Story/ Story collection Books

Think of this work as a 'pop' public policy book. Like all books of this genre, we let stories of Indian experiences take centre stage. That's because context is king in public policy. There are very few immutable, universal rules that apply across a

ITC Engage, one of India’s leading fragrance brands is back with its much-loved bestselling series Pocketful O’Stories 2.0 in collaboration with the bestselling romance novelist Durjoy Datta. This year’s theme, @LOVEIMPROMTWO was inspired by the new

Bipul, a naughty boy is a nagging worry for his parents, One day while he was out with his friends he is beaten up badly. Nobody knows who beat him and for what reason. The story unravels the mystery of this strange happening. Orginally witten in Asa

Tunuva Melim is a sister of the Priory. For fifty years, she has trained to slay wyrms – but none have appeared since the Nameless One, and the younger generation is starting to question the Priory's purpose. To the north, in the Queendom of Inys,

Women Pioneers is a new initiative of National Book Trust, India, that aims to bring to light as well as project the work and contribution of eminent Indian women in different walks of life like art, culture, literature, science, socio-religious refo

In a sad city, the saddest of cities, a city so ruinously sad that it had forgotten its name, lived a professional storyteller named Rashid and his son Haroun.’ Thus begins Rushdie’s magical and delightful book, which is comprised of hundreds of stor

WOULD LOVE BE ABLE TO SOLVE A MAN'S DOUBTS! When Victoria read the ad that said they needed an inexperienced model, she believed that this was her chance for a temporary job. What she couldn't have imagined was that she would fall in love with her co

In Vikas Khanna’s own words, ‘Imaginary Rain’ is “a story about Indian cuisine to glorify it in the West”. Page upon page is drenched in the love for Indian food. As Prerna, the protagonist, grinds the masala, kneads naan dough, fries hot puris, and

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

December 13, 2001: Pak-based terrorists carry out an audacious attack on the Indian Parliament killing eight security personnel and a gardener; all five terrorists are killed in their gun-battle with policemen deployed at the citadel of Indian democr

This beautifully illustrated story book is packed with 10 stories on mystery, adventure, kindness, self-confidence and science. So let’s dive in the world of adventure to know: 1. What transpires to chocolate-loving Brent when her mother teach

Life is a bit like bubblegum and candies. Sometimes you have to keep on chewing so that you extract whatever you can out of it. At times, the bubble you blow bursts unexpectedly and you are left with a sticky mess. Sometimes you lick it slowly and

"Manja" is a much hated colour in Kerala be it Manjapathram (Yellow Journalism) or Manjanovu (jaundice), both being corrosive for inviduals. Ironically, Manja is ubiquitous in Kerala, be it the colour of the Casuarina (Kerala's official flower), the

Brought up together under the care of the saintly Gopal Bapa, Satyakam and Rohini are betrothed to each other till fate intervenes to separate them. This moving love story written at the backdrop of freedom movement is not only a socio-historical doc

The novel 'Asthinapuram contextualizes the social history of the coastal people in the background of, on-shore shipping trade. The range of the narration is broad and extensive - from Semmankuppam - a fishing hamlet to the leading port cities of Indi

This book is made up of twenty-three stories, each from a different author from across the globe. All belong to one world, united in their diversity and ethnicity. And together they have one aim: to involve and move the reader. The range of author

The Vedic texts are a wellspring of stories, of lessons, of tales that never get old. Here’s a special edition that curates eleven of the most interesting, unheard, and thought-provoking tales from the scriptures, the epics, and the Puranas and corre

Pulitzer-winning, scintillating studies in yearning and exile from a Bengali Bostonian woman of immense promise.A couple exchange unprecedented confessions during nightly blackouts in their Boston apartment as they struggle to cope with a heartbreaki

March 1993. Mumbai was rocked by a series of bomb blasts. Unknown to most, Dawood Ibrahim, the mastermind behind the terror attack, had made several calls to the CBI. The don was desperate to prove his ‘innocence’ by giving himself up, but with condi

In Timeless Tales to Ignite Your Mind, national author Shubha Vilas revives our ancient tradition of sharing wisdom through storytelling. Dive in and marvel at BIRBAL’S INTELLIGENCE, TENALI’S BRILLIANCE, VIKRAMADITYA’S COURAGE, BRAHMA’S ASTUTENESS.