Hachette India
Kurinji Malar
- Author Name:
Na. Parthasarathy +1
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- Description: On a rock on the road to a hill temple are carved the names 'Aravindan' and 'Poorani'. Barely out of her teens, Poorani is plunged into crisis with the sudden passing of her father. As she brings her life back on course, fate arranges a meeting with Aravindan. Gentle and idealistic, Aravindan makes it his goal to right the wrongs in society. Spirited and refined, Poorani blazes a trail to recognition and renown with her public-speaking knowhow. Their friendship soon blossoms into love. But can a world riddled with opportunism and deceit ever hold their dreams and ideals? Written more than six decades ago and set in Madurai and the surrounding areas of the Tamil land, this classic romance – peopled by an array of compelling characters – was first serialized in a magazine in the 1960s and later attained further popularity on-screen. Believed to be Na. Parthasarathy's magnum opus, Kurinji Malar, is a sweeping saga that conjures an unforgettable landscape of hope and heartbreak – a delicate balance only a master storyteller can offer.
Kurinji Malar
Na. Parthasarathy
A Sailor Called Wet Paint and Other Secret Stories from History
- Author Name:
Nandini Nayar
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- Description: What can a lady in a thin sari do to survive in COLD England? How will a ship's crew RETURN home without any money? When did the young ayah last see her OWN family? And why, oh why, did the sailor write WET PAINT in a young girl's diary? Nannies and sailors taken 4,000 miles away to England to work...it's the same SORRY tale. Often ABANDONED, they have to find their own way across the sea, back home to India! It's upsetting. It's shocking. It's breaking our hearts. What are we to DO? Well, here are stories – a whole SHEAF of them about – AYAHS in a foreign land and the Indian crew of LASCARS on ships, questioning why the British don't treat these people kindly. Asking to give them the home, the care and the freedom they deserve. But is ANYONE listening? Are YOU?
A Sailor Called Wet Paint and Other Secret Stories from History
Nandini Nayar
Epicurious: The Greatest Epics and Classics from India and around the World
- Author Name:
Sreelata Menon
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- Description: WHAT ARE THE WORLD'S MOST EXCITING STORIES MADE OF? Bloodthirsty demons and dragons snarling and spouting fire. Powerful gods swooping in to defend their fearsome heroes with blood-curdling ferocity. Ships being tossed about in terrible storms, perilous battles fought back-to-back, the rise and fall of cities and nations, and bouts of betrayal, war and tragedy. Now you can spin the wheel of time and be enchanted by more than 40 such famous ancient epics from Greece, England, France, Italy, Finland, Iran, Japan and many other cultures and countries, besides India, of course! From The Iliad, The Odyssey and The Argonautica to Beowulf, Paradise Lost and The Faerie Queene, from The Divine Comedy, The Aeneid and The Metamorphoses to The Shahnameh, The Kalevala and The Epic of Gilgamesh, and from the Ramayana, Mahabharata and Raghuvamsha to Silappadikaram, Kumarasambhavam and Jivaka Chintamani, these classic tales of super adventures take you to faraway lands of wonder where danger lurks round every bend, evil is a no-no, heroism a byword, duty a given and goodness a must. Retold with drama and humour for young readers, Epicurious breathes life into the longest-living and thrilling chronicles of the past. PLUS: Fun facts, trivia and much more!
Epicurious: The Greatest Epics and Classics from India and around the World
Sreelata Menon
Indian Mammals
- Author Name:
Vivek Menon
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- Description: A fully updated edition of the bestselling guide to the mammals of India! Covering the rich diversity of mammal species in India, from tigers, elephants, rhinoceros and whales to primates, rodents and bats, Indian Mammals is field-ready, illustrated and comprehensive in approach. Rigorously researched, Indian Mammals reflects a lifetime's work by Vivek Menon, one of India's leading authorities on Indian wildlife. Planned for easy reference, this compact guide is the essential resource for wildlifers of any age, including animal watchers, eco-tourists and active conservationists. * More than 425 species of both land and water mammals with introductory pages on each order * Describes key identification features, biometrics, behaviour, social strategies, habitat and distribution * Over 1,000 carefully curated photographs and supplementary illustrations * More than 150 updated distribution maps * Colour tabs for sections to facilitate ease of use * Live-action field notes from the author offering personal insights into main mammalian Orders
Indian Mammals
Vivek Menon
Murder Under a Red Moon
- Author Name:
Harini Nagendra
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- Description: When new bride Kaveri Murthy reluctantly agrees to investigate a minor crime during the blood moon eclipse to please her domineering mother-in-law, she doesn't expect to stumble upon a murder – again. With anti-British sentiments on the rise, a charismatic religious leader growing in influence, and the fight for women's suffrage gaining steam, Bangalore is turning out to be a far more dangerous place than Kaveri ever imagined, and everyone's motives are suspect. Together with the Bangalore Detectives Club – a mixed bag of people including street urchins, nosy neighbours, an ex-prostitute and a policeman's wife – Kaveri once again sleuths in her sari and hunts for clues in her beloved 1920s Ford. But when Kaveri's life is suddenly put in danger, she realizes that she might be getting uncomfortably close to the truth. So she must now draw on her wits and find the killer – before they find her... Praise for Harini Nagendra 'A gorgeous debut mystery with a charming and fearless sleuth . . . spellbinding' – SUJATA MASSEY 'Told with real warmth and wit. . . A perfect read for fans of Alexander McCall Smith and Vaseem Khan' – ABIR MUKHERJEE 'A cosy mystery that warmly illuminates a time and place not often examined in fiction' – VASEEM KHAN 'A beautifully painted picture of a woman's life in 1920s India' – M W CRAVEN 'A delight' CATRIONA MCPHERSON new bride Kaveri Murthy reluctantly 'The classic whodunit with the added appeal of a female sleuth in Colonial India. . . fascinating' – RHYS BOWEN 'Told with real warmth and wit. . . Harini Nagendra has created an intricate and fiendish mystery with a wonderful duo of amateur sleuths Kaveri and Ramu at its heart, and capturing the atmosphere and intensity of Bangalore in the roaring twenties. I can't wait for the next instalment. A perfect read for fans of Alexander McCall Smith and Vaseem Khan' – ABIR MUKHERJEE 'Riveting. [Nagendra's] use of colonial history is thoroughly fascinating, with devastating depictions of the airy condescension of the British. A fine start to a promising series' – BOOKLIST Starred Review 'Harini Nagendra takes us to a wonderfully unfamiliar world in this delightful debut mystery. . .I couldn't put it down' – VICTORIA THOMPSON, USA Today bestselling author of Murder on Madison Square 'Absolutely charming . . . this one is a winner!' – CONNIE BERRY, USA Today best-selling and Agatha-nominated author of The Kate Hamilton Mysteries. 'An enjoyable trip back in time with a spunky young woman for company.' – R V RAMAN, author of Fraudster and A Will to Kill 'This lush mystery will transport you to heady 1920s Bangalore, where new bride Kaveri stumbles into sleuthing while dragging her doctor-husband into the fray. Mouth-watering fashion and food set against simmering colonial intrigue in this delicious whodunit can be devoured in one sitting.' – SUMI HAHN, author of The Mermaid from Jeju 'I loved The Bangalore Detectives Club . . . Kaveri especially is charming.' – OVIDIA YU, author of The Cannonball Tree Mystery
Murder Under a Red Moon
Harini Nagendra
Rogues and Rajas: Dark Tales for Tumultuous Times
- Author Name:
SV Iyer
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- Description: THE OLD STORIES TEACH US HOW SOME CONQUER TEMPTATION, SIDESTEP MISFORTUNE AND RISE ABOVE THEMSELVES. AND HOW SOME LOSE THEIR DISPUTE WITH THE DEVIL... A prince so reviled that he is determined to become the monster everyone calls him. A queen who crushes every challenger who dares to rise. A craftsman who uses his divine talents to steal from the state treasury. An executioner whose paradisiacal garden veils macabre designs. Be it king or knave, queen or slave, minister or minion, the barbaric instinct that might is right echoes and re-echoes across lifetimes. Dramatically revealing the gambles, betrayals and plots of fierce and ferocious rulers of ancient India – from Ashoka of Magadha to Shashanka of Bengal and from Didda of Kashmir to Peruvalathan of Tamilakam – and of commonfolk no less menacing, these are tales of an age when intrigue was rife and offence was the first defence. Gripping and intense, Rogues and Rajas opens a rare window to a shadowy past, eloquently exposing the underside of the soul and questioning how far we have come today.
Rogues and Rajas: Dark Tales for Tumultuous Times
SV Iyer
The Vedas and Upanishads for Children
- Author Name:
Roopa Pai
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- Description: 3,000 years ago, deep inside the forests of India, a great ‘thought- revolution’ was brewing. In those forest labs, the brightest scientist-philosophers contemplated the universe and reflected upon the already-ancient texts called the Vedas, gaining some startling insights into questions that we still have no watertight answers to, like: * What is the universe made of? * How do I know I’m looking at a tree when I see one? * Who am I? My body, my mind, my intelligence, my emotions, or NOTA? And where did they put those explosive findings? In a sprawling body of goose-bumpy, thought-provoking and fascinating oral literature called the Upanishads! Intimidated? Don’t be! For this joyful, fun guide to some of India’s most enduring and secular wisdoms, reinterpreted for first-time explorers by author Roopa Pai, is guaranteed to keep you turning the pages. Why haven’t you read it yet?
The Vedas and Upanishads for Children
Roopa Pai
The Boar Hunt
- Author Name:
V.M. Devadas +1
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- Description: Kochi. Serene. Tranquil. Bright. Also, a burning cradle of bitter rivalries, revolt and rage. Against the sparkling, blue backwaters of the city, a mysterious Grusha rolls the dice on a deadly game of Russian roulette. Former gang members and sworn rivals masquerading as allies re-emerge, aching and hungry for their pound of flesh. Scores need to be settled. And nothing is certain – least of all, getting out alive. Set in the gritty 1980s post-Emergency India, V.M. Devadas’s celebrated crime saga (originally published in Malayalam as Pannivetta) chips away at the twisted and tragic fates of those pulled into the bloody playground of power and deceit. Unabashedly intense, this riveting tale of Kochi’s dark underbelly is a melange of heartbreak and deception that will reverberate in memory long after the last bullet.
The Boar Hunt
V.M. Devadas
Playing It My Way:Sachin Tendulkar
- Author Name:
Sachin Tendulkar
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- Description: The greatest run-scorer in the history of cricket, Sachin Tendulkar retired in 2013 after an astonishing 24 years at the top. The most celebrated Indian cricketer of all time, he received the Bharat Ratna Award - India's highest civilian honour - on the day of his retirement. Now Sachin Tendulkar tells his own remarkable story - from his first Test cap at the age of 16 to his 100th international century and the emotional final farewell that brought his country to a standstill. When a boisterous Mumbai youngster's excess energies were channelled into cricket, the result was record-breaking schoolboy batting exploits that launched the career of a cricketing phenomenon. Before long Sachin Tendulkar was the cornerstone of India's batting line-up, his every move watched by a cricket-mad nation's devoted followers. Never has a cricketer been burdened with so many expectations; never has a cricketer performed at such a high level for so long and with such style - scoring more runs and making more centuries than any other player, in both Tests and one-day games. And perhaps only one cricketer could have brought together a shocked nation by defiantly scoring a Test century shortly after terrorist attacks rocked Mumbai. His many achievements with India include winning the World Cup and topping the world Test rankings. Yet he has also known his fair share of frustration and failure - from injuries and early World Cup exits to stinging criticism from the press, especially during his unhappy tenure as captain. Despite his celebrity status, Sachin Tendulkar has always remained a very private man, devoted to his family and his country. Now, for the first time, he provides a fascinating insight into his personal life and gives a frank and revealing account of a sporting life like no other.
Playing It My Way:Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar
Once Upon A Beginning: Incredible Origin Stories From India
- Author Name:
Nalini Ramachandran
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- Description: IN THE BEGINNING, THERE WAS . . . NOTHING! Then, the earth met the sky. The sun married the moon. Birds were gifted the night. Beasts prowled the forests. And people? Well, they just burst out of their dark underground dwelling and came to live on land. They cooked for the gods and ate with the tiger. They fought shape-shifting ogres and honoured the first sorcerer. And oh, they conjured up a trove of astounding tales . . . of the extraordinary origins of the world, its wonders and its vivacious beings. Treasured and passed down through generations by indigenous communities from different parts of India, these rare and untold creation myths piece together the mysteries of life and evolution. Get ready to be spirited away, for it's time to go back to the beginning!
Once Upon A Beginning: Incredible Origin Stories From India
Nalini Ramachandran
Miracles in Medicine
- Author Name:
Roopa Pai
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- Description: Can you imagine a world where surgeries and amputations were conducted without anaesthesia? OUCH! Or one in which disease was believed to be caused by 'stinky air'? WEIRD! Or a world where treating madness involved drilling a hole through the skull to release the supposed 'demons' inside your head? SAY WHAAAAA...?! Guess what? That was our world, just about 250 years ago! All of this began to change in the eighteenth century with the coming of modern medicine. This brave new science, full of brilliant breakthroughs, was built on the hard work, dedication and persistence of thousands of curious minds across the ages, from Arabia to China and India to Europe. Packed with fascinating stories, insights and illustrations, this book is a celebration of 2,500 years of human endeavour and innovation in the medical sciences. Read it, and raise a rousing cheer to the amazing people who gave their all to unravel the secrets of the natural world and the human body, so that we could live longer, healthier and happier lives.
Miracles in Medicine
Roopa Pai
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