Published by Sportstar and The Hindu Group, in association with the BCCI, the book titled, 'India 500 Tests: the journey began in 1932', traces India's history in Test cricket from the first Test that it played at Lord's in 1932 to the 500th, that took place against New Zealand in Kanpur recently. The book begins with an overview of India's Test history by renowned writer Suresh Menon and then dissects each decade from 1932, from the viewpoint of the players themselves. Beginning with Vasanth Raiji and then Madhav Apte, we have a glittering array of players turned scribes like Bishan Bedi, Gundappa Viswanath, Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman and Virender Sehwag. Rare period and contemporary pictures add to the allure. It is indeed a collector's item.

Almost the entire career of M.S. Subbulakshmi has been covered by The Hindu through articles and profiles, contributed by those who admired her music and personality. Through a curated selection from The Hindu archives, we have attempted to trace the Nightingale's music journey, which touched millions of lives across the globe.

Following overwhelming reader response to Guruvayur Sreekrishna Temple: A Soul-Nourishing Pilgrimage, a special volume that The Hindu Group brought out in 2015, a sequel is now on stands. The carefully curated and elegantly-designed volume looks at the major shrine dedicated to Lord Krishna in greater detail, with a range of articles on its history, development, architecture, rites & rituals, and festivals. Material from The Hindu Archives on events such as the Guruvayur Satyagraha add value. Contributors include historian M.R. Raghava Varier, Vice-Chancellor of Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University and poet K. Jayakumar, novelist Shreekumar Varma, and music maestro T.V. Gopalakrishnan. With stunning photographs.

Today, everyone wants a one-of-a-kind wedding. The bride and the groom no longer hesitate to experiment with the venue, décor, trousseau and the menu and wedding celebrations have become a highlight of social conversations. As choices burgeon by the day, The Hindu Bridal Mantra helps you navigate the maze in the wedding market. The seventh edition of the magazine too, like the earlier ones, takes you through picture-packed, well-planned sections ? Fashion, Looks, Cover Girl, Solutions and Travel. While big names in the business of style spell out bridal trends from the demure to the dramatic, we have about half-a-dozen top-notch jewellery designers talk about wow-worthy patterns, stones and colours for the season. Professionals on décor and planning answer the how-tos in your mind and offer tips on surviving the wedding whirl minus the stress. Our Bridal Aunty shows up again - this time to answer queries on people around the couple. As for wedding destinations and honeymoon ideas, we have put together a list that goes with today's watchword "different." The lavish Cover Girl spread features Parineeti Chopra who is fast emerging as Bollywood's princess of popularity. Turning on her infectious charm at the shoot, she shares her thoughts on fashion, fitness and marriage. Happy reading, hassle-free planning!

A celestial spectacle on earth | Srivari Brahmotsavam 2015, a commemorative volume on the Tirumala temple, has a rich collection of articles that are religious, pilgrim-oriented and puranic, apart from exclusive pictures of the Lord and the temple. The cover story explains the context and meaning of verses from the Divya Prabhandam that are recited during the daily vahana processions. There are articles on Sri Ramanuja's role in institutionalising religious practices at the temple; the Agama traditions; an interview with the chief priest etc. We also focus on the fast-changing darshan rules and changes to the queue system and on-line booking of darshan. As always, the book comes with two rare pictures of Lord Malayappa Swamy in poster size. (Rs.150/- + Rs. 30/- Courier Charges).

Questions & Answers on scientific issues that appear in the 'Question Corner' column of the Science and Technology pages of The Hindu each week have held wide reader interest. While encouraging a spirit of inquiry and inquisitiveness among the general reader, the feature seeks to promote scientific temper among the young. Two compilations of these entries, presented in a simple but well-informed style and based on actual reader queries, having received an overwhelming response, The Hindu now brings you a third volume. Useful to the technical mind and the interested layperson, the contents of this volume are categorised under the heads of Earth, Life & Physical sciences and Technology, and more.

The Hindu Education Plus presents The Nxt Step a comprehensive guide to higher education, over 35 articles written by experts in each field, help you take an informed decision. Apart from a discussion of the professional courses such as engineering and medicine, we offer a snapshot of the range of career options and information on less-talked about courses-fashion technology, legal studies, visual communication and the liberal arts--to name a few. Experts have demystified the counselling sessions for engineering; doctors have dwelt at length on what it means to get into the medical profession; there is advice on English and foreign language skills; the paramedical courses like nursing,pharmacology,nutrition and neurosciences and much more.

The Hindu has brought out an elegantly crafted book on the Sreekrishna Temple at Guruvayur, Kerala, a major shrine dedicated to Lord Krishna. Rich in content, including a collection of 50-plus pictures, it will be a veritable Collector?s Copy. 'Guruvayur Sreekrishna Temple: A Soul-Nourishing Pilgrimage' explores the rich experience the temple affords. It also documents the history and architecture of the shrine, and the rites and ceremonies performed there. The temple's mathematically structured spaces, pillars and murals encourage the visitor to decode the sacred symbolism in the architecture. The volume records the facts, as well as myths and legends, surrounding the temple. It is being released at Guruvayur on March 27, 2015.

The Malar will have 320 pages + 4 page wrappers. The special issue has five different sections:Millennium,Spiritual,Literature: Classic stories,Cinema and Miscellaneous.eBook version is also available and click here to buy

After the success last year, we are back again with the "Srivari Brahmotsavam 2014- A celestial spectacle on earth" to commemorate this year's Brahmotsavam at Tirumala. This special compendium of 17 articles aims to give a 360-degree view of the hill shrine and its religious and charitable activities. Thus, we have scholarly pieces on the 9-day utsavam and the architecture and sculptures found in the temple, the daily rituals practised and so on. There are also articles on efforts to ease the darshan process, the management of water resources in Tirumala and the finances of the Lord in the year that went by.

The book has rich colour pictures of the Brahmotsavam and the temple, and like the previous edition, we offer two posters of Lord Malayappa Swamy.

The Hindu presents Survey of Indian Industry 2014, a detailed analysis of the state of the Indian economy and what needs to be done to get growth going again. Prominent industry leaders and CEOs from sectors such as banking, financial services, automobiles, steel, telecom, infrastructure and pharmaceuticals share their insight on what the new government needs to concentrate on in the initial months. It will serve as a handy guide for leaders in business, management professionals, economists and students of economic issues to assess the state of the economy. The cover price is Rs.100/-

The Survey of Indian Industry, acknowledged as an authoriative and well-documented review of the industrial scenario. The latest edition, Survey of Indian Industry 2013 focuses on how the industries would explore ways to cope with the global slowdown. It also discusses like slowing down on investment in capacity creation by the industries and revival, high rate of interest - a primary reason for holding back the investment, impact of political chaos on industries, etc. Further, it discusses India's growth momentum in the shadow of recession in Eurozone and slowdown in U.S. Leading experts in their respective fields have contributed articles in this Survey. The Survey will, like its previous editions, serve as a utility reference volume for Businessmen, industrialists, students and academicians. The cover price is Rs.100/- and Rs.125/- by regd. book post.

The Survey of the Environment 2012 will focus on issues in environment, nature and conservation, biodiversity, solar power etc. Leading experts have been invited to contribute articles in the Survey of Environment 2012 on Rural Collective Timbatku in Andhra Pradesh, Mining crisis, Science and politics of living rivers, Pollution challenge, Reponses to climate change and Wetland status in India. Other issues which add value to the editorial fare are changing urban landscape, convention on biological diversity and its significance on marine and coastal environments etc. The cover price is Rs. 70/- and Rs. 95/- by regd. book post. The Survey will, like its previous editions, serve as a utility reference volume for businessmen, environmentalist

The Survey of Indian Industry is acknowledged as an authoritative and well-documented review of the industrial scenario. The latest edition, Survey of Indian Industry 2012 focuses on the policy initiatives of the monetary authority of the country, the Reserve Bank of India and the fiscal policy efforts of the Government. This year's Survey provides an insight into the happenings in the financial sector. Besides, post-downgrade of the US rating is also featured. The Survey focuses on how the Indian IT Industry is rejigging its game plan in the current scenario. ...

Interestingly enough, this year's Survey will offer a macro-view of the India growth story against the backdrop of a sluggish global economy. It will take an insightful look in to the automobile boom, the uneasiness in the IT and ITES space, the pick-up in real estate, the excitement in the telecom field in the wake of 3G auction and the spectacular growth in the Retail Sector. The Survey will also take stock of the happenings in the power field and the performance of the Railways, the national air-carriers and the sea-ports. Like its previous editions, serve as a utility reference volume for businessmen, industrialists, students and academicians.