Books,Mythology and The Times We live In

The Booknerds Podcast featuring author Madhav Thapar

Episode 17

About the author

Madhav is a logistics professional and a corporate executive and has over three decades of senior management experience in C level positions, with leading multi-nationals in the field.

He is a seasoned traveller with a keen interest in sports and movies. Madhav is a voracious reader with a passion for writing and is an active blogger on social media. He lives in Mumbai.

A Friend Like Karna, his first novel, was published in October 2017 and won critical acclaim across the world.

The Times We Live In is his second work.

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Books

A Friend Like Karna

About the book

“Friendship or Love, Power or Loyalty - these are the choices that mankind has struggled with from time immemorial."

Set in present day Mumbai and Delhi, the rivalry between two corporate houses and the contrasting backdrops of The Glamour World and Indian Mafia, the story follows its main protagonists as they evolve their conclusions. Theirs is a journey of passion, violence and even treachery. Dark secrets tumble out from the past shaping the future and their eventual fate.

The Desais are modern day media barons, The Sahnis Industrialists and Power Brokers.When the conflict erupts between them it's a winner take all battle. At the centre of the storm is Veer a modern day “Friend like Karna ". Veer must overcome not only his powerful adversaries but the legacy of his birth.

Then there is the Gorgeous Nisha whose substantive presence will catalyze the events that unfold.

This is a thriller, a love story and a document of human drama.

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The Times We Live in

About the Book

Religion does not breed terrorism, hatred does.

This is a world of terror and treachery, but also patriotism and hope. Spanning the seven decades and more since India and Pakistan gained Independence; it cleverly juxtaposes references to true events with a tale of different generations of two families separated by the bloodiest partition ever.

At the centre of the narrative is the hunt for the dreaded terrorist, code named Cobra. As the faceless enemy spreads his tentacles of terror, the Indian RAW is in relentless pursuit, and the body count rises. The action shifts rapidly from scene to scene across three continents and multiple timelines.

Yet, this is not a thriller alone. In his trademark style, the author brings forward various aspects of human drama: love, sacrifice and family values, even as he unravels the motivation and machinations of a criminal mind.

Suspense till the very end, and twists and turns throughout.

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The Booknerds Podcast featuring author Dr Sujata Kelkar Shetty

Episode 16

99 Not Out!: Your Guide to a Long and Healthy Life

by Sujata Kelkar Shetty

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About the Book

Longevity along with wellness is a process of moving towards a higher equilibrium of physical, mental and emotional well-being to lead a long and fulfilled life, while preventing disease. This book explains the principles that govern each type of well-being: physical, nutritional and emotional-mental, and shares tips on how we can engage each principle to live longer. Finally, and critically, it explains the role stress plays in undermining the wellness equilibrium, and what we can do to heal from stress and prevent its accumulation from hampering our life's journey.

While ageing and death are inevitable consequences of being alive, there are behavioural practices that can slow down the ageing process while keeping disease at bay. The book acknowledges that to be fully present in our lives and enjoy it without suffering, we need to be proactive and do the groundwork to prevent illnesses before they occur. It shares evidence-based practices-Ayurveda, yoga and Western medicine-that promote longevity, while keeping our bodies healthy and our minds alert.

About the author

Sujata Kelkar Shetty, PhD, is a biological scientist who has been researching and writing on wellness for the last decade. She is a certified life coach who conducts workshops based on her expertise in wellness and her experience in coaching. She has a bachelor's degree in genetics from the University

of Wisconsin, Madison and a PhD in toxicology from the University of Kentucky, Lexington. Her post-doctoral work at the NIH was on the mind-body connection.

The Booknerds Podcast featuring author and entrepreneur Deepak Swaminathan

Episode 15

The Art of Building Experiential Events: An Event Designer's Almanac

by

Deepak Swaminathan

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About the Book:

The business of Experiential Events is an on-ground outing that is dynamic, challenging and satisfying. A sunrise industry in India, events offer challenges and recognitions that are indeed addictive. This book is an event designer's almanac, specially dedicated to the talented and discerning who crave for challenges and are in constant search of memorable collaborations.

This book offers models, practices and tips that help in building wonderful experiential events in the Indian context. Understanding the psyche of clients is yet another unique feature of this book where carefully planted questions are discussed with prospects, leading to mapping the core needs that make the experience unique that also ensures sustained Client-Agency relations. Care has been taken in offering time-tested solutions using a variety of infographics, case studies and nuances that go into designing and building experiential events. This book is probably a pioneering effort from a specialist in the field with over 4000+ events to his credit.

If you are passionate about event management, an aspiring entrepreneur, seeker of new challenges, a marcom professional or a communication, visual arts, media student, then this book would be of immense use.

About the author

Dr. Deepak Swaminathan is a qualified and experienced entrepreneur many times over, with a demonstrated history of building, operating and transferring businesses in the field of Retail, wellness, Event management and Animation. Deepak started his business outing in the late 90s with his flagship brand Media Point, which specializes in delivering superior event solutions. Armed with a Post Graduate degree in management and a Doctorate in management science, Deepak was quick to sense business opportunities in the fields of education and wellness, which was an off-shoot from Media Point.

With a strong knowledge on managing finances and marketing, it was a simple puzzle-solving exercise for Deepak to understand successful business models and investing in those. High on ethics, compassionate and systematic in operation are hallmarks of Deepak and he firmly believes in the "Win-Win" model approach. After having built operated, and hived off three successful ventures, Deepak has now embarked on unveiling India's pioneering digital platform for events, expos, employee engagements and weddings. Deepak has put together a core business & technical team mentored by him, and that has developed this unique digital platform which is his next latest business venture

Deepak is skilled in Marketing, Negotiation, Business Planning, Advertising, Sales and he comes across as a seasoned professional, orator, author and a story-teller, using the medium as a metaphor in fuelling change.

The Booknerds Podcast featuring author Biswajit Mishra

Episode 13

An Unmatched Couple's Misfit Relationship

by Biswajit Mishra

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About the Book:

All the time she hoped and dreamt of a better tomorrow in her life in a span of six years. Her experiences were both good and bad; the man, the mind and the moral… where, repeatedly she failed, woke up and then moved on. Paayesha, solely grows with the time, experiences multiple affairs, extensively pulling out her inner persona to face the reality, and finally, she leads by conquering her insight while finding the literal tranquility, and reflects a moral… “Accept what it comes and dare to face, not always that comes what we expect.” Even, she went deep through the life to realize, “the time, the reality and the present are the factual ingredients for the life, rest everything virtual, an unseen mirage…!” She realized four men in a span of five years. While in the search of the fifth man on her sixth year, what she expects, and finally accepts…? Is that a fortuitous Paayesha finally impounded felicitously? It would be favorite stuff in a single gulp, for anyone, whoever had experienced a break-up at least once in a lifetime.

The Booknerds Podcast featuring author Subhrasis Adhikari

Episode 12

Subhrasis Adhikari talks to The Booknerds about the profound questions he has raised in his book "5 Questions of the Inquisitive Ape"

• How we came to be? Was it a chance episode, or were things pre-determined?

• How we make sense of the universe around us? Are we hallucinating reality?

• Is sex bad? Are we naturally monogamous?

• Who are we? Is there a unique us?

• How to be happy? Can we hack our brain and control the bio-chemicals?

5 Questions of the Inquisitive Ape by Subhrashis Adhikari

About the Book:

Humans ascended to the top of the food chain through their uncanny ability to weave stories. Some stories are hardwired in our brains, while some we create over time. It is such stories that have steered the history of the world. While technologies are bringing disruptive changes and global warming is threatening our existence, it is more imperative than ever before to craft a global story that benefits all. This book discusses five profound questions whose answers will lay the foundation of future stories, and those stories will decide the fate of inquisitive apes.

• How we came to be? Was it a chance episode, or were things pre-determined?

• How we make sense of the universe around us? Are we hallucinating reality?

• Is sex bad? Are we naturally monogamous?

• Who are we? Is there a unique us?

• How to be happy? Can we hack our brain and control the bio-chemicals?

About the Author

Subhrashis is a geologist holding double masters from IIT-Kharagpur and IIT-Bombay. Currently working as a team-leader in a multinational company, he has been involved in key hydrocarbon discoveries in India and abroad. Apart from several international and national publications, he has also published a book on Indian history. An established Toastmaster speaker, he is passionate about reading, blogging, geology, science, philosophy and history. He loves travelling to different parts of the globe with his wife and daughter.

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The Booknerds Podcast featuring author Sahana Ahmed

Episode 11

Sahana Ahmed talks to The Booknerds team about finding her writing voice, her experience of publishing her debut novel and so much more...

Combat Skirts by Sahana Ahmed

About the Book:

Enrolled in an Army hostel to study Law, Saba is torn between her duty towards her parents and her newfound freedom. To complicate matters, she has more suitors than she can handle. Who will she choose? The old crush? The college hotshot? Or the mysterious Lieutenant?

About the Author

Sahana Ahmed, née Chowdhury, was born in 1979 in Katwa, India. Being a military child, she had an itinerant upbringing, attending eleven schools in all.

A graduate of Institute of Hotel Management, Kolkata, Sahana holds a master’s degree in Tourism Management. She has worked with leading universities and corporations in India as an English Language and Soft Skills trainer.

Sahana is an alumna of University of East Anglia’s Creative Writing India Workshop. Her story Zeenat Aman Is Not a Soldier was a finalist in the Juggernaut Love Story Contest in 2016. Combat Skirts is her debut novel.

Sahana lives in Bengaluru with her husband, Shakil, and daughter, Reeham.

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The Booknerds chat with author Sourabh Mukherjee

Over the past seven weeks, 7 romantic stories have been unveiled which are a part of the anthology It's All About Love created by author Sourabh Mukherjee.

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The Gift

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The Cookery Show and a Love Story

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A Special Day

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Masks

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An Autumn Turmoil

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The Hunt

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The Death Wish

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Sourabh is the bestselling author of two psychological thriller novels The Colours of Passion: Unravelling Dark Secrets behind the Limelight (Readomania) and In the Shadows of Death: A Detective Agni Mitra Thriller (Srishti Publishers and Distributors), Romance Shorts, a collection of dark-romance short stories and a 2-part series Beyond 22 Yards (Srishti Publishers and Distributors) on stories of Love and Crime from the world of cricket.

The Booknerds chat with author Shradha.

A woman of many talents, Shradha has an MBA in international business and is an entrepreneur

who opened Agra’s first eggless bakery. Her first novel ‘Should I Fall in Love’ hit bookstores in 2016

“The Emotional Connection” by Shradha is available on Juggernaut Books (In an easy to read Digital Format on their App and Website). Please click on the link to download your copy now (The first few chapters are available for Free as a preview).

https://www.juggernaut.in/books/e6e8d0dcad664c6687803a44ff4689d7

The Booknerds chat with Madhu who is a poet, social activist, and art event curator. He works in public health and women empowerment. He is the founder of Poetry Couture, one of India's largest pro-bono poetry initiatives. Formerly, he was working as a Senior Consultant to the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, and Deputy Policy Lead at Knowledge Partnership Program. He was a resident artist at Basar Confluence, Arunachal Pradesh’s first artist residency programme. He was long-listed for the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program 2017-18. His first book of poems, Make Me Some Love To Eat, appeared in 2016.

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