Modern-day Gurgaon was Guru Dronacharya's village, a gift from the Pandavas and Kauravas for training them in military arts. While the legends of the mythical village are woven around the warrior mystic, the Millennium City, as it stands today, owes its rapid growth to globalization, outsourcing and the BPO boom. From swanky malls and skyscrapers to pot-hole-ridden roads where gleaming Mercs vie for space with rickety rickshaws; from voluptuous North Indian aunties and brawny local men to rotund Bengali mashimas; from designer stores and Starbucks coffee to roadside vans peddling chole bhature; Drona's village is riddled with contradictions, both hilarious and poignant, irreverent and bittersweet. Gurgaon Diaries is a humorous peek at the workings of this modern-day village and how the Millennium City is a paradox in itself.

‘The Proof Diaries’ is set in present times at a remote, beachside colony pounded by tidal waves on the Odisha coastline in the Bay of Bengal. Kaysar Singh, a married explosives consultant working in the sea-based firing range develops illicit relations with a local tribal girl, Kasturi and gets falsely implicated in a rape case. The investigating officer, Padhy gives him a chance to prove his innocence. Kaysar embarks on a journey that sees him wading through crocodile infested swamps, hobnobbing with Aghoris, taking on the Naxals, and finally entering into a gunfight with ISI agents out to steal classified secrets. Along the way he runs into weird as well as interesting personalities: such as the oppressed yet lively Kasturi, the equivocating CEO, the failed-romantic Senapati, the alcoholic but loyal Padhy with his eunuch whores, the cross-dressing contractor and the scheming cook Lola in an incestuous tangle with a long forgotten cousin. His small circle of tottering and wayward friends try to help him find redemption.

Swipe left These girls think that I'll throw myself at their feet if they show some skin. I mean really, can't they just be at home and get married like they should. They don't need to be on these apps. Swipe right blew the smoke away and pulled her towards me. She resisted at first, trying to play hard to get. I know she wants me. And I will let her have me. "I was amused how technology has made a great impact on our dating and personal lives. You are just a click away from your soulmate. Hence, the idea of writing this book from a guy’s perspective stuck me.

Her life is dedicated to doing the best for everyone around her. In spite of battling a deadly disease, the smile on her face never faded. She did not know whether she had a week a month or a year or more to live, but she lived every day as if it were her last. Her solace was in helping those who could not look after themselves, and that became her life’s mission. Love came into her life in many disguises, and she found a best friend who helped her sail through. Will she be able to win over life or will she succumb to it?

Does the journey of becoming a chartered accountant scare you to death? Does it mean you need an IQ of 170 and an unimaginable work ethic to become a CA? Is this right? Come on... We CAs are also people who love to have fun, but we always keep a straight face. This is Joe's three year-long journey, where he finds himself tangled with romance, corporate backstabbing, true friendship, and drama while traveling around the world. In a breathless race, he realizes what it means to become an impactful chartered accountant and, above all, the true meaning of finding one's purpose.

'Charming, touching and very very funny' Jenny Colgan 'Simply too good' Daily Mail From the author of the acclaimed THE GRAN TOUR ONE HOUSE. TWO HOUSEMATES. THREE REASONS TO WORRY: WINNIE AND BEN ARE SEPARATED BY 50 YEARS, A GULF IN CLASS, AND MAJOR DIFFERENCES OF OPINION. When hunting for a room in London, Ben Aitken came across one for a great price in a lovely part of town. There had to be a catch. And there was. The catch was Winnie: an 85-year-old widow who doesn't suffer fools. Full of warmth, wit and candour, The Marmalade Diaries tells the story of an unlikely friendship during an unlikely time. Imagine an intergenerational version of Big Brother, but with only two contestants. One of the pair a grieving and inflexible former aristocrat in her mid-eighties. The other a working-class millennial snowflake. What could possibly go wrong? What could possibly go right? Out of the most inauspicious of soils - and from the author of The Gran Tour - comes a book about grief, family, friendship, loneliness, life, love, lockdown and marmalade.

A collection of three fun, creative, hearwarming stories, ideal for children from 4-8 years old, in full colour. Ideal for child who is a reluctant reader. The stories will catch a childs interest and keep him/her glued. I have seen Sheetal grow from a rookie visualiser to a fine Art Director at Enterprise. With this book, I’m delighted to see her blossom into a children’s writer and an illustrator with her own unique style. These delightful stories will not only transport a child to a magical world, a happy blend of Alice’s Wonderland and Willy Wonka, they will do something much more important. I recently read a thought-provoking article that advocates a system of education that encourages inquiry in children over a system that relies on learning by rote. In this,both the timing and the format of this book are just perfect: it doesn’t spoonfeed the morals in these stories to the children; rather, it inspires them to debate, to find the answers for themselves. It motivates them to think. Now which parent wouldn’t want that for his or her kids? Mohammed Khan Advertising Legend. In these stories, the author, Sheetal Durve, does a wonderful job of sparking the imagination and creativity of young readers. Truly unique and special is the way in which she weaves a lesson throughout the stories. In Aruba, she teaches the lesson of empathy and kindness. In The Lollipop Garden, the lesson is that good happens to those who spread happiness, and in The Pink Elephant, children will learn that perseverance and faith can make the unimaginable possible. These lovely stories can be shared with your children time and again, because with each reading your child will be able to apply the lessons to a different event in their lives. They are a beautiful way to provide creative inspiration to your children. Dr. Michelle Remington Associate Superintendent | American School of Dubai