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...

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...

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...

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, ...

A Poem a Day is a volume of Indian poetry like no other, selected and translated by Gulzar, one of Indias most renowned and respected poets. This prestigious volume showcases 365 memorable poems a poem for every day of the year written over the seven decades since Independence by some of the leading poets of the Indian Subcontinent. Originally written by some 279 poets in 34 Indian languages (including Hindi, Urdu and English), the poems appear in bilingual versions: in English and in Hind...

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 ...

Hema Malini, the quintessential 'Dream Girl'of Hindi cinema, has truly nurtured a dream and followed it to its realization. After being unceremoniously dropped from her first Tamil film as the director felt that she didn't have 'star quality', Hema signed the Hindi film she was offered opposite Raj Kapoor. Just eighteen, she soon conquered the hearts of all moviegoers with her beauty, grace and charisma. From Johnny Mera Naam to Sholay, from Meera to Baghbaan, she has portrayed a diverse r...

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...

The Partition of 1947 has influenced the works of an entire generation of writers, and continues to do so. Gulzar witnessed the horrors of Partition first-hand and it is a theme that he has gone back to again and again in his writings. Footprints on Zero Line brings together a collection of his finest writings -- fiction, non-fiction and poems -- on the subject. What sets this collection apart from other writings on Partition is that Gulzar's unerring eye does not stop at the events of 194...

When thinking about the history of technology, the idea of artificial intelligence (AI) is illuminating. A long and winding road has led to the goal of programming computers to think and reason like humans. In this concise overview of AI's past, we can see how the field has evolved through a series of successes, failures, and pivotal moments.A New Idea EmergesPrior to the widespread use of computers and algorithms, the concepts of AI were already in the works. Many old stor...

This book is born from a pressing need to bridge the gap between scientific research and public understanding. Too often, addiction is framed as a moral failing rather than what it truly is: a chronic brain disorder with deep-rooted physiological and environmental triggers. By delving into the latest neuroscientific discoveries, psychological theories, and clinical studies, Toxic Pathways aims to dismantle stigma while providing a comprehensive look at how substances alter brain c...

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...