Take some data. it could be any data. Add a bit of correlation, stir in a bit of causality, simmer with coincidence and garnish with a leap of faith – package well with a chatty narrative style -and bingo – you have Outliers – Malcolm Gladwell’s new book, which looks at what makes people successful.
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Outliers – a Review
ClapKrishnaa’s Konfessions Quick Review
After a long time, I picked up a book by an Indian author and managed to finish it. And enjoy it. And, not tear out my hair in frustration at the pace of the story or the meta level philosophical inputs that keep creeping into story lines.
Smita Jain’s debut novel is a good fun romp [...]
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Rang De Basanti
Last evening SR,SK and I played hookey from work to go and see Rang De Basanti. One of the few films in recent times that completely struck a chord with me. And by the sounds of it – the audience as well. One of the few times one could see a movie in complete [...]
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Freedom from Caste?
One of the purchases that I made at the Strand Book Sale was Dr. Narendra Jadhav's book The Untouchable. From the author's note, the book grabs your attention and keeps it rivetted.
"Every sixth human being in the world today is an Indian, and every sixth Indian is an erstwhile untouchable, a Dalit"
The book is an [...]
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