60 Minutes – Book Review
About two years back, on my way Home for Diwali, I picked up a book, on sheer impulse, at the airport. I just could not resist the out-of-the-box name of the book and the interesting blurb behind the book. The book is 31 by Upendra Namburi. The latest book by the author, 60 minutes is […]
Half Girlfriend – Book Review
Many years ago, in my early teens, I had bought a audio cassette of a movie. Yes, you heard it right. An audio cassette of a Hindi movie, with all the dialogues, back ground music and the songs. The complete movie without the video. It surprised me, making me wonder why anyone would listen to […]
The Journey Home – Book Review
I am a frequent visitor to the ISKCON temple in Juhu, Mumbai and I love the vibes in the air in the temple premises. I love the simplicity in the affairs of the temple, and at the same time, the quest to achieve the inner most peace of the body and the mind. I must […]
Think like a freak – Book Review
I read the book, Freakonomics sometime in the beginning of this year, and it got me hooked to this way of thinking. The simplicity and the clarity brought in by the authors to explain real life incidents were fascinating. Unexpected insights on topics as varied as abortion related to crime rates and Sumo wrestling made […]
The Everything Store – Book Review
e-commerce has always been a sector close to my heart, and when I heard of this book, I knew instantly that I had to read it. This book is a detailed coverage of Amazon and is an unflinching outsider’s view to the same. The author Brad Stone has done a wonderful job in creating a […]