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Dopamine Control by Nick Trenton

Unlock Unstoppable Focus and Productivity with Science-Backed Strategies!

Struggling to stay focused? Focus Master reveals proven techniques to help you regain control over your attention, eliminate distractions, and achieve twice as much in less time. By understanding the powerful connection between your psychology and physiology, you can optimise your productivity and transform your daily routine.
Dopamine Control takes a revolutionary approach to focus, combining cutting-edge research with practical strategies to help you master deep work, discipline, and goal achievement. This book doesn’t just teach focus—it redefines it, offering a holistic, science-based blueprint to improve concentration in every aspect of your life.
Inside, you’ll discover how to:

  • Master discipline and willpower to stay on track.
  • Understand the biological triggers behind procrastination—and how to overcome them.
  • Align your energy levels with your circadian rhythm for peak efficiency.
  • Single-task like a pro to maximise results.
  • Prime your mental engine for sustained focus and success.

If you’re ready to take control of your focus and supercharge your productivity, Focus Master is your ultimate guide. Start your journey today!

The Man Who Became Cinema

Discover the magic of Indian cinema’s greatest legend with this in-depth analysis which delves into the art and craft of the cinema of Dilip Kumar. This volume intricately explores film by film, scene by scene, song by song coupled with some of the most epochal and quintessential dialogues from the iconic films of the ‘world’s first Method actor’. It fosters a profound understanding of the psychological, behavioural, and improvisational aspects of film acting and cinematic character as interpreted by the greatest phenomenon of Indian cinema. It minutely observes and comprehends the intricate characterizations he meticulously portrayed across various genres: from tragedy to comedy, from romance to malevolence, and from a bumpkin to a sophisticate. He could seamlessly change his persona on screen from a gangster to a law-abiding cop as also convincingly portray triple roles with each character distinct from the other two.

Supported by astute research ensuring authenticity, it also explores the world of Hindi film music and those who made it an essential part of filmmaking in general and its significance to the films of Dilip Kumar in particular. Additionally, it also sheds light on the collaborative efforts of filmmakers, music composers, lyricists, writers, cinematographers and film critics and authors who contributed to the enduring legacy of his work.

This is a must read for fans of Indian cinema, celebrating the timeless legacy of the one and only Dilip Kumar.

Raising A Happy Dog: A complete guide to everything your dog needs

Anyone who has lived with a pet dog knows they are a constant, unconditional source of joy and love. When cared for properly and raised in a healthy environment, dogs truly become your best friends and live longer, happier lives.

While the number of dog parents and aspiring dog owners in India continues to rise, limited access to reliable knowledge about dog care holds many back. Would-be dog parents hesitate to take the step, and even experienced pet parents often make poor choices despite their best intentions.

In Raising a Happy Dog, Akshay Mahendru bridges this knowledge gap, helping dog parents raise healthier, happier dogs. The book covers all practical aspects of dog parenting—from general well-being and training to grooming, preventive health measures, travelling, boarding, and more.

The book has been structured keeping a new dog parent in mind. The topics flow in the order of challenges, beginning from the decision to bring a puppy home, to caring for a new puppy, to grooming, health, and socialization needs as a puppy matures into a bigger dog, and finally caring for an ageing dog. Along the way, we cover important lifestyle topics like dog boarding and travelling with your dog, both domestically and internationally. The entire book has been written keeping the Indian dog parent in mind, which will easily extend to dog parents across the Indian subcontinent.

Winning Beyond Boundaries

Meet the audacious Indians who dared to dream global. From startup visionaries to sports icons, from business titans to pathbreaking policymakers, Winning Beyond Boundaries takes you inside the minds of those who defied the odds and redefined success on their own terms. These stories are masterclasses in building world-class businesses and careers while staying true to Indian ethos.

The book covers learnings from the following stalwarts from business and sports:

FOUNDERS:

Girish Mathrubootham,
Freshworks Built India’s First NASDAQ-listed SaaS Unicorn

Harsh Mariwala,
Marico Transformed Family Business into Global Consumer Conglomerate

Anand Deshpande,
Persistent Systems Built India’s Top Billion-dollar Product Engineering Company

Akash Gupta,
GreyOrange Pioneer in Global Robotics and Warehouse Automation

Mohit Kumar,
Ultrahuman Created the Worldʼs Leading Health-tracking Wearables Company

OPERATORS AND POLICY-MAKERS:
Aditya Ghosh, Former President, IndiGo
Amitabh Kant, Indiaʼs OG Entrepreneur Bureaucrat
Mukund Rajan, Tata Groupʼs First Brand Custodian
Alok Sama, Ex-CFO and President, Softbank

SPORTSPERSONS:
Neeraj Chopra, Indiaʼs First Olympic Gold Medalist in Athletics
Mahesh Bhupathi, Indiaʼs First Grand Slam Champion

The M Factor

More mindfulness, less myth, more autonomy, less authority; The M Factor is a collection of unique essays, written by mothers, for mothers.

From psychologists to homeschoolers and dance and yoga teachers, the authors of this book present pluralistic, multifaceted perspectives to the changing roles of women across various stages of child development. By examining the essence of their oeuvre, these practitioners and mothers explore some of the most fundamental questions that has plagued human existence.

These essays travel the breadth of human emotions, ranging from adoption to spirituality to grieving while pregnant. The M Factor succeeds in doing what other international parenting books fail to do, provide parenting advice specific to the Indian context.

(Un)layering the Future Past of South Asia

(Un)Layering the Future Past of South Asia: Young Artists’ Voices is a compelling collection of contemporary artworks by emerging South Asian artists, curated to explore the intersection of tradition and modernity. The book features dynamic voices from the region, offering new perspectives on South Asia’s rich cultural heritage and its evolving narratives. Curated by Salima Hashmi and Manmeet K. Walia, this is published in conjunction with the exhibition (Un)Layering the Future Past of South Asia: Young Artists’ Voices, presented by Ravi Jain Memorial Foundation, India, supported by Dhoomimal Gallery, India and organized at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Gallery, London.

Discover Your Catalyst

Success isn’t just about hard work, intelligence, or communication skills—it’s about continuously improving yourself and effectively leading and managing others. Catalyst is a robustly effective book tat identifies the various catalysts that you can cultivate and how you can leverage them to propel yourself in your work and life. Get Better at Getting Better is based on the insight that success is not about how good you are but how powerful a model you have to improve how good you are.
Transform focuses on people management, which the author demonstrates is a very important pillar of success. That is because leadership and managing are the means, while the end impact is what they do to people.
Together, these powerful, life-changing books offer a comprehensive guide to not only improving yourself but also empowering others to succeed alongside you.

The Storypreneur’s Playbook

Every entrepreneur embarks on a hero’s journey—this book is your map. Discover the trials, triumphs, and transformations of India’s epic founders – Ankur Warikoo

The Storypreneur’s Playbook distils wisdom from fifteen path-breaking entrepreneurs who have created successful businesses in domains such as technology, travel, media, entertainment and social impact.
Through compelling storytelling, this book delves into the psychology of entrepreneurship and how every entrepreneur is a ‘hero’ in the making. Each chapter explores a stage of the heroic journey and the emotions that define it, from fear and resilience to hope and triumph.

Packed with relatable anecdotes and practical exercises, this book will empower you with the tools needed to take the entrepreneurial leap of faith, that is, if you choose to be the protagonist of your story.
Whether you are an aspiring or struggling entrepreneur, or simply curious about the stories of Indian entrepreneurs, this book is for you!

Jungle Laboratory/जंगल लेबोरेटरी

पिछले दो दशकों में माइक्रोबायोलॉजी और इथनोबॉटनी जैसे विषयों का गहनता से अध्ययन और बतौर वैज्ञानिक कार्य करते हुए लेखक ने आदिवासियों के हर्बल ज्ञान को बेहद करीब से जाँचा-परखा है और इस ज्ञान की पैठ दुनियाभर के सामने लाने के लिए डटे हुए हैं। उम्मीद है कि जंगल लेबोरेटरी स्वास्थ्य और बेहतर जीवन से जुड़े जानकारों और इस विषय में रुचि रखने वाले तमाम पाठकों के लिए एक मील का पत्थर साबित होगी।

The Making of Modern Corporate Finance: A History of Ideas and How They Help Build the Wealth of Nations

Why did the “stagflation” of the 1970s—the improbable combination of high unemployment and runaway inflation—prove so painful and protracted? What explains the U.S. stock market’s remarkable forty-year run of 12 percent average annual returns since then? Why is Japan still mired in a decades-long recession—and the Chinese economy in a tailspin? And what accounts for the resilience of U.S. stock and labor markets in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and in the face of the Fed’s record interest rate hikes? Donald H. Chew, Jr., argues that answers to these questions lie in the principles and methods of “modern corporate finance.” Ideas formulated and tested by finance scholars—notably, an efficient stock market in which prices reflect the long-run values of public companies and a “market for corporate control” that exerts continuous pressure on management—informed and spurred the investor-driven capitalism that has created the world’s most productive and valuable companies. Drawing on his career-long relationships with leading academics and practitioners, Chew profiles key figures in the development of modern corporate finance while emphasizing their counterintuitive lessons for shareholders, companies, and countries. Corporate efficiency and value creation, he contends, are the fundamental source of the social wealth essential to addressing challenges such as poverty and climate change. Lively and provocative, this book makes corporate finance approachable—and even admirable—for readers interested in how the success and failure of companies affect their lives.

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