Random House India Catalogue (2013)

Random House India
Catalogue:January to June 2013 1
Ebury Press
fiction. health. diet. sport. spirituality. memoir. cookery. parenting. fitness. lifestyle. humour. travel.
55: a novel
A witty and delightful coming-of-age story about college life
Tried to picture myself in a shady second-rate college and realized that even thinking about it was difficult. Arjun Singh is a typical South Delhi brat whose biggest worry is securing a much-coveted seat in one of the citys top colleges. But his ambitious plans come to a screeching halt when he scores a paltry 55 in English in the board exams. Unable to meet the cut-off, Arjun is forced to take admission in a neighbouring second-grade college. Between grappling with his identity as a Sikh and facing repeated misfortunes in love, Arjuns only solace is his three best friends from school who have also ended up in the same dump. What will happen to his future now? Witty, naughty, and plain irreverent, 55 is a delightful, mad caper about growing up and surviving three tumultuous years in the hallowed corridors of Delhi University.
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129 x 198 mm 280 pp. World
Chetan Chhatwal materialized in 1978, on a hot and sticky Delhi September evening. A somewhat obese but terribly cute baby, he has since grown into a pessimistic, neurotic, hypochondriac with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Born into a military family, he was raised in India where he spent his first twenty years. He has spent his last ten years in the UK working across consulting and investment banking. His degrees in Mathematics, Computer Science, and an MBA from London Business School have contributed towards his goal to eventually spend his life as an impoverished author. He is married to a beautiful but unfortunate woman who endures and encourages his flights of fancy. Chetan currently works as a management consultant in London, watches Indias progress from a distance, and writes a little bit on the side.
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An impressive debut novel. Will delight fans of comic fiction, especially college-going crowd. Fun and finish-in-one-go read.
Chetan Chhatwal
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Because Shit Happened

A fun novel about love, starting a company, and leaving it all to follow your heart
On a fateful winter day, Amol Sabharwal, co-founder of one of the most ambitious start-up ventures in the country, yourquote.in, decides to quit. What makes Amol quit his own business venture just when it is on the brink of raising its first round of funding? Harsh Snehanshu, bestselling author of Oops! I Fell in Love! gives us an insiders peek into the big, bad entrepreneurial world of fame, betrayal, lust for power, greed, and unethical business practices. Based on the real-life story of the start-up that the author co-founded in 2010, Because Shit Happened will tell you what NOT to do in a start-up.
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Ebury Press February, 2013 Rs 150
129 x 198 mm 312 pp. World
Harsh Snehanshu is the bestselling author of the Kanav-Tanya trilogy, comprising the novels Oops! I Fell in Love, Ouch! That Hearts, and Shes Single, Im Taken. He is a graduate of IIT Delhi and a former internet entrepreneur. Based in Delhi, Harsh is currently travelling across India writing his fifth book. He is fond of music, photography, and public speaking. You could reach him at: www.facebook.com/harshsnehanshu1 www.twitter.com/harshsnehanshu harshsnehanshu@gmail.com
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Harsh Snehanshu was labelled one of the Top 10 Hottest Young Entrepreneurs for 2010 by Businessworld. The novel is based on a real-life story of a start-up (thewittyshit.com) that the author co-founded in 2010 when he was still a student at IIT Delhi. The book will be picked up by not just college-going crowd, but also by aspiring and established entrepreneurs.
Harsh Snehanshu
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How I Got Lucky

An acidic satire of the entertainment world set against the frenzied buzz of Mumbai city
I was with Lucky...Lucky Star. He showed me what he was wearing to the Cannes Film Festival. Hes given me an Exclusive. Raman Malhotra is thirty five, uninitiated in the matters of love, and endlessly confused about his sexuality. A journalist with The Weekly, his search for front page scoops come to a screeching halt when hes assigned the Bollywood beat. Throw into the mix the shenanigans of an overpowering lesbian photographer, a dirt-swapping PR queen, a webcam model doling out sexual favours, and a rising Bollywood star. Ramans blah existence is dramatically thrown off-kilter when he finds himself being pursued and courted by the bisexual king of Bollywood, Lucky Star. Puckered into a world of celebrity, malicious gossip, and meaningless shagsRaman wrestles with his sense of self, ideas of love, and the monstrous caricatures of entertainment.
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129 x 198 mm 304 pp. World
Farhad J. Dadyburjor has been an entertainment and lifestyle journalist for over 14 years, having extensively covered the worlds of fashion, Bollywood, society, and culture. He has been the Launch Editor of FHM India as well as part of the start-up team of DNA After Hrs. He is currently a Consulting Editor with Hi! Blitz. How I Got Lucky is his first book. He lives in Mumbai.
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Farhad J. Dadyburjor has interviewed many A-listers including Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Padma Lakshmi, etc. A satirical take on the entertainment world, perfect for the Twitter/Facebook generation. Racy, sexy and riotous...a delicious holiday read.Priya Tanna, Editor, Vogue India Farhad Dadyburjors wicked fascination with the politics of sex and his experience as a celebrity journalist all meld together colourfully in this Bollywoodian inspired erotica! Shalini Sharma, Editor, Hi! Blitz Fun. Wacky. Irreverent. Sensational...Youll never view showbiz in the same way again. Shraddha Jahagirdar-Saxena, Executive Editor, Verve
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Amreekandesi: masters of America

A witty and satirical tale of two young Indian students in US searching for their versions of the fabled American Dream
Akhil Arora, a young, dorky engineer in Delhi, cant wait to get away from home and prove to his folks that he can be on his own. Meanwhile in a small town in Punjab, Jaspreet Singh, aka Jassi, is busy dreaming of a life straight out of American Pie. As fate would have it, they end up as roommates in Florida. But the two boys are poles apart in their perspectives and expectations of America. While Akhil is fiercely patriotic and hopes to come back to India in a few years, Jassi finds his Indian identity an uncomfortable burden and looks forward to finding an American girl with whom he can live happily ever after. Laced with funny anecdotes and witty insights, Amreekandesi chronicles the quintessential immigrant experience, highlighting the clash of cultures, the search for identity, and the quest for survival in a foreign land.
Amreekandesi masters of America

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Ebury Press May, 2013 Rs 150
129 x 198 mm 296 pp. World
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Atulya Mahajan is the creater of Amreekandesi: Taking the tire out of satirea website that started in 2007 as a blog about the lives and times of Indians living abroadthe things they do, the things that affect their lives, about how they perceive India, and their reactions to events happening back home. He lived in New York for four years after which he returned to India. The website chronicles his views of India then and now. He is presently writing satire columns for the Times of India, Crest edition.
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Atulya is the founder-creator of the satirical blog Amreekandesi with a readership of over 20,000. The book combines elements of satire, drama, and romance so theres something in it for everybody. It will appeal to the young Indian audience given our fascination with America and the American way of life.
Atulya Mahajan
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Legacy: Letters from eminent parents to their daughters

A compilation of personal letters from Indias most prominent personalities, sharing with us some of their most intimate experiences and profound insights on life
Narayana Murthy, Chanda Kochhar, Kishore Biyani, Zia Mody, K.V. Kamath, Ajay Piramal, Amit Chandra, Ganesh Natrajan, Renuka Ramnath, P.P. Chhabria, Pradeep Bhargava, Deep Anand, Capt. Gopinath, Mallika Sarabhai, Shaheen Mistri, Sanjeev Kapoor, Jatin Das, and Prakash Padukone They say a daughter may outgrow your lap, but she will never outgrow your heart. In Legacy, noted journalist and author Sudha Menon brings forth a rare collection of personal and evocative letters from parents to their daughters. Through their fearless approach to life, love, and overcoming obstacles, these icons from the world of business, arts, films, food, and sports share with us their experience and wisdom as they pass them on to their daughters. Deeply moving and thought provoking, Legacy is a remarkable collection of life lessons that will delight and inspire at the same time.
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9788184003178 Anthology Hardback
134 x 206 mm 272 pp. World
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Sudha Menon is the bestselling author of Leading Ladies: Women Who Inspire India and a journalist with over 20 years of experience. She has worked with the Independent, the Hindu Business Line, and Mint, writing on politics, women, health, and business.
Anthology
Sudha is the founder of Get Writing!, a workshop for potential writers, and is also passionate about Writing In the Park, an initiative that she has started to get people out of their homes and spend time in the outdoors, writing in public parks and gardens. Sudha has been invited to several educational institutions and corporate campuses as a speaker where she talks to womens networks about leadership and diversity issues. She lives in Pune with her family.
Sudhas book, a compelling collection of letters from parents, eminent people whom we all admire and respect, gives us the chance to understand and share the secrets that these leaders learnt from their own parents. Naina Lal Kidwai, Country Head, HSBC India, and President, FICCI An excellent compilation of letters, Sudhas book probably contains everything that any parent would want to tell their daughters.Anand G. Mahindra, Chairman and Managing Director, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd A delightful book on real life stories of the strong and emotional umbilical cord between daughters and mothers/fathers!Kalpana Morparia, Chief Executive Officer, J.P. Morgan, India Legacy is a warm collection of thoughts, to make life worthwhile.Anu Aga, former Chairperson of Thermax Ltd and Member of Parliament
Sudha Menon
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Work it Out Without a Workout

An effective guide to staying fit without hitting the gym
I dont get time to exercise Whats the point of joining a fitness centre when I know Ill quit Working out is so boring I want to follow a fitness regime but dont feel motivated enough I wish I could get fitter and slimmer My kids dont allow me a break I am too busy and feel drained after gymming In Work it Out Without a Workout veteran health expert Vesna P. Jacob breaks these myths and shows you how there is NO EXCUSE for not being fit, healthy, and happy. From improving your posture to shedding extra flab without strenuous workout, you can achieve it all and that too without going to a gym. With easy to follow exercises, even while driving, travelling, or working, now you can look good while having fun at the same time.
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9788184000993 Fitness Paperback
129 x 198 mm 392 pp. World
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Vesna P. Jacob, the spirit behind Vesnas Wellness Clinic is a Bosnian who made New Delhi her home some eight years back. She has established herself as a premier Pilates, fitness, and wellness expert with a long list of the glitterati of Delhis political, social, and corporate spheres. As a fitness expert, she has made an appearance on many TV channels like CNN IBN, NDTV, Headlines Today, Times Now, VOI, and Sahara TV. She is also a prolific writer. Her articles have been published in Hindustan Times, Sananda, Mens Health, and Prevention. Work it Out Without a Workout is her debut book.
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Work it Out Without a Workout will be a holistic guide to people who are looking to be fit.Hari S. Bhartia,Co-Chairman and Managing Director, Jubilant Life Sciences Ltd I am sure Work it Out Without a Workout will help since not everyone has the time or inclination to do a structured workout every day. In fitness even a little bit goes a long way.Pia Singh, Director, DLF and Vice-Chairman, Skills Academy Working out has never been as positive and constructive.Rajiv Luthra, Founder and Managing Partner, Luthra & Luthra Law Offices Vesna is one of the most dedicated teachers Ive had the pleasure of working with. Rina Dhaka, Fashion Designer I am sure Work it Out Without a Workout with its easy to follow instructions and ample illustrations will prove to be very useful in getting readers on the path of fitness.Jitendra Singh, Hon. Minister of State for Sports (Independent Charge)
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Body Goddess: the complete guide on yoga for women

From the bestselling author of From XL to XS, comes a must-have health guide for every woman
With our lives our bodies too are changing. Puberty, pregnancy, obesity, thyroid, PCOS, menopause, stress as women go through different stages of life, their bodies too transform accordingly. So how does one deal with these changes? Bollywoods most celebrated yoga expert, Payal Gidwani Tiwari comes to your rescue. From the basics of yoga to their practical application in our day to day life Payals essential mantras guarantee not just weight loss but also promise a healthier lifestyle. Designed for all age groups, this book comes enriched with easy to follow exercise regimes and invaluable tips. Body Goddess is indispensable for every woman who wants to look and feel like a diva.
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Ebury Press April, 2013 Rs 250
9788184000733 Fitness Paperback
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129 x 198 mm 288 pp.
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Payal Gidwani Tiwari is the most famous fitness and yoga trainer of Bollywood. She has trained Sonakshi Sinha, Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji, Jacqueline Fernandes, Farah Khan, Tusshar Kapoor, Amrita Arora, Priya Dutt, Suzanne Roshan, Maria Goretti, Tulip Joshi, Zoa Morani, etc., while her husband Manish Tiwari trains Sridevi and Katrina Kaif.
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Payal has helped me challenge my genes and transform my body. Kareena Kapoor It is hard to be unhealthy once you start yoga.Saif Ali Khan Payals form of yoga neither strains nor exhausts your body and mind. I am so satisfied that I have even introduced my children to yoga.Sridevi Yoga has brought about an intrinsic change in the way I feel and look.Rani Mukerji Yoga and Payal have changed my life.Amrita Arora There are many photographs for yoga asanas mentioned in the book along with coloured celebrity pictures.
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Dr Mathais Holistic Health Bible for Women

The ultimate guide to womens health using holistic healing
The twenty-first century woman juggles home, work, friendsall in a days work. And this demanding lifestyle is taking its deadly toll on her. With womens health issues suddenly on the rise, Dr Mathais Holistic Bible for Women is what every woman must have. It contains causes, solutions, and treatments for cancer, PCOS, arthritis, etc., based on ayurveda, homeopathy, and naturopathy as well as complementary therapies such as yoga, acupuncture, reflexology, and acupressure. With simple DIYs and home remedies, this book is the ultimate guide to a healthy life.
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9788184001952 Health Paperback
129 x 198 mm 256 pp. Indian Subcontinent
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Dr Isaac Mathai is a world renowned holistic health practitioner who runs the award-winning holistic healing centre Soukya in Bangalore along with his wife, Suja Issac, a nutritionist herself. His clients include personalities such as HRH Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall, Duchess of York (Sarah Ferguson), Tina Turner, George Harrison, Sting, Courtney Rose, and Deep Purple.
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Soukya is the first holistic health centre of its kind in the world. It was awarded Indias Best Wellness Centre at the recent National Tourism Awards. Dr Mathais Ayurvedic and Medical Centre, Soukya, in Bangalore is an extraordinary place for nurturing and healing. India should be proud to have a world-class facility that offers the best integrated approach to well-being. Dr Mathai is one of the most competent and brilliant holistic doctors in the world today.Deepak Chopra This is my first visit to Soukya and it has been a wonderful and tranquil stay and the treatments have been very professional and exceeded my expectations. I hope to be back soon for a longer stay.Nandan Nilekani Soukya is the only one of its kind in the world offering under one roof a combination of therapies ranging from ayurveda, homeopathy, allopathy, siddha, and unani. The Hindu
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Kitchen Clinic: good health the natural way with Charmaine

A one-of-a-kind book on healing through natural cures and remedies
Contsipated? Honey and milk should fix it. Toothache? Chew on a clove. In India, every home has secret herbal cures that we swear by. But wouldnt it be a relief if you never caught a cold, could prevent getting a stomach infection while on holiday, and generally stayed healthy? The truth is, you can. And it doesnt cost the earth to do so. With a host of celebrity clients like Avanti and Yash Birla, Natasha and Adar Poonamwala, Parmeshwar Godrej, Neetu Singh Kapoor, Karan Johar, Rani Mukherjee, Siddharta Malrotra, Naresh and Ekta Raheja, Divya Mafatlal and many others, who swear by her, Charmaine DSouza, for the first time ever, tells us her secrets to good health. How to: avoid minor ailments like colds, flu, menstrual cramps, headaches; control and prevent major illnesses like heart disease and cancer; stabilize diabetes; and keep your system toxic free
Kitchen Clinic is a comprehensive and holistic approach to herbal healing that can be accessed and made in the comfort of your home. Accurate and easy to understand, this is a handy guide to cure yourself naturally.
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9788184003192 Health Paperback
129 x 198 mm 256 pp. World
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Charmaine DSouza is a celebrity nutritionist with over 20 years of experience in assisting clients who are interested in improving their health through better nutrition, naturopathy, and lifestyle changes.
Charmaine DSouza
Charmaine DSouza is a known figure for naturopathy and nutrition in India. She has been featured in some of the top magazines like Marie Claire, Femima, among others. Packed with easy tips, charts, and many case studies. Recipes and remedies for minor and major ailments included.
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In Different Form: the test of my life

A personal account of Yuvraj Singhs journey through cancer in the background of the 2011 World Cup victory.
That day I cried like a baby not because I feared what cancer would do but because I didnt want the disease. I wanted my life to be normal, which it could not be. For the first time, Yuvraj Singh tells the real story behind the 2011 World Cup, when on-the-field triumph hid his increasingly puzzling health problems and worrying illnesses.In his debut book In Different Form, he will reveal how, plagued with insomnia, coughing fits that left him vomiting blood, and an inability to eat, he made a deal with God on the night before the T20 final to give him the World Cup, in return for anything God wanted. This is a story of a strong fightback in life. It is pure inspiration for all its readers. SACHIN TENDULKAR My friend Pie Chucker is the stuff of legend on and off the field. His book In Different Form is about incomparable self belief against real-life odds. I am sure it will touch many hearts and motivate many people across the world to fight cancer and other battles in life with intent and honour. KEVIN PIETERSEN Even when he was facing some of the toughest days of his life, he kept his chin up and never allowed us to feel sad about him. He lived as a normal person, talked as a normal person and more importantly always sounded normal. This is a very rare quality. VIRAT KOHLI Yuvraj has shown immense courage and self belief while fighting the biggest battle of his life. He is a shining example of grit and positive attitude. And with his movement against cancer I think he will achieve much more outside the field of cricket than on the field. And when I say this I know he has achieved a lot on the field as well. RAHUL DRAVID
Imprint: Publication: Price: Ebury Press February, 2013 Rs 399 ISBN: Subject: Binding: 9788184002980 Memoir Hardback Size: Extent: 140 x 224 mm 256 pp.
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Yuvraj Singh is a popular Indian cricketer and youth icon. He hasbeen a member of the Indian cricket team since the past twelve years. He was the vice-captain of the ODI team from 2007 to 2008 and shot to fame when he hit six sixes in an over against Englands Stuart Broad at the 2007 World Twenty20. He was named the Man of the Tournament in the 2011 Cricket World Cup. In 2011, he was diagnosed with cancer in his left lung and returned to India in April 2012 after undergoing treatment in the US. Yuvraj has been nominated for the prestigious Arjuna Award by BCCI for his performance in World Cup 2011 and recently launched his cancer charity YouWeCan to raise awareness and help people with the illness. In Different Form, his debut book, will be a candid and intimate account of his journey through cancer in the background of the 2011 World Cup triumph.
Memoir
Yuvraj Singh is a youth icon and an extremely popular Indian cricketer. His debut book written in the background of Indias World Cup victory in 2011. A personal and moving account of his fight against cancer. With a lot of exclusive pictures from the cricketers private picture albums. An inspiring and exceptional story which will appeal to a wide range of audience.
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Ebury Press February, 2013 Rs 999 ISBN: Subject: Binding: 9788184002997 Memoir Hardback Size: Extent: 158 x 242 mm 256 pp. Rights: Indian Subcontinent
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More Abcs of Parenting

A useful book to help parents out with the issues of raising a child
How do you get your 6-year-old to sleep on time? How do you get your child to socialize? How do you get your 5-year-old to stop throwing tantrums when she wants something? When conventional approaches such as reward and punishment dont work, what do you do? As much as being a joy and blessing to raise a child, parenting is a journey riddled with questions. As a parent, how do you know whats right for your child and you? Family counselor and columnist, Gouri Dange tackles all your parental woes with simple and reasoned answers and suggestions. Presented in an accessible questionanswer format, More ABCs of Parenting provides practical solutions to demonstrate how there are answers to problems you thought were impossible.
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Ebury Press March, 2013 Rs 199
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9788184003109 Paperback
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129 x 198 mm 224 pp.
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Gouri Dange is a writer and practising family counsellor based in Pune and Mumbai, India. Her columns, features and fiction appear in magazines, newspapers and anthologies as well as on social media sites. In her counseling as well as in her writing, she is particularly interested in the human ability to grow and develop, as well as the equally human tendency to resist growth and change. She is the author of three novels, 3 Zakia Mansion, The Counsel of Strangers, and Viva Voce. Her first book on parenting was ABCs of Parenting.
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Gouri Dange has vast experience as a family counsellor and writes a column for Mint Lounge. The style of the book is accessible with a simple-question answer format that is easy to follow. Will appeal to anyone with children.
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Oh! Calcutta Cookbook

The definitive cookbook from Indias much-loved Bengali restaurant chain
Oh! Calcutta, the quintessential Bengali restaurant, is reminiscent of the grand old Calcuttaa city dotted with Victorian buildings, gentlemen smoking in horse-drawn buggies, elegant ladies twirling dainty parasols, and murmuring clubs. Besides the colonial charm, this much-loved institution brings delectable Bengali foodDaab Chingri, Bhetki Machher Paturi, Kosha Mangsho, Smoked Bhetki, and the famous Ilishright to your dinner table. Every dish features inimitable ingredients such as shorshe, kasundi, panch phoron, and poshto, to make unique and modern versions of classic fare. With tips and techniques and notes on easy cooking, Oh! Calcutta is a fascinating culinary journey into the inscrutable Bengali kitchen.
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Ebury Press March, 2013 Rs 599
9788184002065 Cookery Paperback
246 x 189 mm 200 pp. World
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Anjan Chatterjee is Indias star restaurateur and the founder of Mainland China. He runs Indias largest chain of fine-dining Chinese restaurants, Mainland China, with 28 outlets around the country. His first book was Mainland China.
Cookery
Anjan Chatterjee is Indias star restaurateur and the founder of Mainland China and Oh! Calcutta. He runs Indians largest chain of fine dining Chinese restaurants, Mainland China, with 28 outlets around the country, and 5 outlets of Oh! Calcutta. He is the author of the bestselling Mainland China, with 7000 copies sold Smartly designed, with stunning photography. For lovers of Bengali cuisine.
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Vintage india
literary fiction. narrative non-fiction. translations.
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Our Moon Has Blood Clots: The Exodus of the Kashmiri Pandits
The story of the exodus of the Kashmiri Pandit community from Kashmir in the 1990s, told for the first time. Memoir and history at its best.
Rahul Pandita was fourteen years old in 1990 when he was forced to leave his home in Srinagar along with his family, who were Kashmiri Pandits: the Hindu minority within a Muslim-majority Kashmir that was becoming increasingly agitated with the cries of Azadi. The heartbreaking story of Kashmir has so far been told through the prism of the brutality of the Indian state, and the pro-independence demands of separatists. But there is another part of the story that has remained unrecorded and buried. Our Moon Has Blood Clots is the unspoken chapter in the story of Kashmir, in which it was purged of the Kashmiri Pandit community in a violent ethnic cleansing backed by Islamist militants. Hundreds of people were tortured and killed, and about 3,50,000 Kashmiri Panditswere forced to leave their homes andspend the rest of their lives in exile intheir own country. Rahul Pandita has written a deeply personal, powerful and unforgettable story of history, home and loss.
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Vintage Books January, 2013 Rs 499
9788184000870 Non-fiction Demy HB
140 x 224 mm 272 pp. World
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Rahul Pandita is the author of the bestselling Hello, Bastar: The Untold Story of Indias Maoist Movement, and the co-author of the critically acclaimed The Absent State. He has extensively reported from war zones, including Iraq and Sri Lanka, and Kashmir and Bastar in India. In 2010, he received the International Red Cross Award for conflict reporting. Rahul was born in the Kashmir valley. At the age of fourteen, in 1990, his family was forced into exile, like thousands of others, by Islamic extremists. He lives in a Delhi suburb, and works as associate editor with Open magazine.
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This powerful and moving book throws a sharp new light onto one of the most tragic conflicts in the modern world. As a young boy, Rahul Pandita was exiled from his native Kashmir. Now, twenty years later, he returns to the prelude and aftermath of his exile, narrating his familys tortuous journeys with great sensitivity and skill. Every paragraph of this compelling memoir rings deeply trueRamachandra Guha The story of the Kashmiri Pandits has been told for the first time here, and it is strengthened by its deeply personal quality as the author is a Kashmiri Pandit refugee himself. The author is collaborating with film-maker Vidhu Vinod Chopra and his team on the development of a story for a film set in Kashmir. Will be of interest to anyone who follows the history of Kashmir. This is completely new material that will change peoples understanding of Kashmirs history.
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The Blind Mans Garden

The epic story of two Pakistani brothers who go to war in Afghanistan after 9/11, for very different and surprising reasons
Love is not consolation, it is light rom the author of Maps for Lost Lovers and The Wasted Vigil comes a novel set in the months F after 9/11, when Western armies invaded Afghanistana story of love, hope and grief, of uncorrupted faith and of what it means to be alive. eo and his foster-brother Mikal leave their home in Pakistan to help care for wounded Afghans. J Within hours of entering the wide-horizoned Afghan landscape, Mikal and Jeo are separated and, emerging from the carnage, Mikal begins his search for Jeo. But his deepest wish is to return hometo the young woman he loves and who loves him, Jeos wife. he Blind Mans Garden maps a place both phantasmally beautiful and chilling. Taking us on a T journey from Al Qaedas hideouts in Waziristan and American-built military prisons to a family left behindMikals and Jeos blind, regretful father, Jeos resolute wife and her superstitious motherit unflinchingly examines war and brotherhood, devastation, separation and remorse, while celebrating the redemptive power of nature, art and literature.
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Vintage Books February, 2013 Rs 550
9788184001099 Fiction Royal HB
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158 x 242 mm 424 pp.
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Nadeem Aslam is the author of three previous novels, Season of the Rainbirds (1993), Maps for Lost Lovers (2004)longlisted for the Booker Prize, shortlisted for the IMPAC Prize, and awarded the Kiriyama Prize and the Encore Awardand, most recently, The Wasted Vigil (2008), described by A. S. Byatt as unforgettable . . . tragic and beautifully written. Born in Pakistan, he now lives in England. In 2012, he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
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Nadeem Aslams books have sold over 80,000 copies. This is the first time he will be published in India rather than in an imported edition. He has earned over 538,000 for booksellers in the UK. The Blind Mans Garden is due to be published in multiple countries and territories [(France (Seuil), Germany (DVA), Italy (Feltrinelli), Netherlands (Contact), Spain (Random House Mondadori), Sweden (Forum), US (Knopf)]. Season of the Rainbirds (1993) won the Betty Trask Award and the Authors Club First Novel Award. The Wasted Vigil (2008) won the Lannan Literary Fellowship for Fiction. The Blind Mans Garden provides insights into the happenings in the countryside of the conflict-ridden Af-Pak region.
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Becoming Mrs Kumar

The search for Mr Right takes Julia Robinson on an exciting journey from London to Mumbai.
Julia Robinsons bored. Her job at a top London ad agency is starting to feel a bit same-ish, her London rent is killing her and shes been rained on one time too many to find the British weather amusing any longer. More importantly everyone but her seems to be paired off in cozy twosomes. Julia wants to shake things upand to the horror of friends and family jumps at the chance of a new job in Mumbai. Armed with nothing but a travel guide, fondness of curry and vague awareness of Bollywood, she finds herself bang in the centre of one of the most chaotic, energetic cities in the world. But will she be able to navigate the potholes in the street, the glitzy nightlife of exclusive clubs and expensive cocktails, and the customs and traditions of a whole new world to find her way to Mr Right? Julia learns that the path to true love never did run smooth, and nor does anything else in Mumbai.
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129 x 198 mm 320 pp. World
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Heather Gupta worked for many years at one of Londons top advertising agencies. In 2001 she took up an advertising job in Mumbai. She now lives in Mumbai with her husband and two children.
Fiction
Light, funny and romantic, a novel with a broad appeal for a market that doesnt get enough quality chicklit One of the first novels to address the increasingly common reality of expats looking for love in the new India Will appeal to fans of Helen Fielding, Advaita Kala, and Sophie Kinsella
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Journey to Ithaca
A classic from one of Indias greatest writers, with a stunning new cover in watercolour
Sophie and Matteo are young and in love, sharing a dissatisfaction with their bourgeois Italian upbringing. Naturally, like so many other young Westerners in the sixties and seventies, they go to India. But the realities of life in an ashram ignite their differences; Sophie wants to be a tourist and go to Goa and eat shrimp, which Matteo scorns, seeking the real India. Pragmatic Sophie is disillusioned by the hardships they encounter, while her husband, who yearns for spiritual fulfilment, sees only the purity of ascetic life, leading him to Mother, a charismatic guru. Trying to reclaim an ailing Matteo, Sophie embarks on a new journey in search of a different truth; that of Mothers mysterious past. Soon, she finds that the immortal has a history of her own; born in Cairo, she was once Laila, a dancer who toured the world before coming to Bombay to search for divine love. What each of the three people discover, on their individual quests, is at its heart, that ancient truth: that wisdom is found in the journey itself. A stirring, profound exploration of emotional exile, of sacred and profane loves, Journey to Ithaca is a masterful novel.
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Anita Desai is one of Indias foremost writers. She has written numerous works of fiction, including Clear Light of Day (1980), In Custody (1984), and Fasting, Feasting (1999)all shortlisted for the Man Booker Prizeas well as Baumgartners Bombay (1988) and The Zigzag Way (2004). In Custody was made into a film by Merchant-Ivory productions, starring Shashi Kapoor and Om Puri. Her most recent work is The Artist of Disappearance (2011). A fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in London, the American Academy of Arts and Letters in New York, Girton College and Clare Hall at the University of Cambridge, and most recently Sahitya Akademi in India, Anita Desai has also been a Professor of Writing at MIT and has frequently been honoured with awards, among them the Alberto Moravia Prize for Literature and the Padma Shri. Born in Mussoorie to a German mother and a Bengali father, she was educated in Delhi, and currently divides her time between the US and Mexico.
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She has a remarkable eye for substance, the things that give life its textureNew York Times The richest and subtlest yet of her novelsSan Francisco Chronicle A beautiful book of epic scope. Anita Desai has surpassed her own previous high standardsLiterary Review A splendidly nuanced evocation, never credulous or dismissive of those impelled to go on pilgrimage: Pilgrims Progress updated and uprooted, but still as compellingKirkus Reviews
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Foreign
A fictionalized account of the farmers suicides in contemporary India. It is set in Seattle and in Vidarbha, Maharashtra, with the two worlds tumbling together in a web of suicide, politics and betrayal.
In a village in India, a forsaken man is about to kill himself in quiet despair. A million miles away, Katya Misra is celebrating a perfect evening in her fine, academic life in Seattle . . . until she is informed that her teenaged son Kabir has run away to India in search of a father he has never met. Contemptuous of her homeland and determined to bring Kabir back where he belongs, Katya must follow her son into the home of a suicidal farmer, in a village where, every eight hours, a man kills himself. Here, as Kabirs father inspires his son with his selfless social work, Katya finds an ally in the farmers wife Gayatribai, who saves Kabirs life by damaging her own and in return asks for Katyas help in keeping her husband alive in the suicide epidemic that has gripped this treacherously changing nation. Whipped up in a world of violent protest rallies, mass weddings, inglorious suicides, and a love that demands to be rekindled, Katya must learn whose life can be saved and whose she should just let go.
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Sonora Jha was born in India, where she had a successful career as a journalist in Mumbai and Bangalore before moving to the United States to earn a PhD in Political Communication. She is a professor of journalism and the Chair of the Department of Communication at Seattle University. Her first novel, Foreign has sprung from her work as a journalist, an academic and a creative writer.
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The book explores the longing for a sense of home and identity in its central characters. It also explores, in evocative detail, the ways in which a cross-section of society deals with the hard realities of Indian bureaucracy and governmental apathy. Foreign occupies a distinct spaceit follows the development of an urban, educated individual who initially resists the politics and dissent of Dhanpur but grows into a sense of responsibility towards not only the situation of the farmers but also the other characters. The transformation is genuine and believable and will find resonance with a large section of educated India, particularly in the age group of 2145. The language of the novel is approachable, appealing to the literary reader as well as to a reader seeking an easy read.
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Nude before God

An exploration of the nature of life and death.
Ram Krishna is an artist who paints nudes. He is obsessed with death and with his Christian wifes possible adultery, while he engages in an adulterous liaison. One day, he dreams that he is murdered by his wifes purported lover and thus Ram begins a thirteen-day-long conversation with Yama, the god of death. Hovering over Earth, Ram observes various humans and discusses humanitys greatness and pettiness with Yama. What follows is the extinguishing of Ram Krishnas airs and affectations and his realization that, except for his parents, dog, and a few friends, no one misses him. With a serious sense of humour and his transcendent word-choices, Shiv K. Kumar plumbs within an inch of each humans inescapable end, and plies us with a story of hope, honesty, and laughter.
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Shiv K. Kumar has donned many hats and lived many lives: poet, novelist, short-story writer, playwright, translator and critic, he was born in Lahore, where he received his school and college education. He obtained his doctorate in English Literature from the University of Cambridge. He was Professor of English at Osmania University and the Central University of Hyderabad. He was also Visiting Professor of English in various British, American, European, and Australian Universities.
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[A] most amusing book on a daring subject Graham Greene Very funny and clever and rather amusing... A modernist and emancipated writer, dealing with his native traditions rather fluently Christopher Hitchens, Times Literary Supplement There is something of Dickens A Christmas Carol in the way this amusing, earnest fable ends; some readers, in fact, may find Mr Kumars ecumenical view of mankinds common bond more appealing than Tiny TimsNew Yorker An unusual narrativea sort of Blithe Spirit, with more profound ambitions than entertainmenta fable of self-awakeninga novelist who clearly deserves international attentionBoston Globe A wryly humorous and pointedly human storyOrlando Sentinel
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The History of Bhutan

The first-ever full length history of Bhutan by one of its most pre-eminent scholars
In recent years, the remote kingdom of Bhutan has increasingly attracted the attention of the world. In 2008, it emerged as the worlds youngest democracy and in the same year crowned the worlds youngest monarch. This was followed by the new Kings colourful wedding in 2011. Today, it continues to enchant the rest of the world with its policy of Gross National Happiness and has become a very popular destination for travel. But, despite its growing popularity and the rising scholarly interest in the country, Bhutan remains one of the most poorly studied places on earth. Karma Phuntshos The History of Bhutan is the first-ever attempt to cover the entire history of Bhutan in some detail in English, combining both traditional perspectives and modern academic analysis. Written by a leading expert on the country, the book tells the story of Bhutan in a narrative style interspersed with analytical and topical discussion and numerous citations and translations from earlier writings. It is primarily a historical account, but it also includes substantive discussions of Bhutans geography, culture and society to give the readers an incisive introduction to the country.
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Dr Karma Phuntsho is a leading scholar on Bhutan and teaches Buddhism and Bhutan Studies in the country and abroad. He finished his full monastic training before he joined Oxford University to pursue a D.Phil. in Oriental Studies. Since 2003, he worked as a research fellow at Cambridge University and CNRS, Paris. The author of several books and numerous articles, he speaks and writes extensively on Bhutans history, religion and culture. His current work focuses on the documentation and study of Bhutans written and oral cultures. He is also an enthusiastic social worker and the founder of the Loden Foundation, a leading educational charity in Bhutan.
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This is a brilliant, thoroughly researched, and wide-ranging history of Bhutan as has never been written before. Most books about Bhutan are pictorial. Until 1974, Bhutan admitted no foreign tourists. Interest in this so far little-known kingdom is growing internationallyits spectacular beauty and way of life rooted in medieval tradition attract visitors from all over the world The tiny, remote kingdom of Bhutan first pioneered the idea of using happiness as a measure of good governance, an idea its superpower neighbour China has now borrowed. Has beautiful, coloured picture inserts.
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The Best of Faiz

This volume collects legendry Urdu poet Faiz Ahmed Faizs poetry in a new set of translations by renowned Indian poet Shiv K. Kumar.
Faiz Ahmed Faizs poetry continues to inspire and enthrall contemporary readers. The Best of Faiz consists of Shiv K. Kumars translations of Faizs most popular Urdu poems into English. The collected poems include Mujh Se Pehli Si, Subhe Azadi, Sochne Do and Bol. This edition also includes a translators foreward.
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Faiz Ahmed Faiz was the twentieth centurys greatest Urdu poet. He won the Lenin Peace Prize, was honoured as a member of the Order of the British Empire, nominated for the Nobel Prize, and awarded Pakistans highest civilian award, Nishan-e-Imtiaz.
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Shiv K. Kumar has donned many hats and lived many lives: poet, novelist, short-story writer, playwright, translator and critic, he was born in Lahore, where he received his school and college education. He obtained his doctorate in English Literature from the University of Cambridge. He was Professor of English at Osmania University and the Central University of Hyderabad. He was also Visiting Professor of English in various British, American, European, and Australian Universities.
The most outstanding and definitive of all the translations that have appeared so far . . . Here is a book for all lovers of poetry to read, enjoy and preserveHindustan Times What Edward Fitzgerald is to Omar Khayyam, Shiv K. Kumar is to Faiz Ahmed Faiz The Siasat Kumar offers fresh insights into Faizs work . . . a distinctive contribution to Faiz studies . . . a painstaking labour of loveDeccan Chronicle [W]hat makes Shiv K. Kumars work most commendable is the understanding and felicity which he impartsAsian Age [I]t would be welcomed by anyone interested in the poetry of the Indian subcontinentIndian Review of Books
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Reva EV: Indias green gift to the world

The journey of Indias first zero emission electric vehicle
With seas of cars, rising petrol prices, and snarling trafficone realizes the need for alternate modes of travel. Reva Electric Vehicle is Indias offering to the world in the shape of a zero emission, green mobility option. Dr Maini recounts the story of RevaIndias first commercial electric vehiclefrom the inception, ideation, designing the car to taking it to the world. It is a story coloured with hope, determination, disappointment, success, and jubilation. It is the passion for making green commuting a viable possibility which comes alive in these pages from Revas journey. It is the story of a team that believed in its products against all odds. A story of many firststhis book is an immortal account of India soundly on the forefront of electric vehicle movement with this unique car.
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Sudarshan K. Maini is the founder of Maini Group of Industries, manufacturers of Indias first electric carREVA. Loughborough University, UK, honoured him with a degree of Doctorate in Technology for his contribution to Industry in India in 2006.
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Vice Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University conferred on Dr S.K. Maini the distinguished Alumnus Award in recognition to his epoch making contribution to the field of propagation of Mahamanas ideals in 2009. Dr S.K. Maini co-authored a book on the founder of Banaras Hindu University titled Visionary of Modern India Madan Mohan Malaviya. He is a member on the Advisory Board of ICREATEan organization for propagating innovations and technology. He is a member on the Board of Trustees of Ekal Vidyalaya Movement, which runs over 40,000 single teacher schools in remote villages of India. He started Gramothan Foundation in 2009 with an objective to improve the quality of life by eliminating the poor from rural India in the shortest possible time with systems which are workable, sustainable, and scalable to improve. Sandhya Mendonca is an author, columnist, and publisher. She has co-founded two media companies Raintree Media Pvt. Ltd and Global Village Publications India Pvt. Ltd, which is part of the international GVP network that publishes the Best of series of books.
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A fist hand account of the inception and development of Indias first electric vehicle. A book that puts Indian technology securely on the forefront of world green mobility solutions. Reva EV is a one of its kind car which has won numerous accounts and has recently been acquired by Mahindra and Mahindra.
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Why I Failed: lessons from leaders

Prominent personalities open up about failure and learning from it.
Failurethat dreaded word. The fear of failure curtails growth and inhibits people from taking risks. Getting people to talk about failure, especially their own, is the singularly most difficult thing to do. In Why I Failed, Shweta Punj does just that by getting leaders to share experiences of when they did not succeed and how they turned it around to their advantage to emerge indomitable and stronger than before. This book shows that it is okay to failas long as you treat failure as a stepping stone for greater things.
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Shweta Punj is a business journalist, television host, and social entrepreneur. Currently Associate Editor at Business Today, she has worked for more than a decade in India and the US reporting on business and policy for a wide variety of organizations including CNBC TV18, Inside Washington Publishers, Bloomberg UTV, and NewsX. A two-part series authored by her on outsourcing was nominated for the Best Business Story Award - North America. Shweta has interviewed policy makers and thought leadersincluding the then Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee; Planning Commission Chief Montek Singh Ahluwalia; and former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha. She has reported extensively on real estate, economic offences, and economic policy. She is also the co-founder of the New Delhi-based research think tank The Whypoll Foundation which runs Indias first public service and governance feedback social networking domain www.whypoll.org.
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A one of its kind book on failure and coming to terms with it Includes interviews with successful personalities like Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Capt. Gopinath, Abhinav Bindra, Narayan Murthy, etc Insightful, interactive chapters adapted from the authors interviews with leaders Shweta Punj is an eminent business journalist and is currently Associate Editor, Business Today
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How Can I Help You?: 5 mistakes to avoid in customer service

A timely book on what not to do in order to keep your customer happy
Customer is king. With rising consumer awareness and cut-throat competition, it is important to provide services which are differentiable and memorable for the consumer. With a ringside view to customer service excellence, Debashis Sarkarauthor, thought leader and practitioner, who has held leadership positions with Unilever, Coca Cola, ICICI Bank, and now Standard Chartered shares valuable observations about customer service excellence. How Can I Help You? hands you the strategies and tactics to retain and nurture your customers by laying down the five major pitfalls that need to be sidestepped while dealing with customer service. Richly illustrated with case studies and examples, this book is an essential read for every modern professional.
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A thought-leader, columnist with PEXNetwork.com, American Society of Quality (ASQ) fellow, soughafter-speaker and coachDebashis Sarkar has invested more than 20 years to catalyse operational excellence in some of the best known companies. He is a global authority on Service Lean Management and his pioneering work in this space has been adopted by practitioners worldwide. He has had a deep hands-on-experience in the science of customer engagement and what it takes to differentiate a business through quality service. His ideas and experiences are encapsulated in books such as: Lessons in Lean Management (Westland, India), Lean for Service Organizations and Offices (ASQ Press, USA), 5S for Service Organizations and Offices (ASQ Press, USA), Lessons in Six Sigma (Sage) and Quality in Business (Sage). He can be reached at debashissarkar4@yahoo.com
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A one-of-its-kind comprehensive book on customer service excellence. Easy to understand and implement with five missteps to avoid while dealing with customers. Debashis Sarkar is a bestselling author, thought leader, and practitioner in lean management and customer service. Will appeal to all professionals who deal with clients and consumers and help them increase productivity and efficiency.
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The Barons of Banking

A one of a kind, well researched and well written book on the history of Indian Banking
Do you know how Indian banking took shape? Who were its founding fathers? In his magnum opus, The Barons of Banking, Bakhtiar Dadabhoy uses exclusive letters and recently discovered file notations to tell us the spell-binding story of the six extraordinary men Sir Sorabji Pochkhanawala, Sir Purshotamdas Thakurdas, Sir Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh, Raj Kumar Talwar, A.D. Shroff, H.T. Parekhwho changed the face of Indias banking history. Divided into four remarkable sections, every part has a different yet articulate story to tell. From ideas to innovations, reforms to exchange ratios, commissions to the development of RBI and various other banks, in each chapter history is tastefully blended with factual information. The Barons of Banking is an illuminating tome of meticulously researched archives and personal accounts written comprehensively by its avid chronicler.
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Bakhtiar K. Dadabhoy is a civil servant based in Mumbai. He was educated at Hindu College, Delhi University and at the Delhi School of Economics. He is the author of five books including the best-selling Jeh: A Life of JRD Tata and Sugar in Milk: Lives of Eminent Parsis. Dadabhoy also contributes articles to newspapers and magazines. He did a daily column This Day in History for the Hindustan Times and HT Next for five years.
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The six personalities whose careers are described are: Sir Sorabji Pochkhanawala, Sir Purshotamdas Thakurdas, Sir Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh, Raj Kumar Talwar, A.D. Shroff, and H.T. Parekh. The book contains exclusive letters and file notings (nobody knew existed till very recently) giving us a glimpse into the personalities and the financial environment during their times. The book was commissioned by the A.D. Shroff Memorial Trust and will have its support.
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From Smart to Wise: acting and leading with wisdom

A fresh and timely approach to nurturing wise, resilient, and flexible leadership in a world of growing complexity
Leaders insist on sticking to the time-tested formulae of either functional leadershipthat focusses on operational excellence or smart leadershipthat focusses on growth. When a leaders focus is too functional, the organization becomes introverted and can focus too much on bottom line profitability while missing out on topline growth opportunities. But when leaders focus too much on smart leadership, the organization may experience quick growth but lose its effectiveness quickly. To strike a fine balance between From Smart to Wise provides a fresh and timely approach to nurturing wise, resilient, and flexible leadership in a world of growing complexity. Drawing on inspiring real-life stories of historical and contemporary wise leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Bill Gates, and Warren Buffetthe authors identify six characteristics of wise leaders and offer a practical framework to help readers develop their own style of wise leadership that is both functional and smart.
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Navi Radjou is an innovation and leadership strategist based in Silicon Valley. He is a Fellow at Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, and a World Economic Forum (WEF) faculty member. Navi is co-author of the bestseller Jugaad Innovation: Think Frugal, Be Flexible, Generate Breakthrough Growth (jugaadinnovation.com). The Economist calls it the most comprehensive book yet to appear on the subject of frugal innovation. Prasad Kaipa is a Silicon Valley-based CEO advisor and coach. He was the founding executive director of the Center for Leadership, Innovation and Change at the Indian School of Business and Smith Richardson Fellow at Center for Creative Leadership (2010-11). He is known for integrating management with scientific principles and spiritual perspectives in his coaching and writing. Prasad worked with global 500 companies for past 22 years. Prasad regularly blogs on HBR site.
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From Smart to Wise teaches the importance of working together and shows that everyone can contribute to making the world a better place.Alan Mulally, president and CEO, Ford Motor Company We are entering a new era of conscious capitalism in which enlightened organizations will strive to serve a higher purpose that transcends profit maximization. This thought-provoking book proposes pragmatic pathways for smart leaders to become wise leaders who will run the conscious businesses of tomorrow. John Mackey, co-CEO and co-founder, Whole Foods Market An invaluable guide to negotiating leadership in a world that expects both reflection and decisive action from the C-suite. Beth Comstock, chief marketing officer, General Electric
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Dhandha: how Gujaratis do business

Life stories of five distinguished Gujarati businessmen, celebrating the inherent spirit of entrepreneurship in the Gujarati community
What makes the Gujaratis such an enterprising lot? How do they manage to create successful businesses?
Dhandha, meaning business, is a term often used in common trade parlance in India. But there is no other community that fully embodies what the term stands for than the Gujaratis. Innately business-minded and highly persevering, their entrepreneurial spirit has led them to taste enviable success in their chosen fields. Shobha Bondres Dhandha is the story of six such Gujaratis: Jaydevbhai Patelthe No. 1 insurance agent at New York Life Insurance, having sold policies worth $2.5 billion in the last 30 years; Bhimjibhai Patelone of the countrys biggest diamond merchants and co-founder of the ambitious Diamond Nagar in Surat; Dalpatbhai Patelthe motelier who became the second Indian-American to be elected as mayor of New Jersey; Mohanbhai Patela former Sheriff of Mumbai and the numero uno manufacturer of aluminium collapsible tubes; and Hersha and Hasu Shahowners of over a hundred hotels in the US. Travelling across continentsfrom Mumbai to the United Statesin search of their story and the common values that bond them, Dhandha showcases the powerful ambition, incredible capacity for hard work, and the inherent business sense of the Gujarati people.
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Shobha Bondre is a celebrated and much-published Marathi writer. She has been writing for the last 25 years and has published 13 books, many of them bestsellers that have gone into over 25 editions. The non-Marathi reading world is now keen to read her works and her books are being translated into English, Hindi, and Gujarati. She has written articles, short stories, and columns for prestigious publications like the Maharashtra Times, Loksatta, Lokprabha, Maher, Kirloskar, etc. She has also written dialogues for many popular Marathi TV serials like Abhalmaya, Manasi, Oon Paaus, and Ardhangini. In the last few years, personality profiles of people from various walks of life has become Shobhas forte. For this, she interacts closely with her subjects, understanding them in their social, familial, emotional, and economic settings. She has won many literary awards for her work, including the Maharashtra State Award for Best Novel in 1997, for Saata Samudrapar.
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The book is a collection of personality profiles of five of the biggest Gujarati entrepreneurs in the world. The author is a highly celebrated Marathi author, having published almost 13 books till date. Most of them have been bestsellers, having gone into over 25 editions. Her Marathi book Saata Samudrapar won the Maharashtra State Award for Best Novel in 1997.
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How to Make the Right Decision: learning to use business analytics

From the acclaimed IIMA Business Book series comes a comprehensive guide on business analytics
Business analytics, the method by which data around a business is analysed to better determine the choices we make, is your answer. In this accessible, user-friendly book, Professor Arnab K. Laha explains the relevance of this growing field in business and looks at its uses in marketing, finance, operations, and HR. He also devotes a special section on setting up business analytics for your workplace. With examples and case studies, How to Make the Right Decision is the most useful book you can buy for yourself and your business. Prof. Arnab K. Laha is a professor at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and was featured among Indias best business school professors by Business Today in 2006.
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The IIMA Business Book series have been highly acclaimed and good sellers: 8000+ for soft skill titles and 5000 for niche subjects. From one of the top 10 business professors in the country.
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Directors Who Make the Difference: corporate governance for aspiring leaders
From the IIMA series comes a brilliant guide on corporate governance
Corporate Governance as a distinctive field of study and specialization is of relatively recent origin. With corporate footprints escalating across industry and service sectors over different geographies around the world, governing the corporation has become an increasingly complex exercise. The interface between and among the state, the society, and the business has always been a tight rope walk. Aided by technological developments in the fields of communication and information, the task of managing an acceptable level of cordial interdependence has become all the more challenging. Bala Balasubramanian Professor is visiting professor at IIM Ahmedabad and IIM Bangalore. He is founder and former chair, IIMB Centre for Corporate Governance and Citizenship; former chief editor of IIMB Management Review; and has authored several books on corporate governance, stewardship, ethics and responsibility. He has held senior managements positions at Wipro and has been on the board of Britannia Industries Limited.
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Corporate governance is a pertinent topic and will appeal to all managers and leaders An in-depth study of corporations and their governance by an IIM Ahmedabad expert with decades of experience The IIMA books have become established in the market with the top selling books selling between 7k-10k in a year
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Orbit-shifting Innovation: the dynamics behind big ideas

Strategy and innovation experts Narang and Devaiah provide the necessary compass to navigate the fog of innovation in all its messiness, uncertainty and complexity; a compass that doesnt stop at conception but navigates an orbit-shift from conception all the way to realization.
It takes an idea, one that shifts orbits, to ensure the success of a company or an individual. But how does that ground breaking idea come about, and what translates it into actuality? Charting the vast landscape of orbit-shifting innovation and innovators across countries, cultures, and industries, Orbit-Shifting Innovation brings to the fore the moving force that drives orbitshifters to take on a transformative challenge, the pitfalls and challenges on the way, and the solutions. Orbit-Shifting Innovation comprehensively outlines and delves deep into what it really take to ensure that an orbit-shifting idea is grown into an in market success model with all the richness and potential of the original aspiration.
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Rajiv Narang is Founder, Chairman and Managing Director of Erehwon, an innovation consulting company, located in India, that focuses on strategy, leadership and organizational development. He has worked with companies such as Bank of America, Unilever and ESPN. Narang is also part of Indias National Planning Commission panel to recommend Indias Innovation Strategy and a Council member of the Innovation for India Foundation.
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Devika Devaiah is a Director of Erehwon and globally established speaker, trainer and mentor, having worked with leading business such as ESPN and Unilever.
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