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No one expected Donald Trump to become the President of USA and no one is expecting him to win the election in 2020. That should not stop India from liking him. In this book, we look at what Trump did right in his four years at the helm of the World's greatest Superpower, The United States of America and what appeals to India and Indians. In this book, we analyse threadbare the various facets of Trump's Presidential sojourn including the many twists and turns marked even by unpleasant happenings like Presidential impeachment proceedings.

Life is never perfect. We face ups and downs very often. One moment we are on the top and soon we are facing our toughest of our challenges. The key to success and growth is action. Action should be in the right direction. It should be preceded by planning followed by right decision at the right time. If you do not act and keep thinking too much, you will never grow and fall behind the times. It is important to persist when you know, you are on the right track. In this book we look a the importance of 'Action' through the eyes of greatest personalities who have always stood as role models to the entire humanity. We wish to urge everyone to get up and get going, not just dream and fritter away the valuable time. Through personal examples and also references, Srinivas Mahankali demonstrates the importance of 'Right action in the Right direction at the Right time' that will help oneself to lift themselves up from the moments of despair and reach for the stars.

We read hundreds of books through our life. But we hardly remember anything of substance. What we remember is what we repeatedly do or those on which we spent a lot of time thinking. Writing is one such activity. When we solve problems or write something original or work on a research report, we research a lot and try to put our best foot forward. In our life we author many articles, white papers and blogposts. But we rarely monetise. Write Now explains the many benefits of being an Author and urges you to develop this trait in everyone to be successful. The book discusses the various options to publish a book and the career options for writers.

Starting as unsuspecting cough, the invisible virus turned into a storm inside the bodies of many human beings resulting into the death of millions of them across the world in just under 2 weeks. During these trying times, we lost a number of valuable lives of frontline workers, health care workers, lawyers, teachers, doctors, police persons, delivery service providers, industrialists and politicians who were at the forefront of the rescue operations, undertaking yeoman service to the pandemic-stricken citizens across the world expired. There have been many cases of bravery, charity and commendable service that were demonstrated giving hope to the humanity in depressing times in the face of this dreadful disease. In this book, we would like to remember and record for ever, those brave and inspiring human beings who always stood out in their lives to light up the lives of all around. It is a duty for us to pay a rich tribute to them, and retain them in our hearts forever, thus showcasing their ever-shining indomitable spirit. There have also been a number of inspiring actions undertaken by unsung heroes, we would like to recount to the extent possible and draw the inspiration to live with hope and contribute positively to this world, we are a part of. Lost in Pandemic, Found in Pandemic records the lives of those loved ones we would never forget and the inspiring lessons we learn from several heroic acts from the exemplary citizens & institutions who adorn our world

The increased digitization and automation taking place at a rapid pace across all the spheres are our activity are creating a world of unforeseen convenience. However, we are put to an unimaginable risk of cyber-threats. At the same time, there is a lack of trust sweeping across with the counterparties and a tremendous threat to the privacy of the global citizens with the trusted third parties like governments and organizations that are unable to prevent breaches of data and malicious cyber-attacks. In such a scenario, how do we de-risk our transactions from these threats and still take advantage of the digital transformation pioneered by the emerging technologies? Blockchain So, what is this Blockchain technology and how does it endow its users with all these compelling benefits? Let us dissect the various components of this technology and demystify the various aspects and be prepared for the revolution ahead Srinivas is one of the few individuals in the country who really understands Blockchain His book truly demystifies this topic and has a lot of insights. It's a must-read for anyone interested in understanding this new technology. - Hari T.N. Author, Investor, Start -up Evangelist Co-Author, Saying No to Jugaad - The Making of BigBasket This book is indeed a great effort to put Blockchain in a right perspective with respect to its utility beyond the Bitcoin for Enterprises, NGO's, Government and Institutions. - Dr. M. Muneer Founder - Medici Inst, MD - Rezonent India, CEO - CustomerLab

Digital Nations and Smart Cities are rapidly evolving, and the resultingdigitalization is leading to several benefits while also exposing the citizens to unforeseen risks. Technologies like Blockchain are enabling risk management for secured automation. The book takes a close look at various paradigms of Smart cities' & Digital Nations' Governance while relating to the application of these principles in real life through the case study of Singapore, which is one of the world's top 3 densest, but also, is one of the most sustainable cities.This book will be a useful resource for professionals, consultants, government servants, and students who wish to come to grip with the emerging technologies and to understand their applications in governance and play an active role in community-building activities.The book explores the emergence, evolution, and adoption of advanced digital technologies like IoT, Analytics and Blockchain for improved governance, sustainable development, and better quality of life and happiness for citizens across the world.

It is often said that there is no universal truth and there is no point in trying to search for the ultimate wisdom. Steve Hawking, one of the greatest humans and the most intelligent ever born was perpetually in search of 'Theory of everything' finally gave up one day. Most of us believe that there are no 'Universal Truths' and hence there is no such person who knows everything and all the angles possible but need to have the tolerance to ambiguity in everything. But what if this could be challenged, implying that it is indeed possible to discover a simple formula for easily managing the majority of things we come across? The number 3 is firmly engrained in our lifestyle in many many ways. The Holy Trinity we worship, The 3 great religions, The 3 holy scriptures Bhagavad-Gita, Bible and Quran, The 3 prizes, Gold, Silver and Bronze, that are issued in every game or a competitive event The urge to finish at least in the top3 in any sport or studies or in the marketing. Is it that there is something magical about the word 3 or is it that the human being is happy to remember '3' of anything without much difficulty? As we explore this phenomenon more and more, we can discover that understanding the importance of '3' and consciously embedding this knowledge helps us to be much more productive in everyday Personal, Official or Social activities. Let us delve deeper into the 'Magic of Three' and how we can apply to design new solutions as well

Blockchain: Preferred technology that the world is looking for Key FeaturesUnderstand the design elements of an enterprise Blockchain and National Blockchain backbone framework and the steps involved in implementing the same.Prominent use cases across different domain, in different countries.Examine how Blockchain is used by leading countries like Estonia, Thailand, Dubai etc.. and how it can be leveraged to improve significantly the experience of citizens in availing Government services like citizen records, civil supplies, Land records, Smart city services and many more.DescriptionWe are increasingly faced with several new technologies like IOT, AI & Analytics, Machine learning, 3D printing, AR/VR, Robotics, Drones making inroads into several areas of our corporate & personal lives. All these technologies are offering an unprecedented level of automation that is augmenting our performance & lifestyles as well. As these technologies are leveraging the centralised approach of aggregation & economies of scale to facilitate efficiencies that provide a high level of training data, these are also increasingly becoming vulnerable to sophisticated cyber-attacks from actors searching for lucrative targets, to hold them at ransom.What you will learnBlockchain the underlying technology that pioneered Bitcoin and resultant innovations in Global Payments industry has made its impact much beyond the core finance domain it transformed initially. Blockchain, one of the latest in the disruptive technologies is seeing a surge in adoption owing to adoption by Start-ups.. There is a need to come out with a systemic thinking approach to leverage this new paradigm. Hence, let us delve into design thinking approach to solve the problems using Blockchain.Who this book is forBook will take a look at the Global adoption and implementation aspects & their challenges. This book will be very useful to Blockchain Subject Matter Experts, Consultants, CXOs and Government officials and one who is interested in exploring blockchain technology. Table of Contents1. Blockchain- A Primer2. Blockchain Platforms for Real life Applications3.Types of Problems Blockchain can solve 4. Design Thinking & Blockchain Solution design5. Blockchain and Governments- Examples and Case studies6. Blockchain Countries7. Key Government applications of Blockchain8. Blockchain Application patterns for Integration and Interoperability9. Applying Design Thinking to Blockchain 10. Desirable elements in a Blockchain Consortium 11. Implementation of Blockchain projects by Governments12. Designing a Blockchain Project- Case study13. Challenges and Limitations of implementing Blockchain solutions14. Encouraging Blockchain adoption & Educating the new generation for adoptionAbout the Author Rajesh is an alumnus of Columbia Business School & Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning with a Gold Medal in MBA Finance. Driven by his life motto "Help Ever, Hurt Never", Rajesh has mentored several Entrepreneurs, Corporate Executives and MBA Students. LinkedIn Profile: https: //www.linkedin.com/in/rajeshdhuddu/ Srinivas Mahankali An alumnus from IIT Madras and IIM Bangalore, Srinivas has over 30 years industry experience of which 12 years is in leading IT Solutions in Indian Private & BSE listed organisations. He has taken an active role in promoting Blockchain across Government of India as the one of the first employees to lead Blockchain at NISG an organisation promoted by NASSCOM and Government of India. LinkedIn Profile: https: //www.linkedin.com/in/srinivasindia/