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The Suicide Banker by Puneet Gupta

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September 23, 2011
The Suicide Banker by Puneet Gupta

If you liked “If God was a Banker” and “Devil in Pinstripes”, here is another fiction based on banking world. But can Puneet Gupta,  author of The Suicide Banker, bring a final balance sheet that adeptly handles various characters, their personal life and the banking environment? I am going to give the bank book...
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The Bracelet by Ishaan Lalit

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September 2, 2011
The Bracelet by Ishaan Lalit

Every book has it way of appealing to the readers. With young adult books ragging the market and imagination of budding authors running free among the clouds- readers are indeed most benefited. Ishaan Lalit’s debut book- “the Bracelet” creates a sensation of mystery and thrill- with an aura that sucks in a reader through...
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Six Suspects by Vikas Swarup

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June 19, 2011
Six Suspects by Vikas Swarup

The dearth of Indian crime fiction has been partially saved by the novel ‘Six Suspects‘ written by Vikas Swarup, better known for his novel, ‘Q and A’ that was adapted into the Oscar winning film, ‘Slumdog Millionaire.’ While ‘Q and A’ was a rather amateurish, not at all researched book with bits of faulty...
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101 Folktales From India

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May 17, 2011
101 Folktales From India

                      This one book is a definite must for all parents who want their kids to read Indian stories rather than just Harry Potter, Nancy Drew, Enid Blyton, Hardy Boys or God forbid Twilight series!!!!! Its called, ‘One Hundred and One Folktales From India‘...
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Night by Elie Wiesel

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May 4, 2011
Night by Elie Wiesel

A Night To Remember ‘Night‘ by Elie Wiesel is not a book for the faint hearted or for those looking for a casual read. The book maybe thin but don’t judge it by the size. Its profound impact on the reader goes beyond its volume. The book deals with the Holocaust-one of the brutal...
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Corporate Atyaachaar by Abhay Nagarajan

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March 17, 2011
Corporate Atyaachaar by Abhay Nagarajan

So you are in the final year of college and awaiting campus interview? And then the day comes and you got recruited after a teaser of an interview. Your days have arrived. You proudly join the company and then you realize reality could be quiet different. Nevertheless, the journey of reality could enrich you...
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Xcess Baggage by Varsha Dixit

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February 2, 2011
Xcess Baggage by Varsha Dixit

Xcess Baggage comes with a strange baggage with it and I can’t figure out if it is a surprise or a shock or I guess it is a mix of both…. At the onset I will say, please read it at your risk, I mean I am not saying don’t read it but then...
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iCon Steve jobs by Jeffrey Young and William Simon

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January 23, 2011
iCon Steve jobs by Jeffrey Young and William Simon

iCon: Steve Jobs - The Greatest Second Act in the History of Business A ringmaster who can direct every move of his fellowmen, inspire them like crazy and at times work them into a frenzy, where no soul is untouched by his aura and yet make them realize where to draw the line, Steve...
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The Girl who played with fire by Stieg Larsson

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November 28, 2010
The Girl who played with fire by Stieg Larsson

Plot Certain people in law and secret police circles are involved in morbid sex slavery and the like. Lisbeth Salander gets  into this mire and soon half a dozen people want her dead and six feet under. Review In the second installment of Stieg Larsson’s “Millenium trilogy”, asocial hacker Lisbeth Salander is on the...
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The girl with the dragon tattoo

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November 14, 2010
The girl with the dragon tattoo

Author: Stieg Larsson ISBN 978-1-84724-254-2 (English) Publication date: 2005 Translated by: Reg Keeland Pages: 480 Plot Harriet Vanger has been missing and presumed dead for 40 years. But then why does her great uncle, Henrik Vanger, still receive one framed flower every year on his birthday, from her? Review Sweden may be the land...
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