The Inner Charioteer Book: Who Is Holding the Reins? Picture Arjuna on the battlefield. He knows what everyone expects of him. He has the training, the strength, and the responsibility to act. Yet, when the moment arrives, he cannot move. That feeling isn’t confined to an ancient battlefield. Leaders face it in boardrooms, classrooms, government Read more…

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Roopa Pai is a well-known children’s author, who is also a computer engineer and journalist. Pai lives in Bangalore and has published over 20 books. She started her literary journey as an article writer for the Deccan Herald. Chanakya: the Master Statesman was her first book, which was published in 2004. Pai Read more…

I was a seventh grader when the Hindi Pakhwada, a 15-day celebration of the Hindi language, was organized in my school. We also had a quiz competition. As a student who enjoyed taking part in competitions, I was among the first ones to sign up for it. As fate would have it, I ended up Read more…

My first memories of ‘reading’ a book are that of the Bhagavad Gita. I was in fifth grade when my grandmother read it out to me. As you would expect from someone my age, I didn’t find it particularly interesting back then. However, during my tenth-grade summer vacations, I received an illustrated copy of the Read more…