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India’s sharpest minds and revolutionary thinkers in conversation with its most relentless writers, Peerless Minds is a medley of interviews with exceptional individuals, including Sir Salman Rushdie, Lata Mangeshkar, Ratan Tata, Amitabh Bachchan, Sundar Pichai and Devdutt Pattanaik. These achievers have been nationally and internationally identified as expert contributors in various fields including economics, philosophy, music, business, entertainment and literature. Among this prestigious list there are recipients of the Nobel Prize, the Bharat Ratna, the Pulitzer Prize and multiple recipients of the Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan. Apart from being recognized for their work, these extraordinary thinkers are Indians, or of Indian origin, who have influenced a generation of Indians with their work and inspired them with their thoughts and ideas. The interviews are taken by the current generation of passionate journalist who have pursued these icons relentlessly and compiled this collection of truly remarkable experiences and opinions.
About the Editors
Pritish Nandy is a celebrated poet, author and journalist. He was publishing director of the Times of India and editor of the Illustrated Weekly of India for a decade. He was also a member of Parliament. His column and blog in the Times of India and Dainik Bhaskar are widely read. The company he founded twenty-five years ago has made twenty-two films, some of them critically acclaimed, as well as many news and fiction shows. He is the author of over sixty books.
Tapan Chaki is a Kolkata-based corporate communications expert and writes extensively on matters of books, sports and travel, He was the weekly sports columnist in the Telegraph and the Asian Age. He is also a well known literary critic.
Praise for the Book:
“Pritish Nandy and his collaborator Tapan Chaki have put together a book that, in its limited Collectors’ Edition avatar, has already won countless hearts. An interesting read”
Times of India
“Peerless Minds brings together the finest minds that sustain India as a riveting and relentless idea. The exceptional life stories featured in this book reaffirm the truth that the luckiest of nations are the ones that continue to be rebuilt and reimagined by peerless minds.”
S. Prasannarajan, Editor, Open Magazine
Published By: Harper Collins India
Price: Rs 799
Please contact Sagiri for any inquiries: sagiri,dixit@harpercollins.co.in
About the Book - Peerless Minds
'Peerless Minds brings together the finest minds that sustain India as a riveting and relentless idea. The exceptional life stories featured in this book reaffirm the truth that the luckiest of nations are the ones that continue to be rebuilt…
About the Author - Pritish Nandy
Pritish Nandy is a renowned editor and writer and has authored several collections of poetry. He received the Padma Shri at the age of twenty-six. He is also a film-maker and heads Pritish Nandy Communications.
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