Is Bill Gates a hero or villain? New book presents a balanced perspective

There is no shortage of books on the Microsoft founder, but this latest one is different in that it paints Mr Gates in shades of grey, leaving it to readers to make their own judgement about the man

Billionaire, Nerd, Saviour, King: The Hidden Truth About Bill Gates and his Power to Shape our World

Author: Anupreeta Das

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Pages: 336

Price: Rs 799

The problem with writing a book about William Henry Gates III, better known as Bill Gates, is that there are far too many books about the man already, several of which he authored himself. Even if we take only the books written by others and not by Mr Gates himself, one would easily end up with close to two dozen titles. With billions at the command of his Foundation, Mr Gates influences