One of the most controversial and acclaimed novels ever written, The Satanic Verses is Salman Rushdie’s best-known and most galvanizing book. Set in a modern world filled with both mayhem and miracles, the story begins with a bang: the terrorist bomb
Saleem Sinai is born at the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947, the very moment of India’s independence. Greeted by fireworks displays, cheering crowds, and Prime Minister Nehru himself, Saleem grows up to learn the ominous consequences of this co
Bhagwandas Hostel at Banaras Hindu University can be mistaken as being like any other college hostel, but that would be a gross error. For, among the corridors of BD Hostel roam never-before-seen characters: Suraj the narrator, whose goal is to woo a
Garv Roy Gill and Yahvi Kothari meet at an airport lounge by chance. Six months later they find themselves consumed by the proverbial once-in-a-lifetime kind of love. Bored with their mundane daily routine, their adventurous streak makes them decide,
"But who wants to be foretold the weather? It is bad enough when it comes, without our having the misery of knowing about it beforehand. Published in 1889, three men in a Boat is the most widely acclaimed novel by English author Jerome K. Jerome. Jer
As a teenager from Sri Lanka, Sunny liked to play cricket. But none of his new friends in Manila were remotely interested. That is until the gorgeous Tina arrived, all poise and perfection. Three decades on, Sunny is settled in London with a teenage
How did life evolve on our planet? What are the different species of plants and animals that exist? Br>let's read through and discover an unimaginable world around us. Read more
This vivid and haunting short-story collection creates a masterful portrait of contemporary Sri Lanka. A married couple, living in London, find their marriage strained by the fighting in their far-off homeland. An ordinary shopkeeper is burnt alive b
We can live without religion, but we cannot survive without love. Roshan and Soha were not just class-mates and neighbours, but also best friends. They wanted to be together, but the world saw them as a Hindu and a Muslim before everything else. Rosh
When Lucy Gladwell arrives in Mauritius from England to live with her aunt and uncle in their grand plantation house, her mind is full of the poems of Keats and tales of romance . She is nonetheless unprepared for the beauty, fecundity and otherness
Vasantha is a van driver for hire, ferrying aid workers, returning exiles, and tentative entrepreneurs across the battle-scarred landscapes of Sri Lanka. The civil war is finally over, but the traumas of the past are still haunting. Behind the facade
'You Are The Best Wife: A True Love Story’ is a story about how people find true love and comfort in dissimilarities; about how two people with absolutely different ideologies meet and fall in love. The story revolves around Bhavna and Ajay. Bhavna l
A rollicking novel about the razzle-dazzle of the Hindi film industry, know as Bollywood. “Exuberant and clever . . . both affectionately and fiercely done.”–New York Times Books Review Notable book of the year This triumphant novel about the razz
Hinduism is not a religion but a way of life. The beauty of Hinduism lies in its all embracing inclusiveness. Hinduism tells every one to worship God according to his own faith or dharma, and so it lives at peace with all the religions. Its freedom
"Jules Verne's around the world in 80 days (1873) is the story of Phileas Fogg, an affluent English gentleman who leads a solitary Y life. Though Fogg doesn't boast of a vibrant social life, he is a member of the reform club. After reading an article
There are four main characters in the novel: Meera, Vivaaan, Kabir and Nisha and everyone has their own story.“Everyone Has a Story” is about a young girl Meera who is in search of a story and but has no idea where she might find it. In search of her
A Primer on Yoga: Theory and Practice is exactly what the title implies. It clarifies what yoga is, explains the distinguishing features of different schools of yoga, and gives a complete guidance on the physical practices of yoga as is possible thro
221B Baker street. The most beloved fictional detective is in pursuit of the absolute truth. Dr. Watson, his sidekick and biographer, cannot help but Marvel at his friend’s impeccable logic and scientific acumen in Unravelling the mysteries of crimes
Who says the big city is a hard nut to crack? Rahul Mishra is your boy-next-door. He has a roving eye, is always looking for shortcuts and takes nothing seriously. But he is always on top of things, and Delhi is his newest challenge. This city is not
Pallavi, an air hostess by profession, is a vivacious and venomous as hell girl, who lives her life out loud and on the edge. She lives by just one rule: fuck and forget. The one side that nobody knows about her is that she still hasn’t moved on from