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Book SynopsisA corpse smiling at you in the middle of the night is not the most pleasant of experiences. It is calculated to give you goosebumps. And when the smile becomes an evil grimace, it is time to say your prayers. But there was no time for prayer. The smile widened even further, and This is a collection of hair-raising horror and adventure stories written by undisputed masters of the genre. Selected and compiled by Ruskin Bond, these are stories by F.W. Champion, W.F. Harvey, Maurice Hewlett, John Eyton, and many others. From beasts in the form of human hands to explorersost in the wilderness, to rising dead bodies and the kidnapping of aittle girl by a fairy these tales will thrill youike no other. So, dive under the covers and take the Fright or Flight challenge.

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Book SynopsisWant toose weight.This is a mission statement for an increasing number of people. However, the journey from statement to reality is really hard.By the time popular author and successful professional, Utkarsh Rai, decided to fight the bulge and other health issues, he was in his mid-forties and at a critical stage in his career. Even though weight management and good health had become an obsession for him, the rigours of professional and everydayife turned these into arduous and torturous tasks''. That is when he discovered The Fitness Currency'' and how it can make people rich''. However, this is the only currency that can''t be earned by anyone else for you.In the Fitness Currency, Utkarsh Rai asserts that everyone can earn this currency regardless of their age or stage ofife. Fitness is the new currency for not just aong and successful career, but also a happierife and Utkarsh uses his own example to demonstrate it. Staying fit is noonger an option but a means of survival. Running the treadmill becomes doubly important when you are in a frenetic race to the top in your career. This book covers the full gamut of fitness, from mental firmness and balanced diet to ways of exercising. Step-by-step processes reveal ways of overcoming obstacles on the path to fitness. Adding weight to this book are pieces by sixeading fitness experts. The Fitness Currency will make you want to earn this currency.

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Book SynopsisFrom being nicknamed God of offside' to charting the future of team India, Sourav Ganguly is undoubtedly one of the greatest captains to have played for the country. His records speak for himself: 18,000+ international runs and 11,000 runs in ODI matches including 22 centuries with an average of 41.02! Moreover, Sourav still has the highest win/loss ratio (even higher than M.S. Dhoni's) and also holds the record of the highest number of wins overseas as a Test captain. What makes Sourav Chandidas Ganguly, the Prince of Kolkata', such a winner? How did he motivate himself when everyone had written him off? And what can we learn from him? Winning like Sourav aims to unravel the secrets of his success to help us think on the same lines and come out with flying colours just like Ganguly.

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Book SynopsisBook one of the Maha Vishnu Trilogy, The Code of Manavas, is set some two million years past ad 2050, when earth as we know it ceased to exist and so did mankind. A new race, the Manavas, now exists on Bhoomi, the erstwhile Earth, which is divided into two citiesMadhavpur and Ayudhpur. In the quiet and peaceful city of Madhavpur, a reclusive Krishna is busy with an immense task. He has to prepare a new abode for the Manavas before an impending apocalypse destroys them. He knows something that nobody else doesthe Manavas are running out of time faster than they can imagine and there are no inhabitable planets to escape to. To make matters worse, there is someone in Madhavpur who wants to destroy Krishna and subjugate each Manava. The Manavas, it seems, are doomed. Yet Krishna knows there is a slim chance of survival for the Manavas, although there is a huge price to be paid for it. Will the various factions of the Manavas unite for the greater good? Will Krishna, who saved them during the turn of theast Yuga, be able to save them now? What will be the price to pay? Enter the mythical world of Maha Vishnu and get swept up in a fast-paced suspenseful narrative.

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Book SynopsisThe Adventures of Pinocchio: Mischievous puppet dreams of becoming real boy, learns lessons, becomes wise and good. Will he achieve dream and will Geppetto become rich? Read to find out.

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Book SynopsisThe first time I saw a train, I was standing on a wooded slope outside a tunnel, not far from Kalka. Suddenly, with a shrill whistle and great burst of steam, a green and black engine came snorting out of the blackness.. œA dragon! I shouted. œThere''s a dragon coming out of its cave!''The charm of travelling by a train as it speeds its way out of a tunnel or a jungle and passes through nondescript villages and towns is unmatched. There also exists a joyful curiosity in unfolding the mysteriousives and destinations of its passengers.Ruskin Bond has been writing tales about the hinterland for decades, but this is the first time his stories revolving around trains and railway stations of small-town India have been brought together in a single collection. Classics such as The Eyes Have It'' and The Night Train at Deoli'' rub shoulders with tales of big cats taking refuge in railway tunnels and strangers who strike up a friendship while waiting at a platform.So, hop on and allow one of India''s greatest storytellers to steer you through the Great Train Journey.

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Book SynopsisAlice goes on another adventure through heriving roomooking-glass to a place even more curious than Wonderland. Her journey through theooking-glass world has a dream-like quality and is filled with eccentric characters and curious adventures. Here too order is turned upside-down: A queen turns into a goat, at a tea party one is not supposed to eat food and a game of chess turns a seven-year-old into a queen.However, this nonsensical world is filled with amazing wordplay and fabulous imagination. The book remains unparalleled initerature and continues to charm its readers, young and old.

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Book SynopsisThe IndiGo Story is a fascinating analysis of the manner in which an unknown entity entered the perilous Indian sky and became its undisputedeader both in terms of market share and profitability.ucidly written and sharply argued, this book highlights the company''s formative years as a fearless start-up and its evolution into one of India''s most game-changing, profitable brands. Going into great detail and with a deep understanding of the airline industry, the author uncoversittle-known facts about how the airline displaced old players and new competitors, and proved the doomsday predictors wrong in double-quick time.So what was the magic IndiGo wielded? What was the secret mantra of their success? How did they get it right when most failed or struggled?Uncover all this and much more in this captivating book.

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Book SynopsisThe Great Indian School Bazaar deals with a wide range of topics, including what drives parents to admit their children to certain schools, issues faced by principals, bullying, disciplining, and how school can be made fun''. There is also a section on the relevance of our education system in the current global context, in addition to an area that is very rarely discussed: the transition from school to college.Devahiri brings in his decades of experience as an educator in India as well as in the United States to reassess the education we are providing our children.

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Book SynopsisAkshay Kumar''sife offers the perfect recipe for a happiness package''!What is success? Is it money, fame, health, family, respect, happiness, professional acclaim, and satisfaction? In fact, success is all of this put together.Akshay has carved out a unique Success Quotient which can be emulated by anyone for a happy and contentedife. He has a perfect recipe for successandivingife king-size. This book unravels the ingredients that go into creating a successful, well-balancedife, by closely analysing what Akshay Kumar did and did not do, to be able to create the happiness package'' for himself.Grab the book andearn from someone who has made it big!

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Book SynopsisIndia''s fundamentals are, no doubt, stronger now than ever before, but the country also faces several old and new challenges in the areas of politics, economics and governance. These can only be met if we are able to generate sufficient political will to pursue the right policies and shake-off the dead weight of the past.India Ahead: 2025 and Beyond highlights the immediate priorities that need to be tackled. The primary focus of this book is to promote the country''s national interest in theong run, irrespective of any party-specific political agendabe it the right, theeft or the in-between. The strength of this bookies in the fact that its suggestions are relevant for any party or coalition of parties, that come into power.Bimal Jalan brings his remarkable expertise in policy and economic affairs to bear on a range of topics of critical importance to India''s future. Written in an incisive yetucid style, Jalan concludes that India''s opportunities are huge, but so are the challenges which need to be resolved to realize India''s full potential. Of paramount importance, however, is the need for sufficient will and cooperation among theegislature, judiciary and executive. This would make it easier to find solutions and move further on the path of progress.

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Book SynopsisEnter into theabyrinths of the mind of adman andyricist Prasoon Joshi, as he takes you on a roller-coaster ride through cultural fields, creative mountains, cinematic valleys and tunnels of ideas. Joshi''s musings, in the form of a collection of columns, are divided into four sections, each exploring a specific theme, and all of them tied together by a common thread. They stem from ideas he has stumbled upon whilst working on and interacting about various projects, films, forums,iterature festival discussions, and so forth. Some of them are set earlier in the decade, reflecting a simpler context, while theater ones have a more complex weave. Prasoon Joshi is a highly regarded socio-cultural voice of our times, deemed to have a finger on the pulse of the people. His views on the evolving story of India reflect the sharp intellect and sensitive perspective heayers his narrative with. Thinking Aloud promises to ignite the readers'' mind and makes them think about things which may have beenying dormant in their subconscious.

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Book SynopsisThe 2014ok Sabha elections saw a tectonic shift in public sentiment. The people of India seemed to have embraced the winds of change and the newanguage of governance in anticipation of Achhe Din''.But as the NDA Government under theeadership of Narendra Modi seeks a Congress Mukt Bharat'' and attempts to tackle all the issues for which it blamed previous governments, we must pause and reflect on the journey thus far; whaties ahead and on the gap between the promised change and delivery on the ground.In Shades of Truth, Kapil Sibal examines the many actions of the Modi Government since 2014 andays bare how this government revels in the past without seeking to grapple with the problems of the present and prepare for future challenges. Apart from his reflections on diverse topics and contemporary concerns, Sibal also reflects on the policy decisions of the UPA government in sectors as diverse as telecom, education, science and technology andaw.

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Book SynopsisKrishna, the eternalover, is believed to have charmed the heart of every woman he came across and his marriage with 16,100 women is the stuff of numerous ballads that have enthralled us over ages. But who amongst them all did Krishnaove? Who ruled his heart and influenced hisife?Not one, but there were eight women whom Krishna married solely on the basis of mutualove and respect. Each of these wives?the Ashtabharyas?contributed to making Krishna what he was. While their names figure in the text of the great epic Mahabharata, not much has been discussed about them. Who are these women and what was that special ?something? in each of them that won Krishna over? What were each of those relationshipsike?Radha Viswanath delves deep into the great Hindu epics, puranas and other ancient texts, weaving nuggets of information with rich imagination to give us a fascinating picture of Krishna?sife with these eight extraordinary women.

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Book SynopsisThey were ordinary people but theirove was extraordinary. So much so that Shivaeft Suchita when he felt he was not right for her. He went on to shoulder marriedife and parenthood with another woman, till the day everything changed. Under the most unexpected circumstances the twoovers meet again, after havingived for decades without each other. Will this coming together disrupt all that has gone before? This is a story that unravels across time and space, weaving in all that the heart can hold. As they saylove is not complicated, people are!

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Book SynopsisSwami Paramhansa Yogananda, an Indian Yogi, introduced meditation to the West. His vast collection of works on yoga, meditation, and spiritual wisdom, including the popular Autobiography of a Yogi, under The Definitive Yogananda, offers profound insights into contemporary spiritual issues.

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Book SynopsisWould you want your child to have the one superpower that will not just help in academics but also inife?Congratulations! As an involved parent, you have taken the most progressive step forward. Super Child! Unlocking the Secrets of Working Memory is power packed with comprehensive, exciting and goal-oriented activities for junior school children. The book empowers parents with the science'' behind each particular game or activity in a manner that enables parents to design the games themselves in order to facilitateearning specific to their child''s needs.Strategically planned, exercises in this book activate the working memory skills of youngearners and enhance their individualearning style, at par with the school''s curricula. The book enhances as well as develops skills to remember, reformulate and assimilate information, giving the child a better edge for the future. What''s more, you can enjoy these activities with your six to eight-year-olds in a casual setting by using recyclable resources easily available at home!

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Book SynopsisThe life of a princess raised by a loving father and three doting brothers would seem like a bed of roses to any woman. But born out of sacred fire, Draupadi is no ordinary woman, and her destiny cannot be to walk the beaten path. Witnessing estrangement and betrayal within her own family makes her perceptive and intuitive beyond her years. A complicated marital relationship, a meteoric rise and a fateful loss, humiliation unheard of and a pledge of revenge, all culminating in a bloody warher o

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Book SynopsisIn December of 1961, twenty-year-old Krishan Bedianded at a port in New York armed with only $300 in his pocket and a resolve to study engineering in the United States. What transpires then is a story of one man''s perseverance and determination to create theife he had always dreamed for himself as aittle boy in Indiaa place where his options seemed anything butimitless. Krishan K. Bedi''s memoirs reflect the hardships and the triumphs on his path to fulfilling his dream of becoming an engineer and returning home to India as a successful man. Aesson in attitude, survival, perseverance and grit, Bedi brilliantly narrates the story of the immigrant experience, his close-knit relationships, and enmeshing culturesa story that not only affirms the American dream, but also resonates with millions.

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Book SynopsisSatyajit Ray first placed India on the map of world cinema with his 1955-classic Pather Panchali. In a career spanning nearly four decades and including twenty-seven feature films, Ray is undoubtedly the most-known Indian film-maker till date. It will probably not be an exaggeration to state that in Indian cinema Ray''s profiling of characters and his casting acumen resulted in some of the best on-screen performances it has ever seen. This book examines some of the most memorable characters put up by the maverick on the silver screen.

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Book SynopsisI needed a friend but it was not easy to find one among a horde of rowdy, pea-shooting fourth formers, who carved their names on desks and stuck chewing gum on the class teacher''s chair. Had I grown up with other children, I might have developed a taste for schoolboy anarchy; but, in sharing my father''soneliness after his separation from my mother, I had turned into a premature adult.'' There is no telling where friendships might be made and how. Friends of My Youth is a collection of short stories by Ruskin Bond on howittle and almost seemingly insignificant incidents ofife canead us to the person in whom we may find a companion, a comrade. These are the stories of how unknowingly, at times, friends are found and how they help eliminate ouroneliness or become partners in crime in our personal missions. Narrated with utter simplicity, the tales make for a delightful remembrance of the friends made in the early years ofife.

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Book SynopsisUn libro de relatos que combina el humor, la música, la amistad, Buenos Aires y París, y que nos demuestra una vez más que nos encontramos ante uno de los grandes genios literarios en español. Un tal Lucas podría ser el alter ego de Julio Cortázar, perdido entre las costumbres argentinas, ofreciendo consejos para dar conferencias o para nadar en una pileta de gofio. Podría ser Lucas, o Julio, quien termine viajando en colectivo vestido con un pijama, para terminar del otro lado de la ciudad cuando su único objetivo era comprar unos fósforos para la Tota. Los pequeños detalles de la vida cotidiana son las obsesiones de este narrador que habita el mundo con mirada lúdica.   Combinando el humor, la música, la amistad, Buenos Aires y París, entre otras maravillas, este libro de relatos demuestra, una vez más, que nos encontramos ante el gran maestro de la l

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