NP Recommends: Why you will love “Mahabharata Retold.” Mahabharata Retold is the first part of a series of books that dwells into our past and traces the link between the first man and the lineage of Mahabharata. Like everyone else in this era, the author, Himanshu Agarwal, an engineering graduate is caught up with a busy life. But questions about Vedas and Upanishads have always caught his attention. As a kid, ...

Title: How to unleash your true potential Author Name: Shivam Genre: Self-help. We often complicate our lives by forgetting or overlooking the simple principles to live by. Shivam’s ‘How to unleash your true potential’ serves as the helpful road signs that guide us towards our destination. In other words, the book acts as a helpful Mentor or Coach you want by your side to give those little pointers, gentle reminders and boost your ...

Highlights: Title: Barbarika Author: Hariharan Raju Genre: Epic fiction, Fantasy, Mythology Shyam slowly backed away and sat down on the bed with his hands on his mouth. “What have I become!” he whispered. Slowly, he raised his arm and let his fingers run from his shoulder to his newly acquired breasts and down to his lean waist. The words and warnings of Vishaka came back to him, one at a time. “Things will change, ...

              ‘It takes a village to raise a child.’ This old saying may sound a bit exaggerated, but if you are a parent, old, new or yet to be one, the proverb just might hit home. Indian families are known for helpful grandparents, aunts and uncles, who help with everything from changing diapers to giving advice to teenagers. However, urban Indian parents who live in nuclear families ...

Title: The North Indian Madrasi Author: Sheela Iyer Genre: Fiction, Autobiography The North Indian Madrasi is a short and simple book about the life experiences and the journey of a South Indian who grew up in North India. The author, Sheela Iyer, having spent over thirty years in North India, has a lot of fond memories to look back to. She has taken a stroll down memory lane and through this book, she invites the ...

Title: Kanta Bai Pvt Ltd Author: Payal Mittal Talwar Genre: Biography Attention all Kanta Bai(s) a.k.a. mommies, next-door-aunties, cousins, or anyone who is a working stay-at-home mother or father. Kanta Bai Pvt Ltd is the revelation you have been silently craving for. So, hold still and be ready to shout “Amen” every time you agree with what Kanta Bai (Payal Mittal Talwar) has to say. Hi! Meet ‘Me’ alias Kanta Bai (at least in ...

Title: Can I Have a Chocolate Milkshake? Author: Rajat Mishra Genre: Autobiography, Adventure Can I Have a Chocolate Milkshake? is an inspirational autobiographical tale by Rajat Mishra. Siddhant suffers a devastating accident but remains calm and composed when told that his right hand has been amputated. With a never-say-die attitude, he bounces back full of life, gives up his Olive Greens and overcomes all odds to become a success in the corporate world. ...

Book: Bitcoin Magnet Author Name: Sunil Aggarwal Genre: Business/Investing. Bitcoin has been in the news for a while ever since its value surged even when Governments are trying to find ways to regulate it. But, do we understand Bitcoin? How it came out to be and operates? What are things like Blockchain and Bitcoin mining? Sunil Aggarwal's Bitcoin Magnet is the perfect guidebook for any newcomer to rely on, even those who do ...

Title: Rain Overnight Author: Joachim Matschoss Genre: Travel/ Post-modern travelogue  Diary entry I am standing on a piece of corrugated iron. Around me the rubble of a building, the smell of burning rubber, four big rats rummage near my feet. They are within reach. I am within their reach. What to say? What to do? Three meters away a little child, maybe three, sitting, smiling. This is its world. Rain Overnight is the perception of ...