Kapil's Korner

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 [...]

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

Photo Courtesy: massdistraction Books are an addiction to me. And although I spend a lot of time reading – it’s more of work related and little of what I like to read. However the last few weeks have been good – Nitika and I have been spending a lot of time reading. There has been [...]

I have been under the weather and things have been bad in the nose and throat. Lots of coughing and sneezing. Had to rest home over the long weekend with not much to do. Tried to catch up some reading and I am glad I could finish off the long over-due end chapter of one [...]