Arts & Photography

The book showcases India's fifty finest heritage hotels, spread across the subcontinent. The hotels featured cater to all pocketbooks -- budget, mid-price and luxury. With an elegant layout and lavishly illustrated with high quality photographs, this book also provides useful information about the ... More

Rarely has the subject of erotica come under the serious purview of Indian art. Grossly under-represented and misused as a source of titillation by some; a marketing principle by others-erotica has finally found the focus it deserves with this book. From the earliest terracotta images of the Mother ... More

A Visual Tour Through the Rich Art History of the Indian Subcontinent.Through the medium of art,the history of India is presented with accuracy and emotion.Encyclopedia Britannica's Art of India:Prehistory to the Present is a unique,visually arresting artistic timeline,written and compiled by world-... More

Book DescriptionThis book takes an original approach to engineering design communication by combining traditional engineering graphical communication with design modeling, and incorporating the assistance of a CAD tool. Through the use of practical examples and a straightforward writing style, Engin... More

The music, dance, makeup, and colorful costumes displayed during the religious rituals of the Kerala people are vibrantly exhibited in this collection of photographs taken during moments of great celebration. Kerala's history as the first Indian state to come into contact with Christians and Muslims... More

These books in botany, chemistry, physics and zoology for Classes 6-10 cover the prescribed syllabus for these classes. The simple language, detailed illustrations and exhaustive exercises make these books easy to follow. These books are based on the current syllabus of the Matriculation board. This... More

These books in botany, chemistry, physics and zoology for Classes 6-10 cover the prescribed syllabus for these classes. The simple language, detailed illustrations and exhaustive exercises make these books easy to follow. These books are based on the current syllabus of the Matriculation board. This... More

These books in botany, chemistry, physics and zoology for Classes 6-10 cover the prescribed syllabus for these classes. The simple language, detailed illustrations and exhaustive exercises make these books easy to follow. These books are based on the current syllabus of the Matriculation board. This... More

His wife lay sleeping, their son by her side. For a moment, he hesitated: should he wake her up? He decided otherwise, fearing that their parting would be made harder. He called for his charioteer, asked for his horse and left palace life behind forever. He was the Buddha.... More

Bhutan, a country of dreams, dragons and legends, lies on India's north-eastern border. A country where people are firmly rooted in religion, and where a hereditary monarch has himself defined the nation's move towards democracy- all this and more is brought to you through the personal account and p... More

Jane Eyre is an orphan who is ill-treated by her rich aunt and sent off to a badly-managed boarding school. Her only friends are Helen Burns, a fellow student and Miss Temple,her teacher. Jane completes her studies and then becomes a teacher in the same school. Tired of leading a dreary life, she se... More

This is a collection of 51 stories, some from Sufi sources, charmingly narrated by the author, Mirza Yawar Baig. These stories are essentially parables. While they have excellent entertainment value what is more important are the messages they convey of brotherhood, understanding of one’s being an... More

Ajanta & Ellora enclose grand, mysterious and awe-inspiring cave temples, located in a horseshoe-shaped hillside in the state of Maharastra in India. Some of the world's most beautiful frescos and sculptures encompassing Buddhist, Hindu and Jain beliefs have been found here. Beautiful photographs ca... More

This is a richly illustrated book that reproduces some of the finest examples of Indian sculpture, with an extensive commentary on the importance of the art of carving, modelling and casting in the Indian civilization for over 4000 years. ... More

Sacred Buddhist Painting is a lucid and readable account of thangka painting - a form of scroll painting integral to Tibetan Buddhist worship. Tibetans were often advised by their religious preceptors to commission a painting for the 'removal' of physical or mental obstacles, or to create the prereq... More

Nepal, the magical kingdom, surrounded by the magnificent Himalayas, continues to lure visitors towards its scenic splendour and pilgrimage sites. This Shangri-la, abode to a pantheon of Gods, seems to exist in a time warp. The urban hubub continues to be intermingled with religious festivities and ... More