Book Name: Chanakya in the Classroom Author: Radhakrishnan Pillai Publisher: Rupa Rating: 3.9/5 Book Blurb: Good Morning, Chanakya Sir!How we wish that this was true—that we could get the sharpest of minds to teach us how to deal with the…
Book Name: Awaken the Durga Within: From Glum to Glam, Caged to Carefree Author: Usha Narayanan Publisher: Rupa Rating: 4/5 Book Blurb: Awaken the Durga Within is a handy, easy-to-follow guide to help every woman assert themselves at home and…
Dr Radhakrishnan Pillai is a certified management consultant from the International Institute of Management Consultants and Deputy Director, Chanakya International Institute of Leadership Studies (CIILS) at the University of Mumbai. He is an expert in Chanakya studies and is the…
Ashoka And The Nine Unknown (Book Excerpt) by Anshul Dupare You know what, the best revenge will be watching you failing to achieve your dreams. Do what you can, Ashok. The game has just begun! Ashok wandered amidst the corpses,…
Charles Sobhraj: Inside the Heart of the Bikini Killer provides glimpses of Charles Sobhraj—the notorious serial killer—without the glitz and trappings lent to his image by media reports. It is not the cold, calculated ‘Bikini Killer’ we find here, but…
This book covers all major aspects of the military history of India, including the organizational and operational dimensions. Beginning with ad 1600, it examines the role of the military from ancient times to the present day. The book also catalogues…
The Best of Tall Tales is a collection of stories curated from the lives of real people. The storytellers in this collection bare their soul, share their inner-most desires, fears, hopes, and inadequacies. Yes, it’s a one of its kind collection…
Book Name: Tides Don’t Cross Author: Simar Malhotra Publisher: Rupa Genre: Fiction Rating: 3.4/5 Book Blurb: Sparks fly immediately when Rukmani—fierce and assertive in the best and worst possible ways—meets the gentle Ayaan in the magical city Paris. Meanwhile, back in…
Book Name: India Ahead: 2025 and Beyond Author: Bimal Jalan Publisher: Rupa Genre: Non-fiction Rating: 4/5 Book Blurb: India’s fundamentals are, no doubt, stronger now than ever before, but the country also faces several old and new challenges in the areas of…
Book Name: Once Upon an IAS Exam Author: K. Vijayakarthikeyan Publisher: Rupa Genre: Fiction Rating: 4/5 Book Blurb: Vishy’s worst nightmare—failing the UPSC’s Civil Services exam—has come true. He is plagued by insecurity, fear and doubts. The mother of all competitive examinations has…
Book Name: The Great Indian School Bazaar Author: Dev Lahiri Genre: Non-fiction Publisher: Rupa Rating: 3.9/5 Book Blurb: The Great Indian School Bazaar deals with a wide range of topics, including what drives parents to admit their children to certain schools, issues…
With the BJP in power at the Centre since 2014 there is growing interest in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, which is perceived as the power behind the throne. Is this true? How much does RSS influence the government of the…