Lotus imprint: 68 books

The Last Sunset

The Rise & Fall of the Lahore Durbar

by Captain Amarinder Singh
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2012

A comprehensive history of the Lahore Durbar, the glorious reign of Maharaja Ranjit Singh and his exemplary organizational skills that led to forming of the formidable Sikh army and the fiercely fought Anglo Sikh wars. The Last Sunset: The Rise and Fall of the Lahore Durbar recreates history of the Sikh...
by Shashi Tharoor, Shaharyar Khan
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2011

Shadows across the Playing Field tells the story of the turbulent cricketing relations between India and Pakistan through the eyes of two men - Shashi Tharoor and Shaharyar Khan - who bring to the task not only great love for the game, but also deep knowledge of subcontinental politics and diplomacy....

Devdas

Other Stories

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Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2005

The classic, heart-touching story of unrequited love of a man's fall from grace and his tragic end offers an insightful and compassionate portral of men and women in love. Devdas, written in early decades of the twentieth century, still captivates readers, and has been filmed several times - a testament...
by
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2011

Sixty glorious years of independence of India mark several milestones and immense contributions from great men and women who have become part of its history. For the first time ever, this book showcases post-Independent India's twenty greatest living personalities who have and continue to set extraordinary...
by Amarjit Kaur, Lt Gen Jagjit Singh Aurora, Khushwant Singh
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2012

6 June 1984: The Indian Army storms the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Called Operation Bluestar, the historic and unprecedented event ended the growing spectre of terrorism perpetrated by the extremist Sikh leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his followers once and for all. But it left in its wake unsolved...
by Lt. Gen J.F.R. Jacob
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2012

Jews who have made India their home have flourished without adverse discrimination. Of this, the Baghdadi Sephardic community is very small in number but has produced one of India's greatest contemporary soldiers, Lt Gen. Jack Jacob. This is his fascinating story. As a small boy, Jacob, who was from...

Agra

The Architectural Heritage

by Lucy Peck
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2011

Few people know just how much more there is to Agra than the Taj Mahal. A recent listing by INTACH has identified many beautiful ruined Mughal gardens, tombs and mosques, colonial buildings, and havelis along the winding lanes of the old city. For those who want to range wider than the normal tourist...
by Kiran Maitra
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2012

Marxism in India deals with the evolution, growth, struggle for survival, and reasons for failure of this ideology in India. Kiran Maitra analyses the challenges that have beleaguered marxism in our country in the last eight decades - flawed advise from abroad, challenges from within the country, and...
by Saad Bin Jung
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2011

For the weary urban dweller, the verdant Mangala valley near the Bandipur National Park in Karnataka,; would seem like a haven of peace and tranquility. Appearances could not be more deceptive, as Saad Bin Jung discovered after forsaking his life in the city for a stone cottage in the valley. If the...

Kailash Manasarovar

A Sacred Journey

by Veena Sharma
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2004

Is a physical journey the necessary path to spiritual evolution? Kailash Manasarovar:A Sacred Journey dwells on this question and perceives the possibility for the three stages of inner transformation during the journey, using the Devi Mahatmayam as a metaphor. The journey shows that it takes just a...

Waking the Wild

a poetry collection

by Nadia Hasan
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2016

Nadia Hasan showcases her poetic growth in her second book of poetry. From the facets of day to day living, through the darkness of loss and the pain of grief, comes Waking the Wild. Written with both fairytale-like whimsy and poignant vulnerability, this collection seeks to remind us all of the resilience of the human spirit.
by Salman Akhtar
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2012

Practising psychiatry, psychotherapy, and psychoanalysis for over forty years and being an avid reader of books pertaining to the human mind convinced Salman Akhtar that most good books in this realm are difficult to read for lay-persons. Matters are made worse by the fact that books that are readable...

Have Pen, Will Travel

Observations of a Globetrotter

by M.J. Akbar
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2010

Have Pen, Will Travel is a highly engaging collection of reportage and travel pieces that appeared originally in leading journalist and author M.J. Akbar’s column, Byline. The intrepid author ambles or sometimes jogs through Africa, America, Asia and of course the innumerable corners of India to...

Mamata Banerjee

My Unforgettable Memories

by Mamata Banerjee
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012

This is India's first English translation of Mamata Banerjee's memoirs. Based on her previous writings in Bengali, this succint account spans through her life, right from her youth to her political career. Her humble upbringing comes to the forefront as she expresses her innate desire to nurture her...
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