Kerala is a verdant state on the southern tip of the Indian peninsula. Situated in the central district of Thrissur of the state is the ancient family of Chittoor Mana. Financially they may not be anything great but they have been spiritual advisors of the kings and the common man of Kerala from time immemorial. This book is a brief look at the history of the family along with a chronicle of their place in the history of the state.

Ajay, Jay and John comes from diverse backgrounds but all of them have one thing in common - they have enrolled for PhD for differing reasons. While one joined truly out of interest, the other two joined the course directly or indirectly because of the fairer sex. As all of them struggle with various personal and professional difficulties as their course progresses, it seems as though they would end up with more questions than answers…Would they be able to complete their course succ...

There is a mistaken belief among many that Hinduism and the religions that originated in the Middle East have the same basic building blocks. But they are only assumptions at best and willful misrepresentation at its worse. Yes, there are many similarities in the beliefs and rituals of many of the religions but Hinduism varies from most of the other religions on two of its main pillars. That of its concept of God and Moksha, based on the theory of life after death and rebirth. When you go ...