SHORT TAKES
Enriching lives
Randeep Wadehra

Studying Organizations
by Chris Grey Response Books, New. Delhi. Pages: ix + 145. Rs. 195

Organisation is a generic term that includes such social entities as families, clubs etc, economic set-ups like firms, limited companies etc and politico-administrative units like state or central governments, municipalities etc. A scholarly approach to studying these can be boringly pretentious or ‘dry’- packed with daunting jargons and statistics. Grey has adopted a less formal approach by keeping the language simple, the narration brief and the format user-friendly. Divided into three parts, the book begins with taking a look at classical approaches to studying organizations; thence, it goes on to illustrate the contemporary methods. Finally, the book tells us about Grey’s approach to the subject that should make students better managers.

Through The Eagle’s Eye
by M.B. Lal Pages: 141. Rs 100

Fairy tales fascinate us all. But for children this imaginary world becomes real. In the good old days grannies used to be the only source of such thrilling narratives to which wide-eyed kids listened intently. Then radio and television took over. However, books have immortalized such classic fairy tales as The Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and Puss in Boots etc. Lal has come up with a highly readable fairy tale set in the once idyllic vale of Kashmir. In this story, Mary is both fascinated and intrigued by the locals’ ability to communicate with birds and animals. She and Nakul decide to find out the secret code that facilitates such communication. They are helped by divine beings and birds taking them on a journey that’s absolutely fascinating. Kids are going to love this book.

Atul Sir’s Star Student
by Dhara Anjaria
Frog Books, Mumbai. Pages: 125. Rs. 150.

This is a true life account told in a story-bound manner. The protagonist, a student of class ten, is weak in mathematics. Otherwise she is above average in her studies. She joins coaching classes and begins to enjoy the experience when things begin to sour a bit. If bad blood is created in the classroom, at home her mother is suffering from terminal cancer – a heartbreaking situation indeed. But our heroine fights all odds to comes up trumps, and how! This book tells it all. Anjaria has good narrative skills – especially when she dabbles in humour.

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