“He who confronts the paradoxical exposes himself to reality.” We all have dreams. Not the ones about accomplishing forever-life goals and far-fetched objectives. But, actual dreams. In fact, various theories have stated that a human being spends approximately six years of their life merely dreaming! Most times, dreams are heavily influenced by the events of our own lives. But there are a few strange dreams that appear to everyone in common. Like when one dreams of ...

Notion Press, India’s leading self-publishing platform presents- A Different Degree by Dr Hari Kumar, an autobiography that follows the journey of a young man with a billion dreams.  The book chronicles the life of an aspiring doctor from a rural village in southern India. He goes to Moscow in the early seventies at the height of the Cold War to study medicine. Hari vividly portrays his experiences of learning the Russian ...

"The most terrible loneliness is in loving someone completely, deeply, and without reserve; and knowing that you're not loved that way in return." Despite having a population of over a billion people and being home to a multitude of individuals who do not follow a traditional heteronormative life, India has often been a place where the LGBTQIA+ community are still largely marginalized and mistreated. Even when popular authors have mustered up the ...

 “If we all get together, we can truly make a difference, but we much act now. The window of time is closing.” – Dr. Jane Goodall  Whether it was the deep ocean or the soaring skies where they took birth, whether it was the damp, dark earth or the rugged, sun-beaten rock where they took roots, every child of Mother  Nature possesses a deeply ingrained, almost symbiotic relationship with the rest ...

The harsh lights from the jungle of skyscrapers, the ear splitting noise of undying traffic and the endless cut-throat competition are the familiar metaphors that define the day-to-day mechanical monotony of our fast-paced city life. Amidst this incessant urban race, one often forgets that beyond the city limits, there exists another world where time has almost stood still, and where human values take precedence over the success ideology. Published by ...

Martin Luther King Jr once said, “A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus, but a moulder of consensus.” What if we could design the leaders of tomorrow in a revolutionary new way? Notion Press, India’s leading self-publishing platform, presents A Born Leader by David Amir. Different people might define leadership differently. However, there’s one thing that remains undisputed is the unique aura of charisma and mystery that hovers around ...

One primary goal that stands in common for all of us is to achieve true success and happiness. However, how to get there is an everlasting question that lingers in our minds. After all, you live only once! Notion Press, India’s leading self-publishing platform presents Craft of Mindful Living by Bhupesh Thakkar, a personal guide on how to unleash your true potential to lead a happy and successful life. Life is ...

One of the toughest jobs of parenting is talking to your kids about difficult subjects. It's hard enough to explain when Mr Teddy Bear gets eaten by the washing machine or how their bike got stolen at school. It feels difficult to put into words the really big issues, such as loss, separation, violence, sexuality, drugs, and other weighty topics. But fret no more, Notion Press, India’s leading self-publishing platform ...

On the night of 19 January 1990, all hell broke loose in Kashmir, a place often known as ‘Heaven on Earth’. In the lead-up to the events of 1990, Kashmir was in ferment. Terror, Pain and trauma took over the lives of several Kashmiris, before, during and after. It has been 30 years, and the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Kashmir Valley has remained a subject that has been ...

Each and every one of us is born with the potential to become a champion. Some people strive to fulfil that potential, and some give up too early. Most people spend their lives wallowing in mediocrity, never pushing themselves to be, to do, and to have all that they can imagine. If you are one of those people who fears not being able to unleash the winner within, fret no ...

Someone once said, "Children with special needs, inspire a special  love."  Notion Press, India's leading self-publishing platform, is proud to present Devin's Life on the  Spectrum, the story of a boy who was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder called ALPS,  an immune disorder called ITP, and Autism. Yet, he managed to bring joy to everyone he crossed paths with. This is a book dedicated to him by his father, Kent Winter.  As a ...

The essence of poetry has always been found in nature with spirituality as a guiding partner through the unknown. Poems have been written not only as an expression of the unknown but also as a memory to that which has been experienced. They have the power to convey the unfathomable and the grace to glide the reader into the experience. Poetry has the power to turn intrigued into curiosity. It ...

We spend our lives craving it, searching for it, and talking about it. Its meaning is felt more than it is clearly expressed and it’s called the greatest virtue, it’s love. Love is fascinating and complex at the same time. It seems to be a beautiful mystery we find hard to explain. Although writers, poets and songwriters can put many of our romantic thoughts and feelings into words, it’s still not ...

Old parents, abandoned and left with memories of their children. A young independent, headstrong girl with a weight of expectations on her shoulders is betrayed by her love. A teenage girl tries hard to be the link between her estranged parents to get her childhood back. Friends who are drifted apart by deceit and broken expectations come together after a decade. Fighting age and lost stardom, a veteran actor desperately ...

"It's not that we need new ideas, but we need to stop having old  ideas." – Edwin Land, Creator – Polaroid  Whether you plan on launching a small startup or the next million-dollar business, you would need to acquire a set of appropriate resources to accomplish your goals; to either launch your business or take it to the next level of development. Resources available for business owners are in immense. There's ...

The funny thing about kids is that they are the reason we lose it. But they are also the reason we hold it all together.  There are a billion books out there with helpful tips and tricks, brimming with invaluable wisdom and advice, and teaching us how to do parenting right. However, as a mom and dad,  you hardly have the time to check your phones, eat peacefully, or even, take ...

Some books simply can't be put down once you start reading. Each chapter ends with some suspense or a twist, leaving us wanting more. These are the kind of books that we grew up reading. These are also the kind of books that our children ought to read. They open up a world of adventurous imagination that every young mind longs for, from stories and books. And we've got just ...

“A father is a man who expects his son to be as good a man as he  meant to be.”  Pop culture has always portrayed fathers as the bumbling parent. They can’t emotionally connect with their children, a magical trait that mothers were apparently blessed with.  However, this is far from the truth.   A father-son relationship is complicated; it’s beautiful and emotional, sometimes terrifying but most often, simply joyful and comforting, along ...

Speculative fiction is incredibly important in the world today, mainly because it helps us remember to look ahead at the consequences of our actions. It often draws on real-life events to project potential futures and the repercussions of the human spirit and our actions. Notion Press, India’s leading self-publishing platform presents, Illusions of Control by Mahesh Ratnam Rajan, a collection of short stories comprising episodes of beings with a hero ...

Male-dominated societies with specified gender roles are the sad reality of several developing countries even today. While the man is destined to be the breadwinner of the family, the woman is expected to be caretaker. This book acts as a reflection of the imbalance and injustice that prevails in the Indian society and also explores the bond between a father and son. Notion Press, India’s leading self-publishing platform presents- The ...