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1. Price of the Modi Years

Author: Aakar Patel

Publisher: Westland Non-fiction

Print Length: 496 pages

Release Date: 14 November 2021

Price: ₹475.00

Review

Columnist, author and political commentator, Aakar Patel has long been a close observer of the political scenario. In Price of the Modi Years, he seeks to explain the data and facts on India’s performance under Narendra Modi.

Modi’s predecessor as prime minister, Manmohan Singh, had once said that Modi would be a disaster as prime minister. This book shows how. It concedes Modi’s popularity; this is an accounting of the damage he has wrought. It is the history of India since 2014 assessing the damage across the polity from the economy, national security, federalism, foreign relations, legislations and the judiciary to media and civil society.

Our memories are not long, news cycles are transient and incidents are forgotten or misclassified as being only episodic, unless documented, unified and placed together as a record. And therefore this book—a history of these present times.

About the Author

AAKAR PATEL is a syndicated columnist who has edited English and Gujarati newspapers. His translation of Saadat Hasan Manto’s Urdu non-fiction, Why I Write, was published by Tranquebar in 2014. His study of majoritarianism in India, Our Hindu Rashtra: What It Is. How We Got Here, was published by Westland in 2020. He is Chair of Amnesty International India.

2. Lal Salaam: A Novel

Author: Smriti Zubin Irani

Publisher: Westland

Print Length: 256 pages

Release Date: 29 November 2021

Price: ₹226.00

Review

The manner of his arrival in the dusty little village of Ambuja, in Chhattisgarh, instantly establishes SP Vikram Singh as a man to watch out for. Over the next few weeks, as he attempts to bring order to a long-neglected police station and motivate his less-than-enthusiastic crew, Vikram can feel those eyes everywhere, following his every move, watching and waiting for the first misstep. At stake for him is the truth behind the vengeful killing of his old friend and fellow officer, Darshan—and the very idea of justice.

Vikram knows he cannot rest until he solves the case, but every day there is a new challenge: a local businessman with vested interests in both bureaucracy and Naxalism, an influential academic in Delhi at whose doorstep the trail runs cold, a young widow and her journalist friend, who quickly take centre stage in his vexed new life.

Inspired by the unfortunate killings of seventy-six CRPF personnel in Dantewada in April 2010, Lal Salaam seeks to humanise the daily conflicts and ethical dilemmas that confront people in the poorest and most troubled regions of our country. It is also a story of the brave men who serve the law even when the law fails to serve them.

About the Author

Smriti Zubin Irani is a seasoned politician, former TV actress and producer. She represents the constituency of Amethi in the Lok Sabha, to which she was elected in 2019. Earlier, she was a member of the Rajya Sabha, representing the state of Gujarat, between 2011 and 2019. She is currently the Union Minister for Women and Child Development. She has also served as the Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Minister for Textiles. This is her first novel.

 

3. MONEY WISE: Timeless Lessons on Building Wealth

Author: Deepak Shenoy

Publisher: Juggernaut

Print Length: 264 pages

Release Date: 23 November 2021

Price: ₹419.00

Review

Wealth is not just about adding zeroes to your net worth but having enough to live an unconstrained life. Money Wise shows you the way. It cuts through the clutter of jargon and technical terms, leading you step by step on how to grow wealthy. In it, you will learn: Ways of allocating your income The only mutual funds hack worth knowing Why you should be watching not what Warren buffett says but what he does Written in Shenoy’s trademark style, Money Wise is a book as much fun to read as it is informative. If you want to start investing, this is the book for you. If you have already started, then read this and up your game.

About the Author

Deepak Shenoy is CEO at Capitalmind, a SEBI registered portfolio manager that manages over Rs 500 crore in the Indian markets. His views on investing have appeared in Business Standard, Moneycontrol and other media. He is a regular guest on CNBC TV18 and ET Now and has spoken at various investment conferences. For more, you can visit https://capitalmind.in. A startup founder since 1998, Deepak is happy to embrace risk for greater reward. He loves to write, decode complexity and learn new things, not always finance. Deepak lives in Bengaluru with his family.

4. The Force Behind the Forces: Stories of Brave Indian Army Wives

Author: Swapnil Pandey

Publisher: Penguin

Print Length: 256 pages

Release Date: 22 November 2021

Price: ₹305.00

Review

Who continues to pay the costs of war long after our soldiers are gone?

There are many stories of courageous heroes at the borders, but how much do we know about the women standing strong behind them?

The Force behind the Forces is a collection of seven true stories of eternal love, courage and sacrifice. Written by an army wife, Swapnil Pandey, this book brings to light moving stories of unimaginable valour in the face of broken dreams, lost hopes and shattered families. It proves that bullets and bombs can only pierce the bodies of our soldiers, for their stories will live on in the hearts of these brave women forever, women who have dedicated their lives to the nation, without even a uniform to call their own.

About the Author

Swapnil Pandey is the best selling Indian defence author who has written The Force behind the Forces, Soldier's girl and Love Story of a Commando published by International publishing houses like Penguin random house and Westland Amazon publishers. She is married to an Army Officer and many from her family serve the nation in uniform too. The effortless portrayal of army life comes from this fauji background. Her latest book 'The Force behind the Forces' is based on the real-life stories of Veer Naris and immortal Indian Soldiers. The book is published by International Publishing House Penguin Random House in November 2021. Apart from this non-fiction, she has also written two fictional stories: 'Soldier's Girl' a fiction based on the constant struggle of a Para Special Operative between his call of duty and love life and 'Love Story of a Commando' an endless adventure between an NSG Commando and his beloved published by Mega publishing giant Westland-Amazon. She is also working on her fourth book which she intends to bring forward by 2022. Apart from her illustrious career as an author, she is also a prominent blogger who works in close collaboration with various national and international brands. Since lockdown 2020, she has also started producing motivational and informational videos to add value to the lives of her audiences as a societal influencer. These videos have created a huge impact and have been pivotal in raising various social issues around military families.

Being part of the fauji fraternity herself she holds huge respect for men in uniform and since her voice reaches lakhs of people, she considers it her duty to raise awareness about the sacrifices these men and their families make in the line of duty. She believes it is the duty of a nation to not only look after the well being of its soldiers and their families but also honour their memories. The lives of Veer Naris (women whose fauji husbands are immortalised) also occupies a major part of the work and awareness drive.

5. The Sage with Two Horns: Unusual Tales from Mythology

Author: Sudha Murty

Publisher: Penguin

Print Length: 216 pages

Release Date: 4 November 2021

Price: ₹210.00

About the Author

Sudha Murty is an honourable trustee of the Infosys Foundation USA and also acts as a chairperson of the highly reputed Infosys Foundation. She fulfilled her graduation from the Indian Institute of Science located in Bangalore, with a degree in electrical engineering. Her career began with TELCO where she worked as a development engineer. She has also been associated with the Bangalore University where she was a teacher of computer science She is a credible writer in both English and Kannada. A columnist for Kannada and English dailies, she has over 156 titles and 24 books in her repertoire which includes non-fiction novels technical books, memoirs and travelogues. The government of India has honoured her with the coveted Padma Shri Award. She has also received 7 honorary doctorates from several universities in the country.

6. The Subtle Art of Intraday Trading

Author: Indrazith Shantharaj

Publisher: 19 October 2021

Print Length: 164 pages

Release Date: 17 November 2021

Price: ₹399.00

Review

Intraday trading is an exciting and mysterious activity for most people. The flashing profit-making intraday trading videos on YouTube excite most. If you ask any person to come up with one word that comes to their mind when they hear intraday trading, they say either 'money' or 'fear'.

If making money in day trading was that easy, everyone would have made money from it. Systematic learning is required to get success in intraday trading.

Read the book to know more about intraday trading!

About the Author

Indrazith Shantharaj is a Market Profile Trader, a Best Selling Author, Trainer, and award-winning entrepreneur based in Bangalore, India.

His site, www.profiletraders.in helps many traders with quality articles, insightful posts about the market profile, order flow, and intraday trading.

He is a former IT professional with 10 Yrs experience. He has voluntarily opted to pursue a full-time career in stock markets, which is his subject of passion and expertise.

 

7. Happiness Habits: The Urban Professional’s Guide To Good Living

Author: Sriram S

Publisher: Notion Press

Print Length: 198 pages

Release Date: 17 November 2021

Price: ₹199.00

Review

When will you finally achieve “Happiness”?

With a new car? Your next promotion? The latest smartphone?

The truth? With this chase? Never. Because, there will always be that next upgrade. The next target. Does that mean you should leave everything and become a monk? NOPE!

Happiness Habits is a guidebook to true happiness that’s entwined with your daily life-even as you navigate life and everything that comes with it.

8. The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway

Author: Adam J. Mead

Publisher: HarperBusiness

Print Length: 782 pages

Release Date: 3 November 2021

Price: ₹719.00

Review

The first comprehensive and detailed financial history of Berkshire Hathaway in one book, in chronological format.

For the first time the complete financial history of Berkshire Hathaway is available under one cover in chronological format. Beginning at the origins of the predecessor companies in the textile industry, the reader can examine the development of the modern-day conglomerate year-by-year and decade-by-decade, watching as the struggling textile company morphs into what it has become today.

This comprehensive analysis distils over 10,000 pages of research material, including Buffett's Chairman's letters, Berkshire Hathaway Annual Reports and SEC filings, annual meeting transcripts, subsidiary financials, and more. The analysis of each year is supplemented with Buffett's own commentary where relevant, and examines all important acquisitions, investments, and other capital allocation decisions.

The appendices contain balance sheets, income statements, statements of cash flows, and key ratios dating back to the 1930s-materials brought together for the first time. The structure of the book allows the new student to follow the logic, reasoning, and capital allocation decisions made by Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger from the very beginning. Existing Berkshire shareholders and long-time observers will find new information and refreshing analysis, and a convenient reference guide to the decades of financial moves that built the modern-day respected enterprise that is Berkshire Hathaway.

About the Author

Adam J. Mead is the CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Mead Capital Management, LLC, a New Hampshire-based Registered Investment Advisor he founded in 2014.

 

9. The Cocktail Of Love

Author: Dhruv Maloo

Publisher: Srishti Publishers & Distributors

Print Length: 200 pages

Release Date: 8 November 2021

Price: ₹145.00

Review

If you have been best friends, does love ever stand a chance?

SAMAR - A passionate cartoonist and a hopeless romantic, he thinks mostly from the heart. He falls in love with his best friend Ashna, believing her to be his soul mate. ASHNA - She is a budding architect chasing her dreams, living life as it comes, and looking for her Mr Perfect. Being the practical one, she doesn’t want to complicate her precious friendship with Samar.

When Samar confesses his feelings to Ashna, she is perplexed. And the emotional chaos and career challenges only make their lives messier. When it boils down to choosing between friendship and their cherished notions of love, what will they go with? The Cocktail of Love is an electrifying mix of dreams, confusion, commitment and the many shades of love.

About the Author

Dhruv Maloo is a reader, writer, entrepreneur, and a foodie. With the knack for storytelling since childhood, he is currently heading a content agency in Delhi.

He is also associated with the startup culture and has worked with real-estate and blockchain startups.

10. The Billionaire and the Monk

Author: Vibhor Kumar Singh

Publisher: Pan

Print Length: 144 pages

Release Date: 26 November 2021

Price: ₹241.00

Review

This seemingly straightforward question puts two men from opposite walks of life on a personal journey to find the true meaning of happiness. As their paths cross, the Billionaire who leads a life of luxury and the Monk who once believed in renunciation strike up an unlikely friendship, united by their common goal.

In the scenic city of Shangri-La, they soon discover that the greatest wisdom often lies in the simplest truths of life. Donning the roles of teacher and disciple by turns, the two friends show and learn from each other that happiness is in fact a state of mind. And seeking contentment on either end of the spectrum of human experience – be it asceticism or self-indulgence – is futile because joy exists in its purest form in the harmony between simplicity and ambition.

As it demystifies the elusive concept of happiness, this thought-provoking tale offers an answer to the oft-asked question: Can one truly be happy?

About the Author

Vibhor Kumar Singh is an entrepreneur, author and podcaster. He grew up in the hill town of Nainital in the Indian Himalayas. He was schooled at Sherwood College and is also an alumnus of Shri Ram College of Commerce and London School of Economics and Political Science. He lives with his two children, wife and mother in Delhi–NCR. He loves chai, history and Bollywood films and hosts a podcast called ‘Catching Happiness with Vibhor’. The Billionaire and the Monk is his first book.

 

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