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Relive the golden era of Hindi cinema with Mahesh Bhatt as he recounts the Khwaabon Ka Safar (the journey of dreams) of iconic film studios in India.
Did you know that German filmmaker Franz Osten partnered with an Indian studio on some of India’s earliest blockbuster films in the 1930s? Do you know which production house invented the Hindi ‘formula filmmaking’ style in the 1950s that still drives big budget Bollywood films?
Khwaabon Ka Safar ...
Addressed to Hyder, his son, Omar Zafarullah’s A Hundred Journeys is part memoir and part manual for living. With the help of his family’s personal history, the author attempts to explain Pakistan to Hyder, a narrative which is intensely personal but deeply political too.
The journey begins in the early 1900s when the family migrates from Ropar (in India’s Punjab) to Gojra (in Pakistan’s Punjab) in search of a better future. The book is ...
Obesity and lifestyle diseases such as diabetes, chronic heart ailments and stroke are fast becoming global pandemics. This is because our health depends almost up to 80 per cent on what we eat, and modern lifestyles have caused a dramatic change in our diet. The Baby Elephant Diet: A Modern Indian Guide to Eating Right is a simple and concise guide to healthy eating, customized to Indian conditions.
A foodie in addition to being a health guru, author Ravi Mantha ...
Elephants are sentient, emotional beings who, perhaps, have more humanity than humans. They still hold on to some of the vanishing virtues of the human race, such as patience—reflected in their unhurried pace; humility—as evident in their reputation of being gentle giants; and compassion—shown in their care for fellow herd members.
Giant Hearts: Travels in the World of Elephants takes us into the world of the largest land animal on our planet. ...
He was a great captain and the only one who has had the magnanimity to raise a new kingdom - Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.
A great warrior and skilled administrator, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, better known as Shivaji, was the founder of the great Maratha Empire, and one who instilled a sense of Maratha identity in his people. At a time, when the Mughal Empire was at its zenith, Shivaji was the only one who dared to challenge the might of Emperor Aurangzeb. He ...
Breaking News: A Woman in a Man's World chronicles Kamla Mankekars experiences as one of the first women journalists in India. Engagingly written, Breaking News vividly portrays the struggles of a woman in a primarily male-dominated profession while recording the cultural and social changes that marked the pivotal decades of India’s history. The book depicts the hopeful years of a newly-born nation, the despair and resilience of those who came to India as ...
The book argues that over the decades since India’s independence, good governance has never been a salient feature of political life. It makes an attempt to examine diverse areas and aspects of public life such as corruption, crony capitalism, the rule of law, secularism, institutional integrity and freedom of expression and points out that changes in policies can bring about a marked difference in the manner of governance. A thought-provoking work, it ...
Absolute power is an anathema to our constitution, even if it is to be wielded by the judiciary. But, India is witnessing a very unusual phenomenon, not visualised by the founding fathers of the constitution, of judiciary becoming not just the central pillar but the only pillar of our democracy. No great wisdom or foresight is necessary to see the instability and unsustainability, of this architectural marvel. The Indian judiciary, which is the world's ...
In any business, it’s the entrepreneur where the proverbial ‘buck’ stops.
Yes, it’s a cliche, but that is what it boils down to. When things go wrong, it’s your responsibility; when they go well, you get to enjoy the benefits. Ashutosh Garg was a high-flying corporate honcho who decided to quit and pursue his dream of becoming an entrepreneur. But just having a dream is not enough, he discovered; one needs to be resourceful, ...
Srimad Bhagavad Gita is the fount of supreme knowledge and absolute truth that sprung from the lotus lips of Lord Krishna for the emancipation of his most devoted disciple and friend prince Arjuna. A Timeless Melody is the masterly rendering of this monumental scripture into rhymed verse in English. The perfectly crafted verse has made it possible for English traders to assimilate and absorb the essence of the Gita with ease. For the benefit of Hindi readers--and ...