The Accidental Prime Minister : The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan Singh(Free Home Delivery*)

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Author: Sanjaya Baru

Publisher: Penguin

Book Summary: In 2004 Sanjaya Baru left a successful career as chief editor of the Financial Express to join Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as his media adviser in UPA 1. Singh offered him the job with the words, Sitting here, I know I will be isolated from the outside world. I want you to be my eyes and ears. Tell me what you think I should know, without fear or favour.

The Accidental Prime Minister is Barus account of what it was like to manage public opinion for Singh while giving us a riveting look at Indian politics as it happened behind the scenes. As Singhs spin doctor and trusted aide for four years, Baru observed up close Singhs often troubled relations with his ministers, his cautious equation with Sonia Gandhi and how he handled the big crises from managing the Left to pushing through the nuclear deal. In this book he tells all and draws for the first time a revelatory picture of what it was like for Singh to work in a government that had two centers of power.

Insightful, acute and packed with political gossip, The Accidental Prime Minister is one of the great insider accounts of Indian political life and a superb portrait of the Manmohan Singh era.

About the Author

Sanjaya Baru was chief editor of the Financial Express and Business Standard. He is currently director for geo-economics and strategy at the International Institute of Strategic Studies.

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Publisher	Penguin
Imprint	Viking
Publication Year	2014 April
ISBN-13	9780670086740
ISBN-10	0670086746
Language	English
Binding	Hardcover
Number of Pages	320 Pages
Book Type	Non Fiction Book

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Authors: Rishabh Chaturvedi, Sreelatha Chakravarty, Aparna Sundaresan, Shawn Pereira, Ketaki Patwardhan, Muna Hussen, Dushyant Shekhawat, Sharath Komarraju, Vivek Banerjee, Rohit Das, Sheela Jaywant

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Carnival : Short Stories makes you wear the shoes of various characters in the book and put yourself in their situation. In the book, various characters are put through situations and circumstances which are tight, hilarious and some of them chilling too. The book is a collection of fifteen stories covering genres like adventure, science fiction, fantasy, thrillers, historical humor and more. Every story is different and helps give you a different perspective of how you are living your life.

About the Authors

Carnival : Short Stories is an anthology and has been penned down by several authors like Rishabh Chaturvedi, Sreelatha Chakravarty, Aparna Sundaresan, Shawn Pereira, Ketaki Patwardhan, Muna Hussen, Dushyant Shekhawat, Sharath Komarraju, Vivek Banerjee, Rohit Das and Sheela Jaywant.

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Author: TV18 Broadcast

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On the face of it, drawing up analogies between computer programming and financial planning may seem far-fetched. But look closer. Both these tasks require setting of goals, considering of optional paths and having back up plans. Financial Planning Essentials has been written expressly keeping Software professionals in mind. As it acquaints you with financial concepts and products, it constantly puts you at ease by drawing parallels with topics that you are familiar with. It takes you seamlessly from square one, which is defining goals, to the ultimate objective, achieving them. It tells you how to cope with foreign exchange income and taxes along the way and leaves you with 5 simple yet all pervading golden rules of financial planning.Equipped with a comprehensive glossary to help you wade effortlessly through financial jargon, this book is the perfect place to begin your journey to financial success through planning and execution!

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Chapter 1 - Getting here:

Reminiscing on how the Software professional got to where he is today - money spent by his parents to educate him, funding sources, sacrifices made , etc. Now that he is here, it's payback time.

Chapter 2 - Aims and aspirations:

All of us want to be rich but getting there takes some planning. Just like an IT person needs to plan for a project, he needs to plan for each goal. Linking planning for an IT project to planning for goals.

Chapter 3 - Goals defined:

Crystalizing goals, attaching money value to them, understanding the impact of inflation on them.

Chapter 4 - Paths to achievement:

Understanding various investment options in terms of risk, returns and liquidity and which investment would help fulfill which goal.

Chapter 5: Equity investing
Chapter 6: Mutual funds

Chapter 7: Debt investments

Chapter 8: Gold and silver

Chapter 9: Real estate

Chapter 10: The project must be completed!

Chapter 11: 5 golden rules to fulfilling goals

1. invest first then spend

2. start early

3. invest more each year

4. invest at a higher rate

5. Use SIP

Chapter 12: Case studies specific to the Software professionals and solutions by leading Financial Planners

Chapter 13: Conclusion

Chapter 14: Glossary

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Publisher: Network18 Publications

Publication Year: 2013 September

Language: English

Edition: 1st

Binding: Hardcover

Number of Pages: 247 Pages

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Author: Ravinder Singh
Publisher: Metro Reads (2012)

I Too Had A Love Story is the debut novel of Ravinder Singh and has elements of the troubles he faces in love and life.

Summary Of The Book:

This book is autobiographical in nature. The author is of the opinion that not all love stories are fortunate enough to have a happy ending. Ravinder uses this book as an opportunity to relate his own love story to the readers.

I Too Had A Love Story is a romantic saga of two people belonging to the modern day world of the Internet and gadgets. The story begins as four friends plan a reunion after many years. As their discussion becomes casual and moves to their plans for their partners, Ravin, the protagonist, gets inclined to create an account on a matrimonial website. He comes across a girl named Khushi on this website and starts falling in love with her.

The author beautifully portrays the emotions and feelings of these two people in love, waiting for each other’s messages and phone calls. The reader can relate to their everyday life as they indulge in late night conversations, and each other’s grief, joy, and sorrow. The author shows how small surprises bring these love birds closer.

The author puts in words the apprehensions, curiosity, and excitement that Ravin feels before his first real meeting with Khushi. Written with a touch of light hearted humor, the story is loaded with all sorts of emotions and feelings that have the power to touch the heart of the reader. However, the story takes a turn when their love is put to the ultimate test. What happens to Khushi? How does Ravin deal with this new development? The book answers these questions and more.

I Too Had A Love Story is a romantic novel that has found mass appeal amongst the young readers of today.

About Ravinder Singh:

Ravinder Singh is an Indian author. He has also published other books like Can Love Happen Twice, Love Stories That Touched My Heart, and Like It Happened Yesterday. Born on 4th February, 1982, in Kolkata, Ravinder Singh attended Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College in Karnataka to get his BE degree in Computer Science. He started his career with Infosys and later did his MBA from ISB in Hyderabad. Currently, he works with Microsoft as a Senior Program Manager. He lives with his wife, Khushboo.

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Publication Year:  2012
ISBN-13: 9780143418764
ISBN-10: 0143418769
Language: English
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Paperback
Number of Pages: 206 Pages

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Novel: Five Point Someone: What Not To Do At IIT(Free Home Delivery*)

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Publisher: Rupa & Co. (2010)
Author: Chetan Bhagat

Five Point Someone: What Not To Do At IIT is a book about three friends who mess up their personal and educational life because of the measly five- point something GPAs in their IITs.

Summary Of The Book:

Five Point Someone: What Not To Do At IIT is Chetan Bhagats debut novel that presents a dark and humorous perspective on the Indian education system. Set in the premises of IIT, the story revolves around three students who become friends while struggling to keep their place in this highly esteemed institute.The book doesnt tell you the ways to get into IIT or to survive it but it tells you how bad things can be if one doesn't think straight. The book talks about the monotony of the education system even at one of the countrys premier engineering institutes. It takes the reader into the lives of these friends as they toil hard to cope with the strong competition at their college. Hari, Alok, and Ryan enter this institute with a dream to beat the competition and come out successful to become the few chosen ones. However, their life becomes a chaos as they mess up their grades that too big time, Hari falls in love with Prof Cherians daughter, and Alok and Ryan just cannot control bickering with each other.

Narrated in first person mostly by Hari, Five Point Someone: What Not To Do At IIT is a dark, funny book that has struck a chord in the hearts of millions of readers across the nation as it sheds some light on the dull and tough academic life in the Indian education system. The protagonists have to deal with tough teachers, with the unending exams, and the difficult academic schedule.

How will these three friends manage to complete their graduation in ruthless world of IIT? Will they manage to survive? Or will they be the victims of failure at the hands of mind-numbing education system? Bhagat reveals that in this funny yet realistic novel.

Five Point Someone: What Not To Do At IIT has been adapted into movies in Hindi as well as Tamil. 3 Idiots, the Hindi adaptation, has been a huge success. The book has won Bhagat several awards like Indo-American Society's Society Young Achiever's Award and The Publisher's Recognition Award. It has remained on the bestseller list since its launch in 2004.

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Author: Chetan Bhagat

Translated By: Sushobhi Saktawat

Publisher: Rupa Publications India (2013)

Revolution 2020 (Hindi) is a story based in Varanasi concerning the themes of love, ambition and corruption.

Summary Of The Book:

Revolution 2020 (Hindi) is a satire on the education system in the country and revolves around the life of a young boy called Gopal and two of his friends, Aarti and Raghav. The story also covers most classes of the Indian society since Gopal comes from a poor setting, Raghav from a middle class family, and Arti from a high class political background. The story is based on how the three friends set out to achieve their respective ambitions in life and how it all ultimately turns out. Gopal fails consistently in securing an admission into one of the premier institutes for engineering in the country and ultimately gives it up, while Raghav secures an admission into IT BHU even though all he wants to do is be a journalist and bring about change. While Gopal prepares for his exams, the love of his life, Aarti and his friend, Raghav become romantically involved. The book traces the fate of the friends as they struggle to gain a footing in the world and try to achieve what they think is the best for themselves. Revolution 2020 (Hindi) is the Hindi translation of an English novel by the same title authored by Chetan Bhagat and was published in 2011.

About Chetan Bhagat:

Chetan Bhagat is a famous Indian novelist and author. Bhagat has written several books including Five Point Someone, his debut novel, and a non-fiction work called What Young India Wants. Other books by him include 2 States, The 3 Mistakes Of My Life, and One Night @ The Call Center. Chetan Bhagat was born and brought up in New Delhi in a middle class family. He went to Army Public School and later went on to do Mechanical Engineering at IIT Delhi. He worked as an investment banker for quite a few years in Hong Kong and later returned to India to pursue writing. Three of his books Five Point Someone, One Night @ The Call Center and The 3 Mistakes Of My Life have been adapted to movies. He was presented with the Society Young Achiever’s Award, and was listed on Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2010. He writes columns for Dainik Bhaskar and The Times Of India. He currently lives in Mumbai with his wife and children.

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Publisher:  Rupa Publications India
Publication Year:  2013
ISBN-13:  9788129124401
ISBN-10:  8129124408
Language:  Hindi
Binding:  Paperback
Number of Pages:  356 Pages

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Novel : What Young India Wants(Free Home Delivery*)

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Author: Chetan Bhagat
Publisher: Rupa Publications (2012)

What Young India Wants is a compilation of Chetan Bhagat’s essays and speeches on India, its youth, its society, culture and politics. It also contains his ideas of what is needed to take the country forward, and what he thinks the youth of the country want.

Summary Of The Book:

After writing some successful novels, Chetan Bhagat penned his first nonfiction work. This book contains all his hopes and dreams, and his fears and anxieties about India. What Young India Wants is divided into three sections, the first titled Our Society. In this, he looks at various aspects of Indian society and also does a comparison between Indian and American societies. He also goes into the issues of religion, terrorism, and caste differences.

The second section is Politics. He discusses corruptions and other major issues, and gives his ideas on the constructive measures that need to be taken to tackle these issues. He also includes an essay in support of Anna Hazare and his movement. The third section is Our Youth. This section looks at the young people of India in the current scenario, and explains what their dreams and aspirations are. He writes on topics like brain drain, the need for educational system reforms, and the communication gap between the old and new generation. What Young India Wants also contains two short stories. It presents his ideas on what needs to change and in some cases he also suggests how these changes can be brought about. This book is a reflection of the author’s concern for the future of his motherland and its youth. It expresses his thoughts on the things that have to be done to make the dream of a dynamic and strong India possible in the near future.

About Chetan Bhagat:

Chetan Bhagat is a popular Indian writer, speaker and columnist. He is the author of bestsellers like One Night @ the Call Center, Five Point Someone, and 2 States: The Story of My Marriage. Chetan Bhagat was born in New Delhi in 1974. He has a degree in engineering and a Master's degree in management from premier institutions, IIT and IIM respectively. He worked in Hong Kong as an investment banker for a few years. He is now a full time writer, contributing regularly to major magazines and newspapers in the country. He has received many honors like the Society Young Achiever’s Award. Three of his books have been adapted to movies.

BOOK DETAILS:
Publisher: Rupa Publications
Publication Year:  2012
ISBN-13: 9788129120212
ISBN-10: 8129120216
Language: English
Binding: Paperback
Number of Pages: 181 Pages


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Author: Chetan Bhagat
Publisher: Rupa & Co (2005)

Published in the year 2005, One Night @ The Call Center is a novel that revolves around the lives of six call center employees, and the phone call that brought about a dramatic change in their lives.

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One Night @ The Call Center is a book that covers the lives of six call center employees working for Connexions, a call center located in Gurgaon. In the beginning of the book, the readers are presented with a frame story describing a train journey, during which the author meets a girl who desires to tell him a story. However, there was one condition that he had to adhere to if he wanted to hear the story. This condition specified that he had to base his second book on the story. The book talks about how the employees receive a phone call from God during their work timings at the call center. The characters in this novel include Radhika, Esha, Shyam, Priyanka, Varun, and Military Uncle. These six characters are deeply disturbed by the events taking place in their own lives, and choose to focus on their problems rather than trying to find a way out of them. In this book, Bhagat throws light on the lives of the individuals in present day India, who are residing in the metro cities. The language utilized by the author is simple, and contains witty remarks on urban culture and relationships. The author makes use of words that are associated with that region in the country, thereby increasing the readability of this book. One Night @ The Call Center was published in 2005 and received a favourable response. The book was adapted into a movie that was released in 2008, titled Hello, starring Salman Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Sohail Khan, Amrita Arora, Gul Panag, and a host of other actors.

About Chetan Bhagat:

Chetan Bhagat is a renowned columnist, speaker, and author from India. He has also written other books like 2 States: The Story Of My Marriage, Five Point Someone: What Not To Do At IIT, The 3 Mistakes Of My Life, Revolution 2020 and What Young India Wants. He was born in 1974 in New Delhi. Bhagat studied at Army Public School, New Delhi, and went on to obtain his degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. He also holds an MBA degree from the Indian Institute of Management. After finishing his degrees, he began working in Hong Kong as an investment banker. Bhagat has also received many awards such as the Publisher’s Recognition Award and Society Young Achiever’s Award. In the year 2010, Bhagat was listed among the World’s 100 Most Influential People byTime magazine. Four of his books have been adapted into films.

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Author: Chetan Bhagat
Publisher: Rupa & Co (2013)

The 3 Mistakes Of My Life is a book that revolves around three young lads and their ambitions in life, as well as the events that pose a threat to their relationship with each other.

Summary Of The Book:

The 3 Mistakes Of My Life revolves around Govind, Omi, and Ishaan. Although they have different personalities, their love for cricket unites them. They decide to start a shop that sells cricket-related items. Omi’s father is a priest at the temple, and has a great deal of influence there. They then decide to launch their shop in the commercial premises of the temple. Among the three, Govind is the most business minded, as he and his mother were left to fend for themselves when his father left them. He desires to become rich, and also attributes his business-mindedness to the fact that he’s a Gujarati, who are known for good trading. Ishaan is the most fond of playing cricket, and decides to help a young boy who wants to land a spot in the Indian Cricket Team. Ishaan’s sister, Vidya, is determined towards making something of herself, as she’s tired of their financial status. She is currently gearing up for her medical entrance tests. However, she is weak in mathematics. Ishaan requests Govind to tutor his sister, as Govind is good at math. However, as time passes by, the two fall in love and try their best to hide it from everyone, especially Ishaan. The three are very close to each other. Things take a turn with the horrendous earthquake in Gujarat, the Godhra incident, and the riots that followed. This book revolves around the three mistakes made by these young lads, what they are, and the way it alters the course of their lives and that of those around them. The 3 Mistakes Of My Life was greatly appreciated by its readers, and was adapted into a movie titled Kai Po Che!, which was released in 2013.

About Chetan Bhagat:

Chetan Bhagat is an author, speaker, and columnist. Some of Bhagat’s books include One Night @ The Call Center, What Young India Wants, Five Point Someone,and Revolution 2020. Bhagat was born on 22nd April, 1974, in New Delhi. He completed his education from Army Public School. He finished his undergraduate degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, in 1995, after which he pursued an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. After that, he became an investment banker, and resided in Hong Kong. He stayed there for 11 years, and then shifted to Mumbai to start his full-time writing career. Bhagat has authored six novels, and all of them are bestsellers. Time Magazine listed him among the 100 Most Influential People In The World. He has written for columns in The Times of India and Dainik Bhaskar. Bhagat was also presented with the Publisher’s Recognition Award and the Society Young Achiever’s Award. He is married to Anusha Bhagat, and they have two children together.

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Author: Chetan Bhagat

Publisher: Rupa & Co (2009)

Loosely based on his real life, 2 States: The Story Of My Marriage charts the love story between a Tamil Brahmin girl and a Punjabi boy who find their relationship jeopardized by this very ethnic disconnect.

Summary Of The Book:

Krish Malhotra meets Ananya Swaminathan at IIM Ahmedabad where they are both pursuing an M.B.A. Ananya’s charm and good looks bring her to the fore of the popularity chart at the Institute and although Krish finds her very appealing, this reputation makes him wary of her. Ananya enlists Krish’s help who is an IIT graduate and the duo began their friendship. Soon this friendship blossoms into love and the pair become inseparable. The real story begins in their last year at the Institute when having moved past all of the other person’s idiosyncrasies, the two are resolved to tie their love through the bond of marriage. However, they aren’t the only ones involved in this decision and although they are in love, there is the question of their families. With the parents not accepting their love, Ananya is sent off to meet Tamil Brahmin boys while Krish is sent off to meet respectable Punjabi girls. However, Krish cannot forget Ananya and is the same with her and he embarks on a quest to win over her family to finally marry her. Through a number of amusing and misfortunate clashes, the families disapprove of this union due to their cultural and ethnic differences. The magic that is Bhagat’s gift in storytelling is his use of humor and candor and he employs these devices to full use in this story where the North-South polarities provide generous comedic effect. Narrated from Krish’s point of view, a first person narrative, 2 States: The Story Of My Marriage is an infectiously lighthearted read that digs at the ethnic gap between Indian communities. The rights of the book have been sold to producer Nadiadwala who is adapting the warm tale for the big screen.

About Chetan Bhagat:

Chetan Bhagat is a bestselling author, speaker and columnist. His other books include What Young India Wants, Five Point Someone, One Night @ The Call Center, Revolution 2020 and The 3 Mistakes Of My Life. Bhagat studied Mechanical Engineering in IIT Delhi and went on to graduate from the Indian Institute of Management. He worked as an investment banker in Hong Kong for 11 years before returning to Mumbai. Here he pursued writing and quit his investment banking job after publishing his first three novels in 2009. Four of his books have gone on to become motion pictures and Time magazine has named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in their poll. He contributes to a number of Hindi and English newspapers. He was awarded the Society Young Achiever’s Award in 2004. He is married to Anusha Suryanarayanan.

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