BOOK REVIEW
The Scrapper’s Way: Making It Big in an Unequal World, by Damodar Padhi, Harper Collins Publishers, Gurugram, India (2024). ISBN 978-9-3569-9993-0, 252 pages
As a young boy growing up in rural Odisha, Damodar Padhi once struggled to understand how an indoor toilet worked. Used to open fields, he found the enclosed space unfamiliar, even unnecessary. On the very next day, confused and unsure, he relieved himself in a playground instead. This seemingly small incident, narrated with humor in The Scrapper’s Way , captures the essence of Padhi’s journey as he adapts to new environments, learns through trial and error, and constantly ...