Roots and Wings is a poetry book authored by Prisha Soni.A perceptive, nature-loving teenager with a passion for music, Prisha is a girl filled with dreams and determination. She has a penchant for poetry and her keen observations with her lucid expression has translated into this delightful anthology of poems. The diversity of topics, unique view of life, and powerful play of words makes “Roots and Wings: Rhythms of Life and Nature”, a must read for all ages. She displays wisdom beyond her years and elevates some mundane encounters to thought-provoking experiences, one that leaves the reader enchanted and amazed! A self-confessed Netflix lover, foodie and travel enthusiast, Prisha resides in Gurgaon (Gurugram), Haryana, India and is currently preparing for college
Dalhousie…through my eyes is a travel book with breathtaking photographs. The book offers a complete travel experience – from the history of the state, how to reach this picturesque hill station, distances within Dalhousie, weather, sites to visit, and the must-see Bazaar etc. The book provides the inside knowledge every visitor needs
अंतर्मन का पंचतंत्र, इस किताब में लेखिका ने रिश्तों , संबंधों को लेकर, घर की चार दिवारी के भीतर , बाहर और अपने अंदर झांक, जीवन के अलग दौर को, बचपन से लेकर किशोरावस्था से गुजरते हुए जवान होने तक उन्हें समझने की, उनसे पैदा हुए छटपटाहट, खुशी, आवेग, मोह और मोह भंग, इन तमाम एहसासों को अपने संवेदनशीलता के माध्यम से दर्ज करने की कोशिश की है, सच्चाई को अपने शब्दों में बिना किसी नकाब के सबके सामने लाने की कोशिश की है। यह किताब उन तमाम एहसासों और भावनाओं की बात करता है जिससे हर इंसान रोज़ गुजरता है, यह उन तमाम औरतों की अंतर की सुगबुगाहट है, जो इन्हे पढ़ कह उठेंगी , यह तो मेरी कहानी थी, इन्होंने अपने शब्दों में पिरो दी।
यह किताब मैथिली कला और संस्कृति को जन.मानस से जोड़ने का एक अद्भुत प्रयास है। मैथिली चित्रकला में हर एक चित्र के साथ एक कहानी है और वहां के जीवन में उसका खास जुड़ाव है। ष्माँ की मिथिलाष्ए कला और संस्कृति के इसी रिश्ते को दर्शाती है। सावित्री लाभ ने अपने अनुभवों से जोड़ कर इस चित्रकला को अद्भुत प्रस्तुति दी है। सावित्री लाभ एक कलाकार और लेखिका हैं । उनका जन्म सीतामढ़ी के हरदिया गांव में हुआ था । उन्होंने यह कला अपनी माँ और दादी से सीखा। उनकी हमेशा से ही कला के प्रति रुझान थी। पहले वे अपनी रोजमर्रा की जिंदगी में जरुरत के हिसाब से ही पेंटिंग बनाती थी। लेकिन जब वे अपने घर परिवार के उत्तरदायित्वों से निश्चिन्त हुई तो उन्होंने इसे गंभीरता से बनाना शुरू किया और फिर उन्होंने इसके लिए लिखना भी शुरू किया। कोरोना काल में दो साल ये अपनी कला और उसके बारे लिखने में मग्न रहीं । यह उन्हें बहुत संतुष्टि देता है। आज ७१ साल की उम्र में भी वे नियमित रूप से अपनी पेंटिंग बनातीं हैं और उसके बारे में लिखती हैं। वे इसके माध्यम से अपनी कला और विरासत से नयी पीढ़ी को परिचित करना चाहती हैं। वे समाजिक कार्यों में भी बहुत रूचि रखती हैं। बालिकाओं की शिक्षाए दिव्यांग जनो के लिए स्वयंसेवाए निम्न आय वर्ग के लोगो के लिए भोजन की व्यवस्था करने में सक्रिय रूप से भाग लेती हैं। वे हमेशा नयी चीज़ें सिखने के लिए उत्सुक रहतीं हैं। वे ऐतिहासिक स्थानों के भ्रमण करने में अत्यधिक रूचि रखतीं हैं। उन्हें हिंदी बांग्ला और मैथिली साहित्य पढ़ने में बहुत रूचि है। अपने पति श्री नरेंद्र नारायण लाभ के साथ वह परिवार के लिए एक सुदृढ़ स्तम्भ की तरह खड़ी रहती हैं और अगली पीढ़ी को सदैव आगे बढ़ते रहने के लिए प्रोत्साहित करती रहती हैं।
A collection of poems in Hindi and English. The author has shared her life experience through these poems that are in Hindi and English and some in Punjabi. This book will help you connect with different aspects of life and touch your heart.
Melodies of Society is a poetry anthology that aims to be an honest representation of society. The poems are written through the perspective of a sixteen-year-old boy living in New Delhi, and are inspired by today’s prevalent events which are common on the streets of the country, featured in newspapers and popular on social media. Covering a range of topics from political suppression to child labour, the poems try to paint a picture of these issues using a first-person narrative to highlight the different nuances of each issue. The role of poetry transcends the simple telling of stories or documentation of experiences. Poetry is a medium of expression that empowers people to speak their minds. It is a form of art prominent in every culture. Thus, poetry does not only reflect culture but becomes a very part of it and aids in its development. With this in mind, Melodies of Society is an insight into the current state of our social fabric as a personal reflection.
Weird Adventures, Uncommon Lessons- Diary of an unplugged CXO is a collection of unconventional, extraordinary and incredible experiences. Replete with life-changing insights from conversations with both common and distinguished people, and ironies of life, this book breaks the stereotype of notions about the ‘other’. Full of wit and brilliant observations, these articles challenges the norms and ideas one has learnt to accept without questioning. With a twist at every turn of the page, and discovery of human sensibilities across cultures and boundaries of geography, this is a must read for those who dream of a better tomorrow.
Kumaraswamy’s tales about his journeys to exotic places, his meetings with dignitaries and special events are enticing and appealing. The vignettes presented by him stem from the heart and carry his unique stamp as a person with a tremendous sense of national pride, managerial acumen, personal zeal and empathy. A must read!
Raghav Chandra, author of Kali’s Daughter, Former Secretary, GOI & Director
Bhopal Literature Festival Kumar’s pen is like an intelligent camera lens, it sees the unseen and skillfully captures the nuances in a captivating prose. His style is endearing as it blends journalistic quest with the genius of a story teller.
Sujit Mukherjee, Internationally acclaimed Author, Poet, Photographer and Culinary Expert
A great collection of anecdotes and stories reflecting life experiences, penned in a witty, humorous manner, that seeps through your consciousness.
Harsh Pati Singhania, Director JK Organisation and VC/MD JKPL
The corpus of what can be called ‘executive literature’ has not yet found much place in travel writing, something that can inspire the hidden writer in perhaps the biggest volume of travellers worldwide… a delightful collection of small essays and vignettes, from exotic locales recorded with feeling and humour, wit and sensibility. What comes through is a great curiosity of other cultures, a spontaneous attempt to peer behind the wall of differences and vocations, to cut through stereotypes and images, to understand what makes each culture, encounter or person. Highly readable and very engaging!
Gautam Mukhopadhyay, Former Ambassador to Syria, Afghanistan, Myanmar & currently Senior Visiting Fellow,
Centre for Policy Research Kumar takes us on an exotic journey through some of the most interesting places on the planet. He combines his financial instincts with his high intellect to give us a feast of feelings and ideas! Kudos to his maiden effort!
Sailesh Haribakthi, leading financial and corporate consultant
Virupakshan Kumaraswamy never lets go of his curiosity or surrenders his insight. The consequence is a work of literary art, studded with vignettes that reveal and sometimes revel in the human condition.
Prof Madhav Das Nalapat, Unesco Peace Chair, Manipal University
Keen observation, creative interpretation and uncomplicated inferences, this book is a window to the world around us – a cheerful presentation that holds your attention continuously.
Abraham Koshy, Prof (retd), IIM Ahmedabad
His musings range from the mundane to the esoteric. He connects with the diaspora like very few writers manage to. Oh! if you find the app that ensures spouses listen to each other with even 50% accuracy, I am first in line.
Monica Chander, an international banker deeply passionate about sustainable living, good food and travel
To put forward one’s views clearly and forthrightly without antagonising anyone is a rarity these days. I am sure this will delight the readers.
K R Bharat, MD of Advent Advisory & Former MD Peregrine and Credit Suisse
Witty and insightful in equal parts. He shares charming stories with a unique and often thought-provoking perspective.
VS Parthasarathy, President Mobility Services Sector & Chairman, Mahindra Logistics, Porter and Meru
Kumar has a knack for seeing what many of us miss out during our travels. His narratives provide us with a completely different and interesting perspective.
Salil Agrawal, author, mentor, coach and President, IIMAGES
A collection of most fascinating experiences with a spectrum of people from statesmen topaupers, and sophisticated to uncouth, portraying wide-ranging contexts, thoughts and emotions.
Charu Sabnavis, Leading Corporate Trainer and Management Coach
I am particularly fascinated and delighted at the gripping narratives about his adventures in South Africa.
HE France Morule, Former High Commissioner of South Africa in India
A quiver full of stories, each one walking you through different people or places, emotions and experiences.
SK Mishra, Chairman Utkal Alumina (sub of Hindalco)
Kumar’s travel escapades capture his funny to philosophical experiences that transcend numbers. Who said CFOs are dull bean counters!
D Rajappa, Founder & Managing Partner, Aamraas Digimarc LLP and ex-President (India and Sri Lanka) Rediffusion Y & R
He is a naturalist, environmentalist, humourist and above all a humanist. Soul-stirring encounters; riveting narration.
Alok Mishra, Former MD, Johnson and Johnson (Medical), South Asia and ASEAN
Kumaraswamy’s honest introspection of his travels and life experiences make not just for entertaining reading but also hold a mirror to our souls by making us reconsider our prejudices.
Saurabh Mukherjea, author of The Victory Project and Coffee Can Investing
Life is a mysterious teacher. As we traverse through time, we come face to face with life through moments of happiness, loss, laughter, and tears, and these little encounters we experience every day shape our imagination and our sensibilities.
Life experiences influence the way we think and make our life adventurous. Many times, they give us new perspectives and make us come alive to ourselves and to our environment. And sometimes they change our life… forever.
Written over a period of time, Lifescapes – the long and short of it, is a collection of life sketches and stories that captures and explores the feelings of joy, melancholy, wonder, sorrow, and ambition. Each story demonstrates a unique experience as characters move between cultures, countries, relationships, memories, and emotions. Well worth a read for its insight, humor, and simplicity of language, this collection will certainly strike a chord
Author has done a great job! It shares life experiences and gives a positive direction to think how to make life the way one wants. Life is a journey and learnings from it does not always depends on distance and time one travels. These valuable lessons can also come from watching others or reading books for examples from others life. Enjoy reading!!!!
Bhushan Kumar jha
I think: This is more than a book in form of flesh and blood and with a mind and a heart and then full of life and varied emotions.
Why we read this book:
- The concept is ‘one of a kind’.
- Readers can easily relate to the stories with their own experiences in life.
- At the end of each story, there is a great scope for deep introspection and that can be life-changing.
- Connecting with the heart of readers is a mammoth task and that has been beautifully done by the author through lucid yet attractive English and enriched content.
Mukherjee
It feels like we encountered the scenarios but never picked the sentiments behind them. You just made the life feel richer than before.
Shyam Mamidi
This is the first time I came across Partha Basu composition. I love how he made the complexity of life look like self-reflection through common life notions. I love how he connected the everyday hustle as a smart piece of encouragement and a sweet chunk of a reality check. If you like reading about human behaviour and life-changing experiences stories. This book is a good pick for it. Each story reflects our lives, striking through true events that we all have in common. 5/5 for storylines that demonstrate chapters of day shaping into life teacher.
Cheema Karuna
I have really enjoyed this collection of short and long stories. Each story is set in a completely different place and time, but all the stories are contemporary in nature. The writing style makes for an easy read because it’s light yet straightforward which is what I want in a good book.
Overall, the book has a message that will resonate closely with many and will prove highly enjoyable.
Shreya
Partha basu takes us on a journey of short stories and makes us realise that this life is the only thing we have, the long and short, wide or narrow, high or low, this is it. We ought to enjoy these stories and make the most of it!!
Preeti Dhoundiyal
Came to know about the book from social media, many books have this 5-star reviews , but at the end, they do not meet expectations. This one – I was amazed to read. Every story is different and gives a very subtle message that remains with you. I actually went back to read the book again. Well recommended for mature as well as first-time readers.
Rahul Kukreja
Must say its a fantastic read. I was literally hooked on to the book. Love author’s way of story-telling and posing questions towards the end that make the reader wonder. Though not explicitly stated, you have done a fantastic job at communicating subtle messages that can clearly be drawn as life lessons – philosophical as well as practical.
Dhiren Kinger
Dance, an expression of happiness, pleasure and excitement, accentuates many hidden emotions which satisfy the inner self, the soul. Folk dances, a rich cultural heritage, represent the traditions of our land and who we are. These are events to witness and always cherish.
Dr Kiran Kapoor’s extensive research and informative narration on the folk dances and its colourful costumes document the essence of the cultural legacy of Rajasthan, so that with the winds of change it is not lost forever. There is a need to reconnect folk dance, their costumes and culture with our patrimony so that the pristine glory is restored and it becomes aspirational to celebrate the joys of dancing, the joy of life.
This book will be of immense use to those who are curious to know about the cultural heritage and those who have a passion for clothing in exotic styles for fashion for fusion. It is an effort to connect the glorious heritage of the past to the present in an idealized future.
Maharani Kumud Kumari of Gondal unveils the secrets of her royal kitchens, for the very first time, in this sumptuously produced book. She takes you on a journey of the royal kitchens of Gondal, sprinkled with a selection of recipes from her personal repertoire. Recipes she grew up with, in Bhavnagar and Malwa, recipes she learnt on her many travels, and her own kitchen experiments in Kathiawar. Several of these, including The Signature Gondal Chicken and a unique Mutton Ke Gulab Jamun are also served in the palaces and heritage hotels in Gondal
