Neeraj's bookshelf: all en-US Mon, 26 Dec 2022 02:46:08 -0800 60 Neeraj's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[Treasury's War: The Unleashing of a New Era of Financial Warfare]]> 34603837 514 Juan Zarate Neeraj 0 4.67 2013 Treasury's War: The Unleashing of a New Era of Financial Warfare
author: Juan Zarate
name: Neeraj
average rating: 4.67
book published: 2013
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]]> <![CDATA[Warren Buffett's Ground Rules: Words of Wisdom from the Partnership Letters of the World's Greatest Investor]]> 29548074 346 Jeremy C. Miller 1782832149 Neeraj 5 4.39 2016 Warren Buffett's Ground Rules: Words of Wisdom from the Partnership Letters of the World's Greatest Investor
author: Jeremy C. Miller
name: Neeraj
average rating: 4.39
book published: 2016
rating: 5
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]]> 13 Steps to Bloody Good Luck 23586700 Some people make it through hard work and talent.
Some fall by the wayside. And some people are just
plain lucky. They are blessed with Bloody Good
Luck!
But is it possible to attract good luck? Can we train
ourselves to be lucky? Apparently it seems that Dame
Luck isn’t that fickle. She is well within our reach.
In his first non-fiction foray, bestselling author
Ashwin Sanghi explores that critical, much-longed
for element called luck.
Through entertaining and informative anecdotes,
narrations of personal experiences and vignettes of
homespun wisdom, Ashwin gives us a whole new
insight into how people can work towards being
lucky.
It seems that luck isn’t entirely the twist of fate that
it is made out to be!
�13 Steps to Bloody Good Luck is a book worth
reading. I’ve always said that it’s better to be lucky
than to be good.�
-Jack Trout (Global marketing expert and author)]]> 186 Ashwin Sanghi Neeraj 0 4.04 2014 13 Steps to Bloody Good Luck
author: Ashwin Sanghi
name: Neeraj
average rating: 4.04
book published: 2014
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]]> reminisence of nehru age 24146006 Mathai was the only one to know everything about Nehru, most especially the first Prime Minister's private thoughts about Politics, Congress leaders, Bureaucrats, Money, Women, Sex, Alchohol along with much else that attracted his attention off and on.
The author reveals all with much candor and sincerity, and says "Before I started writing this book, I suspended from my mind all personal loyalties of a conventional nature; only my obligation to history remained."
Mathai writes about Nehru's style, Krishna Menon's personal habits, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit's extravagance, Feroze Gandhi's ambitions and Mountbatten's weakness for titles and honors.

This work is a major contribution to modern Indian history as it gives and insider's view of how the powerful often tried to manipulate Nehru for purposes that were not always conductive to nation-building]]> M.O. Mathai Neeraj 0 to-read 3.96 1978 reminisence of nehru age
author: M.O. Mathai
name: Neeraj
average rating: 3.96
book published: 1978
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]]> <![CDATA[No Room for Small Dreams: Courage, Imagination and the Making of Modern Israel]]> 36233866 In 1934, eleven-year-old Shimon Peres emigrated to the land of Israel from his native Poland, leaving behind an extended family who would later be murdered in the Holocaust. Few back then would have predicted that this young man would eventually become one of the towering figures of the twentieth century. Peres would go on to serve the new nation as prime minister, president, foreign minister, and the head of several other ministries. He was central to the establishment of the Israeli Defense Forces and the defence industry that would provide the young nation with a robust deterrent power. He was crucial to launching Israel's nuclear energy programme and to the creation of its high-tech "Start Up Nation" revolution. His refusal to surrender to conventional wisdom and political conventions helped save the Israeli economy and prompted some of the most daring military operations in history, among them the legendary Operation Entebbe. And yet, as important as his role in creating and deploying Israel's armed forces was, his stunning transition from hawk to dove - with its accompanying unwavering commitment to peace - made him one of the globe's most recognised, honored and admired statesmen.

In his final work, Peres offers a long-awaited examination of the crucial turning points in Israeli history through the prism of having been a decision-maker and eyewitness. Told with the frankness of someone aware this would likely be his final statement, NO ROOM FOR SMALL DREAMS spans decades and events, but as much as it is about what happened, it is about why it happened. Examining pivotal moments in Israel's rise, Peres explores what makes for a great leader, how to make hard choices in a climate of uncertainty and distress, the challenges of balancing principles with policies, and the liberating nature of imagination and unpredicted innovation. In doing so, he not only charts a better path forward for his beloved country but provides deep and universal wisdom for younger generations who seek to lead - be it in politics, business, or the broader service of making our planet a safer, more peaceful, and just place.

]]> 238 Shimon Peres 1474604226 Neeraj 5 4.58 No Room for Small Dreams: Courage, Imagination and the Making of Modern Israel
author: Shimon Peres
name: Neeraj
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]]> <![CDATA[Reminiscences of the Nehru Age]]> 632319 Mathai was the only one to know everything about Nehru, most especially the first Prime Minister's private thoughts about Politics, Congress leaders, Bureaucrats, Money, Women, Sex, Alchohol along with much else that attracted his attention off and on.
The author reveals all with much candor and sincerity, and says "Before I started writing this book, I suspended from my mind all personal loyalties of a conventional nature; only my obligation to history remained."
Mathai writes about Nehru's style, Krishna Menon's personal habits, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit's extravagance, Feroze Gandhi's ambitions and Mountbatten's weakness for titles and honors.

This work is a major contribution to modern Indian history as it gives and insider's view of how the powerful often tried to manipulate Nehru for purposes that were not always conductive to nation-building]]> 299 M.O. Mathai 0706906217 Neeraj 0 to-read 3.66 1978 Reminiscences of the Nehru Age
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name: Neeraj
average rating: 3.66
book published: 1978
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]]> The Nectar of Pain 34380402 309 Najwa Zebian Neeraj 5 4.33 2016 The Nectar of Pain
author: Najwa Zebian
name: Neeraj
average rating: 4.33
book published: 2016
rating: 5
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]]> A Bank for the Buck 18137360
THE NEW BANK MOVEMENT
& the untold story of
THE MAKING OF INDIA’S MOST VALUED BANK

This is the story of the birth and growth of India’s most valued Bank � HDFC Bank Ltd � against the backdrop of the new bank movement in India that started in 1994 when the Reserve Bank of India opened up the sector to introduce competition and to force banks to be efficient and more productive.

Many books have tried to give meaning to India’s recent history, to put it in the larger context of a complicated and confounding society, but this effort stands out because it does something that has been difficult to attempt � retelling the story of modern India through the lens of business.

Given the author’s familiarity with bankers, policy makers and central bankers, this fast-paced, jargon-free book, written for a wide audience, brings to life an engrossing and sweeping tale of 21st century India, with all its foibles and charms.]]> 372 Tamal Bandopadhyaya Neeraj 5 3.95 2012 A Bank for the Buck
author: Tamal Bandopadhyaya
name: Neeraj
average rating: 3.95
book published: 2012
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]]> <![CDATA[Mrs Funnybones: She's just like You and a lot like Me]]> 26113522 240 Twinkle Khanna Neeraj 4 3.63 2015 Mrs Funnybones: She's just like You and a lot like Me
author: Twinkle Khanna
name: Neeraj
average rating: 3.63
book published: 2015
rating: 4
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]]> Seven Sacred Rivers 8370453 196 Bill Aitken 0140154736 Neeraj 5 3.93 1992 Seven Sacred Rivers
author: Bill Aitken
name: Neeraj
average rating: 3.93
book published: 1992
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Who Moved My Interest Rate?: Leading the Reserve Bank of India Through Five Turbulent Years]]> 31125343 Subbarao’s five years at the Reserve Bank also marked an intellectually vigorous period for central banking around the world. Not only did the global financial crisis test the policy force of central banks, but it also raised several questions about the breadth of their mandates and the limitations of their autonomy and accountability. While much of the existing debate is set in the advanced economy context, Who Moved My Interest Rate places these issues squarely in an Indian and emerging market perspective. This is also a compelling chronicle of Subbarao’s attempts to demystify the Reserve Bank and explain to the public its impact on their everyday lives. Honest, authoritative and deeply insightful, this book enhances our understanding of what is, arguably, one of India’s most trusted institutions.]]> 340 Duvvuri Subbarao 0670088927 Neeraj 5 4.07 Who Moved My Interest Rate?: Leading the Reserve Bank of India Through Five Turbulent Years
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