«Un romanzo poetico e delicato, eppure capace di mettere in luce gli aspetti più oscuri della società indiana. »Kirkus Review«Scritto in maniera magistrale, questo romanzo descrive con dolorosa schiettezza le catene che imprigionano le donne indiane. Eppure le sue protagoniste si rifiutano di rassegnarsi al destino che la società ha scritto per loro. »The Washington Independent Review of Books«Il contrast...

A book that is immersed in a whirlpool of memories that has a lot of sundry facts about the 1980s and 1990s Madurai. A load of past effaced by time has been unearthed by the author. Every middle-aged reader would be drawn into the well of nostalgia by this written relic. The shops, the smell, the colours, the taste, the people and almost every season of the times seem to have enthused the author. It’s a journey of interest… Don’t miss it!

What if the Internet goes dark?We think of the Internet as wireless, weightless, ever-present—but its true foundation lies in the ocean’s depths, where nearly 900,000 miles of fiber-optic cables quietly pulse with all the world’s information.In The Web Beneath the Waves, the acclaimed journalist Samanth Subramanian travels from remote Pacific islands to secretive cable-laying operations to reveal the astonishing world of undersea infrastructure. He...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE 2015SHORTLISTED FOR RSL ONDAATJE PRIZE 2016In the summer of 2009, the leader of the dreaded Tamil Tiger guerrillas was killed, bringing to a bloody end the stubborn and complicated civil war in Sri Lanka. For nearly thirty years, the war's fingers had reached everywhere: into the bustle of Colombo, the Buddhist monasteries scattered across the island, the soft hills of central Sri Lanka, the curves of the eastern coas...

"Helpful and hopeful." —John Green, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Fault in Our StarsA Better World Is Possible is a comprehensive and graphic novel guide on climate change and what you can do about it.As climate change quickens—bringing with it extreme weather, biodiversity loss, and humanitarian crises—four teens help organize the world’s largest climate protest. Hundreds of thousands join them, tak...

Shortlisted for the André Simon Food and Drink book awardsIn a coastline as long and diverse as India's, fish inhabit the heart of many worlds - food of course, but also culture, commerce, sport, history and society. Journeying along the edges of the peninsula, Samanth Subramanian delivers a kaleidoscope of extraordinary stories.Following Fish conducts rich journalistic investigations of, among others, the use of fish to treat asthmatics in Hyderab...

The Harmony of Sanskrit and the Philosophy of GitaMany books on the Bhagavad Gita focus on its philosophical teachings. "SanGita" takes a distinctive approach by blending the beauty of Sanskrit with the profound wisdom of the Gita. This unique work invites you to explore deeper insights that enrich your life."SanGita" elegantly intertwines the Gita's philosophical principles with the lyrical charm of Sanskrit, the world's o...

The journey of a teenager, how she navigates through an unexpected twin pregnancy alone, cutting off her very lovely partner to fly as she cuts her own wings for her little ones. But little does she know that life has destined for them to be together, despite all odds, despite the time apart... And they come together as a family, fitting like pieces of jigsaw puzzles post falling like a jenga.Read through the tragedy with steamy romance which is only made better by the unique situat...

Lalitha Sahasranamam is a revered composition of the thousand names of Sri Lalitha Devi, the Supreme Mother Goddess. Based on a series of lectures delivered by the author for the Sringeri Vidya Bharati Foundation (SVBF North, Detroit, MI, USA), this book offers a profound spiritual journey through the divine names, providing deep insights into their significance.The text presents each verse in Sanskrit, accompanied by an easy-to-read English transliteration, ensuring accessibility ...

Twelve-year-old Sarojini’s best friend, Amir, might not be her best friend any more. Ever since Amir moved out of the basti and started going to a posh private school, it seems like he and Sarojini have nothing in common.Then Sarojini finds out about the Right to Education, a law that might help her get a free seat at Amir’s school or, better yet, convince him to come back to a new and improved version of the government school they went to together.As she struggles to keep h...

A Day Out at Wild Water Park is the first book by Aura. She is 7 years old and this book is something that she had been working on for quite some time. The book is about herself and her favorite character Moon from Rainbow Kiddies. It talks about their playdate at a water theme park and how they have a little adventure at the park. Like all the stories from Rainbow Kiddies, this one is also about being good to friends, empathy and kindness.

What happens when you have to choose between faith and logic? Temples are places of worship, oceans of tranquillity, or so everyone thinks, till a series of murders threatens to destroy the carefully cultivated reputation of the royal family of Thiruvanathapuram. And when fingers point towards the opening of the hitherto sealed vaults at the Padmanabha Swamy Temple that is under the control of the royals, all hell breaks loose. Meanwhile, a heist at the Wafi Mall in Dubai leads investigato...