Neha J Hiranandani has spent the last two decades working on development issues, with a focus on gender equity in various organizations, including the United Nations. She completed her undergraduate degree with honors in international relations and English literature from Wellesley College, and has a master’s in education policy from Harvard University.
Neha’s columns on social and economic issues have appeared in several prominent publications, including Indian Express, Huffington Post, NDTV and Vogue. Her first book, Girl Power! Indian Women Who Broke the Rules, was a national bestseller.
Malini Goyal has been a deep-dive business journalist for over twenty-five years. A seasoned writer, she has worked with India’s leading publications, including Economic Times, India Today, Forbes and Times of India. She has tracked and reported on India’s tech and startup landscape for over a decade now. Based in Delhi since 1989, she moved to Bengaluru in 2021 specifically to work on this book. Currently, she is the co-founder of UnboxingBLR Foundation, a not-for-profit platform focused on documenting Bengaluru’s rise as a global tech hub. The platform is working on multiple initiatives to help make Bengaluru a culturally vibrant global city.
Prashanth Prakash is a founding partner of the global venture capital firm Accel Partners in India and the co-founder of UnboxingBLR Foundation. He began his career as an entrepreneur in the 1990s, and since 2004, he has played a key role as a venture capitalist in nurturing Bangalore’s—and India’s—startup landscape. Accel in India has had a foundational role in shaping some of the most successful and category-defining startups in India, including Flipkart, Ola, Freshworks, Swiggy and BookMyShow. But perhaps more significant than his role as an investor is his contributions as a philanthropist to both the country’s tech ecosystem and Bengaluru.
गौर गोपाल दास ने कॉलेज ऑफ इंजीनियरिंग, पुणे से इलेक्ट्रिकल इंजीनियरिंग की पढ़ाई की। हेवलेट-पैकर्ड के साथ एक संक्षिप्त कार्यकाल के बाद, मुंबई शहर के एक आश्रम में उन्होंने एक संन्यासी के रूप में जीवन जीने का फैसला किया। प्राचीन दर्शन की प्राचीनता और समकालीन मनोविज्ञान की आधुनिकता सीखते हुए, शहर में हजारों लोगों के लिए एक जीवन कोच के रूप में, वह छब्बीस साल से कार्यरत हैं। गौर गोपाल दास, दो दशकों से भी अधिक समय से कॉर्पोरेट अधिकारियों, विश्वविद्यालयों और चैरिटी के साथ अपने ज्ञान को साझा करते हुए दुनिया की यात्रा कर रहे हैं और संयुक्त राष्ट्र के मंच पर भी वे अपनी बात रख चुके हैं। 2016 में, अपने संदेश को ऑनलाइन माध्यम से लोगों तक पहुँचाने से, उनकी वैश्विक लोकप्रियता और भी बढ़ गई। सोशल मीडिया पर अपने वीडियो पर एक अरब से अधिक बार देखे जाने के साथ ही, वे दूसरों को अपने जीवन में खुशी और उद्देश्य प्राप्त करने में मदद करने के प्रयासों को एक आंदोलन की तरह आगे बढ़ा रहे हैं। दुनिया के सबसे प्रसिद्ध भिक्षुओं में से एक के रूप में, गौर गोपाल दास को कई सम्मानों से सम्मानित किया गया है, जिसमें प्रतिष्ठित दादासाहेब फाल्के इंटरनेशनल फिल्म फेस्टिवल अवार्ड और केआईआईटी विश्वविद्यालय द्वारा मानद डॉक्टरेट (डीलिट) जैसे सम्मान शामिल है।
आलोक रंजन ने दिल्ली यूनिवर्सिटी के सेंट स्टीफेन कॉलेज से अर्थशास्त्र में स्नातक की डिग्री हासिल करने की और इसके बाद आईआईएम अहमदाबाद से एमबीए किया। तत्पश्चात वे इसके बाद वो सन् साल 1978 में भारतीय प्रशासनिक सेवा में शामिल हुए। आलोक रंजन को उत्तर प्रदेश कैडर मिला। सन् साल 2016 में उन्हें उत्तर प्रदेश सरकार में मुख्य सचिव की बड़ी जिम्मेदारी मिली। अपने सेवाकाल के दौरान वेवो प्रतिबद्धता और ईमानदारी की मिसाल रहे।
यंग प्युब्लो प्रसिद्ध लेखक डिएगो पेरेज़ का लेखकीय नाम है, जिसका मतलब होता है—युवा लोग। लेखक युवाओं को मन को हल्का करने की प्रेरणा देते हैं। डिएगो पेरेज़ अपनी पत्नी के साथ पश्चिमी मैसाचुशेट्स में रहते हैं और लेखन, परोपकार एवं अपने व्यावसायिक कार्यों में संलग्न हैं।
A legal luminary, K.K. Venugopal has played an unputdownable role in the development of constitutional law in India. This autobiography is an attempt to preserve in perpetuity the life of one of India’s legendary constitutional lawyers. Providing a fascinating account of Venugopal’s life—-both professional and personal—-It not only unravels the lawyer and the person in him but also recapitulates India’s dynamic socio-political and legal history. Presenting both the high and low points of Venugopal’s life , An Accidental Lawyer captures his interactions with his family and friends as well as judiciary, legislature and executive. It offers a unique perspective on his relations with key political figures such as prime ministers, chief ministers, governors, among others. Peppered with interesting anecdotes and consisting of landmark legal cases, the book will be of interest to both general readers and the practitioners and students of law interested in learning court craft from one of India’s eminent jurists.
Pratinav Anil is a lecturer in History at St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford, whose writings have appeared in The Times, the Guardian, Spectator, and History Today. He is the co-author, with Christophe Jaffrelot, of India’s First Dictatorship.
Dr Rajeev Kurapati practices hospital medicine and holds the position of assistant professor of medicine at the University of Kentucky, USA. Triple-board certified, and specializing in obesity and lifestyle medicine, Rajeev is also the award-winning author of three books Unbound Intelligence (2014), Physician: How Science Transformed the Art of Medicine (2018) and Burnout in Healthcare (2019). His writing has appeared in Slate, Cincinnati Enquirer, Journal of Medical Economics, Mind Body Green, Life Hack and Millennial Magazine.
Anirudh Rathore has over two decades of experience in equity investment. After completing his schooling from Mayo College, he went on to pursue his graduation from St Stephen’s College, Delhi University, and later, got his MBA from University of Rajasthan. He then worked as a banker at IndusInd Bank, HDFC Bank and Citibank for nearly a decade before starting his own business ventures. He is now the owner of two heritage hotels in Rajasthan.
