A list of newly-released books by Siyahi’s authors
Category: Fiction Publisher: Penguin Random House India Chimanbhai Shah is the content, mild-mannered owner of a grocery shop in Portland. When Supriya, the sexy siren, draws his customers away to her slick new store, it leads to a sudden downturn in his business. In desperation, the Shahs turn to Osmanbhai, a Mumbai supari killer, to help them …
Category: Poetry Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers India The idea of ‘seeds’ in The Yearning of Seeds is derived from Neruda’s quote: “I have gone into practically every corner of Chile, scattering my poetry like seed among the people”. Like Neruda, Nongkynrih too wishes to address his people directly. In the three sections of the book, he speaks of leaders …
The Yearning of Seeds by Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih Read More »
Category: Fiction Publisher: Rupa Publications India Life is Perfect is a coming-of-age novel revolving around a young woman, Mitali Jaitia, who appears to have it all – youth, intelligence, money, even beauty. But things aren’t as perfect as they seem. Jaitia House, nestled in the lush, green avenues of Lutyens’ Delhi, is in gloom over the tragic …
Category: Non-fiction Publisher: Penguin Random House India Publisher (Bengali): Ananda Publishers Publisher (Hindi): Full Circle Books Publisher (Malayalam): DC Books Publisher (Marathi): Ameya Prakashan Publisher (Punjabi): Unistar Books Rights: Indian language rights available (excluding translation rights for Bengali, Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi) India Unbound is the riveting story of a nation’s rise from poverty to …
Category: Non-fiction Publisher: Penguin Random House India Publisher (Hindi): Penguin Random House India Publisher (Tamil): New Horizon Media Rights: Indian Language Rights Available (excluding Hindi, Tamil) This book turns to the Sanskrit epic, the Mahabharata, in order to answer the question, ‘Why be good?’ and it discovers that the epic’s world of moral haziness and …
The Difficulty of Being Good: On the Subtle Art of Dharma by Gurcharan Das Read More »
Category: Mythology Publisher (English): Westland Books Publisher (Gujarati): RR Sheth & Co. Publisher (Hindi): Prabhat Prakashan Publisher (Malayalam): Westland Books (forthcoming) Publisher (Tamil): Westland Books Rights: Translation rights available for Indian and International languages excluding Gujarati, Hindi, Malayalam and Tamil Hindu Calendar Art may be gaudy and kitsch, but it is the most modern and democratic …
7 Secrets from Hindu Calendar Art Devdutt Pattanaik Read More »
Category: Mythology Publisher: Jaico Publishing House Rights: Translation rights available for Indian and International languages excluding Gujarati, Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi and Telugu) In the game of cricket, having scored 99 runs, when a batsman stands poised on the threshold of that much coveted century, he experiences the moment that is best associated with Ganesha. Fear and uncertainty …
Category: Mythology Publisher (English): Puffin Books Publisher (Hindi): Rajpal and Sons Rights: Translation rights available for Indian and International languages excluding Hindi Horses gallop across the sky. Serpents hoard gems in their subterranean realms. Turtles remember the goodness of old kings. Crows narrate epic poems. Dogs walk right up to the gates of paradise. Monkeys …
Pashu: Animals in Hindu Mythology by Devdutt Pattanaik Read More »
Category: Non-fiction Publisher: Mapin Publishers Pvt. Ltd. Rights: World rights available (excluding Indian subcontinent) The book explores the rich but little-known world of Punjab folk instruments. With case studies tracing the birth, development and current status of over seventy instruments from Punjab, the book is for lovers of folk traditions and those interested in world …
Folk Music and Musical Instruments of Punjab by Alka Pande Read More »