Inspiration within the pages

Lucknow Boy: A Memoir
by Vinod Mehta
I used to be an avid fiction reader but of late, my interests have sort of shifted. These days I find myself more interested in exploring the various facets of our real society rather than the ideal world that fiction often tends to take us to. So speaking about motivational books, I just have to mention Vinod Mehta’s memoir. Vinod Mehta, journalist, founder editor-in-chief of Outlook magazine, and author of several books, presents his life through a candid and scandalous account in this autobiography. Being affiliated with media myself, I found this to be incredibly inspiring.

The book contains so many interesting anecdotes. The reader gets a genuine behind the scenes access of how South Asian media works. He isn’t afraid to take us to the dark corners and talk about the shady businesses either. In between it all, he continuously addresses the questions about integrity of the reporters as well as our duty towards the public. It has really helped me shape my own perspectives of the media and its people.

— Chandan Kumar Mandal

(Originally published in Friday Supplements - The Week - of Republica on July 1, 2016.

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