BOOKS TO LOOK OUT FOR THIS WEEK

Redesign the World: A Global Call to Action

Sam Pitroda

The world was last designed seventy-five years ago, about the same time that Sam Pitroda was born. This design has outlived its utility. Hyperconnectivity and the Covid-19 pandemic offer a unique opportunity to redesign the world. The proposed redesign of the world has the planet and its people at the centre; it is built on the foundations of sustainability, inclusion, equality, equity and justice so that everyone on earth can enjoy peace and prosperity. It is not an idealist or utopian vision, but one with humanity at its core. This book is about reshaping the world to meet the future challenges of our planet and our people.

Through the Rotor Disc

Sundaram Krishnamurthy and Sudha Krishna

As helicopter pilots in the Indian Air Force, we always glimpsed the world through a rotor disc. For many of us who flew before and after the 1971 war, our world view was shaped by our experiences and training. This book hopes to chronicle the journey of a few helicopter pilots and ground crew in Air Force Station Kumbhirgram in creating history as we helped change the course of the Bangladesh war in 1971. It is a retelling of our experiences, hundreds of places we landed and the valiant soldiers and civilians we ferried. After having flown the helicopters in every nook and corner of the country we realised that pilots do not steer helicopters, destiny does.

1971

Boria Majumdar and Gautam Bhattacharya

1971 was the year that changed Indian cricket forever. Accustomed to seeing a talented but erratic Indian team go from one defeat to another, a stunned cricketing world watched in astonishment as India first beat the West Indies in a Test series on their home turf, and then emerged victorious over England in England. Suddenly, the Indian team had become a force to reckon with. This book is a thrilling account of the 1971 twin tours. Against a canvas that features Pataudi, Wadekar, Sardesai, Durani, Viswanath, Engineer, Solkar, Abid Ali, Bedi, Prasanna, Chandrasekhar and Venkataraghavan and Sunil Gavaskar.

equALLY: Stories by Friends of the Queer World

Ramkrishna Sinha and Srini Ramaswamy

This book by Ramkrishna Sinha and Srini Ramaswamy is a first-of-its-kind anthology of powerful personal stories by individuals who have stood up and spoken for the LGBT+ community and created safe spaces at home, schools, colleges, workplaces, and in society. It features 45 authentic stories of influencers, corporate leaders, parents, teachers, teenagers, and celebrates life experiences, perspectives, and sentiments of their journey to ‘allyship’. Each tale is an inspiration, a motivation, and a reminder that there are people across the country for whom the aspect of an individual’s identity and existence is imperative.