Prakash Shenoy's Diary

  1978 at Bangalore Airport from left Dr. Raja Ramanna, Dr. Satish Dhavan, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Dr. Manmohan Singh, Dr. M. G. K. Menon.

Bibliophiles have always been a boastful bunch. They go on endlessly about how many books they have, how many hardcovers, and also, all of their custom bookmarks! So, if you have a similar person in your group, ask them to finish these books in a day. ‘Animal Farm’ by George Orwell A relatively small book of about 100-120 pages, ‘Animal Farm’ paints a dystopian world where animals overthrow their oppressive farmers and take over the farm. But soon, they too become corrupt like the humans they defeated. ‘Convenience Store Woman’ by Sayaka Murata Another short novel that can be completed in a single sitting is this one. The book is the story of Keiko Furukura, a woman who finds peace and calm in her convenience store job and has no will or expectations to climb the ‘social ladder’. 'Poonachi' by Perumal Murugan 'Poonachi' is a powerful novel by the acclaimed Perumal Murugan and is the story of a frail black goat in rural India. The book uses anthropomorphism and gives the...

 

 

Why Bharat Matters is a book written by Indian politician and author S. Jaishankar , and published by Rupa Publications. Jaishankar was the incumbent Minister of External Affairs of the Government of India. In this book, Jaishankar discusses India's foreign policy and emphasises the importance of Bharat, i.e. India, with its ever-growing role on the global stage as a potential superpower. Why Bharat Matters is Jaishankar's second book, followed by his previous book The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World, in which he provided his analysis of India's geopolitical strategy since independence, along with India's historical statecraft and the impact of colonisation. In Why Bharat Matters, Jaishankar delves deeper into India's foreign policy landscape, emphasising the country's cultural values and global ambitions. He explores the significance of India's historical heritage, particularly drawing insights from the epic Ramayana. It discusses India's e...