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Sunaina is in her late fifties. Her husband, Karan has just retired from the army after a long and illustrious career. After decades of moving between cities, towns and one horse towns on posting, during his service, they have finally settled in their home in Poona; where Sunaina and her childhood friends rediscover each other. Unfortunately, their plans to grow old together peacefully is rudely shattered by a violent tragedy. Tapestry is a story about four women in modern India. Women who were fortunate to have lived life on their terms, with the freedom to make choices for themselves - Good, bad or indifferent!

"ENDLESS LIFE portrays a woman's search for love and meaning in an increasingly complex world. Written in lyrical prose, the story transports the reader to a variety of locales, from the suburbs of Washington, D.C., to the opulent mansions of New Delhi, to exotic beaches of Goa, and to the centuries-old villages of the Indian countryside. The story traces events in the life of Malti, a sensitive, emotionally vulnerable, and tradition bound young girl, who grows up to be a tough, independent, and resourceful woman fighting for socially sensitive issues like girls' education, while coping with a heart-rending tragic loss in her own life. In Malti's own words, "Life is a flow; it's a continuum. Nothing really goes away. We continue to live despite all the hardships and tragedies. We plan new things, always expecting to see better days in the future. We never stop dreaming." It is this act of not stopping to dream that makes life "endless.""

"The Crossroads is a story of Aparajita Basu, a girl from a humble household of Kolkata, who tears away from her family to settle her roots in America, with her childhood friend, Aniruddha. To Aparajita, he is everything she ever wanted.Love dwindles slowly. Fate turns in a blink.Dishearten, she returns, not to her hometown but to a different city, where she finds herself a stranger. Haunted by her disturbed thoughts, obsessed by that one name, she finds no escape... until she discovers herself standing on a new crossroads.An ordinary girl, who loses herself to love.A lover, who turns out to be a betrayer.A friendship born on a stormy night.Wisdom bred out of miseries.A homecoming that completes one full cycle.Three Cities... Two Friends... One Girl... One Story."

In Sydney, Sid falls for voluptuous Ankita and then finds himself consumed by her popularity and domination. When Ankita's cousin is stabbed to death in Melbourne, in what appears to be a hate-crime, Mr Patel orders his daughter to return to India. Ankita requests Sid to accompany her and he agrees, submissively. Once Sid learns that Mr Patel was a former state government Minister, he feels he is in company of people who matter. He envisages the future as glamorous until he is confronted by Shabana, who alleges that Mr Patel ordered the murder of her family. Sid investigates the allegations and must choose between marrying Ankita and walking away. In doing so, he is thrust into a journey which involves dealing with the consequences arising from the 2002 Gujarat riots, politicians, human trafficking, his demons and the recent whittling down of the right to free expression.

SIDELINED BY MAN, ANIMALS TURNED TO DEMONS. Plundered by humans of their habitats, animals take a drastic step when they decide to send a team of a cat named as Katy and a dog named as Dug, to an invisible island known, as the Island of 'Five Hundred Graves'. The island becomes visible only for a short time on the night of the full moon. Legend has it that the island is inhabited by the demons. Katy and Dug are supposed to negotiate a deal with the demons, convincing them to allow the animals inhabit the island. Majority of the animal community believe that tinkering with the other world could bring their wrath to the animals. The team is sent to the island nevertheless. But can a deal with the dead be materialized? Are there really demons on the island? Is there any conspiracy involved? Will Katy and Dug be able to negotiate, or will survival remain their only question in the deadly island?

'Sky beyond the Clouds', is a story of a teenage boy, who aspires to become an Indian military officer to make his grandfather proud. His grandfather is his sole companion. After conquering the Service Selection Board challenges, where the military world tests him and his newly formed friends, rigorously. A storm that will change his life, awaits him. The jolts come one after the other, until he is lost, on the verge of death, in a mystic valley, with only hope to see the girl he adores. Destiny has tested him repeatedly, but will it favour him this time? The story has been inspired from a series of real life incidents, where the author pieced together bits and pieces through his interactions with hundreds of people across various towns and cities. The book provides an enthralling picture of the toils of a deserted young boy, who discovers his destiny after an enormous struggle.

Most of us still dream and hope to find ways out beyond violence and corruption. Using dolmens (single-chambered tombs constructed, dates back to Neolithic period 4000 to 3000 BC), as a metaphor, Dolmens in the Blue Mountain explores the meaning of life and death in the context of migrations of Kerala's Syrian Christian community, and the struggle for survival of tribal communities in the Western Ghats mountain ranges. The story revolves around the lives of three brothers. One of them migrated to Canada. The second one joins a Delhi based NGO, bogged down by a corrupt and callous system, was forced to quit his job on moral grounds. The third one stayed back in Kerala, but got into conflict with the radicalized tribal community. Will the brothers, inspired by the dolmens, which taught them the meaning of living in harmony with nature, without compromising the resource needs of poor people and future generations, be able to fulfill their dreams and aspirations?

Two strangers, one city, four days, one night, one lie and a fantastic journey. 'When We Clicked' is my twisted love story. I am Akhil Parlekar, a Mumbaikar in my early twenties. Like every other Mumbaikar I love my city, consider Sachin Tendulkar a God fantasize about Katrina Kaif, but I am about to die. Before I was dying, I lived my life in four days, when we clicked. It was love at first sight for me, but not for her. I spent the four days with her wandering in the city, thinking that she would fall in love with me, but the night that followed the fourth day, changed everything. This journey is about emotions like humour, lust, hatred, betrayal, heroism, friendship and the biggest emotion of them all; love. I am letting you in my heart as well as my brain, you be the judge if this is a love story or not. `You are the protagonist of your life's story, the central character around which all the other characters and incidents occur. When the protagonist of your story changes to someone else, you are in love. That person becomes the central character of your story and everything else revolves around the person you love.'

Seven friends. Seven innocent dreams.But when aspirations turn into dark ambitions, one ends up murdered.And the rest, become suspects.Being a notorious mastermind, Keval Kishore Rajput used his friends' fears and dreams for his climb to power. He ruled the state as its youngest chief minister, before being mysteriously murdered. Did karma finally catch up to him? Or did revenge?From a celebrated standup comedian to an intimidating journalist, the web of suspects sprawls wide and deep.Oscillating between the past and the present, Dark White takes us through the journey of seven characters, each striving in a battle against their inner fears. Each, also possessing a strong reason to kill.Who murdered the CM?Is the path to achieving one's purpose in life always so dark?

The sweat on his brow and the sudden racing of his heartbeat had nothing to do with the presence of a Bollywood Heroine and a Beauty Queen (Winner of Mrs India Pageant) in the Military Station at the New Year's Eve Party. The fear of acting out of line and committing the misdemeanour of ogling at the lady guest, an act in clear contravention of established military courtesies...which could possibly make him lose many social accolades well earned during his military career spanning several years.Apology was the only option and Lieutenant Colonel Vishesh, a strategist, plans his next move.As he plans the strategy for his apology, he wonders why he had resorted to such an act when he had had his fill as a bachelor years ago. His question takes him to enter a mental burrow where he sees one of the insignificant passions, that of with Pink Scarecrow. The trivial passion would have turned to somewhat more serious but for some incident, which he saw as a deliberate prick to his ego that led him to end the relationship abruptly -- though not before blasting the Pink Scarecrow, i.e., Garvita, into a million pieces........Mopping his brow and jerking his head in an attempt to get rid of the thoughts of that insignificant passion, he prepares to act on his plan to seek pardon from the ïlady of the evening' whom he considers he has offended much. He is shocked when he is chosen by the lady as her dance partner, much to the chagrin of his Commanding Officer, Colonel Sameer Chauhan, and so many other fine-looking Army and Air Force officers both parallel and senior to him who were present there. Oscillating between visible and invisible infatuations on the dance floor while dancing in close proximity with the dazzling lady, he could smell her perfume and he felt his body heating up.His mind decoded this as a feeling of passionate expression of man woman bodily magnetism which was consuming him; he presumes that maybe the lady never noticed his awkward behaviour, maybe she was never offended, maybe she had pardoned his misdeed, or probably she had fallen for his still-so-handsome-at-42-looks...Blocking all the distracting judgemental thoughts, he simply tries to seduce his own body into submission with that of hers. The clock strikes 12:00....midnightƒhe holds his breath under his command just to wholly absorb her unruffled breath next to his ears....now craving to be rewarded......he hears her whispering something. As her words descend his ears, he freezes in his track.Read on to find out if at all she thought he has committed an offence or does she make him feel punished for his permanent offence if there was any!

The corridors of a hospital smell of contained suffering and death. But there are reserves of life and hope waiting their turn. Medical schools hide tales of laughter, love and friendship. But nervous breakdowns and bitter disappointments are part of the game. Can Gopan and friends fight The Gorilla and gang, clad in only underwear riddled with holes? Will Chester the Master steal the delectable Meena from me with stealth, cunning and academic skill? Will Indra the terrible use his gun on Saranya and what has that got to do with me becoming a feminist? Is it possible to pass the dreaded clinical finals when your arch enemy is conducting the exam? An obsessed scientist discovers a life-prolonging drug - but what is the use, when Sameer is still a virgin? Read on to find out.

Beyond School centres upon the weeks leading up to 17-year-old Shail's final board exams, as his world becomes a pressure-cooker and the weight of preparing for the exams sends him fleeing rebelliously in the other direction. Along with Shail's journey from boyhood to manhood, Beyond School vividly weaves between the narratives of four main characters, seamlessly uniting the past and present of Shail, his parents-Urmila and Sushil and his mentor-Gladys, in a story that is honest, funny, heartbreaking and ultimately, incredibly human.

Samir is suicidal. Rachael works for a suicide helpline. Fate connects them through a phone call. And so begins Samir's story of love, longing, errors, regret and a girl who changed his life. As his story reaches its conclusion, Rachael will know the true reason behind his suicidal tendencies. But this suicide helpline is not any ordinary service. There is more to the mysterious and yet so convincing voice of Rachael. As this new mystery begins to unfold, Samir is going to discover three things: What is The Helpline? Who is Rachael? What is Samir's own identity? Every year, several teenagers in India attempt suicide because of failing relationships, dwindling careers, parent pressure or the competitive world. This story is about one such teenager, his early problems and the hurdles to cope with them. This story is about finding hope in the struggle. This story is about fighting for what you believe in and discovering your true identity. This is not a story about falling in love. This is a story of rising from a failed love story.

"A degree in engineering is commonly accepted to be the ticket to a dream job among most Indian families. But what does it entail? What does a student go through in those four years? Among the thousands of students that opt for this course, how can a student establish his or her own identity?This is a true story of Nikhil, a young man from a middle-class family. Keeping in mind the sacrifices made by his parents to make it possible for him to take up engineering, Nikhil desires to create a unique identity for himself during his student days at the institute. However, Nikhil is faced with a difficult situation which creates tremendous psychological hurdles for him thereby hindering his progress. Does he eventually manage to achieve his ambition? How?Hello Identity. It's My turn now, a fascinating story of a young man's struggle to achieve an identity of his very own, is an inspiration for any student aspiring to succeed."

Anjali's plain and staid life suddenly turns into a whirlpool when she befriends four very different individuals, leading distinct lifestyles. Slowly and steadily, they entrap Anjali into their lives. Anjali becomes the nucleus of their existence. She witnesses their lives from the ringside, and draws vicarious pleasure in their passionate love affairs. Then Anjali inadvertently becomes a mute witness to their plotting of four bizarre murders. Will Anjali be able to extricate herself from the tentacles of her four friends, or is the fabric of their relationship so intricately woven, that Anjali can only be drawn deeper into the sinister labyrinth? Incognito is a compelling psychological thriller; this hair-raising tale will keep you hooked from start to finish.

Gyanganj is a mystical abode of immortal beings located in the remote Himalayas. It influences series of events from two eras and results in "The Beckoning of Gyanganj," a cocktail of Himalayan adventures, spiritualism, love and romance, hatred and politics, sufferings and revolt. The challenging high altitude treks undertaken in remote Himalayas by Ravi and his fellow trekkers where lurked unknown dangers and challenges in every step and turn, the mysteries related to Gyanganj, the divine and immortal saints living there; the spiritual pursuit and associated challenges of Swami Raghunath; all seem to have some strange connection. The seed of love that germinated in Princess Lata's heart for Swami Raghunath and the curse of Queen Damini would have their karmic impact on several lives from the two eras.The sufferings of poor peasants at the hands of demonic Akash in the kingdom of Mayurpura, the failed and annihilated protests of the youth, and their merciless killings by king's army make one lose hope of possible redemption. Strange turn of events, mysterious acts of destiny make Ravi, Lata, Swami Raghunath and Risha wonder what lies ahead!

Jai, an orphaned teen, is possibly the youngest shooter for hire in the Mumbai underworld. In this netherworld of violence and hopelessness, Jai finds love in the kohl-lined eyes of Juliet, who was sold into slavery to the most dangerous man in town. They make a mad dash for freedom and in this mayhem, Jai realises something about himself - that he simply won't die. Ludvig Hansen, a septuagenarian Norwegian telecom billionaire has one thing in common with Jai - his trait of immortality. However, unlike Jai, Ludvig has used this trait to amass an empire for himself. Jai and Juliet find themselves on the run from the police and the underground in Mumbai, while far away in Russia, Ludvig's daughter is kidnapped by the Russian mob. Their turbulent lives collide head-on and they realise there is a direct threat to their lives, immortality notwithstanding. They have to find a way out and they do just that - only this way leads to a new life, in a new world, and in a new time.

Themes such as collected in this work are borne of what they present - in that the themes come to one and not one goes looking for them first. A Limited view, for some topics remain deliberately approached, thus shedding new light onto age-old topics, from a different angle observing the same stone- scribbling and sketching thence to match one resonance with others. This is the effort that transmutes the work.