“meenakshi reddy madhavan”

‘The trouble with my life is that it`s like a bra strap when you put your bra on wrong . . .`At twenty-five, life`s innumerable entanglements are getting to Arshi. Her blonde American step-mom`s trying too hard (she`s taken to welcoming guests with a traditional aarti). The gorgeous guy who has Ar... More

The Village Before Time, translated from Malayalam, with its abundance in characters and situations, leaves an impression on minds of readers much after the book is read and finished with.... More

Some stories touch our hearts, stir our souls and awaken the primeval emotions deep within us. This is one such story-set in a uniquely Indian cultural backdrop… the story of a family which fought cancer… the story of an extraordinary girl whose life was taken away in her prime. It is the saga o... More

Intended for undergraduates students of engineering for their core course in environmental science and engineering and elective courses in environmental health engineering and pollution and control engineering, this text provides an in-depth analysis of the fundamental concepts, and an introduction... More

This book combines a feminist perspective with a non-Western reading of Jane Austen. The author considers how being a woman shaped Austen’s literary attitudes and social thinking, and brings to bear her own post-colonial consciousness in understanding the economics, geography and social convention... More

Indian cuisine is becoming popular all over the world due to its exotic flavours and healthful preparations. The repertoire of Indian Cuisine is vast, Everyday Vegetarian Cooking for Novices is an attempt to bring together everyday cooking with the nutritional aspects of the ingredients used for beg... More

The benefits of breastmilk are innumerable but despite knowing this, many mothers find it difficult to sustain breastfeeding.This book promotes breastfeeding and provides encouragement, advice and practical tips for breastfeeding mothers. With up-to-date knowledge on reasons for breastfeeding, nutri... More

A comprehensive work on chaste Sanskrit inscriptions of ancient Tamil Nadu, under Pallavas, Pandavas, Coëas and their vassals; focussing on the then prevalent socio-economic, literary, religio-cultural and administrative paradigms. A valuable contribution to the field of epigraphy and history of Ta... More

Epigraphy, or the study of inscriptions, has played a very important role in reconstructing the history of India. Tamil Nadu in particular has a very large number of epigraphs, most of them in Tamil and a lot in Sanskrit as well which have been of immense help to historians in writing about the hist... More