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4 months agoWorking in a bookstore is fun. Pustak.co.in - the largest bookstore in India.
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“To reconstitute political life in a state presupposes a good man, whereas to have recourse to violence in order to make oneself prince in a republic supposes a bad man. Hence very rarely will there be found a good man ready to use bad methods in order to make himself prince, though with a good end in view.
Nor will any reasonable man blame him for taking any action, however, extraordinary, which may be of service in the organizing of a kingdom or the constituting of a republic. It is a sound maxim that reprehensible actions may be justified by their effects, and that when the effect is good, it always justifies the action. For it is the man who uses to spoil things, not the man who uses it to mend them, that is blameworthy.
A prince should therefore disregard the reproach of being thought cruel where it enables him to keep his subjects united and loyal. For he who quells disorder by a very few signal examples will in the end be more merciful than he who from too great leniency permits things to take their course and so result in chaos and bloodshed; for these hurt the whole state, whereas the serverities of the Prince injure individuals only.
It is essential therefore, for a Prince who desires to maintain his position, to have learned how to be other than good, and to use or not use his goodness as necessity requires.
Everyone sees what you seem to be, but few know what you are.”
”— Niccolo Machiavelli from The Prince and The Discourses 4 months ago
Books in stock - For Sale
Hello,
These imported books are brand new and are in stock with us. If you’d like to purchase them, please send me a mail: rahul(at)pustak.co.in. Please include your a) Full Name, b) Shipping Address and c) Phone Number in your e-mail to me if you decide to purchase. Once you confirm the order by doing an online money transfer or sending us a cheque or DD, I will courier the books to you. Please note that there is only 1 copy each. You can mail me now to reserve your book.
1) Girl Meets Boy: The Myth of Iphis (Myths)
Binding : Hardcover
Authors : Ali Smith
Publisher : Canongate U.S.
ISBN : 1847670199
Our Price : Rs. 600/-
2) Bunker 13: A Novel
Binding : Hardcover
Authors : Aniruddha Bahal
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN : 0374117306
Our Price : Rs. 500/-
3) Excel 2007 Dashboards & Reports For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
Binding : Paperback
Authors : Michael Alexander
Publisher : For Dummies
ISBN : 0470228148
Our Price : Rs. 1000/-
Mail me if you have any questions. I will be happy to help.
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Rahul Rao
rahul(at)pustak.co.in || 93421-35931
4 months ago
“Middle age is when you’ve met so many people that every new person you meet reminds you of someone else”
— Ogden Nash 6 months ago
The Zen Master & Success
I saw a movie named “Charlie Wilson’s War” in which these lines are spoken at the very end. For me, these lines changed my perception of being successful.
There was a little boy. And this boy, at his 14th birthday, gets a horse. And everybody in the village says, “how wonderful, the boy got a horse!” The Zen master says, “we’ll see.”
Two years later, the boy falls off the horse, breaks his leg and the whole village says, “how terrible!” The Zen master says, “we’ll see.”
Then a war breaks out and all the young men have to go out and fight, except that this boy can’t, because his leg is all messed up, so now everybody in the village says, “how wonderful!”
… and the Zen master says ‘We’ll see.’
6 months agoHeavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain
Just discovered a book about one of the coolest grunge musicians of his time, Kurt Cobain:
Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain
More than 1,17,000 biographies on Pustak.co.in. The largest collection in India. Period.
7 months agoThis is one of the best movies I have seen.
The team with the Chief Guest, Mr. N. R. Narayanamurthy. It was a momentous occasion for everyone at Pustak.co.in. Mr. Murthy loved the service we provide. :-)
8 months agoA letter from my Uncle
I received a very fascinating letter from my uncle, Mr. Mohan Rao, from Mumbai. He has been around books all his life and his love-affair with all things to do with literature continue. I thought I will share this rather pleasant e-mail with all of you. I hope his best wishes for me stay with my always. :-)
“My dear Rahul,
I recall talking to you about a very interesting person called Shanbagh.
He was born in a rich family in South Canara. Having lost his father at the age of two, he had to lead a life without special advantages. He did his matriculation and came to Mumbai in 1945. He joined St Xavier’s College and graduated. While studying, he was also doing odd jobs and earning his keep. He was a lover of books. He came to know that some space was available on the footpath outside Strand Cinema in Colaba, Mumbai. He started paying a rent of Rs 450 a month and began selling books. He became very popular and was sought by book lovers to get the most readable books.
Soon he had enough money to get a place for himself in Sir P.M.Road in Mumbai and became even more popular. He set up Strand Bookstall there. He would be up to date on the latest bestsellers and similar knowledge to recommend books to read. All the senior VIPs visted him. This included Nehru, Abdul Kalam and the legendary editors of Newspapers
He was holding regular Book Exhibitions in Mumbai. He was very skilled in getting the best bargains all over the world for the best prices.
I had met him many times in the bookshop. He would talk very charmingly and would be able to guide on what is the best thing to read.
I learnt that he retired every night at 9 pm carrying a book with him and completed it by 12 pm before sleeping !.
I wished to introduce him to you whenever you came to Mumbai.
Unfortunately he passed alway last month. He was 84 though he looked much younger.
I have summarised the write up of his obituary and given it to you.
May God help you to sell books and enjoy doing it as Shri Shanbag did.
He was awarded the PadmaShree by the Govt.
Mohan.”
8 months agoMy love affair with Sarah Brightman’s angelic voice continues. Here, she sings with Andrea Bocelli, an Italian singer.
Pustak should start selling all forms of media soon.
9 months ago