Books

Harvest by Manjula Padmanabhan

The play Harvest is set in an unspecified future time, in a city called “Bombay” that might just as well be any megapolis, anywhere. Om, an unemployed young man living in a one-room tenement with his mother, wife, and younger brother returns from a job interview saying that they’re about to become “insanely” rich. The catch? The family must live in sterile isolation, so that, when the time comes, Om’s body parts will be available for transplant to a fabulously wealthy benefactor.

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Stolen Hours and Other Curiosities by Manjula Padmanabhan

In twenty-five exhilarating stories, Manjula Padmanabhan brings her trademark twist to familiar reality, dreaming up inventive futures and capturing today’s world with equal flair. At once funny, provocative and profound, Stolen Hours and Other Curiosities is science fiction served up with a dab of ghee and a sprinkling of dark matter that will hold you captive till the very last page.

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Ahimsa by Devdutt Pattanaik

In Ahimsa, Devdutt Pattanaik reflects on the Harappans through the lens of mythology, exploring their influence on later Vedic and Tantrik thought, and their possible connections to monastic ideals later seen in Buddhism and Jainism. The absence of war and romance in their imagery, and the mystery behind the disappearance of their cities while villages thrived, are also examined, shedding light on how much of Harappan culture endures in modern life.

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Bird Business by Rohan Chakravarty

What is your favourite bird?” Everyone has an answer to that question. “What does your favourite bird do all day?” Now, that’s a tricky one.
India has close to 1300 species of birds, all unique from one another in riveting ways. Bird Business offers an illustrated glimpse into the lives of over a hundred of these. Conceived and designed both for the birdwatcher and the collector, the book has stylized illustrated sequences and accompanying snippets on bird behaviour and ecology, presenting the splendour of India’s avifauna in all its glory.

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