Stories of 20 Super-Women by a superwoman herself is a reader’s delight. The tale of these excellent women, who rose from scratch to be the biggest sharks in the market, can spring the sapling of motivation in all of us. While we seek inspiration from Sheryl Sandberg, Ursula Burns, Mary Barra, there are these 20…
My Journey : Transforming Dreams Into ActionsAuthor: A.P.J. Abdul KalamIllustrated by: Priya SebastianPublisher: Rupa Publications For years, one of the most loved leaders of modern India has been the simple man, the people’s President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. The man is referred to as a scientist, a visionary and most importantly an inspiration to millions. His…
Turning Points, written by A.P.J Abdul Kalam, is a sequel to Wings of Fire which dealt with his life up to 1992. In this book we come to know about how and why he agreed to become President and what happened during his presidency. He has also given some anecdotes from his life. What did…
Most of the books I had purchased in the recent past were from Amazon. There are hardly any bookshops where I live. So it was a pleasant surprise to see one as I was roaming around a particular plaza (which is just so for its namesake, it is an old building with all sorts of…
Book: Life is what you make it Author: Preeti Shenoy Published: 2011 Publisher: Srishti Publisher Language: English Genre: Urban fiction ISBN: 9789380349305 Rating (Goodreads, Amazon, Flipkart – overall): 3.8 Reviewer: Jaymala Bhoir Reviewer Rating: 4 Review Date: November 21, 2013 It’s a fiction story written by Preeti Shenoy who is a master in getting the…
Wise and otherwise (A Salute to life) is a book written by Sudha Murthy, wife of N.R. Narayana Murthy. Sudha Murthy is a social worker, author, a humanitarian and involved with many charities. She is also the chairperson of Infosys. Published by Penguin, Wise and otherwise is a compilation 51 stories which are Mrs. Murthy’s…