5000 Years of Indian Art
Sushma K. Bahl,
Rs. 3, 975.00
This work demystifies the story of India art spread over the millennia. This visually stunning book is a rare example of a volume that offers a panoramic view of Indian art from the pre-historic times to contemporary period.
The Making of
the Goddess
R. Mahalakshmi,
Rs. 499.00
This is a fascinating study of the metamorphosis of the indigenous martial deity Korravai into the independent Durga and the demure Parvati. This work offers valuable insights into the understanding of patriarchies, gender and identity through as astute analysis of mythologies, inscriptions and literature.
C. V. Raman
Uma Parameswaran,
Rs. 350.00
This biography details for the first time Raman's growth as an individual, taking us through his childhood years, his relationships and his travels. This work gives new insights into one of the greatest minds India has produced.
Julian Assange: The Unauthorised Autobiography
Rs. 599.00
In the midst of a battle against allegation concerning his personal life, and the denunciations of American politicians ringing in his ears in the wake of the US Embassy Cable releases, Julian Assange began writing the story of his life. This work describes not only the Wikileaks but the moral and political development of its founder.
Marvels Of The South Indian Railway 1859-1951
Rs. 900.00
This collection published on the occasion of the 150{+t}{+h}founding year of the Sesquicentenary of South Indian Railway is illustrated with rare photographs, texts and extracts from vintage files and records.
Agnostic Khushwant
There Is No God!
Rs. 299.00
This is vintage Khushwant fare served with heaps of provocative material, analytical insights, irrepressible irreverence, and marked by the distinctive stamp of one of India's most prolific writers.
The Business Of Words
Andre Schiffrin,
Rs. 295.00
This edition that includes the author's ‘Words & Money' is an account of the collapsing standards of contemporary publishing and discusses the crisis in publishing following the breakdown in the world's capitalistic system and solutions that have been sought.
Sonia Gandhi
Rani Singh, Rs. 499.00
Through interviews with senior members of government, past and present, Sonia's party colleagues, political opponents, and close family friends, the author casts a new light on Sonia.
Garuda: Devourer
of Serpents
Anu Kumar, Rs. 99.00
This is part of the popular Myth Quest series. It is about Garuda who carried Lod Vishnu in his great battles against powerful enemies. Read more about his wondrous adventures.
On Beauty
Umberto Eco, Rs. 599.00
Erudite and sumptuously illustrated this is a new work from one of the world's most renowned writers and thinkers. This is neither history of art, nor a history of aesthetics, but the author draws on both these to define the ideas of beauty.
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