Someone you love is dying. Or you have been given a diagnosis. Or you are sitting at a deathbed with no idea what to do, what to say, or whether any of it matters. Forty-Nine Days was written for that moment, and for the preparation that must begin long before the crisis arrives.Drawing on more than two decades of practice inside four Buddhist traditions, this book brings together what the traditions have learned about dying with what contemporary neuroscience is only beginning to ...

ChatGPT can say "I feel uncertain." It cannot feel anything. This book explains precisely why and precisely what would have to change.Building Consciousness brings together three bodies of knowledge that rarely appear in the same sentence: the phenomenological precision of Buddhist psychology (Abhidhamma, Madhyamaka, Dzogchen), the structural findings of contemporary neuroscience (predictive processing, integrated information, temporal binding), and the engineering constra...

The lake has several ghats. You have to go in.In 1886, the Bengali mystic Sri Ramakrishna claimed to have verified something extraordinary: that practising Islam, Christianity, and multiple Hindu paths each led him to the same luminous encounter with the divine. His conclusion -- যত মত, তত পথ, joto mot, toto path, as many opinions, so many paths -- is one of the most quietly radical statements in the history of comparative religion. It is also an empirical...

A fall. A forgotten prescription. A parent who seems a little lost in a conversation they would once have led. Suddenly, the roles have shifted—and you are the one who needs to figure out what to do next.For millions of adult children across India, this moment arrives without warning and without a roadmap. The joint family structures that once distributed this responsibility have, in many homes, given way to nuclear households, distant cities, and the relentless demands of modern l...

Artificial Intelligence is quietly reshaping the financial world. When you apply for a loan and receive a decision in seconds, when your bank flags a suspicious transaction, or when an app recommends where to invest your savings — AI is working in the background. But what happens to fairness, transparency, and accountability when machines make decisions that affect your money, your credit, and your future?Artificial Intelligence and Financial Law in India explores the lega...

What does Marxism have to say about men's suffering? More than most people expect, and more than the Men's Rights Movement has ever managed to articulate.Men, Marx, and Misunderstanding: A Marxist Analysis of the Men's Rights Movement in India and Beyond is a rigorous, empathetic, and politically urgent examination of male alienation under capitalist patriarchy. Written by a former activist with the Save Indian Family Foundation (SIFF), with qualifications in law and the p...

Can one boy and a tiger, a lion, a turtle, and a bird save an entire jungle?When Arjun, a curious boy who loves exploring the forest near his home, meets Raja the tiger, Maya the Asiatic lion, Tara the olive ridley sea turtle, and Chintu the great Indian bustard, he discovers something alarming: their homes are in danger. Forests are shrinking, beaches are filling with plastic, and grasslands are vanishing — and time is running out.But Arjun refuses to give up. Together wit...

Mental health affects every aspect of our lives — how we think, feel, relate to others, and navigate the world around us. Yet for many people it remains misunderstood or overlooked. This accessible guide brings together insights from clinical psychology, neuroscience, and well-being research to help readers understand and actively improve their own mental health.Written by a trained well-being volunteer with NIMHANS (Bangalore) and a graduate of the Psychology of Mental Health prog...

The Indian IT industry has long been celebrated as a beacon of economic growth and innovation, propelling the country to global prominence. But behind the glossy exterior lies a reality filled with challenges for millions of IT professionals.This comprehensive book takes you on an eye-opening journey through the untold stories of the Indian IT workforce, tackling critical issues such as:Mass layoffs and job insecurity in a competitive, automation-driven market.

What if your investments could help you prosper, and make the world better at the same time?This book on Ethical Investing is your friendly, accessible roadmap to growing your wealth while supporting positive change. Drawing from Indian and international examples, this book breaks down the essentials of ethical, sustainable, and socially responsible investing for all kinds of readers, no prior financial experience needed.Learn what ESG, SRI, and impact investing reall...

The Indian subcontinent is the birthplace of Buddhism, and the landscape still carries its memory. Under a fig tree in Bihar, a prince became the Buddha. In a deer park near Varanasi, he gave his first teaching. In the sal groves of Kushinagar, he breathed his last. These places still exist. You can sit beneath the Bodhi tree's descendant. You can walk the meditation path he walked.Guide to Buddhist Sites in the Indian Subcontinent is a practical companion for pilgrims and...

India is home to one of the richest concentrations of ancient monuments in the world — temples, forts, mosques, tombs, palaces, and archaeological sites that span more than five thousand years of continuous civilisation. Many of them are under serious threat.Introduction to Conservation of Indian Monuments is a comprehensive yet accessible overview of how India's built heritage is identified, protected, and restored — and the principles, organisations, and techniques that make this...