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Mantri Developers is numbered among India’s top real estate firms famous for its delivery, quality of work and ethics in a market where real estate firms are viewed with much suspicion. What is the Mantri story? How does a man from Pune start from scratch in Bangalore and build a billion-dollar firm braving customer cynicism, government hostility and financial ups and downs? Find out about all this and more. - [Praise Baba Iqbal Singh](https://benedictparamanand.com/praise-baba-iqbal-singh/): Through the chapters of this book, the author has woven a wonderful tapestry around the life, the times and the beliefs of a remarkable leader. Sunil Kant Munjal, Hero MotoCorp - [About Baba Iqbal Singh](https://benedictparamanand.com/about-baba-iqbal-singh/): Everyone knows the power a world-class affordable rural education infrastructure can have in transforming India. It will not only improve knowledge capital but also social and spiritual capital. Baba Iqbal Singh has shown how to achieve this through his three-decade old Akal Academy Journey. He started his journey in imparting quality education with 5 children in one classroom in a remote hill in Himachal Pradesh. Today, he is educating 60,000 kids, largely from rural areas, and imparting value-based education mostly in and around Punjab. He plans to do even more as he turned 93 in 2016. How far can this […] - [About CK Prahalad: Mind of the Futurist](https://benedictparamanand.com/about-ck-prahalad-mind-of-the-futurist/): Many give us knowledge, some inspire us, but very few spur us to dream BIG. This book relives late Professor C K Prahalad’s dream life – from a boy who studied in a Tamil-medium school among the poor in Coimbatore, and went on to do MBA at IIM Ahmedabad, doctorate at the Harvard Business School and sat on the boards of several large global corporations. Yet, this is not a biography. It is a mélange of untold stories of the profound impact CK had on global and Indian business leaders, CEOs, executives, students and teachers and while doing so, looks at the […] - [Praise for CK PRAHALAD: THE MIND OF THE FUTURIST](https://benedictparamanand.com/praise-for-ck-prahalad-the-mind-of-the-futurist/): Very well written. Congratulations. Narayana Murthy, Chairman, Infosys CK Prahalad was not only the most influential business thinker in the world. He was the mentor behind many of today’s top business thinkers. He ranks with Peter Drucker as one of the most important management thinkers in history. His story is the story of how he changed the world. Please read this book! It is the story of a person who was a legendin his field and a hero to me. I learned so much from CK, this will help you do the same. Marshall Goldsmith, Author of the New York […] - [Author Coaching](https://benedictparamanand.com/author-coaching/) - [Biographies](https://benedictparamanand.com/biographies/) - [Media Consulting](https://benedictparamanand.com/media-consulting/) - [Praise for How Indian Business Went Global](https://benedictparamanand.com/praise-for-how-indian-business-went-global/): Some people leave behind wealth, others leave behind some remnants of power, and some leave behind the passionate energy of their ideas that continually stimulate those whose lives they touch. CK Prahalad belonged to the third category. Dr. Manmohan Singh, Former Indian Prime Minister CK Prahalad believed we Indians could be second to none; some businessmen here have taken his message to heart and delivered. Dr. Raghuram Rajan, Former Governor, Reserve Bank of India CK Prahalad was gathering us like a shepherd would gather his flock and was essentially bent on chastising us for what we hadn’t done, and how […] - [About How Indian Business Went Global](https://benedictparamanand.com/about-how-indian-business-went-global/): This book is a rare collection of more than 30 stories of top Indian business leaders about how late Professor CK Prahalad inspired and guided them through their most painful journey after the 1991 Economic Reforms. Most of them, who didn’t think they could survive the MNC onslaught, went on to build profitable global enterprises. At a time when most business and management ideas are getting debunked CK’s radical approach to strategy, managing people, leadership, teaching, and life, will continue to be relevant and will interest business leaders, entrepreneurs, policy makers, students and the academia around the world. The first […] - [Praise for Smash!](https://benedictparamanand.com/praise-for-smash/): Despite emergence of badminton as the second most played sport in India, literature on it is still lagging way behind. In this situation, Benedict’s work assumes special relevance.I am sure this work will inspire many youngsters to set their goals higher and achieve greater glories in the years to come. Vimal Kumar, Chief Coach, Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy Congratulations. It’s so good to see an exclusive book on Indian badminton. I hope people learn a lot about the history of Indian badminton. I’m happy that we are getting recognition through your book which is needed. There’s so much to learn […] - [About Smash!](https://benedictparamanand.com/about-smash/): Badminton has become a popular sport in India thanks to Prakash Padukone, Pullela Gopichand, Saina Nehwal, P V Sindhu, Jwala Gutta, Ashwini Ponnappa, Kidambi Srikanth, and a few others. Each of them has a riveting story. The author has tried to weave all their stories into a fascinating canvas. This book is about how Indian badminton emerged as a global powerhouse in over a decade; what’s gone into the making of several world champions; who all played pivotal roles, and much more. 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Along with a founding team, I started www.bizlitfest.com and www.greenlitfest.com to celebrate and promote business and environmental literature in India. My books includeSushil Mantri – Big Bets, Big Rewards (2013)C K Prahalad – The Mind of the Futurist (2014)Baba Iqbal Singh – Mission to Reboot Punjab Through Value-based Education (2017).This book was launched by Dr. Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India.Smash! The Rise of Indian Badminton – Stories of Grit & Triumph (2020). I’m happy to advise […] [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)