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Rags Investigates by Ruth Vanita

Category: Fiction Rights: All rights available “Manix. Khanjari says he’s gone.” “Gone? That’s great. Abroad, I hope?” “No, no. He’s dead.” Manix, urf Manilal, has been murdered. Spare the eulogies—and let’s not argue about whether it’s really a loss. A gruff lesbian detective and her overly earnest college lecturer assistant take on the case. Manix

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Lost in Nightmare Valley by Jane De Suza

Roo, considered by almost everyone to be a difficult boy, is haunted by nightmares of being left alone. After all, who wants a difficult boy around? His friends can’t help – they have nightmares of their own.

To make matters worse, much much worse, Roo gets lost on an overnight ride, and crashes deep into a dark, densely-forested valley, where he is attacked by the terrifying creatures from their nightmares. They are real! This is their land. And Roo can’t escape.

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India-nama: A Child’s Guide to Nature’s Wonders of the Indian Subcontinent by Pranay Lal

India-nama: A Child’s Guide to Nature’s Wonders of the Indian subcontinent by Pranay Lal takes readers on a fascinating journey through time, uncovering the hidden stories of India’s landscapes, plants, animals, and ancient life. In this richly illustrated book, young readers will explore how the Indian subcontinent was once part of supercontinents, learn about ancient creatures before dinosaurs and giant mammals that once roamed the land, and discover how volcanoes, rivers, and seas shaped the vibrant wildlife we see today.

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Caged…Memories Have Names by Gulzar

Intimate, subtle and deeply personal, Caged…Memories Have Names is probably Gulzar Saab’s first autobiography in verse.
Gulzar Saab ruminates and writes in rainbow colours. From Rumi to Pablo Neruda and Jibananda Das, among others, have coloured him in myriad of hues. With this he has painted the portraits of Birju Maharaj, Mehdi Hasan, Pancham, Asha Bhosle in words.

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89 Autumns of Poems by Gulzar

In celebration of nine decades of Gulzar Saab’s journey, 89 Autumns of Poems also brings to light his jugalbandi with Pavan K. Verma, who translated these works. These poems soaked in time are Selected, Neglected and Suspected and therefore, especially, curated to access three of Gulzar Saab’s bestselling titles in one volume.

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