Agniputr: When Agni First Spoke
By: Vadhan
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Price: Rs 299 Pages 354
When ace lawyer Raghuram Surya received an order of requisition from the Government of India for his ancestral castle, he was unaware of the Sutram beneath it or his own legacy. He will have to choose between the world’s end or his own. Before long, the lawyer takes on India’s most powerful politician, Kiromal, a man utterly obsessed with power. Kiromal and his sinister tantric advisor intend to use the evil beneath the castle to play God. Will Raghuram and his ally Sheila remain mere pawns in an even deadlier game?
Spell of the Tiger: The Man-eaters of Sundarbans
By: Sy Montgomery
Publisher: Aleph
Price: Rs 299 Pages 234
Spell of the Tiger brings readers to the Sundarbans, a vast tangle of mangrove swamp and tidal delta that lies between India and Bangladesh. It is the only spot on earth where tigers routinely eat people swimming silently behind small boats at night to drag away fishermen, snatching honey collectors and woodcutters from the forest. But, unlike in other parts of Asia where tigers are rapidly being hunted to extinction, tigers in the Sundarbans are revered.
Wisdom: A World History
By: Trevor Curnow
Publisher: Speaking Tiger
Price: Rs 399 Pages 238
‘There’s no fool like an old fool,’ the saying goes. What is it about wisdom that sets it apart from mere intelligence? What is that elusive difference between a simple grasp of the facts and profound understanding? Wisdom has fascinated the human race for thousands of years. In this book, Trevor Curnow provides an accessible introduction to wisdom and the many ways we have thought about and tried to achieve it throughout history.
The Flaky Mummy: A Quirky Guide to Surviving Motherhood
By: Madhuri Banerjee and Rohini Tiwari
Publisher: Rupa
Price: Rs 295 Pages 198
Motherhood is supposedly akin to sainthood—a blissful, happy mother looking adoringly at her smiley, chirpy baby. And not a cocktail in sight. But the Flaky Mummy pulls the truth out from under the carpet—in a world full of dirty diapers, the only salvation is a chilled cocktail! This book is about the journey of six mothers and their quirky parenting styles. It is filled with hilarious tips and interesting observations.