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The Champak Story Box-Volume 1
Dive into this treasure box of original stories! Open the pages of this book to meet: Reo, the centipede who forgets which one of his 100 legs is hurting. Lalcheshwar, the greedy priest of Kurikapalli who learns his lesson. Pluto, the new dwarf planet who has all the other planets worried. Neel’s special pen which makes him ace his exams. The Champak Story Box is packed with stories on mystery, adventure, kindness, self-confidence, science and humour. These stories will: • Help young readers actively find answers to questions that bother them in real life • Enhance vocabulary and concentration levels • Develop linguistic and critical thinking skills • Build emotional and intelligence quotient in a fun way
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Vultures of Paradise
A story of greed, love and sacrifice narrated in the backdrop of a crippling human tragedy. Acclaimed author Atulya Misra tells a gripping and powerful story that traverses numerous cultures and geographies. The story follows the life of Neha, who, at first, is driven by blind ambition. The heights she achieves in business dissipate once she starts spiralling in the opposite direction. Just when she appears to be an abysmal failure in the eyes of everyone, Neha creates a corporation to counter the biggest threat to the planet—the human propensity to consume endlessly and create more and more waste. Her enterprise becomes so large and successful that it becomes a danger to the very people who created it. Humanity has been a parasite for long enough on this planet. It’s time we become vultures and clean up our habitat.
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Blaze A Son's Trial By Fire
Can a disease, more importantly, cancer, be a potent tool of self-evolution for both, the person who suffers from it, and his/her caregivers, especially parents? The value of good health is realized when it no more remains with us. The journey to salvage the lost friend can still offer myriad opportunities of redemption and self-discovery. It is up to us how we decide to tread this formidable path leading to self-actualization. Time has made us realize that it is not fair to stereotype a person suffering from cancer from the point of view of cure or recovery. Many a time, such stereotyping comes from our own society, and sometimes, ironically, from the medical fraternity, for its inability to go beyond a point, after which you feel you are condemned and vegetative. All these negativities passively entrap the patients and their parents in the viciousness of the disease where they die many times before the actual death. This is the worst form of cancer which has plagued our mindset. In the case of Divyansh Atman, the authors’ son, it was not so. Divyansh was the embodiment of courage and self-determination in the face of adversities. His life journey shows us how the path of opportunities can still be paved in the middle of adversities. He lived a big and a meaningful life that made a huge impact on the lives of people around him.
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Mapping Love
Here I am, living my life looking at the rear-view mirror, driving to the end of the beginning of where I started. My body still hurts. It has been some time since Oorja Chaturvedi has come home; but the wounds she suffered, at the hands of the very people who so aptly named her, cut deep. Her relationship with her father was barely strung together with a few words. But when her mother dies, the woman whose nagging love was both her comfort and her secret hiding place from the world, new grief melds with old bitterness. Reeling from the loss, Oorja decides to come back to India, only to find her estranged father missing. Her search leads her to her grandfather, a man who had lived all his life among books and forest, withering away in his house. As she tries to grapple with her grief for a dying grandfather, she unexpectedly finds love and solace in the arms of a man who inherits her grandfather’s estate. But before she can decide what Anang and her own future together hold, Oorja must first untangle the secrets of their shared past. A quiet gut-punch of a debut, acclaimed filmmaker Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari’s novel, Mapping Love is heartbreakingly brave and equally delicate. It is a story that digs its claws into you and doesn't let go, long after you've finished it.
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The Stranger In The Mirror
The Stranger in the Mirror is the memoir of the legendary producer-director, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. Co-written by noted marketer-author, Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta, this book chronicles the richly experiential, multi-faceted life of one of India’s most celebrated and feted directors who has made critically acclaimed films like Rang De Basanti, Delhi-6 and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. Though it may seem natural for an autobiography to have a primary narrator, what makes this book truly unique is its many narrators. It is this multi-dimensional, multi-character narration that will enable readers to delve deep and truly understand what it means to be as unselfish as Mehra, a man who gleefully steps back and lets the experts do their job. Peppered with anecdotes from Mehra’s life—from the chai-biscuit college days to the popping of the proverbial champagne—it implores readers to pay attention to understand who is narrating, because the plot may have just shifted a little bit, just like his movies. At the end, what really stands out is how effortless the journey has actually been. And herein lies the greatest paradox because there is no lack of perseverance in this journey. The miraculous manner in which things fall into place naturally, like pieces of a pre-ordained puzzle with the universe acting as the ‘sutradhar’, is the fulcrum around which the joy of this remarkable journey is built.
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Marriage
Marriage, by mythologist Devdutt Pattanaik, brings together stories from Vedic, Puranic, Tamil, and Sanskrit literature, from regional, classical, folk and tribal lore, from oral and textual traditions, across 3000 years of history and 3 million Square kilometres of geography, to reveal the diversity and fluidity of Indian customs and beliefs around marriage.
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THE CITIZENSHIP DEBATE-CAA & NRC
Amid widespread protests, the Indian Parliament passed the citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 on 11 December 2019. A topic of heated debate, the caa has divided the country into two distinct groups—one section of people considers the apprehensions about the caa being a case of miss-readings of the Act, and the other thinks the ‘non-secular’ Act is a manifestation of the prejudices and malevolent agenda of the ruling party. But does either side really understand the caa? Or, for that matter, does anyone who has listened to the shrill and often unconvincing arguments for and against the Act?Br In this short but powerful book, Amit Malviya and Salman Khurshid present to us the two sides of the debate that took the country by storm. While offering insights into the history and politics of the citizenship debate, they leave it up to us to decide which side we are on.
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Bharatiya Janata Party Past, Present and Future: S
On 29th March, 2015, at BJP’s old Office at 11, Ashoka road, a digital counter was ticking. Party workers, Office Bearers and even Staff, all were staring at the digital screen. The screen was showing the total number of party members enrolled through the Party’s new ‘sadasyata Abhiyan’ (membership drive). the Party’s National President Amit Shah was in Office that day. With a childlike eagerness in his eyes, he too was looking at the digital counter. As soon as the counter hit the target, the whole Office erupted in euphoria. It reached 8.8 crore members, surpassing the Communist party of China. The ambitious membership drive was Shah's idea. Next day every leading newspaper reported it bold and clear—bjp becomes the largest political party in the world. How did this happen? Was it merely a numerical exercise which boosted Bharatiya Janata Party’s fortunes or was it the case of an idea whose time had come? From a mere two seats in the LoC Sabha in 1984 to now having decimated the opposition, can this juggernaut be attributed to only the modi-shah duo or the reasons run deep into the complexity of the highly misunderstood Hindu TV a movement? To answer these questions, Shantanu Gupta travels back into the history of the right-wing movements in India, from their ideological origins to the evolution of their nationalist idea, bringing together a comprehensive study of not just BJP as a political party but of an ideological entity which defines the nationalist movement in the country like never before.
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Khantastic The untold story of Bollywood’s trio
Did Shah Rukh Khan reject Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge? Did Aamir Khan audition for Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak? Was Salman Khan’s voice dubbed by another in Maine Pyar Kiya? Did Salman’s and Aamir’s ¬film rejections give Shah Rukh Bollywood on a platter? KHANtastic answers all these questions. Destiny binds together this charismatic trio—Salman, Shah Rukh and Aamir. They not only started their journey in Bollywood around the same time but also share vestiges of Pashtun descent in their bloodline. Over time, their tempestuous rivalry turned into friendship as they became an indomitable triumvirate. Three diff¬erent, yet magnetic personalities—they form the three points of the invisible Bandra Triangle in Mumbai as their brotherhood reigns permanently over a capricious Bollywood.
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Kaliyuga The A Scension
What does Kali Yuga hold for us? An enthralling tale of many centuries ago, set in the mythical land of Shivpuri in the great Himalayas, Kali Yuga: The Ascension, sets out to answer this question. Guru Parshuram, guide and leader of the five outcast clans of the Rudra Sena—Him Manavs, Bhuals, Aghoras, Nand Garajnas and Agneyas—prepares for the prophesied reincarnation of Lord Anjaneya in one of the clans. What follows is a rollercoaster ride that takes you deep into a mystical, magical world of honour, valour, bravery and self-sacrifice, as the timeless clash of good and evil unfolds.
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Enjoy Success Relish Failures
This is the extraordinary story of an ordinary salesman who founded a large and successful company. A.D. Padmasingh Isaac, the founder of a leading brand of spices—Aachi Masala Foods—is the best example of how success can come at any time, as long as we are persistent. His is a life already dotted with more failures than most people experience in their lifetime. However, his unrelenting entrepreneurial spirit has seen him overcome every setback and create an indomitable brand. Padmasingh reveals how changed beliefs can result in success. He shares how ‘unconventional thinking’ even in the most ‘conventional jobs’ can help people grow exponentially. Padmasingh’s resilience and his ability to learn from failures and embrace them are remarkable and the lessons he learnt in consumer behaviour can be applied in life as well as career. He has also created a 20-point inspiration agenda for sure success. Read this book if you have been knocked down but want to move ahead in life and achieve success.
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Winning the Chanakya Way
Thousands of years ago, one of the shrewdest economists, thinker and philosopher Chanakya, wrote a policy manual that helped groom Chandragupta Maurya to power. This treatise, called Chanakya Neeti, dealt with a variety of subjects, including war, strategy, international relations, fiscal policies and life in general. Bestselling author Virender Kapoor unravels the secret to living a successful life by interpreting Chanakya’s lessons for a twenty-first-century reader. The sixth book in this series, Winning the Chanakya Way, simplifies the sutras in such a manner that whether you are a manager, student, homemaker or teacher, you will be able to apply these to improve your situation and plan a successful course of action even in the most trying times. Separating the grain from the chaff, the author has selected from more than 200 sutras, and categorized them into sections such as the role of destiny and character in success; dealing with your boss; who to trust in a business; and how to manage difficult people and situations. Candid and insightful, this is an effective book for self-development and personal growth.
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A Dozen And A Half Stories Things Lost and Found i
What really happened to the Indus Valley civilization? Where is the lost river of Saraswati? Did the ancient city of Dwarka actually disappear under water? How did the city of Muziris fall off the map only to miraculously reappear? Who stole the Kohi- Noor? What is the secret behind the last door of the Padmanabhaswamy Temple? Piece together puzzles from the past with the first book in this exciting new series that looks at some of the most intriguing, head-scratching, spine-tingling mysteries about things lost and found in Indian history. From strange disappearances to cryptic comebacks, from mystifying monuments to long-lost treasure, this book will serve you history with a whole lot of mystery and mayhem
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20 Greatest Revolutionaries
Who are the people who rise above the status quo to make History? Are they born with more than the usual share of courage and conviction? Or are they forged by their circumstances and influences till their inner conviction glows like fire and lights revolutions along the way? This book takes up 20 greatest revolutionaries from modern history and goes through their lives to understand how they rose to positions of power and how they inspired the masses to follow their goals, sometimes by personal charisma and at times with nothing more than an unwavering faith in an ideal. 20 Greatest Revolutionaries also looks at how they shaped not only the history of their country but at times, even that of the world. Finally, it also looks at the legacy they left behind, despite their popularity waxing and waning with the passage of time because of changing ideological perceptions. Read this book to know what goes into the making of a leader or a mass uprising, and how such movements impact the world we live in today.
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Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata:A Chronicle of His Life
The story of the life of one of the country's most influential industrialists and innovators. The chronicle of the life of Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata is fascinating by reason of its impersonal approach, its old-world flavour and accent. It is for this reason that the publishers have not revised the text. The central protagonist of the chronicle can rank among the greatest pioneers of industrial enterprise of all time. In industrial matters he used 'a giant's strength like a giant'. His performance is unparalleled in India. Jamsetji Tata laid the foundations and largely consolidated the position of Indian industry and enterprise. In Indian industry the terms 'integrity' and 'Tata' are synonymous, with the result that the house of Tata and its far-flung organization have the stamp of stability, security and success. It was not an easy success and there is at no stage in its development any trace of the nouveau-rich make-up. Interesting Facts: A very well-researched biography. Set in the context of colonial India, it chronicles the story of a man who was unafraid to chart his own destiny for the fellow Indian citizen. Topics discussed in the book are relevant in the field of economics and commerce even today.
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Chandra Shekhar:The Last Icon of Ideological Polit
This is the story of an ordinary man who did not inherit a grand legacy from a well-established and renowned family; who did not rely on family wealth and eminence; who did not attend any of the prestigious educational institutions in the country or abroad; and who did not command a dedicated vote bank of any specific class, caste or community. Yet he took on the most powerful prime minister of his time and became a formidable opponent of her politics and policies. It is the story of a man who came from a lower middle-class family and who, despite stiff opposition from the most powerful Indian prime minister, Mrs Indira Gandhi, won the nomination to the Congress Working Committee, not once but thrice. Chandra Shekhar: The Last Icon of Ideological Politics is an up-close and extraordinary life story of an ordinary person who rose to become one of the tallest figures in Indian politics.
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Tagore:A Novel
Tagore: A Novel is a fictionalized retelling of Rabindranath Tagore’s life and times. Sahitya Akademi awardee K.C. Ajayakumar unravels the mind of an incomparable visionary and genius in this book by exploring how the sensory impressions from Tagore’s early days shaped his creative ideation; how his boyhood experiences and beliefs reflected in his writings; how his complete and unapologetic immersion in everyday life played out against his lifelong obsession with death; and how his unbelievably multifaceted sensibility came alive through his literature, music, theatre and painting. This book not only examines the virtuosity of Tagore through his highly acclaimed works but also charts his rise to international fame and his friendship with William Rothenstein and William Butler Yeats. It presents an intimate account of his contentious relationships with Swami Vivekananda, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Sri Aurobindo, Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, among others. Tagore’s ever-debated, ambivalent and enigmatic engagement with Mahatma Gandhi is also captured brilliantly in the book. His love for Shelaidaha, Patisar, Jorasanko Thakurbadi, Shantiniketan and the river Padma is portrayed beautifully. This is the story of a man like no other
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30 DAYS:Change your habits,Change your life
Have you ever wondered why some people seem to get everything easily while others don't? Are you tired of waiting for your life to change? How long are you willing to wait till your circumstances change magically? 30 Days is a simple, fast-paced book where you will learn what it takes to create the life you want. In this book, international bestselling author Marc Reklau introduces the readers to some proven tips, tricks and exercises that can improve their life beyond imagination! All it takes is following them constantly and persistently. More good news: You can start by creating new habits and working towards your goals consistently, doing things that bring you closer to your goals every single day. This book shows you how to make it possible. You can do it! You deserve it! Thirty days does make a difference and you CAN really create a happier, healthier and wealthier life. All you have to do is stop waiting and start acting!
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Night of the Millennium
Nowadays, we are often assured by the cool touch of technology when confronted with fear. Help is just a call away. But the creatures of the dark await in the shadows, laughing at our foolishness, for their powers transcend those of man’s modern gadgets. Could Pasand, a man of the millennium, ever think that his cell phone would be of no help as he is caught in the clutches of the family in the graveyard? Could Harley Warren, a researcher of forbidden subjects, ever imagine that the telephone he was using to keep in touch with his friend as he explored the dark depths of a sepulchre would be useless in the face of danger? These and other elements of the night find place in this book compiled by India’s favourite author, Ruskin Bond. Comprising stories by Rudyard Kipling, H.H. Munro, Bram Stoker and others, Night of the Millennium will chill you to the bone!