India in slow motion by Mark Tully

What made me buy the book – i had heard a lot about the author, so decided to read his work. I was affected by this book so much that i didn’t even get past the third chapter

What I liked about the book – the entire set of essays are a classic example of paid journalism, the author isn’t even trying to hide the benefactors

Who will I recommend the book to – someone who has patience, the book is indeed dry

What did the book teach me – words pay, and that sometimes you should sit and read through the entirety of the text to get closure; I’ll get back to this book later on and i hope my opinion of the book changes. I’ll update this post if my opinion does change

Update – my opinion did change with the chapters titled ‘a tale of two brothers’ and ‘water harvesters’. Yet still, the book is heavily outdated

#OBAAT One Book At A Time

Mahishasuramardini by Birendra Krishna Bhadra

What made me listen to the song – i grew up listening to this 1.5 hour radio program that my father bought as a double cassette pack. This audio masterpiece is still played at my home during Navratri festivals

What I liked about the song – voices that whisk you to an era where all that matters is music and affection, there are times when i play this rendition and find myself with an other worldly experience

Who will I recommend the song to – anyone who likes to listen to good music

What did the song teach me – music indeed has no barriers

#OSAAT One Song At A Time