Prema Jayakumar provides the English translation of S.K. Pottekkar's acclaimed Malayalam novel, ' Oru Deshanthinte Katha, ' published by Sahitya Akademi in 2015. The narrative centres on Sreedharan, a boy from Athiranippadam, portraying villagers' lives through the perspectives of the narrator and other characters. Set during British India, the story begins with Sreedharan's return to his hometown after more than 40 years. He is dropped near a petrol overhead tank on the site of his teenage love's house. He recounts the lives of the residents of Athiranippadam. The novel is segmented into five parts: childhood, early youth, teenage years, and a final section called "marmarangal." It features a story told by Velu Mooper, who witnesses events after Sreedharan's father's death, following his extensive travels to North India, Africa, and Europe. Throughout the story, he encounters individuals who leave lasting impressions from different stages of life, including Emma from Switzerland, a Bengali Babu, his half-brothers Kunhappu and Gopalettan (who caused him suffering by contracting syphilis), the mother goddess psyche of a Tamil Brahmin woman, with whom he longs, a girl who loved him unrequitedly before dying of tuberculosis, pranks with the " Supper Circuit Set, " lost loves, profound loneliness, his father's legendary life, and his journeys across continents. He started by dropping off his widowed mother at her family's home, initially at Elanhippoyil, then heading to Bombay- a solitary voyage into the vast, bewildering world, as SKP describes. This haunting autobiographical novel spans about 60 years of history, reflecting on themes of memory, nostalgia, hardship, dreams, and numbness. It concludes with a monologue: "Forgive me, the representative of the new generation of Athiranippadam, forgive me for trespassing into your land, and consider me merely an antique collector, a non-native!"

The Hell of Heaven’ is one of the most famous novels of Shanta Kumar, which has a multiplicity of themes ranging from petty politics to the communal nationalism which represents integrity of character, sense of belonging and commitment to the human cause. It is also a story of Promod and Savitri, their hopes and illusions, their obligations and disillusions, which ultimately flower into cherished values of life. The best and the worst of politics, the best and worst of women's exploitation find simultaneous place in the novel. The novel also depicts the hard, mountainous life of people living beyond the Rohtang Pass in the Lahaul and Spiti valleys. The book is a fascinating exposition of hill life and the dreams, faltering, illusions, and disillusions of the hill people. The author is sensitive to even the most minor incidents and events in villagers' lives. The astute and crooked politicians also find their share in the novel's descriptions, which take on epic dimensions as it reaches its culmination.

‘सिंधु’ एक उपन्यास है, जो सिंधु घाटी की प्राचीन सभ्यता का एक काल्पनिक वर्णन प्रस्तुत करता है। 'सिंधु' की कहानी का तानाबाना लेखक ने बहुत क़ायल करने वाले अन्दाज़ में सहज ढंग से ऐतिहासिक तथ्यों के इर्द-गिर्द बुना है। मोअनजो-दड़ो (या लोकप्रिय मोहन जोदड़ो) के उपलब्ध ऐतिहासिक साक्ष्यों से अवांछित आज़ादी नहीं ली गई है। सिंधु के साहिली इलाक़े में पनपने वाले सामाजिक जीवन (परंपराएँँ, रहन-सहन) और रोज़गार (खेती-बाड़ी, ईंट-भट्टे) का आपस में तार्किक संबंध है। खुदाई में मिलने वाली मोहरों, बर्तनों, मूर्तियों आदि की बुनियााद पर इस इलाक़े की मान्यताएँँ , रीति-रिवाज और सामाजिक और प्रारंभिक राजनैतिक व्यवस्थाओं की एक दिलकश और मोहक दुनिया इस उपन्याास में उकेरी गई है।

The novel is a narrative of burning events that have inflicted pain on humanity. The existential and social problems of human life in independent India are brought to the fore in this novel in great detail. The struggle for identity and the individual's struggle are an important part of the story. While reading the novel, one feels as if one is hearing the story of the suffering people in their own words.

रवीन्द्र भारती का उपन्यास ‘जगदम्बा’ हिन्दी कथा-साहित्य के मौजूदा ‘तुमुल कोलाहल कलह में’ ‘हृदय की बात’ की मानिन्द है। ऐसा इसलिए क्योंकि उत्तर भारत का आँचलिक जनजीवन जिस गहरी आत्मीयता, सूक्ष्मता तथा संगीतमय भाषा के साथ इस उपन्यास में अभिव्यक्त हुआ है, वह इधर के दिनों में दुर्लभ से दुर्लभतर होता गया है। लेकिन जो बात इस उपन्यास को खास बनाती है वह है उन दारुण स्थितियों का विश्वसनीय उद्घाटन जिनकी टीस स्थानीय बोली-बानी, आस्था-अन्धविश्वास और तमाम चीज-बतुस के संक्रामक आकर्षण के बावजूद, पाठक गहरे महसूस करता है। इस उपन्यास में ऐसी स्त्रियाँ आती हैं जो अपने बनाए आकाश में उड़ना चाहती हैं। लेकिन उन्हें उड़ना पड़ता है मर्द के बनाए आकाश में। उन्हें अपने आकाश में उड़ने की आज़ादी नहीं। उड़ेंगी तो पतुरिया कहलाएँगी। इससे बात न बने तो देवी कहकर, जगदम्बा करार देकर उनके पंख तोड़ दिए जाएँगे। उपन्यास सवाल उठाता है— इनसान कोई बाँधने की चीज है? और, जवाब भी देता है—दरअसल जानवर भी बाँधने की चीज नहीं है मगर, आदमी अपने स्वार्थ में क्या नहीं करता! न हाथ बाँधने की चीज है, न मन। जहाँ कहीं बन्धन की गाँठ पड़ेगी, वह दिखे न दिखे, इनसान कुम्हला जाता है।              यहाँ हम मर्द के साथ सोने से इनकार करने पर जगदम्बा बना दी जाने वाली एक स्त्री को, समाज और परिवार ने मुक्ति की जो स्थापना दी है, उससे अलग, नई राह पर कदम बढ़ाते देखते हैं जो उसने खुद चुनी है। वह किसी मिथ जैसी मालूम पड़ती है; लेकिन वह यथार्थ है, वर्तमान में भविष्य की दिशासूचक! उपन्यास में हमें ऐसे अनेक किरदार मिलते हैं। मसलन चटपट और खटपट जो भले ही अनगढ़, गंवार लगते हैं लेकिन अन्याय को समझने और उसका प्रतिकार करने की अपनी सहज वृत्ति के कारण अलग से ध्यान आकर्षित करते हैं। बागुन बाबा, नकछेदी, सिस्टर क्रेजी भी ऐसे ही अनूठे किरदार हैं। वस्तुतः आँचलिक उपन्यास का यह नया आख्यान है जो न केवल बेहद पठनीय है बल्कि संग्रहणीय भी है।

Some relationships in life begin casually and come with us for a very long-time, more than we expected! Sometimes we misunderstand people and a few times we misunderstand what they mean to us. When we realize it, It is too late. Do we get a chance to restart? This fiction is about a few people in their prime part of life - late teens to early twenties. Priya, the Talkative, boisterous girl sets the pace of the story. She can be friends with anyone unlike sanjana, who sees her bestial and only friend in Oriya. All Indian teenage girls have a thing in common - their liking for Reel life heroes. The girls were no exception. They are die-hard fans of an upcoming actor from a star family, Rishi. Not an everyday thing, but it did happen to them. Priya, sanjana and Rishi cross paths. They meet, greet, get friendly and get closer. It is about these three people's journey - their emotions, their behaviour, and their relationship. The same love that brings them closer drifts them apart when dynamics change. Out of love, do they make, break or mend their relationship!.

The best way to know about a man's character is to go with him for a couple of rounds in the ring. You would know more about him than he himself does. The writer started learning martial arts to get better at street fights as he invariably found himself indulging in them during his years growing up and unknowingly became a student of the combat arts until he finally settled down and had a life. Although considered a nuisance in itself and rightly so the fights that he found himself in and the combat anecdotes of the greats made contributions of the highest order in his approach and attitude towards life. The lessons learnt on the streets and in the Rings gave a definite direction to his life which otherwise was missing. He in this book has tried to comprehend these virtues for the readers and hopes to make a small contribution in the Enrichment of all those who are willing to take a hit or two with a grin on their faces. "Keep your head low, eyes high and mouth shut." - kyokushin Karate.

Haiku is a very short form of Japanese poetry consisting of 17 syllables arranged in three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively. But against all odds, this is a collection of feelings written in three lines. An economical masterpiece that Trades you through realities of life; speaking of love, relationships, paradoxes in life, you name it you have it in here.

English Translation of Rabindranath Tagore's Bengali novel Gora. Gora consists of two parallel love stories of two pairs of lovers: Gora and Sucharita, Binoy and Lolita. Their emotional development is shown in the background of the social and political problems prevalent in India towards the end of the 19th-century. The novel is the longest novel written by Tagore. It deeply influences the Indian society and emerged as a debate between Brahmo Samaj and Hinduism.

The Saga of the Cactus Land: A novel that comes from the very soul of the writer, a book that germinated within the innermost recesses of his heart and exploded into this brilliant, heart-warming, gentle and yet scorching tale of his family's life in the inhospitable dry lands and the experiences of his people when everything that they owned and cherished was suddenly lost following the construction of the Vaigai dam, which resulted in their village finding itself deep down on the river-bed of the Vaigai. The story revolves around the central character of Peyathevar, a quintessential good man, hard-working, unremittingly honest, strong, manly and yet with the capacity to break down and cry, as also the incredible will-power to pull himself up and fight. His relationship with his grandson Mokkarasu, a very salient element in the novel, is a throbbing vein of tenderness and love that runs through the story. The simple, hard-working villagers lose their beloved land, on which they had lived, loved, ploughed, weeded, harvested, played and procreated - in short, spent their entire lives. They become refugees in their own country. The story of these innocent, largely unlettered people comes vibrantly alive because the characters are based on real people and because of the compassion and empathy that permeate its telling. 'The mud of this earth is our food...it is our medicine' says Peyathevar at one point. But alas, that mud becomes the underwater grave of the village of Kallikkadu.

One often meets his destiny on the road he takes to avoid it� Have you ever: Been in true love? Not love at first sight but love at every sight? Met the love of your life after 4 years only to lose her again? Faced a psycho stalker? Messed with family of cops? Get caught boozing by none other than your mother on your own birthday? Well, if this excites you even a bit, this would be an enthralling read for you. Things End But Memories Last Forever. The book tells the real life bitter-sweet incidents and discloses a candid narration by a mad, love struck and bemused guy, Abhi, who confesses about every last details of his past life to his best friend after a near death escape in a car accident. The tale of his first love Nikita, and much more. As time goes on, you�ll understand. What lasts, lasts; what doesn�t, doesn�t. We are habituated to miss those people the most, who left us for no reason�

Two strangers, Achira and Samudra wash ashore in one shared accommodation in the maddening city of Mumbai. Despite the differences in their present occupations and past wars they fought, their understanding of life’s luminescence and dark, conversations roll. Words give birth to eloquent silences, silences melt away with words oozing from deep within. Written in a unique dialogic form and masterfully translated by V. Ramaswamy, “The Sea” also quietly celebrates its eco-feminist bearing as it attempts to reveal the inner lives of humans as they weave words to connect, to acknowledge fall and rise beyond, to live and be free.

Agneyam tells the story of Nangema, a Namboodiri woman forced to leave her native home in Palghat due to poverty. She journeys alone through the perilous paths of Wayanad and creates a life for herself and her family in that wild land. She was a real person, not a figment of Vatsala's imagination. Living in Wayanad, she carved out a life for herself, but as events unfolded, she returned to her native Palghat, stayed with her daughter, and died peacefully. Vatsala knew her intimately and was inspired to write her exhilarating and tragic life story as a novel, "AGNEYAM." Vatsala is one of Kerala's leading women writers. Through her, the real Nangema becomes an artistic marvel - a woman born into luxury but falling into poverty; brave enough to change her life by moving to Wayanad, working as a cook, running a small shop, and eventually owning and cultivating land. An independent and courageous woman, aided by the untamed land. This is their story. But it is also the story of the Kurichia bonded labourers, the original landowners, and their helpless, fearful, and impoverished existence. Vatsala crafts this story in her unique, feminine, compassionate, lyrical language, writing with complete empathy for her protagonist. The result is a significant literary work from a historical, sociological, and literary perspective, always emphasising the woman's point of view. Vatsala has authored many novels and short stories, but this novel stands out for its lyrical language and powerful depiction of an independent woman. The translator, Vasanthi Sankaranarayanan, is a student of literature, cinema, theater, and dance. Her doctoral dissertation focuses on "Malayalam Cinema, Society and Politics of Kerala. " As a native of Kerala with a deep interest in Malayalam literature and women's studies, this is her third translation of a Malayalam novel- her previous works being "Agnisakshi" by late Lalithambika Antarjanam and "Brashtu" by Matampu Kunhukuttan.

How far will you go to meet your love again? More often than not, we rekindle our hopes in the desire to hold onto things which are to be let go. More often than not, that thing is love. That's what brought together shivangi and Karan. Two people who were Poles apart from each other But shared one common thread of love. While Karan was a simple guy from next door, shivangi was a girl with big dreams. Though she had an orthodox family, their love dared to be United. Their passion had another life to run to, and so did they, until fate played its twisted game and a mishap knocked them on the door. Bestselling author ajitabha Bose brings you another heartwarming tale of love, trust and a forever you might have never read.

One of the amazing things we have been given as humans is the unquenchable desire to have dreams and knack to make it happen. “A divine tale of destinies – shanaki chananthaki” a mythological tale unfolds against the back drop of Mahabharata war and throws light on the impact the war had on lives other than Pandavas and Kauravas. Growing up as a princess of a powerful kingdom, she did not have the rights to chase her dream. Chananthaki, an exceptionally beautiful princess of chanantakraj has to choose whether to chase her dream or to be an upright royal heir who has to follow the protocols of a royal princess. Will she be able to fight against all odds to accomplish her dream? Who is shanaki? Will chananthaki be able to turn shanaki’s dream into reality? Let’s find out together in this intriguing divine tale of destinies.

Everyone has a dream. It’s just that some dreams get fulfilled, and others remain confined in hearts. In love with Shah Rukh Khan by Ajitabha Bose.

The story, written in an epistolary style, talks about attempts the narrator makes in order to erase the memories of her one true love, from her heart. But can such love be unremembered? Read on to find out.

Some stories are untold, some are buried deep, but every story deserves to be elicited. Authors' Ink Publications bring to you; a compendium of some unheard thoughts, some untouched emotions,some life changing stories.

India's most popular pocket book writer brings to you his first novel. It's a story inspired from real life incidents. A story based on the college life of 6 friends. It's a love story of Aditya and janvi. Aditya is from Jamshedpur and moves to Delhi for his graduation. He aspires to become a successful filmmaker. Janvi is a delhiite and loves travelling. She dreams to settle in Italy someday. Life takes a different turn when love brought them together. What lies ahead? Where will destiny lead them? Bestselling author ajitabha Bose brings to you another heartwarming tale of love, friendship and dreams.

'Experience lost relationships in their most cherished memories. Even when nothing good lasts forever, some stories never cease to be. "Memoirs of Love" is one such collection of tales from the heart for the heart. Exploring a range of emotions, each story enters the world of a unique character. Moving and buoyant, this treasure trove of lost love is an indispensable book.'