SPIRIT OF MUMBAI

   "It was 30th December ..... It is said that life is full of surprises, I would be starting what would become one of the greatest adventures of life " - when an autobiography of a famous entrepreneur (leading  industrialist) entices us at entry level with an exciting note like this, we are absolutely awestruck and resolve to #BringingTheRainbow in our life. We, the readers are so mesmerized by author R. K. Somany 's fluorescent Rainbow, that an industrialist transforms into a lodestar to follow .... forever. That's the power of #BringingTheRainbow . By now, all of you must be wondering , what's this #BringingTheRainbow ..... all about ! Book : BRINGING the RAINBOW -  The Hindware Story - Author : R. K. SOMANY  Publisher : Rupa Publications Genre : Autobiography Pages : 201 Price : INR 595 My brain was buzzing big time while browsing   #BringingTheRainbow . I must recite this story at the earliest ,  to my teenage nephew Aam...

" Congratulations Sujata, you are the winner of Jeffrey Archer contest. You will be meeting Sir Jeffrey Archer in person at Trident , Mumbai and you will receive an autographed copy of ' Only Time Will Tell ' as a prize from EBay ."  This is just a tip of an iceberg and a chip off the old block - mother's version about my winnings. Since time immortal my mother kept on reciting to me stories of Mahabharata, Ramayana as well as Dadayana. Dadayana means my father-Dada's glorious achievements as a student / social activist / inspector / publisher / editor / founder and philanthropist. My mother, my first Expert in motivation , inspired me to be a Winner .  " Like Father, Like Daughter " , mother used to remind me whenever I was depressed from a setback. She used to bring me back on the right track, if and when I suffered a failure. Her reasoning to move on and forget the fall is : this is a trifle, you must aim higher as per your st...