Set in Portuguese-ruled Goa, this haunting tale brings the touch of the Gothic to a mystery that involves a girl with the voice of an angel, a violin that plays the sorrows of the heart, and the bond between two friends who swear that not even death will do them apart.
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It is a popular belief that the Ramayana is idealistic, while the Mahabharata is realistic. Yet these two epics have identical building blocks, identical themes, and identical history. In this groundbreaking book, Devdutt Pattanaik, India’s most popular mythologist, explores the similarities and dissimilarities between the two epics in a ‘playful comparison’ accompanied by his signature illustrations. Whether it is the family structure, forest exile, or war, the comparison between the two epics prove a startling point—the Mahabharata is in fact a reaction to the events in the Ramayana.
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A unique book exploring the intersection of food and faith across India.
Bhagwaan ke Pakwaan: Food of the Gods by Varud Gupta, Devang Singh Read More »
Beauty Queen: The Pathway to Pageantry is a one source book on everything that you ever wanted to know about pageantry – its meaning, history, inner mechanics, organization and required preparedness.
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DCP Rita Ferreira is called into the investigation after the third corpse is discovered in Mumbai, which confirms it’s the same killer who has a fascination for painting his victim’s lips with dark red, almost crimson lipstick. The Lipstick Killer, like all serial killers, is fast decompensating – the time interval between the murders shortening, the victims shifting from street side hookers to high-heeled wives who are a little too libertine for his liking, those playing outside their marriages.
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Ron Jogani, a jeweller from Mumbai, is in Belgium to buy a consignment of loose diamonds worth over €10 million. Hours later he’s dead in his hotel room in Brussels: murdered. The perpetrators are extremely tech-savvy and have defeated all the CCTV cameras in the hotel… but one concealed camera in the elevator has snapped one of the guys.
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1982. Three teenage girls planning a flight from the Soviet Union to the West end up being sold in Mumbai’s red-light area instead. The murders start a quarter of a century later. The victims are all men.
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Jay Singh is the best defence lawyer money can buy. When a high-profile murder-accused comes knocking on his door, Jay finds himself embroiled in a case that can destroy him completely. If he loses, he must kiss his career goodbye. If he wins, he better keep his obituary ready.
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Bipin Desai and Anuj Shastri are two best friends who lead equally pointless lives. But that doesn’t stop them from dreaming big and getting rich fast. Together, they concoct a plan to rob a van full of cash and manage to get away with loot of over one crore rupees.
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