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This is Abani Chatterjee’s story. He looks set to become the first silent-screen star but a personal disaster turns him into a pariah in the movie business. Years later he plays the lead in a bioscope made by a German director on his Sanskrit tutor. Abani writes a long letter many years after this in which he tells his story.

In this guide to the Vedas the author examines almost every aspect of these ancient sources of Indic civilization. It untangles the many complexities of the Vedas.

The story of a dedicated mother and wife who embarks on a series of life-altering adventures in Hollywood. A sparkly story with an uplifting spiritual twist.

This work brings together some of the author’s finest writings on the subject of cinema over the last sixty years. In these essays he addresses diverse themes on cinema, consistently erudite and engaging.

An insider’s fictionalised account of how Indian professionals experience the world of foreign banks, the story spans three continents. This is the author’s first novel.

This is the story of Brida, a beautiful, young Irish girl and her quest for knowledge. On her journey she meets a wise man who teaches her about overcoming her fears and a woman who teaches her how to dance to the hidden music of the world. They see in her a gift, but must let her make her own voyage of discovery.

This work was published as a two-volume edition in 1940 in Portuguese. In making the second volume available to a larger readership, the publishers perform a dual role, of bringing this scholarly work to a new generation of readers and in a language that will be accessible.

Pico Iyer’s exceptionally intimate portrait of the Dalai Lama takes us beyond global celebrity image and into a true private audience with a leader of tremendous complexity.

A fine collection that captures the essence of Hyderabad, offering glimpses of the various strands that go into its making. In this work readers will discover a city that they will want to explore. The list of writers span various walks of life.

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