Bangalore Diaries

  Naayi Neralu translates to Dog and Shadow - representative of the 2 constant companions of the soul in its journey as a human being. They don’t leave the side of the man and always follow him wherever he goes. This novel from the maverick writer S. L. Bhyrappa covers some very interesting topics including rebirth / reincarnation, societal norms of what is acceptable, long lasting impact of actions, deceit, while also touching upon some minor topics like conversion in the name of rational religion. Beyond all these, this novel is an excellent reminder of what is impact of one’s karma across generations. Spanning three generations, this novel captures the story of Kshetrapala (Vishwesvara) and his previous cum adopting family comprising of Acchannayyanavru, Nanjakka, Venkamma, Achyutha. There are characters like Thirumala Jois who is the father in the latest birth of Kshetrapala who act as a beacon of dharma in the complex web woven by the master story teller. The events are centre...

  (Pic Courtesy: Amazon Kindle) This is the 2nd book from the author that I have read and I have to admit that I am a big fan of his writing. Written in a very engaging way, this book holds the attention of the reader throughout without any boring moments and loads of anecdotes and wisdom nuggets stitched together to create a wonderful masterpiece. In the book, the author remarks : “ People don’t remember books. They remember sentences ”. Nothing could be more truer about this book than this statement. The book may appeal differently to different readers. Personally, its a great insight into the human psyche, perhaps a timely reminder for our own behavioural introspection, wonderful template for leadership skill training and perhaps, a walk down the history with various events connected to form a wonderful enlightening narrative. The book covers various topics like Risk Management, Need for acceptance of unique minds with their own quirks, Reversion to mean, Probability and its imp...