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A very well-written book, easy to read and understand. The author has done a wonderful job of researching and choosing the people through whose biographies she tells us the story of Canada.

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Tomb of Sand
The Living Mountain

The inside story of how Indian security agencies functions with the support of the government to unleash cruelty on its own citizens.

A definitive account of two decades long war in Vietnam and the damage it has done to the country.

Suraj Yengede in his debut book “Caste Matters” dissects the caste system and provides an insight into various aspects of caste system.

A memoir by Viktore Frankl of his sufferings in the Nazi concentration camps and how he endured all of it to come out and tell it to the world

A collection of interviews, lectures and talks on Palestine and the ongoing war with Israel for its existence by Noam Chomsky and Ilan Pappe.

A detailed historical account of the making and rise of Hitler leading to the bloody World War II and destruction of Europe, Russia and Japan.

A history of genesis of Palestine's occupation of Israel and the struggle of Palestinian people for their land and right to exist with dignity.

Gaza Mama is a collection of personal blog and political articles by a journalist, born in Palestine.

Story of an IT guy deciding to move away from fast paced life and switching over to agriculture.

A collection of essays and speeches by Arundhati Roy in the last couple of years describing how India is moving towards totalitarianism and fascism.

Collection of essays and articles by Pieter Friedrich on RSS , BJP and their reach among the US diaspora and the impact of Hindu nationalism post 2014.

Shivaji was a great king of his time for many reasons, but today he is appropriated by Hindu groups and political parties and Hindutva icon. A fine read to understand who Shivaji really was as opposed what he is portrayed as.

लिहाफ़ - इस्मत चुगताई की कहानियों का संग्रह है। उनकी कहानियों के होकर आप उस दौर के सामाजिक परिवेश में महिलाओं की मनोदशा को समझ पाते हैं।

Amma

A collection of essays by Perumal Murugan remembering his mother. The essays tells about basic human values like simplicity, honesty and hard work though some beautiful and true events featuring his mother.

Cited as the seminal works of 20th century fiction. This is a story told by Franz Kafka of a travelling salesman Gregor Samsa, who one day transforms into a vermin. The story tells how everything changes post that metamorphosis.

More than a century ago a young student from a military school send some of his verses to Rainer Maria Rilke to ask for his opinion and feedback and thus started a correspondence. These letters are the the advice of Rilke to the young officer, aspiring poet on writing, solitude, pain, sexuality, developing as a person. The letters were written with utmost honesty and compassion providing insights into the thought process, artistic nature and evolution of the poet himself.

Noam Chomsky providing an insight on how democracies work and who actually controls it. A brilliant fact base analysis of neoliberal policies and how they work exactly opposite of what we have been told about them.

समय से मुठभेड़ अदम गोंडवी की ग़ज़लों का एक बेहतरीन संग्रह है। उनकी शायरी ने हमेशा शोषित और वंचित लोगों के लिए आवाज़ उठाई है।

साये में धूप - दुष्यंत कुमार की बेहतरीन कविताओं का संग्रह है। यह किताब बहुत ही सराही गयी और प्रचलित हुई, सन 1975 में पहली बार प्रकाशित हुई यह किताब आज भी उतनी ही प्रासंगिक है जितनी तब थी।

A study of India's constitution and how common people used their constitutional rights to make changes/amendments in the laws. The book showcases how the constitution was not merely a document but a tool to claim the rights of the common people.

हरिशंकर परसाई जी एक ऐसे व्यंगकार थे जिनकी कलम से लिखे व्यंग बहुत गहरी मार करते हैं । उन्होंने हमेशा सामाजिक व् राजनैतिक जीवन के दोगलेपन , चाटुकारिता और ढोंग के बारे में खुलकर लिखा। उनके रचित व्यंग मात्र हंसी ठिठोली से कहीं अधिक होते हैं जो आपको मुस्कुराने के अलावा गम्भीरता से सोचने पर मजबूर करते हैं।

आधा गाँव एक उपन्यास जो उत्तर प्रदेश के शिया मुसलमान बाहुल्य एक गाँव की कहानी है। दौर है सन 1947 का , जब राजनैतिक उथल-पुथल अपने चरम पर है। कांग्रेस और मुस्लिम लीग में तना तानी चल रही है और देश बंटवारे के दौर से गुज़र रहा है। ग्रामीण जीवन तथा बदलते राजनैतिक परिवेश में उसके यतार्थ को दर्शाता एक बेहतरीन उपन्यास।

A collection of speeches and interviews of Noam Chomsky over the years about the general geopolitics and foreign policies of United states.

A book to understand the "Demonetization". Why it was implemented and what is the impact that people are still facing after couple of years of its implementation.

The Case for Reason is a book by rationalist Narendra Dabholkar , which jots down the framework of Anti-Superstition Movement. It talks about the various superstitions that exists in our society and how we can tackle them by having a scientific approach towards things around us.

T.M.Krishna, a well known Karnatic vocalist investigates the history of Mrdangam makers and their contributions towards the music. The Author presents a detailed account of the history and the complete process of Mrdangam making from the beginning.

A collection of sketches of his friends by Saadat Hasan Manto. Originally written in Urdu, translated by Khalid Hasan.

Annihilation of Caste was a speech prepared by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar to be delivered at a annual conference of Jat-Pat-Todak Mandal of Lahore. A Hindu reformist group which invited Dr. Ambedkar to deliver the presidential address and show a way forward to end the caste system. The speech was however was not delivered and later went on to became one of his most known work.

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गोदान - मुंशी प्रेमचंद का विश्व प्रसिद्ध उपन्यास है जो कई भाषाओँ में अनुवादित किया जा चुका है। गोदान कहानी है जीवन के संघर्षों की और उनसे झूझते हुए एक इंसान और उसके परिवार की। साथ ही कहानी है समाज और उसमे फैले विसंगतिंयों