Broken Promises - Hindustan Times Review

Chetan Mahajan’s compassionate and humorous account of his time at Bokaro prison takes us into a system that is cruel and brutally hierarchical. Click here to view complete article

Hindustan Times (Delhi)|Sat, 22 Mar 2014

Book Review by livemint.com

In 2012, Mahajan, currently employed with HCL Learning, was only three months into his job with Everonn, a Chennai-based IIT coaching chain, when he was accused of fraud and arrested under Sections 34, 406 and 420of the Indian Penal Code. The company, which had been in dire straits financially for a while, got into a deeper mess when some of its teachers defected to its rivals. The parents of the students studying at Everonn demanded a refund of fees. When the company could not reimburse them instantly, Mahajan, who was heading the operations in Bokaro, had to face the music.

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Book Review by DNA Newspaper

The last place you would expect to pick up good HR practices is in an Indian prison. But Chetan Mahajan, CEO of HCL Learning, says the one keychange in his outlook towards life after jail time will perhaps be bestreflected in his recruitment policy: “I will definitely have a more flexible approach while hiring people now. Everyone deserves a second chance,” he says.

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Book Review - amazon.com

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be wrongfully accused ofa crime, and be thrown into prison without any warning? In his book, Mr. Mahajan brings that scenario to life with his candid daily journal entries, and along the way paints a clear picture of the people, politics, and "jainonomics" that very few people have experienced first-hand.

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Book Review - amazon.in

A funny, moving and insightful account of an experience very few of us are ever likely to have. This book packs sharp observations on human dynamics and the economics/politics of prison with plenty of humor and wit to make it a page turner. A must read.....

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