A Mind on the Edge is a deeply personal and inspiring memoir of survival, mental health recovery, and transformation. After escaping hardship and building a new life, the author finds himself facing an unexpected battle within-panic attacks, anxiety, depression, trauma, and the emotional scars of a difficult past. Through honest reflection and powerful storytelling, he shares his journey from breaking point to healing, learning that true strength is not found in silence but in ask...

For seven decades, Gulzar-one of India's most beloved and respected literary and cinematic personalities-has made Mumbai (once called Bombay) his home.Over the years, Gulzar has written at length on the city, in the form of both poems and short prose pieces. These writings reflect not only his inimitable thoughts on the city, but also many facets of the ever-changing and evolving metropolis, as a Mumbaikar sees it.Aamchi Mumbai brings together twenty-five unforgett...

As the global demand for sustainable and nutrient-rich crops grows, pseudocereals are emerging as a valuable alternative to traditional cereals. This book brings together recent scientific advances and practical insights on the chemistry, nutritional quality, processing technologies, and industrial applications of pseudocereals such as quinoa, amaranthus, buckwheat, and chia.It explores their unique nutritional and bioactive components, innovative milling and extraction methods, an...

In the vibrant tapestry of South Asian communities, young men and women stand at the crossroads of a pivotal decision: choosing a life partner. Rooted in tradition, it is customary for parents and elders to guide the youth, introducing them to potential matches they deem suitable. However, this path often leads to alliances lacking mutual affection. A South Asian Lamb unfolds the tale of one such arranged marriage, but with an unexpected twist. This narrative delves deep into the core valu...

Mothers are the backbone of families and societies, and their work is essential to raising healthy and productive children. Motherhood is a challenging but rewarding journey, and mothers deserve our respect and support. We need to create a world where all women and girls can reach their full potential. Together, we can build a more just and equitable world for all.Within the tender pages of "A Mother and Her Power," embark on a journey through a collection of narratives that pay ho...

Gulzar Saab, over the course of some time, wrote Selected Poems, Neglected Poems and Suspected Poems, all of which were loved and adored by his readers and admirers. They took us down memory lane negotiating with the labyrinth of life and beyond. Gulzar made almost everything under the sun a subject of his poetry. Life, death, separation, love, grief, hope, aspiration—all of which are a part of his poetic gaze. He weighs, measures, writes and rewrites each word, ...

Personal. Intimate. Deeply moving. An absolutely unputdownable memoir. Do memories ever fade away? They never 'dry up', says Gulzar Saab, 'They keep floating somewhere between the conscious and the subconscious mind. It's a great feeling to swim there sometime. Pick up a few bubbly moments and cherish them again.' From Bimal Roy to Satyajit Ray, R.D. Burman, Kishore Kumar, Ritwik Ghatak, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Pandit Ravi Shankar, Pandit Bh...

Racialized women and girls often feel racial injustice before they have the words to name it. Sometimes they fight these feelings, and sometimes they use these feelings to fight. In this important and revealing book, Gulzar Charania puts the experiences of women of colour at the centre of her investigation, sharing how they endure everyday racism, as well as its lasting impacts and exacting costs in their lives and educational trajectories.Fighting Feelings highlights how ...

This is my Abbu…my father. I never used to call him Abbu … I love to call him by this name in my memories of him…always. There’s so much ‘mamta’ in the word ma. More than in a mother herself. Just saying the word starts off a churning in the navel. Intimate, subtle and deeply personal, Caged … Memories Have Names is probably Gulzar Saab’s first autobiography in verse. Gulzar Saab ruminates and writes in rainbow colours. From Rumi to Pablo...

The Future of Banking offers a global and practical blueprint for reimagining the modern financial institution. At a time when digital transformation alone is no longer sufficient, this book focuses on rebuilding trust, driving inclusive access, and enabling resilient institutional architecture.Written by a senior banking leader with over three decades of experience across Barclays (UK), HDFC Bank (India), and Phoenix Empire Ltd (UK), the book brings together lived insight...

This book reviews the use of stimuli-responsive biomaterials in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of inflammatory diseases. It begins by providing a foundational understanding of inflammatory diseases and presents fundamental principles of stimuli-responsive biomaterials. This book provides insights into the characteristics of ideal biomaterials and the chemical principles that enable stimuli-responsive drug delivery systems to function effectively. A detailed classification of thes...

In Triveni are birds perched on branches, moonstruck musings, a house of straws, walking roses and unbridled desires of the heart. The poems are inhabited by lost lovers, unreturned books and bloodsucking rumours. A poetic form unique to Gulzar, Triveni is a confluence of three of India’s majestic rivers—the golden-hued Ganges, the deep green Yamuna and a third, the mythical one that lies beneath the former two, the Saraswati. A form Gulzar began experimenting with in the 1960s, T...