Bookshelf/Govind Swaroop

His Allahabad background peeps in when he names Tulsidas8217; Ramcharitmanas as a book he can8217;t do without. He rates it over even the Geeta. 8220;I used to read it for my grandmother every evening. Initially I liked it for the pleasure she got and then for the various interpretations which I found every time I read it as an adult,8221; he says. Swaroop8217;s other favourite is Rabindranath Tagore8217;s Geetanjali. 8220;It is a fine blend of emotions, spiritualism and nationalism,8221; he says. Theother book he loves is the rather cute remembrance of the Uttar Pradesh essay competition he won as a First Year BSc student 8212; Nehru8217;s Discovery of India. Swaroop loves the book8217;s deep correlation with the past. 8220;And one more book I can8217;t do without is something I got at the airport. Andrew Matthews8217; Be Happy. I even read it out to my family members at the dinning table. It has some very good tips,8221; he points out.