NETWORK18: THE AUDACIOUS STORY OF A START- UP THAT BECAME A MEDIA EMPIRE By Indira Kannan, Penguin, 699, pp. 352 `

After Indian television changed post its introduction to the satelliteera, Raghav Bahl helped to create what is now one of India’s largest media conglomerates — Network 18. The story follows the two- decade- old story of the company’s exciting growth that also faced its fair share of setbacks and flaws.