At the age of thirty six, Dr.Paul Kalanithi, a second generation American, had the world at his feet. On the brink of completing a decade's practice as a neurosurgeon, this energetic and enterprising medical practitioner had already accumulated a barrage of honours and garnered an untarnished reputation. However his tranquil and serene world was turned … Continue reading When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi

If Hollywood is an Empire, then Meryl Streep is its unquestioned and highly decorated empress. A very institution of acting, this legendary actress has a record breaking 19 Oscar nominations, in addition to bagging the statuette three times. Capable of seamlessly transforming herself into any character, Meryl Streep is versatility unbound. In this short Biography, … Continue reading Her Again: Becoming Meryl Streep by Michael Schulman

On the 10th of November, 2009, thirty two year old Robert Enke positioned himself in front of a regional express train at a level crossing in Eilvese, Neustadt am Rubenberge. He was at the prime of his career as a seasoned goalkeeper and was the forerunner to represent Germany in the ensuing 2010 World Cup, … Continue reading A Life Too Short: The Tragedy of Robert Enke by Ronald Reng

During their time, Led Zeppelin strode the Earth like the very Gods of Rock. Comprising four power chords they formed a coalesced Colossus who took the World of Rock and Roll by storm. While the brain behind the band was Jimmy Page, who redefined the art of strumming a Guitar, the heart of the quartet … Continue reading Robert Plant: A Life: The Biography by Paul Rees

Yanis Varoufakis was the Finance Minister of Greece for all of 5 months in the year 2015 before his Government was ousted from power under the cabalistic influence of the European Commission and the European Central Bank. Rocked by the severe financial recession of 2008, Greece tottered on the brink of bankruptcy, having become insolvent … Continue reading And the Weak Suffer What They Must?: Europe, Austerity and the Threat to Global Stability by Yanis Varoufakis

Along with Paul Krugman and Joseph Stiglitz, Thomas Picketty is part of a Troika that has its guns firmly trained on policies that preach austerity, deficit-reigning and stimulus inhibition. Following the massive success of his seminal tome "Capital In The 21st Century", Picketty is back again with a new offering. Not exactly 'new' as "Chronicles" … Continue reading Chronicles: On Our Political and Economic Crisis by Thomas Piketty

While Globalization has had the benevolent impact of bestowing much needed economic, political and social advantages to the underprivileged class, it brings with it its own set of discontents. The most visible scourge of globalisation has been the increasing in-congruence of both wealth and income - a phenomenon that has birthed the undesirable consequence of … Continue reading

The Great Recession of 2008 wiped out 8 million jobs in the United States and led to 4 million homes being foreclosed. The total value of housing plummeted by US$5.5 trillion. While there have been tomes written by economists, politicians, journalists and policy makers on the cause and consequences of this mighty recession, there has … Continue reading House of Debt: How They (and You) Caused the Great Recession, and How We Can Prevent It from Happening Again by Atif Mian, Amir Sufi

We live in a world where a plethora of materialistic lures compete for our attention and resources. We in turn are enslaved to and enraptured by wants which might on hindsight be totally inessential or unnecessary. Why is it that we fall prey to the tricks of unscrupulous dealers and businessmen even though we are … Continue reading Phishing for Phools: The Economics of Manipulation and Deception by George A. Akerlof, Robert J. Shiller

Carlo Ancelotti once said "Football is the most important of the less important things in the world". However the exploits of the man both as a reliable midfielder and a formidable manager seem to indicate otherwise. Football has been the lifeblood of this Italian great. He has etched an indelible mark in the world of … Continue reading Quiet Leadership: Winning Hearts, Minds and Matches by Carlo Ancelotti