Naushadnama: The Life & Music of Naushad by Raju Bharatan

An authoritative, comprehensive and enthralling narrative – studded with rare nuggets of information – that records the life and times of ‘the composer of the century’ whose music was poetry in motion. The seven letters in Naushad’s name are like the seven notes of Hindustani classical music. After just a...

The Life & Poetry of Bahadur Shah Zafar by Aslam Parvez, Ather Farouqui

An absorbing, authentic and exemplary chronicle – studded with rare nuggets of information and enthralling anecdotes – of one of the most tragic figures of history who was witness to the end of a glorious dynasty First published in Urdu in 1986, this ‘labour of love’ brings alive the life...

Captain Amarinder Singh: The People’s Maharaja – An Authorized Biography by Khushwant Singh

An authentic, definitive and no-holds-barred narrative – packed with fascinating incidents and anecdotes – that brings alive the life and times of one of the most prominent and striking individuals (a former royal) in the sphere of Punjab politics Beginning with a historical background of how the Patiala kingdom came...

The Last Pilgrims: A True Story of Love, loss, and Finally, Acceptance by Pooja Lamba Cheema

June 2013. The deadliest flood wipes out Uttarakhand. Along with innumerable pilgrims travelling to Kedarnath.  Among the 100,000 trapped and 5,700 presumed dead were 2 people who meant everything to Pooja: her parents. But no news of or from them for weeks could only mean that they were gone. Forever. ...

Asha Bhosle: A Musical Biography by Raju Bharatan

The definitive saga, at once riveting and revelatory – studded with rare nuggets of information and fascinating anecdotes – that sparkingly brings out the life and times of an internationally acclaimed incredibly versatile singer Asha Bhosle – a Guinness world record holder plus recipient of the Padma Vibhushan and the...