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GOVERNANCE FOR GROWTH IN INDIA – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
$40.00Select optionsIndian elections for the 16th Lok Sabha saw many heated debates on various topics concerning governance. In such critical times, the 11th President of India, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam urges the Indians to cast their vote for the right candidate. Through Governance For Growth In India, he expresses his vision for India and the contribution that each Indian citizen must make for the same.
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GRANDPARENTS BAG OF STORIES – Sudha Murty
$50.00Select optionsIt’s 2020 and children are stuck indoors as the novel coronavirus finds its way into India. A nationwide lockdown is announced and amidst the growing crisis, Ajja and Ajji welcome their grandchildren and Kamlu Ajji into their house in Shiggaon.
From stitching masks, sharing household chores, preparing food for workers to lose themselves in timeless tales, the lockdown turns into a memorable time for the children as they enter the enchanting world of goddesses, kings, princesses, serpents, magical beanstalks, thieves, kingdoms and palaces, among others. The myriad stories told by their grandparents become the biggest source of joy, making the children compassionate, worldly-wise and more resilient -
HOUSE OF CARDS – Sudha Murty
$50.00Select optionsHouse of Cards is the story of Mridula, a bright young woman with enormous enthusiasm for life who hails from a Karnataka village. A chance meeting with Sanjay, a talented but impoverished doctor, leads to love—and the couple marries and settles in Bangalore. The more Mridula sees the world, the more she realizes how selfish and materialistic people can be. But she does not take the ups and downs of life to heart and lives each day with positive energy. Trouble brews when Sanjay quits his government job and starts an immensely successful private practice. With affluence comes the neverending ambition for more, and the inevitable slide into corrupt practices. For a long time, Mridula has no idea that Sanjay has sold his soul; when the truth hits her, she has no recourse but to walk out on him. But can she really find a space of her own? This intricately woven novel explores human relationships in telling detail and holds up a mirror to our society with candour and with conviction.
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IGNITED MINDS – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
$40.00Select optionsIgnited Minds: Unleashing the Power Within India is a book written by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, who was the President of India from 2002 to 2007. Ignited Minds is a logical step forward from Dr Kalam’s earlier book, India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium.
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India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam & Y. S. Rajan
$75.00Select optionsIndia 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium is a book written by the 11th President of India A P J Abdul Kalam and Y. S. Rajan. The book was written by the duo in the year 1998, before Kalam’s tenure as President. It talks about Kalam’s ideas for India’s future and for developing India
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Learning How to Fly: Life Lessons for the Youth – A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
$40.00Select optionsLearning How to Fly some of his nearly 2,000 lectures have been compiled. These lectures were addressed to teachers and students in school and beyond. In each one of them, he has spoken about preparing oneself best for life, identifying and overcoming challenges and how to bring out the best within each individual. Through stories from his own life, those of his teachers and mentors as well as stories of some of the greatest men and women of the world, and the latest developments in science and technology, he shows us the importance of dreams and hard work needed to turn those dreams into reality.
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MALICIOUS GOSSIP – Khushwant Singh
$30.00Select optionsKhushwant Singh gives you the the low down on people he has known and places he has visited. In these pages, you will be introduced to people like Mountbatten, Faiz, Shraddha Mata, P.C. Lal, Phoolan Devi and many others and you will travel to places as well known as Pakistan and Korea and as remote as Papua New Guinea. Irrepressible, incorrigibly provocative, perceptive Khushwant was never better.