Biographies & Memoirs

Challenged by a Kashmiri greengrocer in South Kensington, journalist Justine Hardy went to work for "The Indian Express" in New Delhi. This is an idiosyncratic, funny, and sad tale about writing as an outsider on the inside of a country where the newspapers are still printed on hot-metal machines an... More

Life changed for Michael Francis at the age of 21 when Paul McCartney walked into his father's boxing gym to watch his friend preparing for a fight. Paul hired Michael as his security guard, beginning a thirty-year music business career in which he worked with such legendary names as Led Zeppelin, B... More

A lucid and understandable guide to Soren Kierkegaard, the nineteenth-century Danish philosopher and founding father of Existentialism.... More

The Nehrus are the first family of Indian politics. From Motilal to Jawaharlal, Indira Gandhi to her sons Rajiv and Sanjay and more recently Sonia Gandhino other family has wielded such power over or captured the imagination of the Indian people. For the first time the familys history has been chron... More

In 1974, pictures appeared in magazines and newspapers of Protima Bedi streaking down a road in the centre of Bombay in broad daylight. There was immediate uproar. The incident was, in many ways, the culmination of a life of youthful rebellion and brash sexuality that Protima, the scandalous model a... More

B.R. Ambedkar (1891–1956) was the first Dalit or low-caste Hindu to be formally educated to the highest level, gaining his PhD in the West. Despite this huge achievement he remained true to his background and origins, fighting for Dalit rights throughout his life. No one today doubts Ambedkar’s ... More

Autobiography of Charles Darwin contains the life and experiences of the man, not only in his own words, but also in the words of his son, Sir Francis Darwin.The natural historian and evolutionary theorist, Charles Darwin, initially studied medicine. However, he set sail on board the H.M.S. Beagle a... More

Empress Nur Jahan ruled Hindustan for sixteen long years. While her story is often told with wonder and awe, historians and writers ignore the tale of her daughter, Laadli: the reluctant princess who found herself sucked in the maelstrom of her insensitive mother's ruthless ambitions. Destiny having... More

This book deals with Darwin’s major theories which are woven into the text in such a way as to appeal to all. It also details about his family life and work.... More

He remains an inspiration to all those working towards the eradication of leprosy.... More

India has undoubtedly been the source of knowledge and wisdom since the days of the Vedas. Innovative ideas and creative activities have brought many Indians to the forefront in different spheres, bringing to the country Nobel Prizes in literature, science, economics and peace. Eminent Indians su... More

Eminent Indians: Writings from the Raj is a representative selection of ten persons who have distinguished themselves in the various genres of literature. Though English language is foreign in its origin, a number of Indian writers writing in English have gained international recognition. Their cha... More

The frescoes of Ajanta and Ellora, the Hindu temples, and Buddhist and Mughal architecture point to a legacy of excellence in Indian art. The combination of traditional architecture and applied sculpture appealed immensely to the flowering genius of the Indian artists.M.L. Ahuja, MA, DLL, DCS, is th... More

India has undoubtedly been the source of knowledge and wisdom since the days of the Vedas. Innovative ideas and creative activities have brought many Indians to the forefront in different spheres, bringing to the country Nobel Prizes in literature, science, economics and peace. Eminent Indians su... More

Indian culture finds its best expression in the literature of languages like Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, Tamil and Telgu, as well as other regional languages. Besides being a treasure trove for the literary, philosophical, social, economic, political, and cultural history of India, they have bee... More

Eminent Indians: Economists & Industrialists brings to focus the contributions of the great economists and industrialists who have been instrumental in the steady growth of the Indian economy. Of these, G.D. Birla, the veteran of Indian industry, is known for his valuable contribution towards the so... More

This book, Eminent Indians: film personalities, attempts to bring to focus the quintessence of the development of Bollywood over the years and the success stories of ten persons who have made Indian cinema the most creative industry the world over.M.L. Ahuja, MA, DLL, DCS, is the author of nine book... More

India has undoubtedly been the source of knowledge and wisdom since the days of the Vedas. Innovative ideas and creative activities have brought many Indians to the forefront in different spheres, bringing to the country Nobel Prizes in literature, science, economics and peace. Eminent Indians su... More