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In his first ever book on intimacy and healthy sexuality, Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh teaches us how toove our partners and nurture our relationships and how to walk the path ofove past anger and disappointments while practising gratitude and appreciation. Written in aucid style and filled with simple mindfulness exercises, Fidelity: How to Create aoving Relationship thatasts is a manual to finding enduring and healthy intimacy in our relationships.

In this extraordinary book, one of the world’s most renowned Zen Buddhist masters teaches us how to find happiness by getting past suffering. He shows us how the only way to do this is by acknowledging and transforming suffering, not running away from it. He shares with us the practices of stopping, mindful breathing and deep concentration that will enable us to generate the energy of mindfulness within our daily lives; using that energy, we can embrace pain and suffering, calm them down, instantly bringing us a measure of freedom and a clearer mind.

In the sequel to her critically acclaimed, bestselling novel, The Wildings, Nilanjana Roy takes us back to the Delhi neighbourhood of Nizamuddin, and its unforgettable cats Mara, Southpaw, Katar, Hulo and Beraal. As they recover slowly from their terrible battle with the feral cats, they find their beloved locality changing around them. Winter brings an army of predators - humans, vicious dogs, snakes, bandicoots, along with the cold and a scarcity of food. Unless Mara can help them find a safe haven, their small band will be wiped out forever. With the assistance of a motley group of friends - Doginder, a friendly stray, Hatch, a Cheel who is afraid of the sky, Thomas Mor, an affable peacock, Jethro Tail, the mouse who roared and the legendary Senders of Delhi, Mara and her band set out on an epic journey to find a place where they can live free from danger. With all the brilliance and originality of its predecessor, The Hundred Names of Darkness brings the story of Mara and the enormously appealing cats of Nizamuddin to a breath-taking conclusion.

In April 1608, when a ship named Hector-belonging to the English East India Company-arrived on the shores of Surat inpresent-day Gujarat, no one foresaw how some of the merchants on board would go on to alter the course of history in India.From the moment of its docking to the Revolt of 1857, a succession of its eminent passengers helped transform the Companyfrom a trading collective to a colonizing juggernaut. In Governors of Empire, historian Amar Farooqui traces the journeys each of these men undertook, from arriving on Indian shores, through acquiring territories using equal parts trade agreements and political deceit, all the way to returning to Britain considerably wealthier than before.Beginning with Robert Clive, the self-proclaimed hero of the British imperial project who played a pivotal role in the annexation of Bengal, the book follows several important governors whose actions ultimately delivered India into the hands of the Crown. After Clive came Warren Hastings, who began his tenure as governor of Bengal and settled down to govern both Bengal and Bihar. His 'rule' was followed by the regime of Charles Cornwallis, often portrayed as the golden age of British rule in India-a claim supported by colonially-sponsored historiography alone. After him, lesser-known figures like John Shore and Robert Hobart were followed by Richard Wellesley, under whom the system of 'subsidiary alliances' became a regular feature of the Company's expansionist policy in India. Lord Moira came next, and demolished the peshwai, destroying the rule of the Marathas in western India. William Bentinck's governor-generalship then marked an interlude before a violent phase of large-scale warfare that completed the Company's conquest of the subcontinent. Lord Dalhousie, who followed Bentinck, played a key role in the annexation of Punjab and Awadh, expanding the Company's frontiers to cover swathes of northern India. He was succeeded by Charles Canning, the last governorgeneral to be appointed by the Company, and John Lawrence, the last of the Company's old timers to rule over the Indian empire (he was crucial to the recapture of Delhi after the Revolt of 1857). Through rigorously drawn portraits of the Company's key functionaries, Governors of Empire brings to vivid life the story of the East India Company's conquest of India through the lives and deeds of its governors.

What does it mean to ‘win’? Does it only signify material gains, or does winning encompass deeper experiences like discovering the joy in everyday activities, finding emotional fulfilment in the work you do, and appreciating small milestones? In Become a Winner Right Now, the world’s greatest self-help gurus, philosophers, writers, and poets, whose words have inspired billions, offer enlightening and easy-to-implement pointers for attaining success.

The Collected Stories of Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury is a selection of sixty-three stories by a master storyteller (1863“1915). Featuring a vibrant cast of characters”eccentric woodland animals, a motley crew of unusual villagers and townspeople, bewildering ghosts, competitive demons, and gods from Norway and Japan”these storiesaced with rib-tickling humour, clever puns, and bizarre situations have entertained young readers for generations. "Tuntunir Boi', the first book in the collection, has twenty-seven stories. These include adventure yarns of the author's most popular charactersike the mischievous tailor bird Tuntuni, the crafty fox Sheyal, the arrogant feline Mawjontali Sarkar, and the fearless farmer Buddhu's Baap. The second book, "Golpomala', includes some beloved gems”stories of Gupi the singer and Bagha the instrumentalist; of Ghyanghashur, a half-bird, half-beast; of the Japanese gods Izanagi and Izanami; and of a sailor's extraordinary sea voyage”tales that feature fantastical characters, magicalands, and exhilarating adventures. Vividly translated byopamudra Maitra and sprinkled with illustrations by the author, the stories in this volume will charm and delight readers of all ages.

A book for budding investors as well as High Net Worth Individuals (HNIs), Unlocking Wealth demystifies the process of wealth creation. It explains why it’s never too early or too late to begin building wealth and sets out clearly defined ways in which you can make yourself rich and how you can grow your corpus. However, even though it offers eye-opening ideas and tips on how to become wealthy, it is far from being just a self-help book. In addition to advice for the individual, it shows why wealth is imperative for the betterment of Indian society as a whole. It provides ideas on how wealth can be created at multiple levels so India can realistically achieve its stated goal of becoming a developed nation in the coming decades.

On 6 July 1857, as most of colonial Calcutta prepares itself for the first gas lights to illuminate Chowringhee, Rajaram Deb remains in the solitude of his room. He is awaiting Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, trusted associates of a man whose face remains obscured by shadows, and his partner, an adjutant stork. The two men have been tasked with escorting Rajaram to a transcendental celebration set to begin at dawn. To be a part of this ethereal congregation, he has agreed to sever all worldly ties and forsake the human form; he has even left behind his wealth to an unlikely feline heiress. As this momentous day unfolds, even more surreal elements manifest themselves: dreams of blood-red water, noble families dabbling in rum, piles of dusty unsent letters, tattered dictionaries, and a single English word that Rajaram finds inexplicably alluring.

Trees are great storytellers and living historians of place. By paying attention to trees, you can begin to hear the stories they tell, the histories they document, and the places they describe. They shape their surroundings even as they themselves are shaped by their environment. India has long been a land of remarkable trees—known for their elegant or majestic presence, colourful or verdant foliage, attractive or fragrant flowers, and their panoplies of fruit.The set of fifty native species in this book, representing India’s rich tapestry of tree species, takes readers on an extraordinary journey spanning the subcontinent, through varied landscapes and lives. Building on the foundations of knowledge established by botany and taxonomy, this book unravels the intricacies of ecology and natural history of trees to appreciate their connections to the places they inhabit, to other species, and to people.

Sirinagar (as it’s pronounced in Kashmiri), the capital of Paradise on Earth, is known for its lush green valley and picturesque lakes, but also for its troubled past and unsettled present. Founded in 250 BCE by the Buddhist king Ashoka, Srinagar’s chequered history is one of conquest and centuries of foreign rule, characterized by both indulgence and neglect. In independent India, the state’s troubled geopolitics, the growth of tehreek (armed insurgency) since 1989, and the tumultuous quest for azaadi have turned Srinagar into one of the most heavily militarized regions in the world. In City as Memory, Sadaf Wani draws from her childhood experiences in the mid-90s amidst a waning insurgency movement and increasing militarization, as well as her adolescence in the early 2000s during deadly cycles of violence in the wake of civilian protests, to explore how Kashmir’s turbulent history deeply intertwines with memories of home for its people. Wani explores the beating heart of the city through stories of personal remembrance and scholarship, examining questions of identity and belonging to craft an intimate portrait of Srinagar.

In Search of the Indian Village: Stories and Reports captures the essence of rural India through the country's finest short fiction, commentary, scholarship, and reportage. In "The Blue Umbrella', Ruskin Bond weaves a heart-warming tale of friendship set in a quaint Himalayan village. "Seed' by Mahasweta Devi is a searing account of the hierarchies of caste while Vijaydan Detha's "Countless Hitlers' describes a violent race for power on a village road. Through raw and clear-eyed reportage, P. Sainath presents a fascinating motley of characters from the countryside, amongst them a "man-eating'andlord, illicit distillers, and organizers of cockfights. Amitava Kumar's "The Rat's Guide' explores the ties between diet and identity in the heartland of Bihar. Taken together, the pieces in the anthology bring to the fore the complex and vast tapestry ofived experiences that make the Indian village.

Through the turbulent eighteenth century, Awadh grew to become one of the richest and most coveted regions in all of Hindustan. Although it was nominally ruled by the Mughal emperor in Delhi, the Mughal empire itself under Muhammad Shah ‘Rangeeley’, and later under Shah Alam II, was in terminal decline. The British and French East India Companies were vying for control of the subcontinent. As the Seven Years’ War between these European powers came to an end, and the British lost territory in other parts of the world, they became more determined to seize power in India. Meanwhile, France began a ‘war of revenge’ against its old enemy to restore its prestige. The French Revolutionary wars (1792–99) and the Napoleonic wars (1803–1815) would lead to even greater volatility in India. French players continued to intrigue till the last quarter of the eighteenth century in various Indian courts. Awadh’s rise to prominence began when Saadat Khan Burhan-ul-Mulk (r.1722–1739) was posted there by the Mughal emperor as a demotion for failing to quell a Jat rebellion.

In 2020, in the midst of the Covid-19 global pandemic, the Book Reviewiterary Trust announced a short story competition. More than fifty contributors from across India sent in their stories. This volume presents the best nineteen stories including the winning entry. Edited by Sucharita Sengupta, Chandra Chari, and Uma Iyengar, The Thief's Funeral: The Book Review Anthology of Short Fiction showcases fresh voices that brilliantly explore every nuance, wrinkle, and aspect of the country and its people.