Book Review::Wedding Wallah by Farahad Zama

Opening lines*: Mrs. Ali could have sworn that the thief had a sneaky look in his eye as he crept close to his target. Publisher: Abacus Genre: Fiction Can be picked here The main story is about a Marriage Bureau (MB) which is named as “Marriage Bureau for the Rich People.” Run by Mr. and [...]

Book Poview::Animal Farm by George Orwell

Personal Note: It was gifted in a pdf form by a friend, Hari. I took me few months to sit down with this much talked about book. Now I know why people love this 54-page book. The book Animal Farm, written by Eric Blair aka George Orwell, is an allegory. It is a must read [...]

Book Review:: I have a dream by Rashmi Bansal

Pages: 337 Price: INR 150 and INR 101 if you purchase it from Flipkart Genre: Inspiration 20 social entrepreneurs. One common dream – to change the world in their capacity and with their capability and beyond. The author’s note defines the book, best, as “These are people like you and me, not Mother Teresa. They [...]

Book Review: Bala Takes the Plunge and Random Questions with Author, Melvin Durai

Balasubramaniam or Blue Submarine, as the Airport officials call him, is a B.E. specialization: Mechanical. He is cursed to be intelligent and hence he cannot do what who he likes i.e., to direct Tamil films. Like any Engineering student, Bala moves to the United States. The story progresses to his life in the America. Mostly [...]

Book Review:: The Outsider by Albert Camus

“Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday, I don’t know. I had a telegram from the home: ‘Mother passed away. Funeral tomorrow. Yours Sincerely.’ That doesn’t mean anything . It may have been yesterday.” are the opening lines of the 118-paged, modern classic “The Outsider” authored by Albert Camus. The protagonist, Meresault, soon after he receives [...]

BOOK REVIEW: GIVING – BILL CLINTON

Martin Luther King once said “Everyone can be great because everyone can serve” And Former U.S President Bill Clinton in his book, Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World citing inspirational examples has proved the same. Divided in thirteen chapters, namely: the Explosion of Private citizens Doing public good, Giving Money, Time, Things, [...]

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