All Important Books and Authors - June 2015

Books and Authors

v  Transcendence: My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamiji written by Abdul Kalam

Transcendence maps a journey of self-realization reflected in the eyes of Pramukh Swamiji, painting a delightful fusion of spirituality, science and leadership.

v  Dealing with China: An Insider Unmasks the New Economic Superpower by Henry M Paulson

The book takes the reader behind closed doors to witness the creation and evolution and future of China’s state-controlled capitalism.

v  Red Tape to Red Carpet... and then some written by Gina Rinehart released

The author is the Chairperson of the Australian mining company Hancock Prospecting Group.

v  Beyond Doubt: A Dossier on Gandhi's Assassination written by Teesta Setalvad

In the book, the author tried to de-construct the ideology responsible for the killing of Mahatma Gandhi on 30 June 1948.

v  Benazir Bhutto: A Multidimensional Portrait written by Dr Anna Suvorova

The book is based on Bhutto's own books, articles and speeches and on the author's interviews with her close friends and colleagues.

v  Book titled Bikhare Khyalat written by Abdul Haq presented to Vice-President

The book is an Urdu translation of Mohammed Iqbal’s writing in English tilted Stray Reflections.

v  Book titled Recasting India written by Hindol Sengupta released

In the book the author explains emergence of new class of entrepreneurs in India, in recent times, especially from geographically and socially disadvantage spaces.

v  Book titled Modi - Incredible emergence of a star in Chinese language written by Tarun Vijay

The book based on life and economic vision of PM Narendra Modi has been published by Sichuan University’s South Asia Study Centre.

v  PM Narendra Modi launched book titled Education of Muslims by Professor JS Rajput

The book is aimed at informing and educating policy-makers, scholars and readers about role of Islam in pursuit of education and knowledge.

v  Sourav Ganguly: Cricket, Captaincy and Controversy written by Saptarshi Sarkar

It is a biography of former Indian Cricket Captain Sourav Ganguly and deals with his cricketing career.

v  Flood of fire written by Amitav Ghosh

With the novel, he has concluded the Ibis trilogy, his fictional recreation of the events leading up to the first opium war of 1839-42.

v  The China Model written by Daniel A Bell

The book titled The China Model: Political Meritocracy and the Limits of Democracy by Daniel A. Bell was in news in May 2015.