Book Reading

Jyoti Yadav's debut book captures untold stories of migrant distress, rural suffering, and systemic gaps during India's Covid-19 crisis

The book's engagement with the digital turn is particularly significant in this regard

Neither Iran nor Russia has been deterred by US economic sanctions, and the US itself faces limits on escalation to avoid harming its own interests, argues Edward Fishman in Chokepoints

In an era where nationalism dominantes Indian politics, former Vice-President Hamid Ansari's book offers a conceptual framework for it and for India's foreign policy

Mr Hazarika notes that despite Bose's electrifying oratory, only 2,000 men of the 27,000 POWs outside the INA joined; the rest opted for the purgatory of Japanese POW camps

A sweeping history traces the US Constitution's roots to medieval England, arguing it was shaped by crisis and expansion rather than pure ideals of liberty

This book unravels the layers behind what may seem like mere Instagram aesthetics or airport looks

Zoramthanga describes the IAF bombing and its aftermath

The author goes beyond startups and "jugaad." He covers: Government systems, manufacturing and infrastructure, healthcare and agriculture and emerging technologies

From environment and gender to refugees and more, this book offers alternative insights on issues shaping the global discourse

A revealing account of Bollywood's child actors-tracing their rise, struggles, and life beyond fame, while spotlighting exploitation, resilience, and the need for stronger safeguards

From a handful of team members to thousands of full-time employees, how a grassroots movement has brought over 2 million girls in rural India back to school

How a mass movement in India, centered on a grievance among Muslims, could have prevented the Partition in an alternative vision of history

Ms Chakraverti also draws from Dr Sen's short biography written by her sister, Kamini Roy, which included extracts from the doctor's journals

The author argues, "Supply chains and critical technologies, such as artificial intelligence and biotechnology, are becoming increasingly important to emerging nations in the IOR

Ibram X. Kendi's Chain of Ideas traces the rise of replacement theory but struggles to balance ideology with real-world political and economic forces

As traditional ideas of what it means to be a man, and a desirable one at that, are being questioned, NYU's Scott Galloway offers a helpful guide for men to navigate this new territory

It is time for India and China to walk the same path, with the former's wisdom and the latter's strategy converging, not clashing, to forge a new dawn for Asia, argue authors of Chanakya and Sun Tzu

From the first great speculative episode in India to the rise of electronic trading, the book reconstructs the history of Indian stock market and evolution from informal beginnings to a modern system

Kanwal Rekhi's delightful autobiography paints a picture of the US, its strengths and weaknesses, through the eyes of the first wave of talented Indian entrepreneurs