Kapil's Korner

After the attempt to do at least 10 books for a year, this year I had a rather poor reading record. I finished reading 4 books and hopefully will finish reading at least 1 more before the year ends. Resolution for 2012: More reading for sure. The Power of Pull: How Small Moves, Smartly Made, [...]

One of the best habits I picked up from my dad and his brothers – Reading. Yes, we read a lot – Newspapers, Magazines, Books and now of course there is a lot of online reading; blogs, news sites, forums and more. Rarely do I get tempted to read fiction but lately I noticed that [...]

At the start of the 2010, I read @jax ‘s tweet which said he wanted to read 100 books in 2010. Got me kicked. I said if not 100 I should at least do a ten to my record. And here it is, a snapshot of the books I read this year. You Can Negotiate [...]

My wife says when I enter a book-store I smile like a kid allowed to go shopping in a candy store. I often have to be reminded that there are yet some books which remain unread. There is a constant battle as to what to read – the things I like to or the things [...]

The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga It’s nice to have some fiction in your collection – makes for a refreshing read while traveling. Richard Branson – Business Stripped Bare Didn’t manage to read the first two books by this flamboyant business man. But this one looked very tempting to miss out. It’s not about the [...]

Butter Chicken in Ludhiana by Pankaj MishraGives a good peek into the interiors of India. And I am very keen to explore India and it’s people beyond just it’s metro & satellite towns. This should be a good read. Stay Hungry Stay Foolish by Rashmi Bansal (View Blog)Success stories have always inspired me and I [...]

Rude food – the collected food writings of Vir Sanghvi. Picked this one at the Oxford bookstore sale a few weeks back. It’s going to be a different read from the usual strategy, business management and marketing/advertising fundas. He is known to be a big foodie and I hope his writings helps me do better [...]

Three new books on my shelf. King of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan and the Seductive World of Indian Cinema by Anupama Chopra Mavericks at Work by William C. Taylor & Polly LaBarre Call of the Mall by Paco Underhill

I got to read an interesting book – 2000 insults for all occasions Compiled by Louis A. Safian. This book is best recommended for potty time reading. There are various types of insults categorised into Husbands, Nudist, Blondes, Office and of course the inevitable subjects like Woman and Marriage. You can have some great fun [...]

I just read a very interesting article on CNN Money tracing the success of India’s Wireless Wonder – Mr.Sunil Mittal. Impressive I must say. What really inspires me when reading about these successful people is the struggle they go through fighting off every battle with great determination. One also notices that success lies in tapping [...]