Book Review The Journal of Leadership: How CEOs Learn to Lead from the Inside Out Authors – Dana Maor, Hans-Werner Kaas, Kurt Strovink, and Ramesh Srinivasan Introduction Several strands or threads of reading make me write this review on the book. The first thread is that of ‘familiarity’ (tinged with nostalgia) with one of the […]
Category: Movies and Books
Organizational Alignment & The PLUR1BUS Effect
Introduction I know that it is too early to write about the PLUR1BUS series, especially when I have seen only the first two episodes, but rarely has it happened to me that a narrative can be so hard-hitting and provocative in its nascence. I run the risk of jibes and ‘I told you so!’ as […]
The Survivors – A Netflix Series
A Deep and Poignant Dive into the World of Sorrow, Grieving, & Rage Introduction The Survivors is perhaps the most ‘understated’ narrative on Netflix. For a complex and poignant tale. It chooses not to ‘over-sell’ itself. It kind of lurks on your screen, as you wade through tons of Netflix offerings, waiting to be discovered. […]
Paatal Lok Season 2
A murder mystery in the foreground of the gestalt of market capitalism & growth in India Introduction After having written rather long blogs on Kohhra, Udtaa Panjab, and Dahaad, I was quite worried that one more blog on the intricate web of crime, murder, political vendettas, police organizations, and the subaltern social systems where weary, […]
Shogun – A Kenshibu between the USD and the URB
A Review from the EUM Lens Introduction The Shogun Series is a beautifully crafted television series and has been hypnotic at several levels. If the strikingly animated series of the Blue Eye Samurai caught your attention or if you were reasonably touched by the Last Samurai (and despite the irritation of watching Tom Cruise playing […]
Dahaad – A Review
Preamble The real-life story of serial killer Mohan Kumar, also known as Cyanide Mohan, who is imprisoned for raping and killing 20 women in Karnataka, is repulsive at best. As a serial killer – his pattern is boringly repetitive. Mohan Kumar would approach single women from impoverished backgrounds, women who are burdened by dowry demands, […]
The Narrative of Muthulakshmi Reddy by V R Devika
It was K S Narendran who spoke about the book first and i thank him for not just pointing to this gem but also lending it to me to read across a short trip to Ahmedabad. There are times, when one is offered beautiful gifts and Naren, this was a real gem Introduction It is […]
Squid Game: 5 compelling reasons to watch it
The Squid Game is a dark complex narrative, at times to too violent and horrifying to watch, but compels the viewer at several levels to remain glued and addicted to how this gory narrative unfolds. While many if not all characters are destined to die, and die horribly, the series has its twists and turns, […]
Reviewing – ‘Life after Google’ by George Gilder
I found this book fascinating and very evocative – by integrating a myriad of narratives nestled in the technology space and research institutes, George Gilder offers crucial insights that are a must to mull over. The realm of technology or the ‘cryptocosm’ – including Blockchain, bitcoin, and other derivatives may be initially challenging for […]
The Two Popes, CAA and the Divided Collective
Part 1 The Film Last night, I watched the Netflix film – the Two Popes – a biographical gem adapted from a play, starring Anthony Hopkins as Pope Benedict XVI and Jonathan Price as Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio, who later on succeeded Pope Benedict as Pope Francis. The narrative is very evocative, comprising a series […]
Incorrigibly romantic ... 