Gideon's corpse
Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
Hachette, 2012, pp 355, 399
A nuclear scientist goes mad and takes a family hostage at gunpoint, killing one and causing a massive standoff. A plume of radiation over New York leads to a warehouse where it seems a powerful nuclear bomb was assembled just hours before. Gideon finds himself charged with a desperate assignment: to track down a rogue nuclear device...in just 10 days.
Absolutely nuts
Vijaya Lukose
Rupa, 2012, pp 229 195
When the eccentric SK decides to start India's first low-cost airline, the world looks up in awe at the crazy but sincere struggle. Geraldine, the sensible head of In-flight, tries to bring a method to the madness. She does all she can to make the airline a success. But her peers contribute more to the agony and less to the work. What will be the fate of the airline?
The third eye: tara trilogy — part I
Mahtab Narsimhan
Rupa, 2012, pp 240, 295
For Tara and her brother, Suraj, the year their mother and grandfather fled Morni has been a nightmare. The village itself now lacks a healer. When Zarku, a mysterious man who possesses strange power, appears in Morni, all except Tara are mesmerised by his magic.Tara tries to find her mother and her grandfather, the true healer, in time to save her village.
The green room
Wendell Rodericks
Rupa, 2012, pp 356, 595
The Green Room is not just an autobiographical story of Wendell Rodericks but also of the evolution of the Indian fashion industry over 25 years. It is both a deeply personal journey and a window into the
enchanting yet fickle world of the rich and the famous, the beautiful and the neurotic, the gossips and the bores.
Behenji: a political biography of mayawati
Ajoy Bose
Penguin, 2012, pp 328, 350
Behenji pinpoints the reasons behind the BSP's poor performance in the 2009 Lok Sabha polls, her return to the Dalit agenda prior to the 2012 assembly elections and its surprising results. Also scrutinised are Mayawati's performance as a Dalit leader and administrator, besides the rampant corruption and failure of her social engineering project during these years.
Ladakh: changing, yet unchanged
Romesh Bhattacharji
Rupa, 2012, pp 280, 595
This book contains a wealth of information on various aspects of Ladakh, including its terrain, history, people, customs and the changes it went through in the last four decades. It also explores the ways in which Ladakhis have adapted to modern life, joining professions such as medicine, engineering, writing and more.
Radiant mind: awakening unconditioned awareness
Peter Fenner
Rupa, 2012, pp 286, 250
This book sheds light on the wisdom of the east and provides the reader with a handy guidebook that helps him or her attain the highest possible spiritual experience. It presents a precise, step-by-step approach to life that guides one towards unconditioned awareness — the goal of all human endeavours.
Rajini's punchtantra: business and life management the rajinikanth way
P C Balasubramanian and Raja Krishnamoorthy
Rupa, 2012, pp 124 95
This book attempts to interpret some of Rajinikanth's most famous punchlines and demonstrates how each of them can be adapted as a motto for any business organisation, company or in any life or workplace situation. This can be seen as a management guide with an innovative twist. Rajini's Punchtantra gives you a unique perspective on some fundamental and effective mantras for both business and life.
Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
Hachette, 2012, pp 355, 399
A nuclear scientist goes mad and takes a family hostage at gunpoint, killing one and causing a massive standoff. A plume of radiation over New York leads to a warehouse where it seems a powerful nuclear bomb was assembled just hours before. Gideon finds himself charged with a desperate assignment: to track down a rogue nuclear device...in just 10 days.
Absolutely nuts
Vijaya Lukose
Rupa, 2012, pp 229 195
When the eccentric SK decides to start India's first low-cost airline, the world looks up in awe at the crazy but sincere struggle. Geraldine, the sensible head of In-flight, tries to bring a method to the madness. She does all she can to make the airline a success. But her peers contribute more to the agony and less to the work. What will be the fate of the airline?
The third eye: tara trilogy — part I
Mahtab Narsimhan
Rupa, 2012, pp 240, 295
For Tara and her brother, Suraj, the year their mother and grandfather fled Morni has been a nightmare. The village itself now lacks a healer. When Zarku, a mysterious man who possesses strange power, appears in Morni, all except Tara are mesmerised by his magic.Tara tries to find her mother and her grandfather, the true healer, in time to save her village.
The green room
Wendell Rodericks
Rupa, 2012, pp 356, 595
The Green Room is not just an autobiographical story of Wendell Rodericks but also of the evolution of the Indian fashion industry over 25 years. It is both a deeply personal journey and a window into the
enchanting yet fickle world of the rich and the famous, the beautiful and the neurotic, the gossips and the bores.
Behenji: a political biography of mayawati
Ajoy Bose
Penguin, 2012, pp 328, 350
Behenji pinpoints the reasons behind the BSP's poor performance in the 2009 Lok Sabha polls, her return to the Dalit agenda prior to the 2012 assembly elections and its surprising results. Also scrutinised are Mayawati's performance as a Dalit leader and administrator, besides the rampant corruption and failure of her social engineering project during these years.
Ladakh: changing, yet unchanged
Romesh Bhattacharji
Rupa, 2012, pp 280, 595
This book contains a wealth of information on various aspects of Ladakh, including its terrain, history, people, customs and the changes it went through in the last four decades. It also explores the ways in which Ladakhis have adapted to modern life, joining professions such as medicine, engineering, writing and more.
Radiant mind: awakening unconditioned awareness
Peter Fenner
Rupa, 2012, pp 286, 250
This book sheds light on the wisdom of the east and provides the reader with a handy guidebook that helps him or her attain the highest possible spiritual experience. It presents a precise, step-by-step approach to life that guides one towards unconditioned awareness — the goal of all human endeavours.
Rajini's punchtantra: business and life management the rajinikanth way
P C Balasubramanian and Raja Krishnamoorthy
Rupa, 2012, pp 124 95
This book attempts to interpret some of Rajinikanth's most famous punchlines and demonstrates how each of them can be adapted as a motto for any business organisation, company or in any life or workplace situation. This can be seen as a management guide with an innovative twist. Rajini's Punchtantra gives you a unique perspective on some fundamental and effective mantras for both business and life.