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In Hot Blood
At lunchtime on 27 April 1959, the handsome naval commander Kawas Nanavati was told by his English wife Sylvia that she was having an affair with their flamboyant businessman-playboy friend, Prem Ahuja. Later that evening, armed with a revolver, Nanavati stormed Ahuja's bedroom and shut the door behind him. Three gunshots were heard going off inside. Ahuja was dead. Ahuja's murder set in motion an extraordinary public frenzy ֠thousands descended on the streets of Bombay chanting in favour of the hero Nanavati, and the jury, swept off their feet by the dazzling naval officer in the dock, returned a 'Not Guilty' verdict. This trial was the death knell of the jury system in India. It hurtled a judiciary keen on preserving justice into confrontation with an executive bending to the will of hysterical crowds and tabloids and Nanavati's powerful friends in the establishment. In this laboriously researched book ֠part thriller, part courtroom drama and legal history, and part social portrait of post- Independence Bombay ֠Bachi Karkaria gives a most comprehensive account of the Nanavati case and the Constitutional crisis to which it gave birth.]
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Chup Breaking the Silence About India’s Women
Do you pride yourself on being a strong woman? Do you aspire to be one or support one? Do you consider yourself a feminist? Chances are that you behave in ways that are exactly the opposite, as this path breaking book argues. In this rigorously researched book, based on 600 detailed interviews with women and some men across India’s metros, social scientist Deepa Narayan identifies seven key habits that may dominate women’s everyday lives, despite their education, success, financial status and family background. These behaviours may seem harmless, but each one has enormous impact and it means only one thing – that Indian women are trained to habitually delete themselves. Shocking, troubling and revolutionary, Chup will hold a mirror to yourself – and you may not like what you see.
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Sanjay Dutt: The Crazy Untold Story of Bollywood’s
Sanjay Dutt is the original bad boy of Bollywood. In the early 1980s, it was not uncommon to him passed out over the steering wheel of his car on a suburban road of Mumbai from a night of drugs and alcohol. Sanjay’s open love for guns and hard partying, his rippling muscles, long hair and many glamorous girlfriends, including the top actress of that time, machismo for a generation of Indian But underneath the tough-guy image there were genuine struggles, too: his mother and wife both died tragically young of cancer and Sanjay had to go through long and painful periods of de-addiction therapy. In this book, one of India’s foremost Bollywood biographers Yasser Usman tells the uncensored story of Sanjay’s roller-coaster life that is stranger than any – from the time he smuggled heroin into the United States and went on a drunken shooting spree at his Pali Hill home after his break-up with Tina Munim to his curious phone calls to gangster Chhota Shakeel and his embroilment in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts. Today, however, Sanjay is more with the character he played in his most memorable Munnabhai MBBS – that of a reformed goon. But one thing is for certain: there will never be another Sanjay Dutt, a simple straight shooter in an image obsessed Bollywood.
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A Century is not Enough
Sourav Ganguly's life has been full of highs and lows. Arguably India's greatest cricket captain, he gave confidence to the team, re-energized them and took India, for the first time, to spectacular overseas victories. But Ganguly's story also came with great challenges - from his early days where he had to wait four long years before being included in the team to the ugly battle with the Australian coach Greg Chappell. He fought his way out of every corner and climbed back up from every defeat, becoming India's ultimate comeback king. What does it take to perform when the pressure is skyhigh? How do you fight back and win? How do you make a name for yourself when you are young and have started the journey which is closest to your heart? As Sourav takes you through his life, he looks at how to overcome challenges and come out a winner. Time and time again.
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Bharatvarsha Stories of Great Indians
This collection of ten essays on men who shaped India's identity is adapted from the popular show Bharatvarsha, hosted by actor-director Anupam Kher on ABP News. From rulers like Ashoka and Akbar to spiritual leaders like Gautama Buddha and Kabir, and from learned men like Adi Shankaracharya and Dara Shikoh to great warriors like Prithviraj Chauhan and Maharana Pratap, these men, through their ideas and deeds, continue to inspire the people of this huge subcontinent.]
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The Burning Queen Rani Padmavati
Padmavati is the most beautiful queen Chittor has ever had. Everyone who sees her is enthralled by her grace and goodness. When the greedy gaze of the Sultan of Delhi, Alauddin Khalji, falls upon Chittor and its queen, Padmavati's flawless beauty turns against her, because it inspires both love and hate in equal measure. Beset by the threat of an invasion and scheming political rivals who are envious of her immense popularity, Rani Padmavati must rise to the demands of war and fight for everything she believes in. This is the story of a remarkable woman who lived gently, loved passionately, and embraced her destiny with unmatched courage.
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Democracy's XI
Nothing unites India like cricket. The Indian team is a glorious mix of people from different religions, classes, castes, regions and languages; where the son of a pump manager from Ranchi is tightly bound in fate and determination to the child prodigy of a Marathi professor from Mumbai and a Muslim from the back alleys of Hyderabad. And while dynasts can rule the roost in politics and Bollywood, cricket is a meritocratic space. But it wasn't always this way. Gandhi, for instance, intensely disapproved of cricket. During the Raj it was associated with racism. It had the nasty odour of communal division, with Hindus and Muslims playing in separate teams. Dalits, meanwhile, were personas non grata on the field. Bestselling author and journalist Rajdeep Sardesai narrates the story of post-Independence cricket through the lives of eleven extraordinary Indian cricketers who represent different dimensions of this change - from Dilip Sardesai and Tiger Pataudi in the 1950s to M.S. Dhoni and Virat Kohli today. This is not a book about an all-time best Indian cricket eleven but one that seeks to show us glimpses of a changing India through personal and anecdotal biographical portraits. From the days that Indian cricketers travelled by train and earned a few hundred rupees for Test matches to the bright lights of the multimillion-dollar IPL, this book puts the spotlight on the evolution of Indian cricket and society, and shows how a post-colonial nation found self-respect.
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Indira - India's Most Powerful Prime Minister
Indira Gandhi is fondly remembered as the Durga who won India its first decisive military victory in centuries and the strong stateswoman who courageously took on American bullying. Equally, she is remembered as the dictator who imposed the Emergency and tried to destroy institutions including her own party and the judiciary. Even so, for politicians Indira is the very definition of strong leader, and a role model on both sides of the aisle. In this spellbinding story of her life, journalist Sagarika Ghose has excavated not just Indira the iron lady and politician but also the flesh-and-blood woman. Growing up in a family home that was a hub of the national movement, Indira marinated in a political environment from an early age. But she also saw politics of another kind. Her sickly mother and she were the targets of her aunts unkind attacks. And she simply couldn't keep up with her celebrated father's expectations. Despite Nehru's dismissiveness, Indira rose to become the unquestioned high command of the Congress and, indeed, the most powerful prime minister India has ever had. This no-holds-barred biographical portrait of Indira looks for answers to lingering issues: from why Indira revoked the Emergency to her son Sanjay's curious grip over her; and from her bad marriage and love affairs to her dangerous religious politics. This is the only book you need to read about Indira Gandhi.
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Operation Jinnah
Shiv Aroor is an editor and anchor at India Today TV and runs the popular defence news site Livefist. A journalist for fifteen years, he has covered conflict in Kashmir, Sri Lanka and Libya, winning two war reporting awards. This is his first novel.
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I Am A Troll
I salute the author's courage. It is a well written book and brings out what has been evident for quite some time. All who value our freedom and decency must buy this book. The internet around the world has been hijacked by hate mongers and vested interests. We need to claim it back. --By Ashish S on 29 December 2016 The comments below are clear proof of what this book is about.. Troll army's strength now directed towards giving 1 star rating, so even if all those who read the book give it a 5 star rating, still the overall rating would be less than average.. So the book wont spring up in "Must reads" and hence the sales would come down, thereby the damage control.. Now you see how it works ? This is exactly what this book exposes.. --By A Customer on 29 December 2016 Very Good Read. Time to know how Hate Speeches is Directly linked to Elections.These politicians are not letting the people to open their Eyes and see Reality and Ratings for this Book are example for it --By Praveen Kumar M on 8 January 2017 About the Author
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Tiger The Life Of Tipu Sultan
For over 200 years Tipu Sultan of Mysore has been a controversial historical figure. Was he a cruel and bigoted tyrant or a wise and just ruler; an enlightened thinker or an obscurantist who looked for signs and portents in his dreams; a reckless adventurer or a proud nationalist determined to throw the British out of India. This short account of his life cuts through the myths to make this enigmatic king and his times come vividly alive, as it takes us from his tumultuous youth, his bold military and diplomatic exploits, his family life, and his dramatic swings of fortune, to his death in his final climactic battle against the British.
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Kohinoor
This riveting story of the Kohinoor, the world�s most coveted gem, unearths fascinating new information as it moves from the Mughal court to Persia to Afghanistan, from Maharaja Ranjit Singh�s Durbar in Punjab to the Crown of the Queen of England. Shrouded in legend and superstition, the Kohinoor continues to arouse passion and controversy, as India, Pakistan and Afghanistan all claim the diamond and demand that Britain return it. A thrilling historical adventure, full of violence, drama and intrigue.
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The Legend Of Lakshmi Prasad
A gangly young girl transforms her village with a revolutionary idea. Sixty-eight-year-old Noni Appa finds herself drawn to a married man – ‘Why do people have to define relationships, underline each word till the paper gives way beneath,’ she wonders. Bablu Kewat becomes obsessed with sanitary napkins much to his family’s horror, and a young woman keeps checking the weather forecast as she meticulously plans each of her five weddings. Funny, observant and wise, this is storytelling at its most irresistible.
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We Indians
What makes you proud to be Indian and what makes you ashamed to be one? What makes a Hindu a Hindu? Why are Indians such champion sycophants and name-droppers? And does love really matter in an Indian marriage? In his sharp and funny dissection of different aspects of the Indian character, Khushwant Singh tackles these and other questions with his characteristic candour, humour and gift for telling a riveting tale.
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Sweet Dreams
Sunny Leone is one of India’s most desired and glamorous women. These romantic, seductive and sexy stories will put the oomph back into your life. ‘Mills & Boon-meets-50 Shades of Grey, with just a dash of Savita Bhabhi - India Today ‘The men have taut stomachs, firm hands, piercing eyes … The women are sexy, voluptuous and sometimes, in a departure from norm, the ones to initiate sexual encounters’ - Times of India ‘Assorted mix of stories that explore heady desire, and occasionally, candy-floss romance’ - Elle
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Indian Superfoods
Forget about acacia seeds and goji berries. The secret foods for health, vitality and weight loss lie in our own kitchens and backyards. From aphrodisiacs to fertility boosters, fat burners to mind calmers, top nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar talks you through the ten Indian superfoods that will completely transform you. ‘Rujuta has taught me and Saif to eat right and feel good and that is something we hold on to.’ - Kareena Kapoor
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India Vs Pakistan
What stops India and Pakistan from being friends? In this provocative, deeply analysed book, full of riveting revelations and anecdotes, Husain Haqqani, adviser to four Pakistani prime ministers, looks at the key pressure points in the relationship, and argues that Pakistan has a pathological obsession with India, which lies at the heart of the problems between the two countries.