Once upon a time, there lived a very wise saint in Bengal. He ran a gurukul and had many brilliant children as his disciples. Aditya was one of them. He was a profound thinker. One day, as he lay idle on a haystack, a question popped up in his head. He quickly went running to Read more…
Synopsis: In Designing Destiny, Kamlesh Patel presents his take on some questions that great philosophers have pondered over for centuries. For instance, what role does destiny play in our lives? What part of our destiny is fixed and what is variable? Can we shape and redesign our destiny? Known widely as Daaji, Kamlesh Patel has Read more…
Once upon a time, there lived a wealthy family in the village of Banswara. Abhijeet was the head of the family. He was happily married to Urmila, with whom he had three children. Ajit was the eldest of the lot, followed by Anju. Anita was the family’s youngest member. The family lived in an extravagant Read more…
Long time ago, there lived a couple in the village of Yelavathi. Their names were Amravathi and Thiruvillai. They were very poor and had to beg every day for alms. Each night, Thiruvillai would wish to have dosas but it remained nothing more than a luxury for the destitute couple. One day, when Amravathi had Read more…
Had I been God, clouds would be lilac and lilacs would be white. Had I been God, the grass would glow as your homing guide. Had I been God, each breath you took would enliven a sprite. Had I been God, the length of your braid would mirror your mind. Had Read more…
Synopsis: Just a thousand years ago, India was dotted with universities across its length and breadth, where international students flocked to gain credentials in advanced education. This illustrated book describes how these multi-disciplinary centers of learning existed in several forms such as forest universities, brick-and-mortar universities and temple universities. It examines the funding for these Read more…
“Sometimes, truth causes pain and suffering. At such times, silence is preferred” Ram: Scion of Ikshvaku is the first book in the Ram Chandra series by Amish, the author of the renowned Shiva Trilogy. The series describes the story of Ramayana, from the point of view of its important characters – Ram, Sita, Raavan and Read more…
Synopsis: 373 AD. In the thick forests of Malwa, an enigmatic stranger gallops into an ambush attack by bandits to rescue a young courtesan, Darshini. His name is Deva and he is the younger son of Emperor Samudragupta. That chance encounter, first with Deva and later with his two friends, the loyal general Saba Virasena Read more…
Synopsis: Circa 403 C.E. In the thriving city of Nandivardhana, lives Shaunaka, a young man who yearns to go to Pataliputra to see the world and make his fortune. But he is forced to join his father’s jewellery-making business and soon finds himself in the workshop — a job in which his heart clearly did Read more…
