Westland Publications Limited

It is the early 1940s. India is struggling to break free of British rule, and the Second World War is at its peak. The famed Great Kanchana International Circus is touring Burma when Japanese fighter planes bomb Rangoon and Mandalay, razing the British administrative and military installations to the ground and killing the local population in hundreds of thousands.As their foot soldiers approach to take occupation, Kanchana Sarang Shine, proprietor of the circus company, risks her life and limb to ensure a safe passage back to India for her three-hundred-strong troupe, walking thousands of kilometers through treacherous mountains and jungles.

Rival factions have gathered under one roof at the Kadambur Palace, where crucial decisions hang in the balance. Aditya Karikalan has answered Nandini''s summons, journeying from Kanchi to stand once more before the woman who once ruled his heart. Can old love survive the weight of betrayal? Or has vengeance already sealed its fate? At his side is Vandiyadevan, who senses that the forces converging at Kadambur are far more dangerous than any army in the battlefield. The conspiracy he has glimpsed only in fragments, now begins to assume a terrifying shape.

Prince Arulmozhi Varman, the beloved Ponniyin Selvan, has vanished after a devastating shipwreck off the coast of Lanka. Or, has he? What is his connection to the Buddhist monastery in Nagapattinam? And who stands to gain the most from his mysterious disappearance surrounding his fate? Meanwhile, his friend Vandiyadevan tries to figure out the dark game the Pazhuvoor Rani Nandini seems to be playing, even as he feels helplessly sorry for her. This scion of a clan that has lost its wealth, titles and influence, Vandiyadevan stands at a crossroads: he must decide between the offers two women make to him.

Spencer Diaz, a sixteen-year-old teenager, is dying. Almost. Probably. Well, it is up to his doctor and his dad to decide how long to wait for a transplant before they pull the literal plug on his life support system. While he awaits his fate at a hospital in Del Rio, Texas, Spencer ponders over the soupy mess that his life is, what with a runaway mother, an outcast band of friends, and the odd gun shooting in the school corridors, not to mention the steady dose of bullying and the angsts of growing up. Stepping out from the medically induced com(m)a into a full stop sounds too appealing.

K.M. Panikkar was a multifaceted man, one of India’s first public intellectuals as India won its independence. His imprint is all over India’s colonial and post-colonial history: from constitutional reform in the princely states, where he was a strong advocate for India’s current federal model to charting India’s maritime policy as a free country. He believed in an essential Hindu culture that held his land together, yet he was a committed secularist. He was Gandhi’s emissary and the founder of the Hindustan Times. He was independent India’s first and most controversial ambassador to both Nationalist China and the People’s Republic of China. He was Nehru’s man in Cairo and France and a member of the States Reorganisation Commission.

When Sonal C Holland left her high-paying corporate job, she knew she what she didn’t want—a boring nine-to-five—but not exactly what she wanted. Enter wine, a drink enjoyed only by the elite in India, but with immense potential for growth. Wine communication and teaching would play to Sonal’s strengths as a communicator and a networker, she and her husband Andrew rightly identified. The goal was set: to become India’s first wine communicator by winning the title of Master of Wine, the highest certification in the wine world and held by barely 400 people around the world.

In the scintillating capital of Marilyn, Jessica''s life is one of privilege, shadowed by her sister Esther''s impending succession to their father''s powerful position. On the night of Esther''s grand birthday ball, tragedy strikes, and Jessica wakes in a prison cell. Whispers of betrayal, forbidden powers, and a long-forgotten prophecy swirl around her as she pieces together the fragments of that fateful night. Forced to flee, Jessica stumbles into a hidden world where secrets run deeper than she could ever imagine. With her family''s legacy at stake, Jessica must navigate treacherous paths and unearth truths that could shatter everything.

When a mischievous elephant calf named LG strays too far from her herd, she tumbles into an unknown world—and a thrilling adventure. Captured and taken to an elephant camp, LG must summon every ounce of courage to find her way back home. Her chance arrives in the form of an ancient legend: the Soul Tree, a living portal to distant lands. With the help of two feisty old elephants and a fierce tusker with a hidden heart, LG braves wild rivers, prowling predators and the mysteries of the forest. Bursting with heart, spirit and discovery.

Impacted by the Jallianwala Bagh massacre as a child, he was intimately familiar with the cruelty of the British Raj. He joined the Hindustan Republican Association while in college, where he met Chandrashekhar Azad, Rajguru and other revolutionaries who shared his beliefs. He challenged the nonviolence movement led by Gandhi and refused to be silent in the face of injustice. In the face of his death sentence, he used his words to rally the youth of India, leaving a legacy that continues to inspire.

Dive into tThis collection of fifteen action-packed stories takes you on a journey through Shivaji’s adventures—capturing Torna Fort at just 17, killing the formidable Afzal Khan, escaping Agra and outsmarting enemies in legendary battles like Sinhagad. Also meet unforgettable characters like Waghya, Shivaji’s loyal companion, and discover legends like Hirkani, the fearless milkmaid.he extraordinary life of Shivba, the boy who grew up to become Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj—one of India’s most iconic leaders.

Join Amara on an exciting journey as she faces challenges, makes tough decisions, and discovers the power of perseverance in ''Amara and the Puzzling Project.'' Amara finds herself tasked with a school project that seems impossible to solve. With the help of her favorite teacher, Miss Bridget, and a spark of creativity, Amara embarks on a mission to create something truly extraordinary. But will self-doubt and fear of disappointing others hold her back? As she navigates through ups and downs, Amara learns valuable lessons about resilience, friendship, and the importance of following her heart.

The Sampark Kranti Express is travelling from Thiruvananthapuram to Chandigarh. It’s pulling a vintage steam engine called the Wanderer, which will be exhibited in the Republic Day parade in Delhi. This train travelling across the length of India carries a cross-section of the Indian populace. One of its travellers, Karamchand (named so after Mahatma Gandhi), through the intersection of his observations along the journey, his memories, and the history of the places the train passes through creates a fantastic, parallel journey along the one he is already on.

Pia is grateful for her life but she feels there’s a missing piece in her heart. And little dimple-cheeked Aye craves and searches for a loving home. Both start their individual journeys filled with hope, love and discovery and it all falls in place when their hearts finally click. With vibrant illustrations and rhythmic text, this enchanting picture book celebrates the beauty of adoption and the unbreakable bond between adoptive parents and their little ones—a perfect bedtime read for all families.