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Nuggets from Coorg History encapsulates the history of Kodagu between 1600 and 1956 in twenty engaging stories. The prominent community of this landlocked province of coffee and cinnamon were the Kodavas or the Coorgs, a fiercely independent warrior people who never actually ruled their land. This book explores their valour, their in-fighting and how their lives changed under foreign domination.

Aparajita, Deepanita, Aniket and Siddarth have much more in common than just being college mates. All of them either lie or hide things from their parents and want total freedom to follow their dreams. However, destiny has other plans for the four youngsters. They encounter drug peddlers who intend to use them as pawns for safely supplying drugs. Their journey from here on makes them question their values, beliefs and desires. In Pursuit of Ecstasy is a youthful and engaging story full of sparkling insights on the lives of urban teenagers today.

A Preposition is a word which shows relationship among other words in the sentence. The relationships include direction, place time, cause, manner and amount. A preposition comes before a noun or pronoun. A preposition phrase contains a preposition and object. Prepositional phrases are like idioms and are best learned through listening to and reading as much as possible, Little Red Book of Prepositions is a ready reference book with a check list of propositions.

At the Nehru Medical College in small-town Bhopla, the Frustrated One-Sidedovers Association (FOSLA) is a thriving association of male medicos trying to getucky inove. Its earnest members, the 'frustoos', have a single-minded goal: to hook up with a girl. When they are not chasing girls, the frustoos bully professors, have surgical mishaps at the dissection table anditerally break aeg during a night of revelry. Then JD, college all-rounder and active frustoo, getsucky. Mansi, the most beautiful and intelligent girl in the batch, seems interested in him. But how can he be sure? And how far will he go to win herove? For if he succeeds, JD must quit forever his trusted FOSLA team.

Woven around relationships, memory and desire, The Labyrinth is a haunting account of Sudipto, who, having awakened to the magic of a reclusive forest estate, forges a life-long bond with the faraway retreat, its genial owner Dadu, and his granddaughter Mrinalini.But each of these relationships must clear the tests of time and destiny, and as Sudipto is buffeted by events he has no control over, he seeks refuge in memory of these treasured old bonds. Yet when the past comes back to reclaim him in a way he never imagined, Sudipto resists it with all his might, and in a moment of blind fury commits a crime of passion that seals his fate forever.Lyrical and sensitive, told with humour and compassion, The Labyrinth is the unusual love story of a dreamer who wakes up to the persistence of memory and the insidiousness of desire.

Named for the revolutionary Trotsky by a missing communist father he never saw, Leon Ali is a Kashmiri born in Britain and brought up by a single mother in Delhi. Keya Raina is a Kashmiri scholar of exile, an insecure immigrant, who collects other people's stories. Marked by the oppressive history of Kashmir, they meet in Berlin, the city of Cold War partitions, and begin a journey of discovery, which reveals to them the story of Shula Farid, the bohemian wife of a staid Bengali diplomat. Through their travels, these two young Kashmiris outside Kashmir find startling truths about themselves in the midst of unwitting identities and multiple belongings-the residue of shared human emotions.A riveting exploration of mobility and affinity across the borders of nation and faith, Residue provides fascinating glimpses of class-stratified urban India, divided Berlin, and complications of identity in England. It is a remarkable novel about divided lands and fortress continents, lines inked in blood and memory, and the absences they create in people's lives and imaginations.

The Masterpieces of World Fiction series brings together the best-loved short stories by the great masters of the genre-from Chekov and Maupassant, Kipling and Wilde, to O. Henry and Saki and Tolstoy and Conrad. Thoughtfully compiled by the bestselling author Terry O' Brien, this series is a great way for readers to revisit old favourites and for introducing literary masterpieces to newer, younger readers.

The Masterpieces of World Fiction series brings together the best-loved short stories by the great masters of the genre from Chekov and Maupassant, Kipling and Wilde, to O. Henry and Saki and Tolstoy and Conrad. Thoughtfully compiled by the bestselling author Terry O' Brien, this series is a great way for readers to revisit old favorites and for introducingiterary masterpieces to newer, younger readers.

The Masterpieces of World Fiction series brings together the best-loved short stories by the great masters of the genre-from Chekov and Maupassant, Kipling and Wilde, to O. Henry and Saki and Tolstoy and Conrad. Thoughtfully compiled by the bestselling author Terry O' Brien, this series is a great way for readers to revisit old favourites and for introducing literary masterpieces to newer, younger readers.

Menaka's choice is theatest book from the writer Kavita Kane. Menaka is the most beautiful of all the apsaras in the world who was born with brains and talent. She was born during the churning of oceans. In spite of her enigmatic beauty she always desired for a family that she could never have. On the other a great sage by the name Vishwamitra, defies the gods and challenges to create another heaven. The king of gods, Indra got threatened by him and decided to put a stop to his rising desires and powers by sending Menaka to seduce him. What will happen when Menaka meets up with Vishwamitra? Will she be satisfied after meeting him or will she have to surrender to her destiny once again? This beautifully written mythological book will throwight on this. This book describes all about the beauty Menaka and the famous Vishwamitra. It not only talks about theirove but in detail talks about the woman who is fighting for her dreams in this male dominated society and about the man who wants to achieve his goals challenging everything that comes his way. It is a story of her pains, struggles and choices in a man's world. The subject has been dealt with well, the friendly scenes have been done classily and the end is very good. The book is written in a very simple yet fascinating manner. The tale is a mixture of everything,ove, betrayal, acceptance, help, responsibility, respect and recovery. The book is an easy read which will keep you entertained all along. About the author Kavita Kane is a senior journalist with a career of over two decades, which includes her working for Magna publication and DNA. She quit her job as an Assistant Editor of Times of India to devote full time to her writing. She is an addict of cinema and theatre. She did her post-graduate degree in Englishiterature and Mass Communication from the University of Poona. Writing has always been her passion and she was born with this skill. Karna's Wife her debut novel, (2013) was a bestseller. Her second novel - Sita's Sister (2014) also deals with another mysterious personality - Urmila, probably the most overlooked character in the Ramayan. She was born in Mumbai but spent her childhood mainly in Patna and Delhi. Kavita currentlyives in Pune with her mariner husband Prakash and two teen daughters Kimaya and Amiya and with an overfriendly Rottweiler, Chic, the friendly Spaniel and Babe, the unfriendly cat

A single man who was pursued by 1,700 policemen of four states for fifteen years! A man who ruled the Chambal ravines and roamed 8,000 square miles,eading the police on a wild goose chase every time they plotted to nab him!oved by the underprivileged and feared by the rich, he was eventually shot dead when cornered by a company of Gurkhas. Read the thrilling tales of his adventures and theegends of a man who was called "Raja' because of his generosity andarge-heartedness.

How did a nondescript YouTube channel become a unicorn startup? The journey started when Gaurav Munjal and Hemesh Singh quit their jobs at CommonFloor and Roman Saini quit the Indian Administrative Service to start a YouTube channel that helped students prepare for competitive exams. Six years and 49 million usersater, Unacademy has changed the way Indiansearn and also democratized access to high-quality education. If COVID-19 was a trial by fire for every industry, edtech was one of the sectors perfectly poised for a boom. Many online education startups were in the fray but only a few survived. Unacademy not only outsmarted the competition, but also surpassed every projection and created a new yardstick of success, becoming a $3.5 billion valued edtech startup. In Unstartup, bestselling startup author Nistha Tripathi traces the gravity-defying ascent of Unacademy. Drawing on numerous conversations with people in and around Unacademy including its founders, board members, advisors, current and ex-employees, Nistha takes the reader through a page-turning rhapsody of startup strategies andessons. These insider accounts and anecdotes reveal the day-to-day thinking, decisions and discipline of a unique (un)startup. Reams have been written about the glitz surrounding startups, but it is the daily grind, small choices and critical pivots that no one tells you about. Unstartup offers a ringside view of how Unacademy ignored conventional advice and created its own playbook for success.

Rupa began on a Calcutta pavement in 1936, when D. Mehra, an impecunious but driven salesman, decided to try his hand at selling books. Within a generation, he had established Rupa as a major purveyor of imported books. Successive generations would make the firm the country'seading distributor of English-language trade books, representing some of the world's most important publishers, including Penguin, HarperCollins, Faber and many more. As the company grew, it began publishing its own titles.egendary film-maker Satyajit Ray designed the publishing house's first colophon and became one of its earliest patrons. Other notables on the Rupaist included sportsmenike Sunil Gavaskar, whose memoir, Sunny Days, gave it one of its bestsellers; Chetan Bhagat, who would go on to become India'sargest-selling author within a few years; and Ruskin Bond, the country's most beloved writer. Over the decades, as the Indian publishing milieu was reshaped by new entrants from around the world, Rupa continued to maintain its position as a fiercely independent publisher of important books, at the forefront of the Indian publishing scene. Besides providing readers with an engrossing account of how the publishing business works, the book is studded with stories of the idiosyncratic behavior ofiterary stars, eye-opening anecdotes of how some of the country's biggest bestsellers came to be published and tips on what it takes to make a bestseller. Eye-opening and entertaining, Never Out of Print is the story of a publishing firm that has revolutionized the way books are published, marketed, sold and read in India.

The habit ofearning and practising begins at a very young age. Even the streams of colours, alphabets and numbers on the walls of your house are a form ofearning for your child. All-in-One is a wide experience ranging from English and Hindi alphabets to numbers from 1 to 100. This book aims to become a building block in shaping and sharpening your child's mind, both in English and Hindi.

The Great War at Kurukshetra is over. Eighteen lakh men have died. But the winners are not happy. Yudhishthira and hisbrothers are gripped with sorrow over what they have done. Who will bear the child to continue the Kuru clan? Uttara?Will Asvatthama also destroy the child that she is carrying?Hastinapur is barren of men of any age. It is the King's dharma to help every virgin in the kingdom, cross into womanhood.But Yudhishthira fails. There is now a dharmic crisis. The young woman, who will bear the child, must be found anotherking for the task before sunrise. Else, the kingdom will suffer even more.Who can solve the problem?Krishna, who else! Or rather he knows such a king who can. It is Maya.But Maya declines to follow the king's dharma. His refusal plunges the Kuru kingdom, and even Krishna himself, intoanother crisis.Who is Maya? Can Krishna eventually win him over?Mayabharata is a fascinating narration of the post-Mahabharata story, aided by the deployment of the author's imaginativeand creative powers.

"When the guava season was over...Gopal had nothing to offer them but his stories...' Will Koki prove the boys wrong and save their cricket match? What animals will Mukesh invite into his backyard zoo? Will Sita and the river be friends or enemies? Will Nathu's grumbling shut down the bank? Will the panther catch its prey or lose the battle? Find the answers to all these questions in this must-have collection of stories that brings together some of Bond's favourite characters”from trouble-making animals, to steadfast children and eccentric adults. Gorgeously illustrated, and curated by Bond for his lovely readers, it is the perfect addition to a Bond fan's library”children and adults alike!

Do you know the first woman who won a Nobel Prize or the scientist who save millions ofives? A Day With series features fascinatingives of some of the world's most influential personalities. Books in this series will take you back in time to meet inspiring individuals and discover how these trailblazers made aasting impact on the world and continue to inspire generations today. Through vivid illustrations and engaging storytelling, this book will captivate young readers and teach them about the power of determination, innovation and compassion. This book is perfect for children who dream of making a difference and want toearn more about the heroes who paved the way.

Do you know who discovered that black holes emit radiation or who is called the father of science? A Day With series features fascinatingives of some of the world's most influential personalities. Books in this series will take you back in time to meet inspiring individuals and discover how these trailblazers made aasting impact on the world and continue to inspire generations today. Through vivid illustrations and engaging storytelling, this book will captivate young readers and teach them about the power of determination, innovation and compassion. This book is perfect for children who dream of making a difference and want toearn more about the heroes who paved the way.

Do you know who made South Africa a democracy or the man whoed a non-violent revolution to free India from Great Britain? A Day With series features fascinatingives of some of the world's most influential personalities. Books in this series will take you back in time to meet inspiring individuals and discover how these trailblazers made aasting impact on the world and continue to inspire generations today. Through vivid illustrations and engaging storytelling, this book will captivate young readers and teach them about the power of determination, innovation and compassion. This book is perfect for children who dream of making a difference and want toearn more about the heroes who paved the way.