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Our relationships with friends, family, co-workers, neighbours and collaborators are our greatest asset. Yet, most people leave them to chance. In her book ‘Social Chemistry’, author Marrisa King, Professor of Organisational Behaviour at the Yale School of Management, gives examples of the likes of fashion editor Anna Wintour and American business executive and civil rights activist Vernon Jordan to illustrate how each of them is made by the social network around them. King beckons readers to harness their personal and professional networks to create a better world.

The Bengal Conundrum: The Rise of the BJP and the Future of the TMC
by Sambit Pal.
Bloomsbury.
Pages 286. Rs 799

From discussing their rights and livelihoods in 2007-11, the people of Bengal are talking about religious and social polarisation in the run-up to the elections. Why has a state that was the citadel of left politics for decades turned right, is what journalist Sambit Pal tries to explain. What the changing political winds mean for governments fighting the might of the BJP nationwide, how Mamata Banerjee’s governance set the ground for the combined force of the BJP and the RSS to construct a political narrative in Bengal — the book explores several facets.

7 Divine Laws to Awaken Your Best
by Swami Mukundananda.
HarperCollins.
Pages 182. Rs 299

The desire to awaken our best self is a natural one, but, how does one do that? Swami Mukundananda offers solutions by way of ‘7 Divine Laws to Awaken Your Best’. These laws — of infinite potential, incremental growth, belief, happiness, sublimation, love and mentorship — have been gleaned from our scriptures. The author uses anecdotes — from mythology to present-day India — to explain these. He exhorts readers to realise their potential, conquer their impulses, give out love, but expect nothing in return and connect with the guru to complete spiritual evolution of the soul.

Locking Down the Poor
by Harsh Mander.
Speaking Tiger.
Pages 234. Rs 399

‘I won’t die of Corona. Before that I will die of hunger’ — three days into the lockdown, several people had told this to author Harsh Mander. Through ‘Locking Down the Poor’, he shows us how grave this crisis was and continues to be, and why it is the direct consequence of public policy choices that the government made. He brings us voices of out-of-work daily-wage and informal workers, the homeless and the destitute. Combining ground reports with hard data, he argues that India is in the middle of a humanitarian catastrophe, the effects of which will be felt for decades.

From Incremental To Exponential
by Vivek Wadhwa & Ismail Amla.
HarperCollins.
Pages 216. Rs499

Amid all the good things being said and written about start-ups, tech experts Vivek Wadhwa and Ismail Amla say “big equals slow and stodgy” is a myth. Speaking from decades of experience, they say legacy companies have to create new markets, supercharge growth and remake their businesses by combining the mindset and tool belt of start-ups with the benefits of incumbency: boatloads of customer data, brand equity, robust distribution channels, enormous financial asserts, and more. Anecdote-rich, this book promises to rethink modern innovation.

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