Archive for the 'karve' Category

Ancient Wit and Wisdom

July 22, 2009

LAUGH and LEARN
HUMOR WISDOM ENJOYMENT AND EDUCATION

By

VIKRAM KARVE

Everyone loves stories.
So whenever I want to drive home my point or communicate a message, I like to tell a story rather than pontificate.
Everyone loves to laugh.
Yes, storytelling is certainly more enjoyable if you add a dash of humour than laborious dogmatic pontificating or moral [...]

An Insight on Life Enlightened – Book Review

December 10, 2008

Book Review
 
Swami Rama: Selected Poems
An Insight on Life Enlightened
Compiled & Translated by Shakuntala Bodas
Published 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 the life and his teachings of Swami Rama.
 
Of all her books, my favourite [...]

Embedded System Design

December 10, 2008

Book: Embedded System Design – A Unified Hardware / Software Introduction 
Authors: Frank Vahid, Tony Givargis
Publication: John Wiley and Sons (Asia) Pte Ltd, Singapore, 2002
ISBN 9971-51-405-2
Pages: 324.
 
[Reviewed by Prachi  A. Deshmukh] 
 
Once, there was a conversation going on between three ladies. They were discussing on something very seriously. Each of [...]

NANO The Essentials

December 9, 2008

In his insightful memoirs, War As I Knew It, General George S. Patton, one of history’s most charismatic, famous and successful generals, gifted us an priceless gem of his human resource management wisdom: “Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity”.
 
Ever since I [...]

My Food Adventures

December 9, 2008

APPETITE FOR A STROLL 
[Foodie Adventures, Simple Recipes, Musings on The Art of Eating and Vikram Karve’s Authentic Guide to Value For Money Food in Mumbai and Pune]

By

VIKRAM KARVE

Please click the link and read the review of Appetite for a Stroll titled Food for Soul in the Indian Express [Pune] Sunday 7th September 2008 
http://www.indianexpress.com/story/358363.html
expressonline book review
http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Food-for-soul/358363/#
 
If [...]

EMC for Product Designers – Book Review

December 9, 2008

A Comprehensive Reference Book for IT, Electronic, Telecom and Electrical Engineering and Design Professionals
 
 
Title: EMC for Product Designers
Author: Tim Williams
Elsevier [Fourth Edition, 2007] 498 pages
ISBN – 13: 978-0-75-068170-4
ISBN – 10: 0-750-68170-5
 
 
 
Most of us consider a number of factors, exoteric and esoteric, while designing [or selecting] our homes and in the configuration of the numerous [...]

Book Review – Appetite for a Stroll

September 8, 2008

APPETITE FOR A STROLL 
[Foodie Adventures, Simple Recipes, Authentic Value For Money Food in Mumbai and Pune and Musings on The Art of Eating]

By

VIKRAM KARVE

Please click the link and read the review of Appetite for a Stroll titled Food for Soul in the Indian Express [Pune] Sunday 7th September 2008 
http://www.indianexpress.com/story/358363.html
expressonline book review
http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Food-for-soul/358363/#
Happy Reading and Happy Eating
VIKRAM [...]

Swami Rama Selected Poems

March 20, 2008

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

February 10, 2008

Click the link below and read on
http://vikramkarve.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/02/an-excellent-reference-book.htm
Regards
Vikram Karve

An Enchanting Book for Dog Lovers

December 11, 2007

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, [...]