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‘Bishan Bedi with the ball, and Sunil Gavaskar with the bat, were the two most perfect cricketers of modern times. One could not watch them play without wishing every moment was being filmed for posterity.’

‘Until Wasim Akram came on the scene, Bishan Singh Bedi was the best left-hand bowler I had seen. Guess one can now say Bedi is the best left-arm spinner and Wasim Akram the best left-arm pacer we have seen.’

‘I learnt how he never missed a Ranji Trophy match in his playing days. It showed his commitment to the game at all levels. He wanted us to understand that Cricket was a life process and had to be treated with respect.’

‘Bishan paaji’s passion for the game is unmatched. I don’t think I have come across a better student of the game than him and it always reflected in his approach to cricket – as a player, selector and an administrator…’

‘This book has a remarkable set of essays that very powerfully capture the impact of the lockdown on the lives of ordinary people for whom even a small disruption of daily routine can entail profound consequences. A must read for those wanting to understand what happened in those awful summer months of 2020.’

“Dinesh Sharma takes on the big management gurus, drawing our attention back to the forgotten innovators, pathbreakers and their ideas that helped shape contemporary India. This is, quite simply, unlike any book on Indian innovation out there.”

“Rejecting the cynical view that ‘jugaad’ has been India’s idea of innovation, Dinesh Sharma has put together an impressive list of very Indian innovation in the fields of science, technology, health care, governance and management that should boost national morale and motivate us to aspire to do more.”

“Immersive and powerfully written. This is an exceptional book that everyone needs to read to better understand India.”

“Rich and insightful, this is the most definitive and exhaustive history of innovations in postindependence India.”

Qaraar Ali is a young craftsman in love with the beautiful Abeerah, cherished daughter of a General in the Mughal army. A wanderer, he seeks the company of poets and spends his time visiting the shrines of 18th century Delhi. Trouble is brewing as Persia’s Nadir Shah is gathering a large army and heading towards Delhi. In a few catastrophic moments, Qaraar’s life will be