What Happened to That Love- by Kailash Srinivasan

We both are with different people today and are comfortable with them. That bothers me. When we separated and Jim came into my life,I thought my love for him will always be different than it was for you, and I imagined you feeling the same way about Gena. It's different, yes, but not as bad as I thought it'll be, and that hurts me. You know what I mean? And it's not even like one of us died. We've moved on so easily, Jake. How?

Jake looks at her tenderly. Jake and Jill we used to call each other. If Jake was to tumble, Jill would tumble after is what we had agreed on.

“What happened to that love, Jake?”

In the sad, heartbreaking title story, an old couple relive their beautiful moments, while they await the inevitable. In other tales, a mother does the unthinkable to feed her starving children; a father's blind love for his son causes nothing but anguish to him; an old man in desperate need of answers seeks counsel of a young boy; a child yearns for the love of her parents; a village landlord throws a feast to save his life; two couples struggle to understand love; a woman likes the idea of marriage, but is afraid of men.

What Happened to That Love is a short story collection comprising 12 stories set in India and Australia that explore life, death, love, ache, greed, hope, destiny, alienation, fallacies, and the nature of rural and urban life, and the changes that come to us all.

Language: English
ISBN: 9788122311617
Pages: 166
Price: US$ 5.00

Truly, Madly, Deeply- by Faraaz Kazi

There are some who love and conquer . . .
There are some who love and forget . . .
. . . and then there is RAHUL KAPOOR!

A pompous Rahul is head over heels in love with Seema, his beautiful female equivalent from the same school. After a whirlwind of innocent encounters, their teenage romance blossoms yet both of them never confess their love to each other. A series of misunderstandings and ego clashes cause them to drift apart. Rahul loses his sanity and ultimately his love. By the time he realises the magnitude of his loss, it appears to be too late. Will Rahul get back his Seema? Or will Seema never realise the depth of Rahul's feelings?

This teenage love story seeks answers to all these and more as it alternates between the past and present and makes you wonder; do all love stories have a happy ending? Or do all love stories end, ever? TRULY MADLY DEEPLY promises to be an emotional saga that will captivate the reader's heart and fascinate his mind and leave him pondering – does love truly conquer all odds?

Language: English
ISBN: 9788122311648
Pages: 303
Price: Rs. 175.00

The Long Road- by Dr. Vivek Banerjee

This is the story of young doctors as they pursue post graduation in medical college and then make their way into the real world. In the tumult of everyday life, personal aspirations and professional goals get mired. Rahul and Sarika are in love right from their bachelor degree days but they keep fighting till a potentially fatal accident decides it for them. Hina, a young woman from the bylanes of Bhiwandi, finds the lifestyle of her co-students more difficult to adjust to than the academic challenges. Ranjiv, a rich kid turned rebel who would travel his own path rather than the one laid by his famous doctor dad. Sagarika, who finds her American dream shattered unexpectedly. 

The Long Road explores the vulnerabilities of growing up of young doctors and the rigours of their studies. This tale handles with sensitivity the challenges of young doctors in the profession to the demands of a new India where old paradigms are fast crumbling. It also talks about the interpersonal relationships of doctors and hospital romance. The pressures of medical profession and its impact on the personal life of doctors are explored in the later part of the novel.

Language: English
ISBN: 9788122311631
Pages: 176
Price: Rs. 150.00

Amitabh Lexican- by Bhawana Somaaya

Amitabh Bachchan has long since sublimated the language of cinema that is peculiar to Hindi films. He has worked its verbs, overwhelmed its adjectives, brought to life its nouns, subjugated its predicates and predicated its subjects. One realises that nearly every word in the English language could find its place in the cinematic vocabulary of Amitabh Bachchan.

Amitabh Lexicon is a compilation of selective words from the alphabets of the English language associated with different scenes from the actor's body of work – scenes where he made you cry, laugh, and all shook up. This colourful dictionary is a joyride to nostalgia for everyone who has grownup on a staple diet of Hindi films and Amitabh Bachchan.

Language: English
ISBN: 9788122311891
Pages: 352
Price: Rs. 1,000.00

Delayed Monsoon- by Chitralekha Paul

After a prolonged dry spell, dark clouds loom over the horizon. The raindrops hit the parched earth with a vengeance… the aroma of soaked mud fills the air. A sense of rejuvenation spreads around as new life springs out, transforming the barren landscape into a thriving oasis. Abhilasha, the mother of a grownup girl, felt the same when she finally meets the love she had longed for. A union in the most unusual of circumstances and in the most unusual of places – the internet. Abhilasha was caught in a dilemma whether to listen to her mind or to follow the beats of her heart.

But this conflict served as an impetus which pushed her to a new height. Going through an emotional roller coaster, finally she reached a stage where her passion turned into compassion, the most powerful form of love, where all conflicts appear trivial, finding their way into a harmonious homogeneity. In this new scenario, none of her loved ones was left behind. A strong conviction bonded and inspired everyone to undertake life's journey where the rough edges were smoothened by the healing touch of love.  

                                                          

A story woven around the life of an Air Force officer's wife with a glimpse into what goes on behind the closed gates, guarded by vigilant men in uniform. An insight into the life of Abhilasha and her dilemmas, the seemingly ordinary incidents, but which are interwoven into a complex puzzle that she must solve.

Author: Chitralekha Paul
Language: English
Pages: 232
Price: Rs. 150.00

The Unheards- by AK Bansal

A house abandoned for decades, an unheard past lost in time . . . waiting to be heard . . . and the one who will is finally arriving!

                                                                

When the Edment family decides to shift in the abandoned Barcaldine house, a dicey decision soon brings them face-to-face with a lavish residency that seemed the answer to their dream house.

Martha wasn't glad of the new development but agreed remorseful for her husband and two kids. Little did they know Barcaldine was much more than it appeared.

Very soon the house begins to reveal itself through gruesome memories of a gone time, strikes the inmates with its very first haunting and that too meant for the chosen one coz the only person who could feel it is Mrs Martha Edments. . . .

Author: Ak Bansal

Language: English

Pages: 216

Price: Rs. 150.00

The Mysterious Dreams- by Nandita Chakraborty Banerjji

When John Lennon said, “Imagine there is no Religion” . . . he did not suggest, “There is no God”. He meant God is one. Religion is just a brand.

                                                              

Toddle along the extraordinary paths travelled by hippies who, by tuning in to their inner vision, etched their marks into the collective vision of mankind in the 20th century. After millennia of war and strife entailing suffering of countless millions, have we risen above our petty differences and embraced peace, love, and freedom? Or is our recurring past still lingering in our memories? What is the mystery behind the recurring dreams and perpetual fear?

The book's finale is still hopeful of liberation. . . .


Language: English
ISBN: 9788122311600
Pages: 264
Price: Rs. 175.00