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யோகாவில் விருப்பமான லிண்டா நாகராஜ போகர் என்னும் சித்தரை அமெரிக்காவில் சந்திக்கிறாள். இந்தியாவின் மித்தாலஜி பற்றி எழுத்த அவரைத் தேடிக்கொண்டு தன் நண்பனான கிரியுடன் தமிழ்நாட்டுக்கு வருகிறாள்.

The 5 shortlisted titles for the BBC National Short Story Award 2011 administered in partnership with Booktrust, containing: Rag Love by M. J. Hyland, read by Mike Sengelow; The Heart of Denis Noble by Alison MacLeod, read by Tim Pigott-Smith; Wires by Jon McGregor, read by Lydia Wilson; The Human Circadian Pacemaker by K. J. Orr, read by Indira Varma; The Dead Roads by D. W. Wilson, read by Trevor White.

Siddhartha is a novel by Hermann Hesse that deals with a spiritual journey of self-discovery during the time of the Gautam Buddha. Throughtout the story, Hesse conveys a profound message for everyone who seeks meaning in their lives. The setting is India, but the concerns of Siddhartha are about the connection between mind, body, and spirit as universal. He goes through many changes during the course of the book, and each new life experience brings a new awakening, and brings him closer to the truth.

Gwen doesn't want to admit that everything has been different since her mom died. There's no time for all these feelings now that she has her younger brother and twin sisters to look after. Especially not after the move into their late grandmother's creaky old house on a tiny, damp island where someone—or something—is waiting for them.

நகைக்கடைகளில் சீட்டுப்பணம் வசூலிப்பவன், அட்சய திதியன்று வசூலித்தை பணத்தை முத்துலிங்க அடியாட்கள் திருடிய பின் அவனுடைய வாழ்க்கையே மாறி போனது.

அஷ்டமாசித்து வரிசையில் நான்காவது சித்தான அணிமா பற்றி சிந்தித்து பின் அதற்கேற்ப கதை காலத்துடன் வடிவமைக்கப்பட்ட விறுவிறுப்பான நாவல் தொகுப்பு....

இப்புத்தகத்தின் தொகுப்பிலுள்ள இரு நாவல்களுமே ஆன்மீகத்தை மையமாக கொண்டவை. ஒரு கதை நகரத்திலும் மலைத்தலம் ஒன்றிலும் நடக்கிறது. இன்னொன்று நகரத்தோடு முடிந்து போகிறது.

A supernatural thriller story written by Indira Soundarrajan.

அழகும் எழிலும் மிகுந்த நடிகையான வந்தனாவை, அழகிலும் அறிவிலும் பெரிதாக ஜொலிக்காத தன் நண்பன் மாரிமுத்து மணமுடித்ததன் பின்னணியில் இருப்பவர் குமாரசுவாமி என்னும் சித்தர் என்று அறிந்து பிரமிப்பு அடைகிறான் வசந்தன். ஏழ்மையான குடும்பப் பின்னணி திருமணத்திற்கு காத்திருக்கும் சகோதரிகளுடன் தன் திருமணம் நிச்சயமான நிலையில் தான் பணிபுரியும் அலுவலகத்தில் சந்திக்கும் இன்னல்கள் உடன் விரக்தியின் உச்சியில் இருக்கும் வசந்தனுக்கு குமாரசுவாமி சித்தர் உதவினாரா…?

அஷ்டமாசித்து வரிசையில் ஐந்தாவது சித்தான பிராப்தி பற்றி சிந்தித்து பின் அதற்கேற்ப கதை காலத்துடன் வடிவமைக்கப்பட்ட விறுவிறுப்பான நாவல் தொகுப்பு...

After her younger sister died suddenly, broadcaster Indira Naidoo's world was shattered. Turning to her urban landscape for solace, Naidoo found herself drawn to a fig tree overlooking Sydney harbour. A connection began to build between the two—one with a fractured heart, the other a centurion offering quiet companionship while asking nothing in return. As Naidoo grappled with her heartbreak, an unnoticed universe of infinite beauty revealed itself.

After her younger sister died suddenly, broadcaster Indira Naidoo's world was shattered. Turning to her urban landscape for solace, Naidoo found herself drawn to a fig tree overlooking Sydney harbour. A connection began to build between the two—one with a fractured heart, the other a centurion offering quiet companionship while asking nothing in return. As Naidoo grappled with her heartbreak, an unnoticed universe of infinite beauty revealed itself.

Fast Forward to Hope: Choosing to Build the Power of Self recounts Indira’s journey from fear to hope as she struggled to face various challenges, particularly related to her advanced breast cancer diagnosis. Bolstered by her strength of fighting cancer, she fully discovered her true capacity and reconsidered life choices to create the reality she desired. This book is an homage to the journey of life. It is a tribute to the struggle of finding one’s own power, and cultivating life’s trajectory.

கலைமகள் மாத இதழில் நான் தொடராக எழுதிய தொடர் கதைதான் இந்த ‘நான் ராமசேஷன் வந்திருக்கேன்' என்னும் புதினம்.

సమాజం ఎల్లప్పుడూ పిడివాదంతో వేశ్యలను మరియు వారి వృత్తిని ఆమోదయోగ్యం కాని మరియు పేర్కొనలేనివిగా చూస్తుంది. సుల్తానా, ఒక చిన్న పట్టణ వేశ్య, ఆమె కళ్లలో కలలతో రోత్ సిటీకి వలస వెళుతుంది. ఆమె ఒంటరితనం ఆమె మొహర్రం బృందానికి 'బ్లాక్ సల్వార్' కోసం ఆమె కోరికను తీవ్రంగా ఆక్షేపించింది.

రచయిత్రులు అందరిలోనూ ఓల్గా కి ఒక ప్రత్యేకమైన స్థానం తప్పక ఉంటుంది. తనకంటూ ఒక శైలిని ఏర్పరుచుకొని స్త్రీ వాదాన్ని బలంగా వినిపించిన రచయిత్రులలో వోల్గా ఎప్పుడూ ముందు వరుసలోనే ఉంటారు. ఆవిడ కథలు అన్నీ స్త్రీల చుట్టూ, వారి ఆలోచనల చుట్టూ నే తిరుగుతాయి. రాజకీయ కథలు అనే పేరు మీద ఆవిడ స్త్రీల శరీరాల చుట్టూ, స్త్రీలకు తోటి స్త్రీలతో, సమాజంతో, తమ పురుషులతో వుండే సంబంధాల చుట్టూ కథలను రాయగా, ఈ "ప్రయోగం" ఆ కథలకు సంబంధించిన రెండో సంకలనం. ఇందులో కూడా ఆవిడ సహజ సిద్ధమైన శైలి లో స్త్రీల శరీరం చుట్టూ కథలు అల్లి కొన్ని నిజాలని కళ్ళకి కట్టినట్టు చూపించే ప్రయత్నం చేశారు.

பாஷாணம் என்றாலே விஷம் என்றுதான் எல்லோரும் சொல்வார்கள். ஒரு பாஷாணத்தைத் தனியாகப் பயன்படுத்தும்போதுதான் அது விஷமாகிறது. அதை இன்னொரு பாஷாணத்துடன் சேர்த்துப் பயன்படுத்தும்போது அந்த விஷமே வேறுவிதமாக மாறி வினைபுரியத் தொடங்கிவிடுகிறது. அதிலும் ஒன்றுக்கு ஒன்பது பாஷாணங்கள் ஒன்றுபடும் போது அங்கே ஒன்பது கிரகங்களின் சக்தியே வந்துவிடுவதாக சித்தபுருஷர்கள் கண்டறிந்தார்கள்.’