Marathi has an unbroken literary tradition of over eight centuries, divided conveniently into two distinct periods, classical and modern. The Classical period spans six centuries, remarkable for poetry, devotional and heroic. Jnandev, Namdev, Eknath, Tukaram and Ramdas have become household names throughout India. While Virasaiva, Jain, and Muslim poets have enriched the secular and spiritual content, wandering minstrels have sung heroic ballads. New forms of literature have flowered from the nineteenth century under the impact of English education and western thought. The Chiplunkar, Apte, Anil Despande, Phadke, Khandekar, Mardhekar, Rege and Gadgil. Tracing the earliest reference to Maharashtra in a rock inscription of the fourth century, the history concludes with the formation of the state in 1960.

A comparison of the lives and writing of Devkota and Nirala by Murari Madhusudan Thakur. Sahitya Akademi Award 2021

The Kashmiri short story was born with the progressive movement in Kashmir and its acceptted the standards and values dictated by the movement unquesioningly. Nationalism and the desire for reaching out to people inspired most of the writers to switch over to Kashmiri, even though they had strated writing in Urdu. Dinanath Nadim's Javabi Card (Reply-Card) and Somnath Zutshi's Yell Phol Gash (when there was light) are the first two short stories written in Kashmiri

Adorations of the Ancients offers a complete English translation of all 19 stories from Vaddaradhane in a single volume. These stories represent the earliest prose in 10th-century Halagannada. Initially, they seem to be highly religious, emphasising ethics and morality aligned with the Jain tradition. However, as creative works, they function on multiple levels: realistic, mythical, fantastic, quasi-historical, worldly, monarchical, economic, and socio-cultural. The characters are consistently portrayed within various economic classes and, interestingly, rarely within caste groups. Women characters are depicted as strong and decisive. This translation is based on R.L. Anantharamaiah’s edition of Shivakotyacharya’s Vaddaradhane. It aims to balance the limitations and scope of equivalents and approximations, making the reading experience enjoyable while maintaining scholarly interest.

Tales of Tomorrow is a fascinating, engaging mix of both old and young storytellers, guided by the brief that 'tomorrow' always leaps out of the ubiquitous womb of 'yesterday'. Chosen from among a vast array of short fiction that the ever-burgeoning Indian English has yielded over the past thirty years or more, Tales of Tomorrow endorses as well as interrogates the notion of Indianness, as it is often understood today. Some of these stories overpower us with the urgency of an insiders' view, while others tantalise us with a double vision of an 'insider-outsider', capturing all hues of the hydra- headed Indian reality. The collection reveals a new vibrant face of India, poised delicately on the edge of change and renewal. Drawn from different geographical regions, and representing the literary spirit, folk idiom and local culture of each, these stories authenticate a medley of bold, confident voices that are likely to resonate much longer than we may have imagined.

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.

It is raining and there is not much one can do outdoors. Come and listen to Aajis story about the Kolis, the original inhabitants of Bombay, their favourite fish Bombay Duck and the citys magnificent docks.Written by Fleur D’Souza and Illustrated by Kripa.

नंदिता की कहानी भारत के सबसे प्रसिद्ध फोटोग्राफर, होमाई व्यारवाला के जीवन का जश्न मनाती है। होमाई का साहस और शिल्प कौशल पुस्तक में खूबसूरती से सामने आता है। प्रिया कुरियन के चित्रण होमाई की कार्यशैली को इतनी सटीकता से बनाए रखते हैं कि कभी-कभी ऐसा लगता है मानो होमाई ने ही पुस्तक का चित्रण किया हो। शिल्प और जीवन के बीच निरंतर बदलाव पाठकों को रंगमंच की जीवंतता की याद दिलाता है। किताब हिंदी और अंग्रेजी दोनों भाषाओं में उपलब्ध है।

Selected Readings of Sri Ramanuja: Sri Ramanujacharya is one of the three great acharyas whose Sahasramanotsava was recently celebrated with joy and grandeur. His efforts to uplift the poor and oppressed are remarkable. Over his 120-year life, he authored numerous works to inspire devotion in the masses by emphasising the concept of Saranagati or Prapatti (self-surrender to God). Scholars from both Eastern and Western traditions, including Swami Vivekananda and Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, as well as Goethe and Ninian Smart, have honoured Ramanuja with high praise. His altruistic service, compassion, and love for the uneducated and impoverished remain relevant today. This book, in 25 chapters, explores the influence of the Vishishtadvaita philosophy within Indian tradition, organised into three sections: Predecessors of Ramanuja, Ramanuja himself, and his Successors. The final chapter discusses Ramanuja's enduring significance for the 21st century, offering a comprehensive overview of his contributions to Indian thought.

It was evening. The three village lads had just witnessed the miracle of their life, a movie courtesy of a touring enterprise, when, on their homeward journey, another strange experience engulfed them in the form of a flash flood, pushing them up to two entangled trees. Dawn breaks and the three friends are joined by an unusual, awful, gentle companion who becomes their new friend. Amazing and amusing, The Fourth Friend is a beautiful gift from one of India's best-loved storytellers.

A book by Jagdish Joshi and translated by Kanchan Wanchoo Sharma.

Tanqidi aur Taqaabuli Mutaalena is the first of its kind in Urdu Language where tasawwuf and bhakti have been dealt with simultaneously, and that too in the real perspective of both trends. It reveals, in nutshell, that there may be apparent similsarities among tasawwuf , mysticism or surrealism and bhakti but they all have different concepts or no concept of God. Therefore, they are not one and the same indeed. However, all the three spritual courses emphasize on benevolence and doing good to humanity and rendering service Tanqidi aur Taqaabuli Mutaalena is the first of its kind in the Urdu language where tasawwuf and bhakti have been dealt with simultaneously, and that too in the real perspective of both trends. It reveals, in a nutshell, that there may be apparent similarities among tasawwuf, mysticism or surrealism, and bhakti, but they all have different concepts or no concept of God. Therefore, they are not the same, indeed. However, all three spiritual courses emphasise benevolence doing good to humanity and rendering service to the creatures of God. An attempt has also been made to find out the similarities and differences between the oneness of God (Tauheed) and Vedic monotheism on one hand and wahdatulwujud (unit of existence) and wahdatushshuhud (unity of divine manifestation) on the other, to the creatures of God. An attempt has also been made to find out similarities and differences between the oneness of God (Tauheed) and Vedic monotheism on one hand and wahadatulwujud (unit of existence) and wahdatushshuhud (unity of divine manifestation) on the other.

What would happen if the beetles were in charge?Or if fish ruled the world? This fantastical poem offers a powerful glimpse into world where nature comes first.A beauty story written by Suniti Namjoshi and illustrated by krishna bala shenoi

A literary digest of South Indian Languages.

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.

A friend, a companion and also a hero who saves banks from being robbed, Muffin, the dog, has done it all. This is a story of an enthusiastic Labrador Retriever and its not-so-enthusiastic owner, as they embark on a journey of bonding and adventures. This novella takes the readers along on Muffin's journey as he captures the hearts of everyone around, makes new friends and experiences his firsts. The story comes as a light entertainer for young readers and also provides information for people planning to adopt a puppy into their homes and lives for the first time.

Heroes Do Not Grow On Trees written by Sudha Puri and illustration done by Amitava Sengupta.Age group 6 TO 10 YEARS.

Yash Sharma is author of the book fl.A.M.E.S. His book talks about romance and issues is that are relatable to the youth of this generation. It told the story of a girl who attempts to move on from her lover who had left her. His book get a decent response from young readers and the one of the biggest newspaper groups of Rajasthan with millions of readers reviewed favourably, giving it 5 out of 5 stars. Ash is a 21-year year-old from a small town in Rajasthan, rajgarh.He is pursuing his B.Tech. In Civil Engineering from Alwar district. He started writing at the early age of 13. His hobbies include reviewing books and movies, and writing scripts, screenplay and music. He has written more than a thousand quotes and poems. He is a bookworm and has quite an interest in politics and Hollywood. He is also a storyteller and an actor too. His passion for to be an actor lead him to theatre at a very young age. He has also wrote numerous plays for his school and college festivals.

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.

Brian serves grey with divorce papers, announces he’s gay and is in love with someone else. Her whole world falls apart, filled with rage, she has no one to turn too. Brian feels bad and is miserable for causing her a lot of pain, but the heart wants what it wants. Brian and his lover get married, which causes grey further pain. What happens next? How does grey deal with the pain and agony? Does it all end well or does someone die in the end? Find out in our love falls apart.