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Dalal’s Street
A group of young Indian business school graduates are attracted to jobs in a high paying trading company. This batch of hardworking, intelligent and ambitious friends is focused on success in the fast paced, hyper competitive world of stockbroking where greed, use of cunning and wealth are the stepping stones to survival and success,. The survivors are the winners.
A satirical thriller of dark humour in which superfast action to tip the scales of finance and fortunes to one’s favour and achieve quick wins are the order of the day, Dalal’s Street explores the complex interplay of human relationships and etches out the rise of the protagonist through a test by fire.
A satirical thriller of dark humour in which superfast action to tip the scales of finance and fortunes to one’s favour and achieve quick wins are the order of the day, Dalal’s Street explores the complex interplay of human relationships and etches out the rise of the protagonist through a test by fire.
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212 pages, Flexiback
First published September 6, 2019
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About the author
Anurag Tripathi
13 books5 followersAnurag was born to tell stories. You know the kind of person who right from childhood is the life of the party, whom everyone gathers around because they have an uncanny ability to make the most mundane aspects of day to day life seem incredibly interesting and funny. That was always Anurag. Starting out with his own considerable life experiences, he soon also began to borrow liberally from the tales of friends and family, adding to each his inimitable twist to make it his own. And when finally, even that didn't seem enough, he did what all great storytellers do - he unabashedly mined the inner reaches of his imagination where fact mingles with fiction, and where it is difficult to tell what is real and what is make-believe.
At 35, he decided to give up his cushy job at a boutique investment bank and take the plunge into the world of writing. What has emerged is a deadly cocktail of fact and fiction, narrated in his unique style taking you on an entertaining journey.
The Indian Express opined about his writing:
“The writing is wry without being smug, the characters and their badinage engaging without getting stilted, and as for the plot, well, let’s leave it at Tripathi who gets the ingredients of a desi potboiler just right!”
Kalayug, his debut novel was nominated for the Raymond Crossword Book Awards 2017. Dalal’s Street, his second, is a fictionalised no-holds-barred account of what goes on behind the scenes in the financial advisory business in India.
Anurag is a foodie and suffers from a severe case of wanderlust. In the evening, he can be found at one of the many bars that grace the city of Singapore, chatting up strangers for inspiration or talking to his glass of whiskey when there is no one else round to listen.
He can be contacted on Facebook at www.facebook.com/authoranuragtripathi
At 35, he decided to give up his cushy job at a boutique investment bank and take the plunge into the world of writing. What has emerged is a deadly cocktail of fact and fiction, narrated in his unique style taking you on an entertaining journey.
The Indian Express opined about his writing:
“The writing is wry without being smug, the characters and their badinage engaging without getting stilted, and as for the plot, well, let’s leave it at Tripathi who gets the ingredients of a desi potboiler just right!”
Kalayug, his debut novel was nominated for the Raymond Crossword Book Awards 2017. Dalal’s Street, his second, is a fictionalised no-holds-barred account of what goes on behind the scenes in the financial advisory business in India.
Anurag is a foodie and suffers from a severe case of wanderlust. In the evening, he can be found at one of the many bars that grace the city of Singapore, chatting up strangers for inspiration or talking to his glass of whiskey when there is no one else round to listen.
He can be contacted on Facebook at www.facebook.com/authoranuragtripathi
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August 31, 2020
I have read many fiction styles, romance, thrillers, suspense, motivational, even corporate fiction. But they say there is no end of creativity in literature. Two weeks back I stumble upon this wonderful genre which was based on the stock market. The first thought that came to my mind when I saw the title "Dalal Street" was that the book may be based on "Harshad Mehta" or Ketan Parekh kind of scam. And that thought gave me a strong reason to check the book. Apart from its genre & title, the eye-catching cover got my attention. I think one way or another I would have taken this book on my shelf for sure.
The protagonist of our story is Varun Agarwal. His friends Pooja, Devika & Anil played a good role in the story. Varun's father had lost substantial money during Harshad Mehta scam. Though strictly forbidden by his father, he saw a good opportunity in the stock market. So when in campus placement a company appeared with the opportunity all 4 joined the company, though each had different reasoning behind so. The company they joined was working on a cut-throat competition model. It was an extream reward & penalty driven company. So their rush to survive made them go through extreme pressure. They made some wrong choices in the process. At a point, Varun lost a good amount of money from his relatives invested in the market. Things became tough and Varun left his parent's place as his relations with his father deteriorated. On the other hand, a business tycoon wanted his company's share price get increased to meet his business objectives. Varun and his friend were entangled in this cycle. Anil was badly impacted due to this turmoil. Can Varun turn the tide & correct things? Read the book to know more.
The book covers some interesting details about exchange & broker houses. Starting from intra-day trading, delivery, future & options to the settlement. Many such informative details were given with the proper context of the story. The story shows how can someone inflate prices of shares without even having any solid financials. It shows how the sentiment of retail investors put them into mostly loosing end of the game. I would say an eye-opener even for a first-timer.
The combination of love, lust & greed made the book/plot a fun read. Each character is portrayed with clarity. You will feel like watching a stock market-based movie. The dark humor covered by the story will keep you engaged. The best part is the climax, that has put the book on my top favorite list. I am not going it to open the secret, you need to read to know that.
Detailed Review Link - https://chevusread.blogspot.com/2019/...
The protagonist of our story is Varun Agarwal. His friends Pooja, Devika & Anil played a good role in the story. Varun's father had lost substantial money during Harshad Mehta scam. Though strictly forbidden by his father, he saw a good opportunity in the stock market. So when in campus placement a company appeared with the opportunity all 4 joined the company, though each had different reasoning behind so. The company they joined was working on a cut-throat competition model. It was an extream reward & penalty driven company. So their rush to survive made them go through extreme pressure. They made some wrong choices in the process. At a point, Varun lost a good amount of money from his relatives invested in the market. Things became tough and Varun left his parent's place as his relations with his father deteriorated. On the other hand, a business tycoon wanted his company's share price get increased to meet his business objectives. Varun and his friend were entangled in this cycle. Anil was badly impacted due to this turmoil. Can Varun turn the tide & correct things? Read the book to know more.
The book covers some interesting details about exchange & broker houses. Starting from intra-day trading, delivery, future & options to the settlement. Many such informative details were given with the proper context of the story. The story shows how can someone inflate prices of shares without even having any solid financials. It shows how the sentiment of retail investors put them into mostly loosing end of the game. I would say an eye-opener even for a first-timer.
The combination of love, lust & greed made the book/plot a fun read. Each character is portrayed with clarity. You will feel like watching a stock market-based movie. The dark humor covered by the story will keep you engaged. The best part is the climax, that has put the book on my top favorite list. I am not going it to open the secret, you need to read to know that.
Detailed Review Link - https://chevusread.blogspot.com/2019/...
July 5, 2020
The title Dalal's Street and the Book Cover would give the impression that it is a hardcore murder in mystery or conceivably a serial killer plot. However, the picture should invariably be that of "Wolf of Wall Street" the Leonardo Decaprio Blockbuster.
Dalal's street is where the stockbroking happens. Several lives were made and several demolished there. To this corporate mayhem, reaches a bunch of freshers with expectations touching the sky. Not did they foresee that they were invited to a corporate laboratory where they were researched for street smartness. It was a hire and fire situation where the first one month would be a honeymoon period when they were learning and later given unattainable targets and nagged to reach it. The real game happens elsewhere, when the tycoons of stock exchange come up with devious plans to conquer the market.
With experience in a recruitment firm, I could authentically claim that the author has depicted that subplot with utmost genuineness. I have personally seen a similar scenario while recruiting for insurance firms and that was the reason why I left the job in a year. Hence the book is quite relatable on that front.
Nonetheless, I am an ignoramus when it comes to the stock exchange and the terminologies. I was unable to fathom what the characters were talking about when it came to hardcore stock matters. Hence the book has a niche market.
The characters are formulated with finesse. The demeanour of Salil bhai when he drifts between meetings by blaming the previous individual indicates how detailed the author has done homework on the characters.
Over around the book is a well crafted, intricate and technically sound account of the inner games of stockmarketing and how it can make and break empires.
Dalal's street is where the stockbroking happens. Several lives were made and several demolished there. To this corporate mayhem, reaches a bunch of freshers with expectations touching the sky. Not did they foresee that they were invited to a corporate laboratory where they were researched for street smartness. It was a hire and fire situation where the first one month would be a honeymoon period when they were learning and later given unattainable targets and nagged to reach it. The real game happens elsewhere, when the tycoons of stock exchange come up with devious plans to conquer the market.
With experience in a recruitment firm, I could authentically claim that the author has depicted that subplot with utmost genuineness. I have personally seen a similar scenario while recruiting for insurance firms and that was the reason why I left the job in a year. Hence the book is quite relatable on that front.
Nonetheless, I am an ignoramus when it comes to the stock exchange and the terminologies. I was unable to fathom what the characters were talking about when it came to hardcore stock matters. Hence the book has a niche market.
The characters are formulated with finesse. The demeanour of Salil bhai when he drifts between meetings by blaming the previous individual indicates how detailed the author has done homework on the characters.
Over around the book is a well crafted, intricate and technically sound account of the inner games of stockmarketing and how it can make and break empires.
October 1, 2019
It’s really difficult from where I should start my reviews for this one. The story opens with the scene, Mr. Aggarwal purchased a copy of morning paper and checked out the news about stock market and on the way to him home he found body of his boss, the chairman of his bank. He had committed suicide. He came home and decided not to take gambling risk in the stock market again. Varun, the protagonist of our story, vaguely remembered this his childhood memory. So when he decides to take job in delhi in field of stock market, his father Mr. Aggarwal had issue with that. He opted this job rejecting other textile job. The story is about the group of young indian business school graduates that are attracted to job in a high paying trading company. The book is financial thriller of dark humour where friends become competitors in their struggle. I loved the concept because it’s unique. I have never read any book like this before. There are numerous other characters like Pooja, Devika, Anil, “Tiwari-ji” that makes the storyline interesting. Generally stock market and economics is not my subject, still I understood the concept and liked it so it’s very well written. Good use of vocabulary and language used in the book. I loved the twists and turns plotted. Overall good one. Worth reading!
October 6, 2019
Are you into share trading?
Do you keep a track on the movement of the index?
Do you have some working knowledge of how share trading works?
Do you like to read financial thriller?
If any of the above question's answer is "yes" then you are thoroughly going to enjoy Dalal Street. You will be nodding your head, often, in agreement and acknowledgement. As you will easily connect with the plot and various situations.
The story is the satire on the share trading industry. It gives you insights on the functioning of market. People in this industry are purely run by money trampling every trace of morality. At least this is what the author portrays through the story of four fast friends who join the trading industry after completing their degree.
The author shows how people invest their savings in the share trading for quick and easy returns. Their fear and greed wipes out their profits. How a scam unfolds? How few bigwigs with power and money influence and set market trends in their favour. How relationship managers under pressure to meet monthly target, dupes and trick uninformed investors for trading. You will find all these things and much more keeping you hooked to the book even if you feel strong revulsion at the behaviour of lead characters.
You can enjoy this book even if you have just a wee bit understanding of the share market. The author imparts and explains many concepts of share trading in the most simple language through humorous analogies. Like futures, options, short selling, retail trading etc. Everything has been explained precisely in order to give crystal clear understanding to enjoy the story.
The book is well written and goes at a medium pace. You will have a love and hate feelings for all the characters. They are flawed and grey.
But at times the way the characters behaved was difficult to digest. One among 100 losses their morality is okay. But all are at the same level feels like a dystopia. Also the last chapter of the book was the bitter aftertaste for a fabulous read.
Nevertheless, I would highly recommend it.
Do you keep a track on the movement of the index?
Do you have some working knowledge of how share trading works?
Do you like to read financial thriller?
If any of the above question's answer is "yes" then you are thoroughly going to enjoy Dalal Street. You will be nodding your head, often, in agreement and acknowledgement. As you will easily connect with the plot and various situations.
The story is the satire on the share trading industry. It gives you insights on the functioning of market. People in this industry are purely run by money trampling every trace of morality. At least this is what the author portrays through the story of four fast friends who join the trading industry after completing their degree.
The author shows how people invest their savings in the share trading for quick and easy returns. Their fear and greed wipes out their profits. How a scam unfolds? How few bigwigs with power and money influence and set market trends in their favour. How relationship managers under pressure to meet monthly target, dupes and trick uninformed investors for trading. You will find all these things and much more keeping you hooked to the book even if you feel strong revulsion at the behaviour of lead characters.
You can enjoy this book even if you have just a wee bit understanding of the share market. The author imparts and explains many concepts of share trading in the most simple language through humorous analogies. Like futures, options, short selling, retail trading etc. Everything has been explained precisely in order to give crystal clear understanding to enjoy the story.
The book is well written and goes at a medium pace. You will have a love and hate feelings for all the characters. They are flawed and grey.
But at times the way the characters behaved was difficult to digest. One among 100 losses their morality is okay. But all are at the same level feels like a dystopia. Also the last chapter of the book was the bitter aftertaste for a fabulous read.
Nevertheless, I would highly recommend it.
June 7, 2020
Dalal’s Street is a gripping story which is set in the backdrop of Stock market. What caught my attention, except for the story-line was the choice of Red and black on the cover. It gave an essence of volatility, frauds and competitiveness, some of things we associate with the Stock markets.
The book is a financial thriller in all the sense. We haven’t had many financial thrillers in India and that intrigued me. It is written by Anurag Tripathi and this being his second book, is quite impressive.
I particularly liked the World of stock markets portrayed in this book. The constant tussle, confusions, betrayals and frauds gave a dimension to the story-line. The nuances of stocks and the business world added authenticity, at same time keeping it simple and likable.
The power of money and how it influences the greatest of minds, leading to manipulations and window dressing has been incorporated well. Despite it talking about the stocks and financial markets which can be boring for some people, it manages to grip you with the other human aspects of love, lust, betrayal.
It is a fast paced story which keeps you involved almost all the time but I think the Author could have given more substance to the supporting characters. The book became about the two central characters and sidelined the others. The twist in the end is worth the read and makes you question a lot of things. I also felt, Author could have avoided a few nitty gritties and technicalities to make the book for much wider readership.
Overall, the book is informative and has an interesting narrative. The glossary given in the end is a bonus. It is fast paced and will keep you hooked even if you know little about the stock markets.
Book Information:
Pages: 212
Language: English
Genre: Fiction, Financial Thriller
My Rating: 3.5/5
The book is a financial thriller in all the sense. We haven’t had many financial thrillers in India and that intrigued me. It is written by Anurag Tripathi and this being his second book, is quite impressive.
I particularly liked the World of stock markets portrayed in this book. The constant tussle, confusions, betrayals and frauds gave a dimension to the story-line. The nuances of stocks and the business world added authenticity, at same time keeping it simple and likable.
The power of money and how it influences the greatest of minds, leading to manipulations and window dressing has been incorporated well. Despite it talking about the stocks and financial markets which can be boring for some people, it manages to grip you with the other human aspects of love, lust, betrayal.
It is a fast paced story which keeps you involved almost all the time but I think the Author could have given more substance to the supporting characters. The book became about the two central characters and sidelined the others. The twist in the end is worth the read and makes you question a lot of things. I also felt, Author could have avoided a few nitty gritties and technicalities to make the book for much wider readership.
Overall, the book is informative and has an interesting narrative. The glossary given in the end is a bonus. It is fast paced and will keep you hooked even if you know little about the stock markets.
Book Information:
Pages: 212
Language: English
Genre: Fiction, Financial Thriller
My Rating: 3.5/5
October 6, 2019
Dalal's Street.
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Thank you for the copy @half_baked_beans and @niyogi_books
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I haven't read many books which fall strictly under finance fiction. Working for a bank myself, I was quite intrigued to know about the ongoings within a trading company. The beginning looked promising but as I read along, I had to push the urge of leaving this incomplete. The story focuses mainly on a group of four friends who get places in a trading company. The main character is Varun, one of the friends who joins the company inspite of being warned by his father. Varun's father who was once a trader, lost his money and had to change his profession.
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When the group witnesses the environment within the four walls of the company, they are taken aback by the amount of energy and tension carried out by the traders. And as they begin to work, they realise how easy it is to make money by being dishonest. Varun, instantly loses his way and involves himself in an improper way. Anil, his friend finds a loophole to make millions but ends up being battered by his client for making him lose money. Devika, uses her beauty to make men around her to work under her thumb but it doesn't work for long. Pooja, the ethical one amongst them, switches her role and brings about changes within the company.
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Varun's demeanor changes as he becomes independent and begins to push away his parents. But after Anil's close call with death, he changes his attitude and starts afresh. Amidst all this, the wrongdoings of employees are painted in a vivid picture. I truly tried my best to enjoy this book but there wasn't much to hang on to. The plot was tepid and I found myself disliking all the characters. There was a feeling of dissatisfaction as I finished the book. I hope you like this book.
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Rating - 1.8/5
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Thank you for the copy @half_baked_beans and @niyogi_books
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I haven't read many books which fall strictly under finance fiction. Working for a bank myself, I was quite intrigued to know about the ongoings within a trading company. The beginning looked promising but as I read along, I had to push the urge of leaving this incomplete. The story focuses mainly on a group of four friends who get places in a trading company. The main character is Varun, one of the friends who joins the company inspite of being warned by his father. Varun's father who was once a trader, lost his money and had to change his profession.
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When the group witnesses the environment within the four walls of the company, they are taken aback by the amount of energy and tension carried out by the traders. And as they begin to work, they realise how easy it is to make money by being dishonest. Varun, instantly loses his way and involves himself in an improper way. Anil, his friend finds a loophole to make millions but ends up being battered by his client for making him lose money. Devika, uses her beauty to make men around her to work under her thumb but it doesn't work for long. Pooja, the ethical one amongst them, switches her role and brings about changes within the company.
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Varun's demeanor changes as he becomes independent and begins to push away his parents. But after Anil's close call with death, he changes his attitude and starts afresh. Amidst all this, the wrongdoings of employees are painted in a vivid picture. I truly tried my best to enjoy this book but there wasn't much to hang on to. The plot was tepid and I found myself disliking all the characters. There was a feeling of dissatisfaction as I finished the book. I hope you like this book.
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Rating - 1.8/5
March 14, 2020
Dalal’s Street was quite an interesting read in many ways. While I did like the overall aspect of the book, I have to admit that there were times when I felt a bit disconnected probably because it focuses so much on the financial sector, something which I admittedly do not know much about and am not very much interested in, to be honest.
The book follows Varun Agarwal, the son of a man who had lost quite some money in the Harshad Mehta scam. As such, the father is strictly against the son entering into this world of finance. However, disregarding his father’s wishes, we see Varun jumping headlong into this and joining a company through the campus placement program. Varun has 3 other friends – Pooja, Devika, and Anil – who also join the business.
Things only take a downward turn from this point. We see all of these people try to survive in an extremely competitive world, thus applying ways which they perhaps would not have, had they been in the right frame of mind. We see them lose their morals and step on others to try to b the best. This competition proves to be the thing that unspools the darkest sides of themselves.
The plot was unique and well-written. It was cohesive and included a good insight into the stock brokering world.
The author has also applied a humorous writing style to make the dark humor bearable. It is too dark otherwise. The degeneration of the human goodness and the innate humaneness is shocking but ye-opening at the same time. We as humans have become so materialistic today that it is not that shocking either, contrary to what I have just stated now. This book has left me with very mixed feelings.
For now, I shall rate it 3/5 stars.
The book follows Varun Agarwal, the son of a man who had lost quite some money in the Harshad Mehta scam. As such, the father is strictly against the son entering into this world of finance. However, disregarding his father’s wishes, we see Varun jumping headlong into this and joining a company through the campus placement program. Varun has 3 other friends – Pooja, Devika, and Anil – who also join the business.
Things only take a downward turn from this point. We see all of these people try to survive in an extremely competitive world, thus applying ways which they perhaps would not have, had they been in the right frame of mind. We see them lose their morals and step on others to try to b the best. This competition proves to be the thing that unspools the darkest sides of themselves.
The plot was unique and well-written. It was cohesive and included a good insight into the stock brokering world.
The author has also applied a humorous writing style to make the dark humor bearable. It is too dark otherwise. The degeneration of the human goodness and the innate humaneness is shocking but ye-opening at the same time. We as humans have become so materialistic today that it is not that shocking either, contrary to what I have just stated now. This book has left me with very mixed feelings.
For now, I shall rate it 3/5 stars.
October 6, 2019
Dalal's street
How much do you love gambling? Have you tried? I always love finance. But, I never did gambling sort of things.
DALAL's STREET is one of those books which talk about finance, gambling and many more.
The cover is simply a good picture of 4 characters of the book.
The story starts with a horrible incident of suicide. Mr. Agarwal while reading a piece of news about the stock market on the way home finds a body of boss. Now my. Agarwal decides not to do any more gambling in the stock market.
The story revolves around 4 characters. Varun is the main Protagonist. He always wanted to work in the stock market. His father is completely opposite of his decision. The 4 characters from Indian business school got a job in a high Paying trading company.
Varun and anil start using tricks to manipulate the stock market. Varun got a mentor Tiwari-Ji. Pooja is in love with Varun. On the other hand, Devika uses her beauty to manipulate people. Now the problem is everyone becomes a competitor of each other.
Talking about character there are mainly four characters. They are well developed and described. I feel pooja and Devika Character can be construed well. The vocabulary is pretty awesome and language is lucid.
I feel incomplete after finishing the book
I don't know why but, I started hating some character at the end.
Book is all about finance, stock market, trading business. If you have a little bit of knowledge of it you will definitely enjoy this.
How much do you love gambling? Have you tried? I always love finance. But, I never did gambling sort of things.
DALAL's STREET is one of those books which talk about finance, gambling and many more.
The cover is simply a good picture of 4 characters of the book.
The story starts with a horrible incident of suicide. Mr. Agarwal while reading a piece of news about the stock market on the way home finds a body of boss. Now my. Agarwal decides not to do any more gambling in the stock market.
The story revolves around 4 characters. Varun is the main Protagonist. He always wanted to work in the stock market. His father is completely opposite of his decision. The 4 characters from Indian business school got a job in a high Paying trading company.
Varun and anil start using tricks to manipulate the stock market. Varun got a mentor Tiwari-Ji. Pooja is in love with Varun. On the other hand, Devika uses her beauty to manipulate people. Now the problem is everyone becomes a competitor of each other.
Talking about character there are mainly four characters. They are well developed and described. I feel pooja and Devika Character can be construed well. The vocabulary is pretty awesome and language is lucid.
I feel incomplete after finishing the book
I don't know why but, I started hating some character at the end.
Book is all about finance, stock market, trading business. If you have a little bit of knowledge of it you will definitely enjoy this.
October 9, 2019
The book is about finance, money, banking etc. – topics, despite being an MBA, I am really not fond of. But I had to give this book a shot because the blurb looked pretty interesting and I had been reading some good/critical reviews across social media.
The story is about four business graduates working in a high profile trading firm. All of them bring out different aspect of human nature when it comes to minting money – greed, blackmailing, scamming, immorality etc. These fictional characters are example of the living corrupted and unscrupulous beings we are today. The story is a little shallow. It does bring out the fact – to what extent will you go to make money but it also seems a little unrealistic at times. And don’t get me started on the characters – Varun, Anil, Devika and Pooja. I truly abhor how authors write about female characters who use their “looks” over brains to get what they want at workplace, it has become really mainstream these days. But this is just a personal thought. The characters are example of “bad things happen to bad people” and when I finished the book there wasn’t a single character which was memorable.
Though the research and the knowledge, keeping aside the story in general was substantial and informative, the book wasn’t gripping at all. A very average read considering the potential the storyline had.
October 13, 2019
This fiction revolves around investments and stock market. If you are into finance you will like a book like this which through its tale shows how people in greed can forget emotions and ready to commit unfaithful means. The story has various characters each play a twisted and contrasting role to potray this basic way of money minded people who can cheat by their false promises and do anything to attain power . But what is more important in our lives people forget easily being materialistic.
Author has used light tones to keep this tale getting boring or heavy . The flexicover us really eye catching . Page quality and all of Niyogi books have always been exceptional. Language is lucid but makes its mark. Character development was done adequately and the short chapters with short sub titles inside make it a smooth and informative read. Author has included his own knowledge in weaving this thriller story and the insights presented along with how cunningly people play in this field is depicted efficiently. I am not much into Socio economical reads but the story is catchy and has potential to keep readers interested.
Author has used light tones to keep this tale getting boring or heavy . The flexicover us really eye catching . Page quality and all of Niyogi books have always been exceptional. Language is lucid but makes its mark. Character development was done adequately and the short chapters with short sub titles inside make it a smooth and informative read. Author has included his own knowledge in weaving this thriller story and the insights presented along with how cunningly people play in this field is depicted efficiently. I am not much into Socio economical reads but the story is catchy and has potential to keep readers interested.
October 20, 2019
Spoiler-free review ahead!
The book starts with Mr. Agarwal reading about stock market news - justifying the book titles, and giving the exact idea where the plot is going to lead the reader.
The story is about a group of young Indian business School graduates who are attracted to jobs in a high paying trading company- as stated in the book blurb. Filled with dark humor and thrill elements, the plot idea is definitely one of a kind.
All the main four characters are well written. Anurag Tripathi's storytelling is engaging and he doesn't let you put down the book easily.
Once you start reading it, you are into the story - you feel everything happening around.
At one point in my life, I was a lot into stocks and trading - so I get the insider view of the stock market, but for someone who is not so much into stocks? You might miss a few lines here and there - but overall, that won't be a problem.
The book cover is unique. I liked it.
All in all, it's a wonderful thrill read.
I loved the book :)
Complete review- https://www.dipanshurawal.com/dalals-...
The book starts with Mr. Agarwal reading about stock market news - justifying the book titles, and giving the exact idea where the plot is going to lead the reader.
The story is about a group of young Indian business School graduates who are attracted to jobs in a high paying trading company- as stated in the book blurb. Filled with dark humor and thrill elements, the plot idea is definitely one of a kind.
All the main four characters are well written. Anurag Tripathi's storytelling is engaging and he doesn't let you put down the book easily.
Once you start reading it, you are into the story - you feel everything happening around.
At one point in my life, I was a lot into stocks and trading - so I get the insider view of the stock market, but for someone who is not so much into stocks? You might miss a few lines here and there - but overall, that won't be a problem.
The book cover is unique. I liked it.
All in all, it's a wonderful thrill read.
I loved the book :)
Complete review- https://www.dipanshurawal.com/dalals-...
October 5, 2019
In the world where success is entitled to survivors, a group of business school students decides to join in a high paying company to get rich overnight (I mean to grow exponentially in a fast pace). The setting is based upon stock market where we get the clear picture of how employees are employed, how they are checked for quality, the training they get, the fraudulent activity that goes behind the scene, literally everything that happens right from the peek of stock market to how people are getting cheated is perfectly portrayed in this book. The characters were chosen according to that and the development in their personalities and skill sets were remarkable, be it negative or positive. but the honesty of this book is on different level. we get to see the dark side as well as how one can benefit if they work it out in their way is explained. The writing was smooth. Such a thrilling and a compelling read.
October 13, 2019
There are few topics on which Indian authors don’t write much but these are the topics if brilliantly written, wonderful stories can be crafted out of them which can make readers excited and eager to know about this world. One such topic I wanted to read from a long time was on the world of stock market but unfortunately, I couldn’t find any book from an Indian author. Recently, a book with the title “Dalal’s Street” caught by attention and I directly picked it up and completed it this weekend in spite of busy schedule.
The book is written by Anurag Tripathi- this is his 2nd book after Kalayug. The book is of around 200 pages and I must say the writing style of Anurag is very fast-paced which makes it easy for you to complete this book in minimum sittings as you go on turning page in excitement and eagerness of what would happen next. The way author starts the book focusing on four characters who are just getting out of college and trying to choose the stream they would want to work ahead in the future, the book gives you great expectations on their chemistry and journey ahead. In the beginning chapters itself, author also gives reference and backdrop of a man who is father of one of these characters which makes the read more interesting as it sounds like the screenplay of some movie.
After the story starts post introduction of characters and the way these people start juggling in this world of stock markets where everything is grey and confuses them as they find it difficult to understand how exactly the market plays, the story starts becoming intriguing. Here onwards, author uses his research and knowledge about Stock market up to his best abilities. Author tries to manage to assure that his readers understand the terms and jargons of Stock market before they end up getting confused as to what is happening with these characters and their clients in the book.
I liked how author was able to cover everything- in spite of Stock being the main focus of the book, there are also pieces of love, romance, betrayal, lust, greed, violence, action, technology etc. The pre-climax is very greatly managed and when you think the story has ended, the last chapter really surprises you with the twist. How the whole market and scenarios can be changed and manipulated by just one man scares you and next time, definitely, you shall have multiple questions whenever someone would ask you to buy shares of some organization. The book really gives you many information about Stock and Shares and in the end, author shares the glossary which I appreciate a lot.
Now talking about the few drawbacks- I feel author did justice mainly to the two male characters but missed out the other two females completely. They are just brought about in between to bring little bit of twists to the story but they don’t have great story of their own. Also, I feel that author could have added elements of mafia, politics involvement, bankers etc. to make the story more dynamic than it already is. I also felt that sometimes author really went deep into the jargons and integrities of the topic which makes it little hard for normal readers like me to immediately understand what is happening and what are the consequences of few actions that the characters are performing.
Overall, this book is fast-paced and narrated very well. I give this book 3.5* out of 5.
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WRITING BUDDHA
The book is written by Anurag Tripathi- this is his 2nd book after Kalayug. The book is of around 200 pages and I must say the writing style of Anurag is very fast-paced which makes it easy for you to complete this book in minimum sittings as you go on turning page in excitement and eagerness of what would happen next. The way author starts the book focusing on four characters who are just getting out of college and trying to choose the stream they would want to work ahead in the future, the book gives you great expectations on their chemistry and journey ahead. In the beginning chapters itself, author also gives reference and backdrop of a man who is father of one of these characters which makes the read more interesting as it sounds like the screenplay of some movie.
After the story starts post introduction of characters and the way these people start juggling in this world of stock markets where everything is grey and confuses them as they find it difficult to understand how exactly the market plays, the story starts becoming intriguing. Here onwards, author uses his research and knowledge about Stock market up to his best abilities. Author tries to manage to assure that his readers understand the terms and jargons of Stock market before they end up getting confused as to what is happening with these characters and their clients in the book.
I liked how author was able to cover everything- in spite of Stock being the main focus of the book, there are also pieces of love, romance, betrayal, lust, greed, violence, action, technology etc. The pre-climax is very greatly managed and when you think the story has ended, the last chapter really surprises you with the twist. How the whole market and scenarios can be changed and manipulated by just one man scares you and next time, definitely, you shall have multiple questions whenever someone would ask you to buy shares of some organization. The book really gives you many information about Stock and Shares and in the end, author shares the glossary which I appreciate a lot.
Now talking about the few drawbacks- I feel author did justice mainly to the two male characters but missed out the other two females completely. They are just brought about in between to bring little bit of twists to the story but they don’t have great story of their own. Also, I feel that author could have added elements of mafia, politics involvement, bankers etc. to make the story more dynamic than it already is. I also felt that sometimes author really went deep into the jargons and integrities of the topic which makes it little hard for normal readers like me to immediately understand what is happening and what are the consequences of few actions that the characters are performing.
Overall, this book is fast-paced and narrated very well. I give this book 3.5* out of 5.
Thanks.
WRITING BUDDHA
April 9, 2020
We should be aware of the “TRUTHs” of life, but truth more than required makes us uncomfortable. Learning about the harsh realities of life, is different from facing it.
Dalal’s Street speaks the naked truth about the stock market world. It speaks those uncomfortable tales, that everyone knows but is rarely penned down.
Varun, Anil, Devika and Pooja are the protagonist of the story, will unravel the mysterious world of stock markets and you too can ride the market horses with them (only if you want).
How you may ask? Keep reading and you will be transported into a world of disbelief, lust both for love and money and some eye openers.
Money is the root cause of all evil. It makes human do the unthinkable and some will blindly follow anyone who shows the lust of money.
Very few in this world understand the limits of greed and fear.
Though being very common emotions, they can have extraordinary effects on human life. Being a trader myself I could read between the lines as I kept turning the pages, what the author is trying to convey to his readers.
The first quarter of the story lacked the excitement, speaking about the love, struggles of teenage guys. I had started judging the book by now.
Excitement took to its heels when I reached the second quarter of the story, where the story really catches pace and the book was gulped in a few hours.
Never ever have I learnt so easily about the intricacies of stock market. Even before I could have finished the book, I had recommended the book to many of my trading companions and shared on endless WhatsApp and Telegram channels.
You might see a bull run in the sales of the book very soon.
All the protagonists fight their own battle and exceed the expectations but the lust for money reigns supreme. And “Stock Market” is one such place, once you have tasted blood, you can never let go of it.
On the endeavour to make money some of the protagonist pay a hefty price.
How will it change their attitude and how will they succeed?
With stories weaved inside a story, I have to say it is well scripted and one such story will change the course of the plot in the latter half of the book. Well it will be a decisive one. Having played a cameo role throughout the book, it takes center stage and changes the destiny of the protagonists forever.
What is that? You will have to buy the book for it.
Varun one such protagonist will play just the right cards, at the right time, proving his foresight and cunningness in dethroning the reigning king of a company. What happens to the others?
While I was mesmerized by the story plot, I’m also in awe at the storytelling skills of the Author.
It was informative and worthy of being on the bookshelf of any trader.
I envy the hard word put by Anurag in writing the book. A well written one!
Dalal’s Street speaks the naked truth about the stock market world. It speaks those uncomfortable tales, that everyone knows but is rarely penned down.
Varun, Anil, Devika and Pooja are the protagonist of the story, will unravel the mysterious world of stock markets and you too can ride the market horses with them (only if you want).
How you may ask? Keep reading and you will be transported into a world of disbelief, lust both for love and money and some eye openers.
Money is the root cause of all evil. It makes human do the unthinkable and some will blindly follow anyone who shows the lust of money.
Very few in this world understand the limits of greed and fear.
Though being very common emotions, they can have extraordinary effects on human life. Being a trader myself I could read between the lines as I kept turning the pages, what the author is trying to convey to his readers.
The first quarter of the story lacked the excitement, speaking about the love, struggles of teenage guys. I had started judging the book by now.
Excitement took to its heels when I reached the second quarter of the story, where the story really catches pace and the book was gulped in a few hours.
Never ever have I learnt so easily about the intricacies of stock market. Even before I could have finished the book, I had recommended the book to many of my trading companions and shared on endless WhatsApp and Telegram channels.
You might see a bull run in the sales of the book very soon.
All the protagonists fight their own battle and exceed the expectations but the lust for money reigns supreme. And “Stock Market” is one such place, once you have tasted blood, you can never let go of it.
On the endeavour to make money some of the protagonist pay a hefty price.
How will it change their attitude and how will they succeed?
With stories weaved inside a story, I have to say it is well scripted and one such story will change the course of the plot in the latter half of the book. Well it will be a decisive one. Having played a cameo role throughout the book, it takes center stage and changes the destiny of the protagonists forever.
What is that? You will have to buy the book for it.
Varun one such protagonist will play just the right cards, at the right time, proving his foresight and cunningness in dethroning the reigning king of a company. What happens to the others?
While I was mesmerized by the story plot, I’m also in awe at the storytelling skills of the Author.
It was informative and worthy of being on the bookshelf of any trader.
I envy the hard word put by Anurag in writing the book. A well written one!
October 7, 2019
Full review on my blog:
https://blog.medhaapps.com/2019/10/bo...
Varun, Pooja, Anil and Devika passed out from a business school and except Anil others have a job offer at a textile company. But they come across another organization TBB who have a new format of interviews, for campus hiring. Intrigued by the easy hiring process and the money involved in this sector, all four of them are initially elated to have been selected and are excited to be joining a stock brokerage co. Their happiness is short lived as being relationship managers for inexperienced clients, with extreme pressure on monthly revenue targets makes work life difficult for all four of them.
Pooja who is inclined towards her values and ethics than her career growth shifts to compliance section; while the other three stay on and encouraged by their seniors and bosses at work, resort to all sort of wrong practices in a bid to meet their sales targets. In parallel runs the story of Reddy Oil and Gas Co which is struggling to stay in business and how with help from Salil Bhai try to manipulate share price and fool the markets to boost their investment. How this job affects Varun and his friends’ careers, their personal lives and equations with people around them forms the rest of the story.
Stock markets as an avenue of investment are highly rewarding but come with high risk quotient, and is a field where even the most experienced souls cannot guarantee the results. Dalal’s Street is that magnificent piece of work which gives the reader a 360 degree view of stock markets in a fictional setup. Since the jargon is smartly used by author through fictional characters, those who are reading about the markets for the first time will not find it theoretical or overwhelming. And for those who love finance and investment related reads, this is a must read. The book is an absolute page turner, and the author has kept the narration very engaging through the entire story.
Just when the story seems to be getting a bit flat, there is one more unexpected twist which keeps the reader guessing. The characters are well developed and have a good mix of grey shades making them interesting. Overall, a completely entertaining read in the backdrop of stock markets, I highly recommend Dalal’s Street, as I thoroughly enjoyed it.
https://blog.medhaapps.com/2019/10/bo...
Varun, Pooja, Anil and Devika passed out from a business school and except Anil others have a job offer at a textile company. But they come across another organization TBB who have a new format of interviews, for campus hiring. Intrigued by the easy hiring process and the money involved in this sector, all four of them are initially elated to have been selected and are excited to be joining a stock brokerage co. Their happiness is short lived as being relationship managers for inexperienced clients, with extreme pressure on monthly revenue targets makes work life difficult for all four of them.
Pooja who is inclined towards her values and ethics than her career growth shifts to compliance section; while the other three stay on and encouraged by their seniors and bosses at work, resort to all sort of wrong practices in a bid to meet their sales targets. In parallel runs the story of Reddy Oil and Gas Co which is struggling to stay in business and how with help from Salil Bhai try to manipulate share price and fool the markets to boost their investment. How this job affects Varun and his friends’ careers, their personal lives and equations with people around them forms the rest of the story.
Stock markets as an avenue of investment are highly rewarding but come with high risk quotient, and is a field where even the most experienced souls cannot guarantee the results. Dalal’s Street is that magnificent piece of work which gives the reader a 360 degree view of stock markets in a fictional setup. Since the jargon is smartly used by author through fictional characters, those who are reading about the markets for the first time will not find it theoretical or overwhelming. And for those who love finance and investment related reads, this is a must read. The book is an absolute page turner, and the author has kept the narration very engaging through the entire story.
Just when the story seems to be getting a bit flat, there is one more unexpected twist which keeps the reader guessing. The characters are well developed and have a good mix of grey shades making them interesting. Overall, a completely entertaining read in the backdrop of stock markets, I highly recommend Dalal’s Street, as I thoroughly enjoyed it.
October 16, 2019
The story starts with the punchline "Big bull caught in crosshair" announcing the biggest scam by the biggest bull of Dalal street, Harshad Mehta.
Stock market, one of the most thrilling financial professions.
and after that The story turns with the suicide of Bank chairman of Mr. Agarwal, reflecting the impact of Why it book is named Dalal's street and how the Stock market can impact someone's life.
This incident creates a threat in the mind of Mr. Agarwal which further becomes a hurdle for his son who is about to take the job in Delhi.
The story dwells around the thrilling adventure of students who are intrigued by the high paying trading firms.
Author Anurag Tripathi, who is an alumnus of the Indian School of Business reflects the complete story in a very natural way.
Every incident is perfectly woven to offer sense either in the big picture or when anticipated.
As a former investment banker, he previously led the retail equity business for a financial company in India. This novel is a fictionalized account of what goes on behind the scenes in the financial advisory business in India.
The story offers a very clear image of the ups and downs of the market, the impact and also the thoughts and insecurity which are developed as a result of all this turbulence.
The change in human nature is well reflected by the incidents, as how it can be "Risk-taker to Naysayer"
With the wonderful opening of every section, the story develops a gripping read.
Every Title and opening statement works as a pivot to leverage the interest of the reader.
The characters like, Tiwari Ji, Devika, Anil, Varun make the story familiar and supporting characters make the filler seem to be the finishing.
With good content, the story is equipped with wonderful storytelling and narration.
All this packed in a book of only 212 pages, it is a short, worthy, interesting read.
The book features a french flap and Flexi bond cover, (Paper with slightly leathery feel because of the thickness and smoothness)
The physical book compliments the story making it feel more special and a"Good Read".
It is unputdownable and possibly a "read in one go"
What do you think?
Are you ready to face the turbulence, or do you fear being in the Dalal's street?
Stock market, one of the most thrilling financial professions.
and after that The story turns with the suicide of Bank chairman of Mr. Agarwal, reflecting the impact of Why it book is named Dalal's street and how the Stock market can impact someone's life.
This incident creates a threat in the mind of Mr. Agarwal which further becomes a hurdle for his son who is about to take the job in Delhi.
The story dwells around the thrilling adventure of students who are intrigued by the high paying trading firms.
Author Anurag Tripathi, who is an alumnus of the Indian School of Business reflects the complete story in a very natural way.
Every incident is perfectly woven to offer sense either in the big picture or when anticipated.
As a former investment banker, he previously led the retail equity business for a financial company in India. This novel is a fictionalized account of what goes on behind the scenes in the financial advisory business in India.
The story offers a very clear image of the ups and downs of the market, the impact and also the thoughts and insecurity which are developed as a result of all this turbulence.
The change in human nature is well reflected by the incidents, as how it can be "Risk-taker to Naysayer"
With the wonderful opening of every section, the story develops a gripping read.
Every Title and opening statement works as a pivot to leverage the interest of the reader.
The characters like, Tiwari Ji, Devika, Anil, Varun make the story familiar and supporting characters make the filler seem to be the finishing.
With good content, the story is equipped with wonderful storytelling and narration.
All this packed in a book of only 212 pages, it is a short, worthy, interesting read.
The book features a french flap and Flexi bond cover, (Paper with slightly leathery feel because of the thickness and smoothness)
The physical book compliments the story making it feel more special and a"Good Read".
It is unputdownable and possibly a "read in one go"
What do you think?
Are you ready to face the turbulence, or do you fear being in the Dalal's street?
September 24, 2019
A super fast story that would keep you on your feet from the start to the finish. To begin with, I liked the cover page which is as good as the story. The cover page also gives the hint about the story or at least the characters involved in it namely Varun, Devika, Pooja and Anil.
The book talks in great detail about what exactly is happening in the Fund Houses, Investment Banking, Stock Market Exchanges and the role of the fund managers who manipulate the figures at their will and wish. Who else other than Anurag Tripathi could pen it better since he himself was an investment banker once.
The story talks in great detail about the power and influence of money in the day to day operations which manipulates the stocks and figures by keeping the unsuspecting investors at bay. The story begins with Varun and his friends Devika, Pooja and Anil joining the firm - though Pooja wasn't interested as like the other three. Varun and Anil starts learning the trick of the trade slowly but steadily. Varun finds his mentor in Tiwari-ji who teaches him the nuances. He also finds a God sent Angel in Aunty-ji through whom he starts making lot of money as incentives/commission. While Pooja was in love with Varun, Devika does an unthinkable act. Anil found an investor in Nikhil Seth.
Sunny, the CEO never cared about anyone and his attitude was beyond comprehension. He joins hands with Salil-bhai who is known to manipulate stocks in order to solve the troubles faced by Reddy Oil and Gas. The manipulation game takes a toll on aspiring career of Anil who was forced to push on wrong advice to Nikhil Seth.
What happens in the end is something you wouldn't want to miss.
The story is an eye-opener for all those who do not have slightest of knowledge about trading in stocks and shares. It warns you of being greedy in making quick money in no time thereby ending up losing all that you had. Remember, castles are not built overnight...
The book talks in great detail about what exactly is happening in the Fund Houses, Investment Banking, Stock Market Exchanges and the role of the fund managers who manipulate the figures at their will and wish. Who else other than Anurag Tripathi could pen it better since he himself was an investment banker once.
The story talks in great detail about the power and influence of money in the day to day operations which manipulates the stocks and figures by keeping the unsuspecting investors at bay. The story begins with Varun and his friends Devika, Pooja and Anil joining the firm - though Pooja wasn't interested as like the other three. Varun and Anil starts learning the trick of the trade slowly but steadily. Varun finds his mentor in Tiwari-ji who teaches him the nuances. He also finds a God sent Angel in Aunty-ji through whom he starts making lot of money as incentives/commission. While Pooja was in love with Varun, Devika does an unthinkable act. Anil found an investor in Nikhil Seth.
Sunny, the CEO never cared about anyone and his attitude was beyond comprehension. He joins hands with Salil-bhai who is known to manipulate stocks in order to solve the troubles faced by Reddy Oil and Gas. The manipulation game takes a toll on aspiring career of Anil who was forced to push on wrong advice to Nikhil Seth.
What happens in the end is something you wouldn't want to miss.
The story is an eye-opener for all those who do not have slightest of knowledge about trading in stocks and shares. It warns you of being greedy in making quick money in no time thereby ending up losing all that you had. Remember, castles are not built overnight...
October 13, 2019
After working my ass off to score well in entrepreneurship in school and watching The Wolf of Wall Street with a completely blank face, choosing to read a financial thriller was really a daring task. So it was more like a challenge to broaden my genre preferences.
Dalal's Street was very different from the normal books I read. This is why my effort to review this book won't be justified enough, because I haven't had much exposure to this particular genre.
It traces the struggle of 4 young Indian business school graduates, who try their luck in a high paying trading company - Varun, Anil, Devika and Pooja. All of them have independent morals and thus watching them rise and fall was really a treat. The focus is mostly on Varun who is really the smartest of them all and the only one who survives in a world where money is the only thing that matters.
The mechanisms of stock markets and share prices are well explored, and although the author provides a glossary in the end, I think he assumed this book would only be read by a limited audience. After reading almost 70 pages, I do start getting the hang of the book but there are many pages I just glossed over because despite the author trying to make things as clear as possible I just couldn't keep up. This is why, I don't think it was me who picked the wrong book, but the book that picked the wrong reader.
So as far as I could grasp it, the book was pretty nice even if you don't pay much attention to the financial twists and turns. It exposed me to the cunning business world, and showed me many grey sides of that world. I think it would really be a page turner for all those who are enticed by the world of business and finance.
Dalal's Street was very different from the normal books I read. This is why my effort to review this book won't be justified enough, because I haven't had much exposure to this particular genre.
It traces the struggle of 4 young Indian business school graduates, who try their luck in a high paying trading company - Varun, Anil, Devika and Pooja. All of them have independent morals and thus watching them rise and fall was really a treat. The focus is mostly on Varun who is really the smartest of them all and the only one who survives in a world where money is the only thing that matters.
The mechanisms of stock markets and share prices are well explored, and although the author provides a glossary in the end, I think he assumed this book would only be read by a limited audience. After reading almost 70 pages, I do start getting the hang of the book but there are many pages I just glossed over because despite the author trying to make things as clear as possible I just couldn't keep up. This is why, I don't think it was me who picked the wrong book, but the book that picked the wrong reader.
So as far as I could grasp it, the book was pretty nice even if you don't pay much attention to the financial twists and turns. It exposed me to the cunning business world, and showed me many grey sides of that world. I think it would really be a page turner for all those who are enticed by the world of business and finance.
October 12, 2019
Title - Dalal's Street
Author - Anurag Tripathi
Publisher - Niyogi Books
Genre - financial thriller
Pages - 212
Format - paperback
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Plot - The story revolves around young Indian business school graduates namely Varun, Devika, Pooja and Anil who are hardworking, intelligent and ambitious and are attracted to jobs in a high paying trading company. They are focused on success in the fast paced, hyper competitive world of stockbroking where greed, use of cunning and wealth are the stepping stones to survival and success.
Grab the book which explores the complex interplay of human relationship in a world ruled by the rise and fall of share prices.
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Review -
1) The cover of the book is eye catchy and the title of the book is totally apt to the content.
2) The plot of the story is realistic and deep. It is a perfect blend of business, love, lust and greed which is very well narrated by the author.
3) The details of stock market like Fund Houses, Investment banking and stock market exchange are very well woven by the author.
4) The book also highlights on how the fund managers exploit the statistics for their greed.
5) The language used by the author is simple and easily understandable but I didn't like the use of slang in between.
6) The story gives total perception of the stock market and also tells us that how materialistic this generation is.
7) Characters are very well developed and described by the author. Each character has its own importance.
8) Glossary given at the end of the book is readers friendly.
9) The flow of the book is fast paced which makes it a page turner.
10) Overall, an informative read.
I recommend this book to all specially retail investors.
Author - Anurag Tripathi
Publisher - Niyogi Books
Genre - financial thriller
Pages - 212
Format - paperback
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Plot - The story revolves around young Indian business school graduates namely Varun, Devika, Pooja and Anil who are hardworking, intelligent and ambitious and are attracted to jobs in a high paying trading company. They are focused on success in the fast paced, hyper competitive world of stockbroking where greed, use of cunning and wealth are the stepping stones to survival and success.
Grab the book which explores the complex interplay of human relationship in a world ruled by the rise and fall of share prices.
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.
Review -
1) The cover of the book is eye catchy and the title of the book is totally apt to the content.
2) The plot of the story is realistic and deep. It is a perfect blend of business, love, lust and greed which is very well narrated by the author.
3) The details of stock market like Fund Houses, Investment banking and stock market exchange are very well woven by the author.
4) The book also highlights on how the fund managers exploit the statistics for their greed.
5) The language used by the author is simple and easily understandable but I didn't like the use of slang in between.
6) The story gives total perception of the stock market and also tells us that how materialistic this generation is.
7) Characters are very well developed and described by the author. Each character has its own importance.
8) Glossary given at the end of the book is readers friendly.
9) The flow of the book is fast paced which makes it a page turner.
10) Overall, an informative read.
I recommend this book to all specially retail investors.
October 13, 2019
I wanted to buy this from the very first day it was launched. Like why not i am a commerce student and it's all our field. My very first impression when i got to know about the book was that it's Non-fiction talking about the Shares and Share Market, but actully it is a Fictional Story of the Share Market world. Big companies, Business Rivalry, Brokers, Bull, Bear and the whole business and Share Market world
Dalal's Street is a story of 4 friends from the commerce field finding some perfect jobs for themselves. Some of them are working but are fed up from there previous jobs and while they were discussing they found a company called The Big Bull. Dealing in different companies Share's and the next day they found themselves in one of there hiring seminars. There are few more characters in the book like Mr. Reddy owner of "Reddy oil & Gas" and few more characters.
Talking about how much i like the book or loved the book. Well yes i loved the book. It's really well written but then there are few terms only a person form commence or Share marketing feild will understand. The Terms like the Bull, Bear and all of it from the share market is well know by me and i loved the book but i really am not sure a person not knowing all this would loved it or not.
The book show the truth about the companies and how all this business field works. Companies helping thier competing companies just to keep up the competition further, Just to keep up companies Goodwill. Employees, Employers, CEOs, Managers. The book is a combination of all whole Economic and Business field showing every aspects from the eyes of every working person in and out of a company.
It's a perfect book for the one from commence and Share Marketing feild
Dalal's Street is a story of 4 friends from the commerce field finding some perfect jobs for themselves. Some of them are working but are fed up from there previous jobs and while they were discussing they found a company called The Big Bull. Dealing in different companies Share's and the next day they found themselves in one of there hiring seminars. There are few more characters in the book like Mr. Reddy owner of "Reddy oil & Gas" and few more characters.
Talking about how much i like the book or loved the book. Well yes i loved the book. It's really well written but then there are few terms only a person form commence or Share marketing feild will understand. The Terms like the Bull, Bear and all of it from the share market is well know by me and i loved the book but i really am not sure a person not knowing all this would loved it or not.
The book show the truth about the companies and how all this business field works. Companies helping thier competing companies just to keep up the competition further, Just to keep up companies Goodwill. Employees, Employers, CEOs, Managers. The book is a combination of all whole Economic and Business field showing every aspects from the eyes of every working person in and out of a company.
It's a perfect book for the one from commence and Share Marketing feild
October 24, 2019
The book is a financial thriller, following the story of four friends; Anil, Varun, Devika and Pooja, who have been offered jobs in at TBB, a company that provides stock trade services and consultancy to potential investors. Sticking to their nature, the four dive in head first into the world of bears and bulls, only to lose some part of themselves to gain the skill and experience that comes with the job.
The plot can be considered good. Initially, it is very slow moving and a lot of time is consumed up just to set the precedent. The book might be hard to understand by someone not very much accustomed to how stock market works. The ending seems too deliberate, not very natural to me; I felt like a good exit point had been missed for the residing ending.
As for the characters, they are very not-so-unique, stereotyped bunch; a young man rebelling against his father’s wishes, a lazy and unorganized fellow who finds his way through a road not taken, a diva who likes everything handed to her on a palette while she bats eyelashes, and a tomboy who is not so at the end (because what’s the fun in that?) and sticks to her principles.
I felt the book could’ve been more developed. I really liked the last 70-80 pages or so as that was where the real financial thriller resided. The rest was just fun and games for me with zero impact. The conflict part could’ve been more enhanced, in terms of length and writing style.
I suggest this book to students who are studying or are interested in Finance as it will provide a great outlook. This is also for everyone who trade in stocks, it can be a great insight into what happens in the lives of the brokers.
The plot can be considered good. Initially, it is very slow moving and a lot of time is consumed up just to set the precedent. The book might be hard to understand by someone not very much accustomed to how stock market works. The ending seems too deliberate, not very natural to me; I felt like a good exit point had been missed for the residing ending.
As for the characters, they are very not-so-unique, stereotyped bunch; a young man rebelling against his father’s wishes, a lazy and unorganized fellow who finds his way through a road not taken, a diva who likes everything handed to her on a palette while she bats eyelashes, and a tomboy who is not so at the end (because what’s the fun in that?) and sticks to her principles.
I felt the book could’ve been more developed. I really liked the last 70-80 pages or so as that was where the real financial thriller resided. The rest was just fun and games for me with zero impact. The conflict part could’ve been more enhanced, in terms of length and writing style.
I suggest this book to students who are studying or are interested in Finance as it will provide a great outlook. This is also for everyone who trade in stocks, it can be a great insight into what happens in the lives of the brokers.
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November 23, 2020
The moment I saw the title of the book, I thought it would be all about the stock markets and a bit about some of the famously infamous names and the scams thrown in the mix. Well, I was correct of the first half and a little bit on the rest!
Four business graduates think they are ready to take on the the financial world and succeed in terms if name ,fame and money. They soon realize that hard work alone is sufficient or is it insufficient!
There are a lot of things that I learnt from this book. All the stock brokering terms and the life inside the stock market building, the way people behave / react and basically what how things go about in the financial market
The author has brought before our eyes the way the recruiting firms operate and how the gullible graduates take the bait ,believe in everything that is said done and finally fall prey!
The language is simple and easy. The story line does not drag and the pace was good till the end. But in some places I felt it went a little technical and I had to read those paras a couple of times.
I would say the main characters are well developed and given weightage but the other characters don't have so much depth. And sometimes the way a certain character behave does not seem totally convincing. But if you read it as a story and not look at how it will reflect when this happens in real life, then it can just be left aside.
Apart from the stock market stuff, you can see betrayal, romance, violence, lust, greed , manipulations etc and also their consequences.
The black humor works out in some places.The cover is interesting and I also liked the glossary at the end.
Four business graduates think they are ready to take on the the financial world and succeed in terms if name ,fame and money. They soon realize that hard work alone is sufficient or is it insufficient!
There are a lot of things that I learnt from this book. All the stock brokering terms and the life inside the stock market building, the way people behave / react and basically what how things go about in the financial market
The author has brought before our eyes the way the recruiting firms operate and how the gullible graduates take the bait ,believe in everything that is said done and finally fall prey!
The language is simple and easy. The story line does not drag and the pace was good till the end. But in some places I felt it went a little technical and I had to read those paras a couple of times.
I would say the main characters are well developed and given weightage but the other characters don't have so much depth. And sometimes the way a certain character behave does not seem totally convincing. But if you read it as a story and not look at how it will reflect when this happens in real life, then it can just be left aside.
Apart from the stock market stuff, you can see betrayal, romance, violence, lust, greed , manipulations etc and also their consequences.
The black humor works out in some places.The cover is interesting and I also liked the glossary at the end.
November 25, 2019
I am so happy that I picked this financial thriller. Which is actually way out of my league, considering the genre. To be frank, I suck on these topics. Thus reading this book was quite overwhelming as it revolves around stocks, shares, finances and trades. And you will be able to see the proper platform that talks about the complex integrities of the economic tribe and its turbulence. For starters, this is my first read in this genre that helps me to absorb a few underlying gospel truths in Commerce, Big B's and all.
This Story is about how four young graduates strive to thrive in the gambling world with it's high and low. The Importance of the story lies in manipulating the solid, liquid stocks & tradings and peeps us from top to bottom of the stock market, their learnings of its mechanism, the struggles they counteract and success from four different POV's.
Anurag makes this story personal and allows us to witness the market plays which definitely not likely to forget about how the bankers speculate the trade, in and around the market to generate the exponential revenue. The Cover quintessences the context of this story. The Characters and the writing style are unique that adds tapestry in crafting the prose with all greed, love and lust for power & money.
This Story is about how four young graduates strive to thrive in the gambling world with it's high and low. The Importance of the story lies in manipulating the solid, liquid stocks & tradings and peeps us from top to bottom of the stock market, their learnings of its mechanism, the struggles they counteract and success from four different POV's.
Anurag makes this story personal and allows us to witness the market plays which definitely not likely to forget about how the bankers speculate the trade, in and around the market to generate the exponential revenue. The Cover quintessences the context of this story. The Characters and the writing style are unique that adds tapestry in crafting the prose with all greed, love and lust for power & money.
May 5, 2020
Title: Dalal’s Street
Author: Anurag Tripathi
Page Count: 212
Dalal's Street revolves around Varun, Pooja, Anil and Devika who have graduated from Indian Business School. They are hardworking, intelligent and ambitious. Their main focus is on success in the fast paced, hyper competitive world of stockbroking where greed, use of cunning and wealth are the stepping stones to survival and success. They have to survive this by hook or crook because survivors are the winners. Pooja's priorities are different and because of that she is shifted to a different section at work while the others grow by doing wrong practices. They are encouraged by their seniors. But things won't be the same always. There is competition everywhere.
I was intrigued by the blurb. The plot is quite interesting with some interesting twists and turns. It takes you into the stock broking world and you can understand a few things about. The characters are well developed but I could not really connect with anyone. The writing style is pretty good and easy to read. I finished the book in no time as it is fast paced.
It was a good read but not my favourite. I would recommend it to people who might be in stock broking or would want to get a gist of it.
Author: Anurag Tripathi
Page Count: 212
Dalal's Street revolves around Varun, Pooja, Anil and Devika who have graduated from Indian Business School. They are hardworking, intelligent and ambitious. Their main focus is on success in the fast paced, hyper competitive world of stockbroking where greed, use of cunning and wealth are the stepping stones to survival and success. They have to survive this by hook or crook because survivors are the winners. Pooja's priorities are different and because of that she is shifted to a different section at work while the others grow by doing wrong practices. They are encouraged by their seniors. But things won't be the same always. There is competition everywhere.
I was intrigued by the blurb. The plot is quite interesting with some interesting twists and turns. It takes you into the stock broking world and you can understand a few things about. The characters are well developed but I could not really connect with anyone. The writing style is pretty good and easy to read. I finished the book in no time as it is fast paced.
It was a good read but not my favourite. I would recommend it to people who might be in stock broking or would want to get a gist of it.
April 2, 2020
I do not have much knowledge about the working of the investments and shares etc, but reading this book made me realize the significance of this information for a common man. I truly appreciate the author for bringing to fore the impact of the rise and fall of share prices on the fortunes of individuals as well as their interpersonal relationships. It is a fascinating book that boasts of simple language, great narration, realistic characterization, and a truly gripping plot. It also offers relevant information while maintaining the thrill through various twists and turns. I wish Anurag all the best with the success of this book which I consider a great addition to my collection.
April 30, 2020
Dalal’s Street - as the title suggests is an intriguing story set in the backdrop of the stock market, cut-throat competition, and fraud.
With an interesting cover and a decently shaped storyline, the story revolves around four characters and their journey in achieving much more than others in the stock market which by default comes with huge risks. The protagonist's character is sketched strikingly opposite to his father's.
Up to the mark character development and narration made the story an engaging one. The boldness in the story was apparent, slang words were not needed.
With an interesting cover and a decently shaped storyline, the story revolves around four characters and their journey in achieving much more than others in the stock market which by default comes with huge risks. The protagonist's character is sketched strikingly opposite to his father's.
Up to the mark character development and narration made the story an engaging one. The boldness in the story was apparent, slang words were not needed.
May 6, 2021
This is a fast-paced, can't put down kind of novel. There are two parallel narratives that converge at some point with highly predictable plot twists and characterisation. The book can be finished in one sitting and is a good way to pass some time.
Though the book has financial jargon scattered around, there is not much to learn from here for a serious investor nothing that you wouldn't be able to learn from a few articles or YouTube videos (hence the 3 stars)!
Overall, good fiction and don't look for more.
Though the book has financial jargon scattered around, there is not much to learn from here for a serious investor nothing that you wouldn't be able to learn from a few articles or YouTube videos (hence the 3 stars)!
Overall, good fiction and don't look for more.
October 6, 2019
The book takes it readers into the labryinth of stock market trades in India. With well thought of characters the author uses the stock markets as an effective background to script a riveting tale. It is a story of power, money and greed.
By keeping the plot brief, the author has reigned in the story to an unstoppable read.
By keeping the plot brief, the author has reigned in the story to an unstoppable read.
December 11, 2019
Must be quickest read in a very long time.. good financial thriller. God's bankers is the immediate reference popped in my mind though both are unrelated. Fraud is the commonality of both the books. Market events are nicely Incorporated with gripping finish. must commend Anurag to capture so many Market events without disturbing the flow of the story and yet have a thrilling finish...
March 12, 2024
The plot of the book is nice.
However, the narration could have been better including the sequencing of chapters.
At times I was lost as to who was exactly speaking that statement.
After re reading I could understand.
Overall I would say a great read and shows the harsh realities of the markets.
However, the narration could have been better including the sequencing of chapters.
At times I was lost as to who was exactly speaking that statement.
After re reading I could understand.
Overall I would say a great read and shows the harsh realities of the markets.
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