Joker in the Pack: An Irreverent View of Life at IIMs

This is a story of dreaming the great Indian middle-class dream, and of life shaped — accidentally or by design, only God knows — by the great Indian middle class values.

The joyride begins in the lap of two favourite pastimes of the nation — cricket and television — and after some shattered dreams, leads to the hallowed precincts of the venerated IIMs. It is a story of the life at IIMs, and of life beyond. It is a story of how to play the IIM game successfully and beat the super distillation system refined by the IIMs to separate the chaff from the grain, and also-rans from the super achievers.

The story has a bit of raw truth. It is also tongue-in-cheek. It is designed to whet the appetite of those aspiring. It will evoke nostalgia amongst the alumni; it will also anger a few.

Read on... you will either love it, or hate it, but will find it difficult to put down.

Media Acclaim and Reviews

'...a racy, entertaining tale of dreaming big and reaching the impossible, told with panache, in a been-there-done-that tone.' — Telegraph, Kolkata

'Tongue-in-cheek, Joker in the Pack evokes nostalgia amongst the alumni and whets aspirant's appetite for what life has to impart.' — The Financial Express, Mumbai

'...the book takes a look at life in IIMs... the authors honestly describe in detail the disappointment, bitterness and reconciliation as part of the IIM package.' — The Hindu

'An addictive, attention-grabbing account of life at IIMs! I could see half of my batchmates fit into the shoes of the protagonist. Realism, lack of political correctness, and the human element to the protagonist's love life are the key elements of the story. The authors have done an excellent job of capturing the range of emotions — excitement, disappointment, turmoil, joy — that is part and parcel of MBA life.' — S Ramakrishnan (IIM-C), Exec. V.P & Regional Head North India, HDFC Bank

'A very entertaining read... one person's "insider" perspective of the MBA system. Although fictional, it remains grounded just enough in reality to evoke nostalgia in most MBA graduates... and perhaps anger in a few!' — Vinit S Chauhan, Global Business Manager, J P Morgan Chase

'I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book... The authors have woven a racy story thats very readable — I finished the book in quick time and enjoyed every minute of it!' — Jnaneswar Sen, Sr. GM Mktg., Honda Siel Car, India