Book Excerpts

In this book, Patil, recipient of the President’s Police Medal for Gallantry for his role in countering the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, talks about his experiences at the police academy and the lessons he has learnt in a career spanning over two decades-from tackling mob violence to managing law and

In his groundbreaking book that undefines Masculinity, Justin Baldoni helps us reimagine what it means to be man enough and in the process what it means to be human. Read the powerful Preface from Man Enough to learn why you need to read this timely book urgently.

Everyone faces big questions when it comes to money: questions about saving, investing, and whether you’re getting it right with your finances. In Just Keep Buying, hugely popular finance blogger Nick Maggiulli crunches the numbers to answer the biggest questions in personal finance and investing, while providing you with proven ways

In Editor Missing, veteran journalist Ruben Banerjee attempts to provide clarity on the state of Indian media at a time when there is consensus only on the lack of it. The media mirrors society, and Banerjee is best placed to tell its contested story in contemporary India. Read an excerpt from

The Kathasaritsagara – the ocean of stories – is among the world’s great story collections, truly an ocean that carries the reader on its gentle swell to shores far and near, to places known and imagined, to people familiar and strange. Read an excerpt from the book, masterfully translated by Arshia Sattar,