A joyous mix of the familiar and the unfamiliar, the home-grown and the street-born, this book is a celebration of that most vital ingredient of life: food.
Chillies and Porridge: Writing Food, edited by Mita Kapur Read More »
By piecing together various clues and relying on two of the most famous sources retelling the life of Dulharai, Maharaj Devraj has in this book attempted to paint a clearer picture of Dulharai’s family background, his life, including his conquest of Dausa which led to the inception of the Dhundhar Raj (later Jaipur state).
This book traces the evolution of the Faiz’s work from its early days to the time of its full fruition. A poet’s life is not different from the words that he writes and that is why in this book, poetry and biography are meshed in presenting a rich portrait of an exceptional poet.
Faiz: From Passionate Love to a Cosmic Vision by Surinder Deol Read More »
Akbar’s Farewell offers ample food for thought on fundamental issues that preoccupy the world: love and duty; power and justice; and fundamentalism against diversity and tolerance. Admirably researched and written in a magnificently evocative, compelling prose, it narrates the true story of Akbar’s life and times, his swift and spectacular rise to absolute power, often against overwhelming odds, and his remarkably modern vision of a prosperous, diverse and tolerant Hindustan, against the backdrop of his eventful personal life, his relationship with his favourite wife, and tragic conflict with Salim (Jahangir), his only surviving son and bitter rival. Much more than a brilliantly written, moving historical novel, this book offers a unique historical perspective on the heart and soul of the Indian subcontinent.
Akbar’s Farewell: Letters from a Father by Dirk Collier Read More »
Written over a span of many years, this collection of poems was first published in Gujarati as Aankh Aa Dhanya Che and has now been translated to English as Letters to Self by esteemed film journalist and historian Bhawana Somaaya.
Letters to Self by Narendra Modi, translated from the Gujarati by Bhawana Somaaya Read More »
In the forest, the mighty eat the meek. In human society, the mighty should take care of the meek. This is dharma. A hundred princes should have looked after their five orphaned cousins. Instead, they burnt their house, abused their wife and stole their kingdom. The five fought back, not for revenge but for dharma. What came of the five’s fight against the hundred?
Pandabanka 6 Juddha (Odia) by Devdutt Pattanaik Read More »
In the forest, the mighty eat the meek. In human society, the mighty should take care of the meek. This is dharma. A hundred princes should have looked after their five orphaned cousins. Instead, they burnt their house, abused their wife and stole their kingdom. The five fought back, not for revenge but for dharma. What came of the five’s fight against the hundred?
Poruthi Nediya Pandavar (Malayalam) by Devdutt Pattanaik Read More »
‘महाभारत’ एक विशाल महाकाव्य है जो प्राचीन काल से हमारे देश के कोने-कोने में आज तक लोकप्रिय है। मूल कथा है पाँच पांडव और सौ कौरवों के बीच अलग-अलग समय पर हुए टकरावों की, जो आखिर में अठारह दिन के निर्णायक युद्ध से समाप्त होता है। पांडव और कौरवों के बीच यह युद्ध धर्म और अधर्म, सही और गलत, न्याय और अन्याय के मुद्दों को लेकर हुआ था।
Mahabharata ke Yoddha by (Hindi) Devdutt Pattanaik Read More »
In the forest, the mighty eat the meek. In human society, the mighty should take care of the meek. This is dharma. A hundred princes should have looked after their five orphaned cousins. Instead, they burnt their house, abused their wife and stole their kingdom. The five fought back, not for revenge but for dharma. What came of the five’s fight against the hundred?
The Boys who Fought: The Mahabharata for Children by Devdutt Pattanaik Read More »