None likes facing crisis in life but we all know that it is inevitable though it's form and severity may vary. Some crisis could impact self while some like Covid 19 could impact people at large. Darwin's theory of evolution talks about survival of the fittest, which emphasizes on the adaptablity to the adverse situations as a quintessential quality to live to see another day. This theory is very much and all the more relevant in present scenario given the VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) nature of the world. But what are the essential qualities, you may wonder. Thanks to the authors T N Hari and Sanjay Swami....

Let's assume this situation. You are working in a reputed organization and your appraisal is underway. You have high hopes of getting a sizeable increment with a promotion to a leadership role. All of a sudden, your manager invites you into his room and asks you to poach some information to a competitor firm for some illegal commission. Would you be okay doing this so that your appraisal sails through, which will also keep you in your manager's good books or would you back off as you would be hurting the organization for illegal short term again. This is just an example of one of plethora of daily dilemmas that life throws at you with varying complexities. This book by Hardayal Singh, a civil service Officer, attempts to highlight through fictional and real stories of common men, that choosing and walking along the righteous path with an unwavering mind is possible but acknowledges that it is extremely difficult. 

What is the ultimate goal of one's life, beyond earning resources to meet basic needs such as food, clothing and shelter? I have pondered over this many a times but couldn't come up with any concrete answer. Having heard Jay Shetty speak in his Youtube Channel, I had developed high regards for his practical solution in dealing with life's day to day problems. So when I came across this interesting title with the tagline 'The secret of how to harness the power of positivity and be happy now', I picked this book with eagerness that it will bring me closer to the answer that has been eluding me for long. And after having read and re-read this book, I would say that this book lived upto my expectations.

Love can change someone’s life for better or for worse. This movie demonstrates that this is true not only in case where two humans are involved but also in cases where a human and an animal bond together. Starring Rakshit Shetty and the dog as the lead artists, the movie 777 Charlie unfolds how the world of an introvert protagonist, who leads a quiet and mundane life, turns around with the entry of Charlie, the dog.

Gen Z feels that the 80's generation (the Millenials) is out dated and always complaining and 80's generation felt the same about the Gen X. The striking reality is that this cycle repeats itself. While lot has been discussed about parenting techniques and lessons on coping with children, not much public engagement happens in understanding the mentality of aged men/women who have crossed their prime age, the loneliness they deal with and the inner struggles they go through in adapting themselves to the dynamically changing world.  A man called Ove by Frederick Blackmann is an attempt at journaling the life of a sexagenerian named Ove and how he sees today's world.