Secession of the Successful
Sanjaya Baru
Penguin Random House
Pp 320, Rs 799
Why are so many of our fellow citizens disentangling from the political and economic future of India to invest in the destiny of other nations? Are NRIs turning irreversibly into ‘Non-Returning Indians’? And is India becoming, after Russia and China, the constricting land of intolerance and authoritarianism from which the elites flee in droves, seeking greener and more liberal pastures. Sanjaya Baru raises all these questions and more in Secession of the Successful.
OTP Please!
Vandana Vasudevan
Penguin Random House
Pp 384, Rs 499
OTP Please! delves into the new world of e-commerce by connecting diverse stories and perspectives gathered across South Asia, from Peshawar to Patna and Colombo to Kathmandu. It explores the dynamics between the different actors on this stage, the workings of tech companies and the implications for policy. Deeply researched and breezily narrated, it is essential reading to understand this extraordinary digital age that we inhabit.
Winning with AI
Jaspreet Bindra & Anuj Magazine
Juggernaut
Pp 312, Rs 499
Winning with AI is your guide to mastering AI in work and life. Drawing from years of experience in AI strategy and digital transformation, Jaspreet Bindra and Anuj Magazine introduce a powerful five-part framework—reads, writes, adds, thinks and does—that teaches you to use AI tools as easily as you read, write and perform simple calculations. This book will help you stop fearing the change and start using AI with confidence.
The Hindi Heartland: A Study
Ghazala Wahab
Aleph Book Company
Pp 528, Rs 999
The Hindi heartland, comprising Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and UP, covers nearly 38% of India’s total area and is home to over 40% of India’s population. It determines the contours of national politics. Based on research and interviews with key stakeholders, journalist and writer Ghazala Wahab, a native of the region, gives us a magisterial account of the Hindi heartland.
The Meaning of Jungkook
Monica Kim
Simon & Schuster
Pp 240, Rs 799
Jungkook is one of the world’s biggest stars. His first album, Golden, sold more than 2 million copies on the day of its release and stayed on the Billboard 200 for 24 consecutive weeks. How did a young prodigy from South Korea make music history? The Meaning of Jungkook is an unofficial kaleidoscopic exploration of the forces that made Jungkook into the triumph he is today. The book does more than chronicle his humble beginnings in Busan and meteoric rise to fame.
