Swami Rama Selected Poems

Book Review Swami Rama: Selected PoemsAn Insight on Life EnlightenedCompiled & Translated by Shakuntala BodasPublished New Delhi 2007   My indefatigable aunt Shakuntala Bodas, an ardent and committed devotee of Swami Rama, has authored a number of books in English, Hindi and Marathi on Swami Rama, his life and his teachings. My favorite is Swami Rama : Selected Poems [...]

EMC for Product Designers – A Book Review

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http://vikramkarve.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/02/an-excellent-reference-book.htm
Regards
Vikram Karve

An Enchanting Book for Dog Lovers

BOOK REVIEW  
MARLEY & ME
 
Life and Love with the World’s Worst Dog
  
By
  
John Grogan
  
[Hodder & Stoughton, London, 2006]
 
ISBN 0 340 92209 5
   
[Reviewed by Vikram Karve]
  
 
 
The essence of this book is encapsulated in the ruminations of the author after he buried his beloved dog Marley: “Was it possible for a dog – any dog, but especially a nutty, [...]

A Delightful Book for Dog Lovers – Marley & Me – Book Review

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BOOK REVIEW  MARLEY & MELife and Love with the World’s Worst Dog By John Grogan [Hodder & Stoughton, London, 2006]ISBN 0 340 92209 5  
[Reviewed by Vikram Karve]
  The essence of this book is encapsulated in the ruminations of the author after he buried his beloved dog Marley: “Was it possible [...]

Baramati

BARAMATI
By
VIKRAM WAMAN KARVE
Baramati. My birthplace. Baramati – half a decade ago, the then dusty mofussil town in the back of beyond, where I was born on the 12th of September in 1956, which has now metamorphosed into a vibrant oasis of agriculture, education and industry.
We visited Baramati on Saturday, the 1st of December 2007 – [...]

Symbiosis Biography of an Idea

 
Book Review  Symbiosis: Biography of an IdeaBy Dr. S.B. Mujumdar[Macmillan India 2007]ISBN: 9780230633681  
Symbiosis is a landmark institution of Pune. That’s why when I saw this book while browsing at the Crossword Bookstore I instantly picked it up and started reading it. As I read, I found the book so engrossing that I could put it down [...]

PUNE Queen of the Deccan

Pune is the most happening city in Western India.
 Are you from Pune, a true blue Punekar? Or do you want to know more about Pune and its glorious heritage, history and past?
 I recently came across a very informative book on Pune – why don’t you click the link below and read about it
 http://vikramkarve.sulekha.com/blog/post/2007/10/pune-queen-of-the-deccan.htm
And do send [...]

Alma Mater – ITBHU

Alma Mater
 
 
 
ITBHU  
 
Institute of Technology
 
Banaras Hindu University
 
Varanasi
 
India
       
On what basis do you judge an educational institution – an Engineering College or a B-School? In today’s world there is just one criterion – market value – the starting salaries and campus placement the students [...]

Foodie TV Shows

TV and the Trencherman
 
By
 
Vikram Karve
 
 
 
 
I try to masquerade as a connoisseur of good food, a gourmet, but in actual fact I am somewhat of a trencherman – a down to earth foodie with a hearty appetite who loves eating simple authentic earthy food. That’s why I prefer [...]

Maharshi Karve

MAHARSHI KARVE BOOKS ON HIS LIFE AND TIMES
 By
 VIKRAM KARVE
 I have before me three books on Maharshi Dhondo Keshav Karve:
 (i) His autobiography titled ‘Looking Back’ published in 1936.
 (ii) Maharshi Karve by Ganesh L. Chandavarkar published in 1958 by Popular Prakashan Bombay (Mumbai)
 (iii) Maharshi Karve – His 105 Years published on 18 April 1963 ( His 106th [...]