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1. Lesson Taught By A Lost Friend

Author: Tejinder Singh (Author), Aniruddh Vaidya (Illustrator)

Publisher: Eka Publishers

Print Length: 238 pages

Release Date: 13 April 2022

Price: ₹244.00

Review

I request my readers to read the book carefully and then make a judgement over the incidents mentioned in it. That either I was WRONG or my LOST friend was WRONG. Don’t give any favour to me just because I’m writing the book. Even I didn’t hesitate and tried my best to explain my mistakes also at the extent where I was able to elaborate them perfectly. As I believe that I’m not writing this book to defame my LOST friend in any manner because he was like a younger brother to me and still, I love him a lot.

2. Conflict with Destiny

Author: Kaushik Sinha (Author)

Publisher: Rumour Books India

Release Date: 20 April 2022

Price: ₹299.00

Review

Many confuses between peace & calmness before the storm.' The eeriness of the time was unsettling SARA, the firstborn Lyark (powerful sorcerer clan) Princess. The delay in the return of her musician brother, JOHN, was adding to her uneasiness. Other than him being in the hostile countryside, she feared the possibility of 'direct contact '. Meanwhile, John had no clue what ALFRED, son of a famous nobility, was brewing. Multiple attempts to delay a catastrophe for the past 70 years had primed the state for a devastating domino effect. The staged brawl between Alfred and John was the missing nudge. "Those were interesting times. John had the head of four sages while Alfred had the Satanic tail. "Really! Even bank in Sorcerer era, a coin flip can have just two possibilities! Right?" "Hahahaha you forgot the Arral king!!!”

About Author

Kaushik Sinha grew up in an infamous "Chicken's Neck" of North East India. He spent sixteen ascetic years exploring the folklores of all the tribes inhabiting the area. He went on to qualify for IIT JEE in the year 2014 without leaving the Tier 3 city he was born in. Despite being keenly interested and worked so hard to get into college, he dropped out in 2017 searching for ways to keep his curiosity and creativity alive. Reading about bizarre ancient ruins of Sacsayhuaman, Easter Island (the loneliest island), Machu Picchu, Giza, Khajuraho, Angkor Wat and many more made him realise the depth of the folklore and ancient narration of history also called itihas (i.e. iti hasa meaning 'so indeed it was'). After finishing the 6-volume novel, he has been quite busy writing scripts for web series that would hit the OTT platforms later in the year 2021.

3. The Elements of Choice : Why the Way We Decide Matters

Author: Eric J. Johnson

Publisher: Oneworld

Print Length: 400 pages

Release Date: 20 April 2022

Price: ₹479.00

Review

How do you get people to donate their organs? What’s the trick to reading a wine list? What’s the perfect number of potential matches a dating site should offer? Choice architects have amazing power, and when you become aware of their influence, you see it everywhere. Knowing about their tools changes you. You realize that when you present choices to other people, you wield influence. Whether you know it or not, you can coerce influence already. This book doesn’t simply analyse the mental fallacies that trip us up. It goes further to show us what good decision-making looks like – that is, both moral and effective.

About Author

Eric J. Johnson is Norman Eig Professor of Business and director of the Center for Decision Sciences at the Columbia Business School. His academic awards include the Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award of the Society for Consumer Psychology, Fellow of the Association of Consumer Research and an honorary doctorate in behavioural economics from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

4. Tomb of Sand

Author: Geetanjali Shree (Author), Daisy Rockwell (Translator)

Publisher: Penguin

Print Length: 696 pages

Release Date: 26 April 2022

Price: ₹587.00

Review

In northern India, an eighty-year-old woman slips into a deep depression after the death of her husband, and then resurfaces to gain a new lease on life. Her determination to fly in the face of convention - including striking up a friendship with a transgender person - confuses her bohemian daughter, who is used to thinking of herself as the more 'modern' of the two.

To her family's consternation, Ma insists on travelling to Pakistan, simultaneously confronting the unresolved trauma of her teenage experiences of Partition, and re-evaluating what it means to be a mother, a daughter, a woman, a feminist.

Rather than respond to tragedy with seriousness, Geetanjali Shree's playful tone and exuberant wordplay results in a book that is engaging, funny, and utterly original, at the same time as being an urgent and timely protest against the destructive impact of borders and boundaries, whether between religions, countries, or genders.

About Author

Author of three novels and several story collections, Geetanjali Shree's work has been translated into English, French, German, Serbian, and Korean. She has received and been shortlisted for a number of awards and fellowships, and lives in New Delhi.

Daisy Rockwell is an artist, writer and translator living in northern New England, USA. Apart from her essays on literature and art, she has written Upendranath Ashk: A Critical Biography, The Little Book of Terror and the novel Taste. Her highly acclaimed translations include, among others, Upendranath Ashk's Falling Walls and Bhisham Sahni's Tamas, published in Penguin Classics.

5. Beauty Sleep

Author: Dr Lakshmi Muthukumar

Publisher: Orangebooks Publication

Print Length: 132 pages

Release Date: 4 April 2022

Price: ₹199.00

Review

Within a couple of minutes of steam, Akshara noticed that her client was coughing and sputtering, almost as if she was going to throw up. Her eyes started to water and her face turned a bright red. Her nose started watering. She looked as though she were gagging. "What happened, madam? Are you unwell? Shall I get you a glass of water?" Her client, Rosy Fernandes, was rummaging desperately in her handbag for something. Finally, she seemed to find what she was looking for - an inhaler, one that Akshara had seen many asthmatic patients use. 

Rosy was in a state of panic - she thrust some capsule into the inhaler, inhaled from it, struggling to breathe all the while. Nothing seemed to work. She was choking. Alarmed, Akshara turned the steamer off and bolted out of the cabin to fetch Renu. This was a nightmare! By the time Akshara and Renu hurtled into the cabin, Rosy Fernandes was already on the floor, motionless, surrounded by some currency notes that had spilled out of her handbag, its contents all over the place. The events that unfold put everyone's lives at the Spa on hold. Will Inspector Talpade be able to solve this tricky case?

About Author

Dr. Lakshmi Muthukumar is a Mumbai-based lecturer and has over 27 years of teaching experience. She heads the Department of English at the SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Sion West and teaches English Language and Literature to Undergraduates. She is a recognized teacher for Post Graduate students and has over 11 years of PG teaching experience. She is also a registered guide for Ph.D. in English. This is her debut novel.

6. Limitless: The Power of Unlocking Your True Potential

Author: Radhika Gupta

Publisher: Hachette India

Print Length: 288 pages

Release Date: 18 April 2022

Price: ₹330.00

Review

The world is full of possibilities.

Each of us has infinite potential to fly.

This book tells you how to soar.

What do you do when you are rejected for your dream job and can't deal with one more person telling you to be strong? What stops you from asking for that big role at work when you know you have a shot at getting it? For most of us, the world of work isn't easy to navigate and life's challenges rarely have simple answers.

In Limitless, Radhika Gupta, one of the youngest CEOs in India's financial services sector and creator of the viral YouTube video 'The Girl with a Broken Neck', offers straight-talking advice on how you can multiply your chances at achieving success. It begins, she says, by investing in the most valuable asset you possess: YOURSELF.

Own your ambition. Embrace your uniqueness. Recognize the role your critics will play in your achievements. Build adaptability. Allow rejection to redirect you to your desired destination. Cultivate resilience.

Drawing on personal experiences of overcoming adversity and attaining success – her own and those of other achievers – Radhika's deeply inspiring stories and sharp, practical counsel will provide you with all the motivation you need to discover self-confidence and live your best life.

About Author

Radhika Gupta is MD & CEO, Edelweiss Mutual Fund. She is one of the youngest CEOs in corporate India and the only female head of a major asset management company. A graduate of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, a hedge fund manager and an entrepreneur, she has been listed by Fortune and Business Today among India's 'Most Powerful Women in Business' and by Economic Times in their list of 'India's Hottest 40 Young Business Leaders'. Her video 'The Girl with a Broken Neck' has inspired lakhs of viewers. Radhika tweets at @iradhikagupta and is among LinkedIn's Top Voices.

7. Love Unlocked

Author: Kavita Bhatnagar

Publisher: Srishti Publishers & Distributors

Print Length: 192 pages

Release Date: 15 April 2022

Price: ₹172.00

Review

Young and dreamy, Priyanka wants to break free from her middle class life to live in the lap of luxury. She is longing for a partner who can pamper her by giving a comfortable life. Sincere and practical, Varun is looking for a companion who can accept and embrace his family. Together with her, he wants to walk towards a better life. Their marriage becomes a pathway for them to realize their dreams. But their happiness is short-lived as adjustment issues crop up. Will she be able to adapt to her new life without losing her identity? Will a critical twist of fate bring them together? Love Unlocked is an enchanting story which reinforces the power of family and enduring relationships. It is a captivating take on finding a balance between.

About Author

Kavita Bhatnagar, a career bureaucrat, is a writer by heart. A keen observer of life, people and surroundings, her thoughts find expression in simple yet breezy stories. She balances her profession and her passion for writing with equanimity. She also earlier penned a novel and two anthologies of poems. She belongs to Ajmer and resides in NCR with her family.

8. IN SEARCH OF A RIVER

Author: Saroj Mukherjee (Author), Tilottama Tharoor (Translator)

Publisher: Rupa Publications India

Print Length: 96 pages

Release Date: 5 April 2022

Price: ₹207.00

Review

This is a delightful adventure story from award-winning children’s writer Saroj Mukherjee.A disappeared river concealing a hidden treasure, the myth of a dead king and a trailblazing adventure led by two young boys come together in a compelling finale in this book. Facets of old and modern India are seamlessly stitched together as the events unfold and Bharat and Hanumant uncover the mysteries of the mountain and river. The author’s fascination with the environment and the wilderness, especially the mysterious rock-cut caves and underground rivers around Chitrakoot in Madhya Pradesh, pervade the fast-paced story. Tinged with humour and imagination, this translation by Tilottama Tharoor of the Hindi wraps itself around the lives of a group of people, all representative of the diversity which is India.

About Author

Saroj Mukherjee is a well-known author of children’s stories in Hindi. Her book Anokha Aspatal was made into an award-winning film and screened at the Frankfurt and Chicago Children’s Film Festivals. Several English translations of her books have been published by reputed publishers like the Children’s Book Trust and Mango Books. Orient BlackSwan has included sections of these translations in its children’s schoolbooks and the original Hindi stories are also part of the vernacular school curriculum. Saroj Mukherjee has published several articles in renowned publications such as The Telegraph, Dharmayug and Sarita.

Born and educated in Allahabad (now Prayagraj), she lives in Kolkata. She is passionate about nature, the environment and wildlife, which is all reflected in the topics and contents of her stories.

Dr Tilottama Tharoor is the daughter of well-known writer Saroj Mukherjee and grew up in Kolkata. She currently teaches literature and the arts at New York University, USA. She shares a great love of stories with her mother, brother Dr Chandrashekhar Mukherji and two sons—Kanishk and Ishaan.

9. The Montcherry Murder: A Legal Thriller

Author: Ananyaa Bahadur Bevibinn

Publisher: Notion Press

Print Length: 170 pages

Release Date: 2 April 2022

Price: ₹299.00

Review

Ethan Carson is New York’s best criminal attorney, bestowed with good looks, a charismatic personality, and a flamboyant lifestyle. His life turns upside down from the day Cloe Montcherry is found dead in her bed on her first wedding anniversary with her phone smashed. He takes on the case to defend the prime accused, her celebrity husband, Liam Montcherry, the multi-millionaire business tycoon.

As the trial progresses, the jury is taken through a whirlwind of unimaginable twists and shocking revelations. The city watches in suspense as the courtroom drama gets exciting every day, by the theories and arguments of the prosecution and defence. With the introduction of every new witness on the stand, the case gets even more complicated.

As more bodies begin to pile up, Ethan is caught in a web of lies and deceit. He fails to realize how the case is affecting his own life and career till it is too late. Who could be behind the murders? Will Ethan’s skills, charm, and intellect be enough for him to survive the most thrilling case of his life?

The young storyteller showcases her talent in this thrilling tale of ambition, revenge, and betrayal, set in a courtroom.

About Author

Ananyaa Bahadur is a 13-year-old who loves to create, be it writing, art, or music. She has been writing short stories since the age of 5. She is also known as ‘Bevibinn’ by her friends as well as across her social media handles. This book is an outcome of the pandemic initiated extra time she had while being locked down at home.

The accolades she has received in school over the years, for her creative writing and art, are a testimony to her passion and have been providing encouragement. She plays the guitar and also writes lyrics. She immensely enjoys online gaming and movies. Besides these, she is involved in various social initiatives, which include teaching maths and dance to children. She has visited 8 countries and is looking forward to exploring the world further.

Through her writing, she hopes to entertain her readers in their leisure time and encourage young minds to write.

                                                           

10. Decision Dil Se

Author: Sanjay Grover

Publisher: Vishwakarma Publications

Print Length: 148 pages

Release Date: 27 March 2022

Price: ₹180.00

Review

Decision DIL SE is a collection of TEN real stories of my life. These stories follow me as I progress through my life, from a student to a middle manager. The mistakes I made, the lessons I learned, and the victories I achieved.

Metaphorically, Ravana had TEN heads, each of which depicted one of his traits such as ego, intellect, fear, and so on. Similarly, each story in this book depicts one of the traits of a common man such as honesty, anger, confidence, and so on.

It is written keeping in mind the challenges that people, particularly students and young to middle managers, face in their personal and professional lives. I believe these stories will help them successfully navigate many curve balls that life throws at them.

About Author

Sanjay Grover is an author and filmmaker. Post his MBA from the prestigious Indiana University (USA), Sanjay worked as a strategic marketing expert for companies like DELL and AMD. He quit his job in the United States to pursue his love for storytelling. He has been working as a writer, executive producer, and short film director for over a decade now. His first book, An Ideal Wife, was among the bestsellers for several months on Amazon (Humour) and Flipkart (Romance). Sanjay is a travel enthusiast who enjoys beer, cricket, adventure sports, hiking, movies, music, and cooking chicken for friends.