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 I  The Industries of the Future by Alec Ross I I always thought that our generation from Non Metro part of India was not able to capitalize that much on DOTCOM Boom.If we have been guided,mentored in early phases of our education then we also could have enjoyed the fruits of DOTCOM boom.We started getting into computers/IT relatively late when the sector already reached to its peak & isolation.We kinda 'Missed the Bus'. If you don't wanna happen this to your loved ones & you are  budding entrepreneur.Read this amazing & thrilling ride. This is a very authentic (as writer is former Senior Innovation Adviser to Obama Administration) & comprehensive account what innovations happening all over the world. Ross travelled to over 40 countries, examining emerging trends and has connected the dots to provide a compelling and credible overview of where we might be headed in the next 10-20 years. It covers wide range of topics like Robotics,Precision Medicin...

I नसीरुद्दीन शाह आणि मग एक दिवस - सई परांजपे I Naseeruddin Shah is considered one of the finest actors of our time & my favorite too ( Obviously- A Wednesday ). So i have picked up this translated autobiography of him. In this lucid book he reveals that how hard it was of him to become actor in those times where it was not appropriate career choice considering his strict father who happens to be government servant. He was very poor at studies but very good at cricket & rehearsing long paragraphs of plays so he become star in school & college scene.Then even after against everyone in his family he took admission in NSD & then FTII. He has very daring shared all his mistakes,demons & anxieties which makes this a very interesting read like he married at the age of 19 ! , took drugs & had several affairs & intimate encounters.He even slept on footpath & buststations.Reading about his struggle will make you feel for him. He talks in depth about...

I Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson I This is the book i read several years ago but its one of the very few books which had profound effect on me as person & if you read it will surely have it on you. Hence i recommend it to everyone read it once & re-read at least every year. Steve Jobs was prickly,tricky & most contradictory kind of person but the company which he started from his parent's garage became worlds biggest & most valuable company. He did that by selling most mater ialistic & costliest products of our time but he himself was way away from all the materialistic things i mean no furniture in home (literally, as if people visited his home they have to sit on floor to discuss the matter with him) no extravagant clothes & cars to show off (same dress Turtle neck & blue jeans for all days )as he was extreme Minimalist.  But he is the most iconic & innovative persons of our times.Checkout any recent start up stories of the founders in...

Melghatavaril Mohor: Dr. Ravindra ani Dr. Smita Kolhe by Mrinalini Chitale UNSUNG HEROES Dr.Ravindra & Dr.Smnita Kolhe fits the every possible definition of the UNSUNG HEROES. These people are devoted their lives for the betterment of the one the most malnourished & poorest tribes in Melghat,Maharashtra. This books tells the story of their hard work & passion towards their goal.Born with heart decease Dr.Ravindra Kolhe is a man with a core of steel who is greatly supported by  his fiery wife Dr.Smita.In 1984 they started their clinic in small village Bairagarh which treats people by charging only Rs.1.They do not take any funds from anyone.It is the story beliefs,ethics & values.It tells us that there is more meaningful life beyond materialistic things. They not only treated people with medical conditions but they improved their lives with smart agricultural techniques,fighting against corrupt government officials & powerful people. Read & sprea...

I Hooked How to Build Habit –Forming Products by Nir Eyal I Have you ever wondered most of us check our smart phones first thing in the morning? That too everyday. Research shows that we check our phones to the number that is closer to astounding 150 daily sessions. Why we scroll down and down on FB,Twitter,Instagram,WhatsApp? Why because we are HOOKED & you can find how in this amazingly fascinating book Hooked How to Build Habit –Forming Products by Nir Eyal. It's well research ed. It's interesting. And it's thought-provoking. The technologies we use have turned into COMPULSIONS if not full fledged addictions. Its impulse to check a message notification. Its pull to visit Youtube, Facebook or Twitter for just few minutes, only to find yourself still tapping and scrolling an hour later. Its the urge you likely fee throughout your day but you hardly notice.( You must have experienced the irritation or frustration or even anger in some cases when you were not able to...

 I Shoe Dog: A Memoir By The Creator Of NIKE : By Phil Knight I Do you know that every NIKE office in the world has phone number which ends with 6543 ?. why…Because on keypad if you type those numbers it spells NIKE.!!! DO you know that Phil Knight founder of Nike wanted to name it Dimension Six instead of NIKE & He hated the word NIKE..It was named after Temple of Athena NIKE & NIKE means Victory in Greek. DO you know the famous NIKE logo “ ✔ " was deigned by just passed out desi gner for only $ 35.. & Phil Knight got ony $ 50 to start his business in 1962 & by the end of year his sale was $8000..( Now Nike is $ 30 Billion) There are very few brands in the world who are associated with the words like “Identity“ & ”Winning”.Nike is certainly one of them. It’s the brand which defines Cool & Innovation. But most of us know about all the major founders of all the big corporations like Apple,Google,Yahoo..etc but we really don’t know about founder of N...