-
Forever Yours
Kabir is a true blue Delhi guy, an eligible bachelor, living a life most can only dream of. With wealth by his side, and passion in his stride, he wants to make the family business reach newer heights. He could never have imagined how a phone call from his sister Rashi would change his life forever. Aamna had gone missing after she left home for an audition. Abducted and threatened into being an escort, she is heartbroken and lonely. With nobody to trust and no dreams to chase, she is scared, even after she is rescued by Rashi’s team. It is when Aamna meets Kabir that life starts looking brighter. They bond over movies and food, and try to see the other side of life. While Aamna promises to help catch the man responsible for so many girls being abducted and trafficked, Kabir realizes how deeply he is connected with her, and how his heart beats faster when she is around. In trying to find a way into happiness, and saving several others from a tainted fate, Kabir and Aamna find their true calling in Forever Yours.
-
42 Days Of Love
Donna lives for adventure, is a passionate explorer and loves deep sea diving. She has vowed to dig out the great sunken treasure of the Indian Nizam. Donna’s dark past and unhealed spiritual wounds drift her aboard an old submarine, along with a veteran handpicked crew. And as the sailors say, “Waves are not measured in feet or inches, they are measured in the increment of fear.” The expedition that ensues flips Donna’s life forever. What if your most awaited journey turns into a nightmare? What if you find yourself surrounded by bloodthirsty scavengers, knowing it is not a dream? If you are gritty enough, here is an extraordinary story for you. 42 Days of Love is a thrilling tale inspired by true events, weaving together desire, love, fear, death, and the will to survive all odds.
-
Lessons Life Taught Me Unknowingly An Autobiograph
An extraordinary, riveting and no-holds-barred saga studded with fascinating behind-the-scenes revelations, anecdotes and rare nuggets of lessons Anupam Kher’s life story is nothing short of a grand masala box office hit. It has drama, comedy, romance and even action! Who knew that a small-town Shimla boy would one day become one of the most recognized actors in the world and go on to win various national and international awards for his contribution in the field of cinema and arts? A powerhouse of talent with over 530 films (and counting) in his repertoire, Anupam Kher stands out not only because of his iconic bald head, but also for his forthright views and opinions, however controversial they may be. He has always been distinct and offbeat. His autobiography is, too . . . for it is not just another chronological account of his life. It is, in fact, also peppered with incredible life lessons that are bound to resonate with every aspiring artiste and, most of all, the common man. Here is a kaleidoscopic peep into the life and times of a true genius and forever entertainer.
-
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.
-
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
-
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.
-
Grey Sunshine Stories from Teach For India
India is battling an educational crisis of unprecedented proportions. Half of the country standard 5 students cannot read a standard 2 level text in their native language. Seventy-six per cent of Indian students don’t make it to college. The list of alarming statistics doesn’t end there. But who are the faces behind these statistics? What are their stories? What would it take to alter their futures and subsequently, the future of India? Grey sunshine tells the human stories behind the National crisis we see—and yet don’t see— every single day: the state of Indian Education. It is an invitation to walk in the shoes of hundreds of thousands of children from less privileged backgrounds. Battling the injustices of poverty alongside them are 4, 000 unlikely leaders from teach for India, a two-year Fellowship programme that places young people as full-time teachers in government classrooms across the country. The stories of these students and teachers represent the struggle to reform a failing education system and the hope for a brighter sun to shine tomorrow.
-
The Extraordinary Life and Death of Sunanda Pushka
On 17 January 2014, Sunanda Pushkar, businesswoman and wife of writer and politician Shashi Tharoor, was found dead in her hotel suite in New Delhi. Her death was as shocking as it was suspect, spawning many a controversy and complex legal battles. Her life was no less dramatic but far lesser known. A culmination of material drawn from personal archives, numerous interviews and investigation across continents, this riveting biography attempts to answer the question: Who really was Sunanda Pushkar? Was she a social climber hankering after power and fame? Or was she bold and unconventional, achieving success on her own merit only to become a casualty of circumstance? Was she a villain or a victim? Or a bit of both? In search of these answers, Sunanda Mehta, journalist and Pushkar’s former schoolmate, traces her subject’s life from her early days in cantonment towns, to her first two marriages, a largely unknown stint in Canada, her rise as a Dubai businesswoman, and finally her much-publicized years with Tharoor until her controversial death shook the nation. Through the soaring highs and wrecking lows that marked her forty-nine years, Sunanda Pushkar lived with passion, ambition and defiance. This definitive biography is the account of her phenomenal life and its turbulent end.
-
Target Alex Cross
From the author of Sunday Times no. 1 bestseller The President is missing. target: head of state Alex cross and his family join men and women from across the nation lining the streets of Washington, DC to mourn the unexpected death of the President. target: United States cabinet with the country still in shock, the assassination of a prominent senator strikes another devastating blow to the heart of the nation's capital. As chief of detectives, Alex's wife Bree stone faces an ultimatum: solve the case or lose her job. target: Alex cross the new President calls on cross to lead an unparalleled FBI investigation to help capture America's most wanted criminal. But what follows will plunge the country into chaos and draw cross into the most important case of his life. The best Alex cross yet? here's what the fans say: 'it's been a while since I last read a James Patterson Alex cross novel and I had forgotten what a good series this is. A fabulous read' 'Another winner for Alex cross and the great J. Br.!' 'once again, the author produces a very readable book. It is fast moving and the plot develops at a real pace. I thoroughly enjoyed this and recommend it to all.' 'target: Alex cross is from page 1 till the last one a warm bed for every thriller lover. Snuggling down, on a rainy day and this book in your hands, you'll forget the rest of the world.' 'multiple story lines woven into one keeps you interested and will make you hate yourself for finishing this book in one go. Where's number 27??? I want it now.' 'I've been following Alex cross since along came a spider and I'm not ready for his story to end yet! This was a fast, fun ride and it did not disappoint.'.
-
The New Delhi Conspiracy
A dissatisfied man with a dangerous agenda. A mechanical assassin with a deadly mission. A courageous MP on a treacherous trail. And a conspiracy that will shake the nation. When a scientist is shot to death in front the New Delhi constituency MP Vedika Khanna's home, his dying words leave her chilled to the bone. After all, Prime Minister Raghav Mohan is beloved by citizens, and a threat to his life is a threat to national security. So, with nothing to go on but the smallest of clues, Vedika and her trusted aides - the resourceful journalist Shreya and the tech-wiz Kartik - must embark on a perilous journey that will take them from the corridors of power in the Capital to the high-rises of Hong Kong and the innermost sanctums of Tibetan monasteries. As Vedika and her team race against time to unravel clue after clue and uncover a sinister plot against the nation, will they succeed in their mission, or is it already too late?
-
The New Girl
From No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva comes a stunning new thriller of vengeance, deception and betrayal. At an exclusive private school in Switzerland, mystery surrounds the identity of the beautiful girl who arrives each morning and leaves each afternoon in a heavily protected motorcade fit for a head of state. She is said to be the daughter of a wealthy international businessman. She is not. And when she is brutally kidnapped across the border in the Haute-Savoie region of France, Gabriel all on, the legendary chief of Israeli intelligence, is thrust into a deadly secret war with an old enemy that will determine the future of the Middle east and perhaps the world.
-
Knife
Harry Hole faces a deadly foe in the new thriller from Sunday Times number one bestseller Jo Nesbo. 'Nesbo is one of the best thriller writers on the planet' Daily Express HARRY HOLE IS ABOUT TO FACE HIS DARKEST CASE YET. Harry is in a bad place: Rakel has left him, he’s working cold cases and notorious rapist and murderer Svein Finne is back on the streets. THE FIRST KILLER HARRY PUT BEHIND BARS IS OUT TO GET HIM. Harry is responsible for the many years Finne spent in prison but now he’s free and ready to pick up where he left off. A MAN LIKE HARRY BETTER WATCH HIS BACK. When Harry wakes up with blood on his hands, and no memory of what he did the night before, he knows everything is only going to get worse . . . *JO NESBO HAS SOLD OVER 40 MILLION BOOKS WORLDWIDE* The phenomenal twelfth instalment in Jo Nesbo’s internationally bestselling crime fiction series.
-
Sophia Princess Among Beasts
In a kingdom besieged by poverty, war and despair, Princess Sophia must do whatever it takes to restore peace, and protect the people she loves
-
Delusional Politics
Looking out of my corner fourth-floor office with a full-frontal view, across First Avenue of the headquarters of the United Nations with the flags of the 193 member states fluttering majestically, I was reminded ever so often of what Bertrand Russell said: 'The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt.' Many democratically elected leaders of the twenty-first century have displayed streaks of recklessness, megalomania, bizarre self-obsession and political views that are difficult to characterize. This book studies the actions of these contemporary political leaders and covers Brexit, the election of Donald Trump, the rise of the BJP under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and decision-making with respect to global governance, terrorism and trade. It brings to light the fact that at the heart of delusional politics is perhaps the delusional politician.
-
A Writer's Nightmare
The pick of thirty years of essays from R.K. Narayan, India’s greatest English language novelist. R.K. Narayan is perhaps better known as a novelist, but his essays are as delightful and enchanting as his stories and novels. Introducing this selection of essays, Narayan writes, ‘I have always been drawn to the personal essay in which you see something of the author himself apart from the theme. The scope for such a composition is unlimited—the mood may be somber, hilarious or satirical and the theme may range from what the author notices from his window to what he sees in his waste-paper basket to a world cataclysm.’ A Writer’s Nightmare is the marvelous result of Narayan likes for the personal essay. In the book, he tackles subjects such as weddings, mathematics, coffee, umbrellas, teachers, newspapers, architecture, monkeys, the caste system, lovers—all sorts of topics, simple and not so simple, which reveal the very essence of India.
-
A Million Thoughts:Learn All About Meditation from
Each one of us is a master of infinite possibilities at a universal scale. Through meditation we experience our own magnificence; Our true potential. Drawing on his experience of thousands of hours of earnest and strenuous meditation, renowned sage Om Swami pens a guide to help channelize unruly, futile thoughts and turn them into productive energy. A Million Thoughts shows how to meditate correctly, how to practice various styles of meditation and how to become proficient in the many yogic practices that will lead to the final stage of Samadhi — the ultimate spiritual self-fulfillment. Brimming with firsthand experiences and references from ancient texts, this brilliant book is most suited for the modern reader who wishes to master the art of meditation!
-
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.
-
Pleasure Payback - Rescue Me
Pleasure Payback Revenge is sweet… Rescue Me Her sexy weakness… Pleasure Payback Damian Mortimer blew my mind in the bedroom―then nearly destroyed my business. Now, two years later, I will play him, and this time I’ll end up on top. Except what Damian does to my body might be far more exciting than the thrill of revenge! Rescue Me Maddie Mallory has never forgotten her sizzling week with stone-cold businessman Gabe Harrington―or what it cost her. Now Gabe is 'rescuing' Maddie before she marries the wrong man. All Maddie wants is one last lust-fuelled week with Gabe…if she can resist falling for him again.
-
The Sheikh Crowns His Virgin
The Sheikh Crowns His Virgin From innocent in distress…to convenient princess When Zoe is kidnapped she’s saved by Raj―an exiled desert prince. The attraction between them is instant! But her rescue comes at a price: to avoid a scandal, Zoe must become Raj’s virgin bride… Greek’s Baby of Redemption An heir? Or so much more…? When brooding billionaire Alex needs a wife to secure his business, his housekeeper Milly agrees. But their wedding night sparks an unexpected fire… Could Milly―and his unborn child―be the key to Alex’s redemption?
-
A Scandalous Midnight In Madrid
A Scandalous Midnight in Madrid Awakened by Madrid’s most eligible bachelor A moonlit encounter tempts Sadie all the way to Alejandro’s castle…and into his bed! But their night of illicit pleasure soon turns Sadie into Spain’s most scandalous headline: Pregnant with Alejandro’s baby! Reunited by the Greek’s Vows A marriage on paper only…? Kate’s stunned when ex-fiancé, Nikos, storms back into her life – and demands they marry! Desperate to save her company, she agrees. But what these heated adversaries don’t anticipate, is that their still-smoldering flame will explode into irresistible passion…
-
Pregnant With Her Best Friend's Baby
Pregnant with Her Best Friend’s Baby From best friends…to parents! Aratika Rescue Service Paramedics Maggie and Joe are best friends. Until an adrenaline-fueled rescue leads to one unexpected night of passion! The consequences are life-changing – but can Maggie and Joe ever be more than just good friends…? The Surgeon’s Surprise Baby A family he never knew he needed… Neurologist Luca Venezio’s world is rocked when surgeon Elyse Tenner walks back into his life… with his baby daughter! Can they overcome the distance between them that’s more than merely miles and become the family they deserve?
-
Mr Temptation - Baring It All
Mr Temptation by Rachael Stewart Mixing business with pleasure… …has never been more tempting! Career-focussed Zara Anders, an estate agent for the elite, has sworn off men―until gorgeous Swedish billionaire Daniel Lazenby gets under her skin. Their racy affair heats up quickly, but ends in a hurry when Zara learns about Daniel’s womanizing past. Determined to win her back, Daniel offers her a business deal too good to be true…and some out-of-office fun too tempting to turn down! Baring It All by Rebecca Hunter “Let me see you strip…” First their clothes―then their inhibitions… Scientist Natasha Petrova knows there's nothing logical about the raw lust she feels for bodyguard Max Jensen. A sexperiment on a secluded, tropical island in the Great Barrier Reef might be the perfect place to explore the attraction crackling between them. It was supposed to be about indulging their desires. But for Natasha, exposing her heart just might be the most dangerous conclusion of all…
-
Shock Heir For The King:Shock Heir for the King
Shock Heir for the King Cinderella had his baby… Frankie is shocked when Matt, the stranger she gave her innocence to, reappears. Now she’s in for the biggest shock of all―he’s actually King Matthias! And to claim his heir, he demands Frankie become his queen! Untamed Billionaire’s Innocent Bride A virgin to tame him! To prevent a scandal, Lauren needs to find reclusive Dominik―her boss’s estranged brother―and convince him to marry her! As Dominik awakens her long-dormant desire, will Lauren accept that their hunger can’t be denied…?