This book is a collection of twenty essays, written with the prime objective of providing entertainment, provoking thought and opening up new insights into society and its myriad facets. These essays are set on a vast canvas. Some of them are papers or keynote addresses presented at seminars and therefore draw upon a variety of related thoughts from a range of sources. Most of them bubble with tongue-in-cheek insouciance. They poke fun at everything. Nothing is sacred; nor is anything sacrosanct when it comes to these essays. They take potshots at the high and the mighty, as much as at the weak and the poor. They collectively bring out the iniquities and imbalances that mark our society and thus lift our spirits. The book is an entertainer, all the way through. The essays tackle the funny bone and evoke laughter. Rightly hs it been said that the man who laughs lasts. Read this book and find lasting delight.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR R.K. Murthi
R.K. Murthi is a prolific writer. He has contributed more than 2500 middles and over 200 short stories to leading English publications. He also revels in profiles, book reviews and science-based articles and has been acknowledged as a social activist and science communicator. He has found a niche for himself in the world of children's literature in India. He has won several national awards and prizes for his work in this field. He has over seventy books to his credit. These include books for children. AIR presents his stories on Horizon Magazine of External Services. The National Channel and Delhi Station of AIR invite him often to participate in panel discussions or to present pen portraits of eminent persons or to deliver background talks on topics of importance. He has contributed two sections to Masterpieces of Literature published by NBT. Currently he is Secretary-General of the Indian Society of Authors; Member Advisory Panel of Nehru Bal Pustakalaya, NBT; and Consultant (Publications), CBT.
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