Want to read a book? Here is a round-up of books for your May reading

Reading is not only a great activity but it also gives us the opportunity to learn so much more than we could have ever imagined Itnot only aids in knowledge acquisition but also in language development Here is a list of books you can get your hands on for May readingSmall Wins Everyday by Luke CountinhoNothing is as daunting as a goal Many of us struggle with achieving them be it in life health love and career When you set unrealistic goals and keep failing your intelligently designed brain tries to protect you from the pain and negative emotions that come with failure In Small Wins Every Day Luke Coutinho presents a simple premise with powerful results teaching you to rewire your brain for success The hack Break down your goals into small wins that you can achieve every day Stacked over time these contribute to significant lifestyle changes good health and happinessSimple and bitesized but packed with a punch here are 100 wins to change your lifeThe Penguin Book of Modern Tibetan Essays edited by Tenzin DickieA groundbreaking anthology of modern Tibetan nonfiction this unprecedented collection celebrates the art of the modern Tibetan essay and comprises some of the best Tibetan writers working today in Tibetan English and ChineseThere are essays on lost friends stolen inheritances prison notes and secret journeys fromand toTibet There are also essays on food the Dalai Lamas Gar dancer love letters lotteries and the prince of Tibet The collection offers a profound commentary not just on the Tibetan nation and Tibetan exile but also on the romance comedy and tragedy of modern Tibetan lifeFor this anthology editor and translator Tenzin Dickie has commissioned and collected twentyeight essays from twentytwo Tibetan writers including Woeser Jamyang Norbu Tsering Wangmo Dhompa Pema Bhum and LhashamgyalThis book of personal essays by Tibetan writers is a landmark addition to contemporary Tibetan letters as well as a significant contribution to global literatureLost to the World by Shahbaz TaseerIn late August of 2011 Shahbaz Taseer was driving to his office in Lahore Pakistan when he was dragged from his car at gunpoint and kidnapped by a group of Talibanaffiliated terroristsJust seven months earlier his father Salman Taseer the governor of Punjab Province had been shot dead by his guard for speaking out against Pakistans blasphemy lawsFor almost five years Shahbaz was held captive moved everdeeper into the lawless Hindu Kush frequently tortured and forced to endure extreme cruelty his fate resting on his kidnappers impossible demands and the uneasy alliances between his captors the Taliban and ISISLost to the World is the remarkable true story of Taseers time in captivity and of his astonishing escape It is a story of extraordinary faith bravery and sorrow with moments of kindness humour and empathy offering a hopeful light in the dark years of his imprisonmentWhile deeply harrowing this tale is also about resilience Taseer countered his captors narrative of a holy war by immersing himself in the Quran in search of hope and a means to see his own humanity under even the most inhumane conditions and ultimately to find a way back to his familyDr Mathais ABC to health by Issac MathaiHow often have you put off eating healthy food starting those morning walks hitting the gym or practising yoga because you are feeling well anyway Dr Mathais ABC to Good Health tells you why you must not postpone all those good habits required for staying healthy and what could happen to you if you ignore your fitness quotientLab Hopping by Aashima Dogra and Nandita JayarajEmbark on this oneofakind journey through Indias science laboratories in pursuit of the true story behind the gender gapAashima Dogra and Nandita Jayaraj engage in thoughtprovoking dialogues about the triumphs and challenges faced by women and offer fresh perspectives on the gender gap that continues to haunt Indian science today The book is a comprehensive examination of the state of women in science and a road map for the way forwardWorking to Restore by Esha ChhabraA new and sustainable business blueprint for the twentyfirst centuryIn Working to Restore reporter Esha Chhabra uses her vast experience of reporting on sustainability to highlight pioneering grassroots entrepreneurs who are building new business blueprints in the twentyfirst century Working across the world they are focused on rethinking restructuring and regenerating This book describes the challenges the world faces in each area and how business models are helping to solve these problemsWater in a broken pot by Yogesh MaitreyaA book about longing loss and finding oneself in the chaos that is lifeIncredibly moving and hauntingly honest Water in a Broken Pot is the memoir of Yogesh Maitreya a leading independent Indian Dalit publisher writer and poet Encompassing experiences of pain loneliness deprivation alienation and the political consciousness of his caste identity this intimately moving memoir is a story of resilience and raw brutalityThe Case for Nature by Siddarth ShrikanthA positive manifesto for regenerating our planet through the power of natureIn a world where carbon emissions and climate financing are rightly rising up the agenda there exists another catastrophe that is often overlooked but is just as direthe global collapse of our ecosystems Siddarth Shrikanths The Case for Nature presents a compelling vision for tackling this other planetary crisis by rethinking our relationship with nature in economic social and even personal termsMy Fathers Brain by Sandeep JauharA deeply affecting memoir of a fathers descent into dementia and a revelatory inquiry into why the human brain degenerates with age and what we can do about itIn this intimate memoir rich with humour and heartbreak distinguished physician and author Sandeep Jauhar sets his fathers descent into Alzheimers alongside his own journey towards understanding this disease and how it might best be coped with if not cured The result is a work of essential insight into dementia and into how scientists caregivers and all of us in an ageing society are reckoning with the falloutThe Feluda Journal by Satyajit RayFelu the super sleuth is the nickname of Pradosh C Mitter Although Satyajit Ray wrote the Feluda stories for younger readers it was found that they were being read by their parents as well Soon longer stories followed novelettestaking place in a variety of picturesque settings from the historical setting of Lucknowwhere Feluda solves the mystery of a diamond ring which once belonged to the Mughal emperor Aurengzebto the Blue Beryl of Kailash Chowdhury This is the firstever Feluda journal which opens a window to unseen archived materials illustrations and rare publicity stills created by Ray A companion journal to scribble your thoughts this collectors item brings to light the everpopular adventures of Satyajit Rays enduring creation FeludaIm a Climate Optimist by Aakash RanisonWhenever climate change as a topic comes up in a conversation someone ends up saying What can I do about it This book is the answer to that question The book covers all the aspects of daytoday life like food textile transportation tourism beauty home education business etc along with industryspecific expert comments This book focuses on simplifying climate change and sustainability so that everyone can understand and take action towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals of the United NationsNaam Namak Nishan The Ultimate Quiz book by Anurakshat Gupta Arnabh Sengupta Hitesh Mahato Anmol Shawan and Sagnik SarkarDo you know why the Indian Navy counts One Two Six instead of One Two Three while doing group tasks Or that the Intelligence Bureau was set up in response to an assassination Find out the answers to these and more as the authors take you on a journey across 250 questions exploring trivia that connects the Indian armed Forces to topics ranging from mythology history and art to geography fashion and sportsA new idea of India by Harsh Madhusudan and Rajeev MantriIn the early 1990s India began a gradual withdrawal from the Nehruvian path In 2019 with Narendra Modis second win in the elections this philosophy began to be replaced by a worldview that acknowledges India as an ancient civilization and sees citizens as equal for developmental purposes A New Idea of India expounds on this new frameworkPugmarks and Carbon Footprints by Rohan ChakravartyPugmarks and Carbon Footprints is a collection of gag cartoons and comic strips based exclusively on wildlife and nature with ten to twelve comics exclusive to the book Staying true to their theme the cartoons and comics in the book speak about wildlife ecology interesting trivia about the lives of wild animals and how the lives of these creatures are entwined with ours A comprehensive and satirical take on various aspects of the natural world and the threats to its conservation this book will appeal both to the scientifically inclined reader and the laymanIndias Secret War by Ushinor MajumdarTriggered by the USbacked Pakistani juntas brutal measures against the Bengalis Sheikh Mujibur Rahman proclaimed the independence of East Pakistan on March 26 1971 They needed the worlds support and India was their first ally The BSF an elite Indian force was only five years old at the time and became central to Indias sustained military response in East Pakistan for nine months until the alliance of Indian and Bangladeshi forces won Dhaka With access to classified records and through exhaustive interviews with surviving veterans Ushinor Majumdar has crafted this first comprehensive historical account of the BSFs role in the Bangladesh liberation war which changed the course of South Asian historyDreams of a healthy India by Ritu Priya and Syeda Hameed EDSThe ninth volume of the Rethinking India series Dreams of a Healthy India is an attempt to demystify the issues of health care and health systems for the general reader as well as to provoke rethinking on several critical dimensions by policymakers and academics These provide solutions for the present times that can simultaneously contribute to sustainable health care for the futureThe Art and Science of Happiness by Swami MukundanandaWhat if you could learn to create happiness Yes thats right Just as we have learnt to produce thoughts and behaviours which make us miserable we can also learn the art and science of being happy Imagine joy that does not depend on externals joy that is not fleeting and joy that grows forever While this may sound impossible or like a fairy tale this is the true happiness as explained in all the scriptures It can withstand the harshest conditions and make you feel on top of the worldalways The aim of this book is to equip you with insights and wisdom that will ensure you choose wisely and set yourself on the path to master the art and science of happiness You will learn the wisdom to cultivate happiness in your everyday life and identify the best practices and principles that will enable you to be cheerful and in high spirits no matter whatMadam President by Sandeep SahuDroupadi Murmu has risen through her circumstances with fortitude and resilience making her the loved leader she is As the first President from the tribal community her phenomenal rise as an earnest and ambitious young woman who would go on to become the most powerful woman in the country presents a fascinating study of democratic empowerment in IndiaThe Perfect Way by OshoWhen there are no thoughts it is then that we come to know the one hidden by our thoughts When there are no clouds the blue sky is revealed My friends there is a sky within you as wellOshoA New Era of Giving Insights on Philanthropy in India by ISDMThis book provides a comprehensive overview of the philanthropic landscape in India and is the result of the collaborative efforts of many individuals The book overall talks about how we are at a defining moment in Indias development for Indian philanthropy to create an effective ecosystem of giving and reshape public action needed for promoting social justice The essays in this book offer rich insights into what has been achieved so far or not and what it will take for philanthropy to more proactively promote social justice The message is clear A more concerted and strategic effort is needed for social philanthropy to step up its contribution towards expanding opportunities reducing inequalities ending discrimination and building a more just equitable and prosperous IndiaGiving with a Thousand Hands The Changing Face of Indian Philanthropy by Pushpa SundarMaking an important distinction between charity and philanthropy Giving with a Thousand Hands argues that while charity is alive and well in India the country is short on philanthropy defined as altruistic giving on a large enough scale to bring about transformative social change The author in this book offers a vision for the future of Indian philanthropy maintaining that it has a vital role to play in the country and needs to be encouraged through various measures The book dwells into some serious questions on how and what do these fabulously wealthy Indians contribute to the development of their own society What is the nature of Indian philanthropy Has the phenomenal wealth creation in recent decades seen an increase in altruistic spending in social development and what role does the Indian state play in promoting or restraining the act of givingPhilanthropy in India Promise to Practice by Meenaz Kassam Femida Handy Emily JansonsPhilanthropy has a very long tradition in India All practicing religions embody the idea of philanthropy and the concept of daanworks across religions and cultures This book provides unique sociological and empirical perspectives contrasting what is happening in India visavis other countries It documents various government policies that have influenced philanthropy and identifies successful strategies practiced by the general population as well as organisations Through case studies narratives and interviews of philanthropists the book examines various modes of giving formal and informal religious and secular charitable trusts and foundations NGOs and corporates diaspora as well as social media platforms that shape the practice and promise of philanthropy in India todaySamaaj Sarkaar Bazaar a citizenfirst approach by Rohini NilekaniA collection of over a decade of articles interviews and speeches by Rohini Nilekani Samaaj Sarkaar Bazaar A CitizenFirst Approach showcases her journey in civil society and philanthropy She outlines her philosophy of restoring the balance between the state and markets by positioning society as the foundational sectorThrough personal anecdotes and persuasive arguments Nilekani asks us to critically examine our role as citizens and whether we can be more active in creating an equitable and just societyAwe by Dacher KeltnerAwardwinning social psychologist Dacher Keltner has spent his career speaking to different groups of people from school children to prisoners to healthcare workers about happiness and the good life These conversations and his pioneering research into the science of emotion have convinced him that happiness comes down to one thing finding aweIn Awe Dacher Keltner presents a radical investigation into this elusive emotion which allows us to collaborate with others to open our minds to wonder and to see the deep patterns of life Drawing on his own scientific research into how awe transforms our brains and bodies alongside an examination of awe across history culture and within his own life during a period of immense grief Keltner shows us how cultivating wonder in our everyday life leads us to appreciate what is most humane in our human nature The book includes intensely moving deeply personal stories of awe from people all over the worlddoctors and veterans environmentalists and poets indigenous scholars and hospice workers ministers and midwivesAt turns radical and profound brimming with enlightening and practical insights Awe is our field guide for how to uncover everyday wonder as a vital force within our livesUncertain How to Turn Your Biggest Fear into Your Greatest Power by Arie W KruglanskiHow much do we reply upon certainty And how does the way we deal with uncertainty impact our future and our livesUncertainty is one of the defining issues of our time The stability we once had is disappearing and fast Vast changes in society are shifting our realities extraordinary numbers of immigrants and refugees are upsetting the demographic and the cultural and religious foundations of nations Changing attitudes and approaches to employment with an increase in freelance and temporary work undermines peoples ability to plan for the future And there is an ever decreasing sense of trust in what once hallowed the government the media in education religion in medicine Instead the internet provides us with a wave of conflicting adviceWhen we can no longer make sense of the world together insecurity takes over We develop anxiety and confusion about our purpose and in searching for certainty find it in autocratic leaders and populism Democracy begins to fade as our uncertainty growsIf we are aware of our need for certainty and understand why we behave instinctively in the way that we do we can better understand how stress and pressure affects our decisions We can shed light not only on historical trends but understand how we change those trends for the futureIts OK to Be Angry About Capitalism by Bernie SandersIts OK to be angry about capitalism Reflecting on our turbulent times Senator Bernie Sanders takes on the billionaire class and speaks blunt truths about our countrys failure to address the destructive nature of a system that is fueled by uncontrolled greed and rigidly committed to prioritising corporate profits over the needs of ordinary AmericansSanders argues that unfettered capitalism is to blame for an unprecedented level of income and wealth inequality is undermining our democracy and is destroying our planet How can we accept an economic order that allows three billionaires to control more wealth than the bottom half of our society How can we accept a political system that allows the super rich to buy elections and politicians How can we accept an energy system that rewards the fossil fuel corporations causing the climate crisis Sanders believes that in the face of these overwhelming challenges the American people must ask tough questions about the systems that have failed us and demand fundamental economic and political change This is where the path forward beginsIts OK to Be Angry About Capitalism presents a vision that extends beyond the promises of past campaigns to reveal what would be possible if the political revolution took place if we would finally recognise that economic rights are human rights and if we would work to create a society that provides a decent standard of living for all This isnt some utopian fantasy this is democracy as we should know itReal SelfCare Powerful Practices to Nourish Yourself From the Inside Out by Dr Pooja LakshminWhat does selfcare really mean From juice cleanses to face rollers we are sold breezy fixes to longterm social problems that manifest in us as burnout disillusionment and stress Yet more than ever many of us are feeling the consequences of these empty promises and are looking for a meaningful solutionNow psychiatrist and womens mental health specialist Dr Pooja Lakshmin offers a sustainable practice for real selfcare an ongoing internal process that puts us in the drivers seat of our own lives Because real selfcare isnt something to buy its a way to be This is Poojas answer to the scores of women who feel let down by our culture and come to her seeking help Real selfcare requires setting boundaries treating yourself with compassion making choices aligned with your values and asserting your power When we practice it we see changes in our relationships our families our workplaces and our broken systemsThe result reconnecting with ourself and having ownership over our life is nothing less than a personal and social revolutionWonder Boy Tony Hsieh Zappos and the Myth of Happiness in Silicon Valley by Angel Au Yeung and David JeansWonder Boy is a riveting investigation into the turbulent life of Zappos visionary Tony Hsieh whose radical business strategies revolutionized both the tech world and corporate culture based on rigorous research and reporting by two seasoned journalistsTony Hsiehs first successful venture was in middle school selling personalized buttons At Harvard he made a profit compiling and selling study guides In 1998 Hsieh sold his first company to Microsoft for 265 million About a decade later he sold online shoe empire Zappos to Amazon for 12 billionThe secret to his success Making his employees happyAt its peak Zapposs employeefriendly culture was so famous across the tech industry that it became one of the hardest companies to get hired at and CEOs from other companies regularly toured the headquarters But Hsiehs vision for change didnt stop with corporate culture Hsieh went on to move Zappos headquarters to Las Vegas and personally funded a ninefigure campaign to revitalise the citys historic downtown area There he could be found living in an Airstream and chatting up the locals But Hsiehs forays into communityrevival projects spun out of control as his issues with mental health and addiction ramped up creating the opportunity for more enablers than friends to stand in his mercurial good gracesDrawing on hundreds of interviews with a wide range of people whose lives Hsieh touched journalists Angel AuYeung and David Jeans craft a rich portrait of a man who was plagued by the pressure to succeed but who never lost his generous spiritPathogenesis How Germs Made History by Jonathan KennedyAccording to the accepted narrative of progress a few great humans have bent the arc of history But in this revelatory book Dr Jonathan Kennedy argues that germs have done more to shape humanity at every stage from the first success of Homo sapiens over the equally intelligent Neanderthals to the fall of Rome and the rise of IslamHow did an Indonesian volcano help cause the Black Death setting Europe on the road to capitalism How could 168 men extract the largest ransom in history from an opposing army of eighty thousand And why did the Industrial Revolution lead to the birth of the modern welfare stateThe latest science reveals that infectious diseases are not just something that happens to us but a fundamental part of who we are Indeed the only reason humans dont lay eggs is that a virus long ago inserted itself into our DNA and there are as many bacteria in your body as there are human cells We have been thinking about the survival of the fittest all wrong evolution is not simply about human strength and intelligence but about how we live and thrive in a world dominated by microbesBy exploring the startling intimacy of our relationship with infectious diseases Kennedy shows how they have been responsible for some of the seismic revolutions of the past 50000 years Provocative and brimming with insight Pathogenesis transforms our understanding of the human story revealing how the crisis of a pandemic can offer vital opportunities for changeFilmi Stories by Kunal BasuThe eight stories in this collection are about unforeseen terrors and adventures surreal comedies the apocalypses and the sublime poetry of everyday life A disgruntled trucker sets out to kill his rival ending up as the saviour of migrant workers trapped by a pandemic A novice jailer breaks the law only to learn that nothing in this world is beyond pardon A corpse dressed immaculately in a suit is discovered on a beach the trail of the suspects stretching across continents in casinos and cruise ships The nude paintings of a dead artist set the stage for a murder in a gallery The hunt for a terrorist leads to a dangerous game of luring a prey out of its lair using a human bait A man finds himself as the sole passenger of an airplane flying from one deserted airport to another An innocent shopkeeper learns the wisdom of the Mahabharata on the verge of losing his innocence Written with words and marked by light and shadow sounds and silence these tales stalk a bunch of unruly actors performing roles that take on lives of their ownFear and Other Stories by Dalpat Chauhan Hemang Ashwinkumar TRFear and Other Stories is a reminder of the inherent dangers of the Dalit life a life subjected to unimaginable violence and terror even in its most mundane moments In this collection of short stories veteran Gujarati writer Dalpat Chauhan narrates these lived experiences of exasperation and anger with startling vividitySoft Animal by Meenakshi Reddy MadhavanThirtysixyearold Mallika Rao is mostly sheltered from the problems of the millions fighting for their existence around her But her Delhi flat and her husband threaten to become a prison and she searches for confidence that has eluded her Bringing deadpan humour and meticulous social observation to the selfdelusions of Indias privileged classes Madhavans latest channels an uncomfortably and heartbreakingly intimate experience of millennial marriage that is seldom portrayed but all too realFruits of the Barren Tree by Lekhnath Chhetri Anurag Basnet TRThirtysixyearold Mallika Rao is mostly sheltered from the problems of the millions fighting for their existence around her But her Delhi flat and her husband threaten to become a prison and she searches for confidence that has eluded her Bringing deadpan humour and meticulous social observation to the selfdelusions of Indias privileged classes Madhavans latest channels an uncomfortably and heartbreakingly intimate experience of millennial marriage that is seldom portrayed but all too realRooh by Manav KaulA deeply sensitive novel that tries to make sense of the ethereal beauty of Kashmir and the broken existence of its peopleIn this streamofconsciousness novel the protagonist Manav makes a physical and metaphoric journey back into Kashmir and relives the past as a part of the present And Rooh emerges as a deeply touching story of tender but broken people he meets on this journeyNala Damayanti by Anand NeelakantanWhen Brahma the creator fed up with humans wants to undo this mistake and erase them Hemanga the swan is horrified and pleads with Brahma to give him a chance to prove true love exists among mankind Narada the celestial troublemaker sends him to Vidarbha saying Hemanga should unite Nala the king of Nishadas with Damayanti the princess of Vidarbha Hemanga almost succeeds in making them fall in love with each other when Kali hears of his plan Trapped on earth as he is not the creator of Brahma he cant be free unless humans cease to exist When he learns about Hemangas mission to save humans he seizes his chance If Damayanti gives up Nala he can prove that no true love exists in a womans heart Brahma will erase the human race and Kali will be free All that stands between the future of humans and the mighty Kali is a little bird and the determination of DamayantiI Hear You by Nidhi UpadhyayMahika is hoping that a baby will breathe new life into her dead marriage But all her pregnancies meet the same fate because no baby is perfect for Shivam her genius geneticist husband Until there is one Rudra the worlds first genetically altered foetus is Shivams perfect creation and Mahikas last hope The sixweekpregnant Mahika walks into her fertility clinic and finds an anonymous note that discloses the ugly truth behind her pregnancy Before Mahika can come to terms with the fact that her husbands quest for perfection has marked its territory in her womb she finds herself locked in her own house But then she discovers that her unborn son has extraordinary powers As weeks pass by Rudra calibrates and recalibrates his powers with one aimMahikas freedom But Rudra needs more than his newly acquired powers to free his mother He needs to betray his creator his father And he must do it before its too lateShivakamis Vow 2 amp 3 by Kalki Nandini Vijayaraghavan TRExpertly weaving suspense romance and drama Kalkis gripping narrative describes the tremendous efforts of the Pallavas to counter the Chalukya invasion and the growing intimacy between Mamallar and Sivakami in this actionpacked second volume of the Sivakamis Vow seriesShiva Purana Three Volumes by Bibek DebroyThe Shiva Purana is the fifth book in an eighteenpart series on the sacred Hindu texts known collectively as the Puranas These have been translated with great rigour and precision by Bibek Debroy recounting the tales of creation and the many myths that surround Lord Shiva in 24000 shlokas and an introduction that simplifies the myth and history of the Puranas Brimming with insight and clarity this translation presents readers with an opportunity to truly understand classical Indian texts Previous translations by Bibek Debroy include the Bhagavata Purana Markandeya Purana Brahma Purana and Vishnu PuranaThe Empty Space by Geetanjali Shree Nivedita Menon TRA bomb explodes in a university cafe claiming the lives f nineteen students Geetanjali Shrees poignant novel The Empty Space begins with the identification of those nineteen dead The mother who enters the cafe last to identify the nineteenth body brings home her dead eighteenyearold son packed in a box as well as the sole survivor of the blast a threeyearold boy who by a strange quirk of fate is found lying in a small empty space alive and breathing The Empty Space chronicles the memories of the boy gone the story of the boy brought home and the cataclysmic crossing of life and deathThe Roof Beneath their feet by Geetanjali Shree Rahul Soni TRRoofs are meant for wild thingsthey are meant for romance and play and are places to dry pickles and grains while exchanging gossip about quiet caresses But above all they are realms of freedom Geetanjali Shrees The Roof Beneath Their Feet is the story of Chachcho and Lalna and their friendship Chachcho lives with her husband in Laburnum House a cluster of a hundred or so houses that share a common roof She leads a lonely life until she takes in the abandoned Lalna but their closeness makes many uncomfortable Then suddenly one day Lalna has to leave and she returns only after Chachchos passingAmidst rumours and gossip in the neighbourhood Chachchos nephew tries to piece together his memories of the two womenone of whom is his motherSubversive Whispers by Manasi J Devika TRManasis storytelling is surely in rebellious and subversive whisperssometimes soft sometimes raspingbut always echoing in the labyrinth of patriarchy It is this whisperlike quality that J Devika deftly conveys in translation Manasis stories are inevitably of or by womens voices that open up their inner worlds to the reader struggling to capture the minutiae of their inner sufferingMy Poems are not for your Ad campaign by Anuradha Sarma Pujari Aruni Kashyap TRIn a recently globalised economy characterized by consumerist culture Bhashwati is an increasingly disillusioned misfit who has ironically just started working in an advertising firm But her life changes when she finds out about the mysterious Mohua who left the company abruptly Bhashwatis search for Mohua takes her to Calcuttas lanes where she meets people who sacrificed immensely for the same values she finds eroded in a globalizing IndiaFeeling Kerala by translated by J DevikaThe living pulsating and everchanging entity that is Kerala is best represented by its astute critical and deeply insightful writers of the Malayalam short story In Feeling Kerala a selection of some of the best and sharpest narratives from the region are now translated and curated for English readers to love and enjoy These stories cover the different landscapes of Keralathe highlands the coastal areas the growing urban centres They move in and out of homes and take the readers into older spacesconvents panchayatsand the new spaces of capitalairports tourist resortsas well as the world of criminals in contemporary KeralaTiger Season by Gargi RawatSunaina Joshi is a reporter with a leading news channel Her daytoday work sees her reporting on subjects that bore her and leave her jaded Instead her passion is a life in the great outdoors and reporting on wildlife and the environment Out of the blue a fabulous opportunity falls into her lap when her channel is commissioned to run a campaign on tiger conservation featuring a Bollywood star himself trying to resurrect his image and career following a drug scandal But to Sunainas dismay she finds herself becoming the epicentre of the converging controversies Can she keep her wits about her while remaining professional about the things she lovesWelcome to Aaraampur by Dhruv NathSet in the small fictitious town of Aaraampur in Himachal the episodes in this book are woven around a central character called Kaptaan Sahib and his family Dotted with relatable batty characters and the many Wodehousian situations they land themselves inthis is the perfect summer read to curl up withGirl to Goddess by NishiThrough this collection of insightful poems Nishi takes the reader on a journey of mistakes failures fears lessons perspectives and realizations about life love and everything in between She shares her vulnerabilities and opens up about her deepest emotions Her words inspire readers to look inwards and embrace their own inner divinity encouraging them to find their own path towards healing and selflove Girl to Goddess is a powerful and moving book of poetry that speaks to the struggles of the human experience and how one surmounts themGreening the Earth by K Satchidanandan and Nishi Chawla EDSGreening the Earth is a rare anthology that brings together global poetic responses to one of the major crises faced by humanity in our time environmental degradation and the threat it poses to the very survival of the human species Poets from across the world respond here in their diverse voicesof anger despair and empathyto the present ecological damage prompted by human greed pray for the regreening of our little planet and celebrate a possible future where we live in harmony with every form of creationIcelight by Ranjit HoskoteIcelight Ranjit Hoskotes eighth collection of poems enacts the experience of standing at the edgeof a life a landscape a worldassuming new contours or going up in flames Hoskotes previous poetry collections include Vanishing Acts New and Selected Poems 19852005 and Die Ankunft der Vogel His translation of poems by the fourteenthcentury Kashmiri mystic Lal Ded has been published as I Lalla The Poems of Lal DedVaravara Rao by N Venugopal and Meena Kandasamy EDSVARAVARA RAO is the author of thirteen collections of poetry all in Telugu His body of work is remarkable and in many ways one of the strongest documents of Indian history since our independence To read him is to reflect on who we are as a nation and where we have come This edited volume is his first book of poetry to be published in EnglishWork 30 by Avik Chanda and Siddharth BandyopadhyayWhat will the worker workplace and work itself look like in the future Work 30 tackles this and some of the other most pressing and complex questions of the present age headon Avik Chanda and Siddhartha Bandyopadhyay employ rigorous research to present a rich multidisciplinary narrative to help readers deal with the challenges presented by the changing nature of work and the workplaceExprovement by Raghunath Mashelkar and Hersh HaladkerThrough the various examples highlighted in this book Hersh Haladker and Raghunath Mashelkar emphasize that searching for growth opportunities within an offerings existing industry usually results in incremental improvement whereas exponential improvement can be achieved by drawing parallels from outside of the current contextThe Big Bull of Dalal Street by Neil Borate Aprajita Sharma and Aditya KondawarThis book looks at the life of Indias big bull as Rakesh was famously known both as a person and as a professional Providing a fascinating account of his journey it analyses the records of Jhunjhunwalas investments and interviews he has given over the years More than just a biography a large section of the book is devoted to understanding the stocks that made him rich and the mistakes he made Looking at the journey of the legendary investor the book offers retail investors some useful insightsbenefits of longterm investing mistakes one should avoid in the stock market and risk associated with leveraged trades among othersSilver Lining by Kamal ShahThis book looks at the life of Indias big bull as Rakesh was famously known both as a person and as a professional Providing a fascinating account of his journey it analyses the records of Jhunjhunwalas investments and interviews he has given over the years More than just a biography a large section of the book is devoted to understanding the stocks that made him rich and the mistakes he made Looking at the journey of the legendary investor the book offers retail investors some useful insightsbenefits of longterm investing mistakes one should avoid in the stock market and risk associated with leveraged trades among othersImpactful Data Visualization by Kavitha RanganathanThere is scarcely a role that does not require us to understand analyse and present data Charts graphs and maps are everywhere However many of these data visuals leave the viewer bewildered confused or even worse with an incorrect understanding of the dataPacked with examples to clearly explain the dos and donts of data visualization and backed by empirical research this book will transform the way you create and analyse graphs and chartsOffice Secrets by Harish BhatThe corporate masks we wear hide many a secret The most potent are not the secret financial numbers or confidential strategy documents hidden away in locked drawers or in safes but the simple onesgood filter coffee generosity and thirty minutes of metime This book offers a selection of fascinating and useful secrets that can help you be far more successful at your workplace As a bonus they can make you happier as well You will find in it a range of subjects from the best methods of fighting exhaustion organising your work desk the power of listening why kindness is so important workplace lessons from Hercule Poirot to what you can learn from the cookies that your colleagues eat Harish Bhat wields his pen with signature insight to delight inspire provoke and change the way you see offices foreverSachin by Gulu EzekielSachin Tendulkar made an immediate impact on the cricket world at the tender age of 16 in 1989 For the next 24 years he went from strength to strength and even in his teens was recognized as one of the worlds greatest batsmen By the end of his career in 2013 he had cemented his place as one of crickets alltime greatsThis bestselling biography was first released in 2002 followed by the second and third editions in 2010 and 2012 The Collectors Edition marks the masters 50th birthday a decade since his retirementProlific author Gulu Ezekiel pens a compelling account of Sachin the man and the legend He tracks him from his childhood and follows him on his meteoric rise to international stardom With meticulous attention to detail Ezekiel reconstructs the crucial matches and events that have marked Tendulkars glittering careerThe Tatas Freddie Mercury amp Other Bawas by Coomi KapoorThe Parsis are fast disappearing There are now only around 50000 members of the community in all of India But since their arrival here from Central Asia somewhere between the eighth and tenth centuries the Parsis contribution to their adopted home has been extraordinary The history of India over the last century or so is filigreed with such contributions in every field from nuclear physics to rock and roll by names such as Dadabhai Naoroji Dinshaw Petit Homi Bhabha Sam Manekshaw Jamsetji Tata Ardeshir Godrej Cyrus Poonawalla Zubin Mehta and Farrokh Bulsara aka Freddie Mercury This is a revised and updated new edition engaging and accessible making it as the most intimate history of the Parsis by senior journalist and columnist Coomi Kapoor herself a Parsi The book pores through the names stories achievements and the continuing success of this tiny but extraordinary minority She delves deep into both the question of what it means to be Parsi in India as well as how the communitys contributionsfrom tanchoi silk to chikoosbecame integral to what it meant to be Indian In Kapoors hands the story of the Parsis becomes a riproaring incidentfilled adventure from dominating the trade with China to being synonymous with Bombay once arguably a city defined by its Parsis from the business success of the Tatas the Mistrys the Godrejs and the Wadias to such current contributions as the manufacturing of COVID19 vaccines by the Parsifounded Serum Institute of IndiaMoving to Goa by Katharina KakarMany people dream of escaping the stresses and strains of urban life and moving to Goa Katharina Kakar and her husband the psychoanalyst and writer Sudhir Kakar followed their dream and boldly took that plungebuying a charming old house in a tranquil south Goa village where they hoped to find a whole new way of living and working Ten years later they are still there living the idylland the realityof life in Goa So which is the real Goa Is it all about sun and sand beaches and bikinis feni and vindaloo This book captures the allure of all these as well as the festivals and rituals that punctuate the rhythm of village life It portrays fascinating local characters ranging from ageing hippies beach boys and elusive workmen to the aristocratic residents of Goas grand old mansions But it also reveals lesserknown aspects of Goa the hiddenoften shockinghistories of its colonial past and the debates and fissures that engage and divide Goan society today In part personal memoir and travelogue in part an insightful look at Goan history and society this book portrays Goa with all its paradoxes and problems its seductive pleasures and above all its unique and enduring charmLegends of the Lepchas by Yishey Doma and Pankaj Thapar IllustratorThus begins one of the stories in this delightful book a compilation of folk tales of the Lepchas passed down through the agesCustodians of a language and script of the same name the Lepchas inhabit regions that currently fall under the state of Sikkim in Darjeeling district of West Bengal Ilam district of eastern Nepal and the southwestern parts of Bhutan Ancient lore suggests that they have inhabited in the region from time immemorialThe tales included in this collectiondescribing gods goddesses people animals and nature in a cohesive world where one cannot do without the otherskilfully bring to life the beliefs and rich culture of this unique community Accompanying each short story are stunning illustrations etching the lyrical sweep and mood of the taleAn Epic Life by Prem SagarOn 25 January 1987 with the telecast of the very first episode of Ramayan Indian television changed for all time to come In a matter of weeks the series became a national obsession During the Ramayan slot roads emptied out No marriages and political rallies were scheduled for that time More than three decades later there has been nothing to match itRamanand Sagar the man behind the phenomenon and a successful filmmaker from Bombay was among the first to recognise the immense power of television He first made his mark as a writer in Raj Kapoors Barsat 1949 From 1961 to 1970 Sagar wrote produced and directed six consecutive silver jubilee hitsGhunghat Zindagi Arzoo Ankhen Geet and LalkarAn Epic Life Ramanand Sagar From Barsaat to Ramayan written by his son Prem Sagar an awardwinning cinematographer is an intimate look at the life of a visionary It traces Sagars life from his birth in Kashmir in 1917 his dramatic escape in 1947 when Pakistani tribesmen attacked the state his arrival in Bombay and his subsequent glorious careerthe crowning achievement of which was the smashing success of RamayanA White Trail by Haroon KhalidThe formation of Pakistan and the search for an Islamic identity are inextricably interlinked In recent years the rise of Islamic fundamentalism in the country owing to the twists and turns of global politics has complicated matters The religious intolerance that almost always accompanies fundamentalism has placed the minority communities of Pakistan in a precarious positionA White Trail is an ethnographic study of these communities and their lives At a time when almost all accounts of religious minorities in the country focus on the persecution and discrimination they experience this work delves deeper into their lives using the occasion of religious festivals to gain a deeper insight into the psyche of Pakistani Hindus Sikhs Christians Zoroastrians and Bahais It seeks to understand through the oral testimonies of the members of these communities larger sociopolitical issues arising from the situationMake A Move Box Set by Stuti ChangleJoin rising YouTube star Alara struggling but hopeful standup comedian Aarav and zany but zen beach shack owner Ricky on a quest for the truth in You Live Only OnceDiscover yourself with Myra Kabir and Sandy three individuals who refuse to give up on themselves as they make lifechanging decisions in On the Open RoadEmbark on the adventure of growing up with Iti Nishit and Shelly in Where the Sun Never SetsBestselling author Stuti Changles trio of novels are lifechanging stories of human relationships of introspection and of having the courage to follow your dreamsNow together in this boxset they promise to entertain inspire and of course compel you to Make a MoveAlso Read Art Deco Mumbai reaches Miami at the 16th World CongressThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever