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Vishnu is one of the principal hindu Gods, forming the trinity along with Brahma and siva. Vishnu is worshipped as the protector and preserver of the world and restorer of dharma. He appears in different avatars on this earth to uphold righteousness and destroy evil. Even through his appearances are innumerable, ten major incarnations are most well known.

A renowned freedom fighter sarijini Naidu was born in Hyderabad in a hindu brahmin family. She has many firsts to her credit including-the first indian woman to become the president of the indian National congress and the first woman to become the governor of an indian state. One of the great orators of her time she was also a distinguished poet and was famously known as 'Bharatiya Kokils'.

Traditionally attributed to author Vyasa, the Mahabharata is the longest Indian epic, which is of immense cultural importance to Indians. The story revolves around Dhritharashtra's hundred sons, the Kauravas, and the five virtuous sons of King Pandu, the Pandavas, and their struggle for the throne of Hastinapura, the kingdom ruled by the Kuru clan. The struggle culminates in the great Kurukshetra War, in which the Pandavas ultimately emerge victorious.Besides being philosophical and religious, the epic unfolds the complexity of human relationships and teaches youngsters several lessons in life. Whether it is an abridged version or the epic itself, it is a must-read for one and all, and a must-keep for one's own personal library.

India is the land of kings and emperors, full of gold and precious stones, the land that attracted the Moghuls, the Portuguese, the Dutch, the French and of course the English. It has a fascinating past, full of excitement and adventure. Join Butterball, the cat of many lives, as he takes young Manu and his sister Ammu back into his vivid memories of palaces and battlefields, bustling bazaars and remote villages, to give them glimpses of India's thrilling history, from the time of the Sultans to the Sepoy Mutiny.This is the first book of a three part series which brings India's glorious past alive and makes you see history as a story that never ends, full of plots and plans, twists and turns, the true story of real people who lived in this great country and helped make it what it is today. Watch out for the other two books, which will take you from the Mutiny to Independence, and from 1947 to the twenty first century.

'Communication' - the key word to success in today's world is examined from every aspect of it.The author traces the necessity of communication through body language as in the days of Adam, the tactics of communication evident in the speech of Mark Antony, and the power of communication as in the speech of Churchill. Through these he examines the essentials of effective communication - some important tips for those who aspire to communicate effectively.The author rightly says that the 'Growth in communication is really the growth of innovative thinking and the growth of civilization.' This book is a great guide and confidence builder for everyone on the road to success.

The world came to know of Rabindranath Tagore in 1913 when Gitanjali, a collection of devotional lyrics won him the Nobel Prize for Literature. This magnificent poet laureate's journey began in 1861. By the end of his life, he was a poet unparalleled, a dramatist of many genres and a political and social essayist. During his lifetime, he composed around 2,000 songs and painted hundreds of paintings. His music has been recognised as Rabindra Sangeet, which is today a unique genre of Bengali music.Tagore has the unique distinction of having composed the National Anthem for two countries - India and Bangladesh.

The biography of a biologist, inventor and visionary-Jagdish Chandra Bose, who discovered amazing facts about plant intelligence pioneered the investigation of radio and microwave optics invented many devices to help him in his research was the first from the Indian subcontinent to get a US patent is considered the father of Bengali science fiction.

Bhagat Singh was a revolutionary and martyr who sacrificed his life fighting for India's freedom. He was Sikh by birth but a Marxist by conviction. A young man of extraordinary vision and energy, he was a revolutionary ahead of his times. At the age of 24, he was hanged for shooting a police officer in response to the killing of veteran freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai.

Popularly known as 'The Grand Old Man of India,' Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya or Sir MV, an engineer by profession, was a strategist and a visionary who incessantly worked towards the advancement of the nation. He kick-started India's technological and financial development through an endless struggle and gave our nation some of the finest engineering solutions.

This book is the story of pain and humiliation of a great man Ambedkar, a scholar, jurist and a revolutionist. He fought against social evils and devoted himself in improving the life of untouchables. His undeterred struggle and hard work took him from outside the classroom corridors from where he learnt his daily lessons to the Indian Parliament. He was the first Law Minister and the man behind the framing of the Constitution of India.

Mahakavi Subramanya Bharati (1882-1921), is remembered for his simple but poignant, often fiery Tamil poetry which inspired a whole generation of Indians with its fearlessness and beauty.Passionately involved in the freedom movement, he longed for India

Scientists have called him a genius, a prophet, a visionary. He transformed the study of optics and established the principles of celestial workings. His universal laws of gravity gave us an insight into the mysterious forces exerted by the Earth. It was he who, for the first time, explained the nature of tides. He discovered the differential and integral Calculus. A new system of chronology was invented by him. He created a system of the universe of force and inertia and mass, of action and reaction that still remains reliable and efficient. Stephen Hawking and Werner Israel have stated that "Newton's theories will never be outmoded."

26 December 2004 was an unforgettable day for the coastal areas of India, Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka. The Indian Ocean turned monstrous that morning. Giant waves struck these coasts, taking thousands of lives with them.This book not only explains this natural phenomenon but also features some stories of heroism by ordinary people.

Three thousand years after it was written, Homer's iliad remains one of the most popular and widely read stories. The poem narrates the events during the final years of the war between the Trojans and the Greeks at Troy. its huge cast of characters includes human and heavenly beings who are judged by their bravery on the battlefield. At the same time, the poet bemoans the futility of war. In the Iliad, even the mightiest of warriors fear in the face of death.