Book Review - Five point someone

Written By Chetan Bhagat

The book has somthing related to IIT and the author of the book is an ex-IITan, was first thing that dragged me towards reading this book. Anything about IIT really fascinates, at least me! But don't go just with that.

As the book's homepage would describe its a book about three friends at IIT Delhi, who did all those things which are not supposed to be done by IITans, at least at IIT. Not that, there is more. I must say this is a bold book, that opens up without any hesitation. There is everything. Hari loves Neha, the daughter of his Head of dept., one of the most cruel hearted profs at IIT. And then they attempt to screw the system, which is screwing them up.

The characters are amazing! I used this word 'characters' intentionally, otherwise while reading the book, you live the story.. Thy al become your friends too! You too will love Neha, kid Alok, be impressed by Ryan.. some others to name.

It really reminded me of my college days! I am sure, it will be no different with you.

They Write the Right Stuff..

At T-minus 6.6 seconds, if the pressures, pumps, and temperatures are nominal, the computers give the order to light the shuttle main engines -- each of the three engines firing off precisely 160 milliseconds apart, tons of super-cooled liquid fuel pouring into combustion chambers, the ship rocking on its launch pad, held to the ground only by bolts. As the main engines come to one million pounds of thrust, their exhausts tighten into blue diamonds of flame.

Then and only then at T-minus zero seconds, if the computers are satisfied that the engines are running true, they give the order to light the solid rocket boosters. In less than one second, they achieve 6.6 million pounds of thrust. And at that exact same moment, the computers give the order for the explosive bolts to blow, and 4.5 million pounds of spacecraft lifts majestically off its launch pad.

It's an awesome display of hardware prowess. But no human pushes a button to make it happen, no astronaut jockeys a joy stick to settle the shuttle into orbit.

'You have a Muslim President, a Sikh PM, you should be proud'

In a side street off the straight deserted road to Madinah, in one of the guest palaces of the Saudi royal family, former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif sits in his chandelier-hung study, sipping 'kahva' and looking wistful about a world he has left far behind.

``I really admire the beauty of Indian democracy,'' he says. ``One prime minister is voted out and he quietly leaves without a fuss while another moves into the house. You have a Muslim President and a Sikh Prime Minister. Your democracy has grown and deepened. You should be proud of your democracy.''

Friendship..

'Friendship is - enjoying similarities and respecting differences between two persons.'

Whatever people I have met in my life, I always had a different test. I usually try to get into other 's skin to know what he/she feels and react accordingly. I met some people who called this 'defensive'. Some appreciated as 'caring'. What and what not! Even sometimes I feel that 'is this flirt?' :-) But this is not. I know. Because I think, unless we accept each other as true friends, we don't have any right to invade in each other's 'ThoughtWorld'.

What do you say?