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A trendy NDWBF concludes successfully

‘‘All for knowledge and knowledge for all,’’ said Pranab Mukherjee, honb’le president of India, while appreciating the New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF) 2014 as a manifestation and celebration of a liberal, democratic, multilingual,…

Tears of Jhelum

Author: Anita Krishan Publisher: Fingerprint, Delhi (Pp 300, ISBN 978-81-7234-492-4, Rs 295)The people of Kashmir have suffered a great deal over many decades but their plight is not well known. Readers will welcome the author’s attention…

Chanakya’s 7 Secrets of Leadership

Authors: Radhakrishnan Pillai and D Sivanandhan Publisher: Jaico Publishing house, Mumbai (Pp 232, ISBN 978-81-8495-401-2, Rs 299) Want to transform yourself into an ideal leader? Well, who can be the better guru than Chanakya, who was a…

More Than Just Biryani

Author: Andaleeb Wajid Publisher: Amaryllis, New Delhi (Pp 360, ISBN 978-93-81506-40-0, Rs 399) Don’t go by the name of the book, it is not a recipe book but a novel. It is a fascinating story of a young woman Zubi who is unable to…

A Soft Eclipse

Author: Jayabrato Chatterjee Publisher: Amaryllis, New Delhi (Pp 258, ISBN 978-93-81506-42-4, Rs 299) A chronicle of any middle-class girl trapped in the city’s so called elite El Dorado, A Soft Eclipse touches the heart of the readers at…

Legendotes of Hyderabad

Legendotes of Hyderabad Author: Narendra Luther Publisher: Niyogi Books, New Delhi (Pp 258, ISBN 978-93-83098-17-0, Rs 995) Here’s yet another art & illustrated book from the house of Niyogi Books. Printed on art paper with beautiful…

Arjuna: Saga of a Pandava Warrior-Prince

Author: Anuja Chandramouli Publisher: Platinum Press, an imprint of Leadstart Publishing, Mumbai (Pp 363, ISBN 978-93-8157-63-97, Rs 250) Arjuna is the immortal tale of one of India’s greatest heroes. This Pandava warrior- prince has been a…

100 Ways to Motivate Yourself

Author: Neeru Sachdeva Publisher: Lotus Press, New Delhi (Pp 230, ISBN 978-81-8382-232-9, Rs 125) Self-help books are always in demand and every now and then we see a new book on the rack. An average person easily gets stuck in the daily…