ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR295, 248PP) This book is devoted to the understanding of the omnipresent and all-powerful Shakti and her sacred abodes known as Peethas. The story of Devi Sati and Lord Shiva ended tragically with the death of Sati.…
Filled with vivid personalities and declassified material, Himalayan Challenge, is, without question, the most important book written about the rise of China by one of India’s most interesting and original thinkers. ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR595, 256PP) In September 1978, at the invitation…
Swami Vivekananda’s timeless lessons on living an enriching life BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR 399, 136PP) India has produced some of the world’s greatest religious leaders, sages, saints, philosophers, and spiritual thinkers. They were monks, nuns, and renunciates, nationalists, and reformers. No one…
A landmark volume to celebrate JNU’s 50th anniversary BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR 999, 512PP) Jawaharlal Nehru University, one of India’s premier educational institutions, has fostered high academic values and norms, pioneered forms of inclusion which have made for a unique student body,…
The core teachings of the Bhagavad Gita on how to lead a fulfilling and meaningful existence BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR 399, 184PP) The Bhagavad Gita, also known as the Gita, is one of the world’s oldest and most influential spiritual texts. Part…
A brilliant new retelling and the first major rendition of the epic in a quarter century BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR 999, 496PP) One of India’s greatest epics, The Kathasaritsagara is thought to have been compiled around 1070 CE by Somadeva Bhatt, during the reign…
The formal book launch is scheduled on Tuesday, 22 December 2020 at 5.00 p.m. The virtual launch will be followed by a panel discussion featuringJustice (Retd.) Madan B. Lokur, Kapil Sibal, Mukul Rohatgi & Medha Patkar.Discussion will be moderated by…
‘The book beautifully talks about going back to the roots when it comes to health care, following the secrets of our grandmothers rather than concentrating on losing weight. I love how Manjari talks about health care more than sick care.’…
Book Name: A Ballad of Remittent Fever Author: Ashoke Mukhopadhyay Translator: Arunava Sinha Publisher: Aleph Genre: Fiction Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: In the early years of the twentieth century, Calcutta is grappling with deadly diseases such as the plague, cholera,…
It was 8 p.m. and the vast expanse of the Arabian Sea looked calm. Headingtowards my naval base, I had one final look at the area. Some pigeons fluttered past, a policeman whistled and a hawker packed his belongings for…
Book Name: Anamika Author: Meghnad Desai Publisher: Rupa Genre: Fiction Rating: 4.5/5 Book Blurb: It is the eighteenth century. Emperor Aurangzeb has fallen, the Mughal Empire is a shadow of its former self, and India is rife with civil war.…
Speaking Tiger will publish the Mistress of Melodies: Stories of Courtesans and Prostituted Women by legendary screenwriter Nabendu Ghosh. Price: INR 350 / Format: Paperback / Pgs: 208 Brilliantly translated and edited by Ratnottama Sengupta, this collection of stories by Nabendu Ghosh give us some of the strongest women…