The Proust Questionnaire – A Personal Effort I finally steeled myself in taking a stab at the much renowned, revered and referred “Proust…
Venky
Venky
Possess a maniacal penchant for books, more books, still more books & lots more books -When not watching cricket that is! Love my Scotch &scribble for fun; Spend a great part of my professional life unraveling (or at least attempting to) the mysteries of International Tax and Transfer Pricing. My eclectic interests include Philosophy; Booze; Military History; Metaphysics; Quantum Theory and such. Mush being a strict taboo though! Led Zeppelin is ambrosia but never ever talk to me about Justin Beiber! I derive inspiration from Henry David Thoreau's immortal lines, "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away."
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The Indian media plummeted to a new nadir in wake of the revoltingly voyeuristic and obnoxiously insensitive reporting following the tragic and untimely…
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Any foreigner touring or residing in Malaysia in the month of May 2018, could be forgiven for unwittingly suspecting that Captain Marvel of…
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“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.” Elbert Hubbard Elbert Hubbard neither knew Joanne Chan Ming Choo…
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This short but powerfully influential book has the potential to not only spur the reader towards bouts of engaging introspection, but also to…
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In this where A.J.Cronin-meets-Sebastian Faulks-meets-Atul Gawande novel, Ms.Maylis De Kerangal reaches her apogee of narration and imagination. This is a book which will…
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Bookend - Where reading meets review
Smarter Faster Better: The Secrets of Being Productive in Life and Business
by VenkyThe author of the bestselling “The Power of Habit”, once again returns to a dissection of his favourite sphere of professional interest. In…
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Reading “The Only Story” by Julian Barnes is akin to setting out random thoughts on paper after ingesting a couple (or more) of…
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Bookend - Where reading meets review
Skin in the Game: The Hidden Asymmetries in Daily Life
by VenkyTwo footnotes in this book reveal in stark detail the character (of a total lack of it) of the author. I have no…
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Bookend - Where reading meets review
The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups
by Venky“The Culture Code” seeks to unearth the secret behind a quintessential question that has been a quandary spanning geographies, time spans and intellects…