I liked Chandramouli Venkatesan’s first book ‘CATALYST’. The blurb of his next book ‘Get better at getting better’ interested me. It suggested -up suggested some similarity in thinking, I picked the second book. Getting better is evolutionary thought and the route to survival from Darwinian time. Chandramouli Venkatesan, in his book ‘GET BETTER AT GETTING… Read More »
The Go-Giver’ is the story of an ambitious young man named Joe. It seems that the more he runs after success; the more difficult it becomes to achieve his goals. Then he seeks advice from the highly successful leader Pindar, who shares his secret, the FIVE LAWS OF SUCCESS. Pindar has just one condition that… Read More »
I knew all along, there was something drastically wrong with the way the future is unveiling itself. I was on the lookout for a debate on ‘How to fix the future’. Andrew Keen’s session at the IAA World Congress held at Kochi, India in February this year probably opened new spaces for the discussion. The future is… Read More »
I always knew that ‘The Internet Is NOT the Answer’. It is a milestone in the chaotic river of evolution. Life and future will find its own way to correct the follies of technological advancement and misuse. No there is nothing to worry about. Andrew Keen as an author of ‘The Internet Is NOT The… Read More »
I don’t remember, the last time I read a book in Hindi. For the last many years I have been reading books primarily in English. I know some of the reasons. The bookstores I buy books from have a limited range of books in Hindi. Moreover, most of them are old books, or English authors work… Read More »
The new generation is video generation. The use of sound (audio input) is becoming more critical than ever. The environment is becoming more sonic by abbreviating communication in the real world. The audio enabled (IOT) gadgets and their unique distinct notifications nudge your brain into action. Every one of these audio interventions is opportunities for… Read More »
TODAY ONE NEEDS ‘CREATIVE SUPERPOWERS’. Creativity is an expected skillset in any profession today. We all want ‘Creative Superpowers’ to grow. Yet, there are very few recognised programmes on creativity taught as part of professional education at graduate or postgraduate level. Creativity is something one is expected to have or to learn on the job.… Read More »
I wasn’t expecting much from ‘The Storm in The Silence’ a novel by Nikhlesh Mathur. My very close friend Mr Ajay Lal has asked if I would want to read and maybe review a book by his cousin. And that’s how one beautiful day an autographed copy landed on my table. It remained there for… Read More »
Typically, I read 70 plus books every year. And, share my recommendation from the books published in that year. You may access the recommended list of 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 here. 2018 has been different. I managed to read only 30 odd books. This year I was concentrating on writing and working on my… Read More »
I picked up the book ‘ MANY LIVES MANY MASTERS ’ on the recommendation of my dear friend Aditya Amar. It is a tough book to put down. You always want to know more. You want to know, what the well-respected psychiatrist Dr Brian Weiss (author) finds next while treating a complicated case of 27-year-old Catherine in… Read More »
