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If Truth Be Told: A Monk's Memoir is an honest and straightforward account of Om Swami's life, one of the foremost spiritual leaders of India.

The Making of a Value Investor follows Gautam Baid's development as an investor during a brutal bear market, when he recorded his reflections, observations and learnings in his investment journal in the face of an increasingly uncertain future. This book charts the mistakes and successes in the battle for investment survival during one of the most tumultuous market phases in history.

This shocking exposé of a true-life Orwellian plot of nightmarish proportions reveals the chilling events of November 1984 following Indira Gandhi’s assassination and the cover-up by the Indian government. For more than three days, armed mobs systematically butchered, torched and raped members of the Sikh community in Delhi and other places, unchecked. The sheer scale of the killings exceeded the combined civilian death tolls of other conflicts such as Tiananmen Square and 9/11.

Detective fiction has never lacked devoted fans. The undying popularity of Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot vouch for that fact. In the early thirties, a detective by the name of Byomkesh Bakshi made an unobtrusive entry into the world of Bengali fiction. He preferred calling himself a satyanneshi, a seeker of truth, and within days was a household name, courtesy his cerebral skills and the exciting situations he found himself in. In the tradition of Doyle and Christie, Byomkesh is accompanied on his adventures by his friend, Ajit, slightly obtuse and the perfect foil to him.

Audible presents Silicon Valley, Idiots In Love, an Audible Original series by Chetan Bhagat. This modern romantic comedy follows two ambitious dreamers, GK and Sonia as they meet as students at India’s most prestigious university. For GK, whose intelligence is only outmatched by his charm, everything in life seems to come easy. Grades, friends, girls, the respect and admiration of everyone on campus… Sonia is the one thing in his life that he’s ever had to fight for and of course, GK falls madly in love with her from the moment they meet.

"The Greatest Story Ever ToldDispute over land and kingdom may lie at the heart of this story of war between cousins-the Pandavas and the Kouravas-but the Mahabharata is about conflicts of dharma. These conflicts are immense and various, singular and commonplace. Throughout the epic, characters...

Audible presents Chillahat, an Audible Original.

One of the most enduring divas of Hindi cinema, a producer and director for films and television, dancer and choreographer par excellence, magazine editor, an active member of Parliament and now a singer, Hema Malini wears many hats with admirable ease. No other industry name comes close to...

Dynamic capability management provides the road map for proactive disruption. It helps modern businesses deal with volatility, rapid growth, and new skills in a much smarter manner. This groundbreaking book explains why dynamic capability management is the way to go for the future-ready organization. It demonstrates how traditional management practices are evolving to meet the needs of a blended workforce. It shatters conventional organizational structures, provides a robust new talent framework, and presents a practical blueprint to make any business truly future-ready.

From the mind of Arati Kadav, enter the world of Cargo, an Audible Original workplace comedy where the end of your life is just another workday for them. In a world where ancient Rakshasha prepare humans for reincarnation in spaceships, the life of Prahastha, a rigid transition officer who has lived alone in Space for decades is disrupted by the sudden arrival of Yuvishka, an idealistic and energetic new assistant.

The book is a complete package defining love, friendship, betrayal and hatred that exists between the main characters of the story, Dhurv and Aranya. The story revolves around them. Both hate each other and could cross any limit to hurt each other, but still they cannot stay away from each other...

Olympus is the home of the Greek gods, much like Amravati of the Hindu devas. Zeus, leader of Olympians, wields a thunderbolt like Indra and rides an eagle like Vishnu. The feats of the Greek hero Heracles, known to Romans as Hercules, reminded many of Krishna, as did his name...

Originally published in 1923, the book begins with a man named Almustafa living on an island called Orphalese. Locals consider him something of a sage, but he is from elsewhere and has waited twelve years for the right ship to take him home. From a hill above the town, he sees his ship coming into the harbor, and realizes his sadness at leaving the people he has come to know. The elders of the city ask him not to leave. He is asked to tell of his philosophy of life before he goes, to speak his truth to the crowds gathered. What he has to say forms the basis of the book.

"The Greatest Story Ever ToldDispute over land and kingdom may lie at the heart of this story of war between cousins-the Pandavas and the Kouravas-but the Mahabharata is about conflicts of dharma. These conflicts are immense and various, singular and commonplace. Throughout the epic, characters...

Devdutt Pattanaik is the author of over twenty-five books and 500 articles on the relevance of mythology in modern times. Trained in medicine (MBBSfrom Grant Medical College, Mumbai University), he worked in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries for fifteen years before devoting all his...

"The Greatest Story Ever ToldDispute over land and kingdom may lie at the heart of this story of war between cousins-the Pandavas and the Kouravas-but the Mahabharata is about conflicts of dharma. These conflicts are immense and various, singular and commonplace. Throughout the epic, characters...

Audible presents SSilicon Valley, Idiots In Love an Audible Original series by Chetan Bhagat. This modern romantic comedy follows two ambitious dreamers, GK and Sonia as they meet as students at India’s most prestigious university. For GK, whose intelligence is only outmatched by his charm, everything in life seems to come easy. Grades, friends, girls, the respect and admiration of everyone on campus… Sonia is the one thing in his life that he’s ever had to fight for and of course, GK falls madly in love with her from the moment they meet.

Will robots take over the world?When will we meet aliens?How are memories stored inside the brain? Join Dr A.P.J. Kalam on a fascinating quest to explore the realm of science and technology, its extraordinary achievements and its impact on our lives in the days to come.Co-written with Srijan Pal...

In this delightful collection; Ruskin Bond introduces us to the Dehradun he knows intimately and loves unreservedly—the town that he had spent many years of his childhood and youth in. A town which; when he knew it; was one of pony-drawn tongas and rickshaws; a town fond of gossip but tolerant...

The first person who will live to be 150 years old has already been born. The screen that we peer into will soon be within us. We could soon be taking happiness pills before breakfast. The perfect partner might need to be charged before bed. This is a new world we are walking into. And the man...