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They have also been adapted into major Bollywood films. In addition to being a bestselling author, Chetan is a motivational speaker and columnist. He was named one of the ' 100 Most Influential People in the World' by Time magazine and one of the world's' 100 Most Creative People in Business' by Fast Company, USA.  \nHe lives in Mumbai with his wife Anusha, an ex-classmate from IIM-A, and his twin boys Shyam and Ishaan.  \nYou can get in touch with Chetan on Twitter (@chetan_bhagat) and Facebook ([facebook.com/chetanbhagat.fanpage](facebook.com/chetanbhagat.fanpage)). You can also visit [www.chetanbhagat.com](www.chetanbhagat.com or)[ or](www.chetanbhagat.com or) email him at [info@chetanbhagat.com](info@chetanbhagat.com).  \nFirst published in 2012 by Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd. 7/16, Ansari Road, Daryaganj New Delhi 110002  \nSales centres: Allahabad Bengaluru Chennai Hyderabad Jaipur Kathmandu Kolkata Mumbai  \nCopyright © Chetan Bhagat 2012  \nThe views and opinions expressed in this book are the author’s own and the facts are as reported by him/her which have been verified to the extent possible, and the publishers are not in any way liable for the same.  \nThis digital edition published in 2012  \nChetan Bhagat asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this  \nwork.  \ne-ISBN: 978-81-291-2127-1  \nDigital edition prepared by Ninestars Information Technologies Ltd.  \nAll rights reserved.  \nThis e-book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, resold, hired out, or otherwise circulated, without the publisher’s prior consent, in any form or cover other than that in which it is published. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, or stored in a retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic, mechanical, print reproduction, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. Any unauthorized distribution of this e-book may be considered a direct infringement of copyright and those responsible may be  \nliable in law accordingly.  \nContents  \nMy Journey  \nOUR SOCIETY  \nAdding Values to Life  \nBeing Rich, Being Good  \nThe Meaning of True Wealth  \nThe Great Indian Social Network  \nThe Great Indian Psychotherapy  \nThe Wrong Diagnosis  \nMandi Economics  \nShopping for Consensus  \nAltitude Sickness  \nWhat's a Citizen's Life Worth?  \nChocolate Cake and Terror  \nGame for a Clean-up  \nDon't Worry, Be Happy  \nPOLITICS  \nDon't Let Them Divide and Rule Anymore  \nGetting Realistic about Real Estate  \nIndia's Democratic Princes  \nReady for a Spring Cleaning?  \nThe Silly Season  \nThe Return of the Brash Politician  \nHow to Reverse the Trust Deficit  \nIndia on the Streets  \nIn Defence of the PM  \nLet's Not Confuse Peace with Love  \nOUR YOUTH  \nMy Stupid Suicide Plan  \nSparks  \nWe Don't Need No Education  \nLearn and Share English Lessons with All Indian Institute of Idiots The Bootlegging of Education  \nLetter to Bapu from Generation Next on His Birthday When It's Crass versus Class  \nDon't Fix History, Look at the Future  \nOpen Letter to Sonia Gandhi from Young India Where's My Nobel Prize?  \nSave Us from the 'Lerds'  \nCan Engineers Be 'Touchy Feely'?  \nTWO STORIES  \nOf Ducks and Crocodiles The Cut-off  \nMy Great Indian Dream  \nMy Journey  \nDear Reader,  \nThank you for picking up this book. This is not a novel. This is my first nonfiction compilation—a collection of my thoughts about various issues facing India in the past two years. I have felt equal passion writing these chapters as I feel while writing an emotional story. I have written them in various states of mind—anger, anguish, frustration, sadness or hope. In these pages you will find not only the India of now, but also the India of my dreams. And read together, I hope that from this you will get an overview of what India ","cbCaimEpxKEPKmk2","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimEpxKEPKmk2","pdf",799073,129,"English","# Contents\n## My Journey\n## OUR SOCIETY\n## POLITICS\n## OUR YOUTH\n## TWO STORIES\n## Dear Reader","[{\"question\":\"How does the author connect the chapters to his personal background?\",\"answer\":\"He says the chapters did not “just happen” and that destiny and his relationship with India shaped his views, leading into a quick tour of his life and childhood.\"}]","What Young India Wants - Selected Non-Fiction | PDF",1789949759,199]