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Becoming Kim Jong Un: What It Takes to Become a Dictator | EXCERPT

In Becoming Kim Jong Un, former CIA analyst and North Korea expert Jung H. Pak reveals the explosive story of Kim Jong Il’s third son: the spoilt and impetuous child, the mediocre student, the ruthless murderer, the shrewd grand strategist. Read an excerpt: There were more tantalizing signs that Kim

Glimpses of Gracy: Baby Doll | EXCERPT

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When they were first published, Gracy’s stories shocked readers with their sexual candour and frank celebration of female desire. She is now widely recognized as one of the most important contemporary writers in Malayalam. Brilliantly rendered by award-winning translator Fathima E.V., Baby Doll brings a comprehensive selection of Gracy’s work to English

Top 20 Classics for Children | EXCERPTS

Best Classic Short Stories for Children brings together some of the most well-known and beloved stories by authors like O. Henry, Oscar Wilde and Saki, and extracts from children’s classics such as The Railway Children and Little Women. This book is the perfect way to introduce your child to the

Debunking the Population Myth | EXCERPT

The Population Myth reveals how the right-wing spin to population data has given rise to myths about the ‘Muslim rate of growth’, often used to stoke majoritarian fears of a demographic skew. The author, S.Y. Quraishi, uses facts to demolish these, and demonstrates how a planned population is in the interest

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    Everything You Need to Know About Paying Taxes Ahead of Tax Season

    This book, a result of an encouraging response from readers, is meant for the on-the-go reader. A handy companion to understand financial management, it covers all the topics from the main book, albeit in an abridged form. Learn it all with zeal; carry it with ease. With tax season around

    HarperCollins India to publish Good Karma, by Jaya Row, one of India’s finest exponents of Vedanta

    HarperCollins India is delighted to announce that it will be publishing an essential spiritual guide, GOOD KARMA: Make the Right Choices for Tomorrow , by Jaya Row, India’s foremost and finest exponents of Vedanta philosophy and founder of Vedanta Vision. A much-needed book for these challenging times, it will release in