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Not so long ago, in the 1980s and 1990s, Mumbai was reeling under the horror of killings, extortion, gang wars, and kidnappings by the underworld. But then came a ray of hope in a powerful strategy that would eventually end the reign of terror.In...

In 1707, the last effective Mughal Emperor, Aurangzeb, died in Maharashtra, a frustrated man. Even after nearly twenty-two years of war, he failed to conquer the Marathas. With his death began the fall of the Mughal Empire that was to be replaced by the...

This set contains a Wisdom from Sai Baba book with 44 cards. The guidance cards depict stories from the life of Sai Baba, portraying stories/leelas narrated in the book with a message for us. If we look deep within and meditate on the card...

Iravati Karve (1905–1970) was one of Maharashtra's most distinguished scholars — a pioneering anthropologist, sociologist and Marathi writer whose work on kinship, caste and Indian society laid the foundation for modern Indian social sciences. This biography celebrates her remarkable intellectual legacy.Published by Indus Source...

Examined in this book are the history and working of the intelligence systems in India, Britain, the United States, Canada, South Africa, and Israel, as well as in former "hegemonic" systems like KGB–Stasi and KGB–China. Also discussed are specific subjects such as covert operations,...

गेल्या कित्तेक वर्षांत, अनेक भाषांमध्ये लोकमान्य टिळकांवर विपुल साहित्य लिहिले गेले. सदर पुस्तकात टिळकांसारख्या एका लढवय्याचे चरित्र खोलात जाऊन उलगडल्याने एखाद्या अत्यंत आवडत्या कथेसारख्या या लढवय्याच्या लढ्याच्या सुरस कथा वाचकाला निश्चित मंत्रमुग्ध करतात.Book on

For God's Sake! Try Staying in a Relationship? is a simple, straightforward book about relationships from college days to work life and choices of partnership in various kinds of bonds. It focuses on how tradition and the current trends in society influence relationships, and...

THE BHAGAVAD GEETAfollowing H.H. Shri Raghavendratirtha's Geetarthasangrahah and H.H. Shri Satyadhyanatirtha's GeetapratipadarthachandrikaThis compilation of the Geeta is based on the work of one of the most celebrated pontiffs in the Madhva line of disciples, the much-acclaimed intellectual and litterateur of a high order, Shri...

This is the story of Mazagon, once an island inhabited by Kolis, Bhandaris and Agris. It remained so under the Portuguese, fetching them the highest revenue among all the islands of Bombay. Falling into British hands through a disputed dowry deed, Mazagon retained its...

Casi Raja Pundit, a mutasaddi or secretary in the service of Suja-ud-daula, Vazir of Oudh, was present at the third battle of Panipat and wrote an account of it in Persian. His account was translated into English in 1791 by Lt. Col. James Brown.It...

सिंधू नदी! जगातल्या सर्वात मोठ्या नद्यांमधील एक अशी नदी आहे, जी तिबेट मधील पहाडात उगम पावून पश्चिमेकडे वाहत जाताना, उत्तर हिंदुस्तानातून पाकिस्तानात शिरते आणि कराची जवळ समुद्राला मिळते. वासहतवाद्यांनी शेकडो वर्षांपासून साम्राज्ये वाढवणे आणि टिकवण्यासाठी ह्याच सिंधुचा उपयोग केला आहे.सदर पुस्तकाचे बोट धरून वाचक,...

The teenage years typically create stress for teenagers as well as for their parents. Teenagers may deal with the stress through inappropriate ways — getting immersed in the techno world or in unhealthy harmful addictive habits that eventually result in losing focus of the...

Bombay Place Names and Street Names contains a compilation of place and street names in the Bombay (Mumbai) of a century ago, with fascinating explanations of their origins. Some of these have been traced to local families, legends, historical/official figures, and urban myths or...

This is the extraordinary story of Donald Anderson, son of author and shikari Kenneth Anderson, and arguably the last of the shikaris from India's colonial past. From hunting tigers and panthers and angling for the mahseer, to being a stunt double in a Hollywood...

Deep in the interior of Thanjavur, South India, is a small village called Melattur, rich with traditions of rituals, dance, music and theatre. The male Brahmin priests of the Sri Varadaraja Perumal temple perform classical dance to chaste Carnatic music, enacting various divine stories...

Kannaki's Anklet is a near-adaptation of the Shilappadikaram, a masterpiece of Sangam literature that showcased Tamil life and culture in its full splendour. The epic highlights the trials and tribulations of Kannaki, an ordinary woman, who endures personal adversities but chastises the king for...

Translated by Chandrakant Bhonjal. Is there really a secret that will unlock our happiness? But there is an even deeper truth — there are TWELVE laws of creation. This passionately persuasive book explains exactly what these twelve laws are, how we can harness them,...

In Intimate Death, Marie de Hennezel is a gifted psychologist who works as part of a remarkable team of doctors and nurses in a hospital for the terminally ill in Paris. Through her amazing gentleness and the unforgettable people she helps, we learn how...

Reversing Osteoarthritis is a major joint disorder affecting millions of people worldwide. Conventional or prescription medications have nothing much to offer, much less to repair, or rebuild, the osteoarthritic joint. This book tells you how to reverse osteoarthritis with natural herbs and options to...

Researchers on the Bombay Presidency, epigraphy, and the history and folklore of Karnataka have the advantage of a solid foundation laid by an extraordinary gentleman, John Faithfull Fleet. A British I.C.S. officer, whose love for India and its people is well documented, Fleet held...

A must-read for students wanting to crack campus interviews to make a career in the world of consulting and finance!The Finance and Consulting Interview Guide brings information and fundaes for students appearing for campus recruitment interviews in consulting and finance. With no guidebook to...

The journey towards zero-defect manufacturing is a long and checkered one. Most available techniques work within the confines of known cause-effect relationships to identify the root cause of quality problems. But when a problem arises where the root cause lies outside the bounds of...

The Writer of Tranquility in Turmoil, Sri Ram, did his M.A. in English Literature from Osmania University, Hyderabad. Subsequently, he did his M.Phil. and Ph.D. and teaches English in the Government Institute of Electronics in Secunderabad.Sri Ram has also travelled widely in India and...

Sarada Devi, consort and foremost disciple of Sri Ramakrishna, was given the responsibility of carrying forward his spiritual mission. Sarada Devi's experiences can be considered an exemplification of life skills: communication, negotiation, interpersonal relations, stress, time, change, conflict and mind management, problem solving, decision...