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What drives Bollywood, the multi-million rupee industry, whose impact on society in India is as wide as its influence among the increasingly vocal diaspora, is what makes this book the picture-perfect beginner’s guide to current Bollywood.

This book unlocks the secrets of live-fire cooking. It is beautifully illustrated and contains a wealth of recipes ranging from the simple stuffed capsicum to the exotic roast leg of lamb.

Ayesha Siddiqui has just proposed to the man she loves. His silence makes her crash through the windshield of her car. In her comatose state she floats between Tome Past and Time Present.

This book looks at the teaching of yoga to children of all age groups. This is an ideal reference manual for yoga teachers and parents.

Based on the true story of the strange and tragic relationship between an esteemed British mathematician and an unknown mathematical genius, and populated with luminaries like D. H. Lawrence, this work fashions from this period a compelling story about the fragility of human relationships.

Jean Sasson, Rs. 278.85

Saddam Hussein had ordered the bombardment of Joanna’s village with chemical weapons. Temporarily blinded in the attack she was rescued by her husband. They managed to flee over the mountains in a harrowing escape. Now living in the UK Joanna has told the story of her life.

This is about tenderness despite everything. The author has unmade the world, but against all the odds, this novel holds out a thin strand of hope: for the power of language and storytelling even at the end of all things.

Harilal Gandhi, the eldest son of Mohandas and Kasturba Gandhi, was an enigmatic figure. Very little is known about his life and a lot that exists is rumours. This is the only full-length biography available.

Indian dishes adapted for the European palate or continental dishes prepared with local substitutes. These recipes were collected over a period of 25 years and have been put together four decades later. They carry with them the flavour of a bygone era.

Indian cinema’s poster art is examined here from a range of perspectives to consider how its value may be located, not just in its visual charm but also in its meaning within a broader cultural context.

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