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	Wings of Fire by APJ Abdul Kalam Detail Info APJ Abdul Kalam's autobiography depicts an extraordinary life: a child born into a little-educated family of boat-owners in Rameswaram---a small pilgrim town in Tamilnadu---who grew up to lead India's space research and missile development programmes, and emerged as one of the most important scientist-leaders of our time. Wings of Fire is a powerful story of courage and belief, as much an individual journey as the saga of independent India's search for scientific and technological self-sufficiency	English
	Mrityunjaya by Shivaji Savant Detail Info The search for the meaning of Being is man's eternal quest and the subject of his greatest creations. Shivaji Sawant's Mrityunjaya is an outstanding instance of such a literary masterpiece in which a contemporary Marathi novelist investigates the meaning of the bewildering skein that is life through the personae of the Mahabharata protagonists. For over two decades since its first publication the vast non- Marathi and non-Hindi readership remained deprived of this remarkable exploration of the human psyche till the publication of this English translation by the Writers workshop – a contribution for which there is much to be grateful for. Mrityunjaya is the autobiography of Karna, and yet it is not just that. With deceptive case, Sawant brings into play an exceptional stylistic innovation by combining six "dramatic soliloquies" to form the nine books of this novel of epic dimensions. Four books are spoken by Karna. These are interspersed with a book each from the lips of his unwed mother Kunti, Duryodhana (who considers Karna his mainstay), Shon (Shatruntapa, his foster-brother, who here-worships him), his wife Vrishali to whom he is like a god and, last of all, Krishna. Sawant depicts an uncanny similarity between Krishna and Karna and hints at a mystic link between them, investing his protagonist with a more-than-human aura to offset the un-heroic and even unmanly acts which mar this tremendously complex and utterly fascinating creating of Vyasa.	Marathi.Gujarati,English
	India 2020: A vision for the new millennium by A P J Abdul Kalam, Y. S. Rajan Detail Info In India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, our most distinguished scientist, and close associate Y.S. Rajan examine India’s strengths—and weaknesses—to offer a vision of how India can be among the world’s first five economic powers in the year 2020. They cite growth rates and development trends to show that the goal is not an unrealistic one. Past successes, too, bear them out. For example, we were able to launch the green revolution at a time when experts had all but given up on India ever becoming self-sufficient in food. Similarly, in the field of space technology we started from scratch to have today a system of satellite-based communication linking remote regions of the country. The same sense of purpose can lead us to success in many other areas crucial to achieving the goal of a prosperous, strong nation, assert Kalam and Rajan. ‘[India 2020] is a book of dreams rooted in reality.’ —The Indian Express ‘Kalam seeks to inspire the nation to think big and pursue ambitious plans.’ —The Pioneer ‘[India 2020] combines the ideas of a visionary, the expertise of a great planner and the considered recommendations of some of the best technology experts in India. That is a formidable combination indeed.’ —Business World ‘This is no ordinary book . . . it should be in all libraries and on the desk of everyone who dreams about the future of India.	English
	Ignited minds: Unleashing the power within India by A P J Abdul Kalam Detail Info Ignited Minds: Unleashing The Power Within India Goes The Logical Next Step And Examines Why, Given All Our Skills, Resources And Talents, We, So Obviously Capable Of Being The Best, Settle So Often For The Worst. What Is It That We As A Nation Are Missing? For At The Heart Of Ignited Minds Is An Irresistible Premise: The People Of A Nation Have The Power, By Dint Of Hard Work, To Realize Their Dream Of A Truly Good Life. Kalam Offers No Formulaic Prescription In Ignited Minds. Instead, He Takes Up Different Issues And Themes That Struck Him On His Pilgrimage Around The Country As He Met Thousands Of School Children, Teachers, Scientists And Saints And Seers In The Course Of Two Years: The Necessity For A Patriotism That Transcends Religion And Politics; For Role Models Who Point Out The Path To Take; And For Confidence In Ourselves And In Our Strengths. Who Was He To Write On So Large A Theme, He Wondered As He Started Writing This Book. But At The End, Kalam S Humility Notwithstanding, This May Well Prove To Be The Book That Motivates Us To Get Back On The Winning Track And Unleash The Energy Within A Nation That Hasn T Allowed Itself Full Rein.	English

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