Vir Bhatia

‘Be amazed. Be informed. Be proud. Above all, be inspired!’

The above line is aptly inscribed in the back page of Hachette India’s 2019 record book, Wow! India. Books like this are often written for the purpose of documenting and celebrating the remarkable features of a time period and place. Indeed, it is a Herculean task to find a time period or a place more interesting than present-day India, and so the publication of books such as this one is a thing to be grateful for. Covering everything from the media, to the scientific and technological objects of the nation, the book is all-encompassing, and serves to enlighten its readers as to the diversity and extent of India’s brilliance.

While the book is framed in small paragraphs, each alluding to a different record or fact, it does not compromise on its detail or educational quality. Providing dates, identities, special circumstances and more, it serves as an adequate supplement to understanding of the Indian existence.