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The six stories in the ‘Gemini Circle Read out series’ are tales from nature.An amusing narration of an Ant Garden Parade; A story of a clever garden lizard, Lizzie; An entertainment planned by Badami, a wise little owl and her friend Kajol, the bat; A Monsoon concert planned by Kaku, a Koel; A ... More

Looks at the shifting ways in which the world is viewed at different stages of life--from childhood to middle age... More

India produces more films than any other country in the world, and thesc works are avidly consumed by non-Western cultures in Africa, Eastern Europe, thc Middle East, and by the Indian communities in Australia, Britain, the Caribbean Islands, and North America. Jyotika Virdi focuses on how this domi... More

After Su Doku, Hashi is one of the most popular Japanese logic puzzles in Japan. Hashi requires logic and reasoning, not mathematical ability. If you think Su Doku is addictive, you’ll certainly enjoy the challenge of Hashi.   A collection of 150 new puzzles of varying degrees of diffic... More

What kind of exercise does the brain enjoy? Here the experts are again in agreement. Creative thinking, deductive reasoning and puzzle solving are all excellent areas for building up your mental muscle. The Boost your Brainpower series gives your brain the opportunity for serious regular exercise. P... More

A lively romp through the fascinating world of Hindi cinema, Fantasies of a Bollywood Love Thief tracks the making of Omkara, Vishal Bhardwaj's highly acclaimed adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello, from the hours-long script narration for the actors to the star-studded premiere. Interspersed with in... More

‘By the end of morning school, it was generally known that a gang of desperados...had taken the Pavilion down, brick by brick...’ When the silver sports trophies disappear from the cricket pavilion at St Austin’s, the scene is set for a school full of characters to indulge in some desperately... More

Julius Caesar resorts to psychological warfare to defeat the little Gaulish village: he's sent expert troublemaker Tortuous Convolulus to set friend against friend. Jealousy soon spreads as the Gauls become suspicious of each other. Somehow, Asterix must outwit the wily Convolulus.... More

Across the Board is the definitive work on chessboard problems. It is not simply about chess but the chessboard itself – that simple grid of squares so common to games around the world. And, more importantly, the fascinating mathematics behind it. From the Knight’s Tour Problem and Queens Domina... More