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An Exclusive Excerpt from Nev Merch’s Debut Novel

In 1892, Bombay is the center of British India. Nearby, Captain Jim Agnihotri lies in Poona military hospital recovering from a skirmish on the wild northern frontier, with little to do but re-read the tales of his idol, Sherlock Holmes, and browse the daily papers. The case that catches Captain

Sardar Patel and Jawaharlal Nehru on China and India’s Foreign Policy

Nehru by Adeel Hussain and Tripurdaman Singh is a highly-researched account examining Jawaharlal Nehru‘s intellectually combative side that made him a key figure in the debates that defined India. Read an excerpt:    The catastrophic military disaster of 1962 – when Chinese forces overwhelmed the ill-equipped and ill-prepared Indian Army

Berkshire After Buffett – An Excerpt from The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway

The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway distils over 10,000 pages of research material, including Warren Buffett’s Chairman’s letters, Berkshire Hathaway Annual Reports and SEC filings, annual meeting transcripts, subsidiary financials, and more. The analysis of each year is supplemented with Buffett’s own commentary where relevant, and examines all important

An Exclusive Excerpt from Shrayana Bhattacharya’s Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh

In her pathbreaking book, Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh, 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.

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    An Excerpt from Award-Winning Actor and Director Jugal Hansraj’s Children’s BookAn Excerpt from Award-Winning Actor and Director Jugal Hansraj’s Children’s Book
    An Excerpt from Award-Winning Actor and Director Jugal Hansraj’s Children’s Book

    The Kingdom of Kofu is ruled by the brave king Rissho. Its people are courageous and skilled in war. With one exception. Prince Kadis, the sixteen-year-old heir to the kingdom. He is not brave. He is not courageous. He is not skilled in war. Kadis knows in his heart that

    Shormistha Mukherjee’s No-Holds-Barred Account of Fighting Cancer | EXCERPT

    In Cancer, You Picked the Wrong Girl, Shormistha Mukherjee offers a no-holds-barred account of her journey navigating a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. Through getting a Brazilian wax and deliberating the pros and cons of breast reconstruction to finding a ‘setting’ in the chemo ward, it’s laughter that helped keep her