Naushad Forbes Wins Best Business Book Award for 2023 at Bangalore Business Literature Festival

is proud to announce that

Naushad Forbes

has been awarded the

CK Prahalad Best Business Book Award for 2023

by BBLF (Bangalore Business Literature Festival)

for his book

The Struggle and the Promise: Restoring India’s Potential

Published by Harper Business

Hardcover | 388 pp | INR 699

ABOUT THE AWARD

The Bangalore Business Literature Festival was launched in 2015 that specifically focuses on the conversations around hundreds of books on business, entrepreneurship and management that are released in India annually. The sessions include solo talks, interviews, panel discussions and book launches. Across the number of editions done so far, the Bangalore Business Literature Festival has hosted over 200 speakers from around the world.

The CK Prahalad Best Business Book Award for 2023 was instituted in 2017 in memory of late management guru Professor CK Prahalad. It recognizes and rewards the most original, impactful and thought-provoking business books written by Indian authors. They include authors, academics, economists, corporate leaders and start-up founders such as Anil K. Gupta, G. Raghuram, Mauro Guillen, Mike Shatzkin, N. R. Narayana Murthy, Padu Padmanabhan, Ramachandra Guha, R. Gopalakrishnan, Rishikesha T. Krishnan and Subroto Bagchi. This year Prof. G Raghuram, Former Director of IIM Bangalore and Former Dean of IIM Ahmedabad, Mekin Maheshwari, Founder of Udhyam Learning Foundation and Stuthi Vijayaraghavan, Founder of Urban Venture Labs acted as the Jury.

Award Declaration: https://youtu.be/7eCiXNhDTSw

Award with Q & A: https://youtu.be/OmJF-vnavls

Naushad Forbes says, “I am delighted to receive this award for The Struggle and the Promise. A very special recognition as it is given in the memory of CK Prahalad, someone who I always learnt from and had the deepest respect for. I hope the award prompts more to read the book, but even more to engage with the vital issues it raises – what Indian industry must do more of, innovation, the role of the state, and the part independent institutions and our diverse culture must play in our future.”

Associate Publisher, HarperCollins India, Sachin Sharma says, “The BBLF CK Prahalad Best Business Book Award validates the quality of scholarship and the originality of ideas that The Struggle and The Promise brings to a reader. We are absolutely thrilled at this recognition.”

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ABOUT THE BOOK

‘What is India’s future? I deeply believe in India’s promise, in our potential for great achievement. I am also old enough to appreciate our ability to snatch failure from the jaws of success.’

THE PROMISE: Our diverse culture has something for everyone. Our young population is thirsty for education and achievement. And a strong private sector is our engine of growth. We can lead the world in the future.

THE STRUGGLE: We struggle to create a business-friendly environment. We lag in innovation. Education, public health and quality of jobs demand attention. Our governments control some things too much and neglect others.

How can the government, citizens and firms turn our struggle into promise and enable India to lead? How can we fix things by learning from best practices elsewhere? How can we ensure openness, inclusivity and innovation? How can independent institutions make up for low state capacity? How can our culture deliver leadership?

In ­The Struggle and the Promise, Naushad Forbes answers these and other critical questions concerning India’s progress. He provides a logical, actionable blueprint for getting the balance right between industry, institutions and policy. Backed by rigorous research and copious data, here’s a book that shows how to fulfil India’s potential.

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‘A thought- provoking book that gives meaning and content to India’s promise and potential for great achievement.’ – Dr, Manmohan Singh, Former Prime Minister of India

‘This refreshingly frank analysis should be read by all those who care about where India is heading.’ – Dr. Raghuram G. Rajan, Former Governor of Reserve Bank of India

‘Like Nauhad Forbes, I too believe that India can do more to fulfil its immense potential. This thought- provoking book is a valuable addition to the literature on understanding India’s economic past, present and future.’ – Goh Chok Tong, Former Prime Minister of Singapore

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr Naushad Forbes is co-chairman of Forbes Marshall, India’s leading steam engineering and control instrumentation firm. Forbes Marshall has consistently ranked amongst India’s Great Places to Work. He is also chairman of Ananta Aspen Centre and Centre for Technology, Innovation and Economic Research (CTIER). Naushad received his bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D. degrees from Stanford University, where he also taught an occasional course for twenty years. He has written widely on innovation in developing countries and higher education in India, including a book, From Followers to Leaders, co-authored with David Wield. He writes a monthly column for Business Standard.

He is on the board of several educational institutions and public companies. Naushad has long been an active member of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and was president of CII for 2016–17.

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For reviews, excerpts, interviews, and more information, please contact

Aman Arora

at aman.arora@harpercollins.co.in