Chanakya's New Manifesto
Pavan K Varma
Aleph, 2013, pp 242, 295
This book analyses the multiple challenges facing the country today and proposes unambiguous solutions to them. What would classical India's greatest thinker, Chanakya, do if confronted with the various crises that's dogging India? Using this question as the starting point for his new book, Pavan K Varma has drawn up a detailed plan to bring about reform and change.
Stay Hungry Stay Foolish
Rashmi Bansal
Westland, 2012, pp 363, 150
This book is the story of 25 IIM Ahmedabad graduates who chose the rough road of entrepreneurship. They are diverse in age, in outlook and industries, but have one thing in common: they believed in the power of their dreams. This book seeks to inspire young B-school graduates to look beyond placements and salaries. To believe in their dreams.
Butterflies - on the roof of the world
Peter Smetacek
Aleph, 2012, pp 222, 495
Bhimtal, in Western Himalaya, has more species of butterfly than most countries in Europe. In this book, he invites us into the fascinating world of butterflies. We accompany him deep into the mountains of Himalayas as he attempts to capture rare and interesting species. Along the way, he explains why the well-being of butterflies is of vital importance to us all.
The Dalai Lama's cat
David Michie
Hay House, 2013, pp 216, 399
The Dalai Lama carries a slum kitten back to his sanctuary. You'll follow His Holiness's cat as she rubs up against Hollywood stars, teaches lessons at the feet of Buddhist masters and learns how Bodhisattva deals with life in the 21st century, and soon see why a cat has the best vantage point on the fragility and beauty in all humans. It is a funny, light book with spiritual lessons that will ignite your curiosity and reflection.
The missing queen
Samhita Arni
Penguin, 2013, pp 172, 399
It has been ten years since Ram's return from fallen Lanka. A pointed question piques a young journalist's curiosity: What happened to Sita? And so begins the journalist's search for the missing queen. Forced to flee Ayodhya, the journalist makes her way through Lanka in search of answers. In this stylish speculative thriller, Samhita Arni skilfully combines her love for mythology with riveting storytelling.
Nano
Robin Cook
Macmillan, 2012, pp 433, 499
Pia Grazdani, a medical student, decides to take a year off. She takes a job at Nano. The corporate campus is a place of secrets. Pia encounters a fellow employee and realises that she may have stumbled upon Nano's human guinea pigs. Is Nano on the cusp of one of the biggest medical discoveries of the 21st century, or have they already sold out to the highest bidder?
Salvation of a saint
Keigo Higashino
Hachette, 2012, pp 377, 350
When a man is discovered dead by poisoning, his wife Ayane, who is hundreds of miles away, immediately falls under suspicion. As Tokyo police detective Kusanagi tries to unpick a seemingly unrelated sequence of events, he finds himself falling for Ayane. When his judgement becomes dangerously clouded, his assistant calls on an old friend for help. It will take a genius to unravel the most spectacular web of deceit.
Pavan K Varma
Aleph, 2013, pp 242, 295
This book analyses the multiple challenges facing the country today and proposes unambiguous solutions to them. What would classical India's greatest thinker, Chanakya, do if confronted with the various crises that's dogging India? Using this question as the starting point for his new book, Pavan K Varma has drawn up a detailed plan to bring about reform and change.
Stay Hungry Stay Foolish
Rashmi Bansal
Westland, 2012, pp 363, 150
This book is the story of 25 IIM Ahmedabad graduates who chose the rough road of entrepreneurship. They are diverse in age, in outlook and industries, but have one thing in common: they believed in the power of their dreams. This book seeks to inspire young B-school graduates to look beyond placements and salaries. To believe in their dreams.
Butterflies - on the roof of the world
Peter Smetacek
Aleph, 2012, pp 222, 495
Bhimtal, in Western Himalaya, has more species of butterfly than most countries in Europe. In this book, he invites us into the fascinating world of butterflies. We accompany him deep into the mountains of Himalayas as he attempts to capture rare and interesting species. Along the way, he explains why the well-being of butterflies is of vital importance to us all.
The Dalai Lama's cat
David Michie
Hay House, 2013, pp 216, 399
The Dalai Lama carries a slum kitten back to his sanctuary. You'll follow His Holiness's cat as she rubs up against Hollywood stars, teaches lessons at the feet of Buddhist masters and learns how Bodhisattva deals with life in the 21st century, and soon see why a cat has the best vantage point on the fragility and beauty in all humans. It is a funny, light book with spiritual lessons that will ignite your curiosity and reflection.
The missing queen
Samhita Arni
Penguin, 2013, pp 172, 399
It has been ten years since Ram's return from fallen Lanka. A pointed question piques a young journalist's curiosity: What happened to Sita? And so begins the journalist's search for the missing queen. Forced to flee Ayodhya, the journalist makes her way through Lanka in search of answers. In this stylish speculative thriller, Samhita Arni skilfully combines her love for mythology with riveting storytelling.
Nano
Robin Cook
Macmillan, 2012, pp 433, 499
Pia Grazdani, a medical student, decides to take a year off. She takes a job at Nano. The corporate campus is a place of secrets. Pia encounters a fellow employee and realises that she may have stumbled upon Nano's human guinea pigs. Is Nano on the cusp of one of the biggest medical discoveries of the 21st century, or have they already sold out to the highest bidder?
Salvation of a saint
Keigo Higashino
Hachette, 2012, pp 377, 350
When a man is discovered dead by poisoning, his wife Ayane, who is hundreds of miles away, immediately falls under suspicion. As Tokyo police detective Kusanagi tries to unpick a seemingly unrelated sequence of events, he finds himself falling for Ayane. When his judgement becomes dangerously clouded, his assistant calls on an old friend for help. It will take a genius to unravel the most spectacular web of deceit.