01722    a2200193   4500008004100000020001800041080002000059100002100079245010800100260005300208300000900261520092800270650002501198650003401223650005401257942001201311999001701323952018801340250903b        ii ||||| |||| 00| 0 mal d  a9788198740564  a339:627.2 RAM/N  aRamachandran, N.  aNotes from willingdon islandb: The Past, the present, and the future of Cochin port and its hinterland  bKonark Publishers Pvt Ltd, c 2025.aNew Delhi:   a334p  aIn NOTES FROM WILLINGDON ISLAND, N. Ramachandran delivers a gripping, first-hand account of what it means to lead with courage when the stakes are high and the system resists change.

Set in the heart of Kerala’s most strategic maritime zone, the book is a bold narrative that chronicles the high-stakes journey of taking on extortionist labour practices, implementing sweeping reforms, and introducing a cutting-edge ERP system that reshaped both culture and operations.

Will one uphold the fragile peace or opt for the painful surgery necessary to cleanse the system? This core dilemma fuels the book’s profound reflection on leadership, ethics, and public accountability.

N. Ramachandran, a former IPS officer, served as Assam’s Intelligence Chief, SPG officer, and DGP. Founder of the Indian Police Foundation, he upholds integrity, the rule of law, and reform. This book reflects his tenure at the Cochin Port.  aEconomic Development  aTrade - Cochin Port - History  aWillingdon Island - Cochin Port - Trade - History  cBK2udc  c49345d49345  00102udc4070aMAINbMAINcRN06d2025-09-02e48g810.00l1o330 RAMp38389r2025-09-19 00:00:00s2025-09-09v900.00w2025-09-02yBKzRecommended by Prof. Unnikrishnan K Nair (A-046)