Midnight Sun

When Edward Cullen and Bella Swan met in ‘Twilight’, an iconic love story was born. But until now, fans have heard only Bella’s side of the story. At last, readers can experience Edward’s version in the long-awaited companion novel, ‘Midnight Sun’. This unforgettable tale as told through Edward’s eyes takes on a new and decidedly dark twist

Kintsugi — named after the ancient Japanese art of mending broken objects with gold — is the story of young women breaching boundaries, overcoming trauma, and challenging the social order. And about men surprised by women who are unconventional, unafraid and independent. Set between Japan and Jaipur, Kintsugi follows the lives of these characters as they intersect and diverge, collide and break and join again in unexpected ways.

It is the 1960s. Delhi is a city of refugees and dire poverty. The Malayali community is just beginning to lay down roots. This is the Delhi young Sahadevan makes his home. Then, unexpectedly, China declares war on India. In a moment, all is split asunder. As India tumbles from one crisis to another, Sahadevan is everywhere — walking, soliloquising and aching to capture it all. This is a novel about ordinary people whose lives and stories have leached into the very soil and memories of Delhi.

So much of cricketing passion hinges on victory and defeat, and yet so much of cricket itself happens off the field. Equally, cricket is also full of tales of heroism, bravery, fortitude and determination. Then, there are difficult decisions to be made, ethical questions to be considered. Veteran sports journalist Vedam Jaishankar dives into cricketing history to understand the structure and substructure of cricket, truly revealing the many splendours of the ‘lovely’ game.

On The Trail of Buddha is a sojourn in search of the spiritual, philosophical, and cultural linkages that bind India to the East Asian civilisations. From the wandering monks of Asia to the temples and monasteries they visited; from the statues and frescoes in grottoes to those in the museums — the book explores the ‘ancient India’, preserved in the traditions, art, and architecture of China, Mongolia, Korea and Japan.

After defeating Pakistan in the second biggest armed conflict since the World War II, Indian PM Lal Bahadur Shastri arrived in Tashkent to sign a peace accord. After days of extended negotiations, the peace agreement was signed between India and Pakistan. Hours later, Shastri died in his dacha. It’s been 50 years since his death, and we still don’t know how. Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri investigates the mystery behind the death.

This guide examines the crème de la crème of smart-thinking books, including classics on psychology, mindfulness, rationality, the brain, mathematical and economic thought and practical philosophy. The tour starts as far back as the Epictetus classic ‘The Enchiridion’ and Bertrand Russell’s charming ‘The ABC of Relativity’, before proceeding through bestsellers such as Edward de Bono’s ‘Lateral Thinking’.

This book for children, by Kanwalpreet, celebrates the joys of childhood. Children are today living in a world that faces changes in the family set up, clash of values, environmental issues, leaving them wondering how to connect with their roots. The short stories and poems in the collection talk to them in their own language and don’t impose thoughts.