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Sudha Murty
Padma Shri Sudha Kulkarni Murthy is a social worker and accomplished author. She is known for her philanthropic work through the Infosys Foundation. Among other things, she has initiated a move to provide all government schools in Karnataka with computer and library facilities. She also teaches computer science and writes fiction. Dollar Sose (Dollar daughter-in-law), a book originally she wrote in Kannada and later translated to English as Dollar Bahu was adopted as a television serial in 2001.

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The Gopi Diaries : Gopi's Day Out!
Description : New book in the Gopi Diaries series! Gopi is lost! As he navigates the space outside the comfort...
Common, yet Uncommon
Description : Meet these people: Bundle Bindu, so named because he likes his truth with a little embellishment, Ja...
How The Bamboo Got Its Bounty
Description : ‘From human birth to death, our Bamboo finds one way or another to be useful to a common person. I...
Wise & Otherwise
Description : Fifty vignettes showcase the myriad shades of human nature A man dumps his aged father in an ol...
The Magic Of The Lost Story
Description : After staying in the lockdown for over a year, Nooni is now visiting her Ajja-Ajji in Somanahalli. M...
How The Mango Got Its Magic
Description : We all love the sweetness of mango and how it quenches our thirst on a hot summer day, but have you ...
The Sage with Two Horns
Description : Have you heard of the king who sacrificed his own flesh to keep his word to a pigeon? Or about the t...
How the Earth Got Its Beauty
Description : Have you ever stopped to marvel at the earth's beauty: at snow-capped mountains and oceans so deep; ...
The Gopi Diaries: Finding Love
Description : In this second book in the bestselling Gopi Diaries series, Gopi is stronger, bigger, more confident...
Grandparents' Bag of Stories
Description : It's 2020 and children are stuck indoors as the novel coronavirus finds its way into India. A nation...
Grandma's Bag of Stories
Description : Memories of a grandparent spinning tales around animals and mysterious characters have kept many of ...
The Old Man and His God
Description : Sudha Murthy once told someone that when people often wondered why so many interesting things happen...
How the Onion Got Its Layers
Description : Have you noticed how the onion has so many layers? And have you seen your mother's eyes water when s...
The Day I Stopped Drinking Milk
Description : Over the years, Sudha Murty has come across some fascinating people whose lives make for interesting...
The Gopi Diaries: Coming Home
Description : The Gopi Diaries is a series of three books for children about a dog called Gopi. Told in Gopi's voi...
The Magic of the Lost Temple
Description : Are you a curious reader, ready to explore the depths of the magic hidden in the lost temple of Karn...
The Man From The Egg: Unusual Tales About The Trinity
Description : Did you know that Brahma once had five faces? Why do snakes have a forked tongue? Do gods cheat? ...
Here, There and Everywhere: Best-Loved Stories of Sudha Murty
Description : Wearer of many hats-philanthropist, entrepreneur, computer scientist, engineer, teacher-Sudha Murty ...
The Bird with Golden Wings
Description : A poor little girl is rewarded with lovely gifts when she feeds a hungry bird all the rice she has. ...
How the Sea Became Salty
Description : India's favourite storyteller brings alive this timeless tale with her inimitable wit and simplicity...
The Upside-Down King: Unusual Tales about Rama and Krishna
Description : Did you know there was a time when bears spoke, the moon laughed and babies were found inside fish? ...
The Daughter from a Wishing Tree: Unusual Tales about Women in Mythology
Description : Did you know that the Trinity often turned to goddesses to defeat the asuras? Did you know that the...
Three Thousand Stitches
Description : So often, it's the simplest acts of courage that touch the lives of others. Sudha Murty-through the ...
The Serpent's Revenge: Unusual Tales from the Mahabharata,October 2016
Description : How many names does Arjuna have? Why was Yama cursed? What lesson did a little mongoose teach Yu...
Gently Falls: The Bakula
Description : Gently Falls: The Bakula is a realistic-fictional read from Sudha Murthy, a profound writer and the ...