Q: What is it about the B-schools that makes it a good backdrop for a story?A: An author must write about things that have a ring of authenticity. I went to a B-School and the story is therefore set in a surrounding that I am familiar with. The dilemmas of B School life make for an interesting combination for B-Schools.
A writer is a product of his own experiences. If you lead an interesting life, you will inevitably have a zillion stories within. The trick is perhaps to find a reason to share them with the world. A book becomes a natural outlet to share the author's inner world with the readers'. Meet Karan Bajaj, the author of Keep Off the Grass.
Married But Available follows the life of the protagonist Abbey through the first ten years of his life as a Human Resources professional. The first ten years are arguably the most action packed years of one's life when most people get raises, get their promotions or change jobs, some get married, have kids, get divorced, fall in love and out of it and confront existential dilemmas. This novel looks at the first ten years of Abbey's professional life after his MBA.
Is this story autobiographical? Is there someone called Rascal Rusty? Did you actually live in the Railway Colony of SP Marg, New Delhi? Why did you choose Jamshedpur as the city in which to base the Business School in? Who does Abbey love - is it Keya, Priya or Ayesha? If you want to ask some more questions, just go ahead and add them to the comment section below and I will answer them. - Abhijit Bhaduri
Sulekha.com and Penguin had launched a contest called India Smiles. I thought of participating in it. That was in Feb 2005. Did I win the contest? Must you even ask? OF COURSE not...
