When eight-year-old Kai – custodian of a legendary treasure map – asks the Mumbai Sun team for help, Ajay knows he has landed on his next story.The team is propelled into a journey through the Blue City of Jodhpur, to the temples of Ranakpur, and the desert city of Jaisalmer.But a dastardly billionaire treasure hunter has heard of the map too . . .The third story in the critically acclaimed series which began with Ajay and the Mumbai Sun – shortlisted for the Waters...

A SUNDAY TIMES BEST CRIME NOVEL OF THE MONTHAN OBSERVER THRILLER OF THE MONTHA NEW YORK TIMES RECOMMENDED BOOKA CRIMEREADS BEST MYSTERY OF 2020‘Hugely entertaining… set in modern-day India but its origins lie in the golden age of crime fiction’ Sunday Times‘A slice of sheer pleasure… a proper, thorny puzzle’ Observer‘Like stepping back to the Golden Age of the classic mystery’ Rhys Bowen, international bestselling author of The Tuscan Child...

Plant Secondary Metabolites: Natural Defenses in Disease Management examines plant-derived secondary metabolites and their crucial role in both ecological balance and human innovation. From their biosynthetic pathways and ecological significance to their application in sustainable agriculture, medicine, and biotechnology, the book provides a complete resource for understanding these compounds. It emphasizes their potential in replacing synthetic chemicals in pest management and crop protec...

First broadcast in 2007, Fags, Mags and Bags delivers shop-based shenanigans and over-the-counter philosophy, courtesy of Ramesh Mahju and his trusty sidekick Dave. Ramesh has built his shop up over the course of 30 years, and it is a firmly entrenched feature of the local area. He is ably assisted by Dave, a forty-something underachiever who shares Ramesh's love of the art of shopkeeping, even if he is treated like a slave. Then of course there are Ramesh's sons Sanjay and Alok, both surl...

This book presents a comprehensive survey about conducting polymers and their hybrids with different materials. It highlights the topics pertinent to research and development in academia and in the industry. The book thus discusses the preparation and characterization of these materials, as well as materials properties and their processing. The current challenges in the field are addressed, and an outline on new and even futuristic approaches is given.“Conducting Polymer Hybrids” is...

A bit self-conscious Sanjeev Kapoor a.k.a Sanju baba, goes through all the bittersweet experiences of growing up – fearful respect towards his father, love & affection from mom and sisters, bullying and friendships in school, and initial forays into the world of sensuality.In his university days, he starts loving and later growing in love, his sister's friend's sister.While his academic pursuit develops a keen interest towards science in him, and his love of literature from...

A high-stakes adventure story full of heart from debut author Varsha Shah – winner of the Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition 2020!Abandoned on the Mumbai railways, Ajay has grown up with nothing but a burning wish to be a journalist.Finding an abandoned printing press, he and his friends Saif, Vinod, Yasmin and Jai create their own newspaper: The Mumbai Sun.As they hunt down stories for their paper, the children uncover corruption, fight for justice a...

Amil has always dreamed of working at the modern, space-age pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, where he lives. Instead, on his tenth birthday, he is torn from his family and taken to work for Mr Kumar and his cruel son, Jalesh, in their dilapidated printing factory. There, hidden in a trunk, he finds a secret First World War journal. As its pages come to life, they reveal not only why Amil is there, but that he and the journal’s author – his great-grandfather, Sanjiv - share a magical gift:...

The spectacular sequel to Ajay and the Mumbai Sun!Ajay's wish has come true – he's a news reporter at last. He and his friends Saif, Vinod, Yasmin and Jai even have their own newspaper: The Mumbai Sun.But money is tight – and they need a big story.So when Ajay sees a cash prize for a competition to be the first to find a meteor that has crashed to Earth in India, their very own space-race to Jaipur is on ...

Seasoned detective Harith Athreya is back, this time to investigate suspicious incidences on a riverside dig in the heart of remote Bundelkhand.In this place, rich in myth and history, the legend goes that anyone who sets foot on nearby island Naaz Tapu would be cursed forever.When an archaeologist defies local folklore, the fallout is swift and deadly. Is the death a result of the ancient curse – or a more down-to-earth case of murder? Athreya needs to unravel the truth from...

In the fourth Harith Athreya mystery, a murderer strikes at a luxury resort - can Detective Athreya prevent them from capsizing his holiday?BOLLYWOODDetective Harith Athreya is recuperating from an illness in the beautiful backwaters of Kerala when he stumbles into a new form of intrigue: a family of vacationing Bollywood royalty, who want his help making a murder mystery film.BANKRUPTCYBut not all is as it seems with the family - there are rumours of major mone...

ISOLATIONHarith Athreya is taking a well-earned break at a boutique hotel in the Himalayan foothills. But his holiday is swiftly cut short when mysterious bloody handprints start appearing on the walls around the resort.INCRIMINATIONWhen a woman then falls to her death, chaos and confusion reigns. The hotelier is convinced that the key to the case rests with four other young people who checked in at the same time as the victim, all pretending for some reason not to kno...