Book Review _ Tata Stories

 

Tata Stories

40 timeless tales...

Being part of Tata group for almost a de case now, it has made me also part of many stories but history always enchants than the future which is yet to beacon
.

A very nicely worked upon book by Harish sir. Interaction with him is always an enriching experience  whether its via a book or his article or his sessions.

This current book has been worked upon considering minute details and expressed in an easy way.

I knew many but few were really revelations to me.

Like story of kalpana chawla being inspired from JRD and her family handing over a token of gratitude.

Story of Eka the Indian super computer 

The epic karachi flight of JRD and handing over of shares to his young fellow participant...

This book also brings to light other legends of Tata Group who have ensured the liveliness of the spirit of Tata Culture.

A definitely must read book, the stories are max 4 to 5 pages so you can read quickly in your leisure time.

No need of long hours to stretch at one go...

Book Review: Coalition Years

Coalition Years

My first read by Pranab da, had heard about his writing style and approach but personally not that much impressed.

The book abruptly ends at middle of his tenure and he could have added a flavor of contrast by adding glimpses of Modi era too.

The main objection or bias which I have with all these high flyers of congress is they could never stand up to Madam...

Pranab da puts up the story quiet lucidly and gives stress on relevant issues with elaborations and backing but still it's not so fascinating.

An average book as per me would love to read part 2 post 2014 to 2016 due to my personal bias.

 

Fabulous Fantasy Journey_ Rage of Immortals

Fantasy always keeps me glued and if it is written by a friend then it's an additional plus.

This book is a perfect blend of fantasy and thrill and is packed with love, anger, pain, chaos, magic, secrets and much more. Kara, Cipher, King of the Heaven, the Caretakers of the Underworld and many other mystical beings are nicely woven making it a very good read.

The suspense element is very nicely developed and has the unexpected twists that kept me glued to the story till the end. Though this book is a bit long and I  had to read it in break journey. But still after each break I could connect well and continue. Character development and detailing is very nicely done.  The language is simple and lucid.

Overall it's really a very nice read!! Totally loved it

Will recommend.

Book Review : The Upside down King

 Book Munching...

Started reading after a long gap.
Was struggling to finish one book for last 2 months.
The book was "What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How Successful People Become Even More Successful", the book is good and has
many implementable aspects but still somehow could not connect.
It is true that one can not force self to read unless there is an internal urge.

Then I started reading "The upside down king _ Unusal Tales of Rama & Krishna" a book by Sudha Murthy.
 

A wonderful author and mythology, both were perfect recipe for me to be glued to the book and I managed to finish it in 2 days...

Time rarely matters in such scenarios but it is about the journey, which I enjoyed thoroughly.

The book takes you through unknown sides and connects of the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
It enlightens us about few of the known places like Girnar, Gaya, Gokarna, Kishkindha/Hampi...
It makes you revisit child hood stories of "Satyavadi Raja Harishchandra", Hanuman. Vishwamitra...

Over all a good one time read...

Last summing up view from the book...
Among Ram and Krishna , I always lean towards Krishna and this book gave me one more reason for same.
Ram all along his life had one enemy, while Krishna had different enemy at different junctures of his life.
This truly connects to the humans who have to face different types of challenges at different stages,
So one more reason to relate to Krishna more than anyone.