...the time was now...For years Kartik has felt like he'd rather put his arm through a wood chipper than go to work the next day, or live another day like the last, but he has anyway. There was never a choice. Or, that's what he's told himself, while wondering 'Is this really it?' Seeking answers, he ventures both across the globe and within his own mind, but finds only emptiness.The Hollow, an unyielding scourge he can't escape, demands his attention ...

Five authors and one story is what make this novel unique. This is a story of four strangers who are brought together by life… or at least that is what some of them think.Based in the beautiful North-East India, this is the story about the quest of four individuals who are all running from something in their lives and their hunger to find themselves. Be it breaking from the stereotype of our society, running from the darkness within or accepting oneself. The journey however is not withou...

Mumbai, mystery and a baby elephant combine in a charming, joyful cosy crime for fans of Janice Hallett, Alexander McCall Smith and Richard Osman.On the day he retires, Inspector Ashwin Chopra discovers that he has inherited an elephant: an unlikely gift that could not be more inconvenient. For Chopra has one last case to solve...But as his murder investigation leads him across Mumbai - from its richest mansions to its murky underworld - he quickly discover...

A fresh new take on modern meditation, 24 Hour Mindfulness shows what it might be like to bring awareness, calm and kindness to wherever we are and whatever we are doing. Written by Rohan Gunatillake, one of the world's most creative voices in mindfulness and meditation, this eBook short presents sixteen portable exercises to help us keep in touch with the present moment, even during the busiest of days.

This book aims at bringing a radical understanding of your emotions. It introduces you to the vital Energy centers in your body called chakras, whose functioning has a direct bearing upon your physical and mental well-being. It explains the direct relationship between a particular emotion and its related chakra. You will learn about the subtle ways in which the emotion affects your physical and mental health. You will understand that the debilitating emotion is a mere shadow without an object...

**A Scotsman Non-Fiction Book of the Year** Vanessa Able wanted a truly independent Indian adventure, but nothing prepared her for the noise, chaos and terror of driving 10,000 km around the subcontinent or for finding the love of her life. Behind the wheel of a yellow Tata Nano (the world s cheapest car), Vanessa steers the reader through a hilarious, high-octane adventure. Taking any help she can get from loopy spiritual gurus to professional driving instructors, and even a divine insura...

What does success mean to you right now? How can you make steps to achieve this?This 7-step-guide helps you on the path to success through mindful exercises and guided meditation. Fun and imaginative, Mindfulness for Success helps you clarify what you want from life and breaks down these aspirations into actionable goals.Inside you will find:• Guided meditations for every step• Questions to help you define personal success• Adv...

A short, simple guide to beginning meditation; no mysticism, no nonsense, no fee.

(Soon to be a major motion picture: Hamaari Adhuri Kahaani) Raising a young child on her own, writing him letters pretending to be his absentee father, Vasudha Prasad has taught herself not to dream. A wealthy hotelier with no fixed address, Aarav Ruparel travels light, using ambition to shield himself from emotion. Neither is seeking love. And when it comes calling, it tests them both: Vasudha must accept that her marriage was a mistake, and Aarav must learn that sometimes loss is gain. '...

Karma has a wicked sense of humour.All we can do is laugh when it’s our turn.By day, Aarush is struggling to get admission in a reputed college forhis Master’s degree; by night, he is a technical support man workingin a call centre. His lady love plans the most unexpected surprise gifton their fourth love-anniversary a break-up!In trying to accept that she is gone, he bumps into several girls, andan older woman who fascinates him no end. Will she be the anchorhe has been waiting for? Or is...

Real life, at times, tends to get mundane and boring. How to survive against such inertia and overwhelming odds in life is the mool mantra of this unique little book. These top tips will help you live life more peacefully and more successfully, whether you are young or old, man or woman, businessman or executive, professional or in service.

Pitfalls and Parachutes is a collection of fifteen short stories. The stories are youthful and lively. Entertainment is at the core of each of the stories. Watch out for exciting endings. A glimpse of the collection: 1. The protagonists decision to help a lost lady might cost him his job. 2. Television news becomes a reality in the life of Cyrus. 3. Pramaniks reputation is at an all-time low. Someone can make it worse. 4. Can anything other than ragging make ones first day of college hell?...