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If Truth Be Told: A Monk's Memoir is an honest and straightforward account of Om Swami's life, one of the foremost spiritual leaders of India.

Dispute over land and kingdom may lie at the heart of this story of war between cousins - the Pandavas and the Kouravas - but the Mahabharata is about conflicts of dharma. These conflicts are immense and various, singular and commonplace. Throughout the epic, characters face them with no clear indications of what is right and what is wrong; there are no absolute answers. Thus every possible human emotion features in the Mahabharata, the reason the epic continues to hold sway over our imagination.

This shocking exposé of a true-life Orwellian plot of nightmarish proportions reveals the chilling events of November 1984 following Indira Gandhi’s assassination and the cover-up by the Indian government. For more than three days, armed mobs systematically butchered, torched and raped members of the Sikh community in Delhi and other places, unchecked. The sheer scale of the killings exceeded the combined civilian death tolls of other conflicts such as Tiananmen Square and 9/11.

Scrolling through our daily newsfeeds we see violence and cruelty, turmoil and injustice, fake news and clickbait, and worsening environmental and social crises—just a few of the dark currents feeding a tidal wave of pessimism. In the face of so many challenges, how can we stay optimistic? And, more important, why should we? In The Bright Side, Sumit Paul-Choudhury answers these pressing questions, arguing that optimism is not only essential for overcoming the challenges we face, but also fundamental to human wellbeing

In this superb and widely acclaimed translation of the complete Mahabharata, Bibek Debroy takes us on a great journey with incredible ease.

Originally published in 1923, the book begins with a man named Almustafa living on an island called Orphalese. Locals consider him something of a sage, but he is from elsewhere and has waited twelve years for the right ship to take him home. From a hill above the town, he sees his ship coming into the harbor, and realizes his sadness at leaving the people he has come to know. The elders of the city ask him not to leave. He is asked to tell of his philosophy of life before he goes, to speak his truth to the crowds gathered. What he has to say forms the basis of the book.

Dispute over land and kingdom may lie at the heart of this story of war between cousins - the Pandavas and the Kouravas - but the Mahabharata is about conflicts of dharma. These conflicts are immense and various, singular and commonplace. Throughout the epic, characters face them with no clear indications of what is right and what is wrong; there are no absolute answers. Thus every possible human emotion features in the Mahabharata, the reason the epic continues to hold sway over our imagination.

Dispute over land and kingdom may lie at the heart of this story of war between cousins - the Pandavas and the Kouravas - but the Mahabharata is about conflicts of dharma. These conflicts are immense and various, singular and commonplace. Throughout the epic, characters face them with no clear indications of what is right and what is wrong; there are no absolute answers. Thus every possible human emotion features in the Mahabharata, the reason the epic continues to hold sway over our imagination.

সত্যি হেরে গেলেন কাকাবাবু? হার মণ কি সম্ভব কাকাবাবুর পক্ষ্যে, জ্বীনের যিনি অজস্র জটিল রোজশয়ের কিনারা করেছেন, মোকাবিলা করেছেন অসংখ্য প্রতিকূল পরিস্থিতির, হারিয়ে দিয়েছেন নানা মানুষজন কে, তিনি কি ভাবে হারলেন? এ প্রশ্নের সঠিক উত্তর নিশ্চিত এই উপন্যাসের একেবারে শেষ পৃষ্ঠায়। কিন্তু এ ব্যাপার প্রথমাবধি স্পষ্ট যে, এবারের রহস্যের চেহারাটা একেবারে আলাদা এবং অসিত ধরে মতো এমন শিক্ষিত, বুদ্ধিমান চোরের পাল্লায় কাকাবাবু এর আগে পড়েনি। অসিত ধরকে কাকাবাবু দেখেন বিমানের সূত্রে। বীরভূমে বিমানদের প্রসাদপ্রতিম মামাবাড়ি। সে বাড়ি বিক্রি হয়ে যাবে

Mara was the demon who tried to distract Lord Buddha with the help of his three daughters—Raga, Arati and Tanha. Paroosh believes Mara’s three daughters have been strayed in this world wearing skins of teenage girls. And he seeks to deliver to Mara, by sacrificing the girls against the peepal tree, for he wants the father to reunite with his daughter.

From the mind of Arati Kadav, enter the world of Cargo, an Audible Original workplace comedy where the end of your life is just another workday for them. In a world where ancient Rakshasha prepare humans for reincarnation in spaceships, the life of Prahastha, a rigid transition officer who has lived alone in Space for decades is disrupted by the sudden arrival of Yuvishka, an idealistic and energetic new assistant.

সন্তু-কাকাবাবুর এই দুদ্ধর্ষ অভিযানের পটভূমি আন্দামান। এখানে একটা দ্বীপের জঙ্গলের মধ্যে জারোয়া নামের অতি হিংস্র আদিবাসীরা থাকে। বাইরের লোক দেখলেই জারবারা ছুড়ে মারে বিষাক্ত তীর. এর আগে পৃথিবীর নানান দেশ থেকে বৈজ্ঞানিকরা আন্দামানে এসে উধাও হয়ে গেছেন। জারোয়াদের সেই দ্বীপে পৌঁছলেন কাকাবাবু আর সন্তু। হাজির হলেন এক অদ্ভুত জায়গায়। সেখানে গোলমতন একটা বস্তু থেকে নানারকম আগুন বেরোচ্ছে, সেই আগুন ঘিরে বসে আছে শত শত জারোয়া। আর তাদের মাঝখানে সাদা চুল ও দাড়িওয়ালা এক থুত্থুরে বুড়ো। সেই বুড়োর নির্দেশে গনগনে আগুনের মধ্যে ছুড়ে...

The Making of a Value Investor follows Gautam Baid's development as an investor during a brutal bear market, when he recorded his reflections, observations and learnings in his investment journal in the face of an increasingly uncertain future. This book charts the mistakes and successes in the battle for investment survival during one of the most tumultuous market phases in history.

A long, long time ago, seawater was sweet and drinkable. How it became salty is a remarkable story. India's favorite storyteller brings alive this timeless tale with her inimitable wit and simplicity. This gorgeous audiobook is the ideal introduction for beginners to the world of Sudha Murty.

Chanakya's Arthashastra is an unrivalled political treatise that has been used by scholars, academics and leaders across the world. In Chanakya and the Art of Getting Rich, Radhakrishnan Pillai brings out the inherent lessons from Arthashastra to present a strategic and practical way of wealth creation. This is a holistic study, written for anyone and everyone.

Devdutt Pattanaik is the author of over 25 books and 500 articles on the relevance of mythology in modern times. Trained in medicine (MBBSfrom Grant Medical College, Mumbai University), he worked in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries for 15 years before devoting all his time to his passion for decoding beliefs of all cultures, modern and ancient, located beneath the veneer of rationality. To know more, visit www.devdutt.com.

James Bond seems unable to function after the death of his wife. Determined to restore 007 to the effective agent he used to be, M sends him on a mission to Japan, to the mysterious ‘Castle of Death’ and into the lair of an old and terrifying enemy. For Bond and Blofeld, this will be their final encounter. Only one of them can survive.

HOW DO POLITICIANS IN TODAY'S world attain power? How do nations become powerful? Why do human beings follow others unquestioningly, even if it is to their own detriment? What factors determine which politicians, nations and organizations will dominate the modern world? Through much of human history, societal control was determined by militaristic strength. Individuals and tribes fought to control vital resources and land.

Lord Ganesha is a 10-year-old boy, and Mooshak the mouse is his helper, best friend and confidant, and a very reluctant accomplice. Together, they stumble into interesting and challenging situations where they meet, interact with, understand and learn from mythological, legendary and fictional characters from across space and time. Characters like Santa Claus, Cinderella, Pinocchio, Anansi, Alice in Wonderland, gods from other cultures, aliens, dwarves, elves, giants...

Lord Ganesha is a 10-year-old boy, and Mooshak the mouse is his helper, best friend, and confidant, and a very reluctant accomplice. Together, they stumble into interesting and challenging situations, where they meet, interact with, understand, and learn from mythological, legendary, and fictional characters from across space and time. Characters like Santa Claus, Cinderella, Pinocchio, Anansi, Alice in Wonderland, gods from other cultures, aliens, dwarves, elves, giants...