By Sailen | Published:
November 8, 2010
Notes From An Indian Conservative (2010)
Admittedly, I was a little daunted before reading Jerry Rao’s collection of conservative columns. The series of writings have been published in Indian Express over the past five years and portrays a unique point of view that we aren’t usually exposed to. Being young and somewhat idealistic, I tend to [...]
By Sailen | Published:
October 19, 2010
In 2006, Jed Rubenfeld, a member of Yale Law School’s faculty, released The Interpretation of Murder - telling the story of world renowned psychologist, Sigmund Freud’s first and only visit to the United States in 1909. The book is a murder mystery thriller set in New York at the turn of the century, and is [...]
By Sailen | Published:
October 18, 2010
An innovator in India’s IT industry with a wealth of experience, ranging from 10 years developing Wipro as a global force, to becoming the Vice-Chairman and Gardener at India’s leading software firm, MindTree - Subroto Bagchi’s three books are a testament of his vast knowledge in the professional sphere. The Bagchi collection has a brilliant [...]
By Sailen | Published:
October 4, 2010
Born in a remote village in Karnataka, a prominent officer in the army, an ecologically sharp farmer, India’s leading entrepreneur, independent politician, acclaimed author – this is the man who revolutionized air travel, making it affordable and accessible to everyone in India. To say Captain Gopinath is the whole package would simply be an understatement.
‘Simply [...]
By Sailen | Published:
September 8, 2010
Recently chosen by the Hindu as a ‘PrintPick’ in fiction - Anish Trivedi’s debut novel ‘Call Me Dan’ is causing a stir amongst readers and critics alike. Wry, cynical, funny - it tells the tale of modern India through the eyes of call centre employee and seemingly doomed Casanova, Gautam Joshi or as he likes [...]
By Tapas | Published:
April 5, 2010
A lot of us are familiar with Karan Bajaj, in most part owing to his maiden venture “Keep Off The Grass“. Or perhaps not. Karan Bajaj has now a new labour of love, “Johnny Gone Down”. The fact that we have blatantly plastered it all over should be indication enough. Again, perhaps not. To make [...]