A Day in the Life of a Chapati

by Sandeep Balakrishna

A highly acclaimed veteran writer and intellectual spends a day at an important global conclave on human rights and peace initiatives. What follows is a series of unexpected twists and turns as his day unfolds and reaches a heady climax. This debut novel by bestselling author and translator Sandeep Balakrishna promises an exciting roller-coaster ride.

Genres: Fiction

53 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 15, 2019

About the author

Sandeep Balakrishna is a veteran writer, author, editor, speaker and independent researcher with about 20 years of writing on Indian history, culture, literature and temples. During this period, he has authored over 900 articles, essays, critiques, academic papers and delivered lectures on numerous topics related to these themes at institutions like the Indian Council of Philosophical Research, IIM Bangalore, Sri Aurobindo Society, Shree Somanath Sanskrit University, Bangalore University and Amrita University, to name a few. He writes in both English and Kannada. His articles, columns and research papers have appeared in prestigious journals, newspapers and magazines in both print and digital format. Sandeep is the author of the bestselling books Tipu Sultan: The Tyrant of Mysore, which has been widely referenced and quoted in mainstream publications and television programmes, and Madurai Sultanate: A Concise History. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed work, 70 Years of Secularism: Unpopular Essays on the Unofficial Political Religion of India. He has also translated the legendary Kannada novelist Dr S.L. Bhyrappa’s critically acclaimed work Aavarana into English, as Aavarana: The Veil, which is now in its twelfth reprint. Sandeep is the founder and editor of The Dharma Dispatch, an online journal dedicated to Indian civilisation, culture and history, and a contributing editor at Prekshaa Journal.

Reviews

[Adarsh ಆದರ್ಶ · Rating 4 out of 5]

A witty take on the left cabal whose only achievement is being a bunch of asswipes who have sold themselves to the highest bidder. Some names mentioned are hilariously misspelt having similarities with real life people was quite comical.

[Sooraj Naga · Rating 5 out of 5]

Would you like to see how our country's image has been derailed on international forums. And in case you've been intrigued by the unique world view of the Lutyens living overseas and in India, you'll definitely want to grab this book! Throughout the book, the journey of multiple characters is easily decoded through their hilarious stories. These caricatures depict how these scumbags never cared about the country, but remained hedonists to quench their thirst traps.

For instance, Zaroor, you will go on a laughter riot as it goes in detail from their bowel movements to their sky-high cortisol levels! Lol.

[Anurag · Rating 4 out of 5]

⁸What a brilliant take on the left syndicate

This is a small read. Though the name mentioned here are fictional ones but anyone who knows the in and out of these uneducated, illiterate, western-funded, self-proclaimed historians and liberals will get to know who is the person being referred here. The book revolves around zaleel chapati and his stature in the Left ecosystem ( even the prominent ones like dramchandra chooha pay their respect to him) .... and how he is betrayed by his own Cabal.

I liked the use of "Mahatma economy" as coined in the book, and how it is still helping to fund,develop the houses of many.