The highly inspirational story of Mahe and Mano who, despite adversities, wove together a richly colourful tapestry of life. BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR699, 280PP) A scientist, artist, and writer, Manohar Devadoss was leading a happy and fulfilling life with his wife,…
A collection that showcases 36 bronzes by one of India’s foremost sculptors, Himmat Shah BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR 1999, 124PP)Himmat Shah is one of India’s greatest living sculptors. His sculptures, both in terracotta and bronze, explore materiality as well as texture, presenting life…
The extraordinary story of the householder and lawyer who would become the Mahatma—told in his own words. This book complements the famous autobiography, The Story of My Experiments with Truth. BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR 999, 400PP) M. K. Gandhi’s autobiography, The Story of My Experiments with…
Four of India’s finest public intellectuals go deep into key aspects of what constitutes citizenship in India BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR 499, 172PP) The essays in this volume give the reader a proper understanding of what Indian citizenship means, the threats to it,…
Reminiscent of The Name of the Rose, this is a cracking murder mystery, literary novel, and perhaps the finest work of historical fiction in twenty-first-century Indian literature. BOOK DESCRIPTION (INR 799, 360PP) 3 May 1857. India stands on the brink of war. Everywhere…
This 15 January, Hawakal Publishers releases an anthology of 25 contemporary Kolkata poets, titled The Kolkata Cadence. The volume, graced by a substantial foreword by Sanjeev Sethi, is a glorious celebration of the city’s vibrant literary culture. The editors—Jagari Mukherjee, Inam…
The editors would like to thank all who participated. The prize winning entries for NAW Short Story Competition 2020 are: Siddhartha Gigoo for his short story Elephant’s Tusk. A retired mountaineer’s decision to sponsor a partially blind girl’s trip to the…
In the summer of 2012, when Pranab Mukherjee became the 13th President of India after having spent several decades in politics, there was great speculation about how he would approach his new, bipartisan role after having been associated with a…
ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR295, 256PP) Set in pre-Partition Lahore, from the turn of the century to the time of Independence, this is the story of two women, both strong and willing to challenge the limits of the acceptable, but in…
ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR495, 248PP) We are not always what we think we are, but we can become what we choose to become. The Mahaguru proclaimed that the temple was a rare pure spot on earth and a ‘divine’ blessing…
ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR795, 328PP) Buddha in Gandhara is the saga of ancient Buddhist cities of Gandhara—a region that extended from north-western Pakistan to eastern and north-eastern Afghanistan. It tells stories of cities that once dotted the highroad connecting India…
ABOUT THE BOOK ( INR495, 248PP) Do you know that the horror movie Mahal (1949) grew out of an eerie experience actor Ashok Kumar had during an overnight stay at a resort? That a nervous Yusuf Khan learnt of his…