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In a world fuelled by outrage and provocation, Anger: Why We Get Angry and How We Should Respond to Provocation explores one of the most powerful emotions and shows how it can be understood, controlled, and transformed into strength. A journey through philosophy, spirituality, and human behaviour, this book offers timeless wisdom for navigating anger in modern life. Coming soon! @narayaniganesh #Anger #EmotionalWellbeing #SelfGrowth #MentalWellness #AlephBookCompany

Debasish Patanaik, fondly known as Deboo Patanaik, is a hotelier and entrepreneur best known for founding the iconic Dalma restaurant chain and championing Odia cuisine across India. He is also an angel investor, startup mentor, and author. Odia Byanjana is a celebration of Odisha’s rich culinary heritage, bringing together iconic recipes, regional ingredients, and traditional cooking practices. From comforting Pakhaala to festive Pithaas and temple cuisine, the book offers a flavourful journey into the diverse world of Odia food culture. #AuthorSpotlight #DebasishPatanaik #AlephBookCompany #OdiaByanjana #BooksOnFood

Parenting is not about having all the answers; sometimes, it’s simply about learning to pause, listen, and be present. From handling tantrums to tackling everyday challenges, Mindful Parenting Habits offers practical ways to respond with patience, awareness, and compassion. Discover 26 mindful practices to help raise your child with more presence and less stress from infancy to kindergarten. Out now! #MindfulParentingHabits #ParentingBooks #AlephBookCompany #BarrieDavenport #SJScott

From bustling markets to family tables, the mango carries stories, memories, and rivalries like no other fruit in the world. In Mangifera indica, Sopan Joshi traces the extraordinary journey of India’s most beloved fruit through history, religion, literature, ecology, diplomacy, and culture. From Alphonso and Kesar to forgotten varieties and untold stories of growers and traders, this deeply researched book reveals how profoundly the mango is woven into Indian civilization. Available now! @joshisopan #MangiferaIndica #SopanJoshi #Mango #IndianCulture #AlephBookCompany

To celebrate Ruskin Bond’s 92nd birthday today, we are spotlighting the quiet, transformative power of his storytelling. At the heart of his latest work, The Wonderful Stone, lies the same magic that has defined his connection to the hills for decades. This story explores how a simple discovery in the streams of Mussoorie can change those who find it, serving as a reminder that the true value of nature’s treasures often lies in the act of letting them be. Join us in celebrating a lifetime of wonder and the enduring legacy of our favorite storyteller. Happy Birthday, Ruskin Bond. @RealRuskinBond #RuskinBond #92YearsOfWonder #TheWonderfulStone #AlephBookCompany #MussoorieDiaries

Congratulations to all our authors longlisted at the VoW Book Awards 2026. We are proud to see The Blue Potter by Ajeet Cour, The Remnants of Rebellion by Ponnu Elizabeth Mathew, and The Hindi Heartland by Ghazala Wahab featured on this year’s longlist. From powerful fiction and insightful non-fiction to outstanding translation, these recognitions celebrate remarkable storytelling and literary excellence. @ghazalawahab #VoWBookAward #AlephBookCompany #TheBluePotter #TheRemnantsOfRebellion #TheHindiHeartland

Deepam Chatterjee, a retired captain of the Indian Army, is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy and the Indian Military Academy. He endeavours to integrate ancient Indian ethics and values with modern ideals. Drawing from the Mahabharata, Ramayana, Upanishads, Puranas, Panchatantra, Hitopadesha, and Jataka tales, The Foundation of a Fulfilling Life retells timeless Indian stories for modern readers. Through inspiring figures like Eklavya, Savitri, Dhruva, and Hanuman, the book reflects on courage, resilience, devotion, and self-awareness, offering insights into leading a more meaningful and fulfilling life. @deepamjee #AuthorSpotlight #AlephBookCompany #DeepamChatterjee #TheFoundationOfAFullfillingLife #IndianStories

Where literature, memory and a changing India met in conversation. What a warm and memorable evening at The Quorum, Gurgaon, in conversation with the brilliant @AdvaitaKala Kala — Acclaimed author, screenwriter and storyteller — on my novel Swallowing the Sun. Advaita brought to the discussion her characteristic insight, sensitivity and cinematic understanding of narrative, drawing out the many worlds within the book — the awakening of women and men, reform and rebellion, love across boundaries, duty and desire, memory and identity, and the intimate ways in which ordinary lives are shaped by a nation in transition. My heartfelt thanks to Ambassador Rakesh Sood for enabling this special evening and for introducing me with such generosity, and to Suhel seth for joining us — among the first to read the novel and share his thoughtful feedback on it. It was heartening to see people from so many different walks of life come together at The Quorum — readers, writers, professionals, artists, friends and members of Gurgaon’s vibrant community — engaging so warmly with the novel’s characters, its Marathi cultural rootedness and its larger questions of courage, change and awakening. Grateful to The Quorum Club for hosting the evening with such elegance, and to everyone who made the conversation so special. Swallowing the Sun continues its journey — from page to reader, from memory to imagination, and now towards its adaptation as a web series. @rakeshnms @AlephBookCo @AdvaitaKala @Suhelseth

Beneath the humour lies a sharp reflection of humanity itself. This extraordinary collection of stories by acclaimed Malayalam writer Paul Zacharia blends magical realism, surrealism, dark humour, and sharp social commentary to create worlds that are strange, unsettling, and deeply thought-provoking. Here, ordinary reality collides with the metaphysical as devils question faith, mysterious alchemists speak in riddles, and human beings encounter forces beyond comprehension. Strange worlds, dark humour, and realities that refuse to behave as expected. Out now! #DarkHumour #MagicalRealism #AlephBookCompany #PaulZacharia #MalayalamLiterature

Who doesn’t love the smell of rain and the stories it brings? The Fragrance of Rain by Stephen Alter traces the journey of India’s monsoon across landscapes, histories, and communities, exploring how the rains have shaped the country’s culture, ecology, and imagination for centuries. Through vivid storytelling and unforgettable encounters, Stephen Alter captures the beauty, mystery, and enduring power of the monsoon. A timeless celebration of India’s most defining season. Pre-order your copies here: amzn.in/d/09kCibHD @stephenalter #AlephBookCompany #TheFragranceOfRain #MoonsoonInIndia #StephenAlter #SeasonOfTheYear

Paul Zacharia has authored over fifty works of fiction and non-fiction in Malayalam, including short stories, novellas, travelogues, film scripts, essays, and children’s books. A member of the founding team of Asianet TV channel, he writes regularly for leading Malayalam and English media and has travelled extensively in India and abroad. He received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2004 and was elected a Distinguished Fellow of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi in 2013.  Translated brilliantly from the Malayalam, 50 Stories is a collection of stories of vivid alternate realities that will enchant lovers of magical realism, surrealism, and literature that creates a sense of wonder. The stories in this book are testament to the extraordinary imagination of the award-winning Malayalam writer, Paul Zacharia. In the worlds he conjures into being, many of them metaphysical and spellbinding, things are usually not what they might appear to be at first sight.  #PaulZacharia #AuthorSpotlight #50Stories #AlephBookCompany

For too long, women were taught to save. But no one taught them to invest. The Indian Woman's Essential Guide to Investing and Building Wealth by Sumaira Abidi is for every woman who has worked hard, spent wisely, and still wondered why financial security feels out of reach. Drawing from personal experiences, real-life journeys, the book shows how women can move from being cautious savers to confident wealth builders. Because in a world of rising costs and shifting realities, saving alone is no longer enough. Coming soon! @Sumaira_SBIMF #FinancialFreedom #WealthBuilding #IndianWomen #PersonalFinance #AlephBookCompany

Rabindranath Tagore was a poet, philosopher, painter, and Nobel laureate whose imagination knew no borders. A man who gave India and Bangladesh their national anthems, yet refused to be contained by any single identity. This Rabindra Jayanti, celebrate the legacy he left behind, through stories, reflections, and words that continue to feel startlingly alive. #RabindranathTagore #RabindraJayanti #AlephBookCompany #IndianLiterature

Haiku, Me and You (I Love You) by Shobha Tharoor Srinivasan warmly celebrates the little joys a child discovers each day. Each of the twenty-four haikus reflects each hour of the day, and together they reveal the quiet, unspoken love shared between a grandmother and her grandchild. With beautiful illustrations, this book is a lovely way to discover the Japanese poetic form and an even better reminder to treasure the moments that matter most. Available now! @ShobhaTharoor #HaikuMeAndYou #ShobhaTharoorSrinivasan #Haiku #Poetry #AlephBookCompany

Nishtha Lamba holds a PhD and MPhil in Psychology from the University of Cambridge and a BA from Hunter College, City University of New York. An associate professor of Psychology at Middlesex University Dubai, she leads two labs in Social Psychology and Trauma. She has worked with vulnerable populations for over a decade. Her current research develops new approaches to healing trauma through technology. In Trauma Nation, she traces the origins and trajectories of trauma through events that impact our lives—toxic relationships, childhood wounds, accidents, and historical tragedies. Using deeply personal stories from survivors, science, and personal anecdotes, she analyses how trauma in Indian society is handed down generations like a cursed heirloom. @NishthaLamba17 #AuthorSpotlight #NishthaLamba #AlephBookCompany #TraumaNation #IndianWriters

This International Dance Day, celebrate Bharata Natyam not just as a dance form, but as a living legacy shaped by devotion, resilience, and reinvention. In Dance of Freedom, Leela Samson traces the extraordinary journey of Bharata Natyam—from the earliest devadasis performing in the ancient temples of Tamil Nadu to its arrival on the public stage—revealing how this ancient art continues to endure, evolve, and inspire. A tribute to the history, artistry, and spirit of one of India’s most revered classical traditions. #InternationalDanceDay #DanceOfFreedom #BharataNatyam #IndianClassicalDance #AlephBookCompany

The answers we seek for modern dilemmas probably already exist in stories told centuries ago. In The Foundation of a Fulfilling Life, Deepam Chatterjee gathers together several luminous tales from the Mahabharata, Ramayana, Upanishads, Puranas, Panchatantra, Hitopadesha and the Jatakas, and retells them for the modern reader. This book does not preach or instruct. Instead, it encourages you to pause, reflect and act with greater awareness. Out now! @deepamjee #TheFoundationOfAFulfillingLife #IndianMythology #AncientWisdom #AlephBookCompany

Honouring the memory of Raghu Rai, a legendary photographer whose images captured the heart of India and whose work graced the world's greatest publications and galleries. His legacy of visual storytelling and artistic excellence continues to inspire, even as we mourn his passing. #RaghuRai #InMemoriam #AlephBookCompany

Nachiketa Jha is a scholar of Vedanta, Yoga, and Tibetan Buddhism. He is trained in Philosophy from St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi, and is a practitioner of Upanishadic thought. He has also studied the law and serves as an officer of the Indian Police Service. In The Upaniṣads, Nachiketa Jha brings to life ten key Upaniṣads together with a lucid, deeply informed commentary grounded in Śaṅkarācārya’s classical interpretation. The work explores central ideas like Brahman, ātman, and liberation, and situates these ideas within contemporary discussions on consciousness and science. #AuthorSpotlight #NachiketaJha #AlephBookCompany #Upanishad #IndianWriters