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A Reluctant Bureaucrat
₹395.00A Reluctant Bureaucrat is an incisive study of the administrative system in India interwoven with a personal account of life lived within the realm of active government service. The narrative comes to the reader straight from the Author′s heart as a way to deal with his loneliness and overwhelming grief when nature snatched away his beloved wife Kalpana in July 2012. Photos from his family archive compliment an account of unstinting dedication and the reluctance to compromise on core values even as he strove to make the system work. The resultant dilemma has been exquisitely handled…
Singing Skies, Dancing Waters
₹145.00Print edition also available on Amazon India
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See the world through Poorvi’s eyes, between the age of eight and 11, as she travels to Puducherry, Srirangapatna and Ranganathittu, with parents and friends, young and old.
An Unflattering Story About Ola’s Bhavish Aggarwal
₹395.00India print edition available on: Amazon India
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An Unflattering Story About Ola’s Bhavish Aggarwal rips open the meteoric rise and impending collapse of an empire that straddles ride-hailing and consumer services, electric mobility and artificial intelligence. With meticulously presented evidence, the authors expose how regulatory apathy shielded dangerous shortcuts in Ola Electric’s scooters, exploitative schemes that trapped drivers, questionable use of taxpayer-funded subsidies, and alleged code theft.
Life and Living
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LIFE AND LIVING is a compilation of blogs. It is drawn from real life incidents of the author or others with whom he has interacted.
Future Shock
₹395.00Print edition also available on Amazon India | Amazon USA | Amazon UK
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Future Shock is a non-fiction armchair journey into the future, a book about how life is going to change post the pandemic. It talks about how we will live, not the day after tomorrow, but tomorrow …
Madam President: History in the Making?
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Can a President, whose campaign has largely been funded by the ‘billionaire class’ and Wall Street really ‘walk the talk’ on corporate crime? The book raises this among many other questions as it attempts a factual analysis of strategic issues related to a possible Madam Clinton Presidency!
Grand Illusion: The GSPC Disaster and the Gujarat Model
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The Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) has been a leading economic light of the Gujarat Model. It was the flagship project of an “economic resurgence” that the Narendra Modi government unleashed …
Pillars of Parallel Cinema: 50 Path-Breaking Hindi Films
₹595.00India print edition available on: Amazon India
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“Pillars of Parallel Cinema is well written and gives a very good background story of each of the films and how they were made. A very good addition to the books written of an important phase of new cinema of the time.”
– Shyam Benegal, Renowned Filmmaker
This is a retrospective of 50 path-breaking Hindi films made between the late 60s and mid-90s, when parallel cinema reigned in India. There is no single reason for selecting these 50 films – the primary criterion was that they were all made without the trappings of mainstream cinema and were driven more by passion than the power of money.
Lineage Lore: Qualitative Research Driving Youth Action For Elder Care
₹395.00India print edition available on: Amazon India
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Penned by Sharanya Menon, Lineage Lore presents a qualitative data analysis of the economic contributions of intergenerational relationships, including resource sharing, wealth transfer, and the role of cultural practices in shaping economic decision-making.
2022: State of Sector Report – Farmer Producer Organisations in India
₹395.00India print edition available on: Amazon India
“With the increased momentum in promoting FPOs recently, much has been written on the successes of the past and challenges of the present. But none that’s as comprehensive as this 2022: State of Sector Report – Farmer Producer Organizations in India. Through real-life case studies and in-depth analysis, several eminent authors have reflected on a wide range of issues relevant for the sector. The importance of competent promoting agencies for capacity building of FPOs and an enabling policy environment – as key components of the ecosystem required to realise the potential of collectives – is well brought out in the report. Underscoring the vital role of technology in strengthening and scaling the FPOs is another contribution of the report. Additionally, I am sure all the stakeholders will find the data and information presented in the report very valuable in carrying out their day-to-day work.”

