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The Rupa Book Of Great Suspense Stories
Mystery and terror lurk in the pages of these great suspense tales written by some of the masters of the short story during the last hundred years. Ruskin Bond, resident of Mussoorie, is a well-known writer of fiction and a raconteur par excellence. His Tales and Legends from India, Angry River, Strange Men, Strange Places, The Blue Umbrella, A Long Walk for Bina and Hanuman to the Rescue are also available in Rupa paperback. The Ruskin Bond's Children's Omnibus has been a firm favourite with young readers for several years. Ghost Stories from the Raj, The Rupa Book of Great Animal Stories, The Rupa Book of True Tales of Mystery and Adventure, The Rupa Book of Himalayan Tales and The Rupa Book of Great Suspense Stories are some of his recent books for Rupa.
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Everyday Happiness Mantras
The most important person in your life should be you. The voice with which you speak to yourself should be kind, gentle and nurturing. Most of us treat ourselves like harsh jailers rather than gentle care-givers. Forgive yourself, encourage yourself. Everyday Happiness Mantras, your very own guidebook to good cheer, will stay with you through the annual calendar and constantly remind you of the things that truly matter in life. Divided into fifty-two articles - for each week of the year - this book concentrates on one home truth at a time, observing each of which will ensure that you never have a bad day. Covering topics as varied as the power of communication and everyday love, to the importance of observing the annual rituals of the International Family Day and International Womens Day, Everyday Happiness Mantras takes old habits and imbues them with new significance that gives them renewed relevance. If you are choosing happiness over everything else this year, this is the book for you. About the Author Dr. Rekha Shetty, PhD, founder of the Mindspower brand, is the managing director of Farstar Distribution Network Ltd., a twenty-year-old consulting company working exclusively on innovation initiatives. She consults for some of the regions foremost blue chip companies. Keenly involved in social action, she is one of the first woman Rotary International governors in Asia and a recipient of the Service Above Self Award. Apart from the bestselling Innovate! and The Happiness Quotient, her other books include 'The Way to a Healthy Heart - The Zero Heart Attack Path' and 'Corporate Strategy - Minds Power Innovation'.
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Bosses-The God,The Bad And The Ugly
Is your boss the Critic or the Screamer? The Bully or the Ostrich? The Nurturer or the Viper? The Perfectionist or the Eccentric? Find out what kind of boss you have in this fun and handy guide to a hundred types of bosses most commonly seen in the workplace. With anecdotes and examples of each type of head honcho, along with easy-to-reference tips and tricks to please your particular one, this book is essential reading for anyone who wants to climb quickly up the corporate ladder. And if youre a boss yourself, fear not, for there are tips for you too, so that you can better communicate with your employees without them hating you for it! Drawn from the authors own experiences in his years of administrative service, this book is essential reading for all bosses and employees alike.
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Intrapreneurs @ Mjunction
Intrapreneurs @ Mjunction, a first-of-its kind book in India on intrapreneurship, documents the meteoric rise of mjunction services ltd, an E-commerce company whose visionary leader empowered his team to think and work like entrepreneurs. What followed is a growth story that is both unique and awe-inspiring. From humble beginnings-the company began as a 50:50 venture promoted by Tata Steel and SAIL-mjunction rose to become world's biggest e-marketplace for steel. The story of mjunction chronicles how the challenges of growing in a nascent business domain were overcome through specific innovations, how new opportunities were created, mostly with limited resources, how the business environment was shaped by helping clients to identify potential efficiencies by changing their mindsets, how the crippling monopolies in the trading of steel and coal were broken and how change-resistant public sector companies were persuaded to adopt new digital practices and processes in their selling and buying. And most vitally, how mjunction was run on solid business principles, where elements of social and economic sustainability were combined in their service offerings. Coming at a time when India urgently needs business leaders who can unleash the power of intrapreneurship to grow their organizations as well as the nations economy, this book is an essential read for organizations, strategy planners and CEOs. About the Author Dr. Rajeev Kumar 'ABC' is a specialist in organizational communication management. A PhD in Organizational Communication from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, he was a Fulbright Doctoral Research Fellow at Texas A&M University, USA. Currently, he is General Manager, Learning and Development, at Tata Group Corporate Communication and is also the Vice Chair of the inaugural Global Communication Certification Council set up by the International Association of Business Communicators. ABC stands for Internationally Accredited Business Communicator
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Halt Station India
Rajendra B. Aklekars research-and his scholarship which enables him to interpret his findings-throws new light on the way railways were built. - Sir Mark Tully, author of Non - Stop India Fascinating stuff. An enormous amount of really rigorous work. - Naresh Fernandes, author of City Adrift - A Short Biography of Bombay Halt Station India chronicles the dramatic rise of Indias original rail network, the arrival of the first train and the subsequent emergence of a pioneering electric line-all in the port city of Bombay. Trains that once provoked awe and fear-they were viewed as fire chariots, smoke-spewing demons-have today become a nations lifeblood. Taking a walk along Indias first rail lines, the author stumbles upon fragments of the past-a clock at Victoria Terminus that offers a rare view of a city, a cannon near Masjid Bunder Station that is worshipped as a god, a watchtower overlooking Sion Station, believed to have housed a witch. Each pit-stop comes with stories of desire and war, ambition and death-by Dockyard Road Station, for instance, author Laurence Sternes beloved, Eliza Draper, followed a sailor into the sea or close to Parel Station, the wife of Indias governor general, Lord Canning found a garden rich in tropical vegetation this, she replicated at Barrackpore. Drawing from journals, biographies, newspapers and railway archives-and with nostalgic, first-time accounts of those who travelled by Indias earliest trains-the book captures the economic and social revolutions spurred by the countrys first train line. In this, Halt Station India is not just about the railways-it is the story of the growth of Indias business capital and a rare study of a nation.
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Sita's Sister
From the bestselling author of Karnas wife, comes this book about Urmila, Sitas sister and the neglected wife of Lakshman and one of the most overlooked characters in the Ramayana. As Sita prepares to go into exile, her younger sisters stay back at the doomed palace of Ayodhya, their smiles, hope and joy wiped away in a single stroke. And through the tears and the tragedy one woman of immense strength and conviction stands apart - Urmila, whose husband, Lakshman, has chosen to accompany his brother Ram to the forest rather than stay with his bride. She could have insisted on joining Lakshman, as did Sita with Ram. But she did not. Why did she agree to be left behind in the palace, waiting for her husband for fourteen painfully long years? Interesting facts From the bestselling author of Karnas wife. The most detailed retelling of the story of the legendary Urmila, little known in mythology. A riveting combination of fact and fiction that will keep readers engrossed. In the same genre as other bestsellers like the Meluha series and Chanakyas Chant. About the Author Kavita Kane is the bestselling author of Karnas wife-the outcasts queen. She started her career as a journalist and is now a full-time novelist. She is a post-graduate in English literature and mass communications. She is a mother of two teenage daughters and currently lives in Pune.
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Item Girl
Sunheri and Suhana-twin sisters who share a horrific childhood-get caught up in a vortex of pain and deceit when Sunheri, a popular item girl in Bollywood, is accused of murdering her vicious uncle and is sent to jail. Suhana, an aspiring filmmaker, is determined to seek justice for her sister but comes up against Kala, their stepmother, who has hatched diabolical plans of her own. And when three other manipulative item girls - Nargis, Digital Dolly and Daisy-are identified as key eyewitnesses in Sunheris case, the matter only becomes more complicated. Throw into the mix an explosive rape-tape, a brutal blackmailer, a cruel boyfriend, a cynical journalist who knows too much and a hard-boiled cop and what you have is a mind-bending psychological thriller that will hold you hostage until the end. An intense, gripping account of the dark side of showbiz, there is never a dull moment in Item Girl. Interesting Facts From the author of the bestselling Garbage Beat comes Item Girl, a dark crime thriller set in the psychedelic lights of Bollywood. The authors sharp insight into Bollywood and its machinations brings to vivid life the motley characters in the story. The story offers a glimpse into the glamorous world of stars, as also the dark side of showbiz-starlets who are desperate to make it big in the movies, but sadly reduced to the status of downmarket Item Girls. A compelling plot with dramatic twists makes Item Girl an unputdownable page-turner that you wouldnt want to miss. About the Author Richa Lakhera is a TV journalist by profession, an inorganic chemist by education and an artist by passion. She lives in New Delhi and Mumbai with her husband and daughter. She is an Associate Editor at NDTV and her debut novel was 'Garbage Beat'.
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The God Who Failed:An Assessment Of Jawaharlal Neh
[O]ne of this country's outstanding civil servantsIndia Today Nehrus life is unique in that it is the veritable history of modern Indiaboth pre- and post-Independence [...] Writing about Nehru means reliving history in every sense of the term. No leader of independent India has towered as high over Indian politics as Jawaharlal Nehru. Highly educated and articulate, he had a deep understanding of the history and culture of India and was responsible for laying much of the foundations on which todays India is builtan enlightened Constitution, parliamentary democracy with adult suffrage, and secularism. However, of equal significance are Nehrus failures, for which he is being increasingly criticized. These include the Kashmir imbroglio; the Indo-China border dispute; his overlooking of the growing menace of corruption; the non-separation of religion from politics; and the futile pursuit of socialism. The God Who Failed: An Assessment of Jawaharlal Nehrus Leadership provides an objective and unbiased look into Nehrus legacyhis triumphs, his failures, and his unfulfilled vision for India. Written by the veteran administrator and author Madhav Godbole, this book is an insightful analysis of the leader who shaped modern India as we know it. About the Author:- Madhav Godbole holds an MA and PhD in Economics from Bombay University and an MA in Development Economics from Williams College, USA. He joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1959 and took voluntary retirement in March 1993, when he was Union Home Secretary and Secretary, Justice. His distinguished career included assignments such as Secretary, Petroleum and Natural Gas, and Secretary, Urban Development, in the government of India; Principal Finance Secretary, government of Maharashtra; and Chairman, Maharashtra State Electricity Board. He is the author of ten books in English and eight in Marathi, including Good Governance: Never on Indias Radar (2014), Indias Parliamentary Democracy on Trial (2011), The Judiciary and Governance in India (2008) and The Holocaust of Indian Partition (2006). His research papers and essays have been published in a number of compilations in English and Marathi. He lives in Pune with his wife Sujata.
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Kamadeva : The God of Desire
deally, Kama should have been happy. But what he felt was apprehension and there was no shaking the feeling that he had been tempered with fire to prepare him solely for what lay ahead. Kamadeva, the charming wielder of the sugarcane bow and the flower-tipped arrows, born out of the wellspring of Brahmas latent passion, has for long remained an enigma. This enthralling story of the God of Desire explores his many wondrous adventures, as well as his heady romance with Rati, his chief consort. Best friends with Indra, the King of the Gods, tutor to the Apsaras in the art of lovemaking, Kamadeva lives a dream life in the magnificent Kingdom of Amaravathi - until danger strikes when he incurs the wrath of Shiva because of a preordained curse. Follow Kama as he hurtles towards his destiny and the Destroyers dreaded third eye. Find out if he will rise from the ashes to reign supreme as the King of Hearts or if he will be doomed to spend an eternity as Ananga - The bodiless one. In Kamadeva - The God of Desire, the author masterfully marries imagination with stellar research to bring to vivid life one of the most intriguing Gods of the Hindu pantheon. Laced with wit and narrated in contemporary flavour, Kamadeva will take you on a rollicking ride into the heart of desire and its tantalizing dark side. About the Author Anuja Chandramouli graduated from Womens Christian College, Chennai and was the college topper in Abnormal Psychology. She also holds a Masters degree in English. She is studying classical dance and working on her next book. Her critically acclaimed debut novel, Arjuna - Saga of a Pandava Warrior - Prince, was named in a poll conducted by Amazon India as one of the top 5 books in the Indian Writing category for the year 2013. She is the mother of two little girls and lives in Sivakasi.
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Leadership:The Gandhi Way
What can we learn from Mahatma Gandhi as far as leadership is concerned? Mahatma Gandhi needs no introduction. An icon revered by millions across the world, he led a country to freedom through methods and principles never used before. What was it about Gandhi that made him an icon? How did a frail, ordinary man bring about a revolution? And how did he manage to rope in the poor, the working class, the elite and the intelligentsia to work together? In this one-of-a-kind self-help book, Virender Kapoor analyses Gandhis methods and derives leadership lessons from his life, explaining how readers can successfully employ these in their own lives. He reveals how Gandhi carefully analysed situations-the precursor of SWOT analyses-before formulating the best way to deal with them. It was thus that he formulated the idea of Satyagraha. He also shows that Gandhi understood the power of emotional appeal and used sincerity rather than empty rhetoric to maximise on this. In other words, he walked the talk. These and other strategies by Gandhi provide important lessons for leaders of any era, in any capacity. The key, he reveals, is to adapt, rather than adopt, Gandhis philosophy in action. Inspirational yet relatable, leadership-the Gandhi way is a unique take on the Mahatma. About the Author Virender Kapoor is a thinker, an educationist and an inspirational guru. An alumnus of IIT Bombay and the former director of a prestigious management institute under the symbiosis umbrella, he is currently the founder-director, president and chief mentor of Management Institute for Leadership and Excellence (MILE), Pune. His books on emotional intelligence, leadership and self-help have been translated into several regional and foreign languages.
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One Life Is Not Enough
Natwar Singh joined the Indian Foreign Service and served as a bureaucrat for 31 years. He joined the Congress Party in 1984, and became a Minister of State in the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s council with the portfolios of steel, agriculture, and coal and mines in 1985. In this much-awaited autobiography, the former cabinet minister talks justly about his experiences and services in various ministries. Singh has played a significant role in Indian politics for more than twenty years and has been a part of some of the most epochal events of independent India, including Indo-China talks and the formation of Bangladesh. In 2002, when the Congress party came back to power, Natwar Singh was appointed as the Minister for External Affairs. But his eventful career saw its end with the Volcker Report in the year 2005. His name appearing in the Iraqi food-for-oil scam forced him to resign from the cabinet and eventually from the Congress party. Singh talks about all these events and the ups and downs of the Congress party in One Life Is Not Enough, an account of an insider. His association with the party allowed him to observe some of the historical events closely, and he talks about Pakistan in the 1980s, under the rule of President Zia-ul-Haq, Indo-Chinese and Indo-USSR relations among other sensitive developments.
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I.T.Hurts
Dont we all live for a few dreams? These friends did the same. Gautam, the rich brat, Subho, the corporate slave, Mudrika (Moody), the ambitious girl, Richa, the tomboy, Pritam, the dummy and Ali, the carefree genius-six people from different backgrounds enter in the IT industry with a common dream-to become rich. On the very first day of his job, Gautam falls for the gorgeous nanya. But when he admits his love to her, he gets the shock of his life-she is soon to be married. Devastated, Gautam moves out of Ananyas life and finds solace with his gang of friends and in cans of beer. Corporate life and its grind helps, too and so does a move to the States. But Gautam decides to give love a second chance and flies down to Mumbai. Will he be second time lucky? Find out in IT Hurts! a heartwarming story of new found love, old friendships and the trial and tribulations of a punishing industry. About the Author Subhasis Das is an IT professional, a music enthusiast and a fanatic cricket follower. IT Hurts is his third novel. Mahi Singla, a LLB graduate, co-owns a fashion boutique and calls herself a coffeeholic and a SRK devotee.
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Only Connect! : Short Fiction about Technology and
ndorsement - Intriguing stories by established or rising writers in which technology is examined to connect, question, provoke and entertain. - Tabish Khair, author of How to Fight Islamist Terror from the Missionary Position. We live in a world where battles are fought in cyberspace, relationships are forged through voice - Over - IP and declarations of love are made through speedy text messages. Pertinently then, the stories in Only Connect weigh the deep impact of technology on our lives, relationships and the ways in which we perceive each other and ourselves. While Meenakshi Bharats B Wid U Soon shows how, despite the distance between them, technology helps a couple share the birth of their baby, Janhavi Acharekars Sneha, 25 highlights the hoax of digital ties as a young girl is conned by a cyber-lover. The sinister face of technology is alarmingly demonstrated by Malik Sajads graphic tale, Facebooked, Chandani Lokuges Trial by Media and Kiran Nagarkars The Race for Arms. Technology changes the language we speak, as dramatized in Neelum Saran Gours A Software Sonata. It colours our perception of lived experience, as shown by Sharon Rundle in Fugue for Guinea Pigs. And, in fact, technology even irrevocably changes the way we connect with art as Yasmine Gooneratne describes in Barry Meets His Muse. A collection of twenty riveting stories, Only Connect traces this brave new world we have come to inherit. About the Author Meenakshi Bharat, University of Delhi is a writer, translator, reviewer and critic. Some of her published books are - The Ultimate Colony - The Child in Postcolonial Fiction - Rushdie the Novelist and two volumes of Indo - Australian short fiction entitled Fear Factor - Terror Incognitoand Alien Shores - Tales of Refugees and Asylum Seekers.
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Guts and Glory
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didnt do than by the ones you did do, so explore, dream, discover. - Mark Twain Guts and Glory profiles twenty entrepreneurs who have conquered limitations and obstacles to write their stories of success. In the beginning was just an idea. Gutsy and driven by the will to succeed, they aspired to shun the limitations of working in cushy corporate jobs and confront the challenges of the unknown by plunging into entrepreneurship. Where will we generate the finances from? How will we deal with disappointment and disillusionment? Such questions and apprehensions didnt have the power to demotivate these entrepreneurs as they moved out of their comfort zones to start out on their own and chase their dreams. They run businesses ranging from apparel and FM radio to beer cafes and wineries, from HR consultancies and leadership training organizations to software firms and advertising agencies These former MBA students of SIBM Pune are glorious and inspiring examples for those who feel that the fear of failure-and its repercussions-is holding them back from realizing their ambitions. The book will inspire and unshackle those who havent had the courage to translate their ideas into reality due to the absence of enterprise and, more importantly, willpower. Above all, the book has a lesson for everyone.
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The Mirror Knows the Truth and Other Stories
People feel that the position I have acquired, after transcending painful memories, is full of happiness. I am happy, married to a rich and successful doctor. I have two adorable children and servants. Status, dignity, prestige - I lack nothing. But my heart is not in my surroundings and I don't seem to know why. An eclectic collection, the mirror knows the truth and other stories offers a kaleidoscopic range of human emotions, from love, longing and loneliness, to the discrimination faced by the minorities with in society. It was my day poignantly describes the marriage anniversary of a middle-aged woman, spent aching for a gesture of affection from her ever-busy husband, the pigeon story chronicles the various discrimination's and the general lack of empathy among people, as perceived by the birds and, in the title story, a mirror faithfully records the goings-on in an affluent, upper-caste family which adopts Kalyani, a girl from a lower caste and raises as a daughter. Evocative, sensitive and nuanced, the mirror knows the truth and other stories is a compelling exploration of the myriad complexities of the human psyche. Interesting facts An evocative, sensitive and nuanced collection of stories that compellingly explore the myriad complexities of the human psyche. Fleshed out and rounded characters from different strata of society whom the readers would have encountered at some point in real life. The mirror knows the truth and other stories is a powerful collection that deals with important themes of love, identity, relationships and self-discovery. About the Author A prolific writer, Kusum Ansals repertoire comprises novels, poems, short stories and travelogues. Her books have been translated into English, Punjabi, Bengali, Urdu, Greek, Russian and French. Her novel Ek Aur Panchvatiwas adapted into the film, Panchvati, by Basu Bhattacharya, for which she wrote the screenplay and dialogues. She has also contributed to television, the all India radio and the Indian progression writers theatre association. An avid nature lover and a qualified Ikebana teacher, she enjoys flowers as a subject and has written several articles on it. She has a masters degree in psychology from Aligarh Muslim university and a PhD in Hindi literature from Punjab university. She organises a monthly literary meet, Samvad, for creative writers of all languages and has been actively involved with organisations working in the field of education and social services. She is the director of Chiranjiv Bharti school and has been the recipient of several awards, including the international women entrepreneurial challenge award.
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The Adventures of Stoob - Testing Times
The laugh-out-loud account of ten-year-old Stoobs incredibly dangerous exam adventure featuring a boy, his friends, his parents and a most villainous crow. Its February and Stoob is glad that hes almost done with class five-given the not-so-great year he has been having, middle school can only be an improvement. But just before he can heave a final sigh of relief, theres an announcement-the class test marks have all been cancelled and getting through to middle school depends on one giant exam! And thats how it starts, the whole nightmare that his future biographers will call Stoobs incredibly dangerous exam adventure. His life is turned upside down when his parents dont want him to do anything other than study, his friends Ishani and Rehan suddenly go all pious and goody-goody-study-buddy and best friend Prithvi comes up with a top secret plan to ace the exams without studying. Add to that a crow and some monkeys out to get him and Stoob is about ready to have a nervous breakdown. From bestselling author Samit Basu, this is one adventure that anyone who has ever taken an exam wont want to miss.