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A practical guide to leadership based on research study of the Mahabharata, the longest epic poem in the world containing aphorisms and valuable hints for public administration.
The Penguin Book of Gardening in India advises you on everything from planning a garden to reaping its rewards. From selecting the right soil and using the right fertilizer, to watering techniques and how to guard against pests and diseases, this handbook provides tips and tricks on growing the plants and flowers most suitable for your garden, both Indoors and outdoors. Full of practical wisdom, this comprehensive manual answers all your questions—about ...
The Gods and the Demons come together to churn the ocean using the mountain Manthara and the serpent Vasuki to get the elixir of immortality. Uruvashi, the most beautiful woman in all the worlds, created by the God Narayana from his thigh, descends to earth only to fall in love with a mere mortal. Savitri tricks death into doing something he has never done before. Emperor Akbar challenges Birbal to find the ten biggest fools of Agra. These and many other tales of ...
To Indian, the Mahabharata is not merely a story of the power struggle between princes divided on the issue of inheritance. It is representative of human nature and of life itself, for woven into the elaborate narrative of a heroic tale are writings on ethics, law, philosophy, history, geography, statecraft and religion. Meera Uberoi has retold this epic tale of love and hatred, joy and sorrow, pride and endurance, with great lucidity. Heroes and villains, kings ...
Ganesha has an elephant's head, a pot belly and a rollicking sense of fun. Full of mischief, he fools around with gods and humans alike. He is also wise and shrewd, gentle and compassionate. These tales of Lord Ganesha include old mythological favourites, like the stories about his birth and how he got his elephant head. Alongside are little-known tales dug up from ancient texts ”how Ganesha created the tabla, how he stopped Ravana from becoming ...