Mother-daughter duo behind Tao Art Gallery, Kalpana and Sanjana, showcase the power of creativity in moving forward from tragedy. Despite suffering a deep loss in the 26/11 terror attacks, they used their individual mediums of art and poetry to heal and rebuild what was once broken. Fundamentally though, this book explores resonant philosophy, covering an untamed mélange of ideas: reflections on the universe, the concept of self, the making and breaking of particulars; on dichotomous relationships, heartbreaks, and the ambiguous but luminous definition of love; on the exploration of reason and purpose . . . and finally, on life itself.
A life lived despite its inevitabilities.
Unlock the magic of baking with Plated By Parth, a delightful collection of recipes that will elevate your baking skills, whether you’re a novice or a seasoned pro. From decadent desserts to everyday treats, this cookbook is your ultimate guide to mastering the art of creating delicious baked goods at home.
Inside, you’ll discover:
- Step-by-step recipes for cakes, cookies, breads, pastries, pies and more, with easy-to-follow instructions and helpful tips.
- Secrets of the trade, from measuring the ingredients to mastering baking techniques that ensure perfect results every time.
- Creative twists on classic favourites, bringing fresh flavours and innovative ideas to your kitchen.
- Baking basics and troubleshooting tips to help you overcome common mistakes and boost your confidence.
With a focus on quality ingredients, simple methods, and a pinch of creativity, this book will inspire you to fill your home with the irresistible smells of fresh-baked goods. Whether you’re preparing for a special occasion or just enjoying a cozy day at home, Plated by Parth will make every moment sweeter.
Success isn’t just about hard work, intelligence, or communication skills—it’s about continuously improving yourself and effectively leading and managing others. Catalyst is a robustly effective book tat identifies the various catalysts that you can cultivate and how you can leverage them to propel yourself in your work and life. Get Better at Getting Better is based on the insight that success is not about how good you are but how powerful a model you have to improve how good you are.
Transform focuses on people management, which the author demonstrates is a very important pillar of success. That is because leadership and managing are the means, while the end impact is what they do to people.
Together, these powerful, life-changing books offer a comprehensive guide to not only improving yourself but also empowering others to succeed alongside you.
‘An extremely important and timely book’ — Nandini Sundar, Professor Department of Sociology, Delhi University.
Akhil Bhartiya Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram, popularly known as Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram or VKA is the tribal wing of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). As the largest tribal organization in the country, it works in many areas of Kerala, Jharkhand and the North-east of India. Till the late 1970s, VKA’s work was limited to a few districts of Chhattisgarh (then Madhya Pradesh), Jharkhand (then Bihar), and Odisha but it has gradually and continuously expanded its footprint in different parts of the country.
It is noteworthy that from its inception VKA focused on spreading Hindu values by organizing religious rituals in tribal areas and working in the area of education and hostels. It has tirelessly worked to provide medical help to the tribals from the mid-1960s. However, after the late 1970s, it started to work in different aspects of tribal communities’ lives. By the 1990s, it also formally began to raise questions related to the rights of tribal communities over forest land and its resources.
Exploring its genesis, historical journey, the nature of ideological discourse, and various functions of the VKA, this book opens a window to the contribution of an organization, which largely remained untold and therefore unknown. Deeply researched and evocative, Adivasi or Vanavasi would immensely interest anyone interested to understand modern India’s history, politics and changing landscape of Indian society.
The Ghadar Movement was conceived in 1913 in the United States of America by Lala Har Dayal, Kartar Singh Sarabha, Sohan Singh Bhakna, Harnam Singh Tundilat and others, all of them Indian immigrants in the US. Inspired by Tilak, Savarkar, Madam Cama, Shyamaji Krishnavarma and others, the Ghadar plan was to smuggle arms to India and incite Indians in the British-Indian Army to mutiny. Many Ghadarites, most of them from Punjab, came back to India from the US in order to participate in the struggle. In India, revolutionaries like Rash Behari Bose and Vishnu Ganesh Pingle joined them.
Owing to lapses in planning and the presence of informers in their midst, the plan ultimately failed and the British came down very heavily on the conspirators.
Some like Kartar Singh Sarabha (who inspired a young Bhagat Singh) were sentenced to death for their part in the struggle. Many others suffered long and cruel jail sentences in the Andamans.
Carefully researched and breezily narrated, Rana Preet Gill’s The Ghadar Movement is an accurate portrait of the struggle.
Wafadari Imaandari Zimmedari, translated as ‘loyalty, integrity and responsibility’, is more loaded than this rendition.
What are these qualities?
Are these attributes in-built in a leader?
Or are they inculcated and polished over the years?
And, who is a genuine leader?
Centred on the concept of ‘Leadership’, be it on the battlefield or in a corporate boardroom, this book opens a window to the qualities that make an ordinary person extraordinary, capable of handling and overcoming adversity in all its forms. With anecdotes extracted from real events in the army, in environments of war and terrorism, this book’s primary focus is on informed and prudent responses to all circumstances. It showcases how individuals caught in grave situations, be it in the army or a professional space in their daily life, can combine the learnings from their intensive training with presence of mind and ingenuity of thought to conquer obstacles, emerging as true leaders in the process.
Inspirational, anecdotal and unputdownable, Wafadari Imaandari Zimmedari is an essential read for anyone navigating life’s challenges, striving to succeed in their work, or seeking to overcome difficulties in their daily lives.
हिंदू, बौद्ध और जैन साहित्य ऐसी कहानियों से भरा पड़ा है, जहाँ महिलाएँ पुरुषों को अपना धर्म परिभाषित नहीं करने देती हैं। आधुनिक समय में हम इसे नारीवाद कहते हैं। वेदों में, एक महिला की पसंद को स्वीकार करना एक बुद्धिमान और सुरक्षित मन की अभिव्यक्ति है। जबकि पश्चिमी मिथक में, पितृसत्ता पारंपरिक है और नारीवाद प्रगतिशील है। भारतीय मिथक में पितृसत्ता और नारीवाद दोनों हमेशा पुनर्जन्म के अंतहीन चक्रों के माध्यम से शाश्वत तनाव में सह-अस्तित्व में रहे हैं। इस प्रकार मुक्ति एक विदेशी विचार नहीं है। यह हमेशा यहाँ रहा है। आपने पितृसत्ता की कहानियाँ सुनी हैं। यह पुस्तक आपको अन्य कहानियाँ सुनाती है – वे कहानियाँ जो आपको सुनाई नहीं गईं।
हिंदी जगत के युगांतकारी लेखक फणीश्वरनाथ रेणु का जीवन अपने-आप में एक उपन्यास है। सृजन और संघर्ष उसका कथानक है। चरित-नायक वह स्वयं हैं। यह पुस्तक रेणु से संबद्ध अंतरंग संस्मरणों का प्रमाणिक दस्तावेज़ है। पुस्तक में लेखकों/आलोचकों, राजनीतिज्ञों, प्रसिद्ध फिल्मकारों के साथ स्वयं रेणु का लिखा एक संस्मरण भी सहेजा गया है, जिसमें वे अपने बचपन के बारे में बता रहे हैं। उनकी पत्नी लतिका रेणु ने भी उन्हें याद करते हुए श्रद्धांजलि संस्मरण लिखा है।
Longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2025
In Heart Lamp, Banu Mushtaq exquisitely captures the everyday lives of women and girls in Muslim communities in southern India. Published originally in the Kannada, these portraits of family and community tensions testify to Mushtaq’s years as a journalist and lawyer, in which she tirelessly championed women’s rights and protested all forms of caste and religious oppression. Written in a style at once witty, vivid, colloquial, moving and excoriating, it’s in her characters – the sparky children, the audacious grandmothers, the buffoonish maulvis and thug brothers, the oft-hapless husbands, and the mothers above all, surviving their feelings at great cost – that Mushtaq emerges as an astonishing writer and observer of human nature, building disconcerting emotional heights out of a rich spoken style. Her opus has garnered both censure from conservative quarters as well India’s most prestigious literary awards; this is a collection sure to be read for years to come.
Yuvraaj Khanna is on the brink of the stupendous success he has dreamt about his whole life. His grocery delivery startup has just secured 900 million dollars in valuation, and he is engaged to the beautiful Sanjanaa Gandhi, a doctor from tony Malabar Hill.
And then, the death of his wealthy father disrupts everything. The father who had abandoned him when he was a child.
A murder investigation unfolds, throwing the spotlight on Yuvraaj and revealing deep-rooted rivalries and unresolved tensions, laying bare the brutal lengths people will go to in their quest for success and social standing
Set in the dazzling yet fiercely competitive world of Mumbai’s elite, Death of a Gentleman unravels the dark secrets hidden beneath the city’s glamorous façade. With its stylish storytelling, sharp wit and chilling twists, this gripping psychological thriller will leave readers questioning the true cost of power and what it means to survive in a world that thrives on appearances.
