Hachette India
70 books
Is kahani mein drama hai, emotion hai, tragedy hai…
A non-linear, light-hearted rollercoaster ride of a book, Bioscope presents a quirky history of Hindi cinema through unconventional, curated ‘lists’ that will delight die-hard fans and novices alike.
Highlighting 10 aspects that give Hindi films their distinctive flavour, the selections - of villainous types and hit pairs, genius compositions and unforgettable lyrics, memorable scripts and ...
543 Lok Sabha seats. More than 4,000 state constituencies. Over 800 million voters. The world’s largest democracy.
From the time of its inception, democracy in India has been dubbed ‘miraculous’ by the world’s media, and its elections as a spectacular exercise in human management.
In Ballot, Rasheed Kidwai takes us through his pick of seminal elections that have shaped Indian democracy both at the centre and in select states. Highlighting ...
Eight Stories That Champion The Spirit Of A Sport Like No Other
A young footballer struggles to make his mark even as he fights, the ruthless exploitation of local football clubs, his family's strained financial circumstances and the humiliation of being the son of a man accused of deliberately throwing a winning goal in a long-ago match.
A veteran player with an eclectic record prepares to play the final game of his career.
A former star footballer battling ...
Eat your way through Pooh Bear's adventures one Honey-crunch Snack Bite at a time, nibble on delicious Scoop 'n Drop Currant Scones while discovering lost treasures and secret passages with the Famous Five, or suck on tangy Tamarind Pops as you run through the bylanes of Malgudi with Swami.
If you love to read and eat, Bookworms and Jellybellies is just the book for you. It is a joyride through some of children's favourite books, with over 50 inspired recipes ...
Throughout her career spanning 25 years, well-known food critic and gastronomy writer (and little-known collector of spice-grinders of eclectic origin) Marryam Reshii has had a relentless love affair with spices. Such has been her passion for them that she has travelled to their countries of origin, traced their histories (the vast majority of spices were brought into India at various points in history from other countries and continents that have ceased to use ...
For four decades, Reverend Valson Thampu served St. Stephen's College, Delhi. The last nine years of his tenure were rife with controversy, beginning with his stepping in as principal (OSD) in 2007. From accusations that he was 'Christianizing' the college to allegations that he curbed the fundamental rights of the students, Thampu was constantly in the glare of the media throughout his term as principal. What was the story behind these controversies? And why, as ...
A winner of the Nobel Peace Prize offers his vision of an emerging new economic system that can save humankind and the planet.
Muhammad Yunus, who created microcredit, invented social business and earned a Nobel Peace Prize for his work in alleviating poverty, is one of today’s most trenchant social critics. Now, he declares, it’s time to admit that the capitalist engine is broken – that in its current form it will inevitably lead to rampant ...
Everyone is a salesperson by some measure, and selling is not a pushy, winner-take-all, macho act. It is an empathy-led, process-driven, knowledge-intensive discipline.'
In his new book, Sell! – the first book on the subject by an Indian practitioner of business –bestselling author and inspiration to generations of entrepreneurs, Subroto Bagchi presents the concepts of selling and salesmanship from his unique perspective.
Elaborating on the essential ...
There's no business like the car business!'
Within months of its launch in late 1998, with every well-known global automobile brand jockeying for a foothold in a small-car market almost monopolized by Maruti Udyog, Hyundai Motor India's debut production, the Santro, emerged as a force to reckon with.
The first car to be conceptualized and designed for – and then developed and manufactured in – India, the 'Sunshine Car' outshone its competition in ...
Can Ashoka conquer his enemies or will his own demons get the better of him?
Known in far reaches of the world as a great conqueror, King Bindusara rules over much of India with an iron fist. When a Brahmin prophesies that his beautiful wife Subhadragi will birth a legendary ruler, a king above all kings, Bindusara is ecstatic. But when the child is born a frail, ordinary-looking boy, the king, filled with disappointment and disgust, leaves him to his mother and ...
Who says healthy, nutritious meals can’t be mouth-wateringly delicious?
In over 80 scrumptious recipes, Pooja Dhingra, India’s macaron queen, award-winning chef and popular restaurateur, shows us how to reinvent everyday ingredients to cook hearty meals and luscious desserts that can be consumed with all the pleasure and none of the associated guilt.
Based on the nutrition philosophy Pooja herself adopted to simplify her long-term battle against ...
In Boom Country?, Alan Rosling, entrepreneur and strategic advisor in India for over 35 years, explores an unmistakable and profound change that is underway in the Indian business landscape. A fresh wave of enterprise and start-ups; rapid advancements in technology; government reform; and recently developed pools of risk capital, he holds, are contributing increasingly to a massive expansion in new business - all of it underpinned by a deep social change, a ...
For ten-year-old Ori, his mother’s life as a theatre actor holds as much fascination as it does fear. Approaching adolescence in an unstable home, he is haunted by her nightly stage appearances, and the suspicion and resentment her profession evokes in people around her, at home and among their neighbours. Increasingly consumed by an obsessive hatred of the stage, Ori is irrevocably drawn into a pattern of behaviour that can only have catastrophic ...
The inspiring life story of one of India’s greatest wrestling coaches.
In 2000, after the Olympic Games closed with much fanfare in Sydney, legendary wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat watched, dejected and heartbroken, as the prize reserved by his state government for winners of Olympic medals in wrestling were left unclaimed. Determined to never see this instance repeated, Phogat decided to do the unthinkable. Much to his neighbours’ curiosity he ...
A sumptuous work drawing on immense research, this volume is a remarkable view of the evolution of style in India – an ambitious and instant magnum opus that will change the way that we look at dress and fashion in the subcontinent. – Dr Amin Jaffer
A lavish work that will thrill and delight, Style of India is a stunning kaleidoscopic view of the evolution of style in India – an ambitious and lavish volume that will be forever a collectible. ...
This is the autobiography of Abdul Salam Zaeef, senior member of the Taliban, whose memoirs, translated from Pashto, chronicles his extraordinary life. In compelling prose, Zaeef describes his childhood in rural Kandahar, his rise in the Taliban and his appointment as ambassador to Pakistan in 2000. He also details his subsequent arrest and imprisonment in Guantanamo Bay after September 11 and the fall of the Taliban reign, and offers a challenging ...
'Business number nahin, business log hain...sirf log.' - Harpreet Singh Bedi in Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year
Hindi cinema is known the world over for its glamour and bling, but did you know that Bollywood can also teach you valuable management lessons? In Lagaan, a brave villager rallies an entire community to defeat the colonizing British at their own game; in Band Baaja Baaraat, an enterprising duo take their wedding planning firm to new feights; in ...
Universally recognized as much for her flaming tresses and her inimitable style as for her stupendous and sustained global entrepreneurial success, Shahnaz Husain is a legend in the world of cosmetology and pioneering Ayurvedic beauty treatments. Starting with a small beauty clinic in the veranda of her home set up with the help of her devoted husband and daughter, Shahnaz Herbals employs over 1800 people today, with exports to sixty countries and a range of over ...
David Beckham is the world's most famous football icon.
In May this year he brought down the curtain on a hugely successful playing career that spanned two decades, during which he proudly wore the shirts of Manchester United, Real Madrid, LA Galaxy, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, and England. He captained his country on 58 occasions, winning 115 international caps in total, an English record for an outfield player.
His colourful and stellar career has been ...