Abhijit Bhaduri’s Blog
I write about careers, skills and the world of work. The cartoons and sketches are mine.
Campus Life in Book Pages from The Telegraph - Friday August 5-2005
"The story of the protagonist Abbey and his friends at the institute is filled with humour and had the audience in splits when Bhaduri read out excerpts from the book, anecdotes about Abbey’s roommate Pappu and his encounter with Ganauri the washerman." The Telegraph
The Telegraph - Calcutta 4th Aug 2005
“What’s common between J (JRD Tata), Russi (Mody) and me?” asks Abbey, an MBA student of a business school.“A dismal academic record,” replies a friend.“Leadership qualities,” counters Abbey.
Pre-order your copy of Mediocre But Arrogant
"Took me straight back to my college days!!" — Shobhaa De
The Book Cover That Got Dumped
When the book Mediocre But Arrogant was being launched I was toying with options for the cover. This almost became the cover photo.
Mediocre But Arrogant - the storyline
Abbey - the narrator and protagonist is in MIJ - the coveted Management Institute of Jamshedpur, as an act of "serendipity". That is where he meets several classmates in the Boys Hostel - Harpal Singh alias Hairy, David Chummanoor - Chumma for short, Arunesh Nanda - the guitarist who sings Dylan songs and the mysterious, enigmatic Rascal Rusty. And then there are girls ... Ayesha for one.