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Punjab, Punjabis and Punjabiyat: Reflections on a Land and its People – Khushwant Singh
$115.00Select optionsPunjab, Punjabis & Punjabiyat brings together Khushwant Singh’s best writings on Punjab, Punjabis and the Sikhs. Divided into three parts, the book deals with various aspects of the region-its geography, climate, history, culture, religion, politics, language and literature. Part I of the book delves into Punjab’s history, culture, language and Sikhism. Part II covers the burning issues that affected the state during Khushwant Singh’s lifetime, including the pains of Partition, the Khalistan movement, Operation Blue Star, the anti-Sikh riots, and more. Part III is a collection of profiles of well-known Punjabis-poets, politicians, activists, friends and family. The pieces in the book celebrate the culture, determination and spirit of the people of Khushwant Singh’s native land, a place he identified deeply with. Taken together, they give us a peerless portrait of Punjab and its people.
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RESET REGAINING INDIA’S ECONOMIC LEGACY – Subramanian Swamy
$115.00Select optionsSwamy redefines his path-breaking ideas on India-specific economic development
in his seminal work, Reset. It undertakes a nuanced analysis of how the highly
prosperous Indian economy witnessed a long, accelerated decline due to persistent British imperialist
aggression, and compares the distinctive manner in which Asian giants—India and China—suffered
at the hands of imperialism. He critically analyses the highs and lows of the Nehruvian model of
centralized economic planning borrowed from the Soviet Union, and the debilitating circumstances
that impelled him, as Commerce Minister in Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar’s government, to
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TAKE ME HOME – Rashmi Bansal
$45.00Select optionsTake Me Home: The Inspiring Stories Of 20 Entrepreneurs From Small-Town India With Big-Time Dreams Parakram Singh Jadeja did it in Rajkot. Deepak Dadhoti did it in Belgaum. Vibhor Agrawal did it in Meerut. Take Me Home is the story of 20 entrepreneurs who have built remarkable enterprises while remaining true to their roots. From small towns across India, they run giant global companies with locally trained talent. The ability to run a professional business is no longer limited by location. What you need are a vision and a mission and a burning desire. To make it happen, wherever you are.
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THE ASSASSINATION OF INDIRA GANDHI – Upamanyu Chatterjee
$135.00Select optionsDespite the title, ‘The Assassination of Indira Gandhi’ is not a history book but a compilation of 12 short stories by Upamanyu Chatterjee. The titular story is the last in the book and follows a young Sikh and shows how the assassination and all that it led to impacted him
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THE BIG BOOK OF ANIMAL STORIES: RUSKIN BOND
$55.00Select optionsLorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry’s standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book.
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The Book of Children: Supporting the Freedom and Intelligence of a New Generation – Osho
$75.00Select optionsThe Book of Children, Supporting the Freedom and Intelligence of a New Generation, one of the twentieth century’s greatest spiritual teachers shares how parents can develop positive and encouraging relationships with their kids.
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THE BOY WHO LOVED – Durjoy Datta
$40.00Select optionsRaghu likes to show that there is nothing remarkable about his life–loving middle-class parents, an elder brother he looks up to and plans to study in an IIT. And that’s how he wants things to seem–normal. Deep down, however, the guilt of letting his closest friend drown in the school’s swimming pool gnaws at him. And even as he punishes himself by hiding from the world and shying away from love and friendship, he feels drawn to the fascinating Brahmi–a girl quite like him, yet so different. No matter how hard Raghu tries not to, he begins to care…
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THE BOY WITH A BROKEN HEART – Durjoy Datta
$40.00Select optionsYou’re asking me to hold your hand. And now you’re turning away from me. You are saying something but I can’t hear you. It’s too windy. You’re crying now. Now you’re smiling. I’m done. I love you . . .’ It’s been two years since Raghu left his first love, Brahmi, on the edge of the roof one fateful night. He couldn’t save her; he couldn’t be with her. Having lost everything, Raghu now wants to stay hidden from the world. However, the annoyingly persistent Advaita finds his elusiveness very attractive. And the more he ignores her, the more she’s drawn to him till she bulldozes her way into an unlikely friendship. What attracts at first, begins to grate. Advaita can’t help but want to know what Raghu has left behind, what he’s hiding, and who broke his heart. She wants to love him back to life, but for that, she needs to know what wrecked him in the first place. After all, the antidote to heartache is love
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THE DAUGHTER FROM A WISHING TREE – Sudha Murty
$50.00Select optionsThe women in Indian mythology might be fewer in number, but their stories of strength and mystery in the pages of ancient texts and epics are many. They slew demons and protected their devotees fiercely. From Parvati to Ashokasundari and from Bhamati to Mandodari, this collection features enchanting and fearless women who frequently led wars on behalf of the gods, were the backbone of their families and makers of their own destinies. India’s much-loved and bestselling author Sudha Murty takes you on an empowering journey through the yarns forgotten in time-abounding with remarkable women who will remind you of the strong female influences in your life.
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THE ENGLISH TEACHER – R. K. Narayan
$40.00Select optionsKrishna, an English teacher in the town of Malgudi, nagged by the feeling he’s doing the wrong work, is nonetheless delighted by his domestic life, where his wife and young daughter wait for him outside the house every afternoon. Devastated by the death of his wife, Krishna comes to realise what he wants to do and makes a decision that will change his life forever.
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The Fakir the Journey Continues – Ruzbeh Nari Bharucha
$50.00Select optionsThe all-knowing FAKIR who guides him every step of the way and Rudra embark on a journey to the higher realms of the spirit world…and experience its all-encompassing magic..the magnificent power of unconditional love, wisdom and surrender. A gripping story told with humour, it weaves in and out of the physical and astral realms where the seeker transforms into the lover and begins to understand the ancient law of free will, the extraordinary power of human thought, choices and intent that shape our lives in both the worlds. Walking a road where we are constantly surrounded by our Guides, Guardian Angels, Masters, family and friends in the Spirit world. who enter our world through the power of prayers to guide, bless, heal and remind us that there are no separations ever. THE FAKIR reveals how complete love for the MASTER is like a mighty river of light. navigating us constantly through the turbulent waters of karma..addictions. ignorance and merging the seeker into the ocean of pure consciousness. Death is a myth. Life never ends. Ignorance does.
