Books from Rupa & Company
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The Ruskin Bond Children's Omnibus
By Ruskin BondHere's a treat for Ruskin Bond Fans-the Ruskin Bond Children's Omnibus!The superbly illustrated volume contains many of Ruskin Bond's best stories, including the ever-popular Grand Father's Private Zoo, written over twenty-five years ago ...
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Defining Moments: A Memoir
By Rajendra ShekharDefining Moments is a memoir containing 24 episodes strung together, in a unifying theme. The purpose of a memoir is to capture certain highlights or meaningful moments in one s...
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"Let's Kill Gandhi !": A Chronicle of His Last Days, the Conspiracy, Murder, Investigation, and Trial
By Tushar A. GandhiOn 30 January 1948 Mahatma Gandhi, Father of a NEWLY LIBERATED INDIAN NATION, WAS MURDERED BY A HINDU EXTREMIST. Since then, many lies have been passed off as truths, half-truths...
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Witness to Partition: A Memoir
By Bal Ram NandaThis is eyewitness history of the highest order. It has a compelling authenticity that those who write about the partition of India, without having lived the experience, can never convey....
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Brides are Not for Burning: A Play in Two Acts
By Dina MehtaBrides are Not for Burning: A Play in Two Acts
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The Shadow of a Bird in Flight
Collection of Persian verses with parallel English translation.
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The Cult of Bhairava in Nepal
By Milan Ratna ShakyaThe Cult of Bhairava in Nepal is an account of the Bhairava faith and conventions of Nepal. The adamantine practice of an early Saiva sect with the pragmatic convention of...
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Star Guide to Predictive Astrology: Bhavas-planets in the 12 Houses
By K. B. Parsai, D. K. ParsaiWell-known scholar and astrologer, Pandit K.B.Parsai and his son, D.K.Parsai, present a blockbuster on astrological guidance and "prediction-sutras", never before passed beyond father to son or guru to a chosen...
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V. Shantaram, the Legacy of the Royal Lotus
By Kiran Shantaram, Sanjit NarwekarRead the fascinating story of this legendary filmmaker and also discover many forgotten tales of the history of moving images in India. Some of the most indelible images of Indian...
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The Joy of Cancer
By Anup KumarAutobiographical reminiscences of Anup Kumar, an Indian cancer patient and his experiences on fighting cancer.
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Dilip Kumar: The Last Emperor
By Sanjit NarwekarFrom Being Dismissed As A Non-Actor In His Debut Film To Creating An Aura That Is Admired By Critics And Repeatedly Studied By Actors To This Day, Dilip Kumar Has...
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Siva: The Siva Purana Retold
By Ramesh MenonThere are eighteen Mahapuranas, great Puranas, and the Siva Purana is one of them. Siva is a vivid retelling of the Siva Purana for today's reader. The book contains all...
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Kutch, Triumph of the Spirit
By Randhir KhareThis book celebrates the resilient spirit of the people of Kutch. Assaulted by wars, droughts,famines, floods, and a myriad other natural and man-made disasters, the spirit of the people has...
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Invading the Sacred: An Analysis of Hinduism Studies in America
By Krishnan Ramaswamy, Aditi BanerjeeIndia, once a major civilizational and economic power that suffered centuries of decline, is now newly resurgent in business, geopolitics and culture. However, a powerful counterforce within the American academy...
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Devi: The Devi Bhagavatam Retold
By Ramesh MenonThe Devi Bhagavatam is said to have been composed in Bengal in the sixth century CE, in twelve Parvas and 18,000 slokas. The text is only available in Bengali, with...
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Bhagavata Purana
By Ramesh MenonEven after he has composed the awesome Mahabharata, the Maharishi Vyasa finds no peace. Narada Muni says to him, Ordinary men will be delighted by your work, but what about...
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The Scarlet Tiger and Other Stories
By Hugh GantzerWelcome to the jungle. Here, today, India's wild creatures are protected. Sometimes, however, animals become man-eaters. And then they have to be killed. These unusual stories take you into the...
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Between Two Stools: My Life in the ICS Before and After Independence
By Jayavant Mallanah ShrinageshAutobiography of an Indian civil servant.
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A Call to Honour: In Service of Emergent India
By Jaswant SinghTHE CAUTIOUS, TENTATIVE INDIA OF MARCH 1998 HAD, BY MAY 2004, BECOME A SELF-CONFIDENT, RESURGENT INDIA. ITS VOICE WAS BEING HEARD, AGAIN'. A Call to Honour: In Service of Emergent...
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Autumn Moon: Poems
By GulazāraBaby and Child Care offers authoritative and invaluable information and sound practical advice on child care from conception to adolescence. It is a comprehensive guide for parents and parents-to-be on,...