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R.D.Burman:The Prince of Music
An unpredictable music composer who defied the conventions of his time, a trendsetter who introduced a fusion of Western rock and jazz with Indian classical music - R. D. Burmans life and career make him one of the most important and versatile artists to dominate the Indian film music scene from the 1960s to the '80s. Whether the film itself was a blockbuster or a flop, his music always stood out - from the peppy Dum maro dum and the evergreen Chand mera dil to the soulful Tum gaye ho, nur gaya hai and Tujhse naraz nahin zindagi. It is said that some films became hits on the strength of his songs alone! But while he was hailed as the reigning prince by all when he created one chartbuster after another, towards the end of his career he was labelled luckless and subjected to indignities when his films started failing. In R.D. Burman: The Prince of Music, Khagesh Dev Burman fondly remembers this exceptional talent with an eccentric streak, who still inspires universal awe, admiration and nostalgia. Replete with several personal moments from the maestros life, this book not only discusses his career in loving detail, but also throws light on his relationships with many other artistes of his generation-his legendary camaraderie with Kishore Kumar and his defiant involvement with Asha Bhosle and most significantly, the strained yet respectful bond that he shared with his father, S. D. Burman. With a chronological analysis of most of his important works, R. D. Burman: The Prince of Music is a collectors edition that should adorn the shelf of every music lover. Key Selling Points : Detailed analysis of R.D.s biggest hits as well many lesser known gems from his career Narrates several personal incidents from R.D.s life which are little-known and often disclose his passion for music and inimitable sense of humour Throws light on his relationships with many legendary artistes of his generation, including music greats like Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle and his own father S. D. Burman Goes beyond his Bollywood image and examines his endeavours in regional as well as international music.
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Kashmir The Vajpayee Years
There comes a day in one's life when one feels it should all be put down before memory fades. There are endless memories and I have carried a story with me for a long time. SRINAGAR IN THE WINTER OF 1989 was an eerie ghost town witnessing the beginnings of a war dance. The dam burst the night boys from the separatist JKLF group were freed in exchange for the release of Rubaiya Sayeed, the Union home minister's daughter. As Farooq Abdullah had predicted, the government's caving in emboldened many Kashmiris into thinking that azaadi was possible. 'The price we will have to pay' were Farooq's prophetic words. Killings were almost a daily occurrence. Bomb explosions and firings occurred not far from the chief minister's residence in the most secure zone. Gun-toting youth in trucks were seen close to the cantonment. Kashmiris believed that they were on the verge of liberation. A.S. Dulat, who was posted there, saw Intelligence Bureau colleagues being picked off one by one. It was a long, slow haul to regaining control. From then to today, Dulat has had a continuous engagement with Kashmir. The initiatives launched by the Vajpayee government in power from 1998 to 2004 were the high point of this constant effort to keep balance in a delicate state. As Vajpayee said, Kashmir was a problem that had to be solved. In this extraordinary memoir that reads like a thriller, Dulat gives a sweeping account of the difficulties, successes and near triumphs in the effort to bring back Kashmir from the brink. He shows the players, the politics, the strategies and the true intent and sheer ruthlessness of the meddlers from across the border. Kashmir: The Vajpayee Years paints an unforgettable portrait of politics in India's most beautiful but troubled state.
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The Sanjay Story
Vinod Mehta distils his observations and insights into the Sanjay Gandhi phenomenon and its impact on the national scene. In his compelling, honest style, Mehta sifts facts from rumours and gets to the core of Sanjays dramatic emergence after the declaration of Emergency. Containing a new introduction by the author, The Sanjay Story allows readers to look with the benefit of hindsight at the rise and fall of one of independent Indias most controversial figures
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One Up On Wall Street
In easy-to-follow terminology, Lynch offers directions for sorting out the long shots from the no shots by spending just a few minutes with a company's financial statements. His advice for producing "tenbaggers" can turn a stock portfolio into a star performer!
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The Hunger Games-Mockingjay-Part 3
Mockingjay is Suzanne Collins dystopian novel, in continuation of The Hunger Game series, featuring the brave young protagonist Katniss Everdeen, in her quest to unify Panem. IF WE BURN YOU BURN WITH US Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But shes still not safe. A revolution is unfolding, and everyone, it seems, has had a hand in the carefully laid plans everyone except Katniss. And yet she must play the most vital part in the final battle. Katniss must become their Mockingjay the symbol of rebellion no matter what the personal cost. The culminating novel in The Hunger Games trilogy of novels authored by Suzanne Collins, Mockingjay follows the story of Katniss Everdeen, who has twice survived the brutal and violent Hunger Games. In this novel, she reluctantly accepts a proposal from District 13, the group behind the rebellion in Panem, by agreeing to be Mockingjay, the symbol representing the rebellion spearheaded by them, and their president Alma Coin. In exchange, she is assured immunity for all the past Hunger Games tributes including her closest friends, Finnick Odair, and Peeta Mellark, as well as the sole privilege of killing President Snow upon his capture. To fulfill her end of the bargain, she must participate in a series of films entitled Propos, as propaganda for the rebellion. Meanwhile, the Capitols secret plan of bombing District 13 comes to light, and the rebels launch their own military strategy against the Capitol, in retaliation. For this purpose, Katniss is sent on a coverup Propos assignment to Capitol, along with her teammates, and Peeta, under the orders of President Coin. However, the assignment in a supposedly safe zone, goes drastically out of control, leading to complete and utter disaster, forcing Katniss to take charge. The book is marked with deadly ambushes, ruthless kills, monsters, and explosions, as the violent combat between the rebels and the Capitol ignites to a feverish pitch, leaving no one safe. How will Katniss own fate unfold, following the deadly aftermath and the unfortunate casualties of war? Written in three parts, with each containing 9 chapters, Mockingjay is a thrilling novel depicting the physical hardships and moral dilemmas that the primary characters experience, under extreme circumstances.
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The Hunger Games-Catching Fire-Part 2
Catching Fire is the sequel to The Hunger Games. It follows Katniss Everdeens and Peeta Mellarks return home to District 12 in Penam country after the end of the 74th Hunger Games. KATNISS EVERDEEN SURVIVED THE HUNGER GAMES. NOW THE CAPITOL WANTS REVENGE. Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark are still alive. Katniss should be relieved, but now there are whispers of a rebellion against the Capitol a rebellion that Katniss and Peeta may have helped create. As the nations watch Katniss and Peeta, the stakes are higher than ever. One false move and the consequences will be unimaginable. Peeta and Katniss are on a victory tour of the country after emerging as winners in the 74th Hunger Games. An angered President Snow comes to see them at their District 12 home for they owe their victory to Peeta breaking game rules in the final round. Snow tells Peeta that her actions have caused rebellions in the districts of Panem. Her first visit is to District 11, home to Hunger Games ally, Rue, where a tribute is made to her memory. She proceeds to visit all 12 districts and learns that her visits have not managed to subdue revolts. Her public proposal to Katniss also fails to placate President Snow. Soon after their return home, they hear the announcement for the 75th Hunger Games in which 24 previous victors will be forced to participate. Both Katniss and Peeta will participate. Katniss vows that she will try her best to ensure Peetas victory in the 75th Games. What happens in the 75th Game, which packs its share of new rules and surprises and with rising tension amongst the people of Penam against the Capitol in the backdrop, is what the book is all about. Overall, the book received positive reviews worldwide. It stood fourth in Time magazines top 100 fiction books of 2009 and eighth in People magazine's Best Books of 2009. It was decided that a film adaptation of Catching Fire released in November, 2013 directed by Francis Lawrence.
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The Hunger Games-Part 1
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins is a science fiction story, about an annual event between two districts that requires two participants to fight to the death in a televised battle. WINNING WILL MAKE YOU FAMOUS. LOSING MEANS CERTAIN DEATH In a dark vision of the near future, twelve boys and twelve girls are forced to appear in a live TV show called The Hunger Games. There is only one rule: Kill or be killed. When sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen steps foward to take her sisters place in the games, she sees it as a death sentence. But Katniss has been close to death before. For her, survival is second nature. The Hunger Games is narrated by the protagonist of the story, Katniss Everdeen. The story unfolds in the district of Panem, during the post-apocalyptic period. The district has a time-honoured tradition called the Hunger games. Two participants (a girl and a boy) are chosen via a lottery system from each district, to fight until death, in an area filled with forests, lakes, and mountain ranges. When her sister Primrose is chosen to participate in the game, Katniss adamantly volunteers to go in her place. The male competitor from District 12 is Peeta, the bakers son. Both participants are taken to an area called the Capitol. The Capitol is a harsh and cruel place. They keep all the districts on edge by forcing them to send a girl and boy, between the ages of 12 to 18, to fight in the Hunger games. Once the contestants reach the Capitol, their coach Haymitch Abernathy, his assistant Effie, and their designer Cinna, work together to create a strategy for both players to enact in the battlefield. Katniss and Peeta have to behave like star-crossed lovers who couldnt stand to inflict pain on each other. The goal is to create a memorable impression and gather extra sponsorship. After weeks of preparation, Peeta and Katniss enter the Arena to fight. Here, it is important to remain alive, but Katniss cannot bear the thought of killing tributes and becoming a murderer. How can the star-crossed lovers defy the Capitol and still stay alive? In the end, both have to fight to stay alive, but will the Capitol ever agree to two victors instead of one?
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Sherlock Holmes-The Secret Chronicles
Never-before-seen cases meticulously chronicled by Dr. Watson are published for the first time. Crimes of intrigue and suspense; Margeurite Rosignoll the french nightingale is found backstage of the Cambridge Music Hall strangled with one of her own stocking; the British Prime minister is sent a dead rat and a threatening letter and a girl drugged on morphine is somehow linked to a Californian Goldmine. Across the lights of London and upto Scotland, Holmes and Watson encounter a Russian agent provocateur, the ghost of a woman who drowned in a boating accident and the blackmailer who calls himself the Pied Piper in the endevour to solve this series of chilling mysteries.
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Sherlock Holmes-The Secret Files
An Investigation into the disappearance of a headwaiter, his locked wardrobe and a baker's van is the first case in the compelling cache of reports. In Dr Watson's compendium of secret files, the fantastic Sherlock Holmes embarks on a birdwatching holiday in Cornwall lending to the unmasking of a spy, two glasses of port lead to the apprehension of an artful burglar and a woman is found dead in the Thames. Follow the unstoppable duo as they try to resolve how the contents of a matchbox provoked the suicide of a famous Peruvian Journalist and decipher the blackmailing of the indiscreet Duchess of Welbourne. The Adventures continue in June Thomson's thrilling Conan Doyle pastiches.
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All You Need Is Love-The Art Of Mindful Parenting
As parents, we foist our dreams and aspirations on our children, push them to be more than we could ever be. But do we have the courage and honesty to look within and ask what drives our parenting - our own needs or those of our children? More crucially, are we able to accept them and respect them for who they are? Child and adolescent psychologist and family therapist Shelja Sen formulates five anchors of parenting to help you connect with the immense wisdom that is already present in you: Connect Create the foundation of parenting Coach Build the necessary skills in children through an understanding of their unique wiring and temperament Care Nurture yourself for a more wholesome life Community Build caring ecosystems for children to thrive in and Commit Sustain your courage and compassion. Groundbreaking, essential reading.
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1984-The Anti-Sikh Violence And After
As a journalist with The Indian Express, Sanjay Suri experienced the horror of the 1984 anti-Sikh violence from close quarters. He was witness to a Congress MP demanding the release of partymen arrested for their involvement in the killings, he had a narrow escape from a politically instigated attack and he confronted several leaders from the party with hard facts and questions, including Kamal Nath and Rajiv Gandhi. He appeared before the commissions of inquiry to give evidence, but much of what he saw and knew got diluted and reduced to legalese. 1984 - A Reporter's Diary brings together specific and on-the-ground information based on his experiences and interviews, backed by an examination of records. It reviews the commissions of inquiry and the way they were conducted. At the heart of the narrative is a close, hard look at the question of the Congress's hand in the riots and an attempt to find out why the survivors continue to wait for justice even thirty years later.
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The Melody Lingers On
Lane Harmon, assistant to a renowned interior designer, is used to meeting the rich and famous in their opulent homes. But when she is called to the Bennett house, she knows this job will be different. Parker Bennett has been missing for two years - since just before the discovery that billions of dollars had vanished from a fund he managed. The scandal has not died and a cloud of suspicion remains around his name. Did he commit suicide or was his disappearance staged? His wife is convinced Parker is innocent - and alive. But there are people after him who are determined to learn the truth at any cost. And the more Lane gets drawn into the Bennett's world of glamor and intrigue, the most she puts her life and those of her family in jeopardy. With the hair-raising skill that has made her a multi-million copy global phenomenon, Mary Higgins Clark combines a huge financial scandal and a breathtaking tale of deception and betrayal into one of her finest novels yet.
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The Tree Of Yoga
The Tree of Yoga discusses the essential elements of our daily lives which require our care. According to ancient yoga wisdom, we can lead a fulfilled once we comprehend and pay attention to each of these elements. This book includes the author’s wisdom on: yoga and health; childhood and parenthood; growing up and growing old; teachers and teaching; love and partnership; death; and faith, hope, and spirituality.
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Light On Yoga
Light On Yoga is a definitive guide about Yoga, a rigorous discipline for attaining physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. It is aimed at beginners as well as advanced practitioners of Yoga. The book begins a foreword by Yehudi Menhuin, a famous violinist and a friend of the author. It is divided into three parts. The first part contains an introduction to Yoga, tracing its historical origin to ancient India. The second part is dedicated to yogasanas, bandhas, and kriyas. It covers numerous asanas or poses in great detail. Each asana is illustrated by a photograph. This is followed by step-by-step instructions that will help with perfecting the asana. The benefits of each pose, the ailments it cures, and the precautions it requires are also included. The third part of the book is dedicated to the concept of Pranayama, a form of yogic breathing. It covers the technique of pranayama, its precautions, its effects, and its types. The book ends with two appendices. The first one provides the sequence in which the asanas are to be performed. The second appendix recommends specific asanas for targeting and curing specific diseases. Light On Yoga was first published in 1966. Since then, it has been considered to be a must-have for serious practitioners of Yoga. It has been translated into sixteen languages including German, Hebrew, Korean, and Italian. This particular edition is a 2004 reprint by Thorsons. It has been updated to bring a cleaner and more structured look to the original classic.
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The Art Of Yoga
Yoga is considered to be among the best ways of keeping the mind and body, heart and soul in a state of peace and harmony. Even the westerners are in agreement with following Yoga. It is also about doing actions with purity and beauty, which is art, which elevates a person from being just a person to being an artist. The book also has artistic interpretations of the mastered postures.
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Ghost Ship
Ghost Ship is the latest action-packed novel in the No 1 New York Times-bestselling NUMA Files series from the grand master of adventure, Clive Cussler. When Kurt Austin is injured while rescuing the passengers and crew of a sinking yacht, he wakes up with conflicting memories of what he saw. Did he witness an old friend and her children drown, or was the yacht abandoned when he came aboard? For reasons he cannot explain - yet - Kurt doesn't trust either version of his recollection. Determined to seek out the truth, in his hunt for answers, he soon descends into a shadowy world of state-sponsored cybercrime, where he uncovers a pattern of suspicious accidents, vanishing scientists and a web of human trafficking. Now, he must take on the sinister organization behind this conspiracy, facing off against them from Morocco to North Korea to the rugged coasts of Madagascar. But where this highly dangerous quest will ultimately take him, even he could not begin to guess...
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Life Loves You-7 Spiritual Practices To Heal Your
"Life doesnt happen to you, It happens for you Knowing that life loves you is the secret to loving yourself and to living a life you love. - Louise Hay Louise Hay has been an inspiration to millions since her best-selling book You Can Heal Your Life was published and in this new book - a joint project between Louise and Robert Holden, best-selling author of Shift Happens! and Loveability - readers will delve into the power of one of Louises most loved affirmations - Life Loves You. Together, Louise and Robert look at what life loves you really means - that life doesnt happen to you; it happens for you. Life is on your side. And when you understand and live in line with this philosophy of basic trust, you open yourself up to countless opportunities to experience greater happiness, creativity, prosperity, and love. But the authors dont expect readers to take their word for it. In fact, they outline seven practical and straightforward experiments that will help readers experience the loving universe for themselves. These experiments include - Look in the Mirror - learning about Mirror Principle and self-love Affirm Your Life - creating a Personal Manifesto of affirmations for your life Follow Your Joy-trusting your inner wisdom and creating an Affirmation Board Forgive the Past-healing your future, releasing the past and living in the present. Be Grateful Now-appreciating the good in your life Learn to Receive - living with an abundance mind-set Heal the Future - visualizing and creating the life you want As readers go through the book, they will begin to see life in a new way so they can heal themselves and the world around them.
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The Emergency-A Personal History
In June 1975, Coomi Kapoor was a young reporter at the Indian Express in Delhi, when Indira Gandhi declared a state of emergency, suspending civil liberties and sending opposition leaders to prison. In the dark days that followed, she personally experienced the full fury of the Emergency-her journalist husband was imprisoned on flimsy charges under the draconian MISA (Maintenance of Internal Security Act) and her brother-in-law, Jana Sangh M. P. Subramanian Swamy, was on the run to evade arrest, while her family faced constant threats and harassment from the security forces. Meanwhile, Indira Gandhi, her son Sanjay and his coterie unleashed a reign of terror that saw forced sterilizations, brutal 'beautification' drives that left thousands of people homeless overnight, and students and other innocent people jailed without cause or trial, while the press was firmly muzzled under strict censorship rules. This eyewitness account of the Emergency vividly recreates the drama, the horror, as well as the heroism of a few, during those nineteen months, 40 years ago, when democracy was derailed.
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Millionaire Bachelors
A Rich Man?s Revenge Charles Brandon wants his wife?and his revenge! Dominique is everything a man could want in his bride, but when this tycoon discovers that she might have married him for his wealth ? he decides he wants revenge! Mistress for a Month Rico Mandretti wants her?and wins her. This TV star has charm, looks and a love of good food. But he harbours another passion ? Renee Selinsky. When Rico wins a game of cards ? Renee is his?for one month! Sold to the Sheikh The Sheikh will buy her ? no matter what the price! When model Charmaine donates a dinner date with herself as a prize at a charity auction, she is amazed to discover the winning bidder. It is Prince Ali of Dubar ? who then makes her an outrageous offer?
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Jet-Set Tycoons
The Disobedient Bride by Helen Bianchin When Tyler Benedict returns home, he finds his wife Lianne, gone. When Tyler makes Lianne an offer she can?t refuse, she knows he wants her back where she belongs?in his bed. His Wedding Ring of Revenge by Julia James After Vito Farneste rejects Rachel after taking her virginity,she is horrified to realise she must convince Vito to accept a marriage of convenience. But Vito won?t be blackmailed by anyone! The Doctor?s Fire Rescue by Lilian Darcy Meeting again in Australia, Italian medic Niccolo Conti is sure Alison only ever said she loved him to get hold of his family?s wealth. But an emergency rescue makes him think again?
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City Of Jasmine
Set against the lush, exotic European colonial outposts of the 1920s, New York imesbestselling author Deanna Raybourn delivers the captivating tale of one woman who embarks upon a journey to see the worldand ends up finding intrigue, danger and a love beyond all reason. Famed aviatrix Evangeline Starke never expected to see her husband, adventurer Gabriel Starke, ever again. They had been a golden couple, enjoying a whirlwind courtship amid the backdrop of a glittering social set in prewar London until his sudden death with the sinking of the Lusitania. Five years later, beginning to embrace life again, Evie embarks upon a flight around the world, collecting fame and admirers along the way. In the midst of her triumphant tour, she is shocked to receive a mysteriousand recentphotograph of Gabriel, which brings her ambitious stunt to a screeching halt. With her eccentric aunt Dove in tow, Evie tracks the source of the photo to the ancient City of Jasmine, Damascus. There she discovers that nothing is as it seems. Danger lurks at every turn, and at stake is a priceless relic, an artifact once lost to time and so valuable that criminals will stop at nothing to acquire iteven murder. Leaving the jewelled city behind, Evie sets off across the punishing sands of the desert to unearth the truth of Gabriel's disappearance and retrieve a relic straight from the pages of history. Along the way, Evie must come to terms with the deception that parted her from Gabriel and the passion that will change her destiny forever
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Monsoon Memories
English rain smelt and tasted of nothing at all. It had none of the fury, the passion of the monsoons. Instead, it was weak half-hearted. Exiled from her family in India for more than a decade, Shirin and her husband lead a comfortable but empty life in London. Memories of her childhood exotic fragrances, colors, stifling heat and tropical storms fill Shirin with a familiar and growing ache for the land and the people that she loves. With the recollections though, come dark clouds of scandal and secrets. Secrets that forced her to flee her old life and keep her from ever returning. Thousands of miles away, in Bangalore, the daughter of Shirins brother discovers a lost, forgotten photograph. One that has escaped the flames. Determined to solve the mystery of an aunt she never knew, Reenas efforts will set in place a chain of events that expose the painful trauma of the past and irrevocably change the path of the future. An unforgettable journey through a mesmerizing, passionate land of contrasts and a family whose story will touch your heart.
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When Hari Met His Saali
Her idea of romance comes from movies and magazines. His idea of romance is that it is unnecessary. Tia was in love with her career and her lifestyle in America. And she was madly in love with Hari. But where was the romance she craved? Simi was the young girl left behind in a small town in India who hadn't seen her sister for years. She was a dreamer. But what did she really want out of life? And then there was Hari. Straight-forward and uncomplicated, it felt like nothing he did was ever good enough for Tia. But didn't every man want an ambitious and successful wife no matter how demanding they were? Theirs was a love story that was never going to be conventional. But what happened to Hari and Tia was something that nobody would have predicted. Mix two sisters with bad history between them and one clueless man, to form one whacky triangle, and you get a cautionary lesson in how you should be careful of what you wish for in the name of love? Set in Los Angeles and Nagpur, India, 'When Hari Met His Saali' is a funny, fresh, and outrageous look at young people and their dreams, longings, aches and heartbreaks. It is a fascinating take on the grand idea of love and the reality of romance. In a breezy, humorous narrative anchored around a magical twist, the story of Tia, Simi and Hari unfolds from romantic comedy into a climax full of suspense.