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The book reads like notes passed down from someone who's actually been in the room. Drawing on decades of experience in the process industry, boardrooms and academia, Mr. Rajan structures the book as a series of essays and reflections rather than a linear treatise.
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By- Institute of Directors | Authored by- Dr. Vivek K. Agnihotri, IAS (Retd.)
Sep 07, 2026
His new book, 'Thoughts Recollected in Tranquility: Looking Back at Life,' is aptly encapsulated by a reflection: “There are moments in everyone's lives that remain in the memory, though decades may pass, moments which were very special not only at that time but years later.” What follows is less a memoir than a decade spanning conversation with himself and, by extension, with the reader.
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The book is a curated collection of essays written by a diverse group of contributors, including economists, domain experts, business leaders from both traditional and digital enterprises, investors, and catalytic agents.
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Today's CFO is expected to be a strategist, storyteller, risk manager, technology champion, and a business partner. In The CFO Playbook, Mr. Sambasivan G. offers a practical roadmap for navigating this expanded mandate with clarity and purpose.
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One of the book's most striking observations is that the AI revolution was never solely about software. As Witt writes, “The deep-learning revolution was as much a revolution in hardware as software.”
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Conquering the Chaos: Win in India, Win Everywhere is, at its core, a governance manual presented as a market strategy guide, and it is stronger for that clarity of purpose.
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Few books on Indian economic governance manage to be simultaneously diagnostic and prescriptive without tipping into polemic. 'Recalibrate: Changing Paradigms' written by N. K. Singh with complementary insights from Dr. P.K. Mishra, the book stands out as a serious insider account of why traditional policymaking frameworks are no longer adequate.
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The book's most compelling contribution lies in what Mukhopadhyay calls the “cost–value paradox.” Organisations, in their pursuit of efficiency, often end up eroding the very value they seek to create.
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The Executive Edge is a timely and pragmatic leadership guide that addresses one of the most pressing challenges facing today's executives: how to sustain strategic clarity amid uncertainty, drive resilient performance, and inspire teams to deliver lasting impact.
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In Governing Pandora: Leading in the Age of Generative AI and Exponential Technology, Andrea Bonime-Blanc presents a timely and compelling reflection for directors navigating an era of rapid and often unsettling change. Her central proposition that “exponential technology requires an exponential governance mindset” lands with particular force.
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