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America's war on Muslims

A new book by Rozina Ali traces the rise of anti-Islamic sentiment in the wake of 9/11, showing how ordinary residents became targets of fear and suspicion

Updated On: 01 Oct 2026 | 11:10 PM IST

AI: Prometheus unbound

As the AI frenzy sweeps the globe and data centres multiply, consuming local water and power, who exactly is this new world being created for? That is the question at the heart of this book

Updated On: 30 Sep 2026 | 10:38 PM IST

Making room for better futures

Can political events wound us as intimately as private loss? This book explores that question, ending not on an optimistic note, but with an acceptance that we must keep making room for better future

Updated On: 29 Sep 2026 | 10:56 PM IST

Tomorrow's route map for India's economy

Eleven essays by noted economists and academics tackle questions concerning India's economy, society and polity, and explore pathways for the country to emerge from the prevailing turmoil

Updated On: 28 Sep 2026 | 10:40 PM IST

The spy who came in from the Cold War

Ben Macintyre's Redwood explores a Cold War spy defection that had deadly consequences for Iran

Updated On: 27 Sep 2026 | 11:24 PM IST

The importance of 'blue-green' infrastructure

As the tragedy in Nepal reminds us, water and forests cannot be taken for granted. This book offers policymakers a practical guide to building resilience against extreme weather

Updated On: 24 Sep 2026 | 10:44 PM IST

An epic attempt at data gathering

Using data to control people is nothing new. A digital humanities professor attempts to show how data has been used from pre-history to modern times to control empires

Updated On: 24 Sep 2026 | 12:00 AM IST

Indian democracy in brick and mortar

The story of how the Indian Parliament was built after the capital moved from Calcutta to Delhi is a riveting account of a building that radiated power, and later became the centre of Indian democracy

Updated On: 22 Sep 2026 | 10:09 PM IST

Helpful boundaries for productivity

Do humans perform better when forced to work within constraints? Blending anecdotes with personal experience, this book sets out to answer the question

Updated On: 21 Sep 2026 | 10:22 PM IST

Hard calculations on Tiktok's soft power

How Tiktok's influence among younger Americans can become a tool in the hands of the Chinese state to manipulate US elections Gunjan Singh

Updated On: 17 Sep 2026 | 10:18 PM IST

The cutting edge of governance

From 2G spectrum allocation to India staying out of RCEP, a former bureaucrat provides a peek into the inner functioning and decision-making processes behind key incidents

Updated On: 14 Sep 2026 | 10:36 PM IST

The rise and fall of an Epstein financier

In Money to Burn, the journalist William D Cohan offers a detailed account of Black's rise and fall

Updated On: 13 Sep 2026 | 10:15 PM IST

Brics: Non-West vs Anti-West

Can the ragtag grouping of emerging economies still drive the shift towards a more multipolar world? This book explores that and much more

Updated On: 10 Sep 2026 | 10:44 PM IST

Countering disinformation

This book is a compelling account of how India lives online, and what we can do - to make it a more dignified and inclusive space

Updated On: 09 Sep 2026 | 10:29 PM IST

Hospitality, by night and day

Former ITC executive Nakul Anand's book unpacks every aspect of the service industry, giving us the behind-the-scenes story of its iconic restaurant brands, Dum Pukht and Bukhara

Updated On: 08 Sep 2026 | 12:01 AM IST

US' failing wars on terror

The development of advanced weaponised drones facilitated the killing of Qaeda leaders at long range and with little risk

Updated On: 07 Sep 2026 | 7:34 PM IST

The art of judgement by stealth

The new edition makes the exercise more interesting because Mr Parameswaran has added the decade from 2015 to 2025

Updated On: 02 Sep 2026 | 10:05 PM IST

The silent takeover of India's health care

The Silent Syndicate examines how private equity and global finance are reshaping India's healthcare system, raising questions over ownership, regulation and patient welfare

Updated On: 01 Sep 2026 | 10:12 PM IST

Beyond market ideology

Sunanda Sen's new book challenges financial liberalisation, arguing that volatile capital flows can constrain policymaking and undermine industrial development in emerging economies

Updated On: 31 Aug 2026 | 10:43 PM IST

The unmaking of the nation state

One of the most perceptive chapters in the book relates to international law

Updated On: 30 Aug 2026 | 10:31 PM IST