Hachette India imprint: 195 books

Puns and pickles, and funny twists of fate pepper the madcap adventures of the two bumbling brothers, Harshabardhan and Gobardhan. Mildly dishonest timber merchants, foolhardy adventure buffs, reckless explorers, blundering do-gooders, occasional philosophers and gullible blokes, the endearing duo...

It's one of the oldest books in the world and India's biggest blockbuster bestseller! - But isn't it meant only for religious old people? - But isn't it very long... and, erm, super difficult to read? - But isn?t the stuff it talks about way too complex for regular folks to understand? Prepare to...

When I got into India?s top-most software company, I thought, Dude, your life is set. My future was bright, my parents were damn proud of me, my hot girlfriend and I planned a great life together. Then things began to happen?crazy things I had not foreseen? I was forced to reassess my dreams?to reconfigure...

The brain is the most complex machine in the universe. . . Here?s one way of keeping it running well. Everyone knows that the brain stays fit and sharp if you exercise it. Based on the concept of Multiple Intelligences ? a holistic approach to the different kinds of intelligences you possess ? the...

A hundred-year-old stage steeped in tradition. Six contestants with a world to gain and everything to lose. Three judges who stand between them and their dreams. It is October in Shimla. The air is crisp, the mist is rising and the stakes are sky-high as the finalists of India?s No. 1 reality cooking...

A RAT THAT ATE IRON. A BIRD WITH TWO HEADS. FOUR GREEDY TREASURE-SEEKERS. A DOG THAT WENT TO FOREIGN LANDS TO FIND FOOD. These are only a few of the colourful stories that long, long ago ? it is said ? a sage told three princes so that they could learn to live wisely. Instead of giving them boring...

Presenting, for the first time ever, the whole truth about Indian advertising and nothing but the truth (with just a pinch of salt). For centuries, Indians have been asking all kinds of questions ? about the meaning of life, our place in the cosmos, why we have so many gods, and other such vital things....

Neelambari Adigal and her young associate, Kayal, together run Biblio, a one-of-a-kind store of rare books in Chennai, specializing in modern Indian first editions. The lives of these passionate bookwomen revolve around curious browsers, eccentric book collectors, private-press printers and the occasional...

It takes a fearless mind to harbour such a dark heart, a heart that knows no nobility, no apology? Mumbai, April 2012. The gruesome murder of a senior citizen in a wealthy Mumbai neighbourhood leads the city?s Crime Branch to unearth several half-naked, mutilated and dismembered bodies rotting in...

The only commodity not at a premium in the battle between the poor and the very poor is life. Deep in the neglected interiors of India the villages of Tesri and Bhagatpur lie on the same side of the river Kareh. While Bhagatpur is populated by the land-owning farmer caste, the low-castes live in Tesri...

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Why do people fight? What?s the use of education? Is India rich or poor? Why are stories important? Can anyone be a leader? Is science only about exams? Will planting trees save the earth? Growing up throws up a lot of questions ? about people, events and the world around us. Sometimes the answers...

A lively exploration of the Kayasth foodscape through an intimate portrait of a family?s ? and a community?s ? social mores Known as much for the lavishness of its dining table spreads as for its intellectual and cultural capital, the Kayasth community, spread across many parts of India, has a unique...

Business number nahin, business log hain...sirf log.? (`Business is not about numbers, business is about people...just people.?) ? HARPREET SINGH BEDI in Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year Hindi cinema is known the world over for its glamour and bling, but did you know that Bollywood can also teach...