Books published by Zorba Books

The following collection of stories capture the quirks and eccentricities of everyday life. The author deftly moves between descriptions of life-changing events and moments of playfulness. Although, the characters often have to face difficult situations and make tough choices, they follow their heart. The diverse stories in this book are filled with wonder, excitement,curiosity, and intense emotions.Padmavati trusts her astrologer, but his predictions don't always turn out to be true. In an unexpected twist, the astrologer is forced to acknowledge the failings of his craft. A son is forced to choose between his wife and his old mother. Who does he choose and is he happy with the outcome?A young woman comes into her own, as she moves away to study abroad, leaving her family behind.A Kashmiri boy leaves his family to join the ranks of militants and gets killed by the security forces. How does his family cope up with the choice he's made?What does a family living close to India-Pakistan border go through when it is forced by severe cross border shelling to migrate to a makeshift camp in the hinterland in severe winter? These stories are a rollercoaster ride of love and laughter, misery and loss, acceptance and escape. These stories are about the choices that define human struggles and enable, in the process, the protagonists to find greater meaning and purpose in life.They focus on the dark and the beautiful, right and wrong, black and white, and all shades of grey in between. They are a tribute to the human spirit, an ode to the tireless struggles of ordinary men and women.

Why do Indians lack social etiquettes and civic sense?Why foreign tourists find their Indian experience bittersweet?Why do our Film and Television industry the epitome of mediocrity?Why do Indians take offense at almost everything?Why do our politicians, bureaucrats, police, and justice departments contribute to a skewed and a corrupt system?Why do core Indian problems like poverty, hunger, overpopulation, and illiteracy get superseded by religion, patriotism and blissful ignorance?In a country, that is fast approaching the mark of, the largest population in the world, has somehow convinced herself and her citizens that everything around them is sunshine and rainbow. You see poverty, hunger, corruption, crime, injustice and brutality all around yet few feel the need to call a spade a spade. India is a country with immense diversity, rich tradition,and a unique culture. This book is a collection of essays under three different section and discusses issues of religion, politics, people, culture, traditions, films, problems etc.The book talks constructively about various issues concerning India; it can evoke an incredulous gasp from an outsider and an empathetic nod from a fellow Indian. The book points out issues that affect India and need the reader's attention, jokes around and becomes serious when it needs to be. The book showcases the viewpoint of a country's young population that is largest in the world and wants to show that constructive criticism is what this country needs to fulfill her moral and philosophical growth potential.

Adoption of Technology for Business and Alignment of Technology with Business are the twin engines to propel enterprise growth in the digital era. Unless both are firing together, you can neither attain sufficient altitude nor enough speed to stay competitive. Harness the power of this combined force by mastering the simple and proven techniques that help Business and IT achieve their shared mission, which is to make the business successful.Across industries and sectors, enterprises today must straddle two agendas at once:1. The innovation-driven transformation to digital systems,2. The preservation of best practices in business management and conduct.In other words, they must ride the digital wave without losing their grip on the business basics required to stay afloat. Only companies that have invested in this alignment between Business and Technology at the level oftheir culture, strategy, structure,processes, intellect, function and tactics will survive as digital enterprises. These seven dimensions of Business-IT Alignment, or BITA, are the foundation on which a successful digital business is built.Introduction1 The way Things were...2 Business-IT Alignment: Platitude or Survival?3 Redefining IT in the times of BITA4 The Digital Economy and what BITA has to do with it5 BITA: An Outside-In View6 What's Your BITA Level?7 Setting the Stage for the Digital Enterprise8 The Making of the Digital Enterprise9 The Culture Connection10 The Strategy Statement11 The Structure Story12 The Process Paradigm13 The Intellectual Interlock14 The Functional Focus15 The Tactical TouchList of AcronymsGlossary of Terms

" Shrimadbhagvadgeet" is a poetry presentation in simple Hindi the essence of ' Shrimad Bhagvad Geet.'Shrimadbhagvadgeet means the Divine Song through which God's thoughts and teachings have been presented for the guidance of mankind towards attaining peace and salvation , and the ultimate goal of freedom from the cycle of birth , death and rebirth , and achieving oneness with God.Many Dharm Gurus/ religious leaders have called the original Sanskrit text as an Upnishad or the source of higher learning. God/ Ishwar/Parmatma/ Par Bramha has been considered as the creator of this world and the universe . The ultimate aim of mankind is to achieve oneness with God, to achieve purity of mind and heart. Man is born again and again,to stay true to one's duties and to follow the divine path. Only thereafter ,he achieves peace and freedom/release from the cycle of birth, death and rebirth called Moksha or Nirvana.Shrimadbhagvadgeet is a repository of Lord Shri Krishna's teachings in Sanskrit verses, of the path to be followed in our daily lives ,and "Shrimadbhagvadgeet" is a presentation in simple Hindi ( as spoken in Lucknow ,Uttar Pradesh, India) , of the original Sanskrit text.

As a child we hear stories from our grandparents, later we read them throughout one's life from various sources. These stories and experiences are my own during my journey through this life. The reader can laugh or cry; believe or disbelieve the narrative but cannot be indifferent and ignore. Change is the only phenomenon which is ever happening throughout millions of years. In a subtle way, the changes within me and the environment, are brought out.This book tells us about a young girl's dream to excel against all odds in the then prevailing social milieu. The stark contrast with today's scene is depicted. Hope you enjoy the comparisons and contrasts. The book opens with a prayer to Lord Venkateswara or Balaji. Life at Tirupati brings out the grandeur of this rich temple town as it was then. Family tree elaborates the strict patriarchial society where women have least importance.Tough decisions talks about the obstacles faced by the young girl and how she overcomes them. The most talked about, discussed in every forum are gender issues. Gender brings out the contrast between male and female at all levels from cradle to grave. Women have to work many times harder to prove their worth in any sphere.Read for yourself and enjoy.

"I have come to know of your lover for whom your love turned 'Undying' so soon. I want to meet her and see what she has got that I couldn't give you." Was Zafar having a clandestine affair as his wife suspected, or was he simply a man caught up in strange cirumstances?Cheated by an agent, university topper Sharanjeet found herself working as a maid in Singapore - would she ever escape her circumstances?A shriek in the middle of the night, the body of a corporate executive laying slain, a confession by a migrant worker from India - is it an open and shut case or a tangled love story?Being in love is no crime except in the eyes of Patricia's man-hating boss - with fiancé Gerard refusing to be treated like a dirty secret, Patricia must find the key to her boss's heart.Going from the simple to the delicately cocktailed this sumptuous platter of stories set in modern Singapore are a feast for the readers.