Marryam H Reshii

When Jo Johnson discovers that her latest beau is in fact married to someone else, it's not surprising that an offer to manage a lodge in an Indian tiger reserve suddenly sounds appealing. After all, there's little to keep her in England. Having moved from Yorkshire to be closer to the love-rat, she has few friends, a job that no longer inspires her and, as everyone keeps reminding her, an ageing problem. Yes, she's not getting any younger.Taking herself off to India might be just what she needs to keep her away from men while she heals her cynical heart. Having to learn how to survive in the Indian jungle, without wifi, her mobile phone or, it appears, electricity might take her mind off things. But then she meets Abishek, and her resolve to stay single suddenly comes under threat.Escape To India is a funny, contemporary and feisty tale of one woman's search for meaning, independence and tigers.

Theres something undeniably pleasurable about tearing into a soft, hot naan or biting into the light puffiness of a freshly baked brioche, but have you ever thought how wonderful it might be to make them yourself? In Crumbs! Saee Koranne-Khandekar recounts her journey of becoming a bread-maker (initial blunders notwithstanding), and hand-holds the average yeast-fearing, dough-despairing home cook through the deliciously satisfying experience of literally putting bread on their tables. Bite into this book for the complete lowdown on the behaviour of yeast, varieties of Indian flours and their gluten strengths; thorough guidance on techniques from kneading and shaping to proofing and baking; step-by-step recipes for making a variety of breads and accompaniments; fascinating stories about the history of bread and some of the oldest, most popular bakeries across the country. Illustrated with stunning photographs, this sumptuous book is a delightful introduction to the art of making bread.

Abu’l Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar the third Mughal emperor is widely regarded as one of the greatest rulers in India’s history. During his reign the Mughal Empire was one of the wealthiest in the world and covered much of the Indian subcontinent. Although there are dozens of books on the empire there are surprisingly few full-length accounts of its most remarkable emperor with the last major study having been published over two decades ago. In Akbar: The Great Mughal this outstanding sovereign finally gets his due and the reader gets the full measure of his extraordinary life. Akbar was born on 15 October 1542 and after a harrowing childhood and a tumultuous struggle for succession following the death of his father Humayun became emperor at the age of thirteen. He then ruled for nearly fifty years and over the course of his reign established an empire that would be hailed as singular both in its own time and for posterity. In this book acclaimed writer Ira Mukhoty covers Akbar’s life and times in lavish illuminating detail. The product of years of reading research and study the biography looks in great detail at every aspect of this exceptional ruler—his ambitions mistakes bravery military genius empathy for his subjects and path-breaking efforts to reform the governance of his empire. It delves deep into his open-mindedness his reverence towards all religions his efforts towards the emancipation of women his abolishing of slavery and the religious tax—jiziya—and other acts that showed his statesmanship and humanity. The biography uses recent ground-breaking work by art historians to examine Akbar’s unending curiosity about the world around him and the role the ateliers played in the succession struggle between him and his heir Prince Salim. Beautifully written hugely well-informed and thoroughly grounded in scholarship this monumental biography captures the grandeur vitality and genius of the Great Mughal.