Wonderful !!
Inspiring !!
Its Richard Bransons story. Personally I have gained a lot from this book, beacuse the timing was just right for me . This book can really put u in a "Lets do it" mode .
Friday, February 20, 2009
Pakistan Failed State
Written by Shiv Shastry in 2007 , this book tells all that is to Pakistan, right from its inception and birth to the present day.
A commendable effort on the part of the author to make this daring presentation . A must read for all that have any interest in the Pakistan angle of "things" .
A commendable effort on the part of the author to make this daring presentation . A must read for all that have any interest in the Pakistan angle of "things" .
Autobiograpy of a Yogi
This is a truly life changing book . If you get your hands on this books and are reading it, then you should consider yourself blessed .
For the conventional , unprepared mind, its hard to believe everything that is written in this book . Be ready to be taken for a mental, emotional, psychological and spiritual roller coaster ride .
For the conventional , unprepared mind, its hard to believe everything that is written in this book . Be ready to be taken for a mental, emotional, psychological and spiritual roller coaster ride .
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Six Suspects - Vikas Swarup
worth reading ..
Just like QnA is being picturised as Slumdog Millionaire , i think even this book has the potential to be a blockbuster . But considering the range of issues that it covers n its resemblence to real world events , Madhur Bhandarkar shld direct it .
The character Eketi is completely fascinating , but it is a little impossible to imagine an American as naive as Mr Larry Page .
The complications n twists in the last few pages may screw ur mind , but eventually the authors drills a point in the head quiet effectively . I think this is his attempt to nip many issues in the bud simultaneously . Good one ... i liked it ...
Just like QnA is being picturised as Slumdog Millionaire , i think even this book has the potential to be a blockbuster . But considering the range of issues that it covers n its resemblence to real world events , Madhur Bhandarkar shld direct it .
The character Eketi is completely fascinating , but it is a little impossible to imagine an American as naive as Mr Larry Page .
The complications n twists in the last few pages may screw ur mind , but eventually the authors drills a point in the head quiet effectively . I think this is his attempt to nip many issues in the bud simultaneously . Good one ... i liked it ...
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Keep off d Grass
There is a new book out in d market ... its called KEEP OFF THE GRASS ... its written by a dude called Karan Bajaj ... I strongly recommend dis book ...
for all the IIM aspirants ... ull get a glimps of Indias top B school ... in a unique way ...
I m sure in your own way , u will be able to relate to wat he is trying to say ... Go for it ...
for all the IIM aspirants ... ull get a glimps of Indias top B school ... in a unique way ...
I m sure in your own way , u will be able to relate to wat he is trying to say ... Go for it ...
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Riot
I have read this book a long time ago . Picked it up beacuse I wanted to read something written by Sashi Tharoor , after reading it I became a fan .
The lead character is , a young social worker, Priscilla Hart, who comes to India to complete her PhD coursework . The other is Lakshman , a South-Indian brahmin, District Magistrate in a riotous town . The story is about their love affair caught in the crossfire of the communal tensions in the 1980's .
This book is most unique in its style of story telling . What you would find at the end of every novel , you find here in the beginning . The first page itself tells you about the death of Priscillia . The rest of the story progresses to tell us why and how . In the process there are various issues highlighted , like the aspirations and pshycie of an Indian at that time , aspirations of a young girl from the western world , their combined dreams of the future , the tensions caused by religious sentiment in India and much more . The beauty lies in the way the author potrays a balanced picture of the communal tensions . What really emerges is the conflict of communities rather than the conflict of religions .
The novel is structured by means of various transcripts, interviews and letters . The plot grows on you and you actually dont get to the bottom of what Tharror is trying to say till you reach the very end .
It is a brilliant book , must read .
The lead character is , a young social worker, Priscilla Hart, who comes to India to complete her PhD coursework . The other is Lakshman , a South-Indian brahmin, District Magistrate in a riotous town . The story is about their love affair caught in the crossfire of the communal tensions in the 1980's .
This book is most unique in its style of story telling . What you would find at the end of every novel , you find here in the beginning . The first page itself tells you about the death of Priscillia . The rest of the story progresses to tell us why and how . In the process there are various issues highlighted , like the aspirations and pshycie of an Indian at that time , aspirations of a young girl from the western world , their combined dreams of the future , the tensions caused by religious sentiment in India and much more . The beauty lies in the way the author potrays a balanced picture of the communal tensions . What really emerges is the conflict of communities rather than the conflict of religions .
The novel is structured by means of various transcripts, interviews and letters . The plot grows on you and you actually dont get to the bottom of what Tharror is trying to say till you reach the very end .
It is a brilliant book , must read .
Q n A
Written by Vikas Swarup , an Indian diplomat , in 2005 .
The story is about an 18 year old waiter Ram Mohammad Thomas residing in the slums of Dharavi in Mumbai , who goes on to win the biggest prize ever in a quiz , a billion rupees .
What is most enticing is the unconventional mode of story telling in this book . The format follows a concept of Dualism , where there are two stories unravelling simultaneously , one is the present which is each question of the quiz and the other is the episode of the boys life related to that question . The most difficult for the author would have been to maintain consistency while keeping the reader engrossed because the story of the boys life goes back and forth in time . He has achieved this superbly .
In the process the author highlights the plight of an orphan in present day India , he tackels all difficult issues -incent , rape , torture and child labour . There is also subtle mockery at the current state of religion in the country , particularly the episode where he tells us bout the mystery of the boys name . There are some episodes which are almost gut wrenching , like the one in which an autistic child dies of hydrophobia .
But there is also a message in this book for all of us . As Swarup himself said "In the end I just trusted the reader to find light at the end of the tunnel".
A good book written with a lot of heart and soul .
The story is about an 18 year old waiter Ram Mohammad Thomas residing in the slums of Dharavi in Mumbai , who goes on to win the biggest prize ever in a quiz , a billion rupees .
What is most enticing is the unconventional mode of story telling in this book . The format follows a concept of Dualism , where there are two stories unravelling simultaneously , one is the present which is each question of the quiz and the other is the episode of the boys life related to that question . The most difficult for the author would have been to maintain consistency while keeping the reader engrossed because the story of the boys life goes back and forth in time . He has achieved this superbly .
In the process the author highlights the plight of an orphan in present day India , he tackels all difficult issues -incent , rape , torture and child labour . There is also subtle mockery at the current state of religion in the country , particularly the episode where he tells us bout the mystery of the boys name . There are some episodes which are almost gut wrenching , like the one in which an autistic child dies of hydrophobia .
But there is also a message in this book for all of us . As Swarup himself said "In the end I just trusted the reader to find light at the end of the tunnel".
A good book written with a lot of heart and soul .
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