Karunanidhi: A Life
A.S. Panneerselvan
Writer-turned-politician Muthuvel Karunanidhi is amongst the most important political figures India has ever seen. He was the chief minister of Tamil Nadu for five terms and leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) for over five decades. Still remembered for his controversial but fruitful career as a regional leader, his contribution to Tamil history, politics and culture has been invaluable. Meticulously researched and deeply engrossing, Karunanidhi: A Life delves into the life and times of this giant leader in Tamil politics.
Indians: A Brief History of a Civilization
Namit Arora
Namit Arora takes us on an unforgettable journey through 5,000 years of history, reimagining in rich detail the social and cultural moorings of Indians through the ages. Enlivening the narrative with the idiosyncratic perspectives of the many famous foreign travellers who visited India over millennia, local folklore and his own inimitable insights, Arora guides us through six iconic places—the Harappan city of Dholavira, the Ikshvaku capital at Nagarjunakonda, the Buddhist centre of learning at Nalanda, enigmatic Khajuraho, Vijayanagar at Hampi, and Varanasi.
India Today, India Tomorrow
Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda
India was marching ahead to become a significant power at the world stage. But then Covid-19 struck, leaving the country—as also the rest of the world—reeling under its catastrophic impact. While it gives the pandemic a good fight, India mustn’t lose vision of the future that its leadership had envisaged for it. How indeed does the India of tomorrow look like? Edited by Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda, this volume offers a navigation plan from India today to India tomorrow in the voices of the very people holding the reigns to the future.
Louiz Banks: A Symphony of Love
Ashis Ghatak
Pushkar Bahadur Budapriti was not only the best trumpet player in Darjeeling of the 1950s, but he was also an unsparing father every time his son Dambar played a wrong note. When Pushkar became George Banks to gel with the names of his English bandmates, he rechristened Dambar Bahadur Budapriti as Louiz Banks. The musical journey of Louiz Banks, the Indian counterpart to the modern-day Jazz legends like Herbie Hancock and Chick Correa, spans over five decades and is steeped in surprising twists and turns. Packed with anecdotes, the book gives a fascinating insight into life of the dynamic musician.
Eating in the Age of Dieting
Rujuta Diwekar
Rujuta Diwekar is amongst the most followed nutritionists globally, and a leading health advocate. Over the past decade, her writings have decisively shifted food conversations across the country away from fads and towards eating local, seasonal and traditional. Her mantra, ‘eat local, think global’, blends the wisdom of our grandmothers with the latest advances in nutrition science for sustainable good health for all. The book is a collection of some of her most-loved writings on: Diet trends and food myths; festival and seasonal foods; quick tips for good health; superfoods in the kitchen; among others.