Many of us do read the news, and what’s generally happening in the economic and scientific world is generally accepted at face value by the normal audience. Back up a phenomenon with a “convincing” explanation and you don’t have to search for believers. Examples of such cases could be Global Warming, hospital accidents, terrorism and … Continue reading »
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Book Review – Once upon a time in Aparanta, by Sudeep Chakravarthi
I happened to learn about this novel through an India Today book review published in their magazine, and was curious to read about it, primarily it being based on Goa. The book is an exceptional take on the Goan lifestyle, culture and the language. Reading the book was giving me plenty of déjà vu moments, … Continue reading »
Book Review: Maximum City – Bombay Lost and Found, by Suketu Mehta
Maximum City, by Suketu Mehta is a non fiction book written about the Mumbai. The city is the book’s subject. The author is a New York return and looks to stay in Mumbai, and just as he starts living in the city, the apparent different in the way things happen in India astound him. The … Continue reading »
Book Review: Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri
Unaccustomed Earth is the third book by Jhumpa Lahiri and actually a second book of collection of short stories. This book is based upon Bengalis who have settled across oceans in the Americas, just like her earlier novel “The Namesake“. The novel revolves around the distances growing between relationships like father – daughter, brother – … Continue reading »
Book Review: Joker in the Pack – An Irreverent View of Life at IIMs, by Ritesh Sharma and Neeraj Pahlajani
Joker in the Pack, is yet another book that I finished in quick succession. Really good book, a laugh a minute story, and gives a good insight onto the life at IIMs. Truly un-put-down able!! The story is of a middle class gut called Shekar Verma, who starts narrating his tale from his engineering days … Continue reading »
