Katha

Katha

Author: Urvashi Butalia

Publisher: Saqi

Published: 2013-01-02

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 1846591694

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Women's stories in India have been handed down from generation to generation, enriched and embroidered along the way. Political change and the arrival of print culture meant that storytelling was pushed into the background. But in more recent times, these voices have once again come centre-stage - confident, varied and complex. Spanning half a century, this collection covers many languages and cultures, and reflects the vast and complex cultures of the country and its diaspora. It offers a view of the changes that have taken place, both in terms of the subjects women choose to write about and their preferred way of writing about these subjects. From established names such as Mahashveta Devi to the newer generation of young authors, such as Tishani Doshi, Katha brings to the reader a vivid array of voices.


The Katha Chest

The Katha Chest

Author: Radhiah Chowdhury

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2022-03

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 1665903902

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Originally published: Australia: Allen & Unwin, 2021.


Vyasa-Katha

Vyasa-Katha

Author: Nityananda Misra

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2022-01-30

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 9354355668

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We have all read Aesop's fables, Jataka tales, and the Panchatantra or Hitopadesha stories. But what about the fables from the Mahabharata? We know about the human characters, but do we know about the clever jackal, the hypocrite swan, the smart mouse, the evil cat, the lazy camel, the arrogant tree, the faithful parrot or the astonishing mongoose in Vyasa's great epic? Vyasa-Katha presents fifty-one fables from the Mahabharata. These fascinating and instructive fables are a treasure-trove of practical and political wisdom, moral values, universal truths and philosophy. Animals, birds, reptiles, fish, insects, trees, rivers, directions, life forces, death and time intriguingly teach ancient Indian wisdom. With vivid descriptions and colourful expressions, the fables exemplify the advanced art of storytelling in ancient India. Author Nityananda Misra contextualises the fables and presents a faithful and unabridged translation. Carrying insights from Nilakantha's commentary and numerous Indian texts, with a beautiful collection of twenty-four illustrations, this is a must-read for children and adults alike.


Katha Prize Stories

Katha Prize Stories

Author: Geeta Dharmarajan

Publisher: Katha

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9788185586991

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Love Is In The Air And This Volume Celebrates It In 19 Different Ways.


Katha Prize Stories

Katha Prize Stories

Author: Meenakshi Sharma

Publisher: Katha

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9788185586526

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As The Nation Celebrates Its Fiftieth Year Of Independence, Katha Prize Stories Presents A Stunning, Often Electrifying, Perspective On The Plurality Of Experiences That Is India.


Anant Pai: Master Storyteller (Amar Chitra Katha)

Anant Pai: Master Storyteller (Amar Chitra Katha)

Author: Anant Pai

Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha

Published: 2008-11-07

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 818482730X

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Anant Pai strode the Indian comics industry like a colossus. Using the comics format he told stories from mythology, history and literature to generations of children. Uncle Pai, as he was known, wanted Indian children to be familiar with their heritage. He believed that it helped build self-esteem and confidence. He also wanted to bring the children of this country together through stories. A chemical engineer by profession, Anant Pai gave up his job to follow his dream, a dream that led to the creation of Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle. Amar Chitra Katha pays tribute to its creator and traces the story of the man who left behind a legacy of learning and laughter.


Rabindranath Tagore (Amar Chitra Katha)

Rabindranath Tagore (Amar Chitra Katha)

Author: KALYANAKSHA BANERJE

Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd

Published: 1971-04-01

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 8184821050

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The story book talks about Rabindranath Tagore, who rejected formal education and yet began a world-famous university. His poems were mocked for their colloquial language but they were adopted as anthems by two countries. Bengali society despaired of him until he was awarded the coveted Nobel Prize for Literature and a knighthood! Know more about this multi-faceted personality and get inspired.


Kalpana Chawla (Amar Chitra Katha)

Kalpana Chawla (Amar Chitra Katha)

Author: Margie Sastry

Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 8190599003

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Unconventional clothes and bobbed hair were not the only indications of Kalpana's zest for life - this spirited young girl from Karnal wanted to fly! Her intelligence was multi-faceted, her talents varied and her interests inspiring. The path she charted from her traditional home in Haryana to NASA's elite band of astronauts is the stuff of legends.


Srinivasa Ramanujan (Amar Chitra Katha)

Srinivasa Ramanujan (Amar Chitra Katha)

Author: Shalini Srinivasan

Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9350851482

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When Srinivasa Ramanujan was born in the small town of Kumbakonam in 1887, his parents did not suspect that he would grow up to be one of the most extraordinary people in the world. In fact, he was such a quiet child that they worried he would never speak. But Ramanujan's grandfather taught him to read, the little boy rapidly discovered a delight in learning, especially in mathematics. It was a delight that would shape his life and that of everyone he met. Ramanujan's short life was one of extremes, of shining mental exuberance and great poverty, of unrelenting hard work and of equally unrelenting illness. But his genius, his sheer enthusiasm and his fervor for mathematics never dimmed and his legacy lives on.