Indian Literature

With an arcing and emphatic beauty, Ghalib, the Indian Beloved by Khalid Hameed Shaida is a starry-eyed collection of 124 translated odes by Ghalib. Capturing the essence and pure song of one of the most loved romantic poets of India, Shaida's translation and interpretations also illustrate the deeply philosophical undertones of Ghalib's voice.

In 1768, John Long set out from Gravesend in England, bound for Canada and a position as a clerk. Quickly developing an affection for the First Nations people he encountered, he determined to learn native languages and thereby make him useful in the 'Indian Trade' living first among Mohawks at Cahnuaga (Kahnawake) and later, among Ojibwa and Cree people north of Lake Superior. Long's journal provides a thrilling depiction the life of a fur trader in the late 18th century. It is a dangerous world, where starvation, torture, murder, war, disease and misfortune are constant threats.

ஒரு சமையற்காரனாக இருந்தும் ஒருவேளை சோற்றுக்கே திண்டாடுகிறான். அவனுடைய நிலைமையை அந்த ஊரின் திவானிடமும், மஹாராஜனிடமும் முறையிட செல்கிறான். அவர்கள் இருவருமே இவனுக்கு தகுந்த நியாயத்தை வழங்கவில்லை. அதனால், ஏற்பட்ட துன்பத்தினால், சமையற்காரன் ஒரு திட்டம் தீட்டுகிறான். அந்த திட்டத்தினால் அவனுக்கு வெற்றி கிடைத்ததா என பார்ப்போம்....

சித்தார்த் யாழினி இருவரும் ஆன்லைன் மூலம் பழகுகிறார்கள். இதில் யாழினி பத்திரிக்கை தொகுப்பாளினியாக பணிபுரிகிறாள். சித்தார்த் தன் தந்தையின் மறைவிற்க்கு பிறகு அவரது பதவியை அரை மணதுடன் ஏற்றுக்கொண்டு திறம்பட பணியாற்றுகிறான். இதற்க்கிடையில் யாழினிக்கு சித்தார்த்தின் மீது காதல் ஏற்படுகிறது. தன் காதலை ஆன்லைன் சாட் மூலம் சித்தார்திற்கு தெரியபடுத்துகிறாள்.

Billesur Bakriha is a masterpiece of Hindi literature by Suryakant Tripathi Nirala. The book tells the story of Billesur, a goat-herder who struggles to find his place in society. He faces discrimination and poverty and is constantly seeking a way to better his life. Along the way, he encounters love, loss, and the harsh realities of life. This audiobook brings the rich and evocative language of Hindi literature to life, as the story is narrated by a skilled voice actor. Billesur Bakriha is a must-listen for anyone who appreciates thought-provoking and beautifully written literature.

நாகராஜன் மாலதியை கல்யாணம் செய்து கொள்ள வேண்டுமென்றால் இரண்டே மாதத்தில் பத்தாயிரம் ரூபாய் சம்பாதிக்க வேண்டும் என்று மாலதியின் சித்தப்பா கூறுகிறார். இரக்க குணம் கொண்ட பணக்காரர் சபேசனை ஏமாற்ற நாகராஜனே தியாகராஜனை கொன்றுவிட்டதாக பழி வருகிறது. இல்லாத நபரை கொண்டு வர நாகராஜன் திணற சபேசன் உதவியுடன் சிக்கல் அவிழ்கிறது. திரு. சோ எழுதி அவர் குழுவுடன் நடிக்காத வெளி நாடகக்குழு போட்ட ஒரே நாடகம் இது.

ரவியும் அரவிந்தும் சிறந்த நண்பர்கள். அரவிந்த் வேலை தேடும் வாலிபன். அவனுக்கு ரவி மூலம் வேலை கிடைக்கிறது. அரவிந்த வேலை கிடைத்த சந்தோஷத்தில் கோவிலுக்கு செல்கிறான். அங்கு அகல்யாவை சந்திக்கிறான், அவள்மீது காதல் வசப்படுகிறான் அதை வெளிப்படுத்தி கொள்ளாமல், இருக்கின்றான். முதல் சந்திப்பிலே இருவருக்கும் மோதல் ஏற்பட்டுவிடுகிறது. இவர்கள் இருவரையும் இணைக்க ரவி செய்யபோகும் நிகழ்வே ஜோடி பொருத்தம்...

Jwala, a girl with superpowers of fire, is left by her mother to a priest but she gets stolen from there and reaches into the hand of Micheal, a local goon. Jwala goes out to steal a statue of goddess Kaali to save the club of Micheal. At the temple Jwala faces the superpowers of Panch Kavach, then she realizes after meeting them that she is even a part of Panch Kavach. Jwala gets to know about her past and she is the most-powerful Panch Kavach whom everyone needs.

Here are popular fables of the Prairie Indians, retold for children. The tales include stories about how giants brought about the seasons, how the Great Spirit offered the gift of corn, and how a young maiden outsmarted that old trickster, Crow.

The late Binodini Thakur had been very clear that she would never agree to sell her hissa in her Bauji's big old house on Hailey Road. And her daughter, Bonu, is determined to honor her mothers wishes. But what to do about her four pushy aunts who are insisting she sell?

Connect the Dots is the story of 20 enterprising individuals without MBAs who started their own ventures. They were driven by the desire to prove themselves. To lead interesting, passionate, meaningful lives. Their stories say one thing loud and clear: you don't need a fancy degree or a rich daddy to dream big and make it happen. It's all in your head, your heart, your hands.

The shocking and brutal murder of a young American woman rips apart the peace of the ancient city of Benares. Hawa Singh, a senior inspector from the Delhi crime branch on a visit to Benares, gets embroiled in the case. He finds that the murdered woman had been researching the Bhrigu-Samhita, an astrological classic dating back to pre-Vedic times, its original manuscript believed to be lost. The FBI sends in Ruby Malik, a Pakistani American to investigate the murder.

Arise, Awake is the story of young entrepreneurs who started a business while studying in college or right after graduation, turning their backs on lucrative placements to pursue dreams of their own. The ability to start a business is not defined by age or education. It takes energy and passion, an idea and an Internet connection. Your first 'office' could be your very own hostel room.

With direct access to the top Maoist leadership, Rahul Pandita provides an authoritative account of how a handful of men and women, who believed in the idea of revolution, entered Bastar in Central India in 1980 and created a powerful movement that New Delhi now terms India's biggest internal security threat. It traces the circumstances due to which the Maoist movement entrenched itself in about 10 states of India, carrying out deadly attacks against the Indian establishment in the name of the poor and the marginalised.

Recently widowed Sue North leaves her stately Vermont home to work with her daughter and son-in-law caring for orphans near Apache Pointe, Arizona. The last thing Sue wants in her peaceful new life is to catch the eye of another man. But then, in one jaw-dropping moment, suave attorney Brian Campton saunters into her path. After dealing with her husband’s abuse, can she find the courage or desire to begin a relationship with someone as serious-minded as Brian?

Sita has been sent to Valmiki's ashram at Rama's command never to return. This extraordinary novel is her story, she who as much as Rama, is at the heart of the Ramayana, one of the greatest living epics. It is also the story of Lakshmana, crushed by guilt on Sita's abduction of Soorpanakka shocked at Ravana's being struck by love, alien to the rakshasa's code and of Rama's turmoil when confronted by public gossip about Sita, his beloved wife. Through the remembrances of these and other characters, Sita comes alive as a figure of womanhood.

Middle class, middle aged, multicultural mother of millennial sons, Sudha lives a ‘squeezed middle’ life in Wimbledon. As she navigates her career, family and returning to India as a NRI (Non-Resident Indian), she is prompted to investigate her own sense of home and place in the world. Evening Conversations is a warm-hearted monologue inspired by Sudha’s banter with her dual-heritage (Pakistani/East African Indian) millennial sons who have grown up in leafy Wimbledon while her life has spanned three continents. She invites her boys to ‘crack open a cold one’ and share their views on life.

Indian stories collected in a box set.

Following childhood trauma, Susan pursued ever-increasing social and emotional isolation, eventually finding herself living in the Montana wilderness, dissatisfied and uncertain why. Shouldering her backpack, she heads into the woods seeking inspiration, maybe answers. The adventure derails as tragedy forces her to acknowledge festering wounds, confront the scars beneath, and seek catharsis, forgiveness. My Father's Indian: How a Butterfly Split the Oak is a touching amalgamation of the poignant, amusing, and unpredictable, yet ultimately a tale of friendship.

An unlikely love story of a Cree maiden from Canada's James Bay and a descendant of the first settlers of Northern Canada who came from the Orkneys of Scotland to work for the Hudson Bay Company 300 years ago. A bittersweet tale of love, redemption, wisdom, racist attitudes, and marginalization of Canada's First Nations women spanning 300 years into the present days of missing and murdered aboriginal women.