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The Story Of Noble Rot

Children's Omnibus

The superbly illustrated volume contains many of Ruskin Bond's best stories, including the ever-popular Grand Father's Private Zoo, written over twenty-five years ago and a firm favourite with two generations of children. For those who love India, good stories, and simple but elegant writing, this is more than a party, it's a banquet!

Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi, chief minister of Gujarat, is one of the most misunderstood chief ministers that India has seen ever since Independence. He has frequently been criticised following the torching of the coaches of the Sabarmati Express at Godhra and the riots that occurred as a result. The book encapsulates the journey of this man from the time when he was an RSS pracharak, always ready and willing to give up power to serve his country. By channelising government revenue and understanding the landscape and people of Gujarat more closely, Modi has made a place in the hearts of many. The book traces Narendra Modi’s career and the manner in which he has turned the state into India’s number one industrial state in the bare space of about half-a-decade.

True Stories from India's BPO & Call Centres

Inside, you will find over 150 true stories. Most of them funny, many thought provoking, some touching, but all of them together attempting to provide an insight into the life and times of people working in India's BPO and Call Centres.

A Biography Of Sunil Manohar Gavaskar

SUNIL MANOHAR GAVASKAR- or SMG as he is known-was the individual who taught Indian cricket to believe in itself. An epitome of discipline, dedication and determination, he is a hero for millions, not only in India but the world over. He has been a mentor and trendsetter for those who are seeking to follow his footsteps on the cricket field and an inspiration for those who seek excellence in other walks of life. The fortitude and self-belief that enabled him to scale every conceivable peak in his chosen profession continues to inspire youngsters. SMG is a comprehensive account of the remarkable life of the greatest opening batsman in cricketing history.The book takes the readers through SMG’s formative years, and subsequently, his battles for his country. It attempts to analyse the different facets of the man – his impeccable technique, his hunger for runs, his monumental concentration, his ups and downs, and above all, his resilience in crises, on and off the field. From his being declared the ‘Best Schoolboy Cricketer’ in 1966, to his record-breaking centuries, the book takes a close look at his achievements, many of which were unprecedented in cricketing history. The teenaged prodigy of the 1960s has evolved into a Guru of the game in the new millennium. SMG maps Gavaskar’s life from its middle-class beginnings, and proceeds to give readers an insight into the mindset and methods of a legend.

The Clash Of Fundamentalisms

In this timely and important book, Tariq Ali puts the events of September 11 into sweeping historical perspective. As we have come to expect from him, he is lucid, eloquent, literary, and painfully honest, as he dissects both Islamic and Western fundamentalism." Howard Zinn "The book is an outstanding contribution to our understanding of the nightmare of history from which so many people are struggling to awake, and deserves serious engagement and consideration. Ali broadens our horizons, geographically, historically, intellectually and politically. His mode of history telling is lyrical and engaging, humane and passionate." -- Anthony Arnove, The Nation "Ali's style is vigorous, his narrative compelling, showing that the short-term, self-interested and oil-greedy policies of the British and Americans in such countries as Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Iran must make our much-vaunted ideals of democracy and equity seem like a bad joke." -- Karen Armstrong, The Times "It will not open doors at the White Hous e because it makes for uncomfortable reading ... a wide-ranging and powerfully argued critique, that gives pause for thought." - Financial Times "[Ali] finds little to distinguish between the organised violence of the United States and that of those who oppose it..." - Sydney Morning Herald "Urbane, highly intelligent and vividly written. One hopes this fine study will earn no fatwa." -- Richard Sennett, Times Literary Supplement

Dhanwantari

The 3 Mistakes Of My Life

In late-2000,a young boy in Ahmedabad called Govind dreamt of having a business.To accomodate his friends Ish and Omi's passion,they open a cricket shop.Govind's wants to make money and thinks big.Ish is all about nurturing Ali,the batsman with a rare gift.Omi knows his limited capabiltiies and just wants to be with his friends.However,nothing comes easy in a turbulent city.To realize their goals,they will have to face it all - religious politics,earthquakes,riots,unacceptable love and above all,their own mistakes.Will they make it? Can an individual's dreams overcome the nightmares offered by real life? Can we succeed despite a few mistakes? Based on real events,from the bestselling author of 'Five Point Someone' and 'One Night the call centre',comes another dark,witty tale about modern India.

Isvar Chandra Vidyasagar

Isvar Chandra Vidyasagar (b. 1820) was one of India's greatest intellectuals and activists of the nineteenth century. He was born into a poor Brahmin family and faced poverty all through his childhood. He was known variously as an educator, academic, philosopher, reformer and philanthropist. He started his career as the principal of Fort William College at age twenty-one and then joined Sanskrit College in 1850 and became principal the following year. Through his writings, Vidyasagar raised many questions about the various ills that had permeated society like early marriage and polygamy. He advocated widow-remarriage all through his life and was considered as one of the greatest pillars of the Bengal Renaissance.

The Prophet

A brilliant man's philosophy on love, marriage, joy and sorrow, time, friendship and much more. Originally published in 1923

My Country My Life

Advaniji Has Been My Friend And Comrade-In-Arms For Over Fifty Years. He Has Never Compromised On His Core Belief In Nationalism, And Yet Has Displayed Flexibility In Political Responses Whenever It Was Demanded By The Situation. He Has An Open Mind That Always Absorbs New Ideas From Diverse Sources. I Am Certain That My Country My Life Will Be Read Remarkable JourneyOf A Sensitive Human Being And An Outstanding Leader Whose Best, I Hope And Pray, Is Yet To Come.'From The Foreword By Atal Bihari VajpayeePrime Minister Of India (1998-2004)My Country My Life Is An Extraordinary Self-Portrait Of India S Leading Political Personality - L.K. Advani. As An Immigrant Who Was Forced To Abandon His Beloved Sindh, Which Became A Part Of Pakistan After India Was Partitioned In 1947, On The Basis Of The Communally Inspired Two Nation Theory , Advani Gives A Poignant First-Person Account Of That Tragedy. With A Career Spanning Six Decades As A Political Activist In Post-1947 India, During Which He Has Been A Ring-Side Viewer Of, And Participant In, Almost All The Major Socio-Political Developments In India, Advani Is Uniquely Qualified To Offer A Perspective On Independent India S Political Evolution. The Apogee Of Advani S Achievement Was His Seminal Contribution, Together With His Senior Colleague Atal Bihari Vajpayee, To Ending The Congress Party S Dominance Over India S Polity By Building The Bharatiya Janata Party As A Viable Alternative For Governing India. The Book Provides A Riveting, Insightful And Assertive Account Of Advani S Fight For Democracy During The Emergency, His Ram Rath Yatra For The Reconstruction Of The Ram Temple At Ayodhya That Resulted In The Biggest Mass Movement In India Since Independence And Catalysed A Nationwide Debate On The True Meaning Of Secularism, And His Years As India S Deputy Prime Minister And Home Minister In The Vajpayee-Led Government Of The National Democratic Alliance Between 1998-2004. The Importance And Relevance Of The Publication Of His Memoirs Has Increased Considerably Since He Has Now Been Chosen By The Bjp-Led Nda To Lead The Multi-Party Alliance Into The Forthcoming My Country My Life Is A Testimony To What Advani S Admirers As Well As His Critics Have Always Known Him For: The Gift Of Clarity Of Thought, Strong Convictions And Forceful Articulation. This Is A Candid Reflection On Himself, His Party And His Nation That Is Likely To Engage Readers In A Tour De Force With India S Leading Statesman. In A Country Where Political Memoirs, Especially By Those Who Are Still Active In Politics, Are Rare, This Book Is A Landmark.

Pregnancy

PREGNANCY is that wonderful occasion in life, too precious to be disrupted by irrational fears or unnecessary apprehensions caused by the lack of simple, reliable information. This book will tell you all about childbirth, answering questions about weight gain, proper diet, exercises, breathing patterns, positions to adopt during labour, and postnatal care of both yourself and the baby. Scientific and reliable, the book also offers invaluable, time-tested home remedies.

Yoga

Children, more than adults, are highly susceptible to falling prey to contagious diseases. A major factor that leads to an increase in the number of ailments afflicting school-going children in particular is stress; whether it is related to a child's studies, peer-pressure or home. This and several other factors contribute in weakening a child's immune system, which can lead to serious health issues. Not only this, growing children, especially those in their teens, are often plagued with skin-related problems like acne and pimples which can prove to be quite traumatic for a young mind. Yoga for Schoolchildren is quite what the doctor would have prescribed in such a situation. It offers yogic asanas which help address all these problems and more. These asanas are easy to perform and do not take up too much of a child's time or energy. What's more, they help children lead a healthy lifestyle which enables them to grow up into healthy, confident adults.

Roots and Wings

Roots and Wings- A Handbook for Parents addresses parenting conflicts and dilemmas; how to manage the thin line between freedom and structure, space and control, being a mentor and a friend, our expectations of the child versus his native endowments. This book is about giving our children roots, so that they can stand firm; and wings, so that they may soar and achieve their potential

Five Point Someone

Set in IIT, in the early '90s, Five Point Someone portrays the lives of the protagonist Hari and his two friends Ryan and Alok. It explores the darker side of IIT, one in which students- having worked for years to make it into the institute-struggle to maintain their grades, keep their friends and have some kind of life outside studies. Funny, dark and non-stop, Five Point Someone is the story of three friends whose measly five-point something GPAs come in the way of everything-their friendship, their love life, their future. Will they make it?

Back To Health Through Yoga

Back to Health through Yoga does not seek to transplant a dozen yogic postures in modern medicine. It looks upon yoga as a precious tool in mind-body medicine. The postures, diet and sleep (called physical culture in yoga), meditation (as first aid for stress), and the yogic attitude (for long time relief from stress) are all part of yoga, and all these have a place in mind-body medicine. Mind-body medicine aims at correcting the faults in lifestyle responsible for the illness, and thereby creating the best conditions for reversal of the process which led to the illness. This book is meant for the intelligent and inquisitive reader who will use it to discover the roots of health and disease. Also included are reasonable guidelines for healthy lifestyles based on yoga. Stress management has been discussed on the basis of Patanjali

The Inscrutable Americans

Anurag Mathur... is the toast of India's capital.... (His) tale of a subcontinental bumpkin at sea in the American heartland has struck a chord with Indian intellectuals... Indian Herald Tribune

I Bought the monk's ferrari

Excited and nervous, a fresher of twenty- three, takes his first career flight from Bangalore to Delhi. He peeps out of the window as the flight takes off - and presto! He sees on the road below, fast fading from his vision - an immaculate brght red Ferrari. Thus, begins the quest of his life

If God Was A Banker

To young management graduates, with nothing similar in family backgrounds and temperament, join new york international bank on the same day and take entirely different routes to success. Both rise up the ranks at breaknack speed: the fast and aggressive sundeep, who will stoop to anything to get ahead, and the mature and sensible sami, with a high regard for good old ethics. The racy narrative set in the high-pressure millieu of competitive banking carries the undercurrent of a clash of values, in the intermeshed realms of the personal and the professional. This is a story peppered with ambition and frustration, deceit and malevolence, love and lust, and the desperate struggle for status and power. And, above all, there is a top-notch banker who plays the benevolent god whenever crises loom over the young guns... An insider's fictionalised account of how indian professionals experience the world of foreign banks, the story spans three continents. Ravi subramanian, an alumnus of IIM-banglore, batch of 1993, is currently working with a leading foreign bank in its retail banking unit. In a carrer spanning close to 14 years, he has worked with various MNC banks and now lives in Mumbai with his wife and daughter. This is his first novel. For more informations about the quthor and his books visit

Lilacs Bloom in my backyard

Thirty-year-old success interior desighner Ramona Falls in love with the sauve Amit while on a holiday in the US. After their whirlwind romance and a hurrie engagement, Ramona calls the whole thing off just days before the wedding, shocking her orthodox parents. Misha is a painter by profession and her lively face never betrays that she's living in an abusive relationship. when things go out of hand, she confides in her good friend Ramona, who finds herself getting drawn towards Misha. They become quite close through the last stages of Misha's marriage And Ramona develops a strong fondness for misha's twelve-year-old daughter Aastha. One scared and the other scarred by the rough tides of marriage, the two Women discover each other anew and foster a bond to last a lifetime. Written in simple and touching prose, Lilacs Bloom in My backyard is a coming-of-age novel for the urban, professional woman. It traces the self-discovery of a women caought in the middle of tradition and modern life. New possibilities and new scents beckom her and she wants to, needs to give them a chance. the age-old ways of loving might just prove more fulfilling if she can choose who to love. Meenu mehrotra has been associate with writing for the last eighteen years. Her work has appeared in national magazines and newspaper and she has won a special mention in the Gentlemen Public service Advertising Award 1993 for her camaign on AIDS awareness. Lilacs Bloom in My Backyard in her first Novel. She Lives in Muscat.

Trust Me

Parvati has learnt her lesson late in lefe, but she has learn't it well all men are bastards. While working in an ad film company, she had met karan, her 'Mr. Right'. Unfortunately, he turnrd out to be wrong. Her boss, the fatherly Mr Bose, is the one shoulder she can cry on. He is also the one man she never expects a from. She stands corrected. All men are bastards. Her girlfreinds manage to keep their "I-told-you-so's to themselves. Parvati quits her job, and joins the unit of Jambuwant(call me Jumbol!') sinha, assisting him in the making of his latest hindi feature film. 'Jumbo' is a typical bombay film-maker. He believes in white shoes, black money and the casting couch. Manoj, the chief assistant, makes a pass at every woman he meets because he doesn't want anybody to feel unwanted. An rahul, an actor, claims to have fallen in love with her. But parvati is older now. And smarter. But apparently not smart enough because, very incoveniently, she finds herself liking rahul too much... 'A most enjoyable read' - Geordie Greig, Editor, Tatler former Literary Editor, Sunday Times (UK) ' Terrific story...Loved the humour'- Michele Roberts Author & Former booker judge Rajashree's been a hindi film buff since she was a kid - she once stood in a line for five hours to get tickets for sholay. She has been working in Bombay after studying direction at the film and television institute of india, poona. A film shre wrotw and directed, The Rebel, won a Nationla Award and was screened at many film festivals. Trust Me is her first novel.

One Afternoon

Fiery, naïve, unconventional, silly-Ria rathore is one eighteen year-old who has strutted through her well-heeled life brimming with confidence. In a conservative city like Ahmedabad she oftern ran the risk of being branded 'improper'. With a father who spoils her silly, Ria alwaya got what she wanted until she comes across Radha Chatterjee, her English professor at Spencer college... A firebrand intellectual and free spirit, Radha Chatterje is just the person who is unaffected by Ria's many wiles and does not give her enigamatic professor, Ria loses interest in her freinds and college till fate rolls out the dice one afternoon and changes the course of her otherwise predictable life. As she heads out on this untrddeon path, she experiences the many facets of life - love, heartbreak and realisation. One afternoon is a poigant bildungsroman of a bratty teengaer's journey to womanhood. Roma Bansal majories in psychology and has been freelancing with the Times of India for the past three years. She is a former all india national champion in speed skating and enjoys sports of any kind.

Overload

From Airport to Hotel and from In High Places to Wheels, Arthur Hailey's incisive thrillers, set at the heart of the great institutions of the modern world, are unmatched for authenticity, power and human drama. In Overload we enter the high-tech, high-tension environment of the power industry. Nim Goldman is Vice President of Golden State Power & Light, the giant corporation supplying electricity to the power hungry state of California. He's a man with a big job and all the women he can handle, but he knows the crunch is coming. Soon, very soon, power famine will strike the most advanced society the world has ever known… '3,200,000 kilowatts, OPEC terrorists, power thieves, dwindling energy reserves, hypocrisy and paralysis in high places, darkness and chaos for power-guzzling California…Hailey hits with another blockbuster' Observer.

Changers

It was on Tuesday that old Ben Rosekki,president of First Mercantile American Bank and grandson of the bank's founder, made an announcement - startling and sombre - which reverberated through every segment of the bank and far beyond.And the next day,Wednesday, the bank's "flagship" downtown branch discovered the presence of a thief - beginning a series of events which few could have foreseen,and ending in financial wreckage, human tragedy and death.' The genius of a master story-teller combines Money,People and Banking into a tense,totally absorbing story of the financial and personal crises behind the dignified bronze doors of a major bank. Interwoven with the dreams,passions,rivalries and guilty secrets of its employees are currency and credit card frauds, embezzlement, a prison gang-rape,Mafia torture,and the call-girl sex that sweetens irregular business deals. The Moneychangers blends action,suspense,mystery and torrid love scenes in a powerfully entertaining novel that is as topical as tomorro's headlines.