In a quiet corner of Punjab, there lived a poor Brahmin and his gentle wife. Each morning, he went into the forest to gather herbs for their simple meal. One bright afternoon, while the sunlight danced on the leaves, he noticed a small aubergine glimmering on the forest floor. Its purple and white skin shone Read more…
Long before Pondicherry became a coastal town of French villas and peaceful ashrams, there was only the sea. The Bay of Bengal stretched endlessly, a vast, uninterrupted canvas of waves. No land broke its rhythm. No footsteps had ever touched that stretch of ocean. But the silence wasn’t empty. It was waiting. From above, the Read more…
During the hot month of Chaitra, the shrill cry of the cuckoo bird echoed through the villages of Himachal Pradesh. This bird, popular in Himachali folk tales, suffers from eternal thirst, calling out desperately for water. Few know the sorrowful legend behind this mysterious migratory bird and its unending thirst. Long ago, in a peaceful Read more…
Long, long ago, an orphan boy lived with some of his relatives. The couple who looked after him always ill-treated him. Whenever he went to work in the fields, the woman gave him rice mixed with rat droppings. She also gave him a porcupine’s quill to pick out rice from the messed-up food. Every day, Read more…
Once upon a time, there lived a King with his Queen and two sons. His fair rule ensured that the kingdom was peaceful and prosperous. Everyone lived a blissful life. One day, while the Queen was playing with her sons in the garden, a bird flew in, fluttering from tree to tree. It perched on Read more…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Devdutt Pattanaik is a well-known Indian mythologist, author, illustrator, and speaker. Born in Mumbai on December 11, 1970, Pattanaik did his MBBS from Grant Medical College in Mumbai. After working in the healthcare industry for fourteen years, he became a full-time author. Over the years, Pattanaik has written several books about mythology, Read more…
Once upon a time, there lived a king with his two sons. While the younger son was tall and handsome, the elder son was short and ugly, with his eye on his forehead. The king wanted his younger son to be his heir, for he regarded his elder son as a dwarf who lacked the Read more…
Synopsis: Faced with a dilemma or in need of an advice on business management? If so, you now have a gold-medalist from a premium management institute in the country at your disposal. Back in the day, Ram was the go-to man for all business-related issues in Ayodhya. His journey was quite similar to yours – Read more…
नरेन्द्र कोहली की महासमर श्रृंखला की दूसरी कड़ी है अधिकार । जहाँ बंधन नामक इस श्रृंखला के पहले खण्ड के केंद्र-बिंदू देवव्रत भीष्म थे, वहीँ इस पुस्तक की रचना लेखक ने पाण्डवों व विशेषतः धर्मराज युधिष्ठिर की धर्मपरायणता और अनृशंसता को केंद्र में रख कर की है। कथा का आरंभ गांधारी व धृतराष्ट्रपुत्रों की दासियों Read more…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Amish is an IIM-educated banker-turned-author. The Shiva Trilogy was his debut series. He combines his knowledge of history, the puranas and philosophy to create fast-paced thrillers steeped in folklore and history. REVIEW Sita: Warrior of Mithila is the second book in the Rama Chandra Series, written by Amish Tripathi. The book picks Read more…
