Should the Anklets alone enjoy the bliss of embracing the anklets?' Asked the Mind and the heart replied, 'Anklets are a poetry to a women, she can wear it as a crown or brace around her wrist’. Anklets in my hands is a Poetry collection written by 32 women poets garlanding the strings of anklets through words and emotions creating tinklers of change and acceptance. "'Anklets in my Hands’ is a splendid collection of thirty-two thought-provoking and inspiring verses inked by erudite writers from all over the country.” - Manoj Krishnan "This book is one of the most beautiful anthologies that I have read.” - Sonal Singh

In the bustling heart of Ahmedabad, Shashish's life is irrevocably altered in a single moment—a girl stepping out of an elevator, her presence igniting an electric spark within him. Yet, as quickly as that thrill ignites, it fades upon the harsh realization that she belongs to another. Despite this painful truth, the embers of his feelings refuse to die out.

Nikhil Mahajan is a physiotherapist – turned – author. Born in Udhampur, Jammu & Kashmir. This is his debut novel.

A scar is the definition of who you are, but what happens when scars never heal? Meet Ross, the President of State December. Orphaned and lonely, and recently elected as the leader of the Twelve States. He is perfectly happy being alone, thank you; he doesn't need any more hurt in his life. Having dealt with an abusive father and an illegitimate sister born out of wedlock, then losing both of them in quick succession has worn him out. Meet Laura. Her story is one of rags to riches. Adopted by President Marano from the slums of State November, she was both envied and awed upon as the second in line to presidency. However, after the brutal murder of her adopted parents, both she and her adopted brother Thomas are left stranded. Ross and Laura's paths cross at the wedding altar. For both, it is hate at first sight. When a series of mysterious murders plague the states, can they both work their way through it? And perhaps stitch their wounds up into scars as well?

When I started translating Kalki’s Ponniyin Selvan in 2010, blissfully unaware of the depth and the magnitude of the work, several people tried to dissuade me. One potential publisher even lured me with an offer to translate another work of Kalki. Reason: there were already many translations around. Yes, there were. But most of them, though done with utmost sincerity, failed to create the emotional bond with the readers which the original author had effortlessly done in the Fifties when Ponniyin Selvan was serialised in a popular magazine. I did not rush up. I did not have a target or deadline. I let the translation work progress in its own pace. That explains the six long years I spent for this project. I read and re-read the first draft a dozen times before handing it over to my editors. There were many points of contention. There were issues where we could not reach a consensus easily. Finally the hard copy was ready for publication in 2016. The publisher had jitters and so did I. We got ready rough copies of two volumes. I gave it to two of my friends, who had read the original more than sixty times, with a mandate to read them in one go. They did and said “This is the best you can do in English.” The work culminated not when the book was released by a former Central Minister in 2016, not even when it went for three editions but when an ardent fan of Kalki sent a mail to me in 2019. “It was as if Kalki himself rendered his great work in English.”

The First Volume Of This Collector S Edition Brings Together Five Of Bankimchandra S Best-Known Works In English Translation. Set In The Bengal Of Emperor Jehangir S Time, Kapalkundala Tells The Story Of Nabakumar, A Young Woman Named Kapalkundala Whom He Rescues From A Tantric Intent On Human Sacrifice, And The Beautiful Lutfunnisa Who Has Sold Her Heart On Marrying Him. In Bishabriksha (The Poison Tree), Set In Bankimchandra S Own Time, Nagendra Is Torn Between His Devoted Wife Suryamukhi And The Bewitching Young Widow Kundanandini. Unable To Prioritize Either Of The Women He Cares For, Nagendra Ends Up Losing Both. Indira Is A Lighthearted Tale Of Playful Intrigues: Upendra Does Not Realize That His Wife Indira Is Now Working As A Cook In His Friend S House, And Is Given A Royal Run-Around By Indira And Subhasini, Her Employer. Krishnakanta S Will Is A Tragedy Of Lust, Infidelity, Greed And Death Revolving Around Govindalal, His Wife Bhramar, The Attractive Widow Rohini, And A Stolen Will. Rajani, The Story Of A Blind Girl And Two Men, Sachindra And Amarnath, Is A Psychologically Taut Tale; It Is The First Indian Novel Where Characters Narrate Their Stories In The First Person. Evoking The Bengal Of Yore In All Its Hues, Bankimchandra S Novels Explore Love And Relationships And The Manner In Which Society Shapes Them. Translated Exclusively For Penguin, These Superbly Crafted Novels Are Sure To Hold Readers In Thrall Today Just As They Did Over A Century Ago.