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Read an excerpt from ‘Shirdi Sai Baba’ by Dr Chandra Bhanu Satpathy

‘He appeared in Shirdi, he served the people and he conquered their hearts.’ Sometime in the mid-nineteenth century, a sixteen-year-old boy arrived in Shirdi, a small village in Maharashtra. Greeted as ‘Sai’ by the local priest, Mhalsapati, he began to be addressed by that name therea­er, and proceeded to touch

Read an excerpt from ‘Shirdi Sai Baba’ by Dr Chandra Bhanu Satpathy

‘He appeared in Shirdi, he served the people and he conquered their hearts.’ Sometime in the mid-nineteenth century, a sixteen-year-old boy arrived in Shirdi, a small village in Maharashtra. Greeted as ‘Sai’ by the local priest, Mhalsapati, he began to be addressed by that name therea­er, and proceeded to touch and transform the lives of…

Read an excerpt from ‘But I Am One Of You’ by Samrat Choudhury and Preeti Gill
Read an excerpt from ‘But I Am One Of You’ by Samrat Choudhury and Preeti Gill

The ideas of who belongs and who does not, who is an insider and who is an outsider have sparked severe friction in Northeast India for decades now. From the frequent characterization of Bengal-origin Muslims in Assam as illegal Bangladeshi immigrants to the ethnic battles between the Meiteis and Kuki-Zo

Read an excerpt from ‘Dharma Tales for CEOs’ by Prakash Seshadri
Read an excerpt from ‘Dharma Tales for CEOs’ by Prakash Seshadri

Whether you are a CEO of a multinational corporation or a small startup, you will face situations that require you to make tough decisions, inspire your team, and uphold ethical standards. In Dharma Tales for CEOs, author and corporate coach S. Prakash presents stories that originate from ancient Indian scriptures.

Read an excerpt from ‘In Pursuit Of Freedom’ by Pradeep Damodaran
Read an excerpt from ‘In Pursuit Of Freedom’ by Pradeep Damodaran

Embark on a resplendent journey alongside acclaimed writer Pradeep Damodaran, as he follows the fault lines of freedom and independence in contemporary India and paints a vivid portrait of a nation in flux. Damodaran travels the length and breadth of the country–from places that played an important role in the

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    Read an Excerpt from ‘ZardoZi: Stitched with Love’ by Debasmita Dasgupta
    Read an Excerpt from ‘ZardoZi: Stitched with Love’ by Debasmita Dasgupta

    Ten-year-old Zi loves embroidery. He is growing up in a world filled with expectations. Everyone around him – family, friends, neighbours – seems to have a say in who Zi should be. Surrounded by all the noise, Zi’s own voice yearns to break free. Will Zi find the strength to

    Read an Excerpt from ‘In the Language of Remembering’ by Aanchal Malhotra
    Read an Excerpt from ‘In the Language of Remembering’ by Aanchal Malhotra

    In the Language of Remembering by Aanchal Malhotra reveals how Partition is not yet an event of the past and its legacy is threaded into the daily lives of subsequent generations. Bringing together conversations recorded over many years with generations of Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and their respective diaspora, it looks