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Chanakya Neeti With Complete Sutras
Chanakya was known by names like Kautilya and Vishnugupta and played multiple roles of being a teacher, philosopher, economist, jurist and royal advisor. Arthashastra and Chanakya Neeti were the two important books written by him. Chanakya Neeti is a collection of aphorisms, said to be selected by Chanakya from the various Shastras. The topics discussed are morality, ethics, governance and several others. Chanakya is regarded as a great thinker and diplomat in India. Many Indian nationalists regard him as one of the earliest thinkers who dreamt of a united India, spanning the entire subcontinent.
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The Adulteress
Arunima lives a life of luxury with all the checks in the right boxes yet she is unable to overcome the feeling of not having enough. A chance encounter with her old flame ignites the dormant passions and brings back the memories of her old self when she was a go-getter. Arunima experiences a strange communion with divine when she undergoes a surreal sensual encounter. the experience, although unabashedly carnal in all its manifestations, is spiritual awakening for her. She now has to unravel the purport and onus of this wholesomeness. The author is fiercely hopeful the book will encourage the readers to submit to 'Divine Will' or Love to unravel the mysteries of their lives analogous with her journey to the higher self while writing The Adulteress.
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The Backbenchers-The Presidency Night
The Backbenchers are back! In this fourth instalment of the high-school young adult series, The Backbenchers are in for a surprise. After five long years, The Presidency Convent has decided to lift the ban on Presidency Night-the most awaited night to mark the end of school life of its senior-most students. The school is crackling with excitement, thebackbenchersare convinced that this is going to be a night to remember. But will their greatest night turn into their greatest nightmare? What will the night unfold, that will make them wish that the school had never broughtbackPresidency Night?
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Do You Know MS Dhoni?
Do You Knowseries brings the stories of some of the most famous and inspiring personalities of the world. Arguably the most successful captain of the Indian cricket team till date, MS Dhoni is a thriving example of hard work, dependable leadership and boundless passion. With this fun, illustrated biography, take a peek into MS Dhonis life and get inspired!
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Do You Know Narendra Modi?
Do You Know brings stories of popular personalities of the world. India's 15th Prime Minister, Narendra Modi worked as a tea seller as a child and teenager. He had keen interest in debating and theatre. He was attracted to a life of seclusion, and had once run away from home to go to the Himalayas! This biography is loaded with information and made fun with trivia and supporting illustrations.
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21 Leadership Lessons Of Narendra Damodardas Modi
Who are leaders? They are the people who do the right things and inspire others to do things right. What is Leadership? It is about mapping out where you need to go to 'win' as a team or an organization and it is dynamic, exciting and inspiring. The phenomenal rise of Narendra Modi in the Indian political diaspora has rekindled in all of us the need, importance and significance of a leader. He is clearly a personality worth an analysis of what a leader should possess in order to lead a team. 21 leadership Lessons from Narendra Damodardas Modi is a book that captures 21 traits of leadership that one can learn from Modi's style of working. He is also compared to 21 world renowned personalities who are part of history, known for their exceptional contributions as leaders.
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21 Ways Being Happy
Happiness is a state of mind. Yes, it is. It is not a condition or situation that is presented to some and kept away from others. It is in our own hands to overcome guilt, self pity, regret and anxiety to lead a fulfilling, happy life. Shama Patel, a professional psychologist, enlists the ways and tricks to stay happy, forever. 21 Ways of being Happy is written with the aim of bringing you closer to yourself. It is a book that will help you charter the course of your life, your own way. About the Author Shama Patel holds a Post-Graduate degree in Marriage and Family Counselling. As a psychologist, she has worked with mature adults, confused teenagers, couples, senior citizens, alcohol and drug addicts, survivors of abuse and human trafficking and has been associated with various NGOs working for underprivileged children. Correctly fitting in the term Jack of all trades, she is often found glued to books or locked inside her art den, bringing black and white images to life through sketching. When she is not being a psychologist, Shama spends her time listening to music, practicing yoga, appreciating nature and meeting people over masala chai.
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The Nidhi Kapoor Story
Nidhi Kapoor is a very successful, second-generation film star. She is the daughter of the great Nishant Kapoor, who came out of nowhere to become the first real superstar in the 80s. The day before she is to start shooting for her much anticipated film, she comes home to discover her beloved pets killed mercilessly. Apart from the mangled dead bodies, the unknown assailant has left behind a letter threatening Nidhi, Nishant and their family. ACP Prakash Mohile of the Mumbai Police is summoned to investigate the case. He asks Rujuta Singh, a photojournalist working on a photo-essay on Mumbai Police, to come along. In the absence of any clues, Prakash and Rujuta are forced to dig into the past of Bollywood's first family. Unknowingly, they stumble upon a violent tale of lies, betrayal, treachery, infidelity and even murder at Kapoors. Little did they know that the murder of pets was going to be the first in a long sequence of attacks on Nidhi. The unknown assailant is adamant on taking away from Nidhi everything she holds dear-her family, her parental home, her career, her reputation and her life.
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Dick Dialogues:A Jovial Conversation about Sex
Being deeply pained and jolted by the brutal rape of a girl in New Delhi in December 2012, R. Mohan noticed that, in India, despite all the highways and shopping malls, the stigma about talking about sex is still as rigid as it has been all through. He noticed that there is no sex education for the youngsters either at home or in school and he thought that this was a gap desperately needed to be filled. Since now India youngster is ready to listen to a lecture, he chose to write a spoof, a jovial discussion about sex, with a penis as its narrator.
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India's Greatest Speeches
India's Greatest Speeches is a stimulating collection of thoughtful speeches delivered by some of the most prominent Indian personalities. Set to inspire, this book includes some of the most stirring and eloquent addresses by Rabindranath Tagore, Swami Vivekananda, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Mother Teresa, JRD Tata, Abdul Kalam, Nardendra Modi and other influential Indian leaders. This impelling selection of expressive moments of oratory would provide the reader a fresh perspective; evoke feelings of patriotism, inspiration and unbounded motivation. Nitin Agarwal introduces each speech with relevant information, providing valuable insight.
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The Land of Lamp Bearers
This Novel speaks of a day of a girl on the verge of adolescence in a tropical town of Malabar. But the very day contains many fractions of time-days, months, years or even centuries of past and future. It could be said that the story is about a girl who called herself 'R ( not 'ar but 'err') and the things which grew inside her like wild parasitic vines, but the very story is entangled with those of some others who bore heavy things inside them including lamps which burn them out.
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21 Things about Romance
For more than a decade, weve had exposure to love stories in the form of novels, movies and more. We have fallen in and out of love and we have been riddled with questions about the origins of love, our emerging sexuality, authenticity of people that we love and so on. Our parents and society dont always sync with our ideas of being romantically involved with people of our choices. Indian culture discriminates without discrimination, which in itself a very sad predicament for the new, evolving generation. Plus, there hasnt been a single platform where all our troubles have been heard and voiced out at the same time. Not until 21 things about romance came into existence. This book, written by acclaimed young author Shomprakash Sinha Roy, clubs the viewpoint of an entire generation with his own ideas about romance in the twenty first century, through poignant essays, conversations and articles about love as we know it today. Be part of the romantic revolution with this radical book which is set to answer all your questions about love and change the way you look at romance, forever!
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LOST IN PATTAYA
It is Every Dad's Nightmare - his little girl goes Missing. For Palash, the sorrow compounds from the incessant replaying of the critical minutes when his 'Daddy-eye' faltered, distracted by his own weakness of substance abuse. The loss and the ensuing search sends him spiraling into a divorce and the loss of a steady corporate job. Scouring for his little girl in the brothels of Pattaya he is ensnared in the web of mafia that runs the sex trade of Thailand. When he eventually finds her, will he be able to build back a wasted lifetime, or, is it toovlate for rescue, for him and his child?
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Life Served Hot
Siddhant Roy is back in Bangalore after a really depressing, detained semester. He wants to rebuild his life from scratch without looking back. But he is an engineering student, after all. It never gets easy. He makes a bunch of new friends, who take him on a journey where he crashes into strange apartments, gets drunk and pukes halfway across the city, tries to start an online social network and watches all his efforts fail miserably. He faces denial, acceptance, love and hatred, all in the span of less than a year. He must now make a choice, whether to silently withstand the oppression of his sinister and stubborn college principal, or to risk everything and take his own stand. What will Siddhant do? Life, Served Hot is a coming-of-age story of a young rebel's undying attachment towards his dreams and survival.
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25 Strokes of Kindness
Witnessing an act of kindess will always warm any person's heart. This book collects twenty five chosen stories, with an act of kindness worth telling.
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The Backbenchers - 3 Days of Summer
Ananya has never been to Summer camp before and that's exactly what school seems to be offering this time. And not just that they are offered the chance to undergo a hands on workshop with India's leading authority on digital photography. Natasha eager to rediscover herself, signs up too. The boys join in on the fun and the expedition is led by a young, vibrant new teacher. They come across two new pals. A dusky brainy-nerdy-rebel girl from Ooty and an up-top performer from Doon. But things never are what they appear to be and it soon turns out that their teacher has her own hidden agenda behind the workshop. An eccentric genius photographer tries to play the kids against each other and they find themselves square in the face of danger, in a tropical rainforest, nonetheless. In the midst of that action, Yuvraj and Ananya cross a new threshold in their relationship. Will it last? Will they prove their mettle when their ability to work as a team is questioned? Join the unbeatable, indomitable backbenchers in a trip right across the country and gaze into the wild through their docile, yet remarkably vivid lenses.
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Accidentally In Love
Set in Mumbai, Nikita Singh’s Accidentally In Love revolves around its main character, Chhavi Mukharjee, a model struggling to make a name for herself in the cut-throat modelling industry. In the fiercely competitive modelling world where people are just waiting to tear her down, she has no time to date, and does not believe in love. Subscribing to the modern generation’s casual views on love and relationships, she finds love overrated. Then one day, fate strikes as she meets Tushar, a cute photographer struggling to find a foothold in the glamour industry just like her. Sparks fly between them and they end up getting physical on the first date. Not bothered with commitment, both then decide to carry on a passionate, no-strings-attached, open relationship on their own terms. However, as time goes by, contrary to her initial casual attitude towards Tushar, Chhavi finds herself getting more and more involved with him, causing her heart and mind to conflict, adding a twist to this new age love-story. Meanwhile, Chhavi’s close friend Vatsala is dating Ankit, who loves her a lot, but she is confused about him and contemplates going back to her old flame, Ronit. Accidentally In Love follows the relationship between the two friends as they each pursue love in their own way.
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The Pink Smoke
The Pink Smoke is a story set in the backdrop of Bangalore, India. It traces Siddhant Roys journey as he tries to adapt himself into an alien world of love, lust, addictions and unnerving degrees of friendship. He gets guided by two contrasting elements Saahil, the perpetually high philosopher and Ashish, the sane and balanced advisor. His ambitions and desires duel it out inside his head and his love for Nikita fireball Sen drives him over the edge as he begins experimenting with every social norm, until his world comes crashing down. Will he survive? Will he make it through college or end up picking up the broken pieces of his soul in the sunbathed streets of Bangalore? Read the book, to find out. The story has been placed amidst varying shades of emotions, questions the authenticity of every feeling akin to love.