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Pandavas: The Tech Warriors
A bomb blast. A booze party. A statistics quiz. Three chance meetings bring together five very different people with only one thing in common: their future friendship. Set against the rise, fall, and resurgence of the IT industry, Pandavas follows the fortunes of these 21st century tech warriors.
Bindaas Kalpu effortlessly straddles East and West, and yet finds something missing. Village boy Goky turns corporate bigwig and global citizen, but leaves behind more than he bargained for. Brilliant Sri finds his true calling, but what about his true love? Pantu's scruples may not be as sparse as they seem, and his easygoing feet are planted more firmly on the ground than anyone expects. Ambitious Sammy scales ever greater heights, until the only way to go is down.
As the Pandavas grapple with right and wrong, love and loss, and the quest for success, happiness and home, they show us that some friendships really do last a lifetime. - See more at: http://www.bloomsbury.com/in/pandavas...
Bindaas Kalpu effortlessly straddles East and West, and yet finds something missing. Village boy Goky turns corporate bigwig and global citizen, but leaves behind more than he bargained for. Brilliant Sri finds his true calling, but what about his true love? Pantu's scruples may not be as sparse as they seem, and his easygoing feet are planted more firmly on the ground than anyone expects. Ambitious Sammy scales ever greater heights, until the only way to go is down.
As the Pandavas grapple with right and wrong, love and loss, and the quest for success, happiness and home, they show us that some friendships really do last a lifetime. - See more at: http://www.bloomsbury.com/in/pandavas...
282 pages, Paperback
Published July 10, 2017
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October 9, 2017
This is an excellent book which anybody specially the IT youth can relate to. The characters of Paandavas are aptly fitted in the current tech era. The turns and twists are very breathtaking. Author has a very unique style of story-telling. Waiting for the next book !
September 17, 2017
Story with a twist, narrated by master storytellers! Set in a background of the IT world, this saga is relevant for the youth entering the work stream as well as experience professionals who may relate to the fictional characters of the book.
September 13, 2017
MINUS ONE - The first chapter itself created intense curiosity in me to know as to what led this successful top Executive to eliminate himself.
November 2, 2017
My review should have lot many Hashtags, the way the new generation does to emphasize their feelings.
The first one being #Proud – Coz both the authors are Pillar of one of the IT giants and I am a part of the same Organization.
As we move, I will have more of these tags.
Authors, Book Title and Expectation
What do you expect from two people who spent years in the industry, who know the Principles behind it and who also have been pivotal in establishing and realizing some of the Principles? Obviously, a Non-Fiction with loads of Jargons and Gyan!
What I assumed was translation of a set of the secret messages from Mahabharata for the techies.
But...Tada…We have a fiction from two of the best brains in town!
So, first battle won. They did surprise the reader.
#BeSurprised
The Story
It is a story of five friends and their journey in life and how each of them lives in a parallel world called the ‘Corporate Life’. Our authors here have done a wonderful job of taking one through their college life, the fun and mischief and not leaving out the infatuation and the sweet innocent look moments. Our authors definitely seem be fun-loving and not just workaholics.
Our characters here also have a pact for life like other college gang and they name themselves the Pandavas. (#Nostalgic suits the best)
As the story moves, we get to witness the IT Revolution; how each of our character grows in their career and a visible change in their personality from a boy/girl-next-door image. The readers would definitely be able to relate to the various situations.
Not Just a story
If you want one to remember something, create a story around it.
Our authors here have used their Story Telling technique to drive some of the important management lessons. Like Situational Leadership or the ‘retrieval Paradigm’- Not doing things right at the first instance but retrieve the situation at the end. And this definitely is a universal issue!!
I read this chapter more than once.
The lessons and some of the points do stay with you along with the Pandavas.
#Management #Lessons #Story
Reader’s Comfort
Fast Paced and Relatable. One can find himself in any of the characters.
Verdict
3.6 /5 Stars
Must read! Go back in time and enjoy. Learn new things as story moves. Interestingly the story also makes you think about ‘Relationship Goals’.
Don't stop with just the story, read the acknowledgement and the About the Author to discover who they are.
#LovedIt #MustRead
The first one being #Proud – Coz both the authors are Pillar of one of the IT giants and I am a part of the same Organization.
As we move, I will have more of these tags.
Authors, Book Title and Expectation
What do you expect from two people who spent years in the industry, who know the Principles behind it and who also have been pivotal in establishing and realizing some of the Principles? Obviously, a Non-Fiction with loads of Jargons and Gyan!
What I assumed was translation of a set of the secret messages from Mahabharata for the techies.
But...Tada…We have a fiction from two of the best brains in town!
So, first battle won. They did surprise the reader.
#BeSurprised
The Story
It is a story of five friends and their journey in life and how each of them lives in a parallel world called the ‘Corporate Life’. Our authors here have done a wonderful job of taking one through their college life, the fun and mischief and not leaving out the infatuation and the sweet innocent look moments. Our authors definitely seem be fun-loving and not just workaholics.
Our characters here also have a pact for life like other college gang and they name themselves the Pandavas. (#Nostalgic suits the best)
As the story moves, we get to witness the IT Revolution; how each of our character grows in their career and a visible change in their personality from a boy/girl-next-door image. The readers would definitely be able to relate to the various situations.
Not Just a story
If you want one to remember something, create a story around it.
Our authors here have used their Story Telling technique to drive some of the important management lessons. Like Situational Leadership or the ‘retrieval Paradigm’- Not doing things right at the first instance but retrieve the situation at the end. And this definitely is a universal issue!!
I read this chapter more than once.
The lessons and some of the points do stay with you along with the Pandavas.
#Management #Lessons #Story
Reader’s Comfort
Fast Paced and Relatable. One can find himself in any of the characters.
Verdict
3.6 /5 Stars
Must read! Go back in time and enjoy. Learn new things as story moves. Interestingly the story also makes you think about ‘Relationship Goals’.
Don't stop with just the story, read the acknowledgement and the About the Author to discover who they are.
#LovedIt #MustRead
May 6, 2018
It was a good story but it didn't have all the right ingredients to keep the reader invested in the plot.
August 4, 2018
Brilliant story set in the backdrop of IT world. A must read for all fiction lovers..waiting for the next book from the authors.
February 24, 2019
Amazing book!
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