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I come from a country which was created at midnight. When I almost died it was just after midday." - Malala Yousafzai

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Books and music are our best companion

I Am Malala: The Girl who Stood Up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban

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Author : Malala Yousafzai

Publisher : Hachette India

Price : 399

"I come from a country which was created at midnight. When I almost died it was just after midday." - Malala Yousafzai This is the story of the journey of Malala Yousafzai, a name that is an institution in herself, from a remote valley in Northern Pakistan to the halls of the United Nations in New York. ''I Am Malala' is the

remarkable tale of a family uprooted by global terrorism, the struggle of a girl to assess her right to education and a family's fierce love for their daughter in a society that prizes sons.

Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of the Ramayana

Author : Devdutt Pattanaik

Publisher : Penguin Books India

Price: ` 499

Whenever you think of the epic Ramayana, the first few things coming to mind are the 'ekam-patni-vrata' king, Rama, his devotion to a single wife and his association with the most unjust act of abandoning her in the forest to protect family reputation. This time mythologist and illustrator Devdutt Pattanaik retells the story of Ramayana from the perspective of Sita. Writing in his unique style, this will be for the first time that Ramayana is told from the female point of view.The book approaches Ram by highlighting Sita and her journey from childhood with her father, Janaka, to her stay in the forest with her husband. The book beautifully portrays her interactions with the women of Lanka, recipes she exchanged, emotions they shared; her connection with the earth, her mother, and with the trees, her sisters; her role as the Goddess, the untamed Kali as well as the demure Gauri, in transforming the stoic prince of Ayodhya into God.

How Not To Make Money

Author: Raj Kundra

Publisher: Random House India

Price: 299

From the desk of successful entrepreneur Raj Kundra, 'How Not To Make Money' is the true story of three childhood friends Jai, Mike and Aziz who have two wishes: Get rich quick or Die trying. Aiming to make fast money with almost no risk, booze smugglers Jai and Mike with their friend Aziz, a corporate lawyer, comes up with an undetectable, foolproof plan. Next come Pam, the femme fatale whose sari blouses leave less to the imagination than bikinis, who has her eye set firmly on Jai. The boys put everything on the line in this high-speed thrill ride of a novel. But will they come out laughing or are they walking into a trap?

Teenage Blues, Parenting Clues

Anjaneya Mishra

Publisher : Jaico Publishing House

Price: 250

Teenage Blues, Parenting Clues is a bold and comprehensive attempt by a teenaged writer Anjaneya Mishra to unravel the teen world for parents. There are many ways to describe your teenager. It is easy to point out the things you'd love to transform about them but hard to understand what sort of hormonal changes they are experiencing. From teenage aspirations, sexuality, attractions and distractions to the acrimonious acne and drug abuse, the writer has beautifully underlined the surging emotions and tantrums of the teens and has smartly opened them before the parents.

The Under Cover Economist Strikes Back: How to Run or Ruin an Economy

Author name: Tim Harford.

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Price:599

"The Under Cover Economist Strikes Back: How to Run or Ruin an Economy" is a provocative and lively exploration of the increasingly important world of macroeconomics. Economics is a topic no one can ignore. From politicians to hedge-fund managers to middle-class people, everyone needs to know how and why the global economy works the way it does. In this novel, Tim Harford strips away the spin, the hype, and the jargon to reveal the truth about how the world

economy actually works. Harford tries to explain what's really happening beyond today's headlines, why all of us should care, and what we can do about it to understand it better. The novel will be answer to many questions haunting your mind, like how does this large-scale economic world really work? What would happen if we cancelled everyone's debt? How do you create a job? Will the BRIC countries take over the world?

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- Miley Cyrus

4 Royals

- Lorde

5.Applause

-Lady GaGa

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