About the Book

A FUN RIDE THROUGH ADVENTURES IN MANAGEMENT AND LIFE AND CAREER CHOICES BY BESTSELLING AUTHOR V. RAGHUNATHAN
V. Raghunathan has worn many hats: naval cadet, IIM professor, president of a private sector bank, chief executive of a large private foundation. Along the way, he has been an advisor for a Punjabi gaali competition, calculated the price of a piss and the age of a state bus, built one of the largest collection of padlocks in India, written a host of bestselling titles and even named a cat.
The Lion, the Admiral and a Cat Called B. Uma Vijaylakshmi is a thrilling account of a career and a life in the changing landscape of India from the 1970s to the present. This book is about viewing each life-situation as an adventure and a lesson, and offers valuable insights into management, resilience and innovative problem-solving. Through it all, Raghunathan’s sharp wit and constantly curious intelligence shines as a beacon of hope and cheer in an often-difficult world.

About the Author

V. Raghunathan is an academic, author, corporate leader, columnist and hobbyist. He has served as a professor of finance at IIM Ahmedabad, president of ING Vysya Bank, CEO of GMR Foundation and director at the Schulich School of Business, Toronto (India Campus). Additionally, he has been an adjunct professor at SDA Bocconi University in Milan, Italy, and the Schulich School of Business in Toronto, Canada.
Raghu’s books include the national bestseller Games Indians Play, To Every Parent, To Every School, Irrationally Rational, Return to Jammu, The Good Indian’s Guide to Queue Jumping, Beyond the Call of Duty, Duryodhana, Locks, Mahabharata and Mathematics, Ganesha on the Dashboard, The Corruption Conundrum and Don’t Sprint the Marathon.
He also has one of the country’s most varied collections of old and ancient Indian locks.