Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Doglapan - Ashneer Grover (2022)

There is nothing dogla about Doglapan. No one doubts that Ashneer Grover is a loose cannon. The book gives a lot of insights into Ashneer Grover's early life, his businesses, and the struggles he went through in establishing his businesses. The book makes you feel someone is fighting for recognition which he has been missing from place to place. If you have seen the Zuckerberg-themed social network movie, here is the Indian version of it. The founders are fighting with one another, showing one-upmanship over the rest, etc. It seems like a lot of boardroom drama. The good part is it's a  short 200-page book and a quick read. Ashneer speaks in Hindi in interviews, yet, he is a great communicator in the English language. Then, why this book? When I see any of his interviews, he keeps repeating things mentioned in the book. With cases pending in courts, it could be lawyered advice to speak to a story, and he meticulously has submitted his views in this story and keeps to it in every public meeting. 

Once you read it, you do not have to watch any of his interviews or videos. 

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...