Books of the Week - Saturday, 08th October, 2022

Iconic Indians : 

75 Extraordinary Individuals Who Inspired The Country

By - Sanjeev Sanyal and Rajesh Singh

About the Book

The India that we see today is the result of 75 years of effort by a large number of remarkable men and women spanning across different generations, geographies and fields of endeavour.Iconic Indians: 75 Extraordinary Individuals Who Inspired the Country celebrates 75 Indians who played an important role in transforming an impoverished former colony into an increasingly confident and rapidly growing nation. Chosen from diverse fields such as politics, sports, arts, defence, business, entertainment, science and environment, this collection of essays examines the personal journeys of these exceptional individuals, including not just their successes but also their self-doubt, failures and even their disagreements with each other.While many of them are household names, several are remarkable characters who made major contributions in their time but have faded from public memory. Through these narratives, the book simultaneously tells the wider story of how India traversed the first 75 years of Independence.An excellent primer on the stalwarts who have made the nation what it is today, this book is a must-read for every person interested in the past, present and future of India. 

About the Author

Sanjeev Sanyal is an economist, urbanist and writer. His bestselling books include Land of the Seven Rivers, The Ocean of Churn and Life Over Two Beers. He attended Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University and then Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. In 2010, the World Economic Forum named him Young Global Leader. He currently lives in Delhi and serves as a member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister. He has a blackbelt in Taekwondo, and is a keen collector of old maps.

Rajesh Singh has been a freelance analyst of politics, governance and public affairs and has contributed articles to well-known think tanks such as Vivekananda International Foundation and Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Research Foundation, and to several media platforms in Delhi and Goa. He had a nine-year stint with The Pioneer, where he was first the deputy national bureau chief and later the opinion editor. He also served as media advisor to Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar in 2002–03.

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BOOKS OF THE WEEK - SATURDAY 18TH, MAY, 2019

Kashmir As I See It 

From within and afar

By - Ashok Dhar

ISBN : 978-9353334581   I I   Price : Rs.595.00S

About the Book : 

Stories of the trauma and betrayal faced by Kashmiris have been told, the events retraced and analysis offered. And yet, one of the most long-standing disputes in India’s post-Independence history remains unsettled. If it were up to Lal Ded, a Sufi poet, she would offer the most difficult solution so far—to look within. Kashmir As I See It, a personal journey interspersed with geopolitical analysis, is not only about the state but also about the voice that yearns to be home again. Ashok Dhar slowly and carefully uncovers multiple layers of the conflict to show that apart from being a territorial dispute, it is also about historicity, morality and leadership—aspects that have been neglected so far. He holds that looking merely at the legality of the state’s accession is like looking at an iceberg; peace will not come if we have not examined what Kashmiriyat is. This rigorously researched and passionately honest account shows us a way to look for solutions that are not merely reflective but practical, using tools extracted from management studies such as game theory. A radical approach that throws open a new window of inquiry to resolve an age-old issue!

About the Author :

Ashok Dhar, born and brought up in Kashmir, has over thirty-five years of experience in the Energy sector. He is a member of Energy Institute (London), a Visiting Distinguished Fellow at Observer Research Foundation and the founding director of its Kolkata chapter. He has also worked in top leadership roles in three Fortune 500 companies in India and abroad. Dhar is currently Principal Consultant and Director, Akarosi Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata.

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BOOKS OF THE WEEK - 17TH FEBRUARY, 2017

Strictly Personal: 

Gursharan and Manmohan

By - Daman Singh  

About the Book : 

In 2004, Manmohan Singh became prime minister of India. Over the next ten years he led the country through opportunities and challenges, not without some controversy. But this is not that story. This is the story of what went before and it is told by his daughter Daman Singh. Based on conversations with her parents and hours spent in libraries and archives, this honest and affectionate memoir provides new insights into the former prime minister, his wife and their three daughters, Upinder, Daman and Amrit.

About the Author : 

Daman Singh graduated in mathematics from St Stephen’s College, Delhi, in 1984. She went to the Institute of Rural Management, Anand, for further studies and worked in the field of rural development for twenty years. In 1996, she wrote the Last Frontier: People and Forests in Mizoram. Her first novel Nine by Nine was published by HarperCollins India in 2008. She lives in Delhi with her husband, son and dog.

                                 ISBN : 9789351363248        Price : Rs. 699.00                             

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BOOKS OF THE WEEK - 18Th September 2015

Love : Selected Quotations

By - Paulo Coelho

About the Book :

A beautiful, thought-provoking collection of quotes on the eternal subject of love, selected from the works of one of the most popular authors in the world.

With beautiful full-color artwork throughout, Love contains inspirational quotes from such beloved Coelho titles as Eleven Minutes, The Valkyries, The Zahir, and, of course, the international bestseller The Alchemist. Known as an alchemist of words, Paulo Coelho has an extraordinary and insightful perspective on life, and his words have inspired and won over millions of readers worldwide. Visually stunning and enlightening, this is a must-have book for Coelho fans to treasure.

About the Author :

Paulo Coelho has received numerous prestigious international awards and been critically acclaimed worldwide for his writings. His second book, The Alchemist, published in 1988, established his worldwide reputation and is regarded as a modern classic. He has been praised for his poetic, realistic, and philosophical style, and, above all, his ability to speak to everyone. He has won over millions of readers worldwide, selling more than 100 million books around the world, which have been translated into 67 languages.

   ISBN : 9781782434900         Price : Rs. 799.00   

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