Why The Heck Not?: Book Review

This may sound unbelievable, but that's the absolute truth about a man who is credited with turning around Gurugram and setting the gold standard for luxury real estate in India.

- NAMRATA KOHLI

"Before KP took over an almost dormant DLF at the behest of his wife Indira and sister-in-law Prem, he knew nothing about real estate—zero!"

K.P. Singh's book "Why the heck not?" is an interesting account of his life's journey where co-author Aparna Jain variously describes him as "a forever learner," a "one-man army," and shares his blueprint for success in building brand DLF.

Jain extols certain virtues of KP Singh which set him apart and made him extraordinary—whether it was his "tremendous patience" and an "ability to connect" with everyone from a farmer, politician, government official, global business leaders, colleagues, and friends and family. He had enormous energy and drive—"For every evening, after a full day at work, KP would don a kurta and pyjama with his black army beret to visit farmers in Gurgaon, to build relationships and to discuss plans for their land. A believer in working hard and playing equally hard, he would then often dance the night away with his wife Indira at the most happening nightclub in town, Tabela at The Oberoi."