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ISBN-10: 8122204570
ISBN-13: 978-81-222-0457-5
Author(s):
Neeraj Pahlajani,
Ritesh Sharma,
Format:
Paperback
Publisher:
Orient Paperbacks
Language: English
Pages: 198
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ABOUT THE BOOK
This is a story of dreaming the great Indian middle class dream, and of life shaped - accidentally or by design, only God knows - by the great Indian middle class values.
The joyride begins in the lap of two favourite pastimes of the nation - cricket and television - and after some shattered dreams, leads to the hallowed precincts of the venerated IIMs. It is a story of the life at the IIMs, and of life beyond. It is a story of how to play the IIM game successfully and beat the super distillation system refined by the IIMs to separate the chaff from the grain, the also-rans from the super achievers.
The story has bit of raw truth. It is also tongue-in-cheek. It is designed to whet the appetite of those aspiring. It will evoke nostalgia amongst the alumni; it will also anger a few.
Read on... you will either love it, or hate it, but will find it difficult to put down.
WHAT THE PRESS SAYS
'...racy, entertaining tale of dreaming big and reaching the impossible, told with panache, in a been-there-done-that tone.'
— Telegraph, Kolkata
'Joker in the Pack is better than most in this growing genre...'
— Mint Lounge
'An attempt at satire, the narrative has the natural flavour of college lingo...'
— The Financial Times
'...school is over, the race is on (for) a good MBA programme... the book takes a look at life in IIMs where (finally) getting placed on Day One means
you have arrived... the authors honestly describe in detail the disappointments, bitterness and reconciliation as part of the IIM package.'
— Hindu
WHAT THE READERS SAYS
- "I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book as it took me back to my days at IIMB. The story served as a time travelogue and evoked nostalgia as I could see myself on the IIMB campus all over again trying to come to terms with the rigors - old and new alike. The authors have woven a racy story thats very readable - I finished the book in quick time and enjoyed every minute of it!" — by Jnaneswar Sen, Sr GM Mktg., Honda Siel Cars India
- An addictive, attention-grabbing account of life at IIMs. I could see half of my batchmates fit into the shoes of 'Shekhar Verma'. The key features of this book are its realism, lack of political correctness, and the human element to Shekhar's love life...The authors have done an excellent job of capturing the range of emotions - excitement, disappointment, turmoil, joy - that is a part and parcel of MBA life." — by S. Ramakrishnan, Exec VP, North India, HDFC Bank
- "A very entertaining read ... one person's 'insider' perspective of the MBA system at a premier b-school. Although fictional, it remains grounded just enough in reality to evoke nostalgia in most MBA graduates (and perhaps anger in a few)... the protagonist's transformation from aimless (and carefree) youngster to a more world-wise, focused and ambitious executive at the threshold of a 'corporate life' has been beautifully described." — by Vinit S Chauhan, President IIML Alumni Association
- "A fast-paced narrative that captures the tension of campus placements. The first thing I felt while reading this was it could've been me. The mix of different emotions is well presented and easy to relate to. The dash of humour and use of vernacular phrases makes an interesting read. "Extras", a part and parcel of Indian middle-class, are one of the many innovative ingredients that make it a spicy and smooth read." — by Akshay Hiremath, Product Mktg Mgr, Nokia India
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