Book Reviews

Sameena Dalwai's book offers a sobering reflection on love and the kind of activism needed to counter the forces behind the 'love jihad' bogey

Since the bombings began, the regime has made concerted attempts to rally the nation

How good food can be harnessed to slow the ageing process

Economist Anoop Singh's book is a laudable initiative to create greater awareness about healthy public financial management in India

Essentially, Empire of Ink argues that technology transforms, but the fundamental human drive to share and compare notes remains the same

The queer community has been criminalised for a long time, its rights debated and discussed in courtrooms, laced with social prejudice

Personal, anecdotal and humorous, Mary Beard's book is a love letter to antiquity, but one that wants readers to question, denounce, and be shocked by the findings

When it comes to trees, ignorance casts a shadow too wide to ignore the science behind them. This book explains how trees shape the world

Eight cheetahs from Namibia were released into Kuno National Park in 2022. This book tells the story behind the historic translocation

The journeys of 26 brands, mostly since liberalisation, show how brands can drive trial and loyalty

Moyn wants more progress and innovation - so much so that his socialist utopia is inspired by capitalism's creative destruction

Lepore argues that the framers of the constitution were ordinary people - farmers, and tradespersons and local teachers

For people who want to learn about different government schemes and programmes, this book serves as a handy primer

An anthology by experts explores responsible business practices through well-argued essays and lived experiences

In The Seven Rules of Trust, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales argues that trust is a practical skill that enables cooperation, strong institutions and lasting success

The book engages with the idea that economic clout drives China's position in the world today

Bojan Pancevski's The Nord Stream Conspiracy traces the planning, execution and fallout of the 2022 pipeline sabotage through an in-depth investigation

Faruqui's book is incomparable. It is unlike any book that has been written on Mughal political history or on any Mughal emperor

Ms Walter, who worked with refugee women, heard countless stories of women who had fled across borders for their safety. These were stories from war zones, prison camps and detention centres

Utsav Somani's The Founder Manual offers practical, India-focused guidance on building, funding, scaling and exiting startups without the hype