Two books by founder Vipin Khuttel, a leader’s framework and a campus plan, are on Google Play Books.
New Delhi: Being Topper® has published two books by its founder, Vipin Khuttel, under its Being Topper Publications imprint: The Capability Shift: A Leader’s Framework for Moving from AI Adoption to AI Capability, and The Capable Campus: A Practical AI Plan for Indian Colleges and Universities. Both are on Google Play Books since 7 November 2026.
The books start from one observation. Many institutions in India have arranged access to AI: tools, licences, workshops, a circular. Far fewer can show what has changed in how they teach, decide or serve.
The question
Your institution bought AI. Has anything changed?
Two books, two readers
The Capability Shift
A Leader's Framework for Moving from AI Adoption to AI Capability
For leaders of colleges, companies and public bodies. It gives a precise way to see, measure and build AI capability.
- Six frameworks, from a six-level maturity model (L0 Unaware to L5 Steward) to AI Impact Architecture and the AI Readiness Index.
- Twelve linked tools, from an adoption–capability diagnostic to an accountability map for AI-assisted decisions.
- One page: the capability profile canvas, which names an institution’s three priorities, their owners and the evidence of progress.
- Composite cases from Indian campuses, workplaces and public bodies, and a closing chapter on India’s capability decade.
The Capable Campus
A Practical AI Plan for Indian Colleges and Universities
For vice-chancellors, principals, deans, IQAC coordinators and faculty-development teams. It turns AI on campus into a plan a governing body can approve, review and act on.
- Twelve chapters in the order a campus works: where you stand across seven areas, what the rules say today (quoted with dates), an AI-use policy, assessment, student data, faculty and student capability.
- A vendor-neutral partner checklist and a 90-day plan with honest indicators.
- Twelve templates that add up to one page for the governing body.
- Labelled composites, not named institutions.
Why access is not capability
India is moving quickly from asking whether to use AI to asking how. The harder question is what changes when people do. Licences and workshops give access. Capability shows up as better decisions, redesigned assessment, protected student data and clear ownership.
The two books give institutions a shared language and a way to show evidence of change. They treat AI as something that speeds up the work, with human judgment still leading it. They do not promise accreditation, ranking, placement or any other outcome. They promise a clearer way to decide.
AI speeds up the work. Human judgment leads it.
— The idea behind both books
What readers can expect
Leaders
A common model for talking about capability, and a one-page canvas to agree three priorities, their owners and the evidence.
Campuses
A plan in the order a campus works: policy, assessment, student data, faculty, partners and a 90-day schedule.
Institutions that want to compare themselves with themselves
Tools and templates that can be copied for internal use, so progress can be measured over time against the institution’s own starting point.
Public record
The frameworks behind The Capability Shift were exhibited and presented at the India AI Impact Summit & Expo 2026 (16–21 February 2026), Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
Disclosure: Being Topper works with institutions and campuses on AI capability. Both books are written to be used on their own, and neither is a requirement for working with Being Topper.
At a glance
| Books | The Capability Shift · The Capable Campus |
|---|---|
| Author | Vipin Khuttel, Founder of Being Topper |
| Publisher | Being Topper, under the Being Topper Publications imprint |
| Length | 130 pages · 121 pages |
| Format | eBook on Google Play Books |
| Available | Since 7 November 2026 |
| List price | ₹399 each, tax included (India) |
| Links | The Capability Shift · The Capable Campus · All books |
Frequently asked questions
What has Being Topper published?
Two books by its founder, Vipin Khuttel, under the Being Topper Publications imprint: The Capability Shift: A Leader's Framework for Moving from AI Adoption to AI Capability, and The Capable Campus: A Practical AI Plan for Indian Colleges and Universities.
Who are the books for?
The Capability Shift is for leaders of colleges, companies and public bodies. The Capable Campus is for vice-chancellors, principals, deans, IQAC coordinators and faculty-development teams.
Which book should a reader start with?
A campus leader can start with The Capable Campus, which turns AI on campus into a plan a governing body can approve. A leader of any institution can start with The Capability Shift, which gives the wider framework. The two are written to be read separately or together.
When and where are they available?
Both are on Google Play Books since 7 November 2026. The list price is ₹399 each, tax included, in India. The store page shows the current price for the reader's country.
Do the books promise results?
No. They are frameworks, templates and tools. They do not promise accreditation, ranking, placement, jobs or other outcomes.
Are the books tied to Being Topper's services?
Being Topper works with institutions on AI capability, and the books say so. Both are vendor-neutral and written to be used on their own. The Capable Campus includes a checklist for choosing any external partner.
Can institutions use the templates?
Yes, for internal, non-commercial use. Institutions may copy the worksheets, rubrics, maps and canvases, and colleges and universities may copy and adapt the twelve templates, provided each copy carries the attribution line printed in the book.
Who wrote the books and who publishes them?
Vipin Khuttel, Founder of Being Topper, wrote both. Being Topper publishes them under its imprint, Being Topper Publications.
About Vipin Khuttel
Vipin Khuttel is an Institutional Digital & AI Capability Architect, Founder of Being Topper and a Board Member of the All Journalists Association (AJA). He has worked in the digital economy since 2011 and holds a B.Tech in Information Technology from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (2011–2015). His work covers digital and AI capability, readiness and the responsible use of technology for individuals, professionals and institutions. Based in New Delhi. Read the full profile.
About Being Topper®
Being Topper is a capability-first institution founded on 10 October 2013 and based in New Delhi. It began with digital capability and digital marketing and has grown into a broader AI-era capability architecture. Its designation is Global Capability Institution for the AI Economy; its work is India-focused. Books are published under Being Topper Publications, the publishing imprint of Being Topper.
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