A Rude Life: The Memoir

The pile of books on my side table that are waiting to be read continues to grow, as I grapple with day-to-day life in the world of medicine. In typical Indian fashion (in hospitals we call it the ‘VIP’ culture) every once in a while there is one book that climbs to the top and finds itself in my ha......more

Vir Sanghvi's memoir is a rollercoaster exhibition of "access journalism" as his anecdotes and experiences segue into a tapestry of name-dropping. His pedestrian writing is all forgotten as his ringside view of famous personalities/events is alluring enough to keep us engaged. From Amitabh Bachchan......more

This book is a must read if you're a 90s kid. Vir's writing is to-the-point, vicious, sarcastic and gives you an insider's view on the prime ministers (both Modi and Manmohan Singh), how TV shows were made, and so much more. I loved it so much!......more

3.5 maybe . If you want a trip down political, journalism and business history of India starting late 70s this is the one . A breezy read peppered with his personal stories, Vir Sanghvi offers you a perspective of all that was happening then from the vantage point he saw it from - editorial desk of......more

Time is a devout spectator & an articulate commentator. As a young democracy, India has seen times of vibrant flourish as well as difficult ( though not necessarily unpredictable) challenges. Vir Sanghvi’s memoir - A Rude Life goes a step further to give us a lucid, yet comprehensively satisfying wa......more