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Book cover for AN UNDOCUMENTED WONDER : The Making of the Great Indian Elections
The analysis also includes mention of the paradoxical issues like the great elections yet flawed democracy, election as mother of corruption, the rise of the rich in politics, participation without representation, protest and participatory ...more
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“A Satyagrahi can never fail' was his formula for declaring his own infallibility and nobody except himself knew what a Satyagrahi is. Thus, the Mahatma became the judge and jury in his own cause. These childish insanities and obstinacies, coupled with a most severe austerity of life, ceaseless work and lofty character made Gandhi formidable and irresistible.”
Nathuram Vinayak Godse, Why I killed Gandhi

Sean Patrick
“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” -Howard Thurman”
Sean Patrick, Alexander the Great: The Macedonian Who Conquered the World

Laszlo Bock
“If you’re achieving all your goals, you’re not setting them aggressively enough.”
Laszlo Bock, Work Rules!: Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead

Laszlo Bock
“Senior executives shouldn’t be wasting time debating whether the best background color for an ad is yellow or blue. Just run an experiment. This leaves management free to worry about the stuff that is hard to quantify, which is usually a much better use of their time.”
Laszlo Bock, Work Rules!: Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead

Dalai Lama XIV
“I say to people that I’m not an optimist, because that, in a sense, is something that depends on feelings more than the actual reality. We feel optimistic, or we feel pessimistic. Now, hope is different in that it is based not on the ephemerality of feelings but on the firm ground of conviction. I believe with a steadfast faith that there can never be a situation that is utterly, totally hopeless. Hope is deeper and very, very close to unshakable. It’s in the pit of your tummy. It’s not in your head. It’s all here,” he said, pointing to his abdomen. “Despair”
Dalai Lama, The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

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