India Development

The winners of the Nobel Prize in Economics upend the most common assumptions about how economics works in this gripping and disruptive portrait of how poor people actually live. Why do the poor borrow to save? Why do they miss out on free life-saving immunizations, but pay for unnecessary drugs?...

Immerse yourself in the profound wisdom of Swami Vivekananda with Motivating Thoughts of Swami Vivekananda. This collection of inspirational quotes and teachings reflects the timeless principles of self-discipline, inner strength and spiritual growth. Each moment offers powerful insights to help you overcome challenges, stay motivated and live a purposeful life. Let the words of Swami Vivekananda guide you on a journey of personal and spiritual transformation.

A holy man to Hindus, a hero to Muslims, and a criminal to the British, Mohandas K. Gandhi was an inspiring figure of the 20th century, a man whose quest to live in accord with God’s highest truth led him to initiate massive campaigns against racism, violence, and colonialism.

"Book and man are brilliant, passionate, optimistic and impatient . . . Outstanding." —The Economist The landmark exploration of economic prosperity and how the world can escape from extreme poverty for the world's poorest citizens, from one of the world's most renowned economists Hailed by...

In Unbothered Energy: 101 Affirmations to Shift Your Glow, India invites listeners to tune into the frequencies that fuel their growth—the grounded, glorious vibrations that remind you who you are beneath the noise.

Are you ready to silence self-doubt, embrace your natural beauty, and walk confidently in your power? This book is your daily guide to unshakable self-worth, designed specifically for Black women to embrace their beauty, silence negative self-talk, and stand boldly in their authenticity. You deserve to feel confident, loved, and worthy every single day. And with the right affirmations, you can rewire your mindset, release self-doubt, and step into the powerful Black queen you were born to be!

What do you bring to the table? In I Am the Table: The Manifesto for Her, The Manual for Him, author India Trotter serves a bold, soulful, and refreshingly honest guide to modern love and emotional maturity — for women who’ve grown wiser and the men brave enough to meet them there. For women, it’s a manifesto — a declaration that peace, standards, and self-worth aren’t arrogance, they’re alignment. For men, it’s a manual — a roadmap to understanding the heart of the mature, self-aware woman who’s done healing, done fixing, and done settling.

What if your cat’s personality told you more about life, love, and confidence than any self-help book ever could? In 10 Signs Your Cat Might Be Black: Because Cattitude Always Shows Before Color, India Trotter— delivers a bold, witty, and thought-provoking look at identity, perception, and unapologetic self-worth through the mysterious, magnificent lens of the black cat. From “If Your Cat Doesn’t Chase Attention—It Chases Her” to “If Your Cat Gives Off ‘I’m Not a Pssy’ Energy,” * each chapter unpacks the traits that make cats the original icons of independence.

An inspiring guide to achieving happiness through purushartha (pronounced poo-roo-shar-tuh), or the four ultimate goals of human life, by the bestselling authors of Ikigai and The Book of Ichigo Ichie In our complex modern world, it can be easy to doubt we’re living the life we’re meant to...

The most famous speech that was never delivered, "Annihilation of Cast", by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, along with his paper Castes in India: Their Mechanism, Genesis and Development, combined to form one cohesive audiobook, the way Babasaheb envisioned it.

नौकरी पाने की क्षमता एक ज़रूरी कौशल है और नवीन ने इस विषय पर विस्तार से चर्चा की है। व्यक्तिगत अनुभवों से उपजी यह किताब उन युवाओं के लिए अत्यधिक मूल्यवान है, जो खुद को बेहतर बनाना चाहते हैं और नौकरी के लिए तैयार होना चाहते हैं । यह ख़ुद के आकलन और कौशल विकास के जरिए वर्कप्लेस पर सफल होने के लिए बेहतरीन गाइड है।

Slightly Over It, Mostly Anxious isn’t your typical “how-to” dating guide—it’s a raw, witty survival manual for women navigating life and love after 50. With humor, honesty, and hard-won wisdom, it offers a front-row seat to the messy, awkward, and unforgettable reality of being single in midlife. From awkward swipes to unsolicited “surprises” in your DMs, from men who think shirtless selfies are a flex to those who open with “why are you single?”, this book calls out the nonsense with sharp wit and refreshing candor. Beyond the laughs, it’s real talk about confidence, standards, and joy.

This is a groundbreaking account of the development of Indian business and enterprise from the colonial period to the present. It not only introduces listeners to formative business leaders (including Jamsetji Tata, Ghanshyam Das Birla and Walchand Hirachand Doshi) and leading firms (Wadia Group, Kirloskar Brothers Limited and Shapoorji Pallonji) but also analyses their presence in the country’s economy, their growth over time and their true impact on society.

लोगों को 'न कहना एक ऐसी महत्त्वपूर्ण कला है, जो आप अपने आप विकसित कर सकते हैं। यह आपको व्यक्तिगत एवं पेशेवर जीवन में अपने हितों को आगे बढ़ाने के लिए सामर्थ्य देती है। एक हद तक यह आपकी उत्पादकता एवं आपके रिश्तों को भी सुधारती है। इसके साथ ही यह आप को आत्मविश्वास तथा आत्मिक शांति देती है, जिससे आप उद्वेलित नहीं हो पाते।

This audiobook is your personal sanctuary—a healing space for Black women ready to rise, manifest, and reclaim their power. Inside this empowering 7-in-1 bundle, you’ll find soul-stirring affirmations tailored to your journey. Each chapter speaks directly to your mind, body, and spirit, helping you overcome self-doubt, silence negative self-talk, and unlock your highest potential.

This is the story of a Russian-born Israeli expat who relocated to Bangalore for six months to set up a small software development centre. 18 years later, after the center had grown to 2,500 employees, he looked back on a journey leading from denial to acceptance to love of India. The book offers a toolkit of surprising ideas, metaphors, and stories around organizational structure, Scrum, delivery pipelines, and refactoring. It is also a case study of adaptive transformation. To survive the corporate axe, a division of 1,200 engineers must cut costs and double its efficiency. Are frequent ...

"Udyam Se Utkarsh: Vikas Ki Adviteey Kahaani" delves into the transformative journey of Indian entrepreneurship. This engaging narrative showcases visionary entrepreneurs who turned challenges into opportunities, fueling economic growth and innovation. Highlighting grassroots enterprises, the rise of startups, and dynamic business policies, the book offers inspiring anecdotes and practical insights. It serves as a blueprint for aspiring entrepreneurs and a testament to the resilience and creativity driving India's progress.

The story of the birth of India's states is the story of the birth and continuing rebirth of India, the nation. It is a story that everyone in India must know, from young to old. This rigorously researched book lays out the fascinating political and historical circumstances of the birth of...

You can live every day… provided you know how to live. Bestselling author Shiv Khera is back with a new book, this time turning his focus on stress, a destabilising condition that can impact anyone, at any stage of their life. He offers his unique take on how to identify, tackle and manage stress, whether that’s at work, at home, or in relationships.

In its history since Independence, India has seen widely different economic experiments: from Jawharlal Nehru's pragmatism to the rigid state socialism of Indira Gandhi to the brisk liberalization of the 1990s. So which strategy best addresses India's, and by extension the world's, greatest moral challenge: lifting a great number of extremely poor people out of poverty? Bhagwati and Panagariya argue forcefully that only one strategy will help the poor to any significant effect: economic growth, led by markets overseen and encouraged by liberal state policies.