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Dictionary of Indian

Art & Artists
Pratima Sheth,
Rs. 1,995.00


From Ajanta to Yantra, with over 1,300 entries on painting, drawing, prints, sculpture, galleries and institutions, including more than 300 colour illustrations, this book presents a comprehensive picture of the world of art in India.

Word Power Made Easy
Norman Lewis, Rs. 99.00

This book is a simple, step-by-step method that will help to increase your knowledge and mastery of the English language. It is a complete handbook for building a superior vocabulary. A must for students and those learning English.

What Went Wrong

and Continues...

Kiran Bedi, Rs. 195.00

This is a unique collection of uncensored narrations volunteered by individuals who had nothing to declare but their wrong past. The experiences provide the readers a close insight into lives they may otherwise ignore, be unaware of or have no access to. Intresting read.

The Spiral Staircase
Karen Armstrong,
Rs. 541.00

The author entered a convent when she was 17. After seven unhappy years as a nun she left her order to pursue English Literature. But convent life had profoundly altered her and coping with the outside world and her expiring faith proved to be excruciating. This is an extraordinary account of an astonishing spiritual journey.

Delhi Kitchen
Vijaylakshmi Baig,
Rs. 95.00

Delhi has been at the epicentre of so many movements that it is the melting pot of many culinary traditions. As the city developed, arts and cultures refined and fused. And food demonstrates this the best. India's genius for fusion has given the city an unparalleled variety of food and a distinctive flavour all its own.

Hacks and Headlines
Rashme Sehgal,
Rs. 295.00


This work weaves several strands of different stories, providing a tantalising insight into the intrigues, jealousies and pettiness that engulf the world of con men, politicians and journalists who make and break relationships with ease.

Devils Garden
Shreekumar Varma,
Rs. 175.00

Pappudom is a normal village on the banks of the Tarangam River. But Pappu, a boy living in the village knows better. He visited the past once with the ghost of this great granduncle, Grand Pappu and together they had defeated the British army using the Forces of the Future. But now, events are taking a turn for the worse...

Seven Ancient Wonders
Matthew Reilly,
Rs. 295.00

Two thousand years ago, it was divided into seven pieces and hidden within the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Now, with the imminent arrival of a rare solar event, it must be found again and reassembled. A team of nine brave men must discover the modern-day locations of the Seven Ancient Wonders and unlock the secret...

17 Tomatoes
Jaspreet Singh,
Rs.225.00

17 Tomatoes is a series of linked stories that revolve around two Sikh boys coming of age in an Indian Army camp in Kashmir. Each story takes a minor character from the previous tale and builds a new tale, weaving a collective portrait of the border community.

Brahma's Dream
Shree Ghatage,
Rs. 495.00


Set in Bombay, in the forties, at the defining moment when India emerged from British rule, this is as much the story of a nation on the move, as of a Maharashtrian family that is forward-thinking and ready to embrace the new order, while holding on to the traditions it holds dear. A novel that is entertaining and moving.

The Complete Encyclopedia of House Plants

Nico Vermeulen,
Rs. 543.00


Both fascinating and practical this is a comprehensive reference book with hundreds of superb colour photographs of plants that are ideally suited for the house, greenhouse, or patio.

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