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The only thing you cannot plan in life is when and who to fall in love with . . . Raghu likes to show that there is nothing remarkable about his life—loving, middle-class parents, an elder brother he looks up to and plans to study in an IIT. And that’s how he wants things to seem—normal...

What's the one remedy common to controlling diabetes, hyperthyroidism, kidney and liver stones and excess weight? Lifestyle. Luke Coutinho, co-author of The Great Indian Diet, shows us that nothing parallels the power and impact that simple sustained lifestyle changes can have on a person who's...

The Indian subcontinent was the scene of dramatic upheavals a few thousand years ago. The Northwest region entered an arid phase, and erosion coupled with tectonic events played havoc with river courses. One of them disappeared. Celebrated as -Sarasvati' in the Rig Veda and the Mahabharata, this...

A good job, hard work, IQ, EQ, good communication skills--these are all ingredients for a successful life. The presence of these elements alone, however, does not guarantee success. To convert them into long-term success, you need certain stimuli which precipitate or accelerate your growth. This...

Aditya is a confused soul. He is unclear about his ambitions or goals in life. He hates engineering from the core of his heart, but destiny has other plans for him as he ends up in an engineering college despite his wishes. Aditya’s search for true love comes to a halt when he runs into Riya...

What makes people succeed? Why do some people succeed, while others struggle despite working hard? This book is based on the insight that success is not about how good you are but how powerful a model you have to improve how good you are. Chandramouli Venkatesan calls it the get-better...

"Aisha is a precocious seventeen-year-old who idolizes her mother and wishes to have a better relationship with her older brother. Twenty-three-year-old Danish has never been able to do anything that would make his parents proud, living as he is in the shadow of his genius younger brother. Aisha...

"A moral dilemma gripped Anil K. Gupta when he was invited by the Bangladeshi government to help restructure their agricultural on-farm research sector in 1985. He noticed how the marginalized farmers were being paid poorly for their otherwise unmatched knowledge. The gross injustice of this...

Raj cannot believe his luck; he gets up, close and personal with Rani. But little does he know about Rani's dark past. Then, one day, Rani gets a call from her Mom who's in Yerwada jail for murder. Meanwhile, Raj has started lying to his girlfriend to spend more time with the ravishing Rani.

Raj, a handsome advertising executive with Tangerine Advertising is also the star all-rounder for the corporate cricket team, Tangerine XI. The CEO is expecting him to win the Times Shield but his naughty girlfriend is insisting on playing a quick T20 match of their own just before the match. Who will win the cricket match? What's more, who's the wild lady hanging out with the CEO?

There was one partition of the land in 1947. Harsh Mander believes that another partition is underway in our hearts and minds. How much of this culpability lies with ordinary people? What are the responsibilities of a secular government, of a civil society, and of a progressive majority? In...

Safalataa tay hai aise vichaaron kaa sngrah hai jo anuraag ne us daur men likhe hain jab ve mrityu evn jeevan ko lekar, beemaariyon ke kaaraṇa sngharṣ kar rahe the. Ye pustak aapako saahas evn preraṇaa se bhar degee evn jeevan jeene kee kalaa sikhaa_egee. Pustak kaa adhyann aap ka_ii baar kar sakate hain aur har baar aapako ye kuchh n kuchh nayaa sikhaa_egee.

The CEO throws a party to celebrate the stupendous victory of Tangerine XI. Raj is smitten with his new boss, Rani. Rani is smart, svelte and sexy. Raj realises that there's no chance in hell that he'll ever get lucky with her. But will he try? And if so, will fortune favour the brave?

Rani is attending a counselling session with her psychotherapist, Dr Nafisa Akhtar. When she shares her past with the therapist, a chill runs down the therapist's spine. Meanwhile, in the office Rani is getting inordinately possessive about Raj. Suddenly, Raj doesn't know whether he's the chaser or the chased. But can he stay from Rani's irresistible charm?

Rani convinces Raj to spend the weekend with her in her farmhouse so that they can patch things up. After some torrid sessions in bed Raj realises that nothing has changed. But Rani sedates him and ties him up. He somehow escapes and races for dear life. Will Raj go back to his girlfriend? And what will happen when the world comes to know about Rani's truth? Or…

Emily Inglethorp, the rich mistress of Styles Court manor, is found dead. Poisoned. Hercule Poirot is called upon to investigate the death by Captain Hastings, who is a guest at the manor. Though a retired detective, Poirot steps in to unravel the truth. Who could have killed her? And why? The husband who would inherit the wealth or her stepson?