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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.

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.

Tonight and Always

A story of misplaced expectations from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts. For a change of pace, renowned anthropologist Kasey Wyatt takes a job working for bestselling author Jordan Taylor, who needs helps researching his latest novel about the Plains Indians. Upon arriving at Jordans impressive Palm Springs estate, Kasey finds all the trappings of a family, but none of the warmth. Jordans forbidding mother is immediately suspicious of her, while Jordans shy and serious orphaned niece represses her curiosity. Jordan himself is an expert at hiding his emotions behind an aristocratic facade. Hardly the quiet and bookish woman they were all expecting, Kasey infuses their lives with light and laughter. And suddenly Jordan finds himself drawn to a woman unlike any he has ever desired, one who is able to transform his day-to-day existence into a life worth living Includes a preview of Nora Roberts novel Shadow Spell Tonight and Always previously appeared in From the Heart.

Sita's Curse:The Language of Desire

In a country where anything erotic becomes strictly hush-hush, Sreemoyee Piu Kundu pens Sita's Curse that boldly captures the essence of a woman who struggles with the shackles of a prudish society before breaking out and empowering herself with the freedom to reach out and explore what is denied to her. Summary of the Book The beautiful Meera Patel struggles under the weight of a dead marriage that far from satisfies her natural urges. She lets herself be bound in the confines of her household duties, managing to survive on mere memories and fantasies for fifteen years. When the stress of pretending to be the docile housewife that she is not gets to her, she breaks boundaries and defiantly explores the opportunity presented in the city of Mumbai to satisfy the cravings of mind, soul and body…. mostly body. The cataclysm that ensues changes her life forever - she has to choose between fighting a hypocritical society to make herself happy or bury her emotions forever. About Sreemoyee Piu Kundu Sreemoyee Piu Kundu is the former Lifestyle editor and PR head who is settled in Delhi. The full-time novelist has also penned Faraway Music and is working on a political tragedy entitled Rahula.

My God Is a Woman

My God is a Woman is a tale of a reformist Safia Abbas Jafri who along with her communist husband dreams of a liberal and free India?an India powered by its unshackled womenfolk. Set against the tumultuous period of pre-Independence, the husband-wife duo encounters many trials and tribulations. Both die?one because of fatwa and the other fighting for the cause of liberation of Muslim women. About The Author Noor Zaheer is a researcher and social worker. Apart from her active life as a researcher, she has written the Delhi Hindi Academy Award winner book Mere Hisse ki Roshnai, Surkh Karwan ke Humsa far, a travelogue of Pakistan and Bad Uraiyya, a novel.

The Tantalus Redemption

Have you heard of Tantalus, Jurvir? He stole the ambrosia of the gods and was cursed by Zeus to be trapped forever between a bountiful fruit tree and a pool of water. Whenever he tries to eat, the branches rise away. When he tries to drink, the water recedes. Its the source of the English word tantalize. To be ever so close to the unattainable. When Jurvir Nair strikes the deal of a lifetime on the Lionhead mine, a tantalum deposit in Africa worth billions, little does he realize that it will lead him to Magan, a sinister figure from his past. Jurvir is a master of the high-stakes world of international finance, but nothing has prepared him for the clandestine blood-soaked trade in tantalum, an exotic metal without which the twenty-first century would come to a standstill. When Jurvir and Magan come face to face, their conflict spirals out of the boardroom into a battle of retribution that only one of them can survive. A blistering, fast-paced debut novel set against the thunderous monsoons of Mumbai, the wild savannah of Africa, the trading floors of London and the bank vaults of Switzerland, The Tantalus Redemption is a rollercoaster tale of murder, revenge and destiny and the blood lost in making your mobile phone. About the Author Yudhi Raman is the pen-name of an author who is a managing director of a leading international bank in London. He was educated in India, Singapore and the UK and has also worked in New York and Mumbai. While in Mumbai, he was ranked by Business World as one of the top two dealmakers in India.

The Shock of the Fall

The Shock of the Fall, authored by Nathan Filer, is a poignant tale of a man’s decline into mental illness. Summary of the Book Simon is a very likeable character who sees an untimely demise due to extreme mental illness. This is one of the books that move you immensely and make you ponder upon things like mentally challenged minds, death and tragic elements of life. The author is a fresh voice in the world of fiction and doesn’t fail to leave you in thoughts after reading this melancholic story. The brave new way of storytelling in The Shock of the Fall is honest and compelling. A must read for all the fiction aficionados. About Nathan Filer Nathan Filer is a professional mental health nurse who has a passion and flair for writing. He is also an acclaimed performance poet who keeps himself busy with various literary events that happens all over the United Kingdom. He has been also broadcasted in radio and TV. The Shock of the Fall is his debut novel. Nathan has also authored the book Where the Moon Isn’t.

Gulab

It is a warm summer day, and Nikunj is at the Muslim cemetery attending the burial of Saira. Saira is his true and long-lost love whom he had been looking for since the time of the earthquake. He had been on the look-out for her even though he has been married for a long time, and was not sure what he was going to do about it when he found her. Summary of the Book Nikunj is attending the burial of the love of his life, Saira. However he does not understand what Usman and Parmod are doing at her funeral. He did not know who Mumtaz and Gulab were though they seemed to have taken claim over Saira’s resting place. The book is an offbeat love story as it is between a living man and a dead person. It cannot be possible that they could ever have any kind of future together. We all know that ghosts cannot have children. However, this is questioned in this book. If ghost can walk through walls and reclaim bodies for themselves, then they can also cover that body with scars and marks. The possibilities in the afterlife are infinite. About Annie Zaidi Annie Zaidi is a writer from India. She has had her collection of essays short-listed for the Vodafone Crossword Book Award in 2010. The collection is called Known Turf: Bantering With Bandits and Other True Tales. She has also had many of her essays, poems and short stories appear in many anthologies.

Digital DNA:Social Networking and You

Written in simple, jargon-free language with useful tips and guides, Digital DNA will help you navigate the online world without giving away more than you need to. Social networking, be it Facebook, Twitter or any other site is an essential part of our lives today. Most of us spend a significant amount of time posting photographs, status updates and articles, commenting on others posts and making new connections on social networking sites. Every time we do any of these, we create a narb, a narrative bit, about ourselves. Thus we leave our digital prints or digital DNA all over the virtual world, which when collated, can reveal more about us than we would like. Digital DNA talks about how to manage these narbs and filter the information we send out, so as to secure ones privacy while remaining active on social networks. Using examples from everyday life, Ananda Mitra explains what is a narb, what are the different types of narbs - text, picture, sound, video and how to ensure that our narbs do not fall into the wrong hands. About the Author Ananda Mitra has taught at Wake Forest University for over twenty years and is an international scholar on the societal impact of new media technologies. He has written numerous scholarly articles and is the author of twelve books, including a treatise on modern technology called Alien Technology - Coping with Modern Mysteries.

Grey Hornbills at Dusk:Nature Rambles through Delh

At times lyrical, at times laugh-out-loud funny and always informative, Grey Hornbills at Dusk is a book that demands to be read by lovers of nature, fans of good writing and every sort of reader in between. Delhi, with its graceful old gardens and sprawling parks, unexpected patches of scrub forest and elegant avenues of old trees, has an amazing range of bird habitats. All you have to do is find a good spot with flowering shrubs or old trees and then sit down to be entertained. The birds will come to you one by one and they do not care if you greet them or not. In a lifetime spent exploring the gardens, monuments, parks and forest areas in and around Delhi, Bulbul Sharma has observed and written about numerous bird, animal and plant species. From the Grey Hornbills and Rose-ringed parakeets at Lodi Garden to the handsome resident Indian Eagle-owl at Tughlakabad Fort, she observes and records all manner of bird and animal behaviour through the changing seasons of the city in this delightful book. She describes how the different seasons bring about changes to Delhis flora and fauna. During fog -shrouded winter days she makes her way to Sultanpur Lake to watch the migratory birds, sometimes dragging reluctant family members along - groggy and demanding tea and samosas. During the brief Delhi spring the flowers at every roundabout and every garden burst into life and colour while the birds busily start building nests. In the cruel summer months, when the calls of the Coppersmith and the Green Barbet resound from every leafy tree, everyone flees indoors to escape the heat of the sun. And then the monsoon arrives, heralded by the Pied-crested Cuckoo, which has never failed in its prediction of the rains. Stray cats and howling jackals, startled nilgais and crafty koels inhabit the pages of this book as the author takes us on an unforgettable nature ramble around Delhi. Interesting Facts Grey Hornbills at Dusk will be of great interest to nature and bird lovers. A perfect book to gift for all seasons. The book is illustrated throughout. Anyone interested in the nature and environment will find this book immenselyinsightful. A delightful read for fans of good writing.

Just the Facts,Madamji

It is already three weeks since she is being murdered and no one is yet having the money! screeches Mrs. Kumar. Ramji, the tough, hard talking sleuth is a welcome addition to the Indian crime fiction scene and delights with his pithy take on life in the capital city. Laced with equal parts humour and equal parts intrigue, just the facts, madamji is a captivating and distinctive Indian remake of the conventional murder mystery and delights in introducing a protagonist who is both authentic and edgy. About the Author Sharmila Kantha has lived in cities as diverse as Kathmandu and Washington D. C., Beijing and Bonn. But New Delhi is her birthplace and home. She is the author of the novel, a break in the circle, as well as three books on Indian business.

Strangely Beloved:Writings on Calcutta

Calcuttas wealth is not in ancient monuments, medieval courtrooms or modern skyscrapers. It is in its stories. Perhaps no city in India has inspired the responses of love and disgust as sharply as Calcutta, now Kolkata, where the old and the new, the beautiful and the squalid coexist side by side. Once a global city second only to London, it has often been written off as a dying city. But despite - perhaps because of - all its problems, Calcuttans love the city with the illogical passion of true love. In his 1971 book on the city, Geoffrey Moor house wondered why Calcutta is so strangely beloved. This collection of writings brings out the essence of the attractions this city has to offer - its food, music, theatre, art, politics - by weaving together history and personal experience, social commentary and political critique. Sharing the experiences of renowned writers and poets, academics and historians, who have all loved the life of this city, Strangely Beloved provides a rare and heart-warming glimpse into the heart, mind and soul of one of the greatest cities in the world. Interesting Facts Thoughtfully compiled and divided into thematic sections for easy reference, Strangely Beloved is the first comprehensive collection of writings about Calcutta, bringing together writings by academics and historians as well as literary stalwarts like Sunil Gangopadhyay. Strangely Beloved touches upon a diverse range of subjects - from the convergence of tradition and modernity in the city to the passion Calcuttans share for music, theatre and food from the citys controversial economic policies to anecdotes about growing up in the city - providing an accurate appraisal of the unique spirit of the city. In Strangely Beloved, rare, archival photographs of Calcutta are combined with modern street photography to give readers an experience that is as much visual as it is literary. Beautifully designed for the contemporary reader, this book is a collectors edition that will delight all lovers of good writing, whether theyre from Calcutta or otherwise.

An Undocumented Wonder:The Making of the Great Ind

An Undocumented Wonder is the story of how the world's largest democracy holds its elections by a former Chief Election Commissioner. Summary of the Book The Great Indian Election, The Dance of Democracy. These and other names given to the general elections in India prove that the world's largest democracy is something the entire planet should be interested in. The Election Commission of India faces problems which only it understands, and only it can solve. No where else on the planet do nearly 800,000 men and women assemble to cast their votes for a democratic government. In this book, S. Y. Quraishi tries to illuminate readers about the pitfalls and hurdles that the election commission faces, and how it has managed to pull through and pull off election after election in the greatest display of democracy that the world has ever seen. About S. Y. Quiraishi Shahabuddin Yaqoob Quraishi is an Indian Administrative Services officer, a former Indian Chief Election Commissioner, and a former ecretary in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. A graduate of Stephen's College in Delhi, and a Ph.D. holder in Communications and Social marketing, he is the first Muslim to be the CEC of India. He currently teaches as Honorary Professor at Cluster Innovation Centre, University of Delhi.

Concealed In Death

The fantastic new Eve Dallas thriller in which Eve investigates the murders of a dozen teenage girls

Coming Undone

On the steal the thunder tour, the real shows offstage - Its supposed to be the biggest summer of Priscilla Jayne Morgans life. Shes on the brink of country music super-stardom, yet she had to fire her crooked-manager Mama and the tabloids are having a field day. Now her record labels hired a watchdog to escort her on her massive summer tour. And not just anyone, either they sicced Jared Hamilton on her, the guy she once idolized more than anyone in the world. Well, she doesnt care how hot he is. Its been too many years and too much water under the bridge and shell be damned if he gets to tell her what to do now. Jared remembers exactly how headstrong P.J. can be and he knows shes going to be a handful. Problem is, hed love to have his hands full of her. But hes cool, hes professional and hes always in control. Hed better be because for five long weeks hes stuck in close quarters with the wildest girl in show business.

The Gentleman Rogue

A lady with a secret sorrow in a Mayfair ballroom, beautiful Emma North-cote stands in amazement. For gazing at her, with eyes shed know anywhere, is Ned Stratham-a man whose roguish charm once held her captivated. But that was another life in another part of London. With their past mired in secrets and betrayal and their true identities now at last revealed, Ned realizes they can never rekindle their affair. For only he knows that they share a deeper connection one that could make Emma hate him if she ever discovered the truth.

Scandal's Virgin

A lady with a secret sorrow Reeling from heartbreak, Lady Laura Campion transformed herself into the infamous Scandals Virgin of high society-flirtatious, alluring and utterly shocking yet always stopping short of absolute ruin. But now she has new hope the daughter she thought lost is alive and under the guardianship of the powerful Avery Falconer, Earl of Wykeham. Going into battle against Lord Wykeham may be her only option to win little Alice back, but she doesnt expect the irresistible attraction that simmers between her and the formidable Earl. Laura finally has a chance at happiness but can she persuade Avery to forgive her past?

Edge of Eternity

The five families of the Century Trilogy have braved it all through the 20th century. Now they have reached the difficult period of the 1960s to the 1980s. It is an era of social, political and economic turmoil. The times are rife with demonstrations for civil rights, political assassinations, mass political movements, the Vietnam War, the Berlin Wall, the Cuban Missile Crisis and presidential impeachment, revolution and the magic and promise of rock and roll. Rebecca Hoffman’s world as an East German teacher is shaken up as she discovers that the Stasi has been spying on her for years. She reacts by committing an impulsive act that will affect her family for as long as they live. George Jakes is the child of a mixed-race couple. He gives up a chance to pursue a corporate law career to join Robert F. Kennedy’s Justice Department. He soon finds himself right in the centre of the principal events of a civil rights battle, not to mention a battle closer to home than he desires. Cameron Dewar is the grandson of a senator. He is excited at the prospects of being able to undertake some official and unofficial espionage for a cause he believes in. However, he will learn that the world is a much more dangerous place than he’d imagined. Dimka Dvorkin is a young aide to Nikita Khrushchev. She becomes a principal player as the United States of America and the Soviet Union race towards nuclear war. However, Dimka’s twin sister, Tania, is carving out a role for herself that will etch her name into history and take her from Moscow to Cuba to Prague to Warsaw.

A Good Debutantes Guide to Ruin

The last woman on earth he would ever touch. Declan, the duke of Banbury, has no interest in ushering Rosalie Hughes, his stepsister, into society. Dumped on him with nowhere else to go, hes determined to rid himself of the headstrong debutante by bestowing on her an obscenely large dowry making her the most sought-after heiress of the season. is about to become the only one he wants. But Rosalie isnt about to go along with Declans plans. surrounded by fortune hunters, how is she supposed to find a man who truly wants her? Taking control of her fate, Rosalie dons a disguise and sneaks into Sodom, a private club host to all manner of illicit activity-and frequented by her infuriatingly handsome stepbrother. In a shadowed alcove, Dec cant resist the masked temptress that sets his blood afire any more than Rosalie can deny her longing for a man who will send her into ruin.

The Danger in Tempting an Earl

Sophie Barnes does it again in this sizzling regency-set romance where anything can happen at the kingsborough ball. Lucien Marvaine never thought he was good enough for Katherine. As the younger son of an earl, he didnt have a title or prospects. Then fate steps in and gives him a second chance and this new earl of roxbury is determined to make the beautiful Kate his own one touch one kiss at a time. Katherine never thought of herself as a temptress, certainly not with Lucien. Why, shes known him almost all her life! Yet as she waltzes in Luciens arms at the kingsborough ball, she cant help but be drawn to him. Has he always been this hard and masculine? And where did those dimples come from? Kate is not looking for a husband yet how can she not surrender to Luciens charms when love is at stake.

The Winter King

After three long years of war, starkly handsome Wynter Atrialan will have his vengeance on summerleas king by taking one of the mans beautiful, beloved daughters as his bride. But though peace is finally at hand, Wynters battle with the ice heart, the dread power he embraced to avenge his brothers death, rages on. Khamsin Coruscate, princess of summerlea and summoner of storms, has spent her life exiled to the shadows of her fathers palace. Reviled by her father, marriage to Wintercraigs icy king was supposed to be a terrible punishment, but instead offers Kham her first taste of freedom-and her first taste of overwhelming passion. As fierce, indomitable Wynter weathers even Khamsins wildest storms, surprising her with a tenderness she never expected, Kham wants more than Wynters passion-she yearns for his love. But the power of the ice heart is growing, dangerous forces are gathering and a devastating betrayal puts Khamsin and Wynter to the ultimate test.

I Adored a Lord:The Prince Catchers

A wealthy young prince is looking for a bride and ladies from all the best families in England are gathering at his castle for a party to decide who will be his princess. Hoydenish wallflower Ravenna Caulfield is much more interested in animal doctoring than prince catching, but her sisters insist she goes to the party. When the prince takes an interest in her their hopes seem justified. But a handsome footman at the castle looks a lot like the gorgeous groom that kissed her senseless in a stable back in London. Lord Vitor Courtenay-bastard, warrior, master of disguises and former monk has a single purpose at the castle- to protect his half-brother the prince from an assassin at the party. Then a man is murdered, a dog worth thousands in gold goes missing and a lady that doesnt seem to know how to act like a potential princess insists she knows how to help him solve the crimes. But the closer Tor and Ravenna get to the murderer and the more often they.

Witness for the Prosecution and Selected Plays

The Listerdale Mystery