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The Mind Of Adi Shankaracharya
New Enlarged Edition, Though he is considered one of the foremost of India's philosophers, Shankara is also one of the most misunderstood. Much of the misunderstanding of Shankara's position may be due to the absence of a lucid presentation of his life and works in a comprehensive and readable form. This short monograph is an attempt to meet that need for the benefit of those who have no previous acquaintance with philosophy. Shankara was one of the most subtle of Indian philosophers and though for him intellectual dexterity was not an end in itself, the reader will find some reasoning worthy of his steel in the following pages.
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Inspector Angre And The Pizza Delivery Boy
On a routine day, or so it seems to inspector an gre, a young motorcyclist delivering pizzas dies in an accident on the lower parel flyover. An gre in the mumbai traffic police hasn’t exactly earned a good reputation for himself. He asks too many questions, is stubborn, and given to a studied vagueness. And all this has not endeared him either to politicians or his colleagues. So when he notices a bullet injury on the dead motorcyclist’s neck, it makes him curious, and he begins poking around. But as one dot seems to lead to another, a spate of deaths follow and an gre, isolated within his own force, realises he is on his own. It is a thankless case to pursue, and matters are not helped when his own personal life is in turmoil. Is the search for truth a lonely, uncompromising one? Is the gunman rawat, who an gre is chasing all over the place, the real villain or is it someone else altogether? And then, as an gre gets embroiled in the case, he understands that ‘truth’ can occupy a fuzzy space, when friends turn enemies overnight and your enemy could be the one whose help you one day come to need desperately. Anu kumar lives in singapore. Her most recent novel is it takes a murder (hachette india). Inspector an gre and the pizza delivery boy is her first novel based in mumbai, a city she lived in for many years and has never really left. She has been awarded for her stories by the commonwealth foundation (2004, 2010) and the little magazine (tlm) in 2006.
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Power Pen And Patronage
In this selection of Aroon Tikekar's occasional addresses and articles, he unravels with unambiguous clarity the malaise that has struck the society and media. He censures media for its doubletalk, its hysterical demeanor and denounces media persons' hobnobbing with the high and mighty. He specifies causes for its growing conflict with judiciary. He faults the political and cultural forces for turning the Marathi society insular and retrograde. The book provides a rock-steady guide to classical journalism.
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Paradise Lost
“Of man’s first disobedience and the fruit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal tast Brought death into the world and all our woe, With loss of Eden..” Satan and his fellow rebel angels contemplate on corrupting God’s beloved new creation, Mankind. He volunteers and prepares to leave. His children—Sin and Death—build a bridge between Hell and Earth. and disguising himself as a cherub, he lands on Earth. Adam and Eve, after a long day at work, are resting in their bower. and that’s when in the form of a serpent, Satan whisper’s into Eve’s ears. Tempted to eat from the forbidden Tree of Knowledge, Eve commits the sin. And hence follows the Fall of Man.. Milton’s magnum opus, Paradise Lost, threads together two stories focused on different heroes—the half-heroic, half-evil charismatic Satan and the united Adam and Eve—skillfully balancing them. the epic poem continues to remain as celebrated as ever.
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The Golden Code
Foreword by Shweta Bachchan Nanda Mastering the Art of Social Success In a world where being polite is considered a sign of weakness, image consultant and grooming expert Rukshana Eisa takes a bold step and shows how good manners come in handy in everyday life. The Golden Code meticulously details manners and standards for every situation, be it dining at a swanky restaurant, interacting with higher management, hosting a formal party, preparing for a first date, dressing for a fancy event or giving a speech. A must-read for anyone wishing to live an elegant life! Rukshana Eisa has been a leading fashion model, an on board leader with international airlines and an etiquette and grooming professional since the past 17 years. Her expertise in the field of etiquette training has seen her coach professionals, corporates, brides-to-be, youth on the cusp of a career and a wide array of management and hospitality executives. Given her vast experience, she has been the official grooming leader for participants of the Miss India pageants. She has groomed Rohit Khandelwal, who made India proud by winning the prestigious Mr. World 2016 title. Rukshana Eisa has also trained the current Reigning Ms. World 2017, Manushi Chillar
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Beast...
An urban adventure thriller inspired by the legend of the Narasimha Avatar and explained through Genetics. It was always the same dream, a dream that began with darkness and blood. When Assistant Commissioner of Police Aditi Kashyap is called upon to solve a gruesome triple homicide in a Mumbai suburb, she is dragged into the terrifying world of the Saimhas -- werelions -- who have lived alongside humans, hiding amongst them, since ancient times. Faced with the unbelievable, Aditi has no choice but to join hands with Prithvi, an Enforcer called in to hunt down this seemingly otherworldly murderer. But can Prithvi overcome the nightmarish burdens of his dark and violent past to unravel the mystery hidden deep within this secret world of werelions? Can he be trusted to save lives, or will he choose to serve a different, more powerful, master? As a greater conspiracy unfolds and the very survival of humankind is placed under threat, Aditi and Prithvi must race through the dark underbelly of Mumbai -- from quiet suburbs to gritty brothels, from forgotten colonial tunnels to the lights and glamour of the inner city -- in search of a dangerous truth. In search of a monster.
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Kartikeya
He was the son of the fierce Durga and three-eyed Shiva. He was born, he lived, and he would die, if need be, for a divine purpose--to kill the Soul Stealer Surapadma's reign of terror flourishes and the fate of all creatures--mortal and immortal--hangs in the balance. Shiva's son, Kartikeya, must destroy several formidable asuras before he can confront the Soul Stealer and savethe dying, gasping universe. But Kartikeya, whisked away by mysterious forces to live amidst birds and beasts on a bleak mountainside, is ignorant of his destiny, and struggles to learn his identity. Not even the gods--Brahma, Vishnu or Shiva--come to his aid. He can win the final battle only if he can discern his enemy's weakness and his own inner strength. Will Shiva's son rise to the challenge before it is too late? The world waits with bated breath. . .
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Murder in Amaravati
Padmavati, the village hostess's body is found in the sacred chamber of the Kali temple. Men wanted her, women hated her and some wanted to keep their liaisons hidden. But who had the motive, means and opportunity to kill her? Padmavati charged by the hour - her laughs, her understanding, her empathy, her advice - everything was available only in return for the payment, which made her, in the sarpanch Seetaraamaiah's eye, little more than a trader. 'Look', the priest Krishna Shastri said, pointing to the letters around him. 'Satyam, Shekhar Seetaraamaiah - how many men did she have in her grasp? How many?' The onus of solving the case puts head constable Venkat Reddy in a quandary. He has never even solved petty crimes and here he is faced with murder. If this were a novel, the constable Venkat Reddy thought vacantly, would the reader think of him as a worthy detective? Would anyone bother reading about a bundling, confused constable pretending to be a detective? The equation before him is simple, seven suspects, seven motives, one murder.
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The Human Journey: Ecology, Equity And The Economy
Even as some of the greatest minds have contributed to its development, modern economics clearly seems to have missed society's expectations. Human economic activities have continuously grown our ecological footprint and widened the gap between haves and have nots. This book takes the reader on a fascinating journey of the history of trade and commerce and analyses what went wrong at each stage. The author discusses reasons and impacts of natural resource depletion and effects of consumption driven growth on society and nature. Citing examples from India, the author proposes an alternative economic system to facilitate the transition towards a sustainable future.
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Superpower?
In his career as a journalist and one of India’s top entrepreneurs, Raghav Bahl has often faced a barrage of questions from visiting businesspeople bewildered by India: Why are Indian regulations so weak and confusing? Why is your foreign investment policy so restrictive? How is it that you speak such good English? Inevitably, the questions are followed by the observation: But, you know, that’s not the way it is in China. Indeed, even as the two economies are together projected to dominate the world, there is a palpable difference in the way China and India work on the ground. China is spectacularly effective in building infrastructure and is currently investing almost half its GDP. Meanwhile, India is a ‘promising’ economy: more than half its GDP is consumed by its billion plus population; half its population is younger than twenty-five, giving it a unique demographic advantage; 350 million Indians understand English, making it the largest English-using country in the world In the race to superpower status, who is likely to breast the tape—China’s hare or India’s tortoise? For anyone looking to understand China and India and the ways in which these two nations are about to change the history of the world, this is the book to read.
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Veer Savarkar
If India looks forward to its 75th year of Independence, it is also looking at 75 years of the country’s partition. Perhaps the biggest human tragedy of the twentieth century, it was marked by unparalleled violence that was suppressed by interested parties for their own political and ideological reasons. In the analysis of the real factors that led to Partition lies the lesson to protect India’s unity and integrity, as exemplified by the relentless but unsuccessful attempt by Veer Savarkar to prevent the birth of Pakistan. Arguably the greatest symbol of India’s national integration, Savarkar’s warnings on the threats to India’s security have come true in the past seven decades. Veer Savarkar: The Man Who Could Have Prevented Partition uncovers Savarkar, the thinker and the father of India’s national security who has shown the best possible pathway towards one nation that rises above religious, caste and regional feelings. It also proves the falsity of charges levelled against Savarkar from time to time and exposes the motives behind them. It reveals, for the first time, the manner in which the Narendra Modi-led government has implemented Savarkar’s national security and diplomatic vision.
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Over My Dead Body
An unputdownable story of murder, revenge and betrayal from international number one bestseller Jeffrey Archer. THE CLOCK IS TICKING IN THIS ROLLERCOASTER RIDE OF A THRILLER… In London, the Metropolitan Police set up a new Unsolved Murders Unit—a cold case squad—to catch the criminals nobody else can. In Geneva, millionaire art collector Miles Faulkner—convicted of forgery and theft—was pronounced dead two months ago. So why is his unscrupulous lawyer still representing a dead client? On a luxury liner en route to New York, the battle for power within a wealthy dynasty is about to turn to murder. And at the heart of all three investigations are Detective Chief Inspector William Warwick, rising star of the department, and ex-undercover agent Ross Hogan, brought in from the cold. But can they catch the killers before it’s too late? Praise for Jeffrey Archer: “Archer is a master entertainer.” —Time “Cunning plots, silken style…Archer plays a cat-and-mouse game with the reader.” —The New York Times “One of the top ten storytellers in the world.” —Los Angeles Times “A storyteller in the class of Alexandre Dumas.” —The Washington Post. Jeffrey Archer, whose novels include the Clifton Chronicles, the William Warwick novels and Kane and Abel, has topped bestseller lists around the world, with sales of over 275 million copies. He is the only author ever to have been a #1 bestseller in fiction, short stories and non-fiction (The Prison Diaries). A member of the House of Lords for over a quarter of a century, the author is married to Dame Mary Archer, and they have two sons, two granddaughters and two grandsons.
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400 Days
12-year-old Siya has been missing nine months. It’s a cold case, but Keshav wants to help her mother, Alia, who refuses to give up. Welcome to 400 Days―a mystery and romance story like no other. ‘My daughter Siya was kidnapped. Nine months ago,’ Alia said. The police had given up. They called it a cold case. Even the rest of her family had stopped searching. Alia wouldn’t stop looking, though. She wanted to know if I could help her. Hi, I am Keshav Rajpurohit and I am a disappointment to everyone around me. I live with my parents, who keep telling me how I should a) get married, b) focus on my IPS exams, c) meet more people and d) close my detective agency. But Alia Arora, neighbour and ex-model, wanted my help. And I couldn’t take my eyes off her face … I mean, her case. Welcome to 400 Days. A mystery and romance story like none other. An unputdownable tale of suspense, human relationships, love, friendship, the crazy world we live in and, above all, a mother’s determination to never give up. From India’s highest-selling author comes a page-turner that will not only keep you glued to the story but also touch you deeply.
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It's No Longer A Dream
About The Book Unlike many books about lost love, It's No Longer A Dream! stands apart by putting you in the shoes of a man who has everything but feels that he has nothing. Akshat Diwan is a man who seems to have the world at his feet. His life is the one that everyone dreams of having, filled with a lifetime of wealth, expensive cars and a lavish mansion. There was nothing he did not have. Akshat's life was set perfectly. But it lacked the peace he was looking for. It is often said that a person wants what he doesn't have and Akshat was one of them. His life at home was not the best, because he did not have a very good relationship with his parents. His friends were slipping away slowly and, he could not maintain even a single relationship in his love life. Though he had it all, his life was falling apart, making him a very spiteful person. He eventually becomes numb and stops feeling emotions. Tired of living life this way, he decides to stop his misery by ending his life. Before he takes this drastic step, he leaves on a journey attempting to find peace and his true inner self. This book shows you how Akshat cleans up his life by picking up its broken pieces. It's No Longer a Dream is about soul searching and realizing that you want what you don't have, even though you have it all. The first edition of It's No Longer A Dream! was published in 2014. About the Author: Sanjeev Rajan was born in Bihar and is a student. His book It's No Longer A Dream is his second novel. He previously wrote a book called in Course of True Love!
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The Body In The Back Seat
Senior Inspector Saralkar has just returned to his desk after attending a Secrets of Living course for police officers in Pune. It clearly did not offer him peace. He is now eagerly waiting to sink his teeth into a new case. A body has been found in the back seat of a car in the low yard of the Chaturshringi police station. To PSI Motkar it seems to be a straightforward case of suicide, but the senior inspector is not convinced. He has a dark little soul that's always conjuring up homicide. Salil Desai is an author and film-maker. His stories have been published in several anthologies and magazines. This is his debut novel. He also conducts workshops on fiction writing and film-making. Desai lives in Pune with his wife and sons.
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Nothing Between Us
When two people are in love they thirst for the need to stay together till the end of time. For some of these lovers, this dream can become a reality but for few unfortunate ones - destiny has its own malicious plans, ultimately shattering their dreams into a million pieces. Nothing Between Us…, written by Sanchit Malhotra is a love story of such proportions. Siddharth has fallen in love with Avantika, his childhood friend and now dreams of spending each and every moment of his life with her, by her side. Things seem to be all handy-dandy and working in his favor, when destiny decides to ruin his happiness and intervene in the love affair. Completely heart-broken, Siddharth picks up the pieces of his broken heart and contemplates the situation that has struck him. He is unable to comprehend this fact and cannot seem to move on from the past. He stands now on the crossroads of fate and is confronted face to face by Kaya. She too is in love with Siddharth and hopes for a future with him by her side. But unfortunately, she cannot grasp the notion to resist and conquer the conflict between his heart and his concept of right and wrong. As he battles the demons of his past, he desperately tries to construct a new and improved relationship with Kaya. Relentless in his pursuit, Siddharth's trials are endless - as he hopes for destiny to be molded to his favor. Will Siddharth be successful in being able to move on and build a fresh start with Kaya? Or will destiny keep him caged in his misery? This is the exciting story of finding love and the ups and downs related with it. Nothing Between Us… About the Author: Sanchit Malhotra was born and brought up in Moradabad and while pursuing his graduation utilized his passion for writing with poems. This is his first novel and he started working on it during his post-graduation. It reached its final development during his time in Nomura, Mumbai. He is currently an assistant professor in Wilsonia Degree College.
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Down The Road
An exciting and eclectic collection of short stories that brings out all those memories – unforgettable, warm, thrilling, and at times embarrassing – of life in school and college campuses. Edited by Ahmed Faiyaz, bestselling author of Another Chance, also the contributing author of 9 stories in this collection, along with Rohini Kejriwal, the collection includes diverse voices and writing styles. It includes stories by Abhijit Bhaduri, bestselling author of Mediocre but Arrogant, Ira Trivedi, bestselling author of The Great Indian Love Story, along with accomplished writers Paritosh Uttam, Malathi Jaikumar and Vibha Batra. It includes stories by Ranjani Iyer, Debutant Author of Smile Please, Aashish Mehrotra, Bollywood Actor / Producer, popular bloggers Naman Saraiya, Sahil Khan, Kunal Dhabalia and Prateek Gupta and young voices Sneh Thakur, Chinmayi Bali, Sonia Safri, Nikhil R and Aseem Rastogi.
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I Am Another You
I AM ANOTHER YOU is a story of breakthroughs. Powerful, Life changing breakthroughs !! You start this journey with the author, years ago, trying to escape from a world that did not feel right. You travel with her in this magical journey to the Netherlands where she learns the greatest lessons of her life by taking part in some amazing processes in the tradition of the ancient spiritual masters and healders who help her realize that the only place where wrong is ‘rightened’ is within. There is nothing wrong with the world outside if we sort out the world inside. There are some stories that everyone relates to, because they involve you through thoughts and feelings that are universal. This is such a story. A life purpose for example, is something each of us is looking for. A desire to achieve more from life and live at a higher self, is something everyone wants. A spiritual inclination to seek deeper, beyond material fulfillment, each of us pursues sooner or later. There are numerous places in the book where you find yourself stopping, drawing paralles to your own life and finding answers. In an honest narrative, extracted from real life experience ,the book takes you through struggle, overcoming and victory over self. The book deals with breakthroughs that can be used by anyone to achieve personal success in the true sense of the word. Priya, who is a corporate trainer by profession, weaves learnings into each chapter, subtly, observing the meaning behind every experience, pointing it out to the reader without being obvious and leading you to think and find meaning and purpose in your own life situation, as it is now and where you desire to take it from here. A book of many lessons, many insights and many truths, it has the power to awaken you to your best self. This book will urge you to take that path you always knew was right but never had the courage to follow. It will guide you, humour you, inspire you, touch you and above all lead you to your life’s calling. Priya Kumar is an Internationally Acclaimed Motivational Speaker and Bestselling Author of 13 Inspirational Books. In her 25 years journey with Motivational Speaking, she has worked with over 2000 Multi-National Corporates across 47 countries and has touched over 3 million people through her workshops and books, and is the only Woman Speaker in India to have done so. She is the only Indian Author who has won 42 International Awards for her books.
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Nemesis
A message from a dead acquaintance prompts a bus tour to an unknown crime… In utter disbelief Miss Marple read the letter addressed to her from the recently deceased Mr Rafiel – an acquaintance she had met briefly on her travels. Recognising in Miss Marple a natural flair for justice, Mr Rafiel had left instructions for her to investigate a crime after his death. The only problem was, he had failed to tell her who was involved or where and when the crime had been committed. It was most intriguing. Agatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890 and became, quite simply, the bestselling novelist in history. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, written towards the end of the First World War, introduced us to Hercule Poirot, who was to become the most popular detective in crime fiction since Sherlock Holmes. She is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and another billion in over 100 foreign countries. She is the author of 80 crime novels and short story collections, 19 plays and six novels under the name of Mary Westmacott.
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Death On The Nile
Agatha Christie’s most exotic murder mystery The tranquillity of a cruise along the Nile is shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway has been shot through the head. She was young, stylish and beautiful, a girl who had everything – until she lost her life. Hercule Poirot recalls an earlier outburst by a fellow passenger: ‘I’d like to put my dear little pistol against her head and just press the trigger.’ Yet in this exotic setting’ nothing is ever quite what it seems… Agatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890 and became, quite simply, the bestselling novelist in history. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, written towards the end of the First World War, introduced us to Hercule Poirot, who was to become the most popular detective in crime fiction since Sherlock Holmes. She is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and another billion in over 100 foreign countries. She is the author of 80 crime novels and short story collections, 19 plays and six novels under the name of Mary Westmacott.
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Frankly Spooking
A chilling collection of spooky talesThis is an unsettling collection of tales that will draw out the fears that lie hidden in the deepest, darkest recesses of your mind. You encounter the dead in places you would never expect: the corridors of a swanky office, a busy shopping mall, a quiet classroom-or may be knocking at your door.Tales of horror, unexpected yet not unfamiliar, Frankly Spooking is perfect for those nights when the rains lash against your window pane and the lights go off. Sriramana Muliya did his masters in Journalism and Communication from the University of Mysore in 1997. Since then, he has worked as a copy writer, a creative content developer for websites, and a technical writer. Currently he works as a technical editor at Cisco Systems. Sriramana has been blogging for the last ten years at imsri. blogspot.in. Though he started out writing about snippets of his life, in the last few years he has been writing mostly fiction. He is also an avid movie buff, and likes to watch quality cinema. He lives in Bangalore with his wife and daughter.