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Making a difference
P J Mathews
Tata McGraw Hill Education, 2012, pp 204, 525
This compendium, recounting NTPC's CSR activities, can be seen as a collage of 21st century India. This book comprises stories of courage and hope, of limitless striving and boundless enthusiasm, of common and uncommon feats, of the young and old, rich and poor, and more.

A monster calls

Patrick Ness
Pan Macmillan, 2012, pp 240, 299
An extraordinary novel of love, loss and hope: Conor has the same dream every night, ever since his mother fell ill. Tonight, when he wakes, there's a visitor at his window. It's ancient, elemental, a force of nature. And it wants the most dangerous thing of all from Conor.

Corporation 2020: Transforming business for tomorrow's world
Pavan Sukhdev
Penguin, 2012, pp 280, 699
This book lays out a sweeping new vision for tomorrow's corporation: one that will increase human well- being and social equity; decrease environmental risks and ecological losses, and still generate profit.

Making of a diplomat: hone your skills
Prem K Budhwar
Konark, 2012, pp 178, 495
Covering a wide range of topics, intriguing and interesting, this book is a must read for both aspiring diplomats as well as globe-trotters who would find many useful tips on life and living abroad. It reveals that a diplomat's journey is a tightrope walk in the realms of international and intranational issues.

Bullshit quotient: decoding india's corporate social and legal fineprint
Ranjeev Dubey
Hachette, 2012, pp 248, 350
This book offers radical revelations: Indian industrial might is built on the back of a colossal land grab. Criminal cases are business scores being settled through intimidation. Brands are tools to scam consumers. Corruption is necessary in order to fund our democracy.

Carnival for the dead
David Hewson
Pan Macmillan, 2012, pp 300, 299
Carnival time in Venice: Teresa Lupo visits the city to investigate the disappearance of her Aunt Sofia. In the process of her search, and as the puzzle deepens, Teresa comes to depend upon the unravelling of a mystery wrapped deep inside the art and culture of Venice itself.

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