Sati is one of the most uncomfortable topics for Indians. My school textbooks told me that this was an evil practice ended by benevolent British officers who ruled us. It gave me the impression that every woman burnt on her husband’s pyre. I looked at my widowed grandmother, the person I was closest to, and […] The post Sati – An Evaluation during Colonial Times by Dr Meenakshi Jain appeared first on Anuradha Goyal ..read more

Navagraha Purana was on my reading list since I started learning astrology. Navagraha or the nine planets are the basis of all astrology, all over the world. So having a good understanding of them is the first step in understanding the very concepts of astrology. One of my favorite astrologers always says that planets behave […] The post Navagraha Purana by V S Rao appeared first on Anuradha Goyal ..read more

Shri Ram College of Commerce, Lady Shri Ram College, Modern School and Sri Ram Center for Performing Arts are reputed institutions of Delhi. Not many of connect the dots to the man behind all of them – Lala Shri Ram. He was one of the pioneering industrialists of Delhi. In this Biography of Lala Shri […] The post Biography of Lala Shri Ram by Sonu Bhasin appeared first on Anuradha Goyal ..read more

Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel is a recent bestseller. It deserves to be one. As the book itself says, it does have its share of destiny associated with it. It is well timed with two viral words of the day – Psychology and Money. Who does not want to understand the mindset to make […] The post Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel appeared first on Anuradha Goyal ..read more

I have always admired Indra Nooyi for many reasons. I share my birthday with her and having worked for Coca-Cola I understand the world of Pepsi, even when I was trained to look at it as a competitor. So, it was time to read her biography, which I assumed is an autobiography till I read […] The post My Life in Full by Indra Nooyi appeared first on Anuradha Goyal ..read more

The Good Indian Employee’s Guide to Survive a Lala Company is the full name of the book by Rajiv Gupta. The author’s name is as common as the Lala companies that contribute 70% of GDP in India. I picked this book up to understand the nuances of family-run businesses. The choice of title and the […] The post Lala Company by Rajiv Gupta appeared first on Anuradha Goyal ..read more

The Making of Hero by Sunil Kant Munjal is a lovely book. After a long time, I picked up a business book to read. I was keen to read to find insights into the traditional practices of Indian businesses. I know that Hero group is a family-run business, or at least it was for the […] The post 13 Lessons from The Making of Hero by Sunil Munjal appeared first on Anuradha Goyal ..read more

This is a review of Lotus In The Stone by teenager Ananya Ganesh.  Lotus In The Stone was recommended to me by my mother, who read it on a flight, loved it, and decided she would discreetly leave it in my bedroom – and then not-so-discreetly ask me if I was finished reading it every […] The post Lotus In The Stone Review by Ananya Ganesh appeared first on Anuradha Goyal ..read more

On a Voyage with the Greats takes you on a journey with three great leaders of India. Satyendra Singh literally takes you on a journey with Swami Vivekananda, Mahatma Gandhi, and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. No, it is not their life journey, but a crucial journey that was turning points in their lives. Remember, all […] The post On a Voyage with the Greats by Satyendra Singh appeared first on Anuradha Goyal ..read more

The courage to be disliked appeared on my Twitter timeline sometime ago. A quick look online told me it is one of the bestselling books. However, what intrigued me was its title. Once I started reading it, I was introduced to Alfred Adler, a psychologist contemporary of Freud and Jung but rarely known outside the […] The post The Courage To Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi, Fumitake Koga appeared first on Anuradha Goyal ..read more