Sanjay Dutt’s biography by Yasser Usman talks about one of the bad boys of Bollywood. I picked up this book as I have grown watching his movies and wanted to know more about him. While his movies were an indispensable part of my childhood, I was never a big fan of Sanjay Dutt. For me, … Continue reading
Prashant Jha, an Associate Editor with Hindustan Times, has a long track of covering Indian national politics, particularly politics in the Gangetic plains. How the BJP Wins: Inside India’s Greatest Election Machine is his latest book. As the title of the book suggests, this book tells us how the BJP wins election after election. In … Continue reading
The birds at my balcony appear to be really impatient and sad. I was just back from a field trip and there was no food on the bird feeder kept on my balcony. While I had kept some grains on the feeder before leaving for field work, there was nothing there now. I cursed myself. … Continue reading
Blurb An Expert’s Guide to Top 101 Entry-level Jobs for MBAs and Graduates identifies job roles that will create nearly 2 million new entry-level vacancies in the next six years. Analyses of the data released by the National Skill Development Corporation reveals that these corporate jobs will benefit a plethora of aspirants, including those … Continue reading
Life Mantras by Subrata Roy Sahara is a non-fiction that throws light on the philosophies of life. Who does not know about Subrata Roy Sahara in India? The founder of Sahara India Parivar and a well-known name in India, Subrata Roy has been in Tihar Jail in connection with a long-running investor refund case for … Continue reading
My Rating*** Guns and Thighs: And Other Stories from My Life is the autobiography of Ram Gopal Varma, the man behind iconic films like ‘Satya’, ‘Rangeela’, ‘Company’ and ‘Sarkar’. While Ram Gopal Varma has given us these really impressive movies, he is also the man behind some horrendous movies like ‘Aag’, ‘Daud’, ‘Naach’ and ‘Darna … Continue reading
My Rating**** The Upanishads, the ancient Hindu scriptures, are the core of Indian philosophy. These are the works that explore the metaphysical truths of human existence. Of all the Upanishads, the Brihadaaranyaka Upanishad is not only one of the oldest, but also one of the greatest. It is greatest in respect to its theme and … Continue reading
My Rating **** The Horse Lover: A Cowboy’s Quest to Save the Wild Mustangs by H. Alan Day with Lynn Wiese Sneyd is the memoir of Alan Day. This is a heart touching tale of Alan Day’s efforts to save the wild mustangs. Day’s personal life in this book reads like a novel with his … Continue reading
My Rating: *** Many people think that leadership is a quality that people are born with. But, is it really true? Is leadership actually an innate quality? You are mistaken if you are going to say ‘Yes’ because ‘believing leadership as an innate quality’ is a ‘good-looking myth’. ‘Awaken the Leader in You’ by Mitesh … Continue reading
My Rating: *** Do people really need ‘reminders’ to keep them awake, to help them stay alert about how they live and to make them question about certain aspects of their life? The simple answer to all these questions is probably ‘yes’ because sometimes we get so bogged down in our life that we stop … Continue reading
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