Six Suspects by Vikas Swarup

I do know why I pick this book, no...not by the name of the book or I'm fan of suspense books, but only by name of author, Mr. Vikas Swarup.

I never heard of his name till I enjoyed a Oscar winning movie 'Slumdog Millionaire'. That movie made a History for many Indian artiest, A award for music director A. R. Rahman, Singer Sukhwinder Singh and Gulzar for lyricist. The story was amazing and plot picked from the Book 'Q&A' novel. I really wanted to grab that book after watching movie, but never got a chance to buy that book. Though, I can't read such books after watching movie from same plot. I read books to impreove my imagination power and i love to involve in story when I visualize as I read. I think, I stop imaging and always relate to the charterers from movie and expecting a end of novel as I saw in movie. That is the reason, when there was a buzz about the new Movie, on novel 'Shantaram' by Gregory David Roberts, I grab the book and read out as soon I can. Fortunately/unfortunately that movie never come out and I'm still happy to have my own version of book in my mind.

After watching Slumdog Millionaire, I wanted to follow the Vikas Swarup and was looking to check his another book. In 2010 I cross with this book, 'SIX SUSPECTS', before any second thought, I was holding that book, before anyone from Hollywood or Bollywood director start writing a plot or script on that.

The book is a good read and built a nice plot till last page. Guessing of the killer is difficult and surprise elements at the last chapter of the book is good to keep you hanging without exploring the real killer. From first page you could start imaging the characters from that book and all characters has it's own world, narrated by Author. The book takes you every part of India, from Delhi typical Hippocratic, emotionless, corrupt Political world to Andaman ever green nature loving people... From Sadhus in Uttar Pradesh to Nigerian con, roaming in Chennai... From Sweet people of Kolkotta to Victim of Bhopal gas tragedy... From Rajasthan Marwad to Delhi street thief..... The book is perfectly written to give glimpse of each part of India in well manner. There is a forgain character too, who gives a international overlook, including a some hidden war between Indian, Pakistan and Afganistan. Inclusion of the CIA, FBI, Terrorist in Kashmir, ISI and name of the International Business tycoon make this story more interesting. The words and outlook plotted by author makes you to create a picture of each sequence while you read.

As title says, there are SIX suspects for a murdering Politician son Viky Rai. The murder happen to be in his Farmhouse where he was hosting a party for being acquittal from murdering bar attendant long back. The all suspects has their own story and motive to kill the host. The party was for celebration, where many people got invited and some got dropped themselves to kill Viky Rai.

Ultimate suspense end up in last chapter, where we agree with Author for Indian Judiciary system and Money/Power is stronger than anything. Law and death is different for rich and poor.

Very interesting suspense story end with many questions though, but really a nice pick for suspense book readers..

Second book by her is as good as her first

Doing business doesn't just required any MBA certification from a reputed MBA school. Business is more like a habit of work and doing exactly what your mind says. There are many successful business personality around us, who had never attend any business school but they know what exactly they are doing to make their business successful. Taking startup to a level of Business is related to your gut feelings and risk taking appetite rather than just Luck.

'Connect The Dots' is book about 20 entrepreneurs, who never been to any MBA school to understand the business, yet they are successful in their chosen field. They start from nothing, having no specific dream, fought in field of experience and got a taste of success. This book tells us, journey for them was not easy and smooth but destination is.

This is Second book from Rashmi Bansal and she kept her style of writing and format exact same from her previous book 'Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish'. There are Three section of this book and I just love all three names, 1. Jugaad, 2. Junoon and 3. Jubaan. All are hindi words can translate to 'Temporary manage or Arrangement', 'Madness/eager to do something' and 'expression by words/language'.
Though there are 20 best stories, I found 5 stories are more inspiring to think beyond your limitation to do something better in life.
 
JUGAAD is the collection of stories of the people who have never get a chance to learn anything about Business, but they able to mange (Jugaad) the things at right time with right attitude to achieve the success.

Kunwar Sachdev, a person who is coming from medium class background, with no big dream except to start his own business. He was not a Physics student, but he used Physics in his practical life to become a 500 + cr. business owner. SU-KAM was a name for his pen manufacturing company, but he carried same name for his next business, Power Inventor manufacturing. Story is amazingly written by Author and gives us an idea, how by following something else you may end up doing better than what you have started. Something will work in JUGAAD for your success.

'Gori Gori, Fem Fem girl' was a tag used in the advertise the face bleach product, 'FEM'. I remember, It was very famous in late 90'. After reading the story of real FEM Girl 'Sunita Ramnathekar, I was stunned to know that the product was discovered in the kitchen. The story tells you the life style of the Sunita after her marriage and how she wanted to do something for her pocket money. She is good observers and having sense what market may need with self experienced. She thought and introduce a bleach to hide 'unwanted hair' from face, which become very popular because of the side effect. It was fortunate for Sunita that her product was giving a positive side effect of Fairness, to the customer. This change everything for Sunita and she promote that product for Fairness bleach, instead. The jugaad she made in her kitchen, accepted by people and gave her success like, she never had dream of. A 200 cr company sold to Dabur after 27 years in skincare industry. It's an amazing journey for her.

Imagine a person who was living in tin shade in Pune slum, but doing JUGAAD with his risk taking appetite and opportunistic sense, he become a owner of company, having 16,000 Employee working with him and total worth of 300+ cr. This story tells you how part time small business become Million dollar business. Mr. Hanmant Gaikwad started his house keeping service industry as part time job, while doing a service in TATA auto. He sense a opportunity in almost every thing where ever he goes, from taking class for Diploma student to Paint the wall to lay the brick road to clean the company floor, to anything. The story is journey of a Person who is ready to experiment and do something (JUGAAD) to earn money.
"Do Good Work and More Work will Come to You"

JUNOON is all about the People, who have their dream and ready to do anything (Junoon) to get their dream in real.

Some people don't like to read when they are in school, but later they realize, book reading is important. I like this story because I myself consider in this category of the people. :)
He failed to fulfill his father dream to complete his degree in Mathematics, but become a great sales manager in Book store. The book reading can do the wonders, but in his case Book selling made his life wonderful. R. Sriram's story is lesson, how dreamer should follow his Dream till it become reality. From sales person in book store to India's first book store chain owner is not a common dream. R. Sriram understood the meaning of "Intelligence and Capability are not enough, there must be joy of doing something beautiful". A words from Dr. Venkat swami of Arvind Eye hospital. Good story to read.



JUBAAN is collection of stories of creative people, who choose the different platform to express themselves (Jubaan) and prove the world that Creative Mind people can become a entrepreneur,

When I saw a movie 'Harishchdrachi Factory' in 2010, I was amazed the worked done by team. That time I had never thought about any individual from that team, till I read about Mr. Paresh Mokashi, who made his dream come true though this movie. He wanted to become an actor but end up writing stories for play, Marathi serials etc. We should be glad, that Paresh understood his hidden talent of writing, which he must have got from his journalist father. He wrote many small play, but he become famous with black comedy play in Marathi, 'Mukkam post Bombilwadi'. From there he never looked back and made history by producing a Film in Marathi, which is costliest movie (4cr) in Marathi Industry then. The movie is different then and even now, because it is without a Song, Dance and/or big banner Actors in it, still got huge attention and recognition from Industry and got a place for Oscar nomination in 2009.

An Artiest can become an entrepreneur, if he believe in his creation and use his mind to invest money in it.

The book is really good to read, not in one seat, but whenever you are in mood to understand how the successful become successful. There is no magic, only dedication toward the goal and hard work. Yes to understand your Goal, you need to work really hard. try many things before you settle in one line or one business. but no shortcut for hard work.