Book Reviews

Nov 8, 2022
4 min

Acid for the Children: Book Review by Nishant Mittal

Is Acid for the Children a book worth reading? Read this review to find out.

Jun 1, 2022
2 min

The courage to be disliked: Book Review by Nishant Mittal

Is The courage to be disliked a good book? Read the review to know.

Apr 20, 2022
2 min

Masters of Scale by Reid Hoffman: Book review by Nishant Mittal

Reid Hoffman is a Silicon Valley legend. Being a part of the fabled "Paypal mafia", Mr. Hoffman went on to found LinkedIn (which sold for...

Mar 11, 2022
3 min

Gujarmal Modi by Sonu Bhasin: Book Review by Nishant Mittal

Entrepreneurship in India has a fascinating history. Until recently, it wasn't something that was encouraged, let alone celebrated in the...

Feb 28, 2022
3 min

Do Epic Shit by Ankur Warikoo: Book review by Nishant Mittal

My yearly campaign of reading books (#52booksinayear) has me trying out all kinds of non-fiction. And though I love reading across the...

Feb 15, 2022
3 min

The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: Book review by Nishant Mittal

Do you all just die and turn into dust? Read this review of The Almanack of Naval Ravikant, written by Nishant Mittal.

Jan 29, 2022
2 min

Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker: Book review by Nishant Mittal

Is Why we sleep a book worth reading? Read this review to know!

Dec 10, 2021
2 min

The Billionaire and the Monk by Vibhor Kumar Singh: Book Review

"A simple story about extraordinary happiness" read the book's subtitle. Extraordinary happiness, how nice! That's what I thought when I...

Dec 7, 2021
2 min

Potential by Rakesh Mehrotra: Book review by Nishant Mittal

Mr. Mehrotra has been a dear mentor and colleague to me and my brother for a long time. The news of him writing a book came as a pleasant...

Oct 13, 2021
2 min

'What's your story?' by Anjana Menon: Book Review

Is 'What's your story' a book worth reading? Read my review to be sure!

Oct 5, 2021
3 min

Pilani Pioneers: An artless collection of stories which could've been great (Book review)

Is Pilani Pioneers a book worth a shot? Read on.

Aug 4, 2021
2 min

11th book of 2021: Funding your startup by Dhruv Nath

Raising money for your startup in the early stages can be a real nightmare. To emerge victorious in this quest, you need to say the right...

Jun 30, 2021
3 min

10th book of 2021: Failing to succeed by Vaitheeswaran K

I remember reading the Mint article of 2015. It talked about Indiaplaza and how it crashed in the midst of an otherwise spectacular...

Jun 13, 2021
2 min

9th book of 2021: The Art Of A Happy Exit by K. Srikrishna

I was recommended to read this book and reach out to Mr. Srikrishna by none other than Sidharth Rao (author, How I almost blew it)....

May 5, 2021
2 min

8th book of 2021: The Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell

What happens to most "great" ideas? They don't work for a long, long time. That's the essential truth upon which Malcolm Gladwell's The...

Mar 27, 2021
2 min

7th book of 2021: Get to the top by Suhel Seth

I met Mr. Seth for an episode of my podcast I Read This Book, and inevitably asked for a book recommendation towards the end. His first...

Mar 20, 2021
3 min

6th book of 2021: Influence by Robert Cialdini

I read this book because it was recommended by Scott Adams in Loserthink. My motivation to read Influence was simple - I'm building...

Feb 28, 2021
2 min

5th book of 2021: Loserthink by Scott Adams

This is my second read by Scott Adams. To check out my review of 'How to fail at almost anything and still win big', click here. I love...

Feb 20, 2021
2 min

4th book of 2021: The Psychology of Money, by Morgan Housel

Rishabh Katiyar asked me to read this book and I'm glad he did. Cheers to him! :) The subtitle of the cover read "Timeless lessons on...

Feb 9, 2021
2 min

3rd book of 2021: The Powerful and the Damned, by Lionel Barber

Mr. Suhel Seth recommended this book and I thank him for his congeniality. Lionel Barber served as the Chief Editor of Financial Times...

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