Book Reviews

The book offers a concise overview of key economic policies since Independence, but its limited critical analysis and gaps in coverage may leave serious readers seeking more.

Updated On: 11 Nov 2026 | 10:30 PM IST

Replete with personal experiences and anecdotes, this book is an important reminder of how a board should be

Updated On: 10 Nov 2026 | 9:43 PM IST

Salil Tripathi brings together many strands from the country's history and politics to explain why it looks as it does today: A new nation, still looking to find closure on its blood-soaked past

Updated On: 09 Nov 2026 | 10:14 PM IST

Stephen Kinzer's Boiling Point argues that US and Nato policies helped fuel the Ukraine war, but the book's thesis faces scrutiny over Russia's motives and security concerns.

Updated On: 08 Nov 2026 | 7:48 PM IST

Anju Bedi's essay is an honest account of the sacrifices wives are expected to make

Updated On: 06 Nov 2026 | 9:57 PM IST

Wendy Doniger, one of the most influential scholars of Sanskrit, looks back on her life in academia and her tumultuous engagement with India, which led to one of the biggest fights of her career

Updated On: 05 Nov 2026 | 11:46 PM IST

Why the seeds of resistance that have been planted in the minds of the youth since 2019 will be not very easy to supplant

Updated On: 04 Nov 2026 | 10:46 PM IST

Has the evolution from the GDP-era to the well-being era started? This book is a primer for those interested in alternatives to GDP as a measure of happiness

Updated On: 04 Nov 2026 | 12:33 AM IST

From Wagh Bakri to Bleeding Madras - this book tells the stories of the emotions that fuelled some of India's most successful brands

Updated On: 02 Nov 2026 | 10:52 PM IST

A new book alleges that Jared Kushner used his White House influence to advance the UAE's regional interests while pursuing private financial gains, prompting calls for a congressional investigation.

Updated On: 01 Nov 2026 | 11:27 PM IST

A memoir tracing Ullas Karanth's decades-long fight to protect India's tigers and forests, and his pioneering contribution to wildlife science and conservation

Updated On: 30 Oct 2026 | 10:40 PM IST

In Brain Defenders, neurologist David Perlmutter explores how the brain's immune cells influence neurological health and how lifestyle changes may help prevent cognitive decline.

Updated On: 29 Oct 2026 | 11:55 PM IST

The city's multiple origin stories reveal the richness of its past and its place in history

Updated On: 29 Oct 2026 | 12:41 AM IST

The story of the first 21 days after Independence has all the ingredients of a thriller, with plot twists, intrigue and princely states determined to preserve their independence

Updated On: 27 Oct 2026 | 11:02 PM IST

Are purpose-driven companies likely to systematically outperform conventional competitors? That's the question this book aims to answer, and why good intentions alone aren't enough

Updated On: 26 Oct 2026 | 10:17 PM IST

Wikipedia's 25-year journey highlights the enduring value of human knowledge and collaboration amid misinformation, online disputes and the growing influence of artificial intelligence

Updated On: 25 Oct 2026 | 10:54 PM IST

The book acts as a counter-archive against the colonial myth, still stubbornly alive, of an Islamic dark age liberated by the British

Updated On: 23 Oct 2026 | 10:19 PM IST

India's EV journey has been chequered, despite having the Reva long before Elon Musk conceived Tesla

Updated On: 22 Oct 2026 | 10:45 PM IST

Tracing women's struggle for gender equality and safety, this book offers a framework for fighting their battles, in the courtroom and beyond

Updated On: 22 Oct 2026 | 3:21 PM IST

How Delhi has always been a work in progress, its story never quite complete

Updated On: 20 Oct 2026 | 10:54 PM IST