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Master the Arts of Empathy and Compassion With Savi Sharma’s ‘The Happiness Story’Master the Arts of Empathy and Compassion With Savi Sharma’s ‘The Happiness Story’
Master the Arts of Empathy and Compassion With Savi Sharma’s ‘The Happiness Story’

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Having enthralled millions with her captivating novels, bestselling author Savi Sharma answers the most searched question of our times: How do I achieve lasting happiness? Packed with true stories that are as moving as they are enriching, this uplifting book will inspire you to pursue your passions, fuel your ambitions and

Join Ross Welford at His Unmissable Writing Workshop!Join Ross Welford at His Unmissable Writing Workshop!
Join Ross Welford at His Unmissable Writing Workshop!

On Al Chaudhury’s twelfth birthday his beloved Grandpa Byron gives him a letter from Al’s late father. In it Al receives a mission: travel back to 1984 in a secret time machine and save his father’s life. Al soon discovers that time travel requires daring and imagination. It also requires

Read a Stunning Illustrated Excerpt from The Golden Tiger MountainRead a Stunning Illustrated Excerpt from The Golden Tiger Mountain
Read a Stunning Illustrated Excerpt from The Golden Tiger Mountain

The Golden Tiger Mountain is a tale of myth and magic. Of confronting demons that will not sleep or let sleep. Of finding that it is striving for our loved ones that keeps us truly alive. And of realising that in the end it is the path, not the destination, that

How Festivals Are Celebrated Across Jain and Hindu CulturesHow Festivals Are Celebrated Across Jain and Hindu Cultures
How Festivals Are Celebrated Across Jain and Hindu Cultures

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In Bahubali, Devdutt Pattanaik explores the stories, symbols, rituals and ideas associated with one of India’s most ancient but lesser-known faiths, and shows us why the tenets of Jainism are still very relevant to all of us even today. Read an excerpt from the book, which uncovers the many overlaps between how

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    On SRK’s Birthday, Read How He Has Inspired Indian WomenOn SRK’s Birthday, Read How He Has Inspired Indian Women
    On SRK’s Birthday, Read How He Has Inspired Indian Women

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    In this pathbreaking work, Shrayana Bhattacharya maps the economic and personal trajectories–the jobs, desires, prayers, love affairs and rivalries–of a diverse group of women. Divided by class but united in fandom, they remain steadfast in their search for intimacy, independence and fun. Read an excerpt from the Hindi edition of

    Discover Your Path to Veganism with Poorva Joshipura’s ‘Survival at Stake’Discover Your Path to Veganism with Poorva Joshipura’s ‘Survival at Stake’
    Discover Your Path to Veganism with Poorva Joshipura’s ‘Survival at Stake’

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    In Survival at Stake, leading animal rights activist Poorva Joshipura argues passionately that, evolutionarily, humans are far more like other animals than we care to believe. She examines how hunting wildlife leads to pandemics and epidemics, which, in turn, harm us; how the production of meat destroys forests and causes climate