Category Archives: BOOK REVIEW

AARUSHI- JUSTICE DENIED

Tweet  Follow @S_kotnala May 2008, Aarushi Talwar (13) was found murdered in her room at JalVayu Vihar, Noida. Her parents Nupur and Rajesh sleeping in the next room had no clue, when and how was she murdered. 24 hour later body of Hemraj (their servant, 45) was found on the terrace. He was murdered in similar… Read More »

Reload The New Bold Perspective Of Resurgent India

Tweet Follow @s_kotnala When you live in India that Dheeraj Sinha talks about in his book ‘India Reloaded’, it is easy to smile, frown and discard what is being said. A commoner soaks in the ambience on day-to-day basis. He is naturally inert and blind to the trends, events and changes Dheeraj refers and brings alive.… Read More »

How well can you accept your destiny ‘I WILL GO WITH YOU’.

Tweet    Follow @S_kotnala I got introduced to PRIYA KUMAR the author in one of the bookstores in the airport, while we both were waiting for a delayed flight. That was many year back. Later I  enjoyed reading her book ‘I AM JUST ANOTHER YOU’, so when I saw ‘I WILL GO WITH YOU’ at the… Read More »

Read ‘SCION OF IKSHVAKU’ but it fails to meet the high expectations

Tweet    Follow @S_kotnala The relationship between a performer and the audience is always fragile. Be it an actor, a cricketer, a dancer or an author. With repeated superlative performance they raise the bar not only for them but also of the expectations of their fans. It is the curse of being successful and passionate in… Read More »

YAJNASENI- Making sense of DRAUPADI to people with some understanding of Mahabharata

Tweet    Follow @S_kotnala DRAUPADI is one of the most well known characters in Indian Mythology. Many writers have interpreted her life. In fact her simply complex life, right from her birth, Swamyvar, Divisions for sharing by 5 Pandavs, Cheer Haran in the Kaurav Mahasabha and her revenge with Dushasana blood are something most Hindus’ and… Read More »

Dream With Your Eyes Open and close when you exit

Follow @twitter Tweet A great ease of story telling with experiences that are too near to him- makes DREAM WITH YOUR EYES OPEN a real interesting read. Ronnie Screwvala the first-generation entrepreneur and UTV founder takes you through the roller coaster rides that his life been. In process there are inferences (lessons) that you can deduce… Read More »