Book Reviews

If you are searching for a job at the executive level, this needs to be step 1. It’s the proverbial answer to “Know Thyself”. I really liked this thought of…

If you are a maths and science buff- this is for you. This is a book that unlocks the philosophy behind the subject. Solid story telling. Sufficiently non-technical for masses.

Mukherjee makes science history interesting, accessible and relevant. It’s a book describing the tale of the birth, growth, and future of one of the most important concepts in the history…

The key takeaway is that the environment (home, work, school) has a WAY bigger impact on our behavior than we understand. Author refer to people that design menus of choices…

The book is full of several interesting incidents. I really enjoyed the few last chapters that were essentially based on the discussion about the future of AI, privacy, digital values,…

The book is thoroughly based on researchers, interviews, and the author's own experiences. The best thing was the experiences mentioned by him were very recent, unbiased & did not take…

Each page of this book contains different decision models, making it a reference book that you can use in everyday life. Don’t rush through this book. Read and then reflect.

One of my favourite quotes in the book is “The desire for a more positive experience is itself a negative experience. And, paradoxically, the acceptance of one’s negative experience is…

I first read this book when I was 19. I found this book worth reading for building a sound foundation of knowing your emotions and administering them well according to…

Even better is to hear this as an Audio Book. An amazing book that I have ever read truly made me change the way of my thinking. After reading this…

‘Lateral Thinking’ was the first De Bono book I read. The book has a simple and easy approach for examining the thoughts and difficulties of life with a fresh perspective…

One of the best books that I have ever read comprising life's most important lessons.

‘The Toyota Way’ or rather I would say it should be everyone's way. It's a great book inside out emphasizing how to have a successful business.

Luckily I read this book in 2008 - Just before my marriage. I exactly don’t remember how I reached this book. It focuses a lot on problems solving and marital…

This is a strange book. Book that hooks you from 1st paragraph onwards. I read this when I was young. I could not understand the hidden message in it.

It is a concise book. If you have been a regular reader of Hindu literature - none of the writing is eye opening. The best thing about the book is…

Bill Gates himself has written a review for this book on GoodReads. Factfulness has a very similar premise to Freakonomics

Short but very thought provoking. Its 50 page, 1500 word essay. Available on Amazon India for INR ~2500. Recommended to me by Shrikant Somani, Head of Sales at GreyAtom.

I have 10 doctors in my immediate family. This book was an impulsive airport pick. Before reading this book I knew that the Indian healthcare stories are full of corruption,…

Written by a self-confessed Anglophile, Autobiography of An Unknown Indian is a witty and endearing account of Nirad C. Chaudhuri's life. The book delves into the mind of the author…

Crockford tells us how to avoid the pitfalls and write reliable code using the language of the Web, which is not going away soon. The 5 hour Web Series by…

Click! is conversational, educational & personal. It makes conversion rate, KPIs, and sales funnel more relatable. Definitely recommended for anyone working on a commercial website.

The best thing about this edition is the spread of topics under the Theme of 'AI in Education'. It will broaden your horizon on quantitative possibilities in Education.

It looks like Reid Hoffman spent a year in GreyAtom and wrote the book. Focuses on the approaches and mindset needed to scale anything.

Mathematical modeling is being applied in every major discipline in the biomedical sciences. A very different application, and surprisingly successful is in psychology such as modeling various human interactions and…

This book was first published in 1928. Written by an American Wilbur Deming about an Indian - Marathi Saint - Samarth Ramdas. Western perspective on what is religious matter to…

The reason I am writing this review is that - something in the book clings to you. You should be open to re-read. This book raises questions; does not answer…

This book gives examples of educated guessing and approximation methods to evaluate functions, or to get information on functions that are too hard to evaluate. Recommended for mathematicians only. The…

Honestly, my vocabulary and English as language improved after reading this book. For the first time, I could feel the flourish in the language. If somebody had told me I’d…

The exercises force you to engage. I discovered that my normal reading speed is 265 words per minute with 66% comprehension. I had managed to reach 800 WPM by end…