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A Better India, A Better World
A Better India, A Better World. N R Narayana Murthy. Penguin Books India. Rs. 299. N R Narayana Murthy is undoubtedly one of India's most respected business leaders. More than a businessman, he is also a philosopher, with a clear vision on the development of the nation. He reflects on things which most others of his genre avoid (except in CSR [...]
Happiness at Work
Happiness at Work. Dr. Srikumar S. Rao. Tata McGraw-Hill. Rs. 295. You have only the right to action, not to the fruits of the action. Bhagvad Gita, 2:47 Invest in the process, not in the outcome. Happiness At Work, Chapter 14. The message of the path to happiness hasn't changed over the centuries, only the words have. Srikumar Rao's [...]
The Google Story
The Google Story. David A. Vise. Pan MacMillan. Rs.295. The trouble with writing a book on Google is that the latest becomes stale in six months. But that is not the only thing going against this book. Google is good, but the book showers such lavish eulogies, even Sergey and Larry would blush. You do not get any new insight or any fresh [...]
Spice Hut
Contributed by 'Ikka', a self-confessed foodie. (Update: For more of film and restaurant reviews, visit Ikka's new site - http://tpmasti.com/. Technopark Living is temporarily stopping the sections on restaurant and film reviews).It's one week after I had a dinner at Spice Hut (Locate Spice Hut), and the taste of the Chicken Masala still lingers! [...]
Raavanan
Walk out from a Raavanan show, and you have a feel of having watched something from a National Geographic series. The stunning visuals, breathtaking landscapes and splendid artwork lingers on in your mind. Yeah, it was supposed to be a feature film, but somebody forgot about the script. Like an NG show, you follow a series of scenarios thrust [...]