-
The 5 Second Rule
Throughout your life, you've had parents, coaches, teachers, friends, and mentors who have pushed you to be better than your excuses and bigger than your fears. What if the secret to having the confidence and courage to enrich your life and work is simply knowing how to push yourself? Using the science of habits, riveting stories, and surprising facts from some of the most famous moments in history, art, and business, Mel Robbins will explain the power of a "push moment". Then, she'll give you one simple tool you can use to become your greatest self. It takes just five seconds to use this tool, and every time you do you'll be in great company. More than eight million people have watched Mel's TEDx Talk, and executives inside of the world's largest brands are using the tool to increase productivity, collaboration, and engagement. In The 5 Second Rule, you'll discover it takes just five seconds to: Become confident Break the habit of procrastination and self-doubt Beat fear and uncertainty Stop worrying and feel happier Share your ideas with courage The 5 Second Rule is a simple, one-size-fits-all solution for the one problem we all face - we hold ourselves back.
-
Balidan
Few possess greater courage, yet remain in oblivion, than the Indian Para Special Forces. To these brave officers, worthy owners of the Balidan badge, is entrusted the safety of the most perilous heights and the annihilation of the darkest underbellies of terrorism. The legacy of these warriors is shrouded in mystery and legend. So secretive are their missions that little is known about them beyond code names like Dagger, Ghost, Viper or Desert Scorpio.In this remarkable collection of tales of valour beyond measure, Swapnil Pandey lifts the curtain on some of the greatest Special Forces officers and introduces readers to Colonel Santosh Mahadik, Captain Tushar Mahajan, Brigadier Saurabh Singh Shekhawat, Subedar Major Mahendra Singh and others.
-
Wings Of Valour
What does it take to fly the largest aircraft into war-torn, hostile nations and return victorious? To dangle from a helicopter thousands of feet above ground, saving lives? To survive torture in enemy land and still live to tell the tale? To fight the bloodiest battles and make the supreme sacrifice? To battle against all odds on foreign soil because your comrades’ lives depend on you? Who are the men flying India’s most lethal fighter jets? In this book, you will find the answers to these questions and more! After travelling across Indian airbases and meeting hundreds of Air Force personnel—fighter pilots, transport and helicopter crews, Garud Special Forces, proud veterans, and Kargil heroes—national bestselling author Swapnil Pandey brings their extraordinary journeys alive in Wings of Valour and immortalizes yet another force’s legacy in the nation’s collective memory. These are the true stories of courage, sacrifice, and honour—more awe-inspiring than fiction!
-
Ghosts Of The Silent Hills
The hills are surrounded by dense, menacing forests, enveloped in a deadly silence, where you never know what lurks in the cold, dark nights. You may come across a beautiful woman in white, who haunts the lonely pathways or you may hear screams of people who died in accidents. Ghosts of the Silent Hills is a collection of horror stories that will make your nights a little scarier, encompassing the very best spine-chilling stories based on true hauntings.
-
Gobind
The story of a man who will stop for nothing but love and will give nothing less than complete loyalty! Born in an impoverished Sikh family in Bihar, Gobind is content to live under the long shadow of poverty. Then, one day, moved by his father’s words, Gobind vows to uplift his life and change his and his family’s fortunes forever. A soldier at heart, he joins the Indian Navy and becomes a shining star, all set to achieve great success. No one though knows the pain he’s carrying in his heart―that of an unfulfilled promise, an unrequited love. Soon fate throws him one more challenge―on an assignment to Russia he meets someone who’s not only extraordinarily beautiful, but also reminds him of his lost love. The only catch is, being with her will jeopardize the pledge he made to the navy notwithstanding his heroic rescue of his course mates. What decision will he make? Who will he choose? Which promise will he break? A thriller, a love story, a saga of passion and human endurance, Gobind is a page-turner that will keep you spell bound long after you’ve finished reading it.
-
Like A Virgin
Looking for advice on setting up your own company, improving your career prospects, or developing your leadership skills? Why not ask Richard Branson? In Like a Virgin: Secrets They Won't Teach You in Business School, Richard distils and shares the wisdom and experience that have made him one of the world's most recognised and respected entrepreneurs. From his 'Top 5 secrets of Business Success', to hard hitting discussions about the global financial crisis, this book brings together his best advice on all things business. It's business school, the Branson way.
-
Mistress
Christopher, a young travel writer, arrives at a riverside resort in Kerala to meet Koman, a famous kathakali dancer. Immediately he is sucked into a world of masks and repressed emotions. Koman is instantly drawn to the enigmatic young man with his incessant questions about the past-but so is his niece Radha. Excluded from this triangle is Shyam, Radha's husband, who can only watch helplessly as she embraces Chris with a passion that he has never been able to draw from her. As the drama unfolds, the nuances and contradictions of the relationships being made-and unmade-come alive in this searing novel of art and adultery.
-
Essentially Mira
From making fragrant candles and soaps to building India's first luxury Ayurveda beauty empire, Mira Kulkarni has proved that a thriving business can grow from just one tiny seed. The creative genius and driving spirit behind Forest Essentials' range of natural beauty products, Kulkarni has been hailed as a farsighted leader for creating a whole new category, and her ability to translate traditional Ayurvedic processes into transformational new products and anticipate beauty trends. In just two decades, under her direction, Forest Essentials has grown into a billion-dollar company, poised to go global soon. Through it all, Kulkarni has fiercely guarded her privacy - until now. Essentially Mira is an extraordinary account of how a single mother of two rose above all odds to build a globally renowned brand from the ground up. Capturing Mira's childhood days, her marriage at the age of nineteen, both her parents' deaths that left her orphaned at twenty-eight, facing death threats and the many memorable encounters that changed a sensitive young girl into a consummate businesswoman, the book talks about the story behind Forest Essentials and how it grew into the iconic brand it is today. Inspirational and incredibly relatable, Essentially Mira is a story of someone who never gave up.
-
Eternal Romantic My Father Gemini Ganesan
Eternal Romantic offers an intimate glimpse into the life and times of legendary Tamil actor Gemini Ganesan. The handsome, suave actor earned himself the sobriquet Kadhal Mannan (King of Romance) for wooing women successfully, both on and off the screen. Written with touching honesty by his daughter, Narayani Ganesh, the book provides a ringside view of his kaleidoscopic personality and life. Eternal Romantic is a tender tribute, not as much to a filmstar as to a father who was unusual, enigmatic, and unfailingly affectionate despite the many demands on his time. Parallel families and eight children added their own pressures to those of superstardom. Yet his daughter remembers him as a man with a big heart, who enveloped all those who passed through his life, and were a part of it, with love. His legacy of love is evident today in the healthy relationships his children share with one another, defying the stereotypes usually associated with step-siblings. A moving foreword by Kamal Haasan, who began his film career as a child artist with him, as well as rare images of Gemini Ganesan and anecdotes unheard outside the family, make this book a delightful read.
-
The True Meaning Of Love
The True Meaning of Love is a heartfelt story of love, war and the courage of women in times of hardship. As Russian troops amass on Ukraine’s borders and the city of Kyiv swiftly comes under attack, the lives of four very different women change in an instant. Tatyanna, the orphaned young ballerina who dances with the famous ballet school is devastated when her boyfriend and best friend are killed. She must now decide whether to stay and fight, or flee to safety and join a Paris ballet. Yulya, the young wife and mother whose happy, normal life is destroyed by wartime forcing her to leave her husband and elderly parents to flee to another country to keep her children safe. Sasha, the dedicated doctor who risks all to selflessly stay and save lives regardless of politics. And Oxana, the elderly grandmother, too old to leave and devoted to her husband, is determined to stay in their home and care for him while life disintegrates around them. The impact of war on these women and the people they love, and how they face the challenge to keep safe comes down to the true meaning of love . . .
-
The Extraordinary Epoch of Nanasaheb Peshwa
The mid-eighteenth century began with the Marathas as the paramount power in India, and in the next two decades, they rose in power and prestige. In the Carnatic, Bengal, Rajputana, Malwa, Bundelkhand they were supreme, and in Delhi, the Marathas ruled while the Mughal king reigned. In this period when Nanasaheb Peshwa was at the helm, the Maratha power reached its zenith. But that was not the entire story. The events of the mid-eighteenth century are pivotal, and determined the course of the next five decades. The rise of the Europeans in the south and the east added a new dimension, so that this epoch eventually emerged as the crossroad of Indian history. This book narrates that engrossing story. The book is published in hardcover, with over 40 colour pictures on art plates and 27 maps and illustrations. The 500 page book is copiously annotated with over a thousand references and has a bibliography and a glossary along with an introduction to principal characters and important genealogies.
-
The Complete Sam Spade
"The stuff that dreams are made of". This volume collects all the works featuring Sam Spade, the quintessential hard boiled detective including the iconic The Maltese Falcon, that has acquired cult status and has had four film versions including the Humphrey Bogart version that regularly tops most noir classic lists. Alongside The Maltese Falcon which featured a memorable cast of characters in pursuit of a jewel-encrusted statuette are the other stories starring the laconic Sam Spade in various shades of noir. This volume collects all the works featuring Sam Spade, the quintessential hard boiled detective including the iconic The Maltese Falcon, that has acquired cult status and has had four film versions including the Humphrey Bogart version that regularly tops most noir classic lists. Alongside The Maltese Falcon which featured a memorable cast of characters in pursuit of a jewel-encrusted statuette are the other stories starring the laconic Sam Spade in various shades of noir. Dashiell Hammett's crime thriller and its hard-boiled hero Sam Spade influenced everyone from Chandler to Le Carré ... The Maltese Falcon is the Hammett novel that jumps from the pages of its genre and into literature "-- GUARDIAN "His name remains one of the most important and recognizable in the crime fiction genre. Hammett set the standard for much of the work that would follow" -- INDEPENDENT
-
Vanity Bagh
Vanity Bagh is the story of Imran Jabbari who is an aging don. at the very end of his career, he decides to form a gang called 51/2 men. This gang is formed in their mohalla called Vanity Bagh. What starts off as a simple task of dispatching scooters that have been stolen, to different parts of the city, ends up with Imran and his gang being held responsible for planting scooter bombs. These bombs have brought about major destruction in the city. In a twist of events, Imran is arrested for his alleged involvement in the serial bombing of 11/11. During his time in captivity, Imran plans to pass his time planning his escape. After this, he is given the assignment of bookmaking, which prompts him to put pen to paper and pour out his thoughts concerning Vanity Bagh in a book. During the course of this exercise, he follows the history of bad blood that has existed between Vanity Bagh and Mehendi, which is predominantly a Hindu neighborhood. Imran's stories are full of bloodshed and violence, which also includes communal violence, which has played a major role in the place. for readers who have a penchant for dark humor, this story is one that will live up to their expectations in every way, giving them a story that is intriguing and unique
-
Solstice at Panipat
'Solstice at Panipat' is an authentic account of the third battle of Panipat fought between the Marathas and the Afghans on 14 January 1761. The sun stood still as the mighty powers clashed for the empire of India in the killing fields of Panipat. Hundreds of thousands of men died in twelve hours in their titanic struggle for supremacy. One of them emerged victorious; yet it was a pyrrhic victory. This is that story, researched meticulously by Uday S.Kulkarni from scores of primary and secondary sources in English, Persian and marathi, spread across many tomes dating back to the 17th century. With a foreword by Ninad Bedekar, over two dozen maps and several colour photographs of personalities and locations; it is a lucid and balanced account of the last battle of Panipat.
-
The Era of Baji Rao
This book gives an account of his times, beginning from the seventeenth century; describing the retreat of the Mughal power in the first two decades of the eighteenth century and the arrival of the Marathas on the threshold of paramountcy. With maps and pictures, the book takes the reader through this remarkable story of how an Empire of the Deccan reached the gates of Delhi.
-
The Correspondent
Sybil Van Antwerp is seventy-three, slowly losing her sight and always writing letters . . . To her children. Her favourite authors. Her ex-sister-in-law. The journalist poking into her past. Her doctor. Suitors. Kindly neighbours. The infuriating gardening club. All receive Sybil’s witty, wise correspondence, rich with everyday concerns. But there is one letter that she has never sent. It concerns the darkest period of her life. To post it, Sybil must find forgiveness within herself. The hardest letter to write is the one you’d never dare to send.
-
Gods, Guns & Missionaries
When European missionaries first arrived in India in the sixteenth century, they entered a world both fascinating and bewildering. Hinduism, as they saw it, was a pagan mess: the worship of devils and monsters by a people who burned women alive, performed outlandish rites and fed children to crocodiles. But soon it became clear that Hindu ‘idolatry’ was far more complex than white men’s stereotypes allowed, and Hindus had little desire to convert. But then, European power began to grow in India, and under colonial rule, missionaries assumed a forbidding appearance. During the British Raj, Western frames of thinking gained ascendancy and Hindus felt pressed to reimagine their religion. This was both to fortify it against Christian attacks and to resist foreign rule. It is this encounter which has, in good measure, inspired modern Hinduism’s present shape. Indeed, Hindus subverted some of the missionaries’ own tools and strategies in the process, triggering the birth of Hindu nationalism, now so dominant in the country. In Gods, Guns and Missionaries, Manu S. Pillai takes us through these remarkable dynamics. With an arresting cast of characters―maharajahs, poets, gun-wielding revolutionaries, politicians, polemicists, philosophers and clergymen―this book is ambitious in its scope and provocative in its position. Lucid and exhaustive, it is, at once, a political history, a review of Hindu culture and a study of the social forces that prepared the ground for Hindu nationalism. Turning away from simplistic ideas on religious evolution and European imperialism, the past as it appears here is more complicated―and infinitely richer―than popular narratives allow.
-
Felicia's Favourites A Mother's Secrets
Danielle Steel has been hailed as one of the world’s most popular authors, with a billion copies of her novels sold to date. Her international bestsellers include Far From Home, Never Say Never and Trial By Fire. She is also the author of His Bright Light, the story of her son Nick Traina’s life and death; A Gift of Hope, a memoir of her work with the homeless; and the children’s books Pretty Minnie in Paris and Pretty Minnie in Hollywood. Danielle divides her time between Paris and her home in northern California.
-
Development Dialogues: Journeys, Ideas, and the Makers of Modern India
What does it take to build a nation? In Development Dialogues, industrialist and philanthropist Dattaraj V. Salgaocar engages thirteen of India's most distinguished minds in a series of wide-ranging conversations on leadership, science, diplomacy, governance, innovation, public service and nation-building. Through candid discussions with some of the architects of modern India, the book explores how ambition, adversity, conviction and purpose shape individual lives and national progress. Featuring conversations with leading figures including Dr Raghunath Mashelkar, Dr Anil Kakodkar, Dr S. Jaishankar, Harish Salve, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Ritu Karidhal and others, this volume offers rare insights into the ideas, decisions and experiences that have influenced India's development journey. Thought-provoking and inspiring, Development Dialogues provides readers with a unique perspective on the people helping to shape India's future. 💡 What Readers Will Learn • Leadership principles from accomplished national figures • How innovation drives economic and social development • Lessons from science, diplomacy, law and entrepreneurship • The role of vision, resilience and values in public life • Insights into India's evolving position in the world • Personal experiences behind major national achievements
-
The Greatest Indian Animal Stories Ever Told
For centuries, the animal kingdom has captured the Indian imagination. And the land of the Panchatantra and the Jataka Tales continues to give rise to literary masterpieces. Some of the greatest stories in modern Indian literature have animals as protagonists. In The Greatest Indian Animal Stories Ever Told, Sumana Roy collects the best fiction written about animals from the past hundred years or so. Beginning with Premchand’s classic, ‘A Tale of Two Bullocks’, and taking in its sweep some of the greatest pieces of literary fiction to have originated in India, including ‘Rikki-Tikki-Tavi’ by Rudyard Kipling, ‘Mahesh’ by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, ‘The Mark of Vishnu’ by Khushwant Singh, ‘A Horse and Two Goats’ by R. K. Narayan, ‘Poonachi’ by Perumal Murugan, ‘The Crocodile and the Monkey’ by Vikram Seth, ‘The Reflections of a Hen in Her Last Hour’ by Paul Zacharia, ‘The Last Tiger’ by Ruskin Bond and ‘Elephant at Sea’ by Kanishk Tharoor, the stories in The Greatest Indian Animal Stories Ever Told are guaranteed to dazzle the reader.
-
How Nations Fail And The Unmaking of America’s World
The question ‘how nations fail’ has intrigued generations. Just as the possibility of a nation’s rise has been a source of excitement. Yet, the perfect formula for a nation’s ascendance eludes the world. Instead, every so often, failure stalks nations. Now the plunge looms larger than ever. Ours is not the first time a number of countries could face financial challenges in a cascade. But this is certainly the first time an entire world might fail. The big concern now is where is the world headed. The possibility of a global dive into the unknown is real. How Nations Fail is about that consequence. Throughout this remarkable book, Rajiv Dogra shows exceptional ability to critically think through the national fault lines: why they happened, and how civilizations, empires and nations collapsed. It is about some of the most anxious enquiries of our troubled times. Will America fail and will China rise even more? It is also about the rest of us: where in this new world will we fit in? A brilliantly told feast of words, How Nations Fail is thought-provoking history at its best.