SynopsisBalan, growing up in the small cantonment towns of Jammu and Ambala in the 1960s, is the son of a junior army officer. His is a packed life, with tough schoolmasters, homework and games with playmates to keep him busy. And, above it all, is the strange species called adults, who have a curious understanding of life. The story follows Balan’s struggles as he grows up and enrols at IIM Ahmedabad. He is certain one of his fellow students is his childhood friend. But she is not who he thinks she is – she says so herself. Balan, though, is not convinced and returns to a changed Jammu to find out the truth. Return to Jammu is a story of growing up, with its heartache of losing close friends and a childhood sweetheart, and eventually making one’s way in the world. Evocative in its warmth of R.K. Narayan’s Swami and Friends, it reveals a new side to bestselling author V. Raghunathan.
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About the author
Raghunathan is an academic, author, columnist, and a hobbyist. He currently heads GMR Varalakshmi Foundation. Raghunathan taught Finance at IIM, Ahmedabad for nearly two decades until 2001, and continues to be an Adjunct Professor at the University of Bocconi, Milan, Italy, where he teaches behavioural economics since 1990.? With over 10 books and over 500 papers and articles, Raghu is a busy author and columnist. From 2001 to 2004, he was also President, ING Vysya Bank, Bangalore. He sits on numerous boards and is an active public speaker in India and outside. He has held a cartoon column briefly with Financial Express in the Past. Collecting old and ancient locks is his hobby and his collection is probably the largest in India. ?
