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Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (1833–86) was perhaps the most popularly known saint of 19th century India and an important figure in Bengali Renaissance. His philosophy impacted intellectuals even beyond the boundaries of the country. Philologist and Ori...

He, who cannot dream and imbue others to dream, is not a revolutionary,’ said Charu Majumdar. True to his words, he dreamt of a shackles-free India and drew thousands of youth to join the armed revolution unleashed by his party in the 1970s. This...

मकबूल फिदा हुसेन: इस नाम से जुड़े अनगिनत खयाल और किस्से उन लोगों के जहन में हैं, जो किंवदंती बन चुके इस कलाकार की शख्सियत से वाकिफ हैं। माहिर चित्रकार, रंगीन व्यक्तित्व, अलग किस्म के फिल्मकार, महंगी से महंगी जिसकावर्णनों के आशिक, नंगे पांवों चलने ...

फ़ील्ड मार्शल सैम मानेकशॉ 1969 से 1973 तक भारतीय सेना के अध्यक्ष रहे। यह किताब सैम के जीवन, व्यवहार की विशेषताओं, विनोदप्रियता, नैतिक एवं पेशेवर साहस और वह रहस्य चित्रित करती है, जिसने उनके व्यक्तित्व को इस प्रकार गढ़ा। सबसे बड़ी बात यह है कि उनकी वि...

The churches of India takes the reader on a fascinating journey through India to discover the history and architecture of the country Christian churches. With fine illustrations and an informative, easy-to-read text The book reveals the diverse ar...

Calcutta In The Nineteenth Century: An Archival Exploration

Best friends JoJo and Moni are in for a thrilling adventure in their very own backyard! What happens after a naughty stranger visits their garden? Will JoJo and Moni be able to solve their new problem together? Join in on this heartwarming tale a...

The book takes the reader on an unforgettable journey, exploring a fascinating country. It brings alive India’s growth from an ancient to a modern, strong democracy in a vivid and detailed manner.

About the Book - The author preserves for posterity's sake this vibrant tradition of wall painting that is an integral part of the country's representative art forms - The author has painstakingly collected images from temples, palaces, havelis, m...

The Vedas are considered the oldest scriptures of mankind, the sermon by Lord Krishna is known as the Bhagvad Gita and The Upanishads are said to be divine revelations received by seers and saints. This set of three books is available as a gift pack.

Rani Gaidinliu: Legendary Freedom Fighter from the North East (P.B)

Flavours of Avadh: journey from the royal banquet to the corner kitchen is the story of food and cooking from the palaces to the pavement of the Avadh region in utter Pradesh. The book charts out a unique socio-cultural route down the decades, ske...

The Heavy Backpack follows a little girl called Enid who has just lost her Granddad. As Enid goes out for a walk with lots of different emotions whooshing around inside her head, she feels the weight of the heavy bag that she is carrying. Along h...

In lieu of the rising political consciousness and opposition to British Raj in Bengal in the late nineteenth century, by 1902, Kolkata (erstwhile Calcutta) saw the emergence of secret societies that aimed at a violent overthrow of British rule in ...

This lavishly illustrated book, the third and final volume in the series Orchha, Datia, Panna: Miniatures from the Royal Courts of Bundelkhand, deals with the third, fourth, and fifth periods of Bundelkhand painting, which spans the years 1635 thr...

The Vedas are considered the oldest scriptures of mankind, the sermon by Lord Krishna is known as the Bhagvad Gita and The Upanishads are said to be divine revelations received by seers and saints. This set of three books is available as a gift pack.

Positions features a careful selection from K. Satchidanandan’s essays on Indian literature, written over the past 25 years. The General Theme of the book is Indian literature). The book contains essays that look for paradigms based on Indian text...

Evil is stalking the jungle. As tiger after tiger vanishes from Nagarhole Wildlife Reserve, despite sophisticated digital and human eyes on the ground, DFO Vinay Mishra and his team of forest officials are left puzzled. Also, what is the role of a...

• A psychoanalytic, feminist interpretation of the art of F.N. Souza • Covers various stages of Souza's life and work, placing it in an art-historical context • Over 130 images of Souza's paintings and other artworks make for a visual spectacle ...

About the Book - Translated from French, this non-fiction on Indian dance theatre provides both an insider's and an outsider's perspective. The author-Katia L geret-Manochhaya - narrates her real life experiences with the art forms she learned in ...

This is the first biography to be written on Charles Correa (1930-2015), an architect, urban planner, filmmaker, and true-blue ‘Bombaywallah’. He was a man of many talents and one of the most globally honoured architects of his time. Today, Correa...

A large bulk of Indian miniature paintings comes from Rajasthan. These miniatures are endowed with warm colours, primitive vigour, directness of expression and all that corresponds to the unique land of Rajasthan. They encompass its fun and festiv...

Chikankari is one of the finest traditional embroideries of India, a symbol of Lucknawi culture and elegant courts of the nawabs of Awadh. Chikankari appeared in Lucknow in the late 18th century and its exquisite aesthetic and craftsmanship have s...

Before Mohammed Rafi there can only be a Zero and after him there can be only Two. That should succinctly describe the legendary singer of four decades whose rise to stardom was phenomenal. Indeed, Rafi was bigger than many of the stars who lip-sy...

Meditative essays and mesmerising photographs capture the essence of Bombay/Mumbai in this travelogue. Piquant restiveness, personal stories and poetic musings enrich the memoir.

When death comes and whispers to me, “Thy days are ended,” let me say to him, “I have lived in love and not in mere time". A Tagore classic—a poetry collection that is part of a set of twelve books that have been translated by the Master himself.

How many faces does a woman have? A question that has always puzzled mankind and Professor Kumar is no exception. This intriguing book traces his growth, through the relationships with the women in his life.

Sir J.C. Bose has been resurrected in many fields recently, more than five decades after his death. In the late 1990s, Bose was acknowledged as one of the inventors of the radio, alongside Marconi. We now know Bose held the first patent for a semi...

It is used for just 20 minutes But to decompose, it takes 200 years. Never be fooled by its figure, because If you join all the plastic straws That pollute the beaches in a single year, You can make two round trips to the Moon! And it is so harmfu...

How beautiful is life under the sea...azure and carefree…. But it's not like that every day. At the end of an unfortunate day with an unexpected accident, The fish found themselves in glass jars. Moreover, they asked for it themselves to be safe. ...

It is an exciting day for cloth doll Gudiya and her friends, as they arrive in Kolkata right during the Durga Puja festivities. It is her first time in the big city, and there is so much to look at! The cloud-catching tall buildings, the thousands...

• Offers an in-depth look at Orchha painting from 1605 to 1675 • Explains the concepts of love for the divine (bhakti), and the love between Krishna and Radha (shringara) • Exquisite images of about 170 traditional Indian paintings enhance the v...