Jairammohan

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• Fraudster – RV Raman – Book Review

  

  Goodreads blurb: There are people who will do anything to silence the ones who come in their way, those who will stop at nothing, including murder. Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Magician Who Lost His Wallet – Gautam Acharya – Book Review

  

  Goodreads blurb: Debu Haldar is ready to grasp at anything that offers some excitement to his mundane life. One day, while at a multiplex, he finds a lost... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• My Internet Manifesto

  

  Friends,Despite advances in technology, we seem to be living in a world where freedom of expression, more so in online forums seems to be taking a backseat. Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Birth of the Bastard Prince – The Legend of Amrapali – Anurag Anand – Book Review

  

  Goodreads blurb: Legendary courtesan Amrapali’s life story is as enigmatic and extraordinary as her beauty and grace. Found abandoned under a mango tree as an... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Butcher of Benares – Mahendra Jakhar – Book Review

  

  Goodreads blurb: The shocking and brutal murder of a young American woman rips apart the peace of the ancient city of Benares. Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• If Only…

  

  If only I could get rid of all those naysayers who refuse to believe that anything other than a conventional 9 to 5 job is useless,If only I could get rid of al... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• October 2017

  Today is a momentous day for me and for mahabore, the blog. After around three odd years of focused efforts, hard work, smart work, grabbing all the... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Sapthamashree Thaskaraha: – Movie Review – Malayalam

  

  With a name like Sapthamashree Thaskaraha: [Wikipedia link] which according to informed sources literally means The Seven Thieves and an ensemble cast headed... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Killing Ashish Karve – Salil Desai – Book Review

  

  Goodreads blurb: Senior Inspector Saralkar is back at his desk after spending a rather annoying week at a Secrets of Living course, especially for police... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Celebrations

  

  Dei machas, how about catching up tonight for a quick round of drinks followed by some dinner at my place? Both drinks and dinner are on me…The big day has... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Gods, Kings and Slaves – The Siege of Madurai – R Venketesh – Book Review

  

  Goodreads blurb: War is coming… An ancient kingdom will meet a devastating new enemy.Peninsular India, fourteenth century; The Pandyan Empire is at its peak, it... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Better (looking) Half : Guest Post

  

  Today my favorite Guest Author forays into relationships and marriages and cites some instances from his experiences as to what makes them tick and last for a... Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Seduced by Murder – Saurbh Katyal – Book Review

  

  Goodreads blurb: When detective Vishal Bajaj receives a call from his old flame Aditi, he is seduced into a vortex of family lies and a murder. Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Late Nights and Early Mornings

  

  I absolutely detest it when the two-legged mortal with the funny eyes from next door gets up so early in the morning and switches on the light in his bedroom. Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• The School of Core Incompetence – R Chandrasekar – Book Review

  

  Goodreads blurb: It begins with the rats…The Government regulator finds rats – two ‘numbers’ no less – living comfortably off the canteen at the privately... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Story of My Toys

  

  By now most readers of the blog know that I am an only child with no siblings to play with and therefore as a child, most of my playthings and games involved... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• My Dream Teammate : Guest Post

  Today, my guest author takes on a topic which is a pet peeve or a pet grouse depending on what kind of colleagues you have at work. Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Cafe Latte, Eighteen Unusual Short Stories – Amit Shankar – Book Review

  

  Goodreads linkFrom the back blurb: We are brought up listening to and reading stories, which make us form a clichéd framework of expectations and concepts... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• Aviyal – A Possible Origin Story

  

  Ask any true-blue Malayali and he/she will tell you that the festival of Onam is not complete without the traditional Onam Sadhya (the Onam feast) and the Onam... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2014 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Story of Yayati – Part 3

  

  << PART 2 >> Yayati then approached his eldest son Yadu and requested him to exchange his youth with old age so that he may satisfy his sensual need... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2014 SELF EXPRESSION