The fourth daughter summary

A Man Called Bapu

"I want world sympathy in this battle of Right against Might,"  so wrote Mahatma Gandhi in a letter.  And the whole world sat up and took...

Themes: freedom struggle, Mahatma Gandhi

Ashoka: The Great and Compassionate King

HISTORY never ceases to surprise. With every new fact unearthed, perspective shifts ever so slightly, that it opens up a whole new world to explore....

Themes: Ashoka the Great, Buddhism, historical

Bishnu, the Dhobi Singer

Children will love this endearing tale of Bishnu, a dhobi’s son who loved to sing. The author has cleverly combined several interesting...

Themes: great musicians of India, historical, Mughals, perseverance, Tansen

Kallu's World - In Big Trouble Again!

Kallu was inevitably late for school. When the Masterji threatened to make him repeat the class he became extremely nervous, as he had some beautiful...

Themes: humour, school

Kallu's World 2

A humourus story set in a tiny little village called Khajuria, in which the villagers are all agog wondering what Masterji was planning to do for the...

Themes: drama, festivals of India

M.K. Gandhi - Father of the Nation

This biography of Mahatma Gandhi provides an insightful chronicle of his life and book begins with a summary of who he was, what he means...

Themes: freedom struggle, Mahatma Gandhi

The Secret Diary of the World’s Worst Cook

‘The Secret Diary of the World’s Worst Cook’ by Subhadra Sen Gupta, much like the Dum Pukht cooking of Lucknow (featured in the book), looks...

Themes: father, friendship

We call her Ba

There are many extraordinary women who have made a mark in history when it was truly a man’s world. Through their work, their education, or...

Themes: freedom struggle, Karturba Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi