ExpertDabbler

Today’s Businessline editorial sent me a prompt reminder to write about Harish Damodaran. His India’s new capitalists was one of the most impressive books I came across in the happening 33rd Chennai book fair. I have this nasty habit of reading entire sections of the book while standing. And this made for an engrossing read. I came out wanting to buy but wanted to check online if i can get it cheaper via infibeam and flipkart.

Other books which which caught my attention and respect include ‘Izhakaadhey’ from Kizhakku/NHM stable. As a beginner level investor myself, i found it very useful. This includes the all too important Mr. Market analogy(Ben Graham), The Ted Williams analogy(Buffett) was brilliantly adapted around Rahul Dravid. If at all I want my mom to read a no-nonsense investing book in Tamil, this would be it.

Overall, I find the value of book fair being on descent the last few years.
The stalls who get the maximum attention are the usual suscpects : Kizhakku, Uyirmmai, Kalachuvadu, Cambridge university press (i like it there, especially the Cambridge Advanced learner’s dictionary), There was also a stall which was selling Harvard Business press books for Rs. 195. I wanted to check how ancient those books are.

Most of the other stalls are a bore to me. How long are they going to present the same set of samayal kalai, jodhidam, aanmeegam, Ahmedia muslim, Ramakrishna mission, Vikatan, Kumudam book stalls, year after year?

If someone had come across anything interesting in the book fair, please let me know.

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