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The Magic Of Thinking Big
Millions of people throughout the world have improved their lives using the self-help classic The Magic of Thinking Big. Regarded as one of the foremost experts on motivation, Dr Schwartz helps you to sell better, manage better, earn more money and, most important of all, find greater happiness and peace of mind. The Magic of Thinking Big gives you workable methods, not empty promises. Dr Schwartz presents a planned programme for living on a grand scale - in your job, family and social life. He proves that you need not have a formidable intellect or a great talent to be a giant among men; but you do need the habit of thinking and acting big. Table of Contents 1. Believe You Can Succeed and You Will 2. Cure Yourself of Excusitis, the Failure Disease 3. Build Confidence and Destroy Fear 4. How to Think Big 5. How to Think and Dream Creatively 6. You Are What You Think You Are 7. Manage Your Environment: Go First Class 8. Make Your Attitudes Your Allies 9. Think Right Toward People 10. Get the Action Habit 11. How to Turn Defeat Into Victory 12. Use Goals to Help You Grow 13. How to Think Like a Leader
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Blood Red Sari
India's first all-women action thriller series that all but replaces oestrogen with adrenalin Missing social activist Lalima has picked three women to carry out the task she was unable to finish Sheila, the owner of an all-women's gym in Kolkata; Nachiketa, an attorney in Delhi who is suing her in-laws for the violent abuse that left her wheelchair-bound for life; and Malayali private investigator Anita, whose own brothers are out to get her. Lalima's adversaries use influence and hired killers to track down all those who have been sent incriminating evidence against them, forcing Sheila, Nachiketa Anita to battle for survival even as they race against time to understand the import of the documents they have received. Spanning the murky underbelly of the country's metropolises and the international human trafficking mafia, Blood Red Sari is a pulse-pounding action thriller with a feminist punch.
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Krishna Charitra
Krishna Charitra is a famous Bengali classic where Bankim Chandra endeavours to discover Sri Krishna, the real person, behind centuries of myths and legends. Written in 1886, this was the first instance where the character of Krishna is studied from a pragmatic and questioning perspective. Like his novel Ananda Math, Krishna Charitra originates from Bankim Chandra's passionate feeling of patriotism. He wanted to uphold Sri Krishna as not just a mythological figure, but an ideal Indian character, whom other Indians could look up to. Sri Aurobindo says, Bankim Chandra poured over the Bhagavad Gita and the Vedas striving to catch the deeper and sacred sense of those profound writings. To give that to his countrymen was the strenuous aim of Krishna Charitra. In this translation of Krishna Charitra, several passages of Bankim's academic discussions have been omitted, so as to make it easier for the common reader. Also deleted are the criticisms on the European people that Bankim Chandra includes in his book from time to time. Otherwise, the text strictly follows the structure and the content of the original dissertation.
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I Love You Viswamithra
Several centuries ago, it was Viswamithra, the great sage who was distracted by Menaka while on his penance for attaining Brahmarshi stature. Several decades ago, it was Pradyumna, the great artist who was distracted by the beautiful princess Sucharita Devi, while he was working on a beautiful painting of Viswamithra and Menaka. And now in the Twenty-First Century, Rishi, a Swiss Banker, set on an ambitious project to pursue his business with Mahendra, a corporate icon. His two other pursuits are to win the heart of Snigdha, his newly found lady love and to know the whereabouts of the Pradyumnas painting. All seems to be going fine till Apsara, a beautiful art dealer of the city, enters his life. Can Apsara, the modern beauty distract Rishi from his project, as Snigdha fears? Will Viswamithra and Menaka painting once again prove to be disgraceful in the context of Rishi life?
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Asura:Tale Of The Vanquished
he epic tale of victory and defeat… The story of the Ramayana had been told innumerable times. The enthralling story of Rama, the incarnation of God, who slew Ravana, the evil demon of darkness, is known to every Indian. And in the pages of history, as always, it is the version told by the victors, that lives on. The voice of the vanquished remains lost in silence. But what if Ravana and his people had a different story to tell? The story of the Ravanayana had never been told. Asura is the epic tale of the vanquished Asura people, a story that has been cherished by the oppressed outcastes of India for 3000 years. Until now, no Asura has dared to tell the tale. But perhaps the time has come for the dead and the defeated to speak. “For thousands of years, I have been vilified and my death is celebrated year after year in every corner of India. Why? Was it because I challenged the Gods for the sake of my daughter? Was it because I freed a race from the yoke of caste-based Deva rule? You have heard the victor’s tale, the Ramayana. Now hear the Ravanayana, for I am Ravana, the Asura, and my story is the tale of the vanquished.” “I am a non-entity – invisible, powerless and negligible. No epics will ever be written about me. I have suffered both Ravana and Rama – the hero and the villain or the villain and the hero. When the stories of great men are told, my voice maybe too feeble to be heard. Yet, spare me a moment and hear my story, for I am Bhadra, the Asura, and my life is the tale of the loser.” The ancient Asura empire lay shattered into many warring petty kingdoms reeling under the heel of the Devas. In desperation, the Asuras look up to a young saviour – Ravana. Believing that a better world awaits them under Ravana, common men like Bhadra decide to follow the young leader. With a will of iron and a fiery ambition to succeed, Ravana leads his people from victory to victory and carves out a vast empire from the Devas. But even when Ravana succeeds spectacularly, the poor Asuras find that nothing much has changed for them. It is when that Ravana, by one action, changes the history of the world.
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Rajanikanth: The Definitive Biography
The first-ever comprehensive biography of Rajinikanth, Indain cinema's greatest superstar When I will come, or how, nobody knows, but I will arrive w hen I ought to' - Muthu (1995) Rajinikanth is, guile simply, the biggest superstar cinema-crazy India has ever seen His stylized dialogues and screen mannerisms are legion, and his guy next door-cum-superhero image has found a hysterically appreciative following among millions of moviegoers. Naman Ramachandran's marvellous biography recounts Rajinis career in meticulous detail tracing his incredible cinematic journey from his very first film Apoorva RagangaI in 1975 to memorable forays into Bollywood like Andhaa Ka noon and Hum. from landmark films like Billa, Thalapathi and Annamalai to the mega successes of Baasha, Muthu, Padayappa, Chandramukhi, Sivaji and Enthiran Along the way, the book provides rare insights into the Thalaivar's personal life, from his childhood days to his times of struggle when he was still Sivaji Rao Gaekwad and then his eventual stardom: revealing how a legend was born. Rapnikanth has not written his memoirs, this book is the closest we are likely to get to the definitive Rain story.
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The Style Diary of a Bollywood Diva
Dress like a star, pose like a supermodel and pout like Bebo with her never-revealed-before beauty and fashion secrets and tips! Kareena Kapoor was born to be a star She has single-handedly introduced an entire nation to Size Zero and become the highest paid actress of her time. In rhe Style Diary of a Bollywood Diva, the ultimate glamour girl lets you into her fabulous life She reveals her best-kept secrets, tips and tricks Follow Bebo as she goes from being a chubby teenager accompanying her sister on shoots to transforming into the hottest leading lady on screen today.
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It's Your Life: Reflections on Contemporary Living
Who am I? Am I a good human being? Did I choose my life or did life choose me? Am I really in love? Can I forgive a fling and give love another chance? Is it better to have loved and lost or never to have loved at all? Can I love two people at the same time? Why feel guilty? ......These are a few issues this book addresses. With instances from real life and the author's own experiences and inspirational wisdom, 'It's Your Life' is a collection of some of the most popular write-ups from Vinita Dawra Nangia's weekly Sunday column, '0-zone' in Times Life, the Sunday supplement of The Times of India. At the core of the writings is the belief that though deeply connected, we are all self-sufficient beings, responsible for our own life and happiness. Take charge of your life and live it as you wish to!
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How I Braved Anu Aunty and Co-Founded A Million Do
Twenty-something Varun is in a fix: he shuns the corporate rat race and dreams of becoming an entrepreneur. Armed with an unwanted engineering degree, his hours are filled with friends, pub-hopping, and ‘stalking’ the girl he loves on Facebook. But when the formidable Anu Aunty enters his life, his languorous existence spirals out of control. She tries steering the course of Varun’s destiny by scheming to bring him on ‘track’. His mother turns on the Bollywood histrionics and drags him to a counsellor. Feeling cornered, Varun hatches a strategy to hoodwink the canny aunty at her own game. But as the chase heats up, who will have the last word? Will Anu Aunty thwart his plans to found a million dollar company Or will he succeed Along the way, Varun learns his best business lessons from kitty parties and the ubiquitous Indian aunty. Hilarious, informative and filled with nuggets of everyday wisdom, this page-turner will inspire budding entrepreneurs not to give up on their dreams. Review "Fast-paced and irreverent " - The New York Times "Vibrant and inspiring" - The Times of India "A book that you can connect with" - The Hindu "A story about achieving your dreams and living it" - The Deccan Chronicle "A true story about going after your dreams" - Outlook India "Inspiring the young to reach for the stars. A true success" - The Indian Express "Fascinating and Entertaining" - The Indian Today Group
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Thinking Fast and Slow
hinking Fast and Slow is based on decades of research into human behavior conducted by Daniel Kahneman and his partner Amos Tversky. The latter died in 1996, but before that the duo had demolished one of the long cherished myths of economists – that the humans are always rational and will inevitably make decisions that are based on maximizing utility. In the course of their work, Kahneman and Tversky developed an alternate theory of decision making known as prospect theory. The prospect theory was based on human psychology and so great was its impact that Daniel Kahneman, a psychologist, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2001. Thinking Fast and Slow takes us on an astonishing journey of the brain and its thinking process. Daniel Kahneman has two fictional figures working in our brain. System 1 is emotional, quick and remarkably agile in making judgments. System 2 is slower, rational, conscious and takes the effort to work things out. All of us love to imagine that we are governed by System 2. Not so, says Daniel Kahneman. It is System 1 who is the hero – the one who takes the major decisions in our life. It influences our thoughts, our impressions and judgments. The book states that only by understanding the working of both the systems in our brain will we be able to understand why we do what we do. The book goes further tells us when and where to trust System 1 and also how we should be able to tap into System 2. He explains the different ways by which we can avoid falling into the trap of making snap decisions. Reading the book can change the way you think and help you make significant changes in your life.
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Mumbaistan: 3 Explosive Crime Thrillers
Three fast-paced crime thrillers set in the streets of Mumbai. Mumbai, a city of dreams for many. But for others, a nightmare. Behind the faade of lustre and glamour churns a seething underbelly of squalor, corruption and crime. Mumbaistans three explosive crime novellas unravel the subterranean secrets of maximum cityfrom the teeming maw of Dharavi and the wanton streets of Kamathipura to the swank high-rises of Bandra. A prostitute, her lover and a policeman play for high stakes in Bomb-Day. Injectionwala exposes chilling medical malpractices and a lovelorn vigilantes twisted game plan. In Coma Man, a man awakens from coma after twenty years, and sets out in search of his wife and himself. Macabre love stories, conniving cops and hard-boiled slumlords form the backdrop of a schizophrenic city that is brooding...dying. Welcome to Mumbaistan; a gritty, compelling take on the megalopolis that lives on the edge.
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Shock Wave.
The gripping new thriller from the New York Times No 1 bestselling author. The superstore chain PyeMart has its sights set on a Minnesota river town, but two very angry groups want to stop it: local merchants, fearing for their businesses, and environmentalists, predicting ecological disaster. The protests don't seem to be slowing the project, though, until someone decides to take matters into his own hands. The first bomb goes off on the top floor of PyeMart's headquarters. The second one explodes at the construction site itself. The blasts are meant to inflict maximum damage-and they do. Who's behind the bombs, and how far will they go? It's Virgil Flowers's job to find out . . . before more people get killed.