Bøger af Alpesh Patel

India once commanded a massive 30 per cent share of the global GDP and led the world in most fields, but today the country sadly is a developing nation. People often attribute India's sluggish progress to the malaise called the Chalta Hai ('It's okay', 'Let it be') attitude, but not everyone agrees with that presupposition. Debates on the subject are often inconclusive and discomfiting questions remain unanswered. Are we really a Chalta Hai nation? Is Chalta Hai ingrained in our DNA or is it just a bad habit which can be easily exterminated? Will this attitude stop India from becoming a global power?Alpesh Patel delves into this quirky Indian approach and answers these questions by examining the country's pace of progress in fields such as education, infrastructure, films and sports since Independence. The book revisits our cultural, ideological and political history over three millennia to trace the roots of the Chalta Hai attitude of Indians. Interesting facts and unsettling inferences force the reader to introspect and awaken him to the need for an urgent action. Finally, the book charts out methods and suggestions on how to get rid of the Chalta Hai attitude and take India closer to the dream of becoming a developed nation.

There are many achievers and great sportspersons whose lives have inspired millions, but Indias star cricketer Yuvraj Singh is special among them. How many sportspersons have achieved so much despite mountainous challenges? Yuvraj grew up in a broken family, suffered from a critical illness twice, had frequent injuries, break-ups, and worst of allwas diagnosed with cancer at the peak of his career in 2011. Anyone else would have buckled under the onslaught of afflictions, but not Yuvi. He emerged a winner every time and his list of achievements speaks for itself. So, what can one learn from his life, struggle and success? This book offers insights into the qualities that make him a winner despite adversities. It offers a peek into Yuvis personal and professional life to glean important lessons about how to achieve success the way he did. It promises not only to inspire, but also to show the readers how to nurture winning qualities the way Yuvraj did. Every reader, more importantly those who are studying or in their early career, will find this book helpful in achieving higher goals.