Monday, July 12, 2010

The Magic Drum and Other Favourite Stories - Sudha Murthy (2006)

A collection of short stories for children, presented in a very simple language by one of the master story tellers of our times. Most of the stories depict human intelligence and wit and power of good over evil.

A good book to be given to a child over 8 years to tell her stories with a moral.

Friday, July 09, 2010

Married but Avaiable - Abhijit Bhaduri (2008)

Married but Available is the second novel in the MBA line. Protagonist Abbey who is a Jampot is testing waters in the real world and for next ten years struggling in the corporate structures of Balwanpur factory. A broken marriage, uncommitted relationships and a girlfriend who has no materialistic interest to success are some of the additional events of the novel.

I think in some sense the novel brings out a contrasting management styles of a political leadership of old generation to a participative leadership of the new generation. The kind of changes we have seen in some of the modern companies like TISCO and TELCO.

Overall a nice book to spend some time.

The Chamber - John Grisham (1994)

A good family story but not the best of John Grisham.  I like John Grisham because of the depth in which he covers legal matters in his nove...