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Book-Shelf Update #6

Kapil — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:18:50 +0000

The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga

Itâ€™s nice to have some fiction in your collection â€“ makes for a refreshing read while traveling.

Richard Branson – Business Stripped Bare
Didnâ€™t manage to read the first two books by this flamboyant business man. But this one looked very tempting to miss out.

Itâ€™s not about the bike by Lance Armstrong
My ex-boss Sangram was a big fan of Lance and while working at Think WhyNot I read a few pages from his copy of this book. Had been on my wish-list for a while now. Finally on the shelf.

My current reads: Superstar India by Shobhaa De â€“ Interesting take on the changing India. Kind of gets glamorous and superficial at certain points but yet been an entertaining read.

Also kept at my office desk is Whatever you think think the opposite by Paul Arden â€“ inspiring & a complete mind-opener for those dull moments at work.

Read other Book-Shelf Update #1, Update #2, Update #3, Update #4, Update #5.

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Book-Shelf Update #5

Kapil — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:23:50 +0000

Butter Chicken in Ludhiana by Pankaj Mishra
Gives 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 think I am going to enjoy this one too.

Superstar India by Shobhaa De
It’s my first pick of a Shobhaa De title, let’s see how interesting this one turns out to be.

Read other Book-Shelf Update #1, Update #2, Update #3, Update #4.

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Book-Shelf Update #4

Kapil — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:08:40 +0000

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 reviews at Khana Peena.

BTW, I’ve been thinking of a book exchange program for which I shall be sharing details soon. If you interested, drop me a line and we can take it forward together.

Book shelf Update #1, Update #2, Update #3.

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Book-shelf update #3

Kapil — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 10:05:45 +0000

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

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Book-shelf update #2

Kapil — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 10:20:55 +0000

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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 some shuffle on the bookshelf and I thought I should make an update.

What am I reading:

Google Story – If Google excites you, this is a must read. See how Google came about in becoming Internet’s most used service. It is admirable to read the struggle Larry and Sergey fought against the financial pressures a growing company faces.
Tom Peters’ The Circle of Innovation – I picked up this book only because I had a preview of tom peters! essential title – design. Also I read his blog regularly so this book was picked up to understand more of his thinking style and the mantra he spells.
No Logo – This is a very intensive read and I have been reading it more like a text-book.
India in Slow Motion by Mark Tully & Gilllian Wright – This is my dad’s pick, but I found it interesting so just started it a few days back. My comments on it very soon.

On the Shopping List:

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Book-shelf update

Kapil — Mon, 02 Oct 2006 16:23:32 +0000

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 of my best picks in recent time: The Spirit of Lagaan by Satyajit Bhatkal. I would strongly recommend reading this book. Donâ€™t miss it. By the end of the reading you will learn a few lessons from the immense team-building process which went into making this classic hindi film.

The free time also gave me a chance to dig deeper into Blink. And I have dumped this book. I canâ€™t read it anymore. Just not getting a grip on the subject.Â So I have decided to skip this one and continue my read on No Logo.