India

Through simple and entertaining stories, Jamuna Rangachari brings out the essence of all religions practiced in India and how, underneath it all, we are all one.Jamuna Rangachari is a software professional. She lives in Mumbai with her husband and two children.... More

2007 marks 60 years of India's independence from colonial rule. Traditionally, in India, the attainment of 60 years, called shashti-poorti, is an important milestone in the life of an individual. It is a time to reflect on one's past and start planning for the future. This volume brings together a b... More

India, the world’s largest democracy, will soon be the most populous country on the planet. If the image of the poorest among poor countries has long been the fate of this great nation, we now discover, thanks to its incredible diversity and vitality, that India is destined to play a major role i... More

Winner of the 2005 Kiriyama Prize for Non-fictionSuketu Mehta left Bombay at the age of 14. Twenty-one years later he returned to rediscover the city. The result is this stunning, brilliantly illuminating portrait of the megalopolis and its people—a book, seven years in the making, that is as vast... More

Winner of the 1994 Thomas Cook Travel Book Award and Sunday Times Young British Writer of the Year ‘City of Djinns is a delight. William Dalrymple is in command of his subject, seizes the reader and uses his skill to tempt and tantalize… The book is Dalrymple’s journey into the soul of Delhiâ€... More

" India is like Wonderland. In this other universe everyone seems mad and everything is upside down, back to front and infuriatingly bizarre . . ." In her twenties Sarah Macdonald backpacked around India and came away with a lasting impression of heat, pollution, and poverty. So when an airport begg... More

This bestselling guide to one of the world's premier adventure travel and trekking destinations provides across-the-board information and day-by-day trek routes. Comprehensive coverage of Nepal's many cultural attractions puts travelers in touch with colorful festivals, temples, historic sites, and ... More

Ever asked for directions to the train station and ended up with a streetside ear cleaning, palm reading or root canal? With this phrasebook you'll preserve your dirty ears, unknown future and all your teet. Get talking as you make your way around India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, and take your best s... More

This up-to-date guide covers the countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.Discover Central Asia Lose yourself among the blue domes and mosaics fo the Registan in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.Play Marco Polo, exploring Silk Road forts while bathed in the light of the sno... More

Exploring India is likely to take several lifetimes, even for those who live in this country. Most visitors content themselves with skimming the surface of what must be one of the world's most intensely occupied landscapes, not merely in terms of population, but in the depths to which that occupatio... More

There is an Agra beyond the coffee table book and the tourist brochure waiting to be discovered. This anthology of Thomas Smith’s writing attempts to set the reader off on that journey of discovery. Smith’s writings, deftly organized and introduced by Shailaja Kathuria, provide a fresh perspecti... More

Experience iconic India - the buzz of Old Delhi's bazaars, the timeless perfection of the Taj Mahal, dusky-pink Jaipur and sky-blue Jodhpur, the golden fort city of Jaisalmer, and star-filled desert nights on camel safari. Take the journey of a lifetime through India's most enchanting and fabled pla... More

This collection features breathtaking images of India taken ingeniously by attaching a camera on a kite. Kite photography is unique, eco-friendly, and provides a perspective unlike any other.... More

Cultural Interpretations, Tales, Traditions and Brilliant images of an astonishing country…From the pages of India’s only cultural magazine for expatriates, At a Glance- Understanding India, come vibrantly illustrated snippets of culture.... More

This bestselling guide to India's relaxation and party capital includes new itineraries, food and drink, and culture chapters, plus extended coverage of Mumbai. The edition features expert recommendations for travelers on all budgets, as well as adventure-seekers and beach bums.Just go. Relax beneat... More

‘An epic telling of Goa’s story’ —Indian ExpressIn December 1961, Indian troops marched into Goa putting an end to over 450 years of Portuguese rule, the longest spell of colonialism on the subcontinent, and Goa became part of the Indian union. In popular imagination, however, Goa has remai... More

If you were to drop a bomb on Goa, it would land either on across or on a tavern - so goes the saying. Goa : Paradise On Sea faithfullyrepresents it. The book is strongly marked by the Goan passion for life, whichis on song the whole of 365 days. The ubiquitous singing, the famed beaches, theinevita... More

An Indian journey is rich in its diversity, a colourful exploration of people, places, myths, monuments, art, culture, cuisine and celebrations. And India is a country not so much for seeing as for experiencing. In a departure from the merely exotic, 'A Passage Through India' is a journey into the h... More