What is more important: a successful career or a happy marriage? In the small town of Hubli, Shrikant discovers that he is attracted to his plain-looking but charming neighbour Shrimati, who always does better than him in the school exams. Shrimati too falls in love with the amiable and handsome Shrikant and the two get married. Shrikant joins an IT company and starts rapidly climbing the corporate ladder. He works relentlessly and reaches the pinnacle of his industry, while Shrimati abandons her academic aspirations and becomes his uncomplaining shasow, silently fulfilling her duties as a corporate leader’s wife. But one day, while talking to an old professor, she starts examining what she has done with her life and realizes it is dismally empty... Gently Falls the Bakula is the story of a marriage that loses its way as ambition and self-interest take their toll. Written nearly three decades ago, Sudha Murty’s first novel remains startlingly relevant in its scrutiny of modern values and work ethics.

What is more important: a successful career or a happy marriage? In the small town of Hubli, Shrikant discovers that he is attracted to his plain-looking but charming neighbour Shrimati, who always does better than him in the school exams. Shrimati too falls in love with the amiable and handsome Shrikant and the two get married. Shrikant joins an IT company and starts rapidly climbing the corporate ladder. He works relentlessly and reaches the pinnacle of his industry, while Shrimati abandons her academic aspirations and becomes his uncomplaining shasow, silently fulfilling her duties as a corporate leader's wife. But one day, while talking to an old professor, she starts examining what she has done with her life and realizes it is dismally empty... Gently Falls the Bakula is the story of a marriage that loses its way as ambition and self-interest take their toll. Written nearly three decades ago, Sudha Murty's first novel remains startlingly relevant in its scrutiny of modern values and work ethics.

&Lsquo;Shrikant Was Restless . . . Holding A Bakula Flower In His Palm, He Was Wondering Why He Was Fascinated By This Tiny Flower, That Was Neither As Beautiful As A Rose Nor Had The Fragrance Of A Jasmine Or A Champaka. And Yet, It Was Very Special To Him. It Held An Inexplicable Attraction For Him.&Rsquo; /Strong Shrimati And Shrikant Are Neighbours And Star Students Of Their School In The Small North Karnataka Town Of Hubli. It Leaves No One In Surprise When They Come First And Second Respectively In The Final Board Exams. Soon Shrikant Discovers He Is Strangely Attracted To Shrimati, A Plain-Looking Yet Charming Person, Who Always Does Better Than Him In The Exams. Shrimati Too Falls In Love With The Amiable And Handsome Shrikant And The Two Get Married. Shrikant Joins An It Company And Starts Rapidly Climbing The Corporate Ladder. He Works Relentlessly And Reaches The Pinnacle Of His Industry, While Shrimati Abandons Her Academic Aspirations And Becomes His Uncomplaining Shadow, Silently Fulfilling Her Duties As A Corporate Leader&Rsquo;S Wife. But One Day, While Talking To An Old Professor, She Starts Examining What She Has Done With Her Life And Realizes It Is Dismally Empty . . . Gently Falls The Bakula Is The Story Of A Marriage That Loses Its Way As Ambition And Self-Interest Take Their Toll. Written Nearly Three Decades Ago, Sudha Murty&Rsquo;S First Novel Remains Startlingly Relevant In Its Scrutiny Of Modern Values And Work Ethics.

A story of how money corrupts the way people look at one another and how it can almost tear a family apart Vinuta marries Girish, a bank clerk, and starts living with his family in Bangalore. She adjusts to her new family well, looking after her husband, father-in-law and mother-in-law Gouramma, not taking to heart her mother-in-law's constant picking. But when Girish's elder brother Chandru, who is in the US, decides to get married, Vinuta has to listen to the constant comparisons made between her and Chandru's wife, the 'Dollar Bahu', whose husband earns the valuable dollars that has brought the family its recent affluence. Vinuta slowly loses her peace of mind and health. Then Gouramma decides to visit her US-based son and daughter-in-law. Once there, she sees how liberating life can be, away from the strict norms that govern Indian middle-class life. But she also begins to understand that mere dollars cannot buy the love and respect that she gets as her due back in India. Does Gouramma forge a new relationship with Vinuta and can Vinuta forgive and forget the past?

Year Three at the Academy. The year of Aqua. Maddison has been fighting the gods from the first moment she found out they existed. Those arrogant and power hungry deities have a plan ... a plan that includes destroying everything she holds dear, and she fears that one day soon, they're going to succeed. When new information is dropped in her lap, a way to end the gods once and for all, Maddison jumps at the chance. That's until she finds out that the path to her prize is through a maze of challenges that have stumped all who've attempted them before.Luckily she won't go alone. She's been recruited into a girl gang, and with Jessa, Mischa, and Josephina by her side, they might actually have a shot at succeeding. Of course, they didn't factor in on their mates storming the keep to track them down. Dragon shifters, Atlantean gods, and a chance to find the ultimate weapon.Year of aqua ... bring it on.

What secrets lurk in a family’s past—and how important are they in the here and now? Sudha Murty’s new book comprises two novellas that explore two quests by two different men—both for mothers they never knew they had. Venkatesh, a bank manager, stumbles upon his lookalike one fine day. When he probes further, he discovers his father’s hidden past, which includes an abandoned wife and child. Ventakesh is determined to make amends to his impoverished stepmother—but how can he repay his father’s debt? Mukesh, a young man, is shocked to realize after his father’s death that he was actually adopted. He sets out to find his biological mother, but the deeper he delves, the more confused he is about where his loyalties should lie: with the mother who gave birth to him, or with the mother who brought him up. The Mother I Never Knew is a poignant, dramatic book that reaches deep into the human heart to reveal what we really feel about those closest to us.

Anupama looked into the mirror and shivered with shock. A small white patch had now appeared on her arm.' Anupama's fairytale marriage to Anand falls apart when she discovers a white patch on her foot and learns that she has leukoderma. Abandoned by her uncaring in-laws and insensitive husband, she is forced to return to her father's home in the village. The social stigma of a married woman living with her parents, her steother's continual barbs and the ostracism that accompanies her skin condition force her to contemplate suicide. Determined to rebuild her life against all odds, Anupama goes to Bombay where she finds success, respect and the promise of an enduring friendship. Mahashweta is an inspiring story of courage and resilience in a world marred by illusions and betrayals. This poignant tale offers hope and solace to the victims of the prejudices that govern society even today.