Every year, just before the festival season I take out books that I know I will not be referring in the future. These are the books I can do without. And the outgoing books reach people who want to read them. Meanwhile, space is created in my book collection allowing me to pick new books.… Read More »
I must first share three things with you. One, I have taken a long time to read ‘STORM THE NORM; by Anisha Motwani. Two, Anisha Motwani is a friend and a fellow Marketing Buzzer, a thriving community of people with ideas and opinions. Three, I have earlier recommended the book on social media based on… Read More »
This year been a mixed bag in terms of books that I have read or plan to read. I stayed focussed on business, marketing, advertising and media books, keeping my distance from anything political or fiction. But here are 15 books I believe one absolutely must read (if you haven’t already!) though not all of… Read More »
The mythology- heritage- Point-of-view junkie in me is having a field day. There are so many perspective and narration of the epic MAHABHARATA that it is logical to fail to differentiate; the re-told story and the original. It seems no one cares. I know it is impossible for anyone to bring out a certified version… Read More »
Was it the subject or was it the insipid writing that made the book a cross to carry. The last time I left a book unfinished was many years back; hence I ploughed through the difficult task of making sense of the subject for myself. The only thing I can say with surety is that… Read More »
I am a prime sucker for books based on mythology. Indian great treatise Mahabharata and Ramayana is a rich source of newer fictional stories as they leave much to interpretation. I enjoy ‘Mythology Without Copyright’ books and have quite a few of them. In my case it becomes easy to be confused about the characters… Read More »
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 »
Tweet Follow @S_kotnala Deekiyeh ish shaksh ko. Yeh bacchpan sey observe karta aya hai. Ghar mai Bahaar bhi. Friends- Family or cobbler -carpenter 0r Bus – train. Koi bhi nahi baccha ishki nigaho se. Isney kisko bhi nahi chooda. Aap ishkay hastey huyeh chaharey par mat dhyaan dey. Aur sambhal kar rahiyeh nahi toh… Read More »
Tweet Follow @S_kotnala JIYO DIL SE – ‘Living with your heart on your sleeve’ is the title of the book by powerhouse named HARRISH BHATIA, CEO MYFM. It is also the philosophy of 94.3 MYFM, the FM brand from DB Corp. The book is a ‘Brand Book’. Harrish is the leading force behind unique and consistent… Read More »
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 »
