For Those Tired of Sweet Lies, Here Is the Truth: Unfiltered. Undiluted. Unafraid.In a world where vagueness is mistaken for depth and obscurity passes for wisdom, Truth without Apology slices through our borrowed beliefs with rare clarity and fire. This is not a book to entertain or console.It is a challenge. A mirror. A sword.Drawn from Acharya Prashant's most penetrating writings, these reflections confront the reader on the deepest fronts - identity, ti...

Winner, Business Book of the Year-Biography of Business Leader,FICCI Publishing Awards 2025Winner, Popular Choice Non-Fiction Book of the Year, Amazon 2025Winner, Popular Choice, Business and Management, Crossword BookAwards 2025'The most authoritative and comprehensive biography of RNT - revealing him as a warm, compassionate and yet complex human being.'- Ronen Sen...

There are many books on leadership and how to lead. What the CEO Really Wants from You addresses the one key question that is uppermost in the mind of any manager: What should he or she do to make the boss a partner rather than perceive the boss as an extractor of work or an adversary? As Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever, points out in his foreword, partnerships with others, but above all, with your direct boss and organization, are more important than ever before. Few people are so well quali...

How do myths and stories influence culture? What is the difference between one culture and another, and how did these differences come to be? Are cultures fixed or do they change over time?Devdutt Pattanaik, India's leading mythologist, breaks down the complex maze of stories, symbols and rituals to examine how they shape cultures. He investigates how stories influence perception and construct truths, the cultural roots of the notion of evil and reveals the need for mythology through a tel...

Humility is interpreted differently in different cultures-as a blend of weakness, meekness and shyness, juxtaposed with kindness and compassion. When we describe Someone as a 'humble' person, we are referring to a person who is a reflection of anodyne blandness: nice, soft, simple, respectful and shy. Is it really that simple?In an era in which hubris is not just a leitmotif but is openly rewarded in business and society, it is not surprising that when we talk about leader...

""India's External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar is an unusual combination of diplomat, politician, and public intellectual. 'The India Way' articulates his vision of India's strategic choices.""-Atlantic Council'A timely message to the new India which is becoming stronger.'-The Week'Wide ranging...a meditation on the sources of India's conduct on the global stage.'-Hindustan Ti...

We live in times where people have extreme views. On the one hand, there are scholars who describe Shiva's linga literally as a phallus, and see all metaphoric meaning as embarrassed apology of the uneducated. On the other hand, we have puritanical Hindus who want to strip the Shiva linga of all sexual meaning and sanitize Shiva's lore. In both cases, a symbol is being reduced to a sign. In Shiva to Shankara, Devdutt Pattanaik, India's leading mythologist, seeks to bridge the gap. As he ex...

'In his favourite zone - the intersection of mythology and its connection to the corporate world - he examines the tenets of leadership with a throwback to familiar stories, albeit with a new lens... It's an eye opener.'- Storyboard18'Draws on the worlds of many myths and legends... to give a new perspective on what makes a good leader. We recommend reading this for historical insight into modern-day ideas of leadership.'- Harper's Bazaar ...