India, May 3 -- Shakespeare may say audaciously, 'What is there in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.' But you try calling marigold as rose and see if you get the smell of a rose. Name matters. Which is why we have many Gandhis in a political dynasty. Does any of them bear resemblance to the original Mahatma Gandhi in lineage or personal character?

Therefore, it is axiomatic that name matters. That was why I decided to read the book titled "The Twice Born." It is written by Aatish Taseer. This book was admired by a member of my WhatsApp Group and I decided to read it.

A race-goer will first study the pedigree of the horse he is going to put his money on. Likewise, I went to the author's pedigree (background) before g...