Private India - A Review

Author: James Patterson & Ashwin Sanghi

Language: English

Length: 480 pages

Publisher: Random House

This book is a continuation of the popular ‘Private’ novel series by James Patterson. He has chosen to make India his next destination of choice to appear in the ‘Private India’ (possibly the first of the series with many more to come). The one thing that surprised me and got me down to reading this book was James teaming up with Ashwin Sanghi. Most of the people who have read Ashwin, know him as someone who creates great scripts with good narration but gets inspired by mythology. However, this book is not mythology but, is all current times. So, it indeed is a bit surprising. But, what matters is the final product, if it is digestible, believable, comprehensible, follow able, cry able, laugh able all at some point then it will be a good product. I read through the book at rapid pace to put this book to the above test and see what comes out. Read on to know how the book fares.

Ajaya: Roll of the Dice (Epic of the Kaurava clan, #1) – Book Review

Author: Anand Neelakantan

Publisher: Leadstart Publications

Year: 2013

So, the next book that I could get both my eyes and hands on to was the “Ajaya: Roll of the Dice (Epic of the Kaurava clan, #1)”. As it so happened this time when I picked up the book, I said to myself that I will not be writing any book review. However, everything about this book, let me call it a piece of art impressed me so much and I just had to write and share about this wonderful work.

Before I begin with the review, let me start by saying that this is the first time I had a book written by Mr. Anand Neelakantan in my hands. He has authored other books like Asura: tale of the Vanquished. It seems like he relishes in exploring the en-explored, bringing the least thought of occurrences into light of his books, questioning the unquestioned and asking the unknown question, seeking answers to the unwelcome. Yes, this seems to be Anand’s forte and he seems to revel in the same with the same gaiety that a young child would do when he opens this first bottle of water.

India in Shambles - Only The Judiciary Can Save Us - Book Review

Book:  India in Shambles - Only The Judiciary Can Save Us
Publishing Year - 2013
Author: K.C. Agrawal
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: BecomeShakespeare.com
Price: INR 370

I recently laid my hands on the the book "India in Shambles - Only The Judiciary Can Save Us" by KC Agarwal. When i laid my hands on the book, i had my doubts, but believe me they were all dispelled by the depth of the research and the simple yet novellness of the ideas presented in this neat book.

The Book is written in two parts. Part one talk about diagnosing the maladies ailing our nation and to determine their tangible cures. Part two of the book talks about Building the nation. Here ther author provides the roadmaps and guidelines to place the nation amongst the most prosperous and powerful nations in the world by making optimum use of our resources.

Review of Casio Protek PRG - 270-1 (SL 71)

Here is a quick review of my latest watch Casio Protek PRG - 270-1 (SL 71). Since i live in India, here is the official link to Casio India page http://www.casio-intl.com/in/en/wat/watch_detail/PRG-270-1/.



Before i get on with the specifics let me quickly point to where i bought the watch from. I bought it from snapdeal.com (link for the watch http://www.snapdeal.com/product/casio-stylish-mens-watch/1525802208)  Everything from packing to delivery time was better than expected. I had the watch delivered to my doorstep within 48 hours of ordering the same. Kudos to snapdeal and its team.

My Lumia 920 is downloading updates...looks like it is Lumia black for 920 in India

Even though the status on Nokia's website (http://www.nokia.com/global/support/software-update/wp8-software-update/wp8-availability-in-asia-pacific/) says that Lumia Black is 'Coming Soon'. I am downloading a huge update on my Nokia Lumia 920. I will confirm once i have the installation completes.

Sennheiser CX 180 In-ear-canalphone

I have these headphones for a year almost. So here is a review of someone who has these for some time now. They are not the best headphones, but for the price they retail for they are by far the best headphones in the market. The on thing that stands out for these IEMs is that although they are loud, they are still able to maintain an amazing level of clarity in the sound.

Pros:
1) Very loud - they will make your lower the volume
2) Neat, clear sound and voice - no muddle here
3) Bass is good - not punchy - so bass lover might want to look elsewhere
4) mids are clear and crisp
5) Excellent after sales service by Sennheiser
6) Lovely 2 year warranty - psst they generally replace should you have a problem

Nokia Lumia 1320 and 1520 spotted online on a popular e-commerce portal-may be coming soon to India

I happened to spot both Nokia Lumia 1320 and Nokia Lumia 1520 online at a popular online e-commerce portal. This might be the signal that Nokia India may be looking at launching the same in India before new year.

I spotted it today morning at a popular e-commerce portal saholic.com.

Nokia Lumia 1320 can be seen in all its glory here:

Review Nokia Lumia 920

 

Incredibly well built phone with a super camera at a Super Price

What can i say about 920, it is an amazingly well built phone. I have it now for over a week now and given the person i am, i must say, i would have used just about every feature it has. Here is my summary about Windows Phone 8:

September 18th 2013 - Phenomenal day for Technology announcements/launches in India

Wow! I can't believe the amount of new tech announcements that have happened or the launches that have happened in India on the 18th of Sept 2013. This is a phenomenal day, unlike any that i have ever seen or witnessed.

To summarize some of the launches/announcements that came on this day were: