Mamta Nainy – KATHA – Online Story Shop https://books.katha.org Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:21:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://books.katha.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cropped-png-01-1-32x32.png Mamta Nainy – KATHA – Online Story Shop https://books.katha.org 32 32 The Keepers of Darkness (English) https://books.katha.org/product/the-keepers-of-darkness-english/ https://books.katha.org/product/the-keepers-of-darkness-english/#respond Thu, 24 Oct 2024 04:50:24 +0000 https://books.katha.org/?post_type=product&p=655523 “Darkness is alive,” Patti says.

“And we, the Irulas, are keepers of darkness.”

Inspired by the indigenous wisdom and resilience of the Irulas, one of the oldest Adivasi communities of India, a book that is a lyrical ode to the deep dark forests and the lives intertwined with them.

 

Author: Mamta Nainy

Illustrator: Upasana Agarwal

]]> “Darkness is alive,” Patti says.

“And we, the Irulas, are keepers of darkness.”

Inspired by the indigenous wisdom and resilience of the Irulas, one of the oldest Adivasi communities of India, a book that is a lyrical ode to the deep dark forests and the lives intertwined with them.

 

Author: Mamta Nainy

Illustrator: Upasana Agarwal

]]> https://books.katha.org/product/the-keepers-of-darkness-english/feed/ 0 The Keepers of Darkness (Hindi: Andheron Ke Rakhwale) https://books.katha.org/product/the-keepers-of-darkness-hindi/ https://books.katha.org/product/the-keepers-of-darkness-hindi/#respond Thu, 24 Oct 2024 04:45:52 +0000 https://books.katha.org/?post_type=product&p=655530 “Darkness is alive,” Patti says.

“And we, the Irulas, are keepers of darkness.”

Inspired by the indigenous wisdom and resilience of the Irulas, one of the oldest Adivasi communities of India, a book that is a lyrical ode to the deep dark forests and the lives intertwined with them.

 

Author: Mamta Nainy

Illustrator: Upasana Agarwal

]]> “Darkness is alive,” Patti says.

“And we, the Irulas, are keepers of darkness.”

Inspired by the indigenous wisdom and resilience of the Irulas, one of the oldest Adivasi communities of India, a book that is a lyrical ode to the deep dark forests and the lives intertwined with them.

 

Author: Mamta Nainy

Illustrator: Upasana Agarwal

]]> https://books.katha.org/product/the-keepers-of-darkness-hindi/feed/ 0 The Keepers of Darkness (Tamil: Irulukku Uyir Undu) https://books.katha.org/product/the-keepers-of-darkness-tamil/ https://books.katha.org/product/the-keepers-of-darkness-tamil/#respond Thu, 24 Oct 2024 04:40:38 +0000 https://books.katha.org/?post_type=product&p=655531 “Darkness is alive,” Patti says.

“And we, the Irulas, are keepers of darkness.”

Inspired by the indigenous wisdom and resilience of the Irulas, one of the oldest Adivasi communities of India, a book that is a lyrical ode to the deep dark forests and the lives intertwined with them.

 

Author: Mamta Nainy

Illustrator: Upasana Agarwal

]]> “Darkness is alive,” Patti says.

“And we, the Irulas, are keepers of darkness.”

Inspired by the indigenous wisdom and resilience of the Irulas, one of the oldest Adivasi communities of India, a book that is a lyrical ode to the deep dark forests and the lives intertwined with them.

 

Author: Mamta Nainy

Illustrator: Upasana Agarwal

]]> https://books.katha.org/product/the-keepers-of-darkness-tamil/feed/ 0 Bioscope https://books.katha.org/product/bioscope-2/ https://books.katha.org/product/bioscope-2/#comments Tue, 23 Jan 2018 07:42:01 +0000 https://books.katha.org/product/bioscope-2/ Author: Mamta Nainy Illustrator: Shanti Devi]]> Author: Mamta Nainy Illustrator: Shanti Devi]]> https://books.katha.org/product/bioscope-2/feed/ 1056 Bioscope https://books.katha.org/product/bioscope/ Tue, 23 Jan 2018 07:42:01 +0000 https://books.katha.org/product/bioscope/ Join Guddu as she takes you on a tour through the heartland of Mithila. Simple joys of life gain brilliant colours with Mithila painter Shanti Devi's striking imagery. Guddu's warm-hearted and humorous narrative will make your lips curl to bring a smile. "Minimal text and vibrant illustrations by an accomplished Madhubani artist presents a great opportunity for children to look at and discuss with a parent or a teacher, or, maybe just soak it all in themselves." — Young India Books "A wonderful attempt by Katha to bring such folk art in prominence and to give the proficient artists the respect and fame that they so rightly deserve." — Literary Sojourn Recommended by CBSE Also available in Hindi as Bioscope. Author: Mamta Nainy Illustrator: Shanti Devi]]> Join Guddu as she takes you on a tour through the heartland of Mithila. Simple joys of life gain brilliant colours with Mithila painter Shanti Devi's striking imagery. Guddu's warm-hearted and humorous narrative will make your lips curl to bring a smile. "Minimal text and vibrant illustrations by an accomplished Madhubani artist presents a great opportunity for children to look at and discuss with a parent or a teacher, or, maybe just soak it all in themselves." — Young India Books "A wonderful attempt by Katha to bring such folk art in prominence and to give the proficient artists the respect and fame that they so rightly deserve." — Literary Sojourn Recommended by CBSE Also available in Hindi as Bioscope. Author: Mamta Nainy Illustrator: Shanti Devi]]> When in Delhi https://books.katha.org/product/when-in-delhi/ https://books.katha.org/product/when-in-delhi/#comments Tue, 07 Nov 2017 11:01:40 +0000 https://books.katha.org/product/when-in-delhi/ Do you know that there were once seven cities within the city of Delhi? Can you imagine that Delhi once ran a tram service? Have you ever heard about the drool-worthy sixteen-layered paratha that you get only in Delhi? Can you believe that Delhi runs the largest fleet of environment-friendly buses? All of this and a lot more abound in this anything-but-typical travel book for the young. Just like the city of Delhi, there’s nothing ordinary about it! Recommended for the Leading Reading Schools Of India Award, organized by Young India Books Also available in Hindi as Yeh Hai Delhi Author: Mamta Nainy Illustrator: Jayanto Series: India Library,The Library of Art and Culture]]> Do you know that there were once seven cities within the city of Delhi? Can you imagine that Delhi once ran a tram service? Have you ever heard about the drool-worthy sixteen-layered paratha that you get only in Delhi? Can you believe that Delhi runs the largest fleet of environment-friendly buses? All of this and a lot more abound in this anything-but-typical travel book for the young. Just like the city of Delhi, there’s nothing ordinary about it! Recommended for the Leading Reading Schools Of India Award, organized by Young India Books Also available in Hindi as Yeh Hai Delhi Author: Mamta Nainy Illustrator: Jayanto Series: India Library,The Library of Art and Culture]]> https://books.katha.org/product/when-in-delhi/feed/ 1763