This powerful anthology of fifteen short stories delves into the silent wars waged in drawing rooms and boardrooms, where the weapons are wit, patience, and secret ledgers.

In a world obsessed with achievement, Akhyayikas VII – 100 Spiritual Stories That Stir the Soul reminds us gently: the greatest journey is inward. If you are seeking a reading experience that comforts, questions, challenges and elevates — this book deserves a place on your shelf and in your heart.

All day, the key nagged her. At work, at lunch, even on the ride home. Its ridges felt strangely familiar. That night, she pulled out an old wooden jewelry box she hadn’t touched in a decade—the one her mother had given her at sixteen, the year everything fell apart.

It is an ambitious, beautifully curated collection that journeys through ten of the world's most powerful myth traditions: Celtic Jewish Greek Roman Norse Aztec Persian Chinese Japanese Finnish

Hindus, for all their deep spiritual inheritance, often miss the wood for the trees. There is no formal structure of teaching these profound philosophies — neither in schools nor in most homes. What remains are rituals, festivals, and fragments of scripture — practiced without context or contemplation.

Smriti Deshmukh, 34, consultant by day, cynic by lifestyle, was running late from her client’s office in Marol. Her Wadala flat was a solid hour away, even without the traffic.