The novel that inspired the award-winning film My eyes, they rain all the time My eyes, they rain all the time Till I see him in mine When Shrimant Bajirao Peshwa, feared by even the mighty Mughals, hears the exquisite Mastani sing, the passion that sparks between them grows quickly into a raging fire. The […]
It all begins with a death. Nita, a pregnant woman falling from her balcony becomes the string that unravels the plot. Her death casts a shadow over many lives; her heartbroken father, her husband and Vinny, a young journalist, drawn in by the whiff of foul play and murder. What follows are stories within stories, […]
Why do some people consistently inspire others to follow their lead? According to John C. Maxwell, author of 24 books and a regular speaker on the topic, its the “character qualities” they possess. In?ÿThe 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader, Maxwell identifies these top traits as character, charisma, commitment, communication, competence, courage, discernment, focus, generosity, […]
In his nearly thirty years of teaching leadership, John Maxwell has encountered this question again and again:?ÿHow do I apply leadership principles if Im not the boss??ÿIts a valid question that Maxwell answers in?ÿThe 360 Degree Leader?ÿvoted best business book of the year by Soundview Executive Book Summary subscribers, and 2006 recipient of their Harold […]
This story is about the deception of Nathu, a sweeper residing in a frontier province in 1947. Nathu does not know of the evil plans of the Muslim politician who has paid him to cut a pig. The act will cause him a lot of trouble in this province and he is unaware of this. […]
Constance Lamberton, an orphan, becomes chaperone to Lady Amelia Godolphin, and an unwitting accomplice in Amelias schemes to trap Lord Philip Cautry into marriage. But it is not Lady Amelia who wins Philips heart – but Constance.?ÿ
Can 690 sonnets, rhyming a-b-a-b-c-c-d-d-e-f-f-e-g-g, be a novel? Definitely! First published in 1986 and still fresh (the sole sign of its publication date being the frequent use of the word?ÿyuppie), Vikram Seths?ÿThe Golden Gate?ÿwill turn the verse-fearing into admiring acolytes. Janet Hayakawa, a yet-to-be-discovered sculptor and drummer in the Liquid Sheep, secretly places a personal […]
An insiders view of the art and architecture in one of central Europes most beautiful cities