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UPI has transformed the way India moves money - from a ₹50 purchase at a neighbourhood shop to payments worth lakhs of crores across the country. But how did India build a digital payments system that has become a global case study? 'Cashless Nation: How UPI Changed Everything' by Santanu Paul and Sambamurthy B takes readers behind India’s digital payments revolution, exploring the vision, technology, institutions and people that turned UPI into a global success story. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dV-EkKbk

What actually happens when you give three debut authors a few shots and ask them the questions nobody usually asks on a press tour? 🤫 In our latest episode of Truth & Shots, debut authors Sumitra Manda (I Died Too Early), Kajol Aikat (Days with My Red Flag Girlfriend), and Arushi Gupta (Take a Chance on Me) pull back the curtain on the reality of building a career in publishing. From the process of turning real-life conflicts into fictional villains to the extreme hustle of cold-DMing superstars like Shah Rukh Khan, this conversation explores the raw, unfiltered side of storytelling. Watch the full conversation now on our YouTube Podcast Channel and get an exclusive look inside the minds of India's newest storytellers. 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/gcK8YHyE 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐬: 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐬. ☕ #Publishing #Authors #BookMarketing #Storytelling #TruthAndShots #IndianAuthors #NewReleases #PenguinIndia

On Aug 25, 2016, the Unified Payments Interface, or UPI, became fully operational and publicly available all across India. The rest, as they say, is history! Ten years later, we pay tribute to our national digital payments revolution with the arrival of the book CASHLESS NATION, published by Penguin Random House. What an honour and privilege it has been for us to narrate the decades-long story of how India became a global digital payments superpower: cashlessnationbook.com Sambamurthy B Penguin Random House India #upi #cashlessnation #cashlessnationbook

𝐖𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞, 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞? Is it a lack of infrastructure, or is it a deeper cultural mindset? So we got India’s leading Etiquette and Mindful Living Coach, Manik Kaur, to dismantle the biggest misconception around manners and talk about why Etiquette isn't about elitist dining rules or "which fork to use." It is about self-worth, public accountability, and basic human dignity. We talked about wealth vs class and why people behave differently in private vs. public spaces and how to talk about civic behaviour without feeling elitist. 🎥 Watch the full conversation here to know what 𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄 really means: https://lnkd.in/g9_9xB7X

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡? As AI gets better at doing the technical work, the things that make us distinctly human, like taste, judgement, empathy, relationships and authentic storytelling, may matter more than ever. In this conversation, authors Harinder Singh Pelia and Manish Maheshwari discuss what it really takes to build a personal brand that lasts, why visibility is about relevance rather than vanity metrics, and why the strongest careers are built on more than titles and followers. 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: https://lnkd.in/gnC_XdeZ #PenguinRandomHouseIndia #Leadership #PersonalBranding #FutureOfWork #ArtificialIntelligence

As AI continues to reshape the publishing landscape, the question of what makes writing truly human has never been more relevant. In this insightful feature, Milee Ashwarya, Publisher and Group Senior Vice President, Adult Publishing at Penguin Random House India, shares her perspective on AI in publishing - from using detection tools as indicators rather than definitive proof, to how editors recognise the nuances of an author's voice. Read the full interview: https://lnkd.in/gz_rvPj6

How do you handle leadership when the biggest crisis in your company’s history hits the headlines? In our latest podcast, we sit down with Suresh Narayanan (𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐃 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐥é 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚) & Shiv Shivakumar (𝐄𝐱 𝐂𝐄𝐎 𝐍𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐚 & 𝐏𝐞𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐂𝐨.) for an unfiltered breakdown of corporate crisis management under fire. From the Maggi lead ban to destroying 39,000 tons of product to Nokia's sudden downfall, battery explosions, and handling media outrage. This is a conversation that will change how you look at business, branding, and survival. 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: https://lnkd.in/dg76gK5M

"𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤" At 21, Srishti Chaudhary wrote a manuscript by hand, pitched it everywhere, and got rejected by everyone. Today, she is the bestselling author of Lallan Sweets, Once Upon a Curfew, and A Shimla Affair, published by Penguin India through a cold email, with zero industry connections or agents. We took a walk through Connaught Place (CP) with Srishti to break down how she handled rejection, navigated self-doubt, and built a successful writing career from scratch. If you’ve ever faced rejection or wondered how to get your work noticed, this conversation is for you. 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/gKAXPGAH

In a significant step in the fight against book piracy, Penguin Random House India, along with Simon & Schuster India and Hay House, Inc., has dismantled a commercial-scale digital print-on-demand piracy operation in Delhi. The operation, conducted in Pandav Nagar and South Ganesh Nagar, resulted in the seizure of 1,600+ pirated books, along with photocopying, binding, cutting and lamination machines, computers and other equipment used in the production and distribution of unauthorized copies. Two individuals were also arrested in connection with the operation. This action marks an important step in disrupting the infrastructure that enables organised book piracy. We remain committed to working with enforcement agencies and industry partners to protect authors, publishers and readers, and to uphold the value of original books. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gR7PeJJw

We are delighted to congratulate renowned author Gurcharan Das on receiving the Lifetime Libertarian Award at the 40th Liberty International World Conference.   He is the first Indian to receive this award and the citation recognised his “lasting contribution to the advancement of liberty,” a theme that has run through his writing for over three decades, spanning freedom, entrepreneurship, and individual responsibility. Reflecting on the honour, Das said, “Imagine, to be rewarded for what you believe in your bones, what a stroke of luck!” A truly well-deserved recognition!