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On one hand, it depicts the ambition, inhibition, and challenges of a young boy who relocates to Bombay (now Mumbai) upon bagging employment at TOI ( Times of India), and on the other hand, the transformation of Banking from " the days of babugiri" to "binary" & "big data" is beautifully enumerated in simple, lucid language. Do you know what it meant when bankers said “Chinese cuisine”, “Punjabi food”, or “Gujarati thali”? I was happy to read about the vision, personality traits, and leadership ability of some of the leading honchos of the industry. The author skillfully navigates through the turbulent history of Indian banking, covering significant events such as the nationalization of banks, economic reforms, and major crises. Bandyopadhyay's storytelling abilities make the book engaging, presenting complex financial concepts in a digestible manner. Roller Coaster is a string of such stories and revelations from the country’s foremost banking journalist's affair with the industry—even though banks were not ideal partners for such liaisons. He has seen the industry and dramatis personae grow over two and a half decades, first as a rookie reporter, then as an editor and a columnist, and, finally, as an author.

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The book's focus on the personalities and idiosyncrasies of the individuals that make up the Indian banking industry makes it a refreshing read. Rather than focusing on the dry, technical aspects of banking, Bandopadhyay provides readers with a lively and engaging account of the human side of the industry. This focus on the personalities and idiosyncrasies of the individuals that make up the industry is what sets the book apart from other accounts of the Indian banking industry. In summary, Coasters 101 presents a unique area of engineering in an engaging way that I would recommend to anyone who wonders how these theme park icons work. He has seen the industry and dramatis personae grow over two and a half decades, first as a rookie reporter, then as an editor and a columnist, and, finally, as an author. Uday Kotak's ideology of "only paranoids survive", "If you don't believe in god and god doesn't exist, that is fine, but if you don't believe in God and God exists, then there is a big problem", "Leadership is not a popularity contest and some calls will have to be bold and being the boss, I need to take those calls"

It’s about their persona-how they are as leaders, how they evolved, and how they changed the culture and ethos of the Indian banking sector.I had often heard about "Gujarati thali" "Punjabi food" and "Chinese cuisine"but I got much deeper insights from the book. However, the book is not without its weaknesses. One of the main criticisms that can be levelled at the book is its limited scope. The book focuses mainly on the governors of RBI and CEOs of leading private sector banks, in the post-liberalisation era. This means that the book's coverage of the Indian banking industry is somewhat limited, and readers looking for a more comprehensive account of the industry may be left wanting. But still not without its flaws, the kids must be extremely dense as to not think to look for a boy rather than an old man when searching for P.D. He literally said he was a boy at the time. But I did find it interesting that the story ended on a somewhat grim note. For a kid’s book you’d expect the day to be saved and everyone will survive but then reality hits, you can’t change fate. I quite liked that unexpected ending, morbid as that sounds. I also have to wonder, if P.D. was a ghost, why does he age? Did he die originally or did he die the second time around and was written out of existence, hence why the guards in the present don’t know him? Hm...

When I first discovered this book, I was only beginning to discover my passion for roller coasters and found it very influential. The short chapter on career advice at the end of the book gives tangible suggestions (for example, to create a portfolio of your creative work) which helped to inform my choice to pursue engineering and pursue my dream of designing roller coasters. Well this is one of his stand alone novels. Upon first glance it appears very much like his Goosebumps. It is roughly the same length. It has many short chapters. Is it just a Goosebumps book published under a solo title? Well.... Not quite. It is assumed that Shaktikanta Das had the hardest task of managing the ship due to Covid-19 pandemic or D Subbarao had it when he had to manage the global economic meltdown of 2008. However, the hardest task of an RBI governor, according to the author, was in the tenure of Mr. S. Venkatiraman when India had to undergo LPG reforms and he had to go to different countries with a begging bowl for loans

Should the worst happen with some wet Welsh weather paying a visit, canopies are fixed to the sledges, keeping you dry in all conditions, with the forest environment also making the coaster particularly well sheltered from wind. If you’re considering it as a day out for kids, it’s a great choice as children between 3 and 8 can share a sledge with an adult (or an older child), while still feeling in control and involved.