Telgi: A Reporter’s Diary
Sanjay Singh
HarperCollins
Pp 228, Rs 399
In 2001, when Telgi was arrested by Mumbai Police, his fake stamp paper scam was arguably the biggest in Indian history, at an estimated Rs 30,000 crore. A result of deep investigative work, in-person interviews and confidential case documents, Telgi: A Reporter’s Diary is the thrilling account of a man who built an extensive counterfeit empire worth thousands of crores, and masterminded a scam of unimaginable proportions.
FinTech for Billions
Bhagwan Chowdhry & Anas Ahmed
Penguin Random House
Pp 200, Rs 499
What does it mean to be financially included? Does having an Aadhaar, a Jan Dhan account and a phone make one financially included? Is rural India able to access financial products and institutions comfortably? Is the Fintech revolution actually here? Thoroughly researched and expertly written, FinTech for Billions reveals why many of the existing solutions have faltered and fumbled along their path to inclusion.
Booming Brands (Volume 2)
Harsh Pamnani
Westland Books
Pp 256, Rs 399
What prompted Yashish Dahiya to set up PolicyBazaar, upending the logic of India’s insurance industry? Why did the American duo Greg Moran and David Back choose India to set up Zoomcar, their self-drive car rental business? How did BigBasket go on to become India’s largest online supermarket? Volume 2 of Booming Brands delves into the journeys of 11 ‘Made in India’ brands that have disrupted highly competitive markets.
You Must Know Your Constitution
Fali S Nariman
Penguin Random House
Pp 500, Rs 899
November 26, 1949 marks the date when the longest constitution in the world was formally adopted. The constitution makes provision for a functioning democracy and not an electoral autocracy, and this is how it has to be worked. In this tome, the author (who commenced his legal practice in the year the constitution was enacted) presents his comments in a style that is comprehensive, lucid and systematic.
Holly
Stephen King
Hachette
Pp 448, Rs 999
Stephen King’s Holly marks the triumphant return of character Holly Gibney. Readers have witnessed Holly’s gradual transformation from a shy (but also brave and ethical) recluse in Mr Mercedes to Bill Hodges’s partner in Finders Keepers to a full-fledged, smart and occasionally tough private detective in The Outsider. In King’s new novel, Holly is on her own, and up against a pair of unimaginably depraved and brilliantly disguised adversaries.
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