THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
Fali S. Nariman
Penguin, Rs 699
On 26 January 1950, the Republic of India came into being with the adoption of a newly written constitution that laid down the supreme law of the land. One of the world’s longest and most important political texts, The Constitution of India signalled the arrival of the world largest democracy. At its enactment, it had 395 articles in 22 parts and 8 schedules and it has been amended 104 times in the seventy years of its being. With a comprehensive introduction by Fali S. Nariman, this classic edition accessibly presents independent India’s most important text.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE FUTURE OF POWER: 5 BATTLEGROUNDS
Rajiv Malhotra
Rupa Publications, Rs 795
Artificial Intelligence is only partially visible, just like an iceberg. We must look beneath the surface. The positive side is that technology is making machines smarter. However, the book shows that AI is also making people cognitively and psychologically dependent on digital networks. This book argues that this AI-driven revolution will have an unequal impact on different segments of humanity. It educates the social segments most at risk and wants them to demand a seat at the table where policies on AI are being formulated.
MYRIAD OF PERSONAS: ONE GIRL, SOME NARRATIVES, MANY LESSONS
Vandita Mishra
Notion Press, Rs 225
Unhappy with her life after the wedding, the narrator Tanya embarks upon a journey to meet many other women to learn more about womanhood. Some stories are heart-wrenching while others are more relatable. After having met these women ranging from the one who has been trafficked for prostitution to the other who has married an IAS officer, the narrator is still unable to find her own answer. Then she meets her grandmother, discusses her own life issues after which she is able to understand womanhood better.
YES MAN: THE UNTOLD STORY OF RANA KAPOOR
Pavan C. Lall
HarperCollins, Rs 499
‘Yes Man’ is the story of Rana Kapoor, the rise and fall of one of India’s most promising bankers and his Icarus-like flight that eventually led to the Yes Bank crisis. From starting out as a junior employee at Bank of America to leading a bank worth billions, Kapoor’s rise and fall is a case study in ambition, greed and deceit. In this hard-hitting book, Pavan C. Lall details not only Rana Kapoor’s journey, but also asks tough questions about the banking system, its regulators and even the business environment that led to a point of no return for Yes Bank.
DESIGN YOUR THINKING
Pavan Soni
Penguin, Rs 599
Creative problem-solving is at the heart of innovation, and some of the world’s most innovative companies are very systematic in following this approach. Most people would assume that creativity and discipline can’t coexist and that only when resources are replete and the talent best-in-class can one be creative. Creativity thrives amid constraints and calls for great discipline. This book attempts to offer a practitioner’s perspective on how the tenets, methods and discipline of design thinking can be applied across a range of domains, and help us become expert problem-solvers.
