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As an award-winning chef, Günter Hager, who was born in Austria’s Salzkammergut region, organised International Austrian Gourmet Weeks in faraway Asia in the 1980s. In 1998, he crossed the Himalayas out of a sheer sense of adventure. What he did not know at the time was that he was laying the foundations for a deep friendship with the Tibetan people. Today, the passionate restaurateur successfully runs a traditional inn in the Upper Austrian capital of Linz. Yet for more than a quarter of a century, Günter has always found time to visit and explore the Tibetan side of northern India.

Singing Over Bones is a fierce and tender debut reckoning with what remains after loss. Drawing from the folkloric tradition of La Loba—the wolf woman who resurrects life by singing over bones—Amy Singh excavates fragments of being from the shattered silence of intimate violence to the thundering chorus of street protest, from ancestral wounds to future hope, and borders that cut through both lands and hearts. Moving fluidly between English, Hindi, and Panjabi, these poems map love and resistance across generations and geographies.

What would you put in your basket if you were to shop at the Store of Life? Your decisions fill the basket of your existence. This insightful and imaginative book takes you on a curated shopping experience through life itself, prompting deep reflection on your choices and gently nudging you toward a life of purpose and joy. Along the way, you''ll discover practical "shopping hacks" to fill the jars of your mind, body, and soul—guiding you toward becoming the best version of yourself. As you wander through aisles of possibility, you''ll notice that some items, like envy and anger, are sold at ridiculously low prices. But when they pile up, they leave little room for kindness, patience, or happiness. Are they truly worth the cost? Or would you rather pick up the priceless bundles of forgiveness, legacy, and inner peace?

From the quotidian to the ineffable sadness of whiling ‘springtime away on false lights, deep wine and fickle friends’; a lament for autumn with its falling flowers; memories of things that have never happened; and a startling take on Michelangelo’s ‘Creation’, there is little that escapes the poet’s vision. With its biting wit and a singular understanding of the ephemeral nature of life’s experiences, beautifully illustrated by the author, Rhapsody Road is a collection that you will find yourself dipping into time and again.

After having broken the shackles of slavery, Isa understands the weight of injustice. He vows never to bow to anyone any more, not even Emperor Akbar. With great courage, vision, unshakable resolve and unwavering ambition, he refuses to pay taxes to the Mughals, makes the imperial army retreat twice and even takes the risk of forging alliances that could either strengthen or doom his cause. But as the Mughals tighten their grip, Isa faces a daunting choice— continue to fight and risk the lives of his people, or seek abiding peace.

Stranded in the treacherous depths of the forests of the Eastern Ghats – a region steeped in ancient lore – amidst a pandemic- triggered lockdown, siblings Magadh, Yukti, and their new friend Rudra race against time to confront and stop an ancient enemy. As one fateful night uncovers many legends with danger lurking in every shadow, will their friendship overcome the malevolent forces at play? Will the journey lead to the discovery of the ‘Pure Seed’? Will General Xilian and his men succeed in their plot to take advantage of the situation?