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Kolkata is in danger as Badami Hyena, an evil force, looms threat over the city. Dipak Chatterjee, the long-forgotten detective created by pulp-fiction writer Shri Swapankumar, comes out of his web of hurt pride to save the city. But Swapankumar soon charts a crazy narrative that complicates Dipak's fate!
Rupa Publications was founded in 1936 by D. Mehra and R. K. Mehra at College Street in Calcutta. [1] [2] Also a book distributor and importer, [3] The logo of the company was designed by the film maker Satyajit Ray and he asked for some books as fees for his job.
An unofficial book that features the famous character Harry Potter in a new setting, Calcutta (Kolkata), India. The book was created to fill the gap between the official releases of J. K. Rowling 's Harry Potter series , particularly during the long wait for the fifth book, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix .
Parameswaran Thankappan Nair (30 April 1933 – 18 June 2024) was an Indian writer, independent researcher, historian and Malayali author based in Kolkata, who wrote extensively on the history of Calcutta in the English language. [3] Fondly referred to as the "Barefoot Historian", [4] he published 61 books, with the latest titled "Gandhiji in ...
Chandmal Chopra tried to obtain an order banning the Quran, by filing a Writ Petition at the Calcutta High Court on 29 March 1985. The petition claimed that Sections 153A and 295A of the Indian Penal Code, and Section 95 of the Criminal Procedure Code were often used by Muslims to ban or proscribe publications critical of Islam, and stated that "so far it had been the privilege of the Peoples ...
A guide book to the 1915 Panama–California Exposition An assortment of guide books in Japan. A guide book or travel guide is "a book of information about a place designed for the use of visitors or tourists". [1] It will usually include information about sights, accommodation, restaurants, transportation, and activities.
Portrait of publisher John Murray III, 19th century. Murray's Handbooks for Travellers were travel guide books published in London by John Murray beginning in 1836. [1] The series covered tourist destinations in Europe and parts of Asia and northern Africa.
Signet Press has published several books by many authors, including Jawaharlal Nehru's Discovery of India, Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay's Pather Panchali and Chander Pahar, and Jibanananda Das's Rupasi Bangla and Banalata Sen. The film director Satyajit Ray started working as a visual designer for Signet Press in 1943 where he designed many book ...