Categories: Fiction

Love, That Shit!

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Like a rollercoaster, relationships have their nauseating ups, downs, twists and turns. Sure, like a rollercoaster, relationships are also fun and exciting, but what happens when the ride isn't as smooth as you thought it would be? What do you do when you want to get off but disengaging the safety harness is a lot harder than you thought? Unfortunately, relationships don't come with perforated edges and Love, That Shit (LTS) hopes to help you through the process of getting into, dealing with and even the aftermath of relationships. What sets LTS apart is its contemporary approach, aimed at enlightening while simultaneously entertaining. Challenging norms and common thought at times, LTS hopes to keep you chuckling as you embark on the journey and absorb its message.

Masterji

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As a young boy, Hari watches his widowed mother single-handedly shoulder the responsibility of the family that had been cast adrift by the sudden demise of his father. Driven by the desire to shield her children from abject poverty, she decides to move with the family to South India. Following years of struggle and penury, Hari grows up to be a schoolmaster, living by the values he teaches. That, however, is not always easy for him to do and he often finds himself in conflict with a society that is as orthodox as it is unwilling to change. Through a chain of unforeseen events, Hari finds himself as a lone traveler on the winding road fate has chalked out for him. Masterji is a moving tale of a man in conflict with the world and with himself in search of an eternal truth that lies beyond both.

Matrimonial Mocktails

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All Rhea had ever wanted was the perfect Mills and Boon romance but considering the world she lived in, it was probably too much to ask. She was raised in a traditional and conservative Sikh family in Jalandhar, where it was unfathomable for a girl to be unmarried at 25, let alone 33. But here she was, a single, independent girl, still in search of Mr. Right. Her search had begun at a very early age but not of her own accord. At 15, she was engaged to a 23-year-old boy, but that story didn't go as her parents had planned. Her first step into the arena called love began on the wrong footing in this way and little did she know, the jinx would haunt her for a long, long time. In her pursuit of the right man, there would be many wrong ones, making the better part of her early young life revolve around finding her 'other half '. Between a domineering mother, a hapless but supportive father and the legion of boys who go in and out of her life, Rhea tries her best to make sense of her chaotic world.

Sardarji and other stories

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The lyrical prose of writer, journalist and film director Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (1914-1987) easily lends itself to short stories. In Sardarji and Other Stories, a captivating collection, the protagonists of each tale are portrayed grappling with realities imposed upon them by an unrelenting historical churning that compels them to revisit their relationships with their cultural, spatial and psychological moorings. Communal riots, poverty, abjection, love and longing or renewed hopes and nascent dreams make this collection an incisive and moving portrayal of the human condition.

An Evening in Paris

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Widely known for his humanistic outlook and social realism, Khwaja Ahmad Abbas invariably drew inspiration from real-life situations and characters. In an Evening in Paris and Other Stories, the storyteller charms the reader with aspirational tales of ordinary men and women, guided forward by a lifelong dream. With dabs of magic realism and tales of wishful travel to faraway lands coursing through the stories, this is a fascinating collection.

THE FUSS ABOUT QUEENS AND OTHER STORIES

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The Fuss About Queens and Other Stories, a brilliant collection of short stories by Darius Cooper, delves into disparate universes, including the charming world of the Parsis in Mumbai, caught in a cultural and historical time warp, with the fire temple, the tower of silence, dusty tomes of Dostoevsky, and the British monarch’s portrait in a drawing room, set up with period furniture—a truly stunning mosaic. Darius Cooper was born in Pune and got his first Master’s in Literature and Aesthetics from Bombay University. He taught at the SIES College in Sion, Bombay, from 1972 to 1979. In 1980, he left for the US on a scholarship to pursue further studies at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. In 1982, he got a second Master’s degree in English from USC and in 1989 he got a PhD in Literature and Film from USC. He currently resides and teaches Critical Thinking, Humanities and Film in the English Department of San Diego Mesa College. He has authored Between Tradition and Modernity: The Cinema of Satyajit Ray and In Black and White: Guru Dutt and Hollywood Melodrama. Beyond the Chameleon’s Skill, a volume of poems was published in 2011.

Delhi Anything Goes

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Four friends grow up in Delhi in the '70s and '80s before moving to different continents. Decades later, they reunite in Delhi, with its ever-changing landscapes. Reema, the only one to remain in the city of their shared past, is bitten by the high-society bug. Her friends who had moved out, witness a sea-change in her, and during their two-week stay in Delhi, not only do they wake up to the dying and decaying values of Delhi, but also to Reema's self-destructive ways. This humorous and witty take on Delhi's darker side is as entertaining as it is enlightening.

The High Sea Conspiracy

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When young Ricardo leaves the Brazilian town of Recife on an important mission, and sets sail on MV Castle to Ecuador, little does the crew on board know what the journey has in store for them. In a shocking turn of events, the Castle disappears with the Master on board, Captain Rajan Murthy, while the crew is sent back home. Has the ship been hijacked, stolen or simply gone down in the high seas? Inspector Jos.

DILLILEAKS

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Nillionaire Club People with little or no money Monday Morning I will never drink again Bakchodi When men get together to gossip Naarad Muni Master of gossip Post Divorcum SPTSD Settlement Payment Trauma Stress Disorder Insomnia Buddies Till sunlight do us apart Sannu Ki How are we concerned Tu janta nahi mera baap kaun hain You don't know who my father is Welcome to DilliLeaks. Come, join the Socially Wannabe Weed Garden and discover Alcohol ke Cider Effects...

I Hate Bollywood

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Born and brought up in Chembur, a Mumbai suburb, in the 80's, Raghu Kumar has his first brush with filmstars as a child. Ever since, he is intrigued by the workings of the film industry. He grows up to be a film journalist. In the 90's, Raghu is hired by popular film journalist Rajeev Mehra for the prestigious newspaper The News. His big story is an interview of yesteryear star Parveen Babi. Thus starts his tryst with journalism and he then moves on to reporting for news channels, where he has his own programme. But all is not hunky-dory. A trap is laid by a senior colleague to trip him up and he walks right into it. It takes him two years to bounce back. Despite doing well, hobnobbing with top filmstars and getting invited to the best parties in town, why does Raghu hate Bollywood? Rohit Khilnani is the Entertainment Editor at Headlines Today. He specialises in Bollywood and has worked closely with the who's who of the Hindi film industry. He started his career as a freelance writer for India's leading newspapers, including The Times of India and Indian Express. He has previously worked for NDTV and CNN-IBN. He follows the box-office and does the requisite number crunching every week. This book comes after he has completed 15 years of film reporting. He knows about film stars and their whereabouts like the back of his hand. Rohit lives in Mumbai with his wife Yogita and his mother. He starts and ends his day by taking his dog, Pepper for walks. This is his first book. Talking Points Debut fiction by Rohit Khilnani, who has hosted shows like E-Tonight and Sports and Entertainment Quarter (NDTV) and Star Trek (Headlines Today) Recommended by Bollywood's top names Karan Johar, Hrithik Roshan, Ranveer Singh, Kareena Kapoor Khan and more. A close look at Bollywood's underbelly, its intrigues and its euphoric side. Worldwide readership/market. Popular fiction readers, cinema buffs, university students, libraries, general trade readers.