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Penguin Random House India Superzero
Want to know how to be a superhero? It's easy-peasy-choco-cheesy ! But SuperZero, our ten year old hero, is the only student at the Superhero School who can't seem to find his superpowers. Every time he tries to save the town, he turns it upside down !
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Penguin Random House India Nirmala And Normala
Nirmala and Normala are twins separated at birth "dramatic music". While one goes on to become a heroine, the other goes on to become a normal person. Yes, we know we should put 'normal' in quotes. We also know that we should issue a disclaimer that there's no such thing as normal, but really, let's talk about that later.
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Penguin Random House India Shakuntala: The Play of Memory
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Penguin Random House India The Clash of Civilisations And the Making of the New Order
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Penguin Random House India Everybody Loves a Good Drought
Acclaimed across the world, prescribed in over 100 universities and colleges, and included in part in The Century''s Greatest Reportage (Ordfront, 2000), alongside the works of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Studs Terkel, and John Reed, Everybody Loves a Good Drought is the established classic on rural poverty in India.
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Penguin Random House India Age Erase: Your ultimate beauty bible to ageing gracefully
The clock keeps ticking. That’s inevitable. What we can do, however, is slow down the process and push further the visible signs of ageing. In Age Erase, renowned aesthetic physician Dr Rashmi Shetty will fill you in on the whats, whys, and hows of ageing, the reason why these changes occur, and how simple do’s and don’ts can make a remarkable difference. Immerse yourself in insights on the latest advances in skin care, the right kind of nutrition, and cutting-edge anti-ageing solutions. From the latest advancements in aesthetic medicine to old-fashioned kitchen remedies that really work to grandmother antidotes, Age Erase unlocks the secrets of ageing gracefully.
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Penguin Random House India The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives
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Penguin Random House India Indus Basin Uninterrupted: A History of Territory and Politics from Alexander to Nehru
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Penguin Random House India The Vanguards of Azad Hind
Kayal is sixteen years old, and a freedom fighter. She takes part in marches, burns British goods and sabotages trains. All without the knowledge of her law-abiding family, of course. So, it comes as quite a surprise when Kayal discovers her Aunt Uma, a refugee from Burma, is a part of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's Azad Hind Fauj-the all-volunteer Indian National Army from South East Asia aiming to take on the might of the British Empire and free India! By what Kayal considers a huge stroke of luck, Aunt Uma agrees to take her along on a recruitment trip to Calcutta which would then change Kayal's life forever. All of a sudden, the war, which had seemed a distant thrill, now becomes a horrific reality. There are heart-breaking decisions to be made. Will the beleaguered INA still press forward into British India? And will the Rani of Jhansi regiment, armed with just fierce optimism, defy Netaji and realize their dream of marching on as the Vanguards of Azad Hind?
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Penguin Random House India My Little Book of Ganesha: Illustrated board books on Hindu mythology, Indian gods & goddesses for kids age 3+; A Puffin Original.
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Penguin Random House India Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy
The practice of what is commonly known as hatha yoga is but one of eight branches of the body of knowledge that is yoga. Yoga is a sophisticated system of self-empowerment that is capable of harnessing and activating inner energies in such a way that your body and mind function at their optimal capacity. It is a means to create inner situations exactly the way you want them, turning you into the architect of your own joy. A yogi lives life in this expansive state, and in this transformative book Sadhguru tells the story of his own awakening from a boy with an unusual affinity for the natural world to a young daredevil who crossed the Indian continent on his motorcycle. He relates the moment of his enlightenment on a mountaintop in southern India, where time stood still and he emerged radically changed. As Sadhguru explains, the term guru means, "Dispeller of darkness, someone who opens the door for you. As a guru, I have no doctrine to teach, no philosophy to impart, no belief to propagate. And that is because the only solution for all the ills that plague humanity is self-transformation. Self-transformation means that nothing of the old remains. It is a dimensional shift in the way you perceive and experience life."
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Penguin Random House India Mrs Funnybones: She's just like You and a lot like Me
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Penguin Random House India Enola Holmes: The Case of the Peculiar Pink Fan
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Penguin Random House India Collected Stories
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Penguin Random House India Few Things Left Unsaid: Was Your Promise of Love Fulfilled?
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Penguin Random House India Reading Sri Aurobindo
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Penguin Random House India Sing, Dance and Pray: The Inspirational Story of Srila Prabhupada Founder-Acharya of ISKCON
When A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada entered the port of New York City on 17 September 1965, few Americans took notice--but he was not merely another immigrant. He was on a mission to introduce ancient teachings of Vedic India to mainstream America. Before Srila Prabhupada passed away at the age of eighty-one on 14 November 1977, his mission was successful. He had founded the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), colloquially known as the 'Hare Krishna Movement', and saw it grow into a worldwide confederation of more than 100 temples, ashrams and cultural centers. This is the inspirational story of Srila Prabhupada. As the founder of ISKCON, he 'emerged as a major figure of Western counterculture, initiating thousands of young Americans'. He has been described as a charismatic leader who was successful in acquiring followers in many countries, including the United States, Europe and India. Srila Prabhupada's story is bound to put you on a path of self-realization.
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Penguin Random House India Monkey's Wound and Other Stories
A short story collection, translated from Urdu, from a prominent Pakistani feminist, leftist writerThe Monkey's Wound and Other Stories is a collection of sixteen short stories by Hajra Masroor that are illustrative of her uncompromising tone, her piercing portrayals of the bitter realities of life, and the wounds and traumas of the inner lives of women. The stories, translated from the original Urdu, are sourced from her well-known collection of stories, Sab Afsanay Meray and are stories that bring out Masroor at her best.
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Penguin Random House India Anthology of Humorous Sanskrit Verses
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Penguin Random House India Customer to Human: The CX Factor in Modern Business
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Penguin Random House India Caste Matters: | Dalit literature - book on oppression, reflection & reality
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Penguin Random House India The Many Lives of Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna: An Authorized Biography
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Penguin Random House India My Little Book of Holi
Perfect way to familiarize young readers with India's rich cultural fabric. These books offer a fun and enjoyable introduction to timeless myths and festivals for modern kids.
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Penguin Random House India Earthquakes for Smartypants
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Penguin Random House India In Service of the Republic: The Art and Science of Economic Policy
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Penguin Random House India Best of Indian Mythology Box Set
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Penguin Random House India The Cave: An Internet Entrepreneur's Spiritual Journey
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Penguin Random House India S.D. Burman: The Prince Musician
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Penguin Random House India Miracles for the Maharaja
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Penguin Random House India The Tiger's Pause: The Untold Story of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Peace Efforts in Sri Lanka
As the fourth phase of the twenty-six-year-long civil war in Sri Lanka was about to begin, GurudevSri Sri Ravi Shankar, founder of the Art of Living, visited the island nation with a singular aim: to bring peace to its citizens while trying to mediate between Prabhakaran, leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), and the government. The Tiger's Pause chronicles Gurudev's time in a highly strung country and also offers an exclusive look into the final chapters of Sri Lanka's deadly conflict. Swami Virupaksha, who spent nine years in the country expounding the Art of Living courses and organizing Gurudev's visits, expertly charts the enormous hope of the Tamil and Sinhalese people against overwhelming misery. In prose that is both concise and empathetic, Swami Virupaksha gives readers a sweeping view of Gurudev's endeavours towards a ceasefire agreement, and the ups and downs of a country's quest for peace. The Tiger's Pause is the narrative of the Sri Lankan people, and gives us a sense of what it takes to understand and address a shared trauma.
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Penguin Random House India Back to the Roots: Celebrating Indian Wisdom and Wellness
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Penguin Random House India The Sweet Shop Wars (Hook Books)
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Penguin Random House India Inni & Bobo: Go to the Park (Book 2 in Inni & Bobo Adventure Series)
Little Inni adopts the scruffy-looking Indie puppy Bobo, and finally, he is home! But Bobo is still scared of everything-even the running water. Now it is all up to Inni, his new best friend, to help him learn and adapt to the ways of his new life. And what better way to do it than to head to out to the park on Sunday the Funday! After all, it's the best place to explore new things and even meet new people. Endearing and narrated with a lot of heart, the Inni and Bobo Series, is not only about a little child finding friendship but also about the beauty of adopting dogs. It's about learning empathy and imperative life lessons, and most importantly about opening one's heart and homes-which is what life is all about.
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Penguin Random House India Chera Adventure (Girls of India Series)
Curious and spirited, Sharadha loves living life in her ancestral tharavadu. The grand ol' house, Vishwasam, is right in the heart of her beloved Marayur, in the Chera kingdom. The house is also the centre of activities as Devaki Amma, her grandmother, is a healer for the King no less! Life is good in the sleepy village! But her inquisitiveness takes Sharadha on an unintended adventure. Trying to investigate a secret, she chances upon a mysterious trader and ends up in the bustling city of Mahodayapuram. And it's not just any city but the busy multicultural melting pot of the Cheraman Perumal Empire! As she traverses the metropolis, Sharadha gets pulled into the magical colours, languages, religions, and the vibrancy of the city. She now realizes how complex the Capital is from her small village life-full of intrigue and political scandals. But as a sudden war with the ambitious and powerful Chola Dynasty looms on the horizon, Sharadha pines to get back to her old quiet life in Marayur. Will she ever be able to see her beloved Vishwasam again? Can she use the wisdom taught by her grandmother to save the others and herself? Peek into an account of what life was like during the final years of the Chera Dynasty of the eleventh century Kerala!
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Penguin Random House India The Terrible, Horrible, Very Bad Good News
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Penguin Random House India Topi Rockets from Thumba: The Story behind India's First Ever Rocket Launch (Meet Vikram Sarabhai, learn about rockets and travel back in time in this illustrated STEM book meant for ages 6 and up)
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Penguin Random House India The Kargil Girl: An autobiography
In 1994, twenty-year-old Gunjan Saxena boards a train to Mysore to appear for the selection process of the fourth Short Service Commission (for women) pilot course. Seventy-four weeks of back-breaking training later, she passes out of the Air Force Academy in Dundigal as Pilot Officer Gunjan Saxena. On 3 May 1999, local shepherds report a Pakistani intrusion in Kargil. By mid-May, thousands of Indian troops are engaged in fierce mountain warfare with the aim to flush out the intruders. The Indian Air Force launches Operation Safed Sagar, with all its pilots at its disposal. While female pilots are yet to be employed in a war zone, they are called in for medical evacuation, dropping of supplies and reconnaissance. This is the time for Saxena to prove her mettle. From airdropping vital supplies to Indian troops in the Dras and Batalik regions and casualty evacuation from the midst of the ongoing battle, to meticulously informing her seniors of enemy positions and even narrowly escaping a Pakistani rocket missile during one of her sorties, Saxena fearlessly discharges her duties, earning herself the moniker 'The Kargil Girl.' This is her inspiring story, in her words.
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Penguin Random House India Murder in Melucha
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Penguin Random House India Goodbye Freddie Mercury
Lahore is burning. General elections are right around the corner. The summer city rages with the drug-fuelled parties of the oblivious, the rich and famous, while campaign posters and rally cries dominate the airwaves. Bugsy, rock RJ and host of the nation's top English radio show, is young and fabulous. Seeking more than wealth, fame, and prestige, he performs a dangerous favor for an old friend that plunges him into the dark recesses of desi politics. Nida, a young student desperate to escape the oppressive atmosphere of her traditional family home and her conservative college, and still mourning the death of her brother, throws herself recklessly into the drug-addled arms of Omer Ali, son of the prime minister's right-hand man. As Nida spirals into decadence and Bugsy descends into darkness, their paths cross and sparks begin to fly. Nadia Akbar's audacious debut has all the makings of a cult novel-parties, drugs, mysteries, love triangles, political intrigue, and power struggles—but its lush, sexy writing has the assuredness and precision of the most acute style of our time. Told in alternating voices and brimming with sharp observation, Goodbye Freddie Mercury hits the rocks and trails a twist.
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Penguin Random House India Unparenting: Sharing Awkward Truths with Curious Kids
Through her own awkward journey as a confused single parent, Reema Ahmad explores what it means to explore newer ways of bringing up children-ways that nurture their sense of innocence and curiosity while giving them the freedom to choose their own truths. Reema invites you to hop along as she and her son, Imaad, learn to laugh and make up stories about why penises shape-shift, the mysteries of pubic hair, the magic of adolescent crushes and the confounding maze of dating and sex. Join them as they explore these mysteries and other serious topics like abuse, adult relationships, divorce and dying-issues that adults often forget to wonder at and seldom question. More than anything else, Unparenting is a vibrant, whacky testimony to a parent-child relationship where the child leads and the parent follows. Written in the form of deeply personal, engaging and often humorous essays, the book is a powerful reminder of what it feels like to be lost and misunderstood as a child, and how important it is to challenge what we think we know as parents.
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Penguin Random House India From Leeches to Slug Glue: 25 Explosive Ideas that Made (and Are Making) Modern Medicine
Did you know:that the world's first eye surgeon, who lived 2500 years ago, came from India?Or that the standard textbook on medicine-for 600 years!-was written by a self-taughtphysician from Persia?Or that it was a seventeenth-century cloth merchant from Europe who discovered microorganisms?Discover dozens of 'No way!' nuggets like these in this fun, info-packed romp through 2500 years of human health and healing. And prepare to be gobsmacked, entertained and inspired by the stories behind some of the most significant medical breakthroughs in history, and the extraordinary men and women behind them.Featuring groundbreaking ideas, trivia, factoids, and more, this book will make you question your notions of what makes a person 'whole'. And it will fill you with wonder at the innovations, inventions and discoveries that have made-and are continuing to make-the young science of modern medicine.
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Penguin Random House India Getting Grannys Glasses A Popular Puffin Chapter Book by Sahitya Akademi Winning Author Ruskin Bond An Illustrated Bedtime Read
Mani and Granny embark on an adventure to buy new glasses with only 150 rupees. They face challenges like rain, mules, and a landslide. Will Granny get her new glasses?
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Penguin Random House India How to Improve Concentration
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Penguin Random House India The Mahabharata: Volume 3
The Mahabharata is one of the greatest stories ever told. Though the basic plot is widely known, there is much more to the epic than the dispute between the Kouravas and Pandavas that led to the battle in Kurukshetra. It has innumerable sub-plots that accommodate fascinating meanderings and digressions, and it has rarely been translated in full, given its formidable length of 80,000 shlokas or couplets. This magnificent 10- volume unabridged translation of the epic is based on the Critical Edition compiled at the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute. Volume 1 consists of most of Adi Parva, in which much happens before the Kouravas and the Pandavas actually arrive on the scene. This volume covers the origins of the Kuru clan; the stories of Poushya, Poulama and Astika; the births of the Kouravas and the Pandavas; the house of lac; the slaying of Hidimba and Baka; Droupadi's marriage; and ends with the Pandavas obtaining their share of the kingdom. Every conceivable human emotion figures in the Mahabharata, the reason why the epic continues to hold sway over our imagination. In this lucid, nuanced and confident translation, Bibek Debroy makes the Mahabharata marvellouly accessible to contemporary readers.
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Penguin Random House India Rusty The Boy From The Hills: Book 8 in the Rusty series by Ruskin Bond
Rusty is a quite imaginative and sensitive boy who lives with his grandparents in pre-Independence Dehra Run. Though he is not that adventurous himself, the strangest and most extraordinary things keep happening around him.
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Penguin Random House India Diary of a Space Travel
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Penguin Random House India All Rights Reserved for You
Every relationship requires effort but a long-distance relationship requires extra effort Aditya is a writer while the mere thought of reading repels Jasmine. They have absolutely nothing in common. Not even the cities they live in. Yet nothing can stop them from falling head over heels for each other. With distance playing spoilsport, they must forget all conventional logic and give their relationship a real shot through Skype, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. But can you trust your partner who's miles away from you? Can a long-distance relationship really work?All Rights Reserved for You is the heart-warming real-life story of a couple who is separated by distance but is never really far apart.
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Penguin Random House India Sleep Solutions: The Secret for a Good Night's Sleep
Sleep is a complex phenomenon, and even though we spend one-third of our lives sleeping, there's still very little that we know about it.In this path-breaking book, Dr Manvir Bhatia, one of the country's top sleep specialists, sheds light on the fascinating connection between sleep and the brain, beauty and weight, among other things.From delving into common sleep problems and weird phenomena observed, like sexsomnia, narcolepsy and sleep apnea, to the specific tools needed to ensure good sleep, The Sleep Solution is the go-to book for all your sleep-related problems.
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