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Mantras For Success

In Mantras for Success, India’s finest CEOs and business leaders tell you what it takes to be successful.They take you to the heart of their enormous businesses and tell you how they built these corporations and grew them to their present standards of excellence. These icons of business will show you how to find the keys to greatness, unlock the secrets of their ability to innovate, break the conventions, overcome challenges and generate strategies. Many of them have a lot of qualities in common, and all of them have a number of abilities that set them apart as the best. They talk candidly and clearly about these aspects of their life and work, and the elusive ‘x-factor’ needed to win. This is a book that is intended for the general reader who wants to build a successful career and life, but it will specifically benefit those who are involved in business and management—from trainees to CEOs. Interesting Facts :- This is the biggest business book of the decade. The success mantras present a blueprint for succeeding in life and business. The book profiles the czars of Indian business—Ratan Tata, Mukesh Ambani, Anand Mahindra, Adi Godrej, Sunil Bharti Mittal, Kumar Mangalam Birla, Sanjiv Goenka, Deepak Parekh, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Analjit Singh, Naresh Goyal, Kishore Biyani, P.R.S. ‘Biki’ Oberoi, K.P. Singh, Aditya Puri, Atul Singh, Rahul Sharma, Kunal Bahl, Pawan Munjal, Rajiv Memani and Aditya Ghosh. About the Author :- Suhel Seth is the Managing Partner of Counselage India and founder of Equus. He is a regular speaker at industry meets and lectures at various Indian Institutes of Management. A bestselling author, Suhel also writes columns in The Financial Times, London, and in Business India, The Hindustan Times and The Indian Express on current affairs and the social landscape of India.

How To Help An Elephant Make A U-Turn

Jayaram has, for me, been the quintessential friend, philosopher and guide… His ‘3+5 Transcendent Leadership’ model provides a recipe for rehabilitating the lost leadership qualities and rejuvenating societies.’ —N.R. Narayana Murthy, Chairman Emeritus, Infosys In How to Help an Elephant Make a U-turn, G.K. Jayaram, the first Chairman of Infosys, offers the ‘3+5 Transcendent Leadership’ model as the most effective way of creating leaders who will help organizations, corporations and societies swiftly execute transformational change. He shows us why and how this new breed of leaders—the transcendent leaders, as Jayaram describes them—will inspire action from followers at every level of an organization. Illustrated and enlivened throughout by insights from leading business leaders, this step-by-step guide will help you become a transcendent leader. One who has the ability to build a cohesive and effective team naturally and knows how to adapt to the ever-changing environment in order to achieve remarkable things. Packed with in-depth research and easily actionable ideas, How to Help an Elephant Make a U-turn will put you on the road to becoming a great leader. About the Author :- Dr. G. K. Jayaram is the founder and managing director of the Institute of Leadership and Institutional Development (ILID), Bangalore. He was the first Chairman of Infosys, and the Founding Director of the award-winning Infosys Leadership Institute. Jayaram has had a four-decade-long career in the consulting and corporate worlds as well as a decade in the development sector, in the US and India. He co-founded a software firm in the US, worked at Arthur D. Little Inc., and Coopers and Lybrand, taught at Stanford Executive Development Program and the Naval Postgraduate School. www.ilid.org

The 100 Simple Secrets Of The Best Half of Life

What do people who relish the second half of their lives do differently than those who dread getting older? Sociologists, therapists and psychiatrists have spent entire careers investigating the ins and outs of successful aging, yet their findings are inaccessible to ordinary people, hidden in obscure journals to be shared with other experts. Now the international bestselling author of the 100 simple secrets series has collected the most current and significant data from more than a thousand of the best scientific studies on the second half of life. These findings have been boiled down to one hundred essential ways to find and maintain joy, health and satisfaction every day of your life. Each one is accompanied by a true story showing the results in action. David Niven, Ph.D., bestselling author of the 100 simple secrets of happy people,the 100 simple secrets of successful people, the 100 simple secrets of great relationships, the 100 simple secrets of helathy people and the 100 simple secrets of happy families is a psychologist and social scientist who teaches at Florida Atlantic University.

The 100 Simple Secrets Of Healthy People

From fitness to diets to emotional health and longevity, what kare the essential qualities of living a healthy life? What do people who feel and look healthy do differently than those who complain of being over tired, depressed or out of shape? Everyday we face an avalanche of studies and statistics often contradictory that tell us what we should or shouldn't eat,how long we need to exercise and what we should or shouldn't do to protect against second hand smoke or the harmful rays of the sun. Now the best selling author of the 100 simple secrets of happy people, the 100 simple secrets of successful people and the 100 simple secrets of great relationships has sifted through over a thousand significant studies offering one hundred proven findings on what we can all do to live a healthy life. Moving beyond the myths and misinformation, the advice in the 100 simple secrets of healthy people is not based on one person's opinions, or one expert's study. For the first time all the research available on the health of average Americans has been distilled into one hundred essential ways in which we can become healthier and happier. Each of the core secrets is written in easy-to-understand language accompanied by a true story that shows these results in action. About the Author David Niven, Ph.D., bestselling author of the 100 simple secrets of happy people, the 100 simple secrets of successful people, the 100 simple secrets of great relationships, the 100 simple secrets of healthy people and the 100 simple secrets of happy families is a psychologist and social scientist who teaches at Florida Atlantic University.

A Book Of Simple Living

Ruskin Bond was born in Kasauli in 1934. He grew up in Jamnagar, Dehradun and Shimla, worked briefly in Jersey, London and Delhi and moved to Mussoorie in the early 1960s to write full time. He has lived in Mussoorie ever since, alone at first and for many years now, with his adopted family.

Where We Come From,Where We Go

Here are thirty tales that come from the seven sister states of Northeast India, tales that have been in circulation orally for generations, but never brought together in this manner. This is a first-time collation that covers the gamut of northeastern culture, vividly imagining the genesis of our world, our ideals, identities and artefacts-telling us also about what happens when it all ends and sometimes, questioning the end itself. These folk fables convey our eagerness to share the Northeast worldview with all those who populate what is often called the Indian mainland. And yet, as the tales bear out, the periphery is also its own centre, the margin its own mainland. This book, by well-known writer and journalist Uddipana Goswami and accompanied by exquisite and evocative illustrations by artist Pankaj Thapa, takes us into the heart and soul of the Northeast. For those not familiar with the region, it will act as a fascinating guide. For those who already love it, though, heres a chance to rediscover why.

All That Could Have Been

About the AuthorRuskin Bond has written novels, memoirs, short story collections and books of essays and poetry. His books include the popular classicsroom on the roof(Winner of the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize),A Flight of Pigeons,The Blue Umbrella,Time Stops at Shamli,Night Train at Deoli,Our Trees Still Grow in Dehra (Winner of the Sahitya Akademi award) andRain in the Mountains. He was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2014.

I Hate Bollywood

Born and brought up in Chembur, a Mumbai suburb, in the 80's, Raghu Kumar has his first brush with film-stars as a child. Ever since, he is intrigued by the workings of the film industry. He grows up to be a film journalist. In the 90's, Raghu is hired by popular film journalist Rajeev Mehra for the prestigious newspaper 'The News'. His big story is an interview of yesteryear star Parveen Babi. Thus starts his tryst with journalism and he then moves on to reporting for news channels, where he has his own programme. But all is not hunky-dory! A trap is laid by a senior colleague to trip him up and he walks right into it. It takes him two years to bounce back. Despite doing well, hobnobbing with top film-stars and getting invited to the best parties in town, why does Raghu hate Bollywood? About the Author Rohit Khilnani is the 'Entertainment Editor at Headlines Today'. He specializes in Bollywood and has worked closely with the whos who of the Hindi film industry. He started his career as a freelance writer for Indias leading newspapers, including 'The Times of India and Indian Express'. He has previously worked for NDTV and CNN-IBN. He follows the box-office and does the requisite number crunching every week. This book comes after he has completed 15 years of film reporting. He knows about film stars and their whereabouts like the back of his hand! Rohit lives in Mumbai with his wife Yogita and his mother. He starts and ends his day by taking his dog, Pepper, for walks. This is his first book. Talking Points Debut fiction by Rohit Khilnani, who has hosted shows like 'E - Tonight' and 'Sports and Entertainment Quarter' (NDTV) and Star Trek (Headlines Today) Recommended by Bollywoods top names - Karan Johar, Hrithik Roshan, Ranveer Singh, Kareena Kapoor Khan and more A close look at Bollywoods underbelly, its intrigues and its euphoric side

No One Has to Know

Make a wish. Beautiful, glowing skin. Hair that shines with health. No age spots or dark circles. The very process of ageing slowed down to a gentle crawl. You now have the power. NO ONE HAS TO KNOW, the ultimate guide to anti-ageing by celebrated medical cosmetologist and pioneer in age-defying techniques Dr Jamuna Pai, works on the principle that people willing to invest time and other resources in anti-ageing treatments dont always want to look like they have done so. This painstakingly detailed yet easy-to-read book not only explains what speeds up the ageing process but also what effectively slows it down. Dr Pai debuts her less is more 5E approach to skin Everyday, Exfoliate, Erase, Eat and Exercise to help you understand that subtle changes have the biggest impact. From homemade remedies to sunscreens, from facial exercises to Botox, from alkalizing foods to state-of-the-art non-surgical techniques, this is your one-stop resource for cutting-edge advice depending on your age, the severity of the problem and your budget. There are fine lines between enhancement and transformation and between transformation and mutation, and Dr Pai believes that the most powerful way to fight ageing is to look like the most glorious version of you. Because the best form of anti-ageing is the kind that keeps everyone guessing. No one has to know. Dr Pai not only heals acne, she completely erases it! ~ John Abraham Dr Pai makes sure we get the best for our skin. ~ Arjun Kapoor Dr Pai autographs her work with excellence. ~ Juhi Chawla I trust Dr Pai implicitly. ~ Gauri Khan Thank you alwais, Dr Pai, for the wonderful care you have taken of my skin. ~ Malaika Arora Khan About the Author Dr Jamuna Pai has spent the last twenty years being the one that A-List Bollywood starts,top industrialists and Miss Indias have turned to for their skin problems. She has also pioneered the skincare movement in this country, being the first to introduce many techniques to India including Botox, medi-facials, aesthetics peels as well as the Spanish brightening peel. A doctor of medicine and surgery from the prestigious Nair Hospital and TNMC Medical, Dr Pai is one of Indias leading medical cosmetologists who has been awarded the coveted Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award and the Bharat Gaurav Award for her excellent service in the field of skin care. Her chain of skin care clinics, Blush, was established in 1994 and, many clinics and franchises later, she continues to work with celebs, models and Miss Indias. She also trains doctors in aesthetic medicine at her training academy, DJPIMAC (Dr Jamuna Pais Institute for Medical and Aesthetic Cosmetology). She lives and works in Mumbai. This is her first book.

Bollywood Body By Design

Kris Gethin, transformer to Bollywoods best bodies Bollywood body by design demonstrates how we can experience transformational success in just 10 weeks, spurred by an Indian cultural context. Known to constantly better the processes he has spoken of in previous transformation stories, internationally renowned body builder, transformation expert and author, Kris Gethin, explains how to develop superhero characteristics in order to control our environment and to face up to our fat related fears. Indians from all walks of life around the world, who have successfully followed Gethins plans to achieve transformation, share with us their inspirational stories. Gethin also talks of Bollywood stars Hrithik Roshan, John Abraham and Ranveer Singh, amongst others, who have been his clients and experienced transformation under his guidance, coupled with their own steely determination. With customized 10 week workout programmes and a diet plan of close to 30 Indian recipes, Bollywood body by design is by far the most motivational, educational and inspirational reference book on transformational success written to date. Kris Gethin is the directer of trainers for physique elite, who transformed Bollywood stars such as Hrithik Roshan, John Abraham, Ranveer Singh, Arjun Kapoor, Imran Khan, Karan Johar, etc. He is CEO of both nutrition by design and Gethin gyms. He is the founder of the most followed training principle in the world - DTP and is the author of the bestselling book, the bodybuilding.com guide to your best body (Previously body by design). He is also the main male spoke person for bodybuilding.com and has amassed over 64 million followers for his daily trainer video series on bodybuilding.com, making him the most watched transformation expert on the web. Talking points Foreword by John Abraham Written by transformational trainer to Hrithik Roshan, John Abraham, Ranveer Singh Diet plan with over 30 recipes Detailed 10 week workout programme for an effective transformation Worldwide readership / market Health and fitness experts, gyms, fitness centres, health clubs, fitness buffs, libraries, general trade readers.

A Love Story For My Sister

1857 - Eighteen-year-old Margaret Wheeler, daughter of General Wheeler, is kidnapped during the uprising. 1997 - Eighteen-year-old Delhi-schoolgirl, Tara Fernandez, is kidnapped and murdered. Two crimes of passion separated by 140 years, but bound by strange similarities. In 2013, Taras little sister, Pia, a young aspiring novelist, is investigating the curious story of Margaret, one of the first known victims of the Stockholm Syndrome. When Pia stumbles upon Margarets private journal and letters, she finally begins to understand how it might have been possible for that woman to fall in love with her captor. But the more compelling question before Pia is whether her sister might have been similarly in love. Why else had she not returned home when she clearly had the chance? But, if she had been in love, why was she eventually killed? Moving gracefully between the gruelling summer of 1850s Kanpur and the leaden grey winter of modern-day Delhi, Jaishree Misra weaves an intriguing tale of danger and violence and the human capacity for hope. About the Author Jaishree Misra has written eight novels published by Penguin and HarperCollins and edited a collection of writings about motherhood for Zubaan and Save the Children. She has an MA in English Literature from Kerala University and two postgraduate diplomas from the University of London, in Special Education and Broadcast Journalism. She currently divides her time between Delhi and Kerala.

Dangerous Women (Part 3)

Commissioned by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois, these tales of dangerous women by the most stellar names in fiction are available for the first time in a three volume paperback set. This third volume features an original short story by Joe Abercrombie. Some desperado centres on shy south, the protagonist of Abercrombies novel red country. Having robbed a bank, shy is carrying 2,000 silver pieces and shes on the run when her horse catches an arrow. Marooned in a dusty ghost town, she faces up to a trio of murderous, flea-bitten criminals.

Dangerous Women (Part 2)

Commissioned by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois, these tales of dangerous women by the most stellar names in fiction are available for the first time in a three volume paperback set. This second volume features an original short story by Megan Lindholm (Who also writes as Robin Hobb). In the bittersweet neighbors Sarah, a rather strange widow, lives isolated and alone, surrounded by young families. But is the old lady afflicted by dementia-or by something far more odd?

Dangerous Women (Part 1)

Commissioned by George R.R. Martin and Gardner Dozois, these tales of dangerous women by the most stellar names in fiction are available for the first time in a three volume paperback set. This first volume features an original 35,000 word novella by George R. R. Martin. The princess and the queen reveals the origins of the civil war in Westeros (Before the events in a game of thrones), which is known as the dance of the dragons, pitting Targaryen against Targaryen and dragon against dragon.

Chicken Soup For The Soul-Just Us Girls

Nothing beats the friendship between women-the understanding and support during tough times, the laughter and fun during good times. Its time for just us girls! and that means sharing these 101 fabulous stories for women about friendship. Whether theyve just met or theyre childhood pals, women support each other, understand each other, share advice and have great fun together. These stories will make you laugh out loud, tear up a little and call a friend to share what youve read. Youll read chapters called My group, about book groups, play groups, clubs, co workers and more The new friend project, about women who have successfully found new friends It works, about the magical way that even improbable friendships work She Knows, about the special connections women have with their friends Down the block, about the friends we find in our own neighborhoods Taking the plunge, about finding the courage to reach out to a potential new friend Adventures with the girls, about hilarious trips and escapades with friends.

Chicken Soup For The Indian Entrepreneur's Soul

Entrepreneurs are simply those who understand that there is little difference between obstacle and opportunity and are able to turn both to their advantage. The bestselling Chicken Soup for the Indian Soul series brings to you a compilation of short stories from entrepreneurs, both large and small, who share their experiences of success, failure and courage, with a little helpful advice mixed in. These stories will enlighten and inspire you with tales of overcoming obstacles, determination, team work, leadership, working smart and being human while building a business. All entrepreneurs start out with a dream and this book narrates stories of dreams that became reality through persistence and hard work. Whether its the beginning of the empire that is lion dates, or running the best cafe in town, or having the courage to follow your heart and take up dance as a career. These entrepreneurs and many more will inspire you with their amazing life experiences and fascinating beginnings. About the Author Raksha Bharadia is the editor of bestselling titles in the Chicken Soup for the Indian Soul series and the author of me - a handbook for life and roots and wings. She has taught in a school for the visually challenged, Andya Kanya Grah, in Ahmedabad where she lives. Amy Newmark is Chicken Soup for the Souls publisher and editor-in-chief, after a 30-year career as a writer, speaker, financial analyst and business executive in the worlds of finance and telecommunications. Amy is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard college, where she majored in Portuguese, minored in French and traveled extensively.

The Death & Afterlife Of Mahatma Gandhi

The death and afterlife of Mahatma Gandhi is an explosive and original analysis of the assassination of the 'Father of the Nation'. Who is responsible for the Mahatma's death? Just one determined zealot, the larger ideology that supported him, the congress-led government that failed to protect him or a vast majority of Indians and their descendants who considered Gandhi irrelevant and endorsed violence instead? Paranjape's meticulous study culminates in his reading of Gandhi's last six months in Delhi where, from the very edge of the grave, he wrought what was perhaps his greatest miracle-the saving of Delhi and thus of India itself from the internecine bloodshed of partition. Paranjape, taking a cue from the Mahatma himself, also shows us a way to expiate our guilt and to heal the wounds of an ancient civilization torn into two. This is a brilliant, far-reaching and profound exploration of the meaning of the Mahatma's death. About the Author Makarand R. Paranjape is a critic, poet, novelist and public intellectual. He was educated at St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi and at the University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign, where he earned a master's and PhD in English. Currently Professor, centre for English studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, he was the inaugural Erich Auerbach visiting chair in global literary studies at the University of Tubingen in fall 2014. His recent books include making India - colonialism, national culture and Indian English literature and Swami Vivekananda-a contemporary reader.

Frugal Innovation

In the global business landscape, increasingly defined by trends such as the sharing economy and the maker movement, companies the world over are facing pressure from consumers, employees, and governments to create and deliver first-rate, affordable and sustainable products and services using less energy, less capital, and less time. This has led to the development of a new model for business success: FRUGAL INNOVATION, or the ability to do more - and better - with less. In this seminal book on a revolutionary worldwide phenomenon, innovation experts Navi Radjou and Jaideep Prabhu chronicle the rise of a frugal economy in the US, Europe and Japan, and show how the world's top companies across sectors - American Express, Ford, GE, IBM, Levi Strauss, Marks & Spencer, Novartis, Pearson, PepsiCo, Renault-Nissan, Siemens and Unilever - are achieving great success by embedding frugality into their business models and corporate culture. By doing business faster, better and cheaper, these frugal pioneers have demonstrated how to tap into a trillion-dollar global market for sustainable products while realizing huge cost savings. Featuring over 50 case studies, and identifying, for the first time, the principles, perspectives and techniques behind frugal innovation, this inspiring and significant book is Corporate India's guide to reclaiming global leadership in frugal innovation by generating greater economic and social value while minimizing the use of resources. Reviews for the Book “As the authors highlight, by combining the frugal ingenuity of developing nations with the advanced R&D capabilities of advanced economics, companies can create high-quality products and services that are affordable, sustainable, and benefit humanity as a whole. This [book] provides the essential roadmap for those wishing to navigate this new world. Frugal innovation is an idea - and a book - whose time has come.” - Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever. “This book vividly describes the frugal innovation revolution unfolding in the West. India, where many innovations have evolved out of the necessity to “do more (and better) with less”, can be an important global partner to co-create frugal solutions that benefit all humanity.” - Nandan Nilekani, Co-founder, Infosys, and former Chairman, Unique Identification Authority of India. About the Authors Navi Radjou is an innovation and leadership advisor based in Silicon Valley. A Fellow at Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, he won the 2013 Thinkers50 Innovation Award and spoke at TED Global 2014. Previously, he served as Vice President at Forrester Research in Boston and San Francisco. He has been consulting for leading global firms including BAE Systems, BP, Cisco, E&Y, Fujitsu, GM, Hitachi, IBM, Microsoft, P&G, Rolls-Royce, SAP, TCS and Wipro for over 18 years. Jaideep Prabhu is Jawaharlal Nehru Professor of Indian Business and Director of the Centre for India & Global Business at Cambridge Judge Business School. His research and consulting expertise straddles marketing innovation, strategy and international business. He has consulted for or taught executives from Barclays, Bertelsmann, BP, BT, GE, IBM, ING Bank, the NHS, Nokia, Philips, Roche, Shell, Siemens, Vodafone and Xerox, among others.

MSD-The Man, The Leader

I think Dhonis great skill as captain has been to make younger people feel secure and make people's roles clear.Harsha Bhogle He has foresight. He leads from the front. He has taken risks. He stands by his men.Harsh Goenka He has got this ability of rising from the ashesI think that is the reason why he is able to bounce back after a tough time.Sunil Gavaskar in Outlook The most inspirational story in Indian cricket is that of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Generations will remember Dhoni for hitting the spectacular winning six for India in the finals of the 50-over World Cup in 2011 against Sri Lanka, but it is the hope he has given to many aspiring cricketers across this nation that is his true legacy. Born in the lap of poverty and having battled against unimaginable adversities, Dhonis rise from being just another small-town boy to captain of Team India is a case study in B-schools. With grit, guts and matchless self-belief, Dhoni led India to an ICC World Twenty20, an ICC 50-over Cricket World Cup and an ICC Champions Trophy triumph, as well as the number one ranking in Tests. Although hes had his fair share of disappointments, for MSD, failure has been yet another motivation to work hard and succeed. MSD: The Man, the Leader unveils Dhonis struggles during his growing-up years, analyses his career as a cricketer and captain par excellence, and reveals his innate leadership abilities by speaking to luminaries from different walks of life including Harsh Goenka, Vineet Nayar and Dhanraj Pillay in a jargon-free, easy-to-read style. Replete with examples of Dhonis strong personality and inspiring leadership, and marking one decade of his entry into the Indian cricket team, MSD: The Man, the Leader will reinforce the belief: Yes, I CAN. About the Author :- Biswadeep Ghosh studied English literature and Indian classical music before drifting towards print media. He has worked with Outlook, the Hindustan Times, The Times of India and Magna Publishing. Among his books are biographies of Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan, and two books of fiction for young adults. Presently the consulting editor with Samay Live website and a columnist for Swarajya, he also contributes to several other publications.

Cracking The Code

Ayushmanns journey is a wholesome and insightful account of the trials and tribulations involved in trying to get a break in Mumbai's entertainment industry. - Ranveer Singh Ayushmann's account of the dreaded yet inevitable pre-stardom struggle is as real and insightful as it gets his experiences will make you cry and make you laugh. They will both inspire you as well as give you a reality check. All you aspiring actors-read this one carefully. It will become your ultimate guide. - Parineeti Chopra So you love the spotlight and drama of Bollywood and want to make it your life. But what is the right time to become a professional actor? What sort of hindrances are you likely to face as you make your way through the film and television industry? Where will this road take you? And most importantly, how do you make it happen? In cracking the code, Ayushmann Khurrana-actor, singer and television personality-tries to answer these questions and outlines a step-by-step guide to making it big in tinsel town, drawing on his personal experiences as a rising star in Bollywood. Supported by anecdotes from his own life-his transition from a reality TV star to a distinctive voice on big FM, from getting a break in soap operas to becoming the highest-paid host of reality shows on television, from dealing with failed auditions to finally landing the coveted lead role in hit film vicky donor and struggling to juggle his new-found success with his family life - Ayushmann identifies and shares the patterns he has noticed on the road to becoming a successful movie star. Interesting facts Written in an engaging, interactive style, Ayushmanns story is easy to relate to and will speak to the thousands who aspire to become film stars someday. Honest, witty and insightful, cracking the code offers a rare insiders look into the film industry as it stands today and tries to simplify the process of getting a break in Bollywood. Ayushmann is a rising star with a huge fan following amongst young, aspiring people who will be interested in any insights he has into working in Bollywood and in his interactions with his co-stars.

Building Bridges

When Swadesh Chatterjee arrived in the united states with his wife Manjusri and their baby daughter, he had just $35 in his pocket. A decade and a half later, he was a successful north Carolina businessman at the helm of a company, while Manjusri had a thriving practice as a psychiatrist. They were well on their way to achieving the American dream. Not satisfied with simply being an immigrant success story, Chatterjee decided it was time to give back-both to his adopted land and his motherland. He took on a leading role in the burgeoning movement of Indian Americans seeking a rapprochement between the united states and India after decades of cold war misunderstandings and resentment. Chatterjee helped shape this movement and its strategy and in the process he developed a new playbook for immigrant political empowerment. This memoir is a chronicle of the ups and downs of that movement, a blueprint for younger Indian Americans and other immigrant groups raising their voices in the united states and a deeply personal family story.

Good Bye Girl

The Patna Manual Of Style

Go to any party, in any country, on any moonlit terrace of the world, the best dressed man is always the one from Patna. In these nine interlinked stories we meet the not so quintessential Patna man-Hriday Thakur, Literature junkie, aspiring writer, inveterate lover of women and rain, Jishnu da, his acquaintance from Delhi University, who is now an importer of blondes Samuel Crown, the fastidious proofreader who mentors Hriday and instils in him an irrevocable love for the art of book-making, the parade of women in Hridays life: austere, doe-eyed Charulata, love of his youth, the one who got away, Chitrangada, his wife, who works hard to be accepted in his world of books, art, politics and activism, the beautiful Anjali Singh Nalwa, ex-flame who is now a fiery, controversial novelist, Imogen Burns, the intrepid chronicler of graveyards, Sadaf Khan Abdali, who loves the smell of listerine early in the morning and Sophia Loren , dream girl of many schoolboys, now a mother of two. Unsentimental to a fault, Siddharth Chowdhurys stories deal with relationships that are intimate and sensuous and sometimes hard to define, taken together, they are an affectionate nod to an idealist generation, insulated in a world of publishing, academia, gin-soaked brunches and Marxist philosophy.