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How to Win Friends and Influence People by best-selling author Dale Carnegie gives you time-tested advice and simple techniques on how to deal with people, understand them and get along with them. A phenomenal success that has sold millions of copies worldwide, this book will change the way you approach relationships and better equip you to handle life’s situations.

The oldest surviving collection of India fables, the Panchatantra, was probably written around 200 BC by the great Hindu scholar Pandit Vishnu Sharma. The Panchatantra is a book of niti, the wise conduct of life, written in the form a chain of simple stories. Each of these stories has a moral and philosophical theme aiming to guide the listener on how to attain success in life by understanding human nature. These tales have stood the test of time and are pertinent even in modern times.

This is Rujuta’s most important book to date and an attempt to future-proof the health of our next generation. A book that is as much for parents as it is for kids, Notes for Healthy Kids focuses on clearing the underlying food confusion that leads to endless diet trends. It empowers kids to make the right food choices for themselves. Rujuta also calls out the food industry for targeted and misleading advertisements as well as policymakers for failing to protect the interests of our children.

 In 1526, when the nomadic Timurid warrior-scholar Babur rode into Hindustan, his wives, sisters, daughters, aunts and distant female relatives travelled with him. These women would help establish a dynasty and empire that would rule India for the next 200 years and become a byword for opulence and grandeur. In Daughters of the Sun, we meet remarkable characters like Khanzada Begum who, at 65, rode on horseback through 750 kilometres of icy passes and unforgiving terrain to parley on behalf of her nephew, Humayun....

Leila Seth was the first woman to top the Bar examinations in London, the first woman judge of the Delhi High Court, and the first woman to become chief justice of a state High Court. She was appointed as a judge in 1978 and retired as Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh in 1992.  

Welcome back to the shadowy and addictive world of Ashwin Sanghi. After The Rozabal Line, Chanakya’s Chant, The Krishna Key and The Sialkot Saga, Ashwin Sanghi returns at last with another quietly fearsome tale - this time of men who guard the ‘Kalachakra’, or The Wheel of Time. Sanghi describes a world of people at war with one another - a boomeranging conflict of faiths that results in acts of such slow and planned human cruelty that they defy human imagination.

“His vision made giants out of men and organizations.” A pioneer, an adventurer, a great industrialist and a caring, courageous human being…the story of J.R.D. Tata is fascinating. His biography is the tale of determination, integrity and prodigious intelligence.  

Heathcliff, an orphan, is brought to Wuthering Heights, where he is raised alongside Catherine. They soon become lovers and inseparable soul mates. However, Catherine chooses to marry Edgar Linton, an antithesis to Heathcliff, mainly out of her desire for social status. This leads to Heathcliff being consumed by revenge. Heathcliff leaves the moors, only to return later as a wealthy and polished man. What follows is a series of tragic events.

Maya's family refuses to believe that she has an elephant in her backyard. But the elephant is not hers and needs to return home! This sweet, simple story is delightfully narrated by Shernaz Patel. 

Based on the writings of The XIV Dalai Lama of Tibet, A Sacred Life traces the journey of this humble leader from the time he left his home as a child through his escape from Tibet to the winning of the Nobel Prize in 1989. This Charkha audiobook, with its divine soundtrack and narrative, reveals the compassion and optimism of this great emissary of peace. Through the compelling voices of Rajiv Mehrotra and Shernaz Patel, the listener accompanies the Dalai Lama on his quest for peace and achieving universal responsibility.

Kavi the 'Xplorer' finds a strange yellow bead on a leaf and decides to make a home for it. But the bead seems to have a mind of its own! This hilarious story about the journey of a butterfly is narrated with warmth by Shernaz Patel.

Listening to Poetry not only introduces the finest work from some of the greatest poets who ever lived, it also resurrects the power of spoken poetry, bringing back to life the sheer pleasure of listening to verse. Textured with music by 3 Brothers & a Violin, this collection of 28 poems performed with panache by international stage actors Naseeruddin Shah, Gareth Armstrong, Shernaz Patel and Dhritiman Chaterji moves and inspires with its timeless quality. 

When there is a drought one summer, Sanjaya the talkative turtle has to go in search of greener pastures with the help of his friends,Vaali and Nirali the geese. Sanjaya comes up with an ingenious plan, but does his talkative nature get in the way of their journey? Find out with Shernaz Patel's narration of this charming old folktale.  

Listening to Poetry not only introduces the finest work from some of the greatest poets who ever lived, it also resurrects the power of spoken poetry, bringing back to life the sheer pleasure of listening to verse. Textured with music by 3 Brothers & a Violin, this collection of 32 poems performed with panache by international stage actors Naseeruddin Shah, Gareth Armstrong, Shernaz Patel and Dhritiman Chaterji moves and inspires with its timeless quality. 

What could be stranger than a dragon’s toothache? A motley crew comes to the rescue of a dragon in pain, but does it manage to help him?  

Heera, a mischievous fox, invites Nandini the crane home for a meal one day. Is he being hospitable or is this one of his many infamous pranks? Shernaz Patel narrates the story of how a cheeky jokester gets what he deserves in this hilarious adaptation of a Panchatantra tale.  

There’s a package waiting for Sameer – what could it be? No matter what it is, Sameer is sure of one thing: his imagination will help him create a whole new world with it!

Sameer has plans for the summer holidays – big plans. And he has the perfect place in mind. Can Amma guess where he wants to go?  

When city dwellers meet the mountains, stories manifest themselves. Of narrow escapes from remote valleys, encounters with the wild, treks across snow-covered passes and flower-filled meadows, blended with the kindness of locals and their food, culture and festivals....

Madhubala - the very name conjures up vivid images of a love goddess possessing bewitching beauty, dazzling radiance, subtle sensuality and, above all, a tantalizing screen presence. Her ‘reel life’ histrionic performances held (and continue to hold) audiences/viewers entranced. Her talent was phenomenal, and she could literally glide through a movie, whatever be the role. She could convey an impressive array of emotions with her eloquent eyes and facial expressions without resorting to melodramatic contortions.