Events

Melon Splash is our initiative as a group to share the joy of visiting each one of you in person by way of Literary events and training sessions. 

This gives us another window of interaction and knowledge sharing with the creative minds having similar spark. It allows us to start and subsequently strengthen the bond of shared passion and interest. 

As a reader we often wonder what went into author's mind while writing a particular book, we feel like interacting or simply see or meet them in person. Most of the authors also love to network with book lovers, hear out feedback, and enjoy adulation. 

We have a large pool of fiction and nonfiction writers who are eager to meet and interact with like minded audience. In the past few years, we have been to various college campuses, offices & lit clubs all around the country and have enjoyed the company of some extremely talented writers and creative minds. 

1. ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND EMPOWERMENT: 

Rashmi Bansal is perhaps one of the most recognized thought leader for entrepreneurship and we are proud as a team to have worked with her on various events. 

Last year Poor little rich slum   her book based on the entrepreneurial spirit in "Dharavi - Mumbai" (largest slum in Asia)  was released and we organised interactive sessions with management students across various prestigious colleges like in SP Jain, Jamnalal Bajaj, NITIE, IIT B , Aegis Academy - Coimbatore and Christ college - Bangalore. 

This year, Follow every rainbow her book based on women entrepreneurs is released and we have organised one of the most prestigious corporate event so far for the team at Young president organization - Chennai. 

Shobha Bondre is another speaker we have under this theme. She is an acclaimed Marathi   author and talks about entrepreneurship in its very simple and basic form. Her latest book Mumbai's Dabbawala: The Uncommon Story of the Common Man is a thoroughly researched compilation about the lives of famous Mumbai Dabbawalas and stories of their extraordinary discipline and professional commitment. This session was part of the IIT Bombayliterary festival last year.

Sonia Goalani gives a completely new dimension to this topic, not particularly entrepreneurship but the idea of unconventional careers. Something that specially finds a connect with today’s modern youth. Her book My life my rules is compilation of such unique and interesting stories of celebrities like Madhavan, Nikhil Chineppa , Harsha Bhogle & musician Rahul Ram from famous Indian ocean band.

2. REALIZE YOUR POTENTIAL: 

“Appo Deepa Bhavah” “Be your own lamp” - Buddha’s last words to his foremost disciple Ananda, as he fell silent to embrace his approaching death. Taking charge of yourself may be the fuel you need to make everything in your life a success. Each individual is a Seed of Genius, waiting to sprout his/her true inner potential. Self-awareness is the key towards triggering this process. This training and self evaluation session is conducted by Mr. ANKUR GUPTA, author of : “Seeds of Genius”. An alumnus of IIM-Ahmedabad & BITS-Pilani, the author shares his vast knowledge, experience and learning. This book, includes iTry & iQuiz exercises and is illustrated with pictures and mind maps that can trigger self-discovery to enable an individual recognize his/her uniqueness and realize their natural multiple intelligences.

3. LESSONS ON MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES: 

LEAN MANAGEMENT

In every business, the ultimate aim is to deliver value to the customer. Lean is a set of practices that maximizes customer value by minimizing waste and creating the perfect process for your organization. Lessons in Lean Management- 53 ideas to transform business by DEBASHIS SARKAR explains how by using the philosophy of lean, service businesses can cost-effectively improve services and quality for the customer.

Debashis Sarkar is a leading thought leader in the space business performance improvement and is counted among world’s leading lights in the space of Lean Management. Over the last few years he has been researching, experimenting and working on how to successfully implement the Lean principles to service companies.

ECONOMICS THROUGH HISTORICAL LENSE

As the fable goes, in the summer when the ants were busy gathering food, grasshoppers lived a carefree life. Come winter, the ants lived off their store, while the grasshoppers were left starving. It appears that this lesson was eventually learnt by humans, who shifted from hunting and gathering to agriculture. The Wisdom of Ants that they borrowed did not end here but helped to lay the foundation of economics as a distinct discipline. This book takes the reader through the history of economics through the ages and the four major world civilisations: European, Islamic, Indian and Chinese, pointing out the ways in which we think of economics today were formed. 
In the process, Shankar Jaganathan asks us to question our ideas of the importance of economics and its ability to drive the world.
The Wisdom of Ants views economic ideas through an ethical, social and political lens, allowing  readers to understand the relevance of this history to their own daily lives.

  

4. Story telling and fiction writing : 

Every budding author or a fiction writer wants to be the next JK Rowling or Jeffrey Archer and now with the changing face of Indian publishing , perhaps we can proudly take names of Chetan Bhagat and Amish Tripathi in this same line. These are exclusive and very seasonal sessions held during the book tours of popular fiction authors. Here we strive to add value by providing a platform for showcasing some of the best fiction talents in the country today. The readers get to meet and interact with their favorite authors and authors love to meet and sign books for their fans.

In the past few years, these sessions have been very successful among corporate and colleges during their annual events and lit fests. Books on diverse subjects, new and seasoned authors have been invited in these sessions. 

Also as a learning tool, we conduct creative writing workshops and will be very soon bring out our free e learning module on creative writing.  

*** If you represent a college or a corporate house and wish to invite any of these speakers for workshops or book launches: Contact us

**** Publishers and authors are more than welcome to get in touch with us . We are constantly looking at expanding our network : Contact us