The City and Its Uncertain Walls
Haruki Murakami
Penguin Random House
Pp 464, Rs 1,399
When a young man’s girlfriend vanishes, he sets his heart on finding the imaginary city where her true self lives. His search will lead him to take a job in a remote library with mysteries of its own. When he finally makes it to the walled city, he finds his beloved working in a different library—a dream library. A love story, a quest, an ode to books and to the libraries that house them, The City and Its Uncertain Walls is a parable for these strange times.
Tarmac To Towers
Pratap Padode
Westland Books
Pp 392, Rs 799
Over the last decade, there has been much progress in the infrastructure sector in India. Our national highways have grown from 91,287 km to 1,46,145 km; we now have 148 airports instead of 74; our solar generation capacity has risen from 2.63 GW to 66.78 GW; from around 350 start-ups, we now have over 90,000 of them… Industry expert and thought leader Pratap Padode reviews the last 25 years of the sector, analysing both hits and misses.
Play to Potential
Deepak Jayaraman
Penguin Random House
Pp 276, Rs 499
Play to Potential offers a refreshing exploration of human potential, emphasising discovery through play rather than work. Deepak Jayaraman weaves insights from his podcast, his coaching work and his lived experience to share a powerful yet simple framework that can act as a guide to navigate the pulls and pressures of life. This book is a guide to living a fulfilled life, integrating family, aspirations, value creation, and deep relationships.
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Mohinder Amarnath with Rajender Amarnath
HarperCollins
Pp 464, Rs 799
An iconic figure in the world of cricket in the 1970s and 1980s, Mohinder Amarnath started his career as a batsman who was found suspect against short-pitched fast bowling and finished it as one of the finest and bravest players of pace. His frank, forthright and anecdotal memoir, written with his brother Rajender Amarnath, gives readers a keen insight into his personality and a glimpse into a bygone, glorious era of cricket.
The Notbook of Kabir
Anand
Penguin Random House
Pp 332, Rs 499
Over the years, as a publisher and editor, Anand immerses himself in the works of Babasaheb Ambedkar and other anticaste thinkers. He gives up his practice of music and poetry, blaming his disenchantment on caste. One day in Delhi, Anand starts looking for Kabir. He finds him here, there, everywhere. He begins to pay attention to the many ways in which Kabir’s words are sung, and translates them. The Notbook of Kabir is the result of this pursuit with no end in sight.