Platinum Press imprint: 26 books

In this cauldron of great illusion, with the sun as fire, day-night as fuel; using months and seasons as stirrer, Time is cooking all beings that is the message. ~Yudhishthira, in the Mahabharata’s Vana-parva 313.118 The Mahabharatha never ceases to fascinate. By far the longest of the world’s epics,...

A virtual treasure trove on bar management and beverage services, this book packs in so much of valuable information that both veteran and budding hoteliers can depend on it. From the mundane and routine aspects, to the wonderful and exotic parts of bar management and operations, the book is a treat...

BHISHMA, THE NOBLE PATRIACH of Hastinapura, is struggling to maintain the unity of his empire, aided by his able Prime Minister, Vidhura. But beyond the Vindhyas, in the deep South, the enigmatic Guru of the powerful Southern Confederacy, bides his time to take over Hastinapura and impose his dark will...

The woman is tenacious. Her acceptance of any situation in her life is legendary. The short stories in this book present many such situations in various locales where the woman has brought in her positive persona. Right or wrong is not the priority. The situation demands, so this is...

WE DO NOT OWN THE EARTH; WE HOLD IT IN TRUST FOR OUR CHILDREN... Long before wildlife conservation became a cause celebre around the world, the unsung men of the Forest Department were out there, living the challenges of preserving the planet's wildlife and ecological heritage. Pugmarks in Palamau is...

What should be a city's Vision Plan? How should a Region and City development plan be prepared? What is the impact of ïliberalization' and policies like the establishment of Special Economic Zones? Can a sustainable development model be evolved in a city? Should slums be redeveloped or remodelled? Are...

The epic tale of victory and defeatƒ The story of the Ramayana had been told innumerable times. The enthralling story of Rama, the incarnation of God, who slew Ravana, the evil demon of darkness, is known to every Indian. And in the pages of history, as always, it is the version told by the victors,...

The short stories in the collection blend emotion and introspection. Moments of urgency and sweetness are fully canvassed and explored. The stories draw out and examine the texture of emotional belonging. In "His Curls," a mother suffers the anguish of wondering if her son is a terrorist. The ending...

High on the Imamgarh battlements, Jalal-ud-Din, Mughal Commander of Samana Fort, was hauled by Khalsa soldiers to the massive cannon and lashed to its muzzle. His insolent glare dissolved into dread at the order ‘Fire!’ His eyes dilated – white pupils starkly visible for an instant. Then he...

'Keep Them On Your Side' shows employees how to maintain organizational momentum for projects and agendas to ensure that goals will actually be achieved over the long haul.

India and China the inheritors of two ancient civilizations and aeons of neighbourly bonds cemented by Buddhism and the bridge-building missions of Fa-Hien, Huen Tsang, Tagore and Kotnis never witnessed strife between themselves till the fateful autumn of 1962, when they fought a short but bitter border...

What is the ground reality for a Salesman? Do the various laws, theories, hypotheses, anecdotes and sayings of science, mathematics, literature, engineering, management, history ? in fact, everything that we painstakingly read and absorb in order to gain our college degrees before we start working,...