LET'S MEET: the teen whose tech company got a $75 million funding the boy who created the world's smallest satellite the nine-year-old who set up her own software firm the girl who started a social initiative to impart life skills through sports And many more! These are the inspiring stories of India's future generations-innovative thinkers, dreamers and tinkerers-who have created amazing solutions to real-life problems. Aged seven to twenty-one, these youngsters are effecting change from far-flung rural villages, small towns and urban cities. There's no stopping these kids! Motivated by their passions and the everyday problems they witnessed around them, these wunderkinds have succeeded in making a social impact. Their stories promise a young India, full of pioneers wowing the world with their prowess in technology, innovation and social change.

India's longest-running record book completing 34 years FEATS OF EXTRAORDINARY TENACITY STORIES OF STUNNING PERFORMANCES TRIUMPHS OF NEVER-SAY-DIE ACHIEVERS India's most comprehensive book of records captures the country's stellar achievements in human endeavour, structures, sports, education, defence, government, science and technology, adventure, business, cinema, environment and sustainability, literature, and the arts. From the longest, tallest, and fastest to the unique and truly extraordinary, this curation of superlatives presents a remarkable range of newly set records and those that have stood steadfast over the years. A recap of the record-breaking show at the Asian Games 2022 and a focus section on Indian Parliament make this edition extra special. Records in the conservation of the environment and betterment of our communities, among others, are sure to resonate and motivate readers. This edition of India's number one record-cum-reference book, with over 450 coloured images, is packed with informative timelines, reader-friendly infographics, tables, and number trivia. Limca Book of Records 2024 promises to thrill, enrich, and entertain! ... as always!

Madhu is a shy middle-grade developer who spends her holidays creating her dream app, 'School Santhe'. Soon, the app goes viral...and so does she! And why not? After all, an app where everyone at school can trade stuff is the app they've all been waiting for! Madhu now sets her sights on winning the GoTek young developers contest. But when School Santhe is used to sell leaked test papers, she's faced with the hardest decision of her life: a) Shut down the app that made her popular? b) Or stay silent and become part of something...criminal? As her dreams begin to crumble - with the entire school now blaming her for the mess her app has caused - Madhu realizes that sometimes, it's far easier to debug an app than it is to debug your life!

A monthly published in Hindi and English. The journal is devoted to all aspects of rural reconstruction and village democracy. The journal carries educative and informative articles on rural development and is useful for scholars, academicians and students preparing for civil services and other competitive examinations.

SHORTLISTED: Business Book Awards 2022 - International Business Book category CATEGORY SILVER WINNER: Axiom Awards 2022 - Business Commentary Category The greatest challenge facing leaders is activating and actioning purpose based brands to the people who matter inside the company and out. Recent statistics prove that more than 87% of consumers would purchase a product because a company advocated for an issue they cared about, and more than two-thirds would refuse to do so if the company supported an issue contrary to their beliefs. We live in an age of activism - the conscious consumer is more socially aware than ever before, and this is reflected in their buying habits. Yet, activism on behalf of brands is lagging. While many claim to be 'purpose driven', far too often this purpose is relegated to a plaque above the CEO's desk, and never goes any further. Or, worse, the 'purpose' is transparently used as a marketing ploy, but never acted upon in any real way. Activate Brand Purpose shows readers how to transform their brand's purpose into meaningful action by sparking a company wide cultural movement, beginning internally and permeating externally. Regardless of whether your purpose is lofty and socially conscious, or all business, focus on galvanizing people, and they will respond if you can prove that you care about that purpose, and that you're working to realize it, rather than simply chasing the next dollar. This book contains a clearly explained, proven framework that will make this happen.

"We promote the existence of more women in the entrepreneurial world and this book written by Teresa is groundbreaking and timely." HANNAH F. BUCHAN, Hunter Global Investors L.P. "When female entrepreneurial talent is abundant, but success stories are so few that it begs the question of where the ecosystem is failing. [...] This book provides an important vision of the critical aspects of digital entrepreneurship." PILAR MANCHÓN, Sr. Director, Artificial Intelligence Google, Silicon Valley "The patience and constant resistance with which women have endured the macho structure of society for so long is admirable. Teresa Alarcos has written a good book full of interest on how the new digital society can correct this discrimination forever. I advise reading it urgently and with respect." ANTONIO GARRIGUES WALKER, Honorary president of Garrigues "This book will inspire us and will motivate more and more of us to create a legacy that we will be proud to leave our children." CHRISTINA GERAKITEYS, Co-CEO SingularityU Australia "Teresa Alarcos has written a very successful book from the heart, in which she shows in a solid and didactic way how a startup is created." ANTONIO COLINO, President of the Royal Academy of Engineering "Teresa's book highlights bold and confident female entrepreneurs who are paving the way for others. By leveraging their knowledge and networks, these entrepreneurs are identifying opportunities, understanding potential clients and following their passion to do good. These women are true game changers." ANI L. KHARAJIAN, Senior Portfolio Director, Executive Education, Harvard Business School President, Board of Directors, Armenian International Women's Association

Our one-leader-at-a-time past has given way to a present reality where everyone has the potential to lead in every aspect of life. We all have at our fingertips the tools of change that were once available to just a few - and The shift from one-leader-at-a-time to everyone-leading-in-every-moment has created a changemaker effect on society. Change is no longer linear and faster, it's explosive and omnidirectional. THE CHANGEMAKER PLAYBOOK will show you how to thrive in every aspect of today's transformed societal landscape. A tutorial on the principles of empathy-based ethics and co-creative teamwork, THE CHANGEMAKER PLAYBOOK is as much a leadership handbook as it is a guide to personal achievement. Based on the author's discoveries about leading in change from front-edge thinkers - business and social entrepreneurs, educators, media thought leaders and youth changemakers - who distinguish themselves by putting their bold ideas and entrepreneurial capacities to work for the good of all, readers can apply the principles in this bookto every aspect of their lives. This book is less about getting ahead and more about getting along - because in the world we have entered, this is the central principle underlying the new success formula.

The year is 1963 and India is about to embark on an audacious adventure - launching its first ever rocket into space. After much searching, a team of scientists led by the visionary Dr Vikram Sarabhai zero in on Thumba, a tiny fishing village off the coast of Kerala as the place to launch the rocket and India's dreams of space exploration. Mary is all of 10 years old and bored of life in sleepy Thumba. Nothing ever happens here but fishing. That is, of course, until Dr Sarabhai and team arrive! Topi Rockets from Thumba is an imagined account of the weeks and months leading up to the launch of India's first ever rocket, told through the eyes of the inquisitive Mary.

20 ZEALOUS INDIANS. 20 PATH-BREAKING INNOVATIONS. ONE COMMON VISION! Indian Innovators traces the journey of 20 dynamic individuals, who have created cutting-edge products with global mass appeal. Each innovator comes from diverse backgrounds – from those who hold a PhD to those who have had no formal education! Despite this difference, what unites them is their passion for innovation, the grit with which they have fought adversities and their vision for a better world. Each story celebrates the triumphant spirit of these determined individuals in a society that places little incentive on innovation. These innovators have resolved to break the status quo in the Indian innovation landscape! Akshat Agarwal holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from IIT-Delhi and an MBA from the US. During his IIT days, he was engaged in the design and fabrication of an artificial knee joint for above-the-knee amputees. Akshat is currently a Director at Alpha Beta Classes, an innovative start-up in online and offline education that aims to improve access to quality education for millions in India.

Esteemed biographer and legendary literary editor Claire Tomalin's stunning memoir of a life in literature “[An] intelligent and humane book…There is genuine appeal in watching this indomitable woman continue to chase the next draft of herself." —Dwight Garner, The New York Times In A Life of My Own, the renowned biographer of Charles Dickens, Samuel Pepys, and Thomas Hardy, and former literary editor for the Sunday Times reflects on a remarkable life surrounded by writers and books. From discovering books as a form of escapism during her parents' difficult divorce, to pursuing poetry at Cambridge, where she meets and marries Nicholas Tomalin, the ambitious and striving journalist, Tomalin always steered herself towards a passionate involvement with art. She relives the glittering London literary scene of the 1960s, during which Tomalin endured her husband's constant philandering and numerous affairs, and revisits the satisfaction of being commissioned to write her first book, a biography of the early feminist Mary Wollstonecraft. In biography, she found her vocation. However, when Nick is killed in 1973 while reporting in Israel, the mother of four put aside her writing to assume the position of literary editor of the New Statesman. Her career soared when she later moved to the Sunday Times, and she tells with dazzling candor of this time in her life spent working alongside the literary lights of 1970s London. But, the pain of her young daughter's suicide and the challenges of caring for her disabled son as a single mother test Claire's strength and persistence. It is not until later in life that she is able to return to what gave her such purpose decades ago, writing biographies, and finds enduring love with her now-husband, playwright Michael Frayn. Marked by honesty, humility, and grace, rendered in the most elegant of prose, A Life of My Own is a portrait of a life, replete with joy and heartbreak. With quiet insight and unsparing clarity, Tomalin writes autobiography at its most luminous, delivering an astonishing and emotionally-taut masterpiece.