Literary Thoughts of a Dragon Fly

Thoughts & Review on Shyam -An Illustrated Retelling of the Bhagvata by Devdutta Pattanaik How will you define Shyam ? Is he your friend, lover, husband, well wisher, inspiration behind countless songs/dances, stories, the epitome of bhakti devotion, or a great warrior or perhaps he is  the most famous historical/ mythological figure of our times. What is Shyam to us ? Perhaps that is a personal question for all of us and most of all it is a question of faith. Shyam by Devdutt Pattanaik an illustrated retelling is the story of Shyam from his magical birth to his end. Devdutt Pattanaik explores the  myth, historical facts & concept of Shyam as explored in other religions too. The book begins on how Krishna looked & exploring various ways of Krishna being worshiped differently through all ages, countries, religions. The story begins when Vyasa retells the story of Shyam to his reluctant baby Shuka. "It is the story of God on earth, of the journey of the in...

Thoughts & Review on - Job be Damned by Rishi Piparaiya  Picture this real life incident:- Me- who struggles all day long, actually works, prepares report, consumption analysis, deals with other departments, slogs till 5 pm Conclusion- who gets the promotion/increment- Not me Another colleague- Who is on the phone all day long, pantry is his unofficial cabin, books tickets for senior colleagues and boss-etc, takes half day leave & goes home. Conclusion: - who gets the promotion/increment- Him If you are like me, stuck somewhere on corporate ladder and racing to heaven or hell, then this book is for you. When I was offered the book “Job be Damned” by Rishi Piparaiya   for review, I had that illusion, that the book was going to pull me out of monotonous life of a desk job and make me an outside of the box, the innovative, fire cracker of an employee. What I didn’t realize, that I was in for a ride, a corporate roller coaster, laughter guarantee...