'One of the funniest people in the world. Annoyingly talented at everything he does which includes writing books. As Good As it Gets is hilarious.' - Rob BeckettConfronted by the realities of adulthood, Romesh Ranganathan must face an uncomfortable truth: this is not quite how he imagined it.Watching his friends descend into middle age, his waist thicken with every meal and his finances dwindle to fund his family's middle class aspirations, Romesh ...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERStraight Outta Crawley is the hilarious and irreverent autobiography from comedian Romesh Ranganathan.'Very, very funny. I can't recommend it highly enough.' Jonathan Ross_________________________________At the age of 9, Romesh Ranganathan delivered his first ever stand-up set at a Pontin's holiday camp talent competition, smashing the other competitor, a ...

This groundbreaking book, Moral Philosophy and De-Colonialism: The Irrationality of Oppression, argues that colonialism is fundamentally irrational and incompatible with the public practice of moral philosophy-the reason-based exploration of right choices and good outcomes.Moral Philosophy allows participants to make their own ethical decisions, which colonialism denies. Drawing on South Asian moral philosophy that colonization renders invisible, Ranganath...

Secondo Ranganathan, bibliotecario indiano del passato, una terribile maledizione colpirà coloro che impediranno ai libri di raggiungere i lettori e permetteranno alla polvere di coprirli. La maledizione di Ranganathan pare aver colpito la biblioteca di Boscoamaro, un piccolo paese tra i monti. Così, almeno, sostengono gli impiegati dell'impresa di pulizie Brilla&Splendi che ogni anno salgono a Boscoamaro con il compito di pulire la biblioteca, per poi ritornare in città quasi impazziti. L...

To those who claim we are now living in a totalitarian, fascist, Hindu Rashtra, one must ask: What kind of a Hindu Rashtra is this where a billion-strong Hindus have been, through our parliament, through our courts, our education system, and our constitution, reduced to not just second-class but, rather, eighth-class citizens? What kind of Hindu Rashtra is this where Ram Navami, Hanuman Jayanti, Durga pooja processions, and even Garba celebrations, are attacked and stoned with impunity? Wh...

Brought to you by Penguin.Confronted by the realities of adulthood, Romesh Ranganathan must face an uncomfortable truth: this is not quite how he imagined it.Watching his friends descend into middle age, his waistline thicken and his finances dwindle to fund his family’s middle class aspirations, Romesh reflects on the demands of daily life and the challenges of adulting in the modern world.As he reluctantly concludes that he is indeed a grown man, ...

To those who claim we are now living in a totalitarian, fascist, Hindu Rashtra, one must ask: What kind of a Hindu Rashtra is this where a billionstrong Hindus have been, through our parliament, through our courts, our education system, and our constitution, reduced to not just secondclass but, rather, eighthclass citizens? What kind of Hindu Rashtra is this where Ram Navami, Hanuman Jayanti, Durga pooja processions, and even Garba celebrations, are attacked and stoned with impunity? What ...

Winner of the Anthony Leeds Prize in Urban Anthropology by the American Anthropological AssociationCorruption Plots illuminates how corruption is fundamental to global storytelling about how states and elites abuse entrusted power in late capitalism. The millennial city of the global South is a charged setting for allegations of corruption, with skyscrapers, land grabs, and slum evictions invoking outrage at deepening econ...

The mere thought of nuclear power often evokes mixed feelings among people due to its age-old association with the word ‘danger’. This book will elaborate on the efficiency of nuclear power as an energy source. It will also emphasize how nuclear power is eco-friendly, clean and green. At present, the availability of power determines the success of a country across many fields. It is crucial for the survival of mankind and thus high in demand. At such a time when energy resources are much i...

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Straight Outta Crawley, written and read by Romesh Ranganathan.At the age of 9, Romesh Ranganathan delivered his first ever stand-up set at a Pontin's Holiday Camp talent competition, smashing the only other competitor, a young girl playing the kazoo.The gig went so well that Romesh retired his comic genius for twenty two years, hiding behind the guise of a maths teacher, before finally revealing himse...

Upendranath Brahmachari conjured a potent drug to vanquish the spectre of Kala Azar, saving millions from the deadly disease. Ramnath Chopra explored ancient Ayurvedic knowledge, extracting a natural compound from Sarpagandha to treat seizures and high blood pressure. Azizul Haque and Hemchandra Bose etched a novel cipher for fingerprints birthing the science of forensics, with their elegant method, though pilfered by Scotland Yard, finding mention in the intricate plot of Arthur Conan Doy...

The poet personifies himself as a swallow, etching the things and events seen before his eyes. Among the flock of swallows, he signals the arrival of a summer singly. Here it has arrived in A Swallow Can Make A Summer.