This experiential narrative on the life in the Indian Foreign Service by former Ambassador T. P. Sreenivasan provides a sneak peak into the charms and challenges of the IFS to help civil service aspirants make informed choices. The glimpses of the different aspects of diplomatic life will also enlighten general readers.

“A timely story about what matters most deeply: our quest for love and acceptance….Jyotsna Sreenivasan’s writing speaks straight to the heart.”—Kim Barnes, author of In the Kingdom of MenAnd Laughter Fell from the Sky, the enthralling first novel from Jyotsna Sreenivasan, is a stirring contemporary love story about two young Indian-Americans trying to find love and their place in the world, while dealing with the confines and pressures of their culture and ...

Learn all about the traditions of Diwali with this third book in the delightful board book series Celebrate the World, which highlights special occasions and holidays across the globe.Each autumn we gather with our friends and family and light our brightest lanterns. It’s time for Diwali, the festival of lights! In this lovely board book with illustrations from Archana Sreenivasan, readers learn that the five days of Diwali are a time to pray for a bountiful season...

Fundamentals of Offshore Engineering addresses the basics of design for offshore oil and gas production systems and examines the health, safety, and environmental (HSE) aspects in the oil and gas industry with emphasis toward safety measures in design and operations. It also covers fundamental issues of crude oil and natural gas exploration and extraction and also includes coverage of seismic surveys and green energy systems. Details of offshore platforms, describing the types, hi...

Long admired for its literacy rates, healthcare infrastructure and human development, Kerala simultaneously grapples with economic stagnation, migration pressures, governance paradoxes and social tensions. The Kerala Club is a rare, insider-led exploration of one of India's most debated states, its triumphs, contradictions and unresolved dilemmas.With contributions from senior and retired civil servants with deep links to Kerala, the book brings together candid, experience-...

In the glittering rot of Sodom, where opium blooms like dark flowers since time immemorial, Lot, a foreigner, threads his life through shadows—with his wife, daughters, and humanity at stake. Sodom is a modern inferno, devouring its own: Emalath, Bithya, Jachin, mere echoes in its relentless feast. Lot's solitary compassion fractures the city's void, his kindness is but a costly lamentation.The Stain reimagines the biblical scape, a Levantine dreamscape where the known unra...

We live in the noisiest era in human history. Notifications tug at us, screens consume our days, and our minds, once capable of deep thought and presence, are now fragmented, tired, and overwhelmed. Clarity Copilot is your antidote to the Digital Pandemic.In this groundbreaking guide, Dr. Sreeni unpacks how constant connectivity hijacks dopamine, drains focus, disrupts sleep, reshapes relationships, and erodes our emotional resilience. Blending neuroscience, psychology, le...

When Malar wins a weekend at an animal reserve, she really wants to see a tiger—but the bigger challenge might be adjusting to being away from home and getting along with the other campers!V. Malar is headed to Camp Kurinji, a well-known tiger reserve in South India, and she couldn’t be more excited—or nervous. She’ll be participating in a program for students to learn more about nature conservation and the animals that call the reserve home. Malar wants t...

V. Malar can’t wait to celebrate the harvest festival Pongal with her cousins from Seattle. But will they have enough in common to make it enjoyable? An illustrated chapter book about extended family and holiday traditions, kicking off a charming new series.V. Malar loves living on a farm with her parents in a small town in India. And Malar’s absolute favorite time of year, the harvest festival known as Pongal, is finally here! This year’s festival will be differen...

Spicy or tangy, savory or sweet—let’s meet some Indian foods from A to Z! Warning: this book might make you very hungry!Fry, simmer, sauté, and create.I’ll try them all. I can’t wait!You can’t fit India on a plate!Kids love learning about food, they need to learn their ABC's, and this mouth-watering alphabet book covers both in the most delicious way! From spicy achaar to sweet zafrani pulao, flip through food from e...

This book is a compilation of daily prayers along with their purposes. As a new mom myself, I wanted this book to be extremely handy in today’s fast-moving times where we want to give it all we have while simultaneously understanding the ‘why’ of everything.These prayers have been with me night and day through my highs and lows. I would like to share them with my readers.While growing up, the evening ritual was to finish our sports, freshen up, pray and eat amongst our loved ...

How to be good, healthy, and religious?How to stop worries, manage time, and control anger?How to be happy, wealthy, control the mind, and stay positive?This book is an attempt to understand the possible answers to these common life questions, the author gathered through his various readings. Some snippets from the book are:• Good life is not a passive existence where we live and let others live. It is one of involvement with family and friends to make life le...