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100 Bollywood Films

RACHEL DWYER

A guide to Bollywood films.

Rs.295.00 Hardback

100 Promises To My Baby

MALLIKA CHOPRA

A collection of short essays reflections and poems that you would like to pass on to your children.

Rs.395.00 Hardback


17 Tomatoes: Tales From Kashmir

JASPREET SINGH

A series of linked stories that revolve around two Sikh boys in an Indian Army camp in Kashmir.

Rs.225.00 Hardback

52 Ways To Motivate Your Staff

TRISH NICHOLSON

Maximizing the results from human resources and developing people

Rs.295.00 Hardback


A Clash Of Political Cultures

SUDARSHAN BHUTANI

A critique of the events leading to the Indo-China war of 1962

Rs.450.00 Hardback

A Common Humanity

RAIMOND GAITA

A beautifully written book which examines the evil that human beings are capable of

Rs.495.00 Hardback


A Festival of Krishna

Prof. Harsha V. Dehejia

A journey depicting the various forms in which Lord Krishna is worshipped.

Rs.2,975.00 Hardback

A Hack's Progress

PHILLIP KNIGHTLEY

A memoir of a journalist’s life, by an ‘au fond reporter’, synthesizing and comprehending facts

Rs.295.00 Hardback


A Life Across Three Continents

Nilima Lambah

Simple,yet absorbing account of a diplomat's life in countries like Pakistan,Russia,Germany & others

Rs.350.00 Hardback

A Marathi Saga

V.K. BHIDE

A fascinating biography of a social reformer who worked for the uplift of women

Rs.295.00 Hardback


A Married Women

MANJU KAPUR

A seductive love story set in a time of religio-political upheaval.

Rs.295.00 Hardback

A Mirror Greens In Spring

SELINA SEN

A story of two sisters in an immigrant Bengali family

Rs.295.00 Hardback


A Teacher's Tale

KHATIJA AKBAR

Book on the founder of Welhams Girls School

Rs.295.00 Hardback

A Twist In Destiny

SUJATA S. SABNIS

Was India’s Partition really necessary?

Rs.295.00 Hardback


A Woman Madly In Love

BOMAN DESAI

A love affair with tragic consequences.

Rs.350.00 Hardback

Aesop’s Fables

Aesop

Aesop's Fables tell a story through animals, plants and objects that speak & has an underlying moral

Rs.195.00 Hardback


Afghanistan And 9/11

J.N. DIXIT, ANAND GIRIDHARADAS, ET AL

Essays by international journalists, addressing crucial issues on Afghanistan and 9/11

Rs.350.00 Hardback

AGRA: THE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE

LUCY PECK

A comprehensive guide to the architectural heritage of Agra

Rs.295.00 Hardback


Ali's World

Badal and Swapna Mukhopadhyay.

This is the story of Ali, an unusual child, endowed with a special talent.

Rs.995.00 Hardback

America Embattled -September 11and Anti- Americansim

RICHARD CROCKATT

This book discusses in detail the impact of September 11

Rs.395.00 Hardback


Amongst The Sikhs

DR. SURJIT KAUR

A celebration of the Sikhs, especially diaspora Sikhs who came, saw and conquered

Rs.595.00 Hardback

An Angel In The Cockpit

DR.VIJAYPAT SINGHANIA

The story of Vijaypat Singhania, one of the country's top industrialists and Chairman of Raymond.

Rs.395.00 Hardback


An Iron Harvest

C.P. SURENDRAN

A novel based on a real life incident.

Rs.350.00 Hardback

Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan

E.Jaiwant Paul

Lieutenant Colonel James Tod’s classic tribute to this grand desert region of India.

Rs.350.00 Hardback


Annapurna Devi: An Unheard Melody

SWAPAN KUMAR BONDYOPADHYAY

A biography of Annapurna Devi

Rs.295.00 Hardback

Anthems Of Resistance

ALI HUSAIN MIR & RAZA MIR

The book examines the Progressive Writers Movement in Urdu poetry.

Rs.295.00 Hardback


Arjan Singh's Tiger Book

ARJAN SINGH

An anthology on the Indian tiger

Rs.175.00 Hardback

Baji Rao-The Warrior Peshwa

E. JAIWANT PAUL

The story of the great Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao

Rs.275.00 Hardback


Bearing Witness

SUKESHI KAMRA

A study of 3 groups most affected by India’s Partition

Rs.495.00 Hardback

Begam Samru

JOHN LALL

A fascinating recreation of the life of Begum Samru

Rs.235.00 Hardback


Begums Of Bhopal

CLAUDIA PRECKEL

The story of the four brilliant and dynamic begums of Bhopal

Rs.295.00 Hardback

Best Stories From The Indian Classics

V.S. NARVANE

A selection of stories from the classics of Sanskrit fiction

Rs.175.00 Hardback


Bhutan

Wilhelm Klein and Günter Pfannfüller

A fascinating view of the country which has sheltered itself from the world, and modernity.

Rs.1,995.00 Hardback

Black Tongue

ANJANA BASU

An intriguing tale of greed, politics and a murder that is not quite what it seems.

Rs.295.00 Hardback


Blood Brothers:A Family Saga

M.J. AKBAR

M.J. Akbar’s amazing story of three generations of a Muslim family, based on his own.

Rs.395.00 Hardback

Bollywood: A History

MIHIR BOSE

A comprehensive history of the Hindi film industry.

Rs.495.00 Hardback


Boots Belts Berets

Tanushree Podder

A tongue-in-cheek account of life in the Indian National Defense Academy (NDA)

Rs.295.00 Paperback

Brahma's Dream

SHREE GHATAGE

A remarkable debut novel that succeeds in being hugely entertaining and immensely moving

Rs.495.00 Hardback


Bride At Ten, Mother At Fifteen

SETHU RAMASWAMY

First a young bride, then a mother and then a matriarch

Rs.295.00 Hardback

Building A Better Future

HINDUSTAN TIMES

Compilation of speeches by luminaries brought together for the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 05

Rs.250.00 Hardback


By My Sword And Shield

E. JAIWANT PAUL

This book traces the development of the weapons of the Indian warrior.

Rs.250.00 Hardback

Byline

M.J. AKBAR

This book anthologizes M.J. Akbar’s finest writings over the last decade

Rs.295.00 Hardback


Calcutta A Cultural And Literary History

KRISHNA DUTTA

This book gives personal insights into Calcutta’s unique history and culture

Rs.295.00 Hardback

Casting The Evil Eye

ARCHANA MISHRA

A social document that takes a look at witchcraft and superstition among the tribal of central India

Rs.350.00 Hardback


Caught & Told : Humorous Cricketing Anecdotes

SANDEEP PATIL/ CLAYTON MURZELLO

A compilation of real-life cricket stories.

Rs.195.00 Hardback

Cindrella - Dreams Come True

Charles Perrault

This story makes one think about real beauty—being beautiful inside

Rs.195.00 Hardback


Civil Lines-5

VARIOUS AUTHORS

The best new short fiction and non-fiction from Indian writers

Rs.250.00 Hardback

Confessions Of Shameless Self Promoters

DEBBIE ALLEN

Sixty-eight marketing gurus share secrets, strategies and unique ideas

Rs.295.00 Hardback


CONTEMPORARY INDIAN ARCHITECTURE

JAGAN SHAH

Contemporary Indian Architecture showcases emerging talent in the field of Indian architecture.

Rs.1,495.00 Paperback

Curfew In The City

V.N. RAI

This novel is a sensitive and touching study of a people in a crumbling inner city locality

Rs.95.00 Hardback


Cutting Free

SALMA AHMED

An inspiring story of Pakistan's first woman ship-breaker.

Rs.295.00 Hardback

Dateline 1857: Revolt Against the Raj

RUDRANGSHU MUKHERJEE / PRAMOD KAPOOR

Pictorial account of the 1857 uprising

Rs.795.00 Hardback


Days Of Innocence

RUSKIN BOND

A tribute from a spectrum of creative writers to Ruskin Bond.

Rs.225.00 Hardback

Dealing With Divorce Made Easy

LEELA KIRLOSKAR

A compassionate and authoritative guide that helps you through the overwhelming ordeal of divorce.

Rs.195.00 Hardback


Death At My Doorstep

KHUSHWANT SINGH

Written over the years, Khushwant Singh’s obituaries present the dead in death

Rs.295.00 Hardback

Delhi A Thousand Years Of Building

LUCY PECK

A comprehensive guide to Delhi’s architectural heritage

Rs.500.00 Paperback


Devdas

V.S. NARVANE

This volume contains translations of some of the best stories by Sarat Chandra Chatterji

Rs.250.00 Hardback

Diamonds

Christine Gordon

The fascinating journey of diamonds from the coal mine to the jeweller’s desk .

Rs.6,000.00 Hardback


Diplomatic Divide

HUMAYUN KHAN AND G. PARTHASARATHY, DAVID PAGE, ED.

An overview of bilateral relations by the ex-ambassadors to India and Pakistan

Rs.225.00 Hardback

Discovering Islam

AKBAR AHMED

Islam’s history and its relations with the West

Rs.395.00 Hardback


Divided By Democracy

AITZAZ AHSAN/LORD MEGHNAD DESAI

Meghnad Desai and Aitzaz Ahsan examine the reasons why India is a democracy while Pakistan is not.

Rs.295.00 Hardback

Dog Care Made Easy

MAJ GEN (DR) R.M. KHARB, AVSM

The definitive practical guide for all canine queries

Rs.195.00 Hardback


Dreams And Their Interpretation Made Easy

DR FRANCIS A. MENEZES

A simply written, practical, step-by-step journey into the mysterious world of dreams

Rs.195.00 Hardback

Dropping Names

MANOHAR MALGONKAR

Some amusing vignettes about eminent personalities

Rs.95.00 Hardback


External Affairs- Cross Border Relations

J.N.DIXIT

Former high commissioners analyse India’s relationship with her neighbours.

Rs.395.00 Hardback

Father Dearest - The Life And Times Of R.K. Dalmia

NEELIMA DALMIA ADHAR

The gripping biography of R.K. Dalmia

Rs.395.00 Hardback


Fault Lines Of Nationhood

GYANENDRA PANDEY / YUNAS SAMAD

This is third in the Cross-border Talks series

Rs.250.00 Hardback

Fifty Key Figures In Management

MORGEN WITZEL

A guide for all with an interest in key personalities involved in the development of management.

Rs.395.00 Hardback


Frank Simoes-Goa

FRANK SIMOES

One Goan’s discovery of his idyllic native land.

Rs.295.00 Hardback

Frank Unedited- The Best Of Frank Simoes

FRANK SIMOES

Here is some of the best writing of the late Frank Simoes.

Rs.395.00 Hardback


Freedom's Ransom

Prafulla Roy

A powerful story, this book tells the tale of a landholder and Dalit couple in rural India

Rs.295.00 Paperback

From Kippers To Karimeen

PSYCHE ABRAHAM

This is a life story of a child, a mother, an explorer, a home-maker, a worker, a lover, a woman.

Rs.295.00 Hardback


Gandhi Gandhism and Gandhians

THOMAS WEBER

A collection of essays by Thomas Weber on Gandhi’s life, ideas, and legacy.

Rs.395.00 Hardback

Gardens of Delight : Indian Gardens through the Ages

Rahoul B Singh

First book of its kind - details the gardens of India - past and present

Rs.1,295.00 Paperback


Getting It Right The Second Time

MICHAEL GERSHMAN

Fascinating re-marketing strategies that have turned failures into successes.

Rs.295.00 Hardback

Glorious Garhwal

GANESH SAILI

An anthology with writings by Pahari Wilson, the English freebooter who married a local girl

Rs.225.00 Hardback


Goa

ROMESH BHANDARI

Romesh Bhandari, once governor of Goa compiles a composite picture of a unique part of India.

Rs.225.00 Hardback

Goodbye Shahzadi: A biography of Benazir Bhutto

Shyam Bhatia

A political biography of Benazir Bhutto

Rs.295.00 Hardback


Hacks And Headlines

RASHME SEHGAL

A fictionalised insight into the life of a journalist working in Delhi.

Rs.295.00 Hardback

Hansel and Gretel - Family Love

Brothers Grimm

In this story, good and evil characters exist and bad deeds are eventually overshadowed by goodness

Rs.195.00 Hardback


Har Dayal

E. JAIWANT PAUL

A book on Har Dayal the revolutionary

Rs.350.00 Hardback

Hema Malini

BHAWANA SOMAAYA

An intimate portrayal of Hema Malini's life.

Rs.495.00 Hardback


High Adventure

SIR EDUMUND HILLARY

The first-person account of Hillary and Tenzing’s ascent to Everest.

Rs.395.00 Hardback

Honorary Tiger

DUFF HART-DAVIS

A biography of a man who dedicated 50 years of his life to the conservation of wild animals.

Rs.350.00 Hardback


I Too Had A Dream

VERGHESE KURIEN

The memoirs of Dr Verghese Kurien, architect of Operation Flood.

Rs.295.00 Hardback

I Witness : Partial Observations

Kapil Sibal

Kapil Sibal’s first venture into the literary sphere.

Rs.295.00 Paperback


ICONS: MEN & WOMEN WHO SHAPED TODAY'S INDIA

ANIL DHARKER

Showcase of India's 20 greatest personalities

Rs.395.00 Hardback

I'm Not Butter Chicken

PARO ANAND

Stories of teenage years: stormy, funny, wise, and heart-wrenching.

Rs.150.00 Hardback


Imagine The India That Can Be

HT Media Limited

Imagine The India That Can Be contains the discussions held at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit

Rs.395.00 Paperback

In Adoration of Krishna

Dr. Kalyan Krishna & Kay Talwar

Unveils the wondrous world of pichhwais – devotional textiles that hang behind the image of Krishna

Rs.3,500.00 Hardback


In The Shadow Of The Sun

PRAFULLA ROY

Sixteen stories by the winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award for Literature 2003

Rs.295.00 Hardback

India And The World

HINDUSTAN TIMES

An anthology of speeches by luminaries for the Hindustan Times Leadership Initiative 2004.

Rs.250.00 Hardback


India Partitioned: The Other Face Of Freedom

MUSHIRUL HASAN

This two-volume edition draws upon short stories and poems to represent Indian independence.

Rs.595.00 Hardback

India- The Siege Within

M.J. AKBAR

Essential reading for everyone wishing to understand today’s India.

Rs.350.00 Hardback


India Then and Now

Rudranshu Mukherjee and Vir Sanghvi

Discover the majesty and sweep of India’s history and its multicultural and kaleidoscopic present

Rs.2,975.00 Hardback

India: The Next Global Superpower?

HINDUSTAN TIMES

The book discusses issues and roadblocks to India becoming a world power.

Rs.395.00 Hardback


Indian Design Edge

Dr. Darlie Koshy

A detailed study of the growth and development of design in the current economic scenario.

Rs.695.00 Hardback

Indian Fast Food

Pushpesh Pant

Indian Fast Food cater to different tastes and combine nutrition with ecstatic aesthetic experience

Rs.350.00 Hardback


Indian Folk and Tribal Paintings

Dr. Charu Smita Gupta

A brief history of tribal and folk painting in India

Rs.695.00 Hardback

Indian Love Stories

SUDHIR KAKAR

An anthology of contemporary love stories

Rs.195.00 Hardback


Inside Al Qaeda

ROHAN GUNARATNA

Five years of research by one of the world’s foremost experts on Al Qaeda.

Rs.295.00 Hardback

Israel's Wars A History Since 1947

AHRON BREGMAN

A masterly account of Israel’s wars, detailing the violence that has troubled Israel since 1947.

Rs.395.00 Hardback


Jaipur City Palace

Vibhuti Sachdev & Giles Tillotson

This book describes and illustrates the palace buildings and the activities that they accommodated

Rs.595.00 Paperback

John Company To The Republic

MUSHIRUL HASAN

Mushirul Hasan analyses the role that Muslim leaders have played in the making of modern India.

Rs.395.00 Hardback


Journalism After September 11

BARBIE ZELIZER/STUART ALLAN

An account of how the attacks of September 11, 2001, affected the nature of journalism.

Rs.495.00 Hardback

JP in Jail

M.G. DEVASAHAYAM

A first-person uncensored account of Jayaprakash Narayan's time in jail during the emergency.

Rs.495.00 Hardback


Kailash Manasarovar

VEENA SHARMA

A book on the sacred Kailash Mansarovar

Rs.295.00 Hardback

Kama Sutra - A collector's edition

Sandhya Mulchandani, Foreword by Dr. Sudhir Kakar

A luxury edition with rare miniatures placed in a handcrafted box covered with pure silk.

Rs.12,500.00 Hardback


Kashmir -Behind The Vale

M.J. AKBAR

Why has Kashmir’s harmony been stained by the blood of rebellion? Akbar provides the answers.

Rs.295.00 Hardback

Kaye Ko Byahi Bidesh

SHAKUNTALA VARMA

A treasure trove of wedding songs

Rs.295.00 Hardback


Kipling's India

KHUSHWANT SINGH

This is the first-ever Kipling anthology wholly brought out in India.

Rs.175.00 Hardback

Kite’s-Eye View India

Nicolas Chorier

spectacular views of the wonder of India , taking aerial picture by using a kite to lift the camera

Rs.2,975.00 Hardback


Knowledge, Power And Politics

MUSHIRUL HASAN

This book provides twelve studies of some of the premier educational institutions of India.

Rs.495.00 Hardback

Let There Be Light

Mahesh Nair

Let There Be Light explores the beauty of nature as captured through the lens of Mahesh Nair.

Rs.1,495.00 Hardback


Listening Now

ANJANA APPACHANA

A tale of a young girl

Rs.395.00 Hardback

Maa Siddheshwari Devi

SAVITA DEVI

This book lovingly records and painstakingly traces the journey of the life of Siddheshwari Devi

Rs.195.00 Hardback


Madhav And Kama

A.N.D. HAKSAR

A 13th century love story of a Brahmin and a dancing girl.

Rs.195.00 Hardback

Maharaja Ganga Singh Of Bikaner

PROF. L.S. RATHORE

The story of a patriot who is one of the most resplendent figures in the history of Rajasthan.

Rs.595.00 Hardback


Mahatma Gandhi: A Historical Biography

BIDYUT CHAKRABARTY

A historical biography with Gandhi as the central figure.

Rs.350.00 Hardback

Making A Difference

BRUCE NIXON

A cutting edge management book.

Rs.295.00 Hardback


Manifestations of Buddhas

Dr Shashibala

An authoritative and extensive look at the numerous manifestations of Buddha

Rs.695.00 Hardback

Manmohan Desai's Films

CONNIE HAHAM

A biography of Manmohan Desai

Rs.395.00 Hardback


Manto Naama

JAGDISH CHANDER WADHAWAN

Translated into English for the first time, this book is the only extant biography of Manto.

Rs.250.00 Hardback

Mao

MICHALE LYNCH

An engaging account of Mao including his private life and political and philosophical thoughts

Rs.295.00 Hardback


Martin Luther King Jr.

PETER J. LING

A biography of the most celebrated African American in history.

Rs.350.00 Hardback

Medieval Seafarers Of India

LAKSHMI SUBRAMANIAN

This book attempts to explore the dimensions of Indian seafaring from the 16th to the 18th centuries

Rs.175.00 Hardback


Men of Steel

VIR SANGHVI

In-depth profiles of India’s biggest business barons.

Rs.95.00 Paperback

Moguls of Real Estate

MANOJ NAMBURU

Business biographies of five real estate moguls of India.

Rs.350.00 Hardback


Most Wanted Profiles of Terror

K.P.S. GILL

An anthology of critical articles on six terrorists of South Asia, including Osama bin Laden

Rs.195.00 Hardback

Moti Mahal's Tandoori Trail

MONISH GUJRAL

A collection of secret recipes from the famous Moti Mahal of Delhi

Rs.295.00 Hardback


Muniyan's Light

RAMCHANDRA GANDHI

A work of fiction in the Indian tradition of storytelling with philosophical and spiritual inquiry.

Rs.350.00 Hardback

Mussolini

PETER NEVILLE

Peter Neville presents a new assessment of the life and times of the famous leader – Mussolini.

Rs.295.00 Hardback


My Life And Times Premchand

MADAN GOPAL

A unique ‘autobiography’ of one of the greatest storytellers of our times.

Rs.295.00 Hardback

Mystic Temple

Asmita Goyanka

First of its kind work by a thirteen year old. A story of good winning over evil.

Rs.195.00 Paperback


Naked Voices - Stories & Sketches

SAADAT HASAN MANTO Translated from the Urdu by RAKHSHANDA JALIL

These stories are extremely hard-hitting and expose the underbelly of society.

Rs.295.00 Hardback

Nehru

BENJAMIN ZACHARIAH

This engaging new biography dispels many myths surrounding Nehru

Rs.350.00 Hardback


Nehru - The Making of India

M.J. AKBAR

A brilliant portrait of the architect of a new nation – Nehru

Rs.495.00 Hardback

Nehru's Hero Dilip Kumar In The Life Of India

LORD MEGHNAD DESAI

World-famous economist Lord Meghnad Desai writes on his film idol, Dilip Kumar

Rs.295.00 Hardback


Nehru's Letters To His Sister Before Freedom

NAYANTARA SAHGAL

This volume of correspondence between Jawaharlal Nehru and his sister Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

Rs.495.00 Hardback

New Age Management - Philosophy From Ancient Indian Wisdom

V. SRINIVASAN

An indispensable guide for managers, corporate executives, entrepreneurs, and students of management

Rs.295.00 Hardback


New Life

SHARMISTHA MOHANTY

A tale of love of a girl growing up to be a woman, and of her spiritual awakening across continents.

Rs.295.00 Hardback

No Guns At My Son's Funeral

PARO ANAND

A story about Aftab, a teenager in Kashmir who is lured into the terrible folds of terrorism

Rs.195.00 Hardback


Nurjahan

JYOTI JAFA

The story of Nurjahan

Rs.175.00 Hardback

Nutritive Cooking For Children

DR SHAILA SANTHANAM

A handy book of easy and healthy recipes.

Rs.125.00 Hardback