Talented players, hard-working coaches-the U-13 Maulsari Eagles is a team that has what it takes. Yet, challenges of all kinds hold them back from realizing their true potential. Prithvi, the midfielder, must wrestle against his father's resistance; while Kadambini, the winger, battles gender bias; even as Siraj, the head coach, leads a fight against the mammoth system, plagued by blatant corruption and rampant age fraud.The Eagles have a fighting chance, but they also have much to...

Only two months to freedom.A jigsaw of around 565* princely states.At the stroke of midnight on 15 August 1947, India could emerge as a united nation.Or disintegrate into several pieces.On 3 June 1947, Lord Mountbatten, the last viceroy of India, makes a historic announcement. After two centuries of being a colony, India would finally become an independent nation on 15 August 1947.Yet there is no India as we know it today, only a patchw...

Do you find yourself lost for words during an argument, only to think of a perfect response hours later?Do you know when someone is being illogical but struggle to say why?If so, this book is for you.We live in a world where disagreement often turns into conflict. In classrooms, online and everyday life, discussions become shouting matches and facts get lost in the noise.But it doesn't have to be that way.Drawing on ...

October 1947Unwilling to join India or Pakistan, the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir wants his kingdom to remain independent. But then a wave of attacks from the northwest frontier, supported by Pakistan, ravages city after city . . .As friends leave the town in panic, and fear grips every neighbourhood, it is a time of reckoning for Zooni, as for the other people of Baramulla—with whom should their loyalties lay?A ragtag bunch of youngsters, including Zooni's brave c...

Be inspired by life lessons from the Iron Man of India, told through stories and comics.Follow the extraordinary journey of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel - one of India's greatest leaders - from his humble beginnings and fearless youth to his pivotal role in shaping a nation. Fifty chapters bring alive his steadfast values and vision, served with a chuckle or two. Each story shares a powerful message drawn from Patel's life - on courage, leadership, overcoming biases an...