Simon & Schuster India

In the mid-2000s, the late filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh used to write an insightful and deeply empathetic weekly column for a Bengali magazine, that he also used to edit. In those columns, he talked about the ever-evolving nature of things around him – whether it’s cinema or politics, or travel or religion, or the innumerable facets and complexities of human relationships. And when these periodic thoughts and recollections were assembled, they emerged as an unlikely memoir that broke patterns, much like his films. Rituparno was also one of the few openly queer filmmakers whose work gave voice to ideas of individual freedom of choice and expression. Originally published in two volumes in Bengali, FIRST PERSON is a brutally honest account of a curious, creative, and daring life. Translated by acclaimed translator Arunava Sinha into English, FIRST PERSON will introduce countless readers and cine-lovers to Rituparno’s luminescent mind on the page for the very first time. #RituparnoGhosh #FirstPerson Sayantan Ghosh

Discover the exhilarating story of Glenn Maxwell, the daring batsman and all-round Australian cricket maestro. During the 2023 Cricket World Cup in India, Glenn Maxwell played the most audacious, improbable innings in the history of one-day cricket. Yet less than a year earlier he had been in hospital with a shattered leg, unsure whether he would ever be able to play again. This is the story of that year, from devastation to triumph; twelve months of frustration on the road to recovery, as well as jubilation when Glenn became a father. It’s also an exploration of his life before – the moments and decisions that informed this defining year. For over a decade, Maxwell has batted with a style that is deeply creative and at times crazy-brave, while bearing the criticism of those who find his style more exasperating than exciting. At the same time, he has become a vital bowler and one of the world’s best fielders. However, his career has also been dogged by depression and self-doubt. Now, one of cricket’s great entertainers tells his story in his own words. The Showman offers a captivating exploration of an enigmatic talent, whose name is synonymous with the thrill of the game.

Karna II by Kevin Missal is out now and available at your nearest bookstores. 20 years later… United by promise. Divided by hate. Karna, the King of Anga, is distraught after the recent demise of a closed one. And to achieve salvation, he seeks to hurt the ones who are closest to him. Satyasena, the firstborn son to Karna, holds no mantle to his popular father but he strives for it. To become better, he’s ready to lose everything. Shanaya, the queen of Anga, takes care of the throne during her husband’s absence, but recent moral duties have begun to confront her past and probably betray the present. Vrishaketu, the second -born to Karna, has been shifting loyalties between the Pandavas and the Kauravas, insidiously plotting the downfall of his father and the throne, but a new distraction ends up blurring the line between right and wrong. Once a loving family, it is now haunted by conspirators, murderers and stabbers. Will they survive? Little do they know, an ancient evil has risen, ready to poison the roots of our nation and threaten the existence of Karna. #karna2 #kevinmissal #hindumythology #mythology #mythologyretelling #mythologybooks #outnow

Karna II by Kevin Missal is out now and available at your nearest bookstores. 20 years later… United by promise. Divided by hate. Karna, the King of Anga, is distraught after the recent demise of a closed one. And to achieve salvation, he seeks to hurt the ones who are closest to him. Satyasena, the firstborn son to Karna, holds no mantle to his popular father but he strives for it. To become better, he’s ready to lose everything. Shanaya, the queen of Anga, takes care of the throne during her husband’s absence, but recent moral duties have begun to confront her past and probably betray the present. Vrishaketu, the second -born to Karna, has been shifting loyalties between the Pandavas and the Kauravas, insidiously plotting the downfall of his father and the throne, but a new distraction ends up blurring the line between right and wrong. Once a loving family, it is now haunted by conspirators, murderers and stabbers. Will they survive? Little do they know, an ancient evil has risen, ready to poison the roots of our nation and threaten the existence of Karna. #karna2 #kevinmissal #hindumythology #mythology #mythologyretelling #mythologybooks #outnow

Work-Life Imbalance by Shubham Khurana aka Corporat Comics is out now! This is the second collection of Corporat Comics about all things work, life and the lack of balance thereof. Because the balance doesn't exist. Period. This is a collection of the comics I have posted over the years about work, life and the lack of balance thereof. While the first collection 'Monday to Friday' was centered around what the days have come to mean to us in our corporat lives, this one focuses on what fills those days- thankless tasks, endless mail chains, meaningless jargon, useless meetings. All those thing which make you go, "What's the point?" But, the objective of this book stays the same - to help you find solace in the fact that you're not alone in this pointlessness. #shubhamkhurana #corporatcomics #worklifeimbalance #corporatelife #comicbook #comicbooks #mondaymotivation #mondaytofriday

Highlights from the launch of 'Nandini Satpathy: Iron Lady of Orissa' by Pallavi Rebbapragada at The Constitution Club of India where the author talks about the importance of documentation. The book is available at your nearest bookstores.

From a recent interview with ETV BHARAT: https://lnkd.in/gg-nt2yj "Capitalism to Peopleism" is not just a game-changer; it is a new game-creator. It evolves the essential features of ‘an economics that works for all’, emphasizing a growth strategy that discards the myth of ‘trickle-down’ policies to unveil a ‘surge-up’ development structure, not in incremental tweaks but through systemic transformation. The book invites you to ‘shape your future before it shapes you’. It is a book that inspires and empowers everyone who aspires to live in a safer, happier world.

We are proud to announce that 'Love in the Time of Hate' by Dr. Rakhshanda Jalil has been longlisted for Godrej Lit Live Non-Fiction Book of the Year 2024. #litlivefest #litliveaward #nonfiction #nonfictionbookoftheyear #2024longlist #longlisted

We wish our readers love, light and good reads this Diwali season. 🪔📚 Visit our website to find more enthralling books to gift your friends and family. #diwali #diwaligifting #giftingideas #happydiwali #diwaliseason

Golwalkar: The Myth Behind the Man, The Man Behind the Machine by Dhirendra K. Jha is out now and available at your nearest stores. Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar, or Guruji as he is reverentially referred to by his followers, is regarded as the demi-god of Hindutva politics and often accorded a status higher than even the founder of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, K. B. Hedgewar. In 1940, when 34-year-old Golwalkar unexpectedly assumed charge of the RSS on Hedgewar’s death, the Hindu militia was still in its nascent stage, with pockets of influence mainly in Maharashtra. Under Golwalkar’s leadership over the next three decades, the RSS and its allied organizations, known as the Sangh Parivar, extended its network across the entire country and penetrated almost every aspect of Indian society. Golwalkar’s ideological influence was enormous—and it did not end with his death. Golwalkar’s prescriptions in his incendiary book We or Our Nationhood Defined, published in 1939, now became central to the ideological training and radicalization of youth dedicated to the idea of a Hindu Rashtra. Here, Golwalkar prescribed a solution to India’s ‘minority problem’ based on the Nazi treatment of Jews in the Third Reich. As Dhirendra K. Jha conclusively establishes in this book, this would eventually provide the core of the Sangh’s credo and, as events in the recent past have borne out, have a lasting influence on Indian politics. Drawing from a wealth of original archival material and interviews, the deeply researched and scholarly Golwalkar: The Myth Behind the Man, the Man Behind the Machine pierces through the many legends built around the man in the biographies written by his loyalists during his own lifetime. Jha traces Golwalkar’s path from a directionless youth to a demagogue who plotted to capture political power by countering the secularist vision of nationalist leaders from Nehru to Gandhi. Ambitious, insecure, tactical and secretive—Jha draws a compelling and sinister portrait of one of the most prominent Hindutva leaders, and of the RSS and its worldview that evolved under him.