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Updated At : 05:10 AM Jun 08, 2025 IST

Consumed: How Big Brands Got Us Hooked On Plastic by Saabira Chaudhuri. HarperCollins. Rs 599

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Over the past 70 years, big brands have harnessed single-use plastics to turbocharge their profits. They’ve poured billions into convincing us we need disposable diapers, cups, bags, bottles, shampoo in sachets and plastic-packaged ultra-processed foods. How did plastic take over our lives? Why have we been unable to rein it in?

Ishavasya Upanishad by Swami Mukundananda. Rupa. Rs 395

The ‘Ishavasya Upanishad’ is considered the first ‘Upanishad’ in the Vedic structure. Its profound name means ‘the Upanishad of the all-pervading God’. The uniqueness of this sacred text is that it skilfully resolves contrary viewpoints. And in doing so, provides the wisdom for achieving a harmonious balance.

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