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Ender’s Game

Sep

2011

One day, in office, I came across this list, the best sci-fi novels of all time (according to Reddit). I was pleased at first as I browsed through the list … I had read the first two of them … as I went down the list … not one read! I had heard about some ...

Reading as a lifelong practice 3

Jun

2010

During my formative years, my parents took pains to ensure that I got access to a lot of books. As a baby I used to happily tear out pages from a book; the only reason my parents must have restrained themselves from taking that book away from me was the hope that one day I ...

So you want to be an author? 2

Apr

2010

Chetan Bhagat and Integers 13

Jan

2010

Just a random thought … why do all Chetan Bhagat novels have integers in the title? One night at a call center Two states Three mistakes of my life Five point someone Is this by chance, or by design?

Work is Play!! 2

Jan

2010

I have been reading Reeves and Read’s Total Engagement: Using games and virtual worlds to change the way people work and business compete, this is as part of my work (I know, rocking job ). The whole idea started when we decided to see how individuals change their approach of work if they see their ...

Alexander 3

Aug

2009

By Valerio Massimo Manfredi, this is one epic which I highly recommend to you all. I bought this trilogy set from Crosswords on the spur of the moment, the fact that I play Rise of Nations also helped pique my interest about wanting to know more on Alexander and his Companions. More popularly known as ...

Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish 4

Mar

2009

I was initially very skeptical about reading this book by Rashmi Bansal. I prefer her blogs and the much more popular JAM-Mag. Most of you would already be knowing about her and the furor her blog had caused some years back. Well, the good madam has shown once again how to succinctly put together a ...