THE UPSIDE DOWN KING 

 

BY SUDHA MURTY

 

The tales in this collection surround the two most popular avatars of Lord Vishnu-Rama and Krishna-and their lineage. Countless stories about the two abound, yet most are simply disappearing from the hearts and minds of the present generation.

Bestselling author Sudha Murty takes you on an arresting tour, all the while telling you of the days when demons and gods walked alongside humans, animals could talk and gods granted the most glorious boons to common people.

ZERO TO ONE

 

BY PETER THIEL

 

The next Bill Gates will not build an operating system. The next Larry Page or Sergey Brin won’t make a search engine. If you are copying these guys, you aren’t learning from them. It’s easier to copy a model than to make something new: doing what we already know how to do takes the world from 1 to n, adding more of something familiar. Every new creation goes from 0 to 1. This book is about how to get there.

WISE AND OTHERWISE 

 

BY SUDHA MURTY

 

Understanding human and human nature is one of the toughest jobs .Many time what seems right and good or vice versa can be completely different if explored to proper depth. In many instance, we all come across people and forms an opinion about the people we meet without actually knowing anything about them. But hearing and learning about such instances helps us to redefine our thought process and become wiser. Sudha Murty’s book Wise and otherwise will take you to a journey across the length and breadth of India through narrations of 51 stories inspired by the extensive travels of the author herself.

MY JOURNEY

 BY 

A P J ABDUL KALAM

The book reveals the famous story of how a simple child from Rameshwaram became the President of the world’s largest democracy. It is an extraordinary tale of India’s most celebrated scientist who along with his research found time for his fellow people and worked hard towards their development. In this book, Dr. Kalam sheds light on several personal aspects like the people who he was very close to and their influence on him. He also speaks in detail about the life and the atmosphere at Rameshwaram. He talks about his upbringing and family as well and the various pangs and toils he had to go through.

TURNING POINT 

 

BY A P J ABDUL KALAM

 

It was like any other day on the Anna University campus in Chennai. I had delivered a lecture 'Vision to Mission' and the session got extended from one hour to two. I had lunch with a group of research students and went back to class. As I was returning to my rooms in the evening the vice-chancellor, Prof. A. Kalanidhi, fell in step with me. Someone had been frantically trying to get in touch with me through the day, he said. Indeed, the phone was ringing when I entered the room. When I answered, a voice at the other end said, 'The prime minister wants to talk with you ...' Some months earlier, I had left my post as principal scientific adviser to the government of India, a Cabinet-level post, to return to teaching. Now, as I spoke to the PM, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, my life was set for an unexpected change. Turning Points takes up the incredible Kalam story from where Wings of Fire left off.

WINGS OF FIRE AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY  

 

If you want to leave your footprints in the sands of time, do not drag your feet." These are one of the most enduring lines that still lay etched in my memory. I have read this book long back, and I don't remember when, but surely the essence remains with me even today. This book is best suited for reading for the teenagers, to dream and to dare. It shows, how a person from the modest background ends up in being the First Citizen of a nation of one billion. It shows how a scientist, devoid of basic tools, helps in culmination of a program which other love to loathe and deride. It shows a man, who lived his life in terms of his principles and nothing else. It shows how a common man, like you and me, can achieve when he can dream. And finally, it teaches how to dream

Quiz

*KSRCT* Reader's Club

Today's Quiz -09.10.2018

1. ICAO stands for
A. International Civil Aviation Organization
B. Indian Corporation of Agriculture Organization
C. Institute of Company of Accounts Organization
D. None of the above
*Answer*: A


2. India's first satellite is named after
A. Aryabhatta
B. Bhaskara II
C. Bhaskara I
D. Albert Einstein
*Answer*: A


3. INS Venduruthy is located at
A. Kochi
B. Lonavla
C. Jamnagar
D. Mumbai
*Answer*: A


4. If force is expressed in Newton and the distance in metre, then the work done is expressed in
A. Joule
B. Kg wt
C. Kg wt m
D. Watt
*Answer*: A


5. How many red blood cells does the bone marrow produce every second?
A. 2 million
B. 5 million
C. 7 million
D.10 million
*Answer*: A

Man's Search for Meaning 

by Victoria. Frankl                                               

Man's  Search for Meaning was first published in 1946. Victor Frankl was a leading psychologist in Vienna when he was arrested for being a Jew during the Nazi regime. He survived holocaust and used his experiences to write this book. He propounded the theory that it is Man's constant search for meaning that allows him to survive even the most brutal, the most degrading situations in his life.

He said there are only two races in the world, the decent and indecent. They will maintain their innate beliefs, no matter which side they are on. The decent ones will try to help the fellow human beings and the indecent ones will be selfish and serve themselves at the cost to the others

THE MAGIC OF INNER STRENTH 

by RENUKA AGRAWAL                          

 Why to live an ordinary life when the Supreme Power has descended you on this earth to live an extraordinary life? Why some people live the life of affluence while others find it a tough row to hoe? How to be the master of your mental, physical and financial conditions to grandstand your capabilities to this world? What to do to be on the top of the game and be classified as one among the world’s top 1% successful people? In this book, the author, through her real-life incidents, talks about the dark tunnel she was heading to and how her life took a 360-degree turn. She magnificently and logically illustrates the traditional practices that we have been following since ages and why we need to upgrade our configuration. She unleashes the golden rules that you can follow to achieve your highest potential that is beyond your imagination.

ATALYST 

BY CHANDRAMOULI VENKATESAN                                        

A good job, hard work, IQ, EQ, good communication skills--these are all ingredients for a successful life. The presence of these elements alone, however, does not guarantee success. To convert them into long-term success, you need certain stimuli which precipitate or accelerate your growth. This robustly effective book identifies the various catalysts that you can cultivate and how you can leverage them to propel yourself in your work and life.
Accessible, engaging and easy to follow, and written by someone who has experienced all this in real life and not in theory, Catalyst will arm you with the right tools to succeed at your work place and get the most out of every moment, every day.

BRAVE NEW WORLD 

by ALDOUS HUXLEY

Brave New World is a classic - it is a dystonia novel similar in theme to George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four. I was recommended to read this book, by my cousin, as I enjoy dystonia novels. Brave New World revolves around the idea of totalitarianism and is set in a futuristic world where a combination of science and pleasure form a rather feudalistic society. This idea of totalitarianism is achieved through test tube babies, and hypnotism, resulting in a pre-ordained caste system consisting of intelligent humans suited to the highest positions and conversely, serf-like beings genetically programmed to carry out menial works. In this world of Alphas, Betas, Gammas, Deltas and the unfortunate Epsilons, exists drug-induced happiness, caused by what is known as soma. Here, "everyone belongs to everyone else" emphasising the system of forced promiscuity, brainwashed into the people from the moment of birth.

Fahrenheit 451

by Ray Bradbury

  Ray Bradbury, the author of Fahrenheit 451, was born on the 22nd of August 1920, in Waukegan, to a family that was, with no exaggerations, living on books. He was self-educated, which means that all of the knowledge he had was from books and a mass majority of libraries that he visited on a daily basis. He heard about the heartless act of burning books- which to him, was the only reliable source of knowledge in all aspects of life, he felt the need to educate his society about the effects of living in a book-free world can have on us, hence, he wrote Fahrenheit 451-a book that depicts exactly that. Throughout his life, he was influenced by a myriad of factors that lead to him writing such a deep and futuristic novel.

NEVER LET ME GO by KAZUO SHIGUR

Relationships matter more here than Asimov's works, and female characters are prominent. I suggested this to our 12-year-old son primarily because the author's work all across the board is so phenomenal and this is such food for thought. Parents should know that the sexual content here is the main character's mention of "wanting to do it with everybody" and wondering whether something's wrong with her and a second mention by a secondary character saying that she "did it" with other people while dating someone, and that's it. This can certainly be the trigger for a discussion about promiscuity - because we plan to discuss the book - or, it may go completely over my 12-year-old's head. Regardless, he is not allowed to read The Hunger Games, which I found shockingly, despicably violent. In comparison this is a tame and beautifully written book with so much food for thought that the sexual references are worth it.

WHO WILL CRY ? WHEN YOU DIE? 
BY ROBIN SHARMA
In yet another bestseller 'Who Will Cry When You Die?' Robin Sharma shares his experiences and inspirational wisdom about whether we are living life to its fullest or are merely existing, constantly haunted about fears of death and concerned whether there would be any pall bearers at our funeral or not.

This self help and motivating book, in simple language draws out 101 ways by which we all could live a more carefree life and not sacrifice our today for a worried tomorrow.

The hundred plus solutions confront the reader with some of the most complex and dire situations they might face in life. They teach about how to handle stress with a smile, overcome the problems and lead a healthy lifestyle.

HOW TO WIN FRIENDS &  INFLUENCE PEOPLE
 
This is the book that gave birth to a self-improvement industry that spans the Globe (according to the Daily Express Newspaper). First written in 1936, this is the 2016 edition specially typeset for easy readability and offering terrific value for money. The book has sold over 32 million copies worldwide and has been translated into every major language. Still as vibrant and helpful as the day it was written it offers a simple set of guidelines, lucidly explained, that will enable every reader gain insights into being Popular, Persuasive, Influential and Happy in all of his or her relationships.

HOW TO STOP WORRYING AND START LIVING 

 

by DALE CARNAGE

 

If worry fills up your mind and you end up struggling to conquer it, this book is all you need!
“The secret of being miserable
is to have the leisure to bother about
whether you are happy or not.”
From the fundamental facts that one must know about worry to the techniques in analyzing it, this book introduces ways to prevent fatigue and worry and cultivate a mental attitude that will bring peace and happiness. it offers insights on how to break the worry habit and brings for you not only a magic formula for solving worry situations but a way to conquer it altogether.
A result of his own experiences and realizations, Dale Carnegie’s How to Stop Worrying and Start Living has inspired many and helped them triumph over their worries. with timeless practical advice, this classic bestseller holds the power to change your future.