ME & MY SHELF

Ranjeet Pratap Singh is the co-founder and CEO of Pratilipi, the largest Indian language digital storytelling platform with over 9,50,000 writers in 12 languages and over 30 million monthly readers. Singh was part of the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2018.

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Anamika (II) BY SURYAKANT

TRIPATHI 'NIRALA',

Sahitya Sarowar, ₹176

Nirala is my all-time favourite poet and Anamika (II) has two of his best poems, showcasing how versatile and brilliant he is. In Ram ki Shakti Pooja, he mixes mythology with modern nuance, which was unheard of in those days. In Saroj Smriti, he convinced even the 13 or 14-year-old child in me to share in his profound grief that one would assume only a parent can ever feel at the demise of their child.

The Goal, BY ELIYAHU M. GOLDRATT,

Routledge, ₹592

Most likely the first 'business' book I remember reading. This book made a mark on a very young and impressionable me by having a complex topic like the 'theory of constraints' explained in a captivating and eyeopening way.

The Sicilian, BY MARIO PUZO, RHUK, ₹401

I am as much a fan of The Godfather as anyone, but personally I found