What makes some young Indians more successful than others?
Is the secret to their success a gifted mind or an affluent background?
The answer is-neither.
With in-depth interviews and analysis of what makes champions tick, Manthan Shah identifies the attributes that make them who they are-grit, courage, determination, creativity and empathy. In short, they are unstoppable!
This book chronicles the journeys of the best and the brightest Indians in business, sports, music, academia and entertainment. The stories are assisted by research from renowned experts in the fields of neuroscience, psychology, genealogy, social sciences and leadership.
Unstoppable not only provides inspiration to create something extraordinary from ordinary circumstances
and resources, but also highlights important factors and provides a ‘plan of action’ for achieving one’s goals.
When Rupert Murdoch, executive chairman, News Corporation, blew up more than $870 million buying Star TV from Richard Li in the early 1990s, analysts were dismayed. Why on earth had Murdoch invested in a pan-Asian broadcaster that was neither fish nor fowl?
More than twenty-five years later, with revenues of over $2 billion, Star India is one of the country’s three largest media firms. Murdoch’s instinct had done what a hundred investor summits could not: showcased the potential of the Indian media market to the world. Vanita Kohli-Khandekar tells the thrilling story of Indian television through its most notable protagonist: Star TV. The narrative is peppered with delicious anecdotes and a fascinating cast of characters that includes Rathikant Basu, Peter Mukerjea, Uday Shankar, Sameer Nair and the Murdochs, who loom large over every scene.
A cross-border romance like no other!
Zoya, a twenty-five-year-old Pakistani pop star, meets emerging Indian cricketer Kabeer while he is on tour in the country to play a match to promote Indo-Pak friendship.
One thing leads to another and soon Kabeer and Zoya are inseparable. As their love for each other grows stronger, Zoya leaves Pakistan to be with Kabeer, only to return a few months later following a misunderstanding.
In Pakistan, Zoya is gloomy and sulking, rethinking her connection with Kabeer.
In India, a confused Kabeer is still hopeful of meeting Zoya.
As their relationship is put to the test in the wake of mounting tensions between the two countries, they both stumble across a long-buried truth that will forever change the course of their lives.
Whatever its faults, the Indian bureaucracy cannot be accused of bias when it comes to confounding those who have to deal with it. Veteran insiders who return to it with their petitions after retirement are as clueless about how it functions as freshly minted supplicants. Outsiders in any case have little knowledge of who is responsible for what and why or how to navigate that critical proposal through the treacherous shoals of the secretariat.
At the top of the heap is the fast-tracked elite civil servant, who belongs to a group of generalist and specialized services selected through a competitive examination. The aura of the Indian Administrative Service has remained intact over the years.
Lack of awe, bordering on civilized disrespect, is a most effective learning tool. In this humorous, practical book, T.R. Raghunandan aims to deconstruct the structure of the bureaucracy and how it functions, for the understanding of the common person and replaces the anxiety that people feel when they step into a government office with a healthy dollop of irreverence.
Timeless Tales. Endless Humour. Everlasting Fun.
Tenali Raman, the favourite court jester in the kingdom of Vijayanagara, finds his popularity bringing him many unwanted enemies. Join him as he teaches his enemies a lesson with his sharp mind and quick-witted antics.
Read about the interesting story of Tenali Ramans origin, meet the gluttonous Persian elephant, chase the flying machine that goes berserk, and watch the entire kingdom search for mangoes to appease the ailing queen mother. Tenali Raman is also in for some soul searching when a brilliant poetess arrives at the kingdom, ready to outshine him.
The Adventures of Tenali Raman Vol 1 features some timeless stories about this legendary character, regaling us with Ramans wit, wisdom, ingenuity and charm. Peppered with endearing characters like the shrewd Rajguru, silly Tingary, Ramans pet cat Sundari and a horde of common people with quirky characteristics, this comic book edition takes us on a rollicking journey of adventure and humour.
Timeless Tales. Endless Humour. Everlasting Fun.
Tenali Raman, the favourite court jester in the kingdom of Vijayanagara, finds his popularity bringing him many unwanted enemies. Join him as he teaches his enemies a lesson with his sharp mind and quick-witted antics.
Meet a crazy emperor who makes Tenali rewrite the Mahabharata, accompany Raman on a trip to heaven and back, and watch him foil the plans of a wicked horse-trader trying to cheat the king. Raman is also in for some competition from an evil puppeteer, who tries to hypnotize the kingdom and take away Ramans title of jester.
The Adventures of Tenali Raman Vol 2 features timeless stories about this legendary character, regaling us with Ramans wit, wisdom, ingenuity and charm. Peppered with endearing characters like the shrewd Rajguru, silly Tingary, Ramans pet cat Sundari and a horde of common people with quirky characteristics, this comic book edition takes us on a rollicking journey of adventure and humour.
Introducing a host of wonderful characters who will make bedtime fun for the whole family!
Meet Jaya and her shell-ship; Meena with her huffy-puffy chapattis; Thangi and her friend the sun; the flying house; the wandering elephant; the helpful yeti and a host of other delightful characters. Travel around the world and to faraway galaxies, learn how to tie new kinds of turbans and hear about the antics of the talking furniture in this gorgeously illustrated and wonderfully imaginative collection of stories from India.
Twenty tales to curdle your blood and scorch your soul, chosen from Roald Dahl’s bestsellers-Over to You, Someone Like You, Kiss Kiss and Switch Bitch
Hypnotized from the first sentence, you will remain spellbound as Roald Dahl unravels his fiendish fictions with their satisfying twist-in-the-tale finales, as he leads you through the dangers of gambling for high stakes over wine, the perils of being a vegetarian and the macabre consequences of a night-time seduction . . .
The Best of Roald Dahl is, quite simply, Roald Dahl at his sinister best.
A collector’s item containing all the stories from Roald Dahl’s world-famous books-Over to You, Someone like You, Kiss Kiss and Switch Bitch-plus eight tales of the unexpected
‘The absolute master of the twist-in-the-tale’ Observer
‘Roald Dahl is one of the few writers whose work can accurately be described as addictive’ Irish Times
‘These stories pack their punch . . . [The] repeated serving right of villains never quite softens the hard-boiled, even cynical, strain in Dahl’s vision of humanity, and it’s that ruthless unsentimentalism that is Dahl’s greatest attraction’ Observer
‘Dahl is too good a storyteller to become predictable, so you never know whether the tyrant or the tyrannized will win in the end’ Daily Telegraph
How did Jamsetji Tata win over British resistance to start Tata Steel?
How did JRD lose control of Air India?
Why did Ratan Tata face opposition to become the chairman of Tata Sons?
What happened inside the Taj Hotel on 26/11?
The Tata Saga is a collection of handpicked stories published on India’s most iconic business group. The anthology features snippets from the lives of various business leaders of the company: Ratan Tata, J.R.D. Tata, Jamsetji Tata, Xerxes Desai, Sumant Moolgaokar, F.C. Kohli, among others. There are tales of outstanding successes, crushing failures and extraordinary challenges that faced the Tata Group.
These riveting business stories, by some of India’s top writers on the subject, bear testament to the ruthless persistence and grit of the Tata Group and make for an incredible collector’s edition.
