A Children’s Bookshelf Selection: Each month our editor’s pick the best books for children and young adults by age to be a part of the children&rsqu...
word of caution to all those who enjoy being greedy or arrogant - you are on the road to eventual unhappiness. These Jataka tales make an undeniable case for th...
The Mahabharata first volume describes the lineage of the Kuru princes. When Pandu, the father of Pandavas, dies in the forest, his wife Kunti returns to Hastin...
From his snowy abode on Mount Kailasa Lord Shiva travelled far and wide, answering the prayers of his devotees. But he was often in disguise to ensure that his ...
The British were ruthless, they drained away the wealth of Bengal to fill their own coffers. In Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's 19th-century tale, holy men t...
The spices of India can take credit for inspiring some of the greatest maritime expeditions in the world. In a bid to find the sea route to India, European expl...
Dutiful son, doting father, capable general, wise ruler, Bimbisara had earned the right to grow old in peace but his son had other plans for him. Through his da...
Balarama was not only Krishna's brother, he was his right-hand man. Together they made quite a team. Balarama's amazing strength and courage made danger...
On the Battlefield of Kurukshetra - The first two volumes of the Mahabharata described the growing animosity between the Kauravas and the Pandavas, the costly g...
Chandragupta Maurya defeated the Nandas and established himself on the throne of Magadha in 321 B.C. It was a journey fraught with dangerous challenges but his ...
Can a hurricane kidnap a leopard? Find out in The Hurricane that Hid in a Tree.Kalu receives a most wondrous gift—a portrait that shows different people d...