‘I teach because you and all beings want to have happiness and want to avoid suffering. I teach the way things are.’ – BUDDHA Buddha is inarguably one of the most influential figures in world history. Over 2500 years ago,…
Book Name: The Shaadi Story Author: Amita Nigam Sahaya Publisher: Pan Macmillan Genre: Non-fiction Rating: 5/5 Book Blurb: The wedding is the most celebrated event in Indian society. It forms the heart of a multi-billion-dollar industry driving fashion, food, music,…
The key teachings of Hazrat Nizamuddin on the ways to realize God. BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR 499, 172PP) 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.…
The highly inspirational story of Mahe and Mano who, despite adversities, wove together a richly colourful tapestry of life. BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR699, 280PP) A scientist, artist, and writer, Manohar Devadoss was leading a happy and fulfilling life with his wife,…
A collection that showcases 36 bronzes by one of India’s foremost sculptors, Himmat Shah BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR 1999, 124PP)Himmat Shah is one of India’s greatest living sculptors. His sculptures, both in terracotta and bronze, explore materiality as well as texture, presenting life…
The extraordinary story of the householder and lawyer who would become the Mahatma—told in his own words. This book complements the famous autobiography, The Story of My Experiments with Truth. BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR 999, 400PP) M. K. Gandhi’s autobiography, The Story of My Experiments with…
Four of India’s finest public intellectuals go deep into key aspects of what constitutes citizenship in India BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR 499, 172PP) The essays in this volume give the reader a proper understanding of what Indian citizenship means, the threats to it,…
Reminiscent of The Name of the Rose, this is a cracking murder mystery, literary novel, and perhaps the finest work of historical fiction in twenty-first-century Indian literature. BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR 799, 360PP) 3 May 1857. India stands on the brink of war. Everywhere…
This 15 January, Hawakal Publishers releases an anthology of 25 contemporary Kolkata poets, titled The Kolkata Cadence. The volume, graced by a substantial foreword by Sanjeev Sethi, is a glorious celebration of the city’s vibrant literary culture. The editors—Jagari Mukherjee, Inam…
The editors would like to thank all who participated. The prize winning entries for NAW Short Story Competition 2020 are: Siddhartha Gigoo for his short story Elephant’s Tusk. A retired mountaineer’s decision to sponsor a partially blind girl’s trip to the…
Book Name: A New Journey Author: Samantha Kannan Genre: Fiction Rating: 3.7/5 Book Blurb: Jurnee is a recent college graduate struggling desperately to find a job as a teacher. Discouraged, she happens upon a chance opportunity to teach in a…