BOOKS AMEYA

Million Dollar Weekend by Noah Kagan

Million Dollar Weekend | Noah Kagan

Synopsis: It’s time to leapfrog the only thing that keeps you from having a million-dollar enterprise of your own. More people than ever want to be their own boss, but venturing forward with your own business can be overwhelming and, well, intimidating. Are you investing your time and effort in ideas that have no basis Read more…

The Royal Heist Alisha Kay

The Royal Heist | Alisha Kay

Synopsis: The Royal Heist is the spicily hilarious tale of a Maharaja who falls in love with his wedding planner. His Highness, Jaidev Raisingh, the grumpy Maharaja of Savanur, just wants to be left alone. However, when the local MP, Suryakant Pandhare, claims that the King’s ancestral home actually belongs to the government, the Savanur Read more…

Acts of God by Kanan Gill

Acts of God | Kanan Gill

Synopsis: Mirroring the craft of Neil Gaiman, and the humor and genius of Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett, Kanan Gill comes up with a story that will surprise readers in the most unexpected of ways. That is because, in Acts of God, Kanan Gill raises and answers the most confounding of questions: What does it Read more…

Why Bharat Matters by Minister of External Affairs, S. Jaishankar

Why Bharat Matters | S. Jaishankar

Synopsis: Whether it is drawing strength from its majestic cultural heritage or dealing with problems with an optimistic, technology-driven outlook, this is certainly a New India – an India that is more Bharat. And that is exactly the point S. Jaishankar’s latest book, Why Bharat Matters, convincingly drives home. Ours is not just a tough Read more…

The Art of Being Alone by Renuka Gavrani

The Art of Being Alone | Renuka Gavrani

Synopsis: Taylor Swift once remarked, ‘The scary news is, you are on your own now. But the cool news, you are on your own now.’ Ever since our childhood, we are taught to fear loneliness. We have learned that the kid who eats and sits alone and has no friends is a pathetic loser. Every Read more…

The Mountain Is You | Brianna Wiest

Synopsis: Brianna West’s The Mountain is You is all about self-sabotage. It answers three age-old questions: why we do it, when we do it, and how to stop doing it for good. West contends that it is conflicting needs that result in self-sabotaging behaviors and attitudes. This is why we resist efforts to change, often Read more…

The Happiness Story by Savi Sharma

The Happiness Story | Savi Sharma

Synopsis: What if happiness isn’t a distant dream, but a choice within your reach? Is there an effective way to not get demotivated by an increasingly daunting world? Are you ready to give up on the pointless pursuit of ephemeral joy and discover the pleasure of unending happiness? Having captivated millions of readers with her Read more…

Same As Ever | Morgan Housel

Synopsis: When planning for the future, we often wonder, ‘What will the economy be like this time next year?’ Or ‘How different will things be, say, a decade from now?’ But making predictions is a tough job. The important events that will shape the future are inherently unpredictable. What we need to do instead is Read more…

If Then Else Sandhya Ranganathan

If Then Else | Sandhya Ranganathan

Synopsis: If Then Else by Sandhya Ranganathan is the story of Karthik, or multiple Karthiks in parallel worlds, each spinning off in a different direction. Karthik is a software engineer in the city of gardens, mad traffic, and great food – Bengaluru. He has a long-time girlfriend, Tanika, and everyone around them feels it’s just Read more…

Clear Thinking | Shane Parrish

Synopsis: All of us want to see the world clearly. The problem is that we are never taught how. And that’s where Shane Parrish, a former Canadian cybersecurity expert with a massive following in Wall Street, can help us do better. Drawing on examples ranging from the evolutionary origins of our ’emotion default’ to the Read more…