Audiobooks narrated by Sumit Kaul

The Infiltration: Who has the last laugh? Man or beast?

"Running smoothly on oiled wheels, the prestigious Goal High School in the Emirates, is anything but talkworthy, till a string of deaths and disappearances catapults the school into public limelight. The macabre remains of the sturdy nightwatchman is believed to have been caused by a wild dog attack. While parents panic, the eleventh graders take it up as a challenge and venture into the school premises at night to retrieve a cap that had been placed in their classroom as the object of a dare. The list of missing students multiply, baffling the investigating team and plunging the parents of the wards into grim despair. The residents of Abu Dhabi are gripped in a thrall of shock as the school slides deeper into the quicksand of terror. Frustrated by the dearth of customary leads, how was this baffling mystery going to be solved?"

Jyothi Seshan (Author), Sumit Kaul (Narrator)

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The Art Of Conjuring Alternate Realities: How Information Warfare Shapes Your World

"'Shivam Shankar Singh and Anand Venkatanarayanan's stellar examination of how modern conjurers apply the art of perception management to shape reality uses wonderful Indian epics and pop culture stories to convey complex information-warfare concepts like reflexive control, cybercriminal psychology, and how authoritarians exploit the information environment to solidify power. A breath of fresh air showcasing information operations topics outside typical Western case studies, their work has pressing relevance to a global audience of laypersons and experts alike. I am excited to recommend this book to friends and colleagues.' - Cody Gentry Barrow, information warfare expert, former senior intelligence officer, The Pentagon 'This is a beguiling and fascinating story of the worlds we have created and now live in. It sees WhatsApp and Facebook as imagined communities no more or less than nation states and religious groups, bonded and sustained by ritual and story-telling, novelty and community. Uniquely Indian, drawing on ancient myth and religious traditions, yet universal. The authors show us why we should fear the power of the gods that rule these new worlds no less than those that ruled the heavens and earth in centuries past. Their ability to shape our reality is perhaps greater than any more earthly, geographical and physical power. Nation states and political parties are both threatened by this new source of power, and ruthlessly exploiting it. Perhaps the most important battle of the century ahead will be the one for people's minds, the victor the one best able to conjure a reality people want to believe in, real or not.' - Group Captain Keith Dear, former intelligence officer, Royal Air Force, former advisor to the Prime Minister (UK) on defence modernisation, science, technology and the Integrated Review 'As societal interactions get digitized, a crucial bastion of human agency-the ability to interpret reality via information-comes under attack. The sacred spaces of truth and objectivity are encroached upon by parasitic ideologies, beliefs and dogma. Increasingly sophisticated methods are utilized to influence the thoughts of people, and nation states turn into forces trying to shape the information environment. The machinery of a state is repurposed to target its own citizenry and create alternate realities. This book is a critical re-evaluation of the cognitive forces shaping our country and its digital architecture of information.' - Pukhraj Singh, cyber intelligence analyst, former cyber operator, Government of India HOW DO POLITICIANS IN TODAY'S world attain power? How do nations become powerful? Why do human beings follow others unquestioningly, even if it is to their own detriment? What factors determine which politicians, nations and organizations will dominate the modern world? Through much of human history, societal control was determined by militaristic strength. Individuals and tribes fought to control vital resources and land. In the next part of evolution marked by colonialism and the emergence of mega-corporations, money determined power. In the recent decade, the key to supremacy has shifted again. The power and control individuals, leaders and nations have is now determined by their ability to mould the information environment. In The Art of Conjuring Alternate Realities, Shivam Shankar Singh and Anand Venkatanarayanan dive into the operations of political parties, cyber criminals, godmen, nation states and intelligence agencies from around the world to explain how the power to manipulate your thoughts is being harnessed, and how information warfare is shaping your life and world."

Anand Venkatanarayanan, Shivam Shankar Singh (Author), Sumit Kaul (Narrator)

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The Prophet

"The Prophet is a book of prose poetry that made its Lebanese-American author Kahlil Gibran famous. Originally published in 1923, the book begins with a man named Almustafa living on an island called Orphalese. Locals consider him something of a sage, but he is from elsewhere and has waited twelve years for the right ship to take him home. From a hill above the town, he sees his ship coming into the harbor, and realizes his sadness at leaving the people he has come to know. The elders of the city ask him not to leave. He is asked to tell of his philosophy of life before he goes, to speak his truth to the crowds gathered. What he has to say forms the basis of the book."

Khalil Gibran (Author), Sumit Kaul (Narrator)

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The Future Ready Organization: How Dynamic Capability Management Is Reshaping the Modern Workplace

"What do companies like Walt Disney, Apple and Google have in common? How did Apple go from near bankruptcy to becoming the richest company in the world in just fourteen years? How is the nascent success of Airbnb rewiring Marriott's business model? Is Uber showing us the blueprint of future business? How do the distributed and dynamic capability models powering these businesses distinguish them from traditional competitors? Dynamic Capability Management provides the road map for proactive disruption. It helps modern businesses deal with volatility, rapid growth and new skills in a much smarter manner. This ground-breaking book explains why Dynamic Capability Management is the way to go for the future-ready organization. It demonstrates how traditional management practices are evolving to meet the needs of a blended workforce. It shatters conventional organizational structures, provides a robust new talent framework and presents a practical blueprint to make any business truly future-ready."

Gyan Nagpal (Author), Sumit Kaul (Narrator)

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[Hindi] - Kashmir Aur Kashmiri Pandit

"कश्मीरनामा' के लेखक अशोक कुमार पांडेय की यह पुस्तक कश्मीरी पंडितों के इतिहास और उनके पलायन पर हिंदी में शोधपूर्वक लिखी गई पहली सम्पूर्ण पुस्तक है. 1500 वर्षों के कालखंड को समेटते हुए वर्तमान त्रासदी और राजनीति पर एक ज़रूरी किताब."

Ashok Kumar Pandey (Author), Sumit Kaul (Narrator)

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Hema Malini: Beyond the Dream Girl

"One of the most enduring divas of Hindi cinema, a producer and director for films and television, dancer and choreographer par excellence, magazine editor, an active member of Parliament and now a singer, Hema Malini wears many hats with admirable ease. No other industry name comes close to matching the breadth of her achievements. In an industry where the male star has traditionally driven the commercial success of films, Hema was an exception, with her name alone sufficing to ensure a film's box-office glory. She was, arguably, India's first female superstar. Apart from starring in mainstream super-hits like Johny Mera Naam, Jugnu, Andaz, Seeta Aur Geeta, Sholay and, more recently, Baghban, she received critical acclaim for her performances in Lal Patthar, Khushboo, Kinara, Meera, Ek Chadar Maili Si and Razia Sultan. But there is much more to her than just her Bollywood journey.From her efforts at reviving and sustaining classical dance to her graceful handling of her personal life and the controversies that have plagued her in her political avatar, from her relationships to her religious beliefs and her recent tryst with singing, Hema Malini: Beyond the Dream Girl covers it all. With detailed interviews and exclusive anecdotes from her family, friends and co-actors, this is an inside look at the remarkable life of one of our greatest cinema icons, someone who has truly lived life on her own terms."

Ram Kamal Mukherjee (Author), Sumit Kaul (Narrator)

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The Hungry Stones

"We met a stranger on train on our way back home. I was returning to Calcutta with my relative after our trip during the Pooja holidays. His attire revealed that he was a Muslim hailing from Western parts. But we were more baffled as we heard him talk. He spoke on every subject with incredible authority. It seemed as though the God made each and every move only after consulting him. Until then we were living in absolute peace. As we were not aware about the disheartening events happening covertly across the world; like, advent of the Russians, secret plotting of the British, growing confusion amongst Indian kings. Our new friend gave a faint smile and said, 'There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio...you know, William Shakespeare once said... more than that are reported in your newspapers.' This has been translated from the famous original Bengali story called 'Khudita Pashan' written by Rabindranath Tagore. his fame attained a luminous height, taking him across continents on lecture tours and tours of friendship. For the world he became the voice of India's spiritual heritage; and for India, especially for Bengal, he became a great living institution."

Rabindranath Tagore (Author), Sumit Kaul (Narrator)

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Mahesh

"'Name of the village was Kashipur. The village was obscure; and its zamindar was of even lesser importance but he held a terrible sway. Such was his command that none of his subjects could utter even a word of protest. It was his youngest son's birthday. Tarka Ratna, the priest, was returning home in the afternoon after completing the rituals of the puja. Month of Baisakh was almost over but there was no sign of rain. The silvery sky seemed to be raining arrows of fire on the earth. In front of him lay a vast field that stretched across the horizon. Land, under the flaming sun had become seared and splintered. Through those countless cracks, the earth's lifeblood burnt into spiralling smoke; ceaselessly draining like vapour. Gaze at smoke winding upwards in the manner of flames made the head dizzy as though drunk. At the boundary of this field, laid a road, on its side was Gafur Jola's house. Its earthen boundary walls crumbled, causing the courtyard to meld into the road; so all modesty and propriety of private rooms submitted to the grace of passers-by. Tarka Ratna stood under the shade of a tree on the side of the road and yelled, 'Gaffra, O Gaffra! Are you home?' His ten-year-old daughter standing nearby the door responded, 'Why are you calling for Baba? He is down with fever.' 'Fever! Call that rascal! Devil! Sinner!' This has been translated from the famous original Bengali story called 'Mahesh' written by Saratchandra Chattopadhyay. He remains one of the most revered names in Indian literature. Saratchandra's dynamic characters have been taken to many screen adaptations across various languages like Devdas and Parineeta."

Saratchandra Chatterjee (Author), Sumit Kaul (Narrator)

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Kabuliwala

"'My five-year-old daughter Mini couldn't spend even one moment without talking. After her birth, she spent only one year in learning the language. And since then, she never kept quiet. Each of her wakeful moment she spent in talking. Often her mother would scold her to keep quiet. But I could never do it. Silent Mini was a very strange sight to imagine. I could never tolerate it for a long. And that is why she continued talking to me with a lot of eagerness.' This has been translated from the famous original Bengali story called 'Kabuliwala' written by Rabindranath Tagore. His fame attained a luminous height, taking him across continents on lecture tours and tours of friendship. For the world he became the voice of India's spiritual heritage; and for India, especially for Bengal, he became a great living institution."

Rabindranath Tagore (Author), Sumit Kaul (Narrator)

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Mahabharata Vol 2 (Part 1)

"'The Greatest Story Ever ToldDispute over land and kingdom may lie at the heart of this story of war between cousins-the Pandavas and the Kouravas-but the Mahabharata is about conflicts of dharma. These conflicts are immense and various, singular and commonplace. Throughout the epic, characters face them with no clear indications of what is right and what is wrong; there are no absolute answers. Thus every possible human emotion features in the Mahabharata, the reason the epic continues to hold sway over our imagination.In this superb and widely acclaimed translation of the complete Mahabharata, Bibek Debroy takes us on a great journey with incredible ease.'"

Bibek Debroy (Author), Sumit Kaul (Narrator)

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Mahabharata Vol 3 (Part 2)

Bibek Debroy (Author), Sumit Kaul (Narrator)

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Mahabharata Vol 2 (Part 2)

Bibek Debroy (Author), Sumit Kaul (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Sumit Kaul