“r k murthi”

Laugh your way to long life! The humourist, R.K. Murthi has tapped the depths of humour, struck a rich vein of rib tickling jokes and put them together between the covers of this slim volume. These are jokes shared with friends, relations and colleagues during interaction with them which whipped ... More

Whatever the rationalists might say, this book remains one of the most amazing products of human mind. Be it the first or second world war, or rise and fall of Hitler, or September 11 incident of terrorist attack on twin towers of New York, or any other incident in history... it is all there, long p... More

Proverbs are short well-known sentences or phrases that tell a general truth about life or offer advice. In other words, they present the gist of a moral tale or a fable prevalent in a specific society. And because of their universal appeal, many of these proverbs have crossed their social barrie... More

Quick Bites is a collection of middles, published in major newspapers and magazines.What is it that makes the middle stand apart? The middle is short, hardly ever more than 600 to 800 words. It draws strength from humour that skips and romps with the deftness of a mountain goat. It thus turns into a... More

This is a novel for children who are aware of the vast expanse of the Universe that stretches unto infinity, and also of recent successes in space exploration.... More

He was among the galaxy of leaders who led India's struggle for Independence. It was C. Rajagopalachari who brought the voice of logic and reason to India's freedom movement and later its early years as an independent nation.... More

Who is Mulla Nasruddin? Is he an imaginary character or a real figure ? When and where did he live? Perhaps, these questions will never be answered convincingly. But what is sure is that, with his ready wit, humour and belief in human values, Mulla nasruddin is beyond any political and racial bounda... More

Letter-writing is an art. But does it have a future in the face of challenges from modern means of communicaitons, like the telephone, Internet and e-mail? Cassandras predict the death of this art and argue that letters are going the way of the dodo. This is the first of a series planned to help rea... More

This book is a collection of twenty essays, written with the prime objective of providing enterrainment, provoking through and opening up new insights into society and its myriad facets. These essys are set on a vast canvas. Some of them are papers of keynote addresses presented at seminars and the... More