लक्ष्य तक पहुँचने से अधिक कठिन कुछ भी नहीं है। जीवन में स्वास्थ्य, प्रेम और करियर को हासिल करने के लिए हममें से अधिकतर लोगों को संघर्ष करना पड़ता है। जब आप दिखावटी लक्ष्य तय करते हैं और लगातार विफल होते हैं, तब आपका दिमाग आपको विफलता के साथ आने वाले दर्द और नकारात्मक भावनाओं से बचाने की कोशिश करता है। दरअसल, हमारा दिमाग बहुत बुद्धिमानी से डिज़ाइन किया गया है।
हर दिन लक्ष्य की ओर में, ल्यूक कॉटिन्हो प्रभावशाली परिणामों वाले ऐसे सरल उपाय बता रहे हैं, जो सफलता पाने के लिए दिमाग को तैयार करना सिखाते हैं।
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The Patient in Bed Number 12
A hate video goes viral. A dying father sets out in search of the living. A daughter risks all to follow her head and heart.
The Patient in Bed Number 12 is a remarkable novel framed as a confession from parent to child, from child to parent. In this profoundly moving exchange, secrets long buried tumble out, mysterious and dreamlike: a grieving mother finds solace in a newspaper photograph; a ghost comes to life in an abandoned fridge; children fill empty jars with the night’s darkness; a young couple plan how to seek permission for their love; and three men with a phone camera turn a family’s world upside down.
Just as one breath holds in its end the beginning of another, each story’s close becomes the opening for the next—linking fragile strands of individual lives into a tapestry of hope and heartbreak. From Raj Kamal Jha, India’s ‘novelist of the newsroom,’ comes a searing investigation of the pulse of today’s India: a billion-plus young people, restless and ambitious, trying to shed the burdens of their past—and yet haunted by ghosts of mistrust and hate.
The Journey to Adi Kailash
Bestselling author M.K. Ramachandran is well-known for his unique travelogues. Not only does he beautifully recount his journey but he also delves into history and culture, tying in various threads to show the reader the many elements that make India what it is.
The Journey to Adi Kailash is no different. While detailing his trek to one of the most revered mountains of India, Ramachandran includes interpretations of our history, culture, traditions, the Puranas and the Upanishads, as well as contributions by great sadhus, sages and rishis. He weaves in interesting stories—of how the Asuras came to India, the ancient technology of turning metal to gold, the ninety-five-year-old woman who is well-versed in the 144 courses of Kriya Yoga, the yogi who acquires the power to fly into the sky . . .
The Journey to Adi Kailash is compelling reading, and a book that holds a mirror to the greatness of India.
The Golden Touch
The Golden Touch lays out the extraordinary story of Kalyan Jewellers and the life of its founder, T.S. Kalyanaraman. It is the very personal account of a visionary with humble beginnings from Thrissur who set up one of the largest jewellery stores in the country—a Rs 17,000 crore behemoth employing over 8000 people.
This captivating autobiography offers an intimate glimpse into the transformative moments that shaped the life of a remarkable individual who dared to dream big and turn those dreams into reality. Through the pages of this compelling autobiography, you’ll follow the author’s evolution from a curious and ambitious young mind to a seasoned business leader who has left an indelible mark on the world of entrepreneurship.
The Golden Touch provides a novel perspective on building a business empire and inspiring generations of entrepreneurs and dreamers.
Teachings from the Ramayana on Family & Life
‘Every Indian is familiar with the Ramayana. Shantanu Gupta’s book will make every reader relate to it’—Bibek Debroy
With the help of twenty-five stories from the Ramayana, this book offers essential life lessons for a happy family life. Throwing light on challenging real-life scenarios that often perplex us, Teachings from the Ramayana offers simple ways to negotiate those challenges. From how to effectively deal with negative company to the value of meaningful friendship and the importance of a good guide—this book is packed with ideas, drawn from the great epic, that you can put to use in your day-to-day life. Through this personal engagement with the Ramayana you can find solutions to life’s many problems.
This interactive edition, which includes sections for readers to take notes in and reflect on their reading experience, offers a set of thought-provoking questions after each life lesson for the whole family to ponder on, as well as reflection exercises to revise and rehearse the lessons. Delightful, interactive and practical, this is a must-read.
Banaras
Banaras has been home to sages, artists, poets, musicians and seekers from all parts of India. The ancient canon of texts passed down orally by the sages was written and transcribed in the lanes and by-lanes of this city. Over the centuries, the art of grafting and subsuming the religious and cultural ethos became the hallmark of Banaras.
In this book, Vertul Singh presents a kaleidoscopic view of Banaras that charts a narrative spanning from the present-day city and its origins as Kashi to the fin de siècle of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, which witnessed the city’s inclusionary development as a cultural and pilgrimage centre, an opulent trading hub and a basilica of political power.
Weaving facts, interesting anecdotes and untold stories to make a rich tapestry, this book is an insider’s account and an unparalleled portrait of the city.
Getting Dressed and Parking Cars
Getting Dressed and Parking Cars captures the minute-to-minute, event-by-event, nail-biting business adventure of Alok Kejriwal’s fourth entrepreneurial venture—Games2win. The Walt Disney Company acquired
Alok’s previous company.
Games2win has been creating car parking and dress-up games online with the aim of becoming India’s most successful casual gaming start-up in the global market.
Each chapter in this book captures Alok’s real-life experience of building, scaling and routinely failing in his
venture. The book throbs with adrenaline as Alok thrills readers with stories of his website traffic vanishing in thin air, his games getting stolen, his arrest and his partner’s amazing creation of ‘invisible’ ads.
Getting Dressed and Parking Cars is not a book glorifying a successful start-up but a journey of business
adventures that celebrates the spirit of ‘starting something’. Think of it as a playbook for professionals
and entrepreneurs to create something new . . .
The Power of Letting Go (Hindi)/The Power of Lettin goद पॉवर ऑफ़ लैटिंग गो
यदि आप जाने देना सीख जाते हैं, तो जीवन में रफ़्तार पकड़ लेते हैं, क्योंकि जब आप दिखावटी विचारों को छोड़ देते हैं, उनसे छुटकारा पा लेते हैं, तो आप सहजता से जीने लगते हैं। जीवन आसानी से आगे बढ़ने लगता है, क्योंकि अब आप किसी काम को एक निश्चित तरीके से करने के लिए विवश नहीं या किसी निश्चित व्यक्ति से जुड़े नहीं होते। अपने आपको हमेशा सही साबित करने की बाध्यता नहीं रहती। कितनी राहत भरी बात है। विडम्बना यह है कि जब आप अपने जीवन के करियर, रिलेशनशिप, उद्देश्य, सेहत या धन-दौलत जैसे किसी भी क्षेत्र में अटका हुआ महसूस करते हैं, तब सबकुछ जाने देना बहुत कठिन लग सकता है। आप उस समय भी अपने प्रिय जीवन से चिपके रहते हैं, जब आपको छलांग लगाना ज़रूरी होता है।
इस पुस्तक में जॉन पर्किस बताते हैं कि हमें क्यों जाने देना चाहिए और किसी काम में सफलता पाने के लिए हम कारगर तकनीक का उपयोग करके इसे कैसे कर सकते हैं।
Breaking the Mould
Where is India going today? Is it surging forward, having just overtaken the United Kingdom to become the fifth-largest economy in the world? Or is it flailing, unable to provide jobs for the millions joining the labour force? What should India do to secure a better future?
India is at a crossroads today. Its growth rate, while respectable relative to other large countries, is too low for the jobs our youth need. Intense competition in low-skilled manufacturing, increasing protectionism globally and growing automation make the situation still more difficult. Divisive majoritarianism does not help. India
broke away from the standard development path—from agriculture to low-skilled manufacturing, then high-skilled manufacturing and, finally, services—a long time back by leapfrogging the intermediate steps. Rather than attempting to revert to development paths that may not be feasible any more, we must embark on a truly Indian path.
In this book, the authors explain how we can accelerate economic development by investing in our people’s human capital, expanding opportunities in high-skilled services and manufacturing centred on innovative new products, and making India a ferment of ideas and creativity. India’s democratic traditions will support this path, helped further by governance reforms, including strengthening our democratic institutions and greater decentralization.
The authors offer praise where the Indian establishment has been successful but are clear-eyed in pointing out its weaknesses. They urge India to break free from the shackles of the past and look to the possibilities of the future. Written with unusual candour, and packed with vivid examples and persuasive arguments, this is a book for anyone who has a stake in India’s future.
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, ‘the most remarkable woman’ Eleanor Roosevelt had ever met, was a pioneering politician and diplomat celebrated internationally for her brilliance, charm and glamour. Marlon Brando called her the woman he admired most in the world, while ordinary American men gave up watching football to come hear her speak.
Pandit’s life straddled the twentieth century, her own story intertwined with that of the modern world. She was India’s first woman cabinet minister, first ambassador to the United Nations and first ambassador to the Soviet Union. She was also the first woman elected President of the U.N. General Assembly. And yet her influence extended well beyond these formal roles. She grew to be one of the most influential international voices of peace while also paving the way for women across the world in many fields.
Madame Pandit, as she was widely known, moved easily in global aristocratic circles, even as she worked tirelessly to improve the lives of suffering millions. She traded barbs and quips with Winston Churchill, out-debated Jan Smuts and garnered more attention than James Cagney. She was arrested for the attempted assassination of Benito Mussolini and later told John F. Kennedy not to go to Dallas. At the end of her career, she came out of retirement to battle her own niece, Indira Gandhi, in an epic clash of democracy vs. authoritarianism.
Based on eight years of research and using material in five languages from seven countries and over forty archives, Manu Bhagavan has written the definitive biography of Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit.