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Jan 24, 20211 min read

5th of 2020: The Emami Way, by RS Agarwal & RS Goenka

Emami is a legendary brainchild of two lifelong friends who stuck on with each other to build something great. Their journey, like most...

Jan 24, 20211 min read

6th book of 2020: Bhujia Barons, by Pavitra Kumar

The Haldiram story is as messed up as your hands get after eating Chhole Bhature, as entangled as the wires on electric poles of Chandni...

Jan 24, 20212 min read

7th book of 2020: How I almost blew it, by Siddharth Rao

Like most aspiring entrepreneurs in India, I've grown up reading about legends from the west. Bill & Paul, Jeff Bezos, Sam Walton, Ray...

Jan 24, 20212 min read

8th book of 2020: Havells, The untold story of Qimat Rai Gupta

Not enough is said about Indian brands and how they came about. After Independence, India governed a Command Economy with a Quota system...

Jan 20, 20211 min read

9th book of 2020: The Inheritors by Sonu Bhasin

I'll say this till my throat gets hoarse! We must look up to the local stories of success (and failure) more than the ones coming from...

Jan 20, 20211 min read

10th book of 2020: Trust Me, I'm Lying by Ryan Holiday

This book made me very, very angry. If I wrote my review like the writer penned his book, I'd basically repeat the above line so many...

Jan 20, 20212 min read

11th book of 2020: A Man's Search for Meaning by Viktore Frankl

Victor Frankl was a Jewish neurologist and psychologist who survived the Aushwitz concentration camp. After his liberation, he outlined...

Jan 20, 20212 min read

12th book of 2020: The One Thing by Gary Keller

I picked up this book due to some unexplainable reasons and soon realized that it was a 'self help' piece for very young people. Instead...

Jan 20, 20211 min read

13th book of 2020: What shall we do with all this money by Jayesh Parekh

Money is a fascinating concept. 99% of people spend their lives chasing it while the ones in the 1% try to figure out what to do next. In...

Jan 20, 20211 min read

14th book of 2020: Flash Boys by Michael Lewis

What is great journalism? 1. Showing the world a new way of looking at an old truth 2. Unravelling a new truth by searching for it like a...

Jan 18, 20211 min read

15th book of 2020: Hey Whipple, Squeeze This by Luke Sullivan

Mission oriented consumer brands (like SpotHealth) are built upon really distinct and strong messaging. There are many other things, of...

Jan 18, 20211 min read

16th book of 2020: 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson

I'm not into self help literature, but some books are bought (and read) because of the personality behind them, which is what happened...

Jan 9, 20211 min read

1st book of 2021: How to fail at almost anything and still win big, by Scott Adams

Scott Adams is a terrific guy! He's the creator of Dilbert which is perhaps the most successful comic strip of all time. Before turning...

Jan 9, 20211 min read

18th book of 2020: Traveling Music - The Soundtrack to my life and times, by Neil Peart

Musicians (especially Rockstars) are usually not great role models for kids. They're known to indulge in more than their share of...

Jan 9, 20211 min read

17th book of 2020: Atomic Habits by James Clear

I don't like self help books, but my life tells me I need them. And so... Atomic Habits is based on a simple concept - small things,...

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