Visit95381 23111buzzwordblr@gmail.com

 

Walking BookFairs, JP Nagar, Bengaluru

10.00 – 6.00 PMHome Delivery/Visit70081 47255walkingbookfairs@gmail.com

 

Ameya Law Agency, Gandhinagar, Bengaluru

10.00 – 6.00 PM98441 15016ameyalawagencybangalore@gmail.com

 

Aakruti Books, Rajajinagar, Bengaluru

10.00 – 6.00 PM98866 94580

 

Champaca, Cunningham Road, Bengaluru

10.00 – 6.00 PMHome Delivery/Visit99165 41965team@champaca.in

 

Sapna Book House (P) Ltd (Belgaum, Hubli, Kalburgi, Mangalore, Mysore)

10.00 – 6.00 PM

(Belgaum)

Home Delivery/Visit0831 – 425 5499sapna.bgm@sapnaretail.com
10.00 – 6.00 PM

(Hubli)

Home Delivery/Visit0836 – 424 9999sapna.hub@sapnaretail.com
10.00 – 6.00 PM

(Kalburgi)

Home Delivery/Visit08472 – 275599 / 11sapna.klb@sapnaretail.com
10.00 – 6.00 PM

(Mangalore)

Home Delivery/Visit0824 – 423 2800sapna.mlr@sapnaretail.com
10.00 – 6.00 PM

(Mysore)

Home Delivery/Visit0821 – 400 4499sapna.mys@sapnaretail.com
Andhra Pradesh

Ashok Book Centre, Vijyawada

9:30 a.m to 6:00 p.mHome Delivery/Visit0866 247 2096abcbooksvj@gmail.com

 

Pages Book Shop, Vizag               

8:00 a.m to 6:00 p.mHome Delivery/Visit089125 28627dhimant@reem.co.in

 

Jyoti Book Depot, Vizag               

8:00 a.m to 6:00 p.mHome Delivery/Visit0891 664 5858dhimant@reem.co.in

 

Goa

The Dogears Bookshop, Madgoan

11:00 AM To 06:00 PMHome Delivery/Visit9850398530Leonard.fernandes@gmail.com

 

Literati, Calangute

11:00 AM To 06:00 PMVisits9822682566books@literati-goa.com

 

Crossword Bookstores, Panjim

11:00 AM To 06:00 PMHome Delivery/Visit9373793511crosswordgoa@gmail.com

 

The Golden Heart Emporium, Madgoan

11:00 AM To 06:00 PMHome Delivery/Visit0832-2277740goldenbks@hotmail.com

 

Singball, Panjim

11:00 AM To 06:00 PMVisit0832-2425747asinghbal3212@yahoo.co.in

 

Broadway Book Centre, Panjim

11:00 AM To 06:00 PMHome Delivery/Visit9823866755
Assam

Papyrus – Books & Beyond, Panbazar, Guwahati

10 am – 5 pmVisits0361 – 2730693

 

Western Book Depot,  Panbazar, Guwahati

10 am – 5 pmVisits0361 2543228

 

United Publishers, Panbazar, Guwahati                               

10 am – 5 pmVisits9864068121

 

Unique Books, Panbazar, Guwahati

10 am – 5 pmVists7002613685

 

Eastern Book House, Panbazar, Guwahati

10 am – 5 pmVisits9435549012

 

Not Just Book, G. S. Road

10 am – 5 pmVisits9859597378

 

Lawyers Book Stall, Panbazar, Guwahati

10 am – 5 pmHome Delivery/Visit99571 87355
Imphal

Ukiyo Bookstore, Sega Road

8 am – 2 pmHome Delivery/Visit9899239448


Jain Bookshop, Thangal Bazar

8 am – 2 pmHome Delivery/Visit9856031157
Kohima

Crossword, Porter Lane, NH-29

10 am – 4 pmVisits8014702477

 

Sikkim

Rachna Books, Development Area, Gangtok

10 am – 5 pmVisits9733102304

 

Good Books, M.G Road, Gangtok

10 am – 5 pmVisits9434153393

 

Jain Co. (Bookshop), Gangtok

10 am – 5 pmVisits9434126801
Telangana

Himalaya Book World, Punjagutta

9:00 a.m to 5:00 p.mVisits040 23355598himalaya_bookworld@yahoo.com

 

Himalaya Book World, Secunderabad

9:00 a.m to 5:00 p.mVisits040 27802248himalaya_bookworld@yahoo.com

 

Central Book Shop, Ameerpet

9:30 a.m to 5:00 p.mHome Delivery/Visit040 23400789orders.cbshyderabad@gmail.com

 

Central Book Shop (Ameerpet and ABIDS)

9:30 a.m to 5:00 p.m (Ameerpret)Home Delivery/Visit040 23400789orders.cbshyderabad@gmail.com
9:30 a.m to 5:00 p.m (ABIDS)Home Delivery/Visit040 66468646orders.cbshyderabad@gmail.com

 

M R Book Centre, Begumpet

9:30 a.m to 5:00 p.mVisits088853 53009mrbookcentre.hyd@gmail.com

 

Book Selection Centre, Secunderabad

9:30 a.m to 5:00 p.mVisits040 2344 6849bookselectioncentre_hyd@yahoo.co.in

 

Akshara Books, Hyderabad

Unsure040 23554096aksharabooks@gmail.com
Tamil Nadu

Odyssey (Adyar and Thiruvanmiyur), Chennai

10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m (Adyar)Home Delivery/Visit044 24402264odysseyadyar@prismcorp.in
10:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m (Thiruvanmiyur)Home Delivery/Visit044 42037799odysseytvm@prismcorp.in

 

Higginbothams (Mount Road, Airport Store, Pondichery, and Trichy), Chennai

10:30 a.m to 5:00 p.m (Mount Road)Home Delivery/Visit8123127191udaykiran@higginbothams.co.in
 Unsure Unsure9786227997chennaiairport@higginbothams.co.in
10:30 a.m to 5:00 p.m (Pondichery)Home Delivery/Visit0413 233 3836udaykiran@higginbothams.co.in
10:30 a.m to 5:00 p.m (Trichy)Home Delivery/Visit0431 276 4418udaykiran@higginbothams.co.in

 

Words n Worths, Besant Nagar, Chennai

10:30 a.m to 6:00 p.mVists044 2446 8659wordsnworths@gmail.com

 

Sapna Book House (P) Ltd, (Coimbatore and Erode)

10.00 to 6.00 PM

(Coimbatore)

Home Delivery/Visit0422 – 462 9999 / 97877 55858 / 68sapna.cbe@sapnaretail.com
10.00 to 6.00 PM

(Erode)

Home Delivery/Visit63666 99982 / 83 / 84sapna.erd@sapnaretail.com

 

Turning Point, Madurai

9:30 a.m to 7:00 p.mHome Delivery/Visit097898 35736turningpointbooks@gmail.com

 

Focus Bookshop Pondichery Pondichery

9:30 a.m to 7:00 p.mVisits0413 2345513focuspondicherry@gmail.com
Uttarakhand

English Book Depot, Dehradun

830 AM to 330 PMHome Delivery/Visit0135-2655192

 

Book World, Dehradun

830 AM to 330 PMHome Delivery/Visit0135-2655845bookworld_ddn@yahoo.co.in

 

Natraj Publishers, Dehradun

830 AM to 330 PMVisits0135-2653382natrajbooks@vsnl.com

 

Saluja Book House, Dehradun

830 AM to 330 PMVisits0135-2655549salujabookhouse9@gmail.com

 

Cambirdge Book Depot, Mussoorie

1000 AM to 530 PMVisits0135-2632224cambd@rediffmail.com

 

The Charleville Bookstore & Café, Mussoorie

1000 AM to 530 PMVisits0135-2745137ashish@narayanbooks.com

 

West Bengal

Indiana, College Street, Kolkata

12.00 till 5pmVisits7001391517indianabkshp@rediffmail.com

 

Oneworld Books College Street, Kolkata

12.00 till 5pmVisits9830416789oneworldbookkol@gmail.com

 

Story Elgin Road, Kolkata

10.00 till 4pmHome Delivery/Visit9163784633rajarshi@primarc.in

 

Storyteller Picnic Garden (Near VIP Bazar), Kolkata

10 am – 5 pmHome Delivery/Visit9331051191bookstorestoryteller@gmail.com

 

Oxford Park Street, Kolkata

12.00 till 4.00pmHome Delivery/Visit8017679360rbshah@apeejaygroup.com

 

Odisha

Walking Book Fairs, Bhubhaneswar

10 am – 5 pmHome Delivery/Visit8598013877walkingbookfairs@gmail.com

 

Padmalaya Janpath , Unit III, Bhubaneswar

10 am – 5 pmVisits0674 2396922

 

Modern Book Depot Unit III, Master Canteen, Bhubaneswar

10 am – 5 pmVisit0674 2534373

 

Kitab Mahal, College Square, Cuttack

9 am – 5 pmWalk0671 2547882

 

A K Mishra Agencies, Roxy Lane, Cuttack

9 am – 5 pmVisit0361 2332233

 

Here’s Team Penguin wishing you safety, health, and wellbeing. We hope the returning smell of books and bookshelves will help with the quarantine blues.

Happy reading and stay safe!

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