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2023: Top five business books you shouldn’t miss reading this year

Top five books 2023: The only way to find calm and comfort in today’s highly uncertain world is via books. Since entrepreneurship has been a hot topic in recent years, several business titans have documented their entrepreneurial journeys.

The list of top 5 business books, you should know

1. FROM DREAMS TO BILLION-DOLLAR CYIENT: ENGINEERED IN INDIA (BY BVR MOHAN REDDY)

The story of a young guy who leaves the grounds of IIT Kanpur in 1974 with a dream in his heart to become an entrepreneur and support the development of his country written by BVR Mohan Reddy.

BVR Mohan Reddy’s entrepreneurial energy forges ahead despite the lack of experience and access to capital in pre-Liberalization India, never losing sight of his goal.

He receives a scholarship to study abroad and wears many hats before starting his life’s work at the age of forty.

2. The Inside Story of India’s IT Revolution: MAVERICK EFFECT (BY HARISH MEHTA)

Midway through the 1970s, a young guy in his 20s living the American dream left behind a prestigious position as a database manager and returned to India.

At the time, India had no clear IT sector; computers were yet novelties, and the country was mired in socioeconomic obscurity and a complex License Raj system.

3. The Dolphin and the Shark: Entrepreneurship Stories (BY NAMITA THAPAR)

The book “The Dolphin and the Shark” was inspired by Namita Thapar’s experiences as a judge on “Shark Tank India,” the head of Emcure’s India operations, and the founder of her own entrepreneurship institute.

The book focuses on the need for modern leaders to create a balance between being aggressive leaders like sharks and passive leaders like dolphins (empathetic leaders).

4. RAHUL BAJAJ: A Life Extraordinary: Official Biography of the Chairman of the Bajaj Group (BY GITA PIRAMAL)

“Character and integrity are important. No amount of ability will help you succeed without them. Additionally, Rahul Bajaj adds, “You need courage—courage to make difficult decisions and courage to disagree with something if your conscience tells you that you are correct.

Rahul Bajaj is a multi-billionaire businessman, former member of parliament, and chairman emeritus of the Bajaj Group. This book tells the story of India as well as Rahul Bajaj.

From the time Rahul Bajaj’s mother was imprisoned during the freedom movement to the prism of his eventful life, the author brings us through the country’s evolution.

The book is packed with tales, business lessons, and political asides and is based on unfettered interviews. It is fundamentally a powerful human narrative.

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5.  GOD’S OWN BUSINESSMEN (BY R ROSHAN)

In presenting us the experiences of 21 diverse people with various origins who are only connected by that elusive thread we call “entrepreneurial spirit,” Roshan draws on his extensive experience as a journalist and an avid observer of the start-up scene.

Shruti Chaturvedi

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