Making India Awesome: New Essays and Columns by Chetan Bhagat

Chetan Bhagat . Unknown Year . English

'Making India Awesome: New Essays and Columns’ by renowned Indian author Chetan Bhagat is a book that showers light on India’s most obstinate snags—unemployment, violence, poverty, discrimination against women, religious fundamentalism, illiteracy and communal violence. This is the first time Chetan Bhagat, renowned for writing non-fiction books based on the lives of Indian youth, has tried his hand at writing non-fictional contents with 'Making India Awesome’ being a collection of essays that discusses some of the most prevalent problems prevailing in India. Starting with a note on his journey, the book is strategically divided into four parts i.e., Our Society, Politics, Our Youth and Two stories. Written using simple language and concept, the book aims to make the readers understand the most complex problems that the nation is facing today. Giving practical suggestion on how to solve the problem, Bhagat also give suggestions on how the youth of India can give their bit in solving these problems. Sixth book in a row, it is all about Chetan Bhagat’s take on Indian Society, culture and, most importantly, on politics. About the Author: Chetan Bhagat is an Indian author, columnist and screenwriter, who is popularly known for his English-language novels, mostly based on the lives of young urban middle class Indians. Bhagat's novels have sold over seven million copies and in 2008, The New York Times quoted Bhagat as "the biggest selling English language novelist in India’s history.

Categories: Social Sciences

About the Author

Chetan Bhagat is one of India’s most acclaimed contemporary authors, with fourteen bestselling books to his credit. He is the author of ten blockbuster novels—Five Point Someone, One Night @ the Call Center, The 3 Mistakes of My Life, 2 States, Revolution 2020, Half Girlfriend, One Indian Girl, The Girl in Room 105, One Arranged Murder and 400 Days—and four successful non-fiction titles—What Young India Wants, Making India Awesome, India Positive and 11 Rules for Life. Chetan’s books have remained bestsellers since their release. Many of his novels have been adapted into successful Bollywood films such as 3 Idiots, 2 States, Kai Po Che and Half Girlfriend. The New York Times called him the ‘the biggest-selling English-language novelist in India’s history’. Time magazine recognized him amongst the ‘100 most influential people in the world’, while Fast Company, USA, listed him as one of the world’s ‘100 most creative people in business’. Chetan writes columns for leading English and Hindi newspapers, focusing on youth and national development issues. He is also a motivational speaker, screenplay writer, YouTuber and podcaster. Chetan quit his international investment-banking career in 2009 to dedicate his time entirely to writing and driving positive change in the country. Chetan studied at IIT Delhi and IIM Ahmedabad. He is married to Anusha, an ex-classmate from IIMA, and they have twin boys, Shyam and Ishaan.

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