Book Releases Apr May 18

The Aryabhata Clan

Author: Sudipto Das
Publisher: Ollive Turtle, an imprint of Niyogi Books
(Pp 476, ISBN 978-93-86906-13-7, Rs 595)
The Islamic state has spread its tentacles in India, penetrating stealthily into the academia, media and politics. The mastermind is Shamsur Ali, a physicist from Bangladesh. To destabilize India, he wants to create a sort of apocalypse, which the 21-year-old Kubha must prevent at any cost, come what may.

In a brazen attempt at legitimizing the demolition of one of the most prominent historical structures in India, someone unbelievably, it could be both Hiranyagarbha Bharata, a radical Hindu outfit and the Islamic state resorts to a big deceit. Afsar Fareedi, a linguistic paleontologist, catches the fraud. In the melee, there are three gruesome murders, including that of her father, perhaps to eliminate all traces of a carpet which, Afsar discovers, has a lot hidden in its mysterious motifs. At the centre of all this is a verse composed by the maverick mathematician, Aryabhata, some 1,500 years ago.

Stick and Style Dress-Up

Publisher: Parragon
(Pp 24, 9781474872683, Rs 225)
Let out your inner fashionista! Dress and style the Disney Princesses by completing their outfits with your glittery stickers, drawing new dress designs and using your colouring pens to bring their beauty to life.

Baby and Me: Baby Record Book

(Pp 32, 9781474892148, Rs 595)
Baby’s First Word, First Steps, First Smile! Treasure your baby’s memorable moments in this beautiful journal, which includes a collection of sweet nursery rhymes. With room to record your baby’s first milestones, and a pocket for storing precious keepsakes, you can share special memories with your little one in years to come.

Adventures to Colour

Publisher: Parragon
(Pp 80, 9781474891523, Rs 195)
Join the Disney Princesses on their enchanting adventures. Grab your crayons and get ready for some magical colouring fun!

Mind over mountain A Corporate Leader’s Journey

Author: Hari Kumar
Publisher: Konark Publishers Pvt Ltd
(Pp 190, 978-93-220-0879-6, Rs 395)
This book is set against the backdrop of Hari Kumar’s determination to recover from being paralysed after a stroke and trekking to the Everest base camp. His journey from a strong, confident and successful person as a corporate leader, to a helpless and paralytic person is chronicled

Day and Dastan Two novellas

Author: Nishat Zaidi and Alok Bhalla
Publisher: Niyogi Books
(Pp 190, 978-93-86906-27-4, Rs 395)
In contrast, Dastan is a traditional tale of wonder. Its language is lyrical and exaggerated; its narrative, obsessed with action, weaves dreams and adventure, heroism and mercy, beauty and love, magic and grace. It is located in another time of turmoil and uncertainty when mysterious forces cause havoc in nature, and societies rise up suddenly to avenge old wrongs.

Stories with a difference from the bhagavata purana

Author: JP Vaswani
Publisher: Gita Publishing House
(Pp 371, 978-93-86004-00-0, Rs 400)
The stories of Srimad Bhagavata Mahapurana are as timeless as they are captivating. In this book the world renowned author captures the essence of this epic in a lucid style. He enlightens us with the tales of the Lord that are as sacred as the water of the Ganga and as sweet as ambrosial nectar! The book inspires you to walk on the path of dharma and emphasises that the easiest and shortest way to reach God is the way of bhakti.

Creation of new india

Author: Pankaj K Singh
Publisher: Diamond Books
(Pp 198, 978-93-5278-771-5, Rs 195)
Pankaj K Singh among the foremost writers in the country who writes on thought-provoking subjects of national importance. His writing provides the readers and ordinary citizens a new perspective and understanding of subjects. This book is on creation of New India free from Hypocrisy, Corruption, Indiscipline, Inactivism, Casteism, Discrimination in the society.

Dashavatara The ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu

Author: JP Vaswani
Publisher: Gita Publishing House
(Pp 161, 978-93-80743-97-7, Rs 195)
Spiritually potent, the story of the Lord’s avataras are also fascinating narratives told to us in the great puranas for our edification and enlightenment! Dada JP Vaswani’s compact book on the Dashavataras captures this fascination and the spiritual potency in a fluid narrative told in Rev. Dada’s inimitable style.

Bengali Culture Over a thousand Years

Author: Ghulam Murshid
Publisher: Niyogi Books
(Pp 644, 978-93-86906-12-0, Rs 995)
Ghulam Murshid’s Bengali Culture over a Thousand Years is the first non-partisan and holistic discussion of Bengali Culture. Written for the general reader, the language is simple and the style lucid. It shows how the individual ingredients of Bengali culture have evolved and found expression, in the context of political developments, and how certain individuals have moulded culture. Above all, the book presents the identity and special qualities of Bengali culture.

Jap sahib An Interpretation

Author: JP Vaswani
Publisher: Gita Publishing House
(Pp 535, 978-93-86004-03-1, Rs 450)
Spiritually potent, the story of the Lord’s avataras are also fascinating narratives told to us in the great puranas for our edification and enlightenment! Dada JP Vaswani’s compact book on the Dashavataras captures this fascination and the spiritual potency in a fluid narrative told in Rev. Dada’s inimitable style.

The trees told me so

Author: Purva Grover
Publisher: Niyogi Books
(Pp 191, 978-93-86906-20-5, Rs 395)
In this collection of short stories, The Trees Told Me So, Purva Grover draws a beautiful and poignant picture of love, life and loss, with an honest voice. And the common thread running through the stories is that nature (read: a tree) stands witness like an old soul—full of wisdom and compassion. A silent observer, a keeper of secrets, yet the tree is always an integral part of the character’s very being.

Seven steps on the path and other heart to heart talks

Author: JP Vaswani
Publisher: Gita Publishing House
(Pp 120, 978-93-80743-92-9, Rs 150)
Seven Steps on the Path is a compilation of Rev. Dada’s inspiring discourses at the Sadhu Vaswani satsang. There is nothing abstract or metaphysical about these talks; they are down-to-earth, practical and reassert the fact that all of us are not humans looking for a little incidental spiritual experience, but essentially souls, sparks of Eternity who are temporarily in human form!

The archaeoastronomy of a few megalithic sites of jharkhand

Author: Subhashis Das
Publisher: Niyogi Books
(Pp 127, 978-93-86906-16-8, Rs 150)
This authoritative book on astronomy in megaliths of Jharkhand – replete with fine photographs-is a necessary and timely production that clarifies and improves the way to regard ancient Jharkhand and India and her compelling megalithic prehistory.

Hindu Gods and Goddesses

Author: Prinank
Publisher: Teenage Publishers
(Pp 207, 9789385385100, $ 12.99)
There are numerous stories associated with several gods & goddesses according to various Hindu religious scriptures and this book is an attempt to present the gist of the entire religious writings available in a very comprehensive and vivid manner. With a simple language, easy to read, this book opens up all avenues for you to dig into the Hindu culture and come out powerfully with the acknowledged writings graved in your head.

Who Ate All That Up?

Author: Sejal Mehta
Illustrated by: Rohan Chakravarty
Publisher: Pratham Books
(Pp 12, 978-93-8742-326-8, Rs 35)
The book is written by Sejal Mehta and illustrated by Rohan Chakravarty. How is the forest clean? Find out how nothing goes waste in the jungle. The book introduces early readers to the complex food chain in a forest ecosystem. Ideal for Level 1 reading, this book is available in English and Hindi and priced at Rs 30/-. This is the fourth story from the PhoneStories- Wildlife series.

Watch Out! The Tiger is Here!

Author: Sejal Mehta
Illustrated by: Rohan Chakravarty
Publisher: Pratham Books
(Pp 8, 978-93-8742-324-4, Rs 30)
Written by Sejal Mehta and illustrated by Rohan Chakravarty introduces early readers to alarm calls in the forest. Alarm calls by animals and birds alert everyone in the forest about the presence of big predators like tiger. Ideal for Level 1 reading, this book is available in English and Hindi and priced at Rs 30/-. This is the first story from the PhoneStories – Wildlife series as well.

Did You Hear?

Author: Sejal Mehta
Illustrated by: Rohan Chakravarty
Publisher: Pratham Books
(Pp 8, 978-93-8742-322-0, Rs 30)
Written by Sejal Mehta and illustrated by Rohan Chakravarty introduces early readers to various bird calls. Listen carefully and one can find that birds have a lot to say! Priced at Rs 30/-, and ideal for Level 1 reading, this book is available in English and Hindi and is the second story from the PhoneStories- Wildlife series.