Book Reviews

It was not as if Tally had a smooth ride. Mr Ahmed points out periods when the company was bloated with numerous senior managers, multiple tiers and delayed decision-making

The best part of Mr Kidwai's book may well be its timing

The experience of living in the Artificial State might feel new, but Lepore says the dynamics are in fact extremely old

The first generation of women of independent India carried within them important fragments of our history

The "best tool" for this diversion from criticism comes from a globally accepted definition of antisemitism endorsed by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) in 2016

Mr Farooqui describes in detail various aspects of Asia's largest and most famous jail - its food, atmosphere, his inmates and their backstories

Loss and grief are dressed up in impersonal statistics. But Palestinian author Jean Said Makdisi focuses on the grotesque and the suffering of ordinary lives during Israel's occupation of Beirut

The former Chief Election Commissioner of India tells his story with droll humour, elegant prose and, above all, a deep sense of humanity

All was sweet innocent fun for a while. Then the algorithm came along and ruined everything

Myths are comforting because they ask nothing of us; history, on the other hand, asks everything - curiosity, rigour, discipline, the willingness to be wrong

Suresh Narayanan's memoir offers thoughtful lessons in crisis management and leadership, drawing on the Maggi controversy, Covid-19 and crises across global markets

This book on founders and their failures offers flashes of genuine insight but feels incomplete

An account of India's most dangerous serial killer who struck people at night in their deep sleep and remained elusive for years

At a time when AI has become a buzzword with companies and leaders parroting its transformational effects, this book ushers in a timely and pragmatic debate

Claire Stapleton's Don't Be Evil recounts her 12 years at Google, the 2018 employee walkout and her growing disillusionment with the company's culture and corporate values

This is a book about the why and how different myths from different cultures should be compared, writes Doniger. Comparison is critical to understanding mythology and other cultures

From architectural designs that disregard women's needs to being treated lightly at work, this book is a compendium of the many everyday forms of discrimination that women face

As India moves from food security to nutrition security, this book serves as a guide for policymakers, bridging the gap between theory and grassroots realities

For at least three generations now, Google is like a second conscience. Simon Rogers, data editor at Google, mines our search data for clues into who we are becoming

Shastri Ramachandran's book revives the optimism of the 2010s, when every India-China engagement was seen as a breakthrough