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Title - Leadership Chronicles: My Experiments With Globalizing Indian Thought Author - Debashis Chatterjee Genre - Education, Analysis & Strategy Publisher - Penguin Books ISBN -  978-0670098651 This is certainly a book that anyone who wishes to make a difference in any sector, especially in education should read. More than anything else, the book has captured in great detail how IIM-Kozhikode has been steered to the path of prosperity and growth by Prof Debashis Chatterjee. The author describes how he got admitted to St.Xaviers and how the spelling of CIRCUS played a vital role in one of the institutions. His meeting with Tenzing and getting an autograph is another memorable one. Though one may not use the Indian Rupee Note for any purpose other than tender, I too had the same thought when I was a kid, considered taking the autograph from a celebrity but then remembered and decided otherwise. Prof clearly gives a description of what a Leader should be - to be both aspirin...

  Title - In God's Country, Karwar Author - Vijay Medtia Genre - Fiction Publisher - Leadstart Inkstate ISBN - 978-93-5883-009-5 This is a novel set in the coastal town of Karwar. The way the story unfolds makes you feel your gears shift from a sleepy environment to the fast lane. The protagonist of this novel are two characters namely Vinod Hegde and Uma Verma. While Vinod Hegde is jailed for he crime which he did not commit because of which he had to spend 20 years in jail, this incident makes him to lose his love Uma Verma. Their common friend Arjuna becomes the police inspector and people starts calling him Rock. While Vinod loses interest in returning back to Karwar, he saves Radhika on his release. Even though he did not want to be involved in any crime, situation forces him to. He steals Rs.2 crore because of which he comes under the radar of Younis Khan aka Cobra. Back in Karwar, Satish Verma, spouse of Uma Verma who is a lawyer gets killed. This was followed by killing of ...

  THE ALL-NEW DB12 COUPE LAUNCHES IN INDIA Date: November 3, 2023 Contact: Aston Martin New Delhi Email: sales@astonmartinnewdelhi.com Phone: + 91 9953552288 Chennai, India – Aston Martin, the world-renowned British ultra-luxury high-performance sportscar manufacturer, is set to make waves in the Indian automotive landscape with the launch of the Aston Martin DB12. The starting price of the Aston Martin DB 12, the world’s first Super Tourer is INR 4.59 crore, excluding customization options. Combining a scintillating driving experience with exceptional refinement, state-of-the-art technology and indulgent luxury, the DB12 demands a new definition as the world’s first Super Tourer.   Gregory Adams, Regional President - Asia, Aston Martin , said of the launch of DB12 in India, “Marking its 110 th anniversary, 2023 has seen Aston Martin shine brighter than ever, supported by the arrival of a true-game changing model, the Aston Martin DB12. For 110 years, Aston Martin’s iconic w...

  Title - Thin Line Of Consciousness Author - Asna Genre - Fiction Publisher - Notion Press ISBN - 979-889133665-0 This is a collection of 7 short stories which is written by Asna that take you to a different dimension of life. I am not going to mention this in detail about the stories since these are short ones and need to be read to grasp the nuances and the actual essence of the stories. 1. Thin line of consciousness - The name of the book is actually a story in itself. This is a must-read since it makes you understand how significant you are to yourself, if not to others. I felt that it was an awakening story, especially for those who have suicidal tendencies. All you need to do i to speak to someone like the protagonist Aiza did. 2. None of my business - The lifestyle of Ashiq, a commoner was effectively captured. 3. Fountain Pen - Story that revolves around Amar & Khalifa. If you have a sibling, I bet you will cry in the end. The story gave me a goosebump moment since ...

  Title - The Brown Sunshine Author - Arvind Rishi Genre - Fiction - Thriller/Suspense Publisher - Evincepub Publishing ISBN -  978-9356734340 This is an amazing thriller which has a lot of unexpected twists. Dr Anthony Biswas, the protagonist was a renowned Forensic Pathologist. His mom passes away when he was in 8th standard. He had few friends during his schooling days. One of them was Natasha. She liked Abhimanyu. However, Anthony back then, had a liking for Natasha. The other friends were  Mayank/Arora/Abhimanyu/Megha/Ankur aka Helix. Then there is Sonia as well.  When he grows up, he meets Catherine K Jomy who was a software engineer.  Arora liked Megha & Vice Versa. Shivam also liked Megha.   Prakriti - twin sister of Shivam.   School life & present life. Arora passes away during their  Darjeeling trip. Strangely no one seemed to remember Shivam or Prakriti. However, there was an audio recording that feebly had their voices. “ a few...

  Title - When Will You Die? Author - Jayanthi Sankar Genre - Contemporary Fiction Publisher - Zero Degree Publishing ISBN - 978-939-55-1112-4 Jayanthi Sankar has a unique style of writing which induces certain elements in an unusual way. The approach - be it with characters or the story which spins around them is a perfect testimony. She has this unique way of story telling which is appreciated across various literary circles that made her win several laurels across the globe. Having read her previous books which include " Entangling Gandhi ", I could not wait to finish reading this novella. The author may have had a different viewpoint while writing this novel but to me, this brought out the difficulties faced by a single mom/parent in raising their kids especially when either of the parent - mom or dad is missing in action. This is what happens with Susan who was born on 28th May and raised in Goa by her granny, Maria . Her mom elopes with Loafer Lokesh before coming back ...

  If I say there is an author/poet in everyone, you might laugh but if you ask your inner conscience, the majority of you will agree with me. Becoming an author was a Himalayan task in those days. This includes sending your manuscript to traditional publishing houses and waiting for ages only to come to know that they have rejected it and have not bothered to even let you know. We cannot say it is a fault on their end since they would have been receiving scripts every day and literally not possible to reply to all. This is not the case today. With publishing houses like Walnut Publication coming into the fray, book publishing has become an easy task. All you need is your creativity flowing and they will take care of the rest.  I felt glad to see that they have published a couple of anthologies namely " Whispers of the Soul" and "Whispered Tales ".  Though they have published few anthologies in the past, this was done specifically to encourage those who love to writ...