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The art of a reformer

When Rukmini Devi was seriously ill, she refused to take medicines tested on animals and opted for Chinese and Tibetan medicines, acupressure and acupuncture.

Urdu, for Indians, by Indians

In a collection of freshly written essays, Rakhshanda Jalil celebrates poetry's healing properties, while cautioning against prioritising one's religion over our shared humanity

The need for 'steward leadership'

With cos increasingly resorting to greenwashing, fraud, and window dressing to meet their ESG imperatives, Rajeev Peshawaria's book presents a new paradigm in leadership to overcome this challenge

Beyond hawks and doves

Influential voices in Pakistan and India, including two recent books, serve as advocates for cross-border peace and hope that post-elections, the new government will respond to these friendly overture

The art of constructive negotiation

Management school teacher Prakash Chugani's book is designed to help you shed the belief that some people are born to be successful negotiators

Researcher in the hot seat

India desperately needs more such books about women in senior leadership roles not only to inspire girls who want to realise seemingly impossible dreams but also to prepare boys

Congress talks the walk

Will the Congress-led Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) be able to defeat the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)?

Talking climate with kids

There is a refreshing change from the environmental studies textbooks of yore that assigned children a to-do list of cautionary measures such as closing taps and switching off fans

Why Indian democracy is thriving

A book on the movements aimed at upholding democracy since the BJP came to power argues that the mere existence of these alliances makes it difficult to claim that democracy is under attack in India

How to teach history

Professor Krishna Kumar's book explores the practical challenges of teaching history within the constraints of timetables and textbooks

Making India a fraternity

Historian Rajmohan Gandhi's book compels us to contemplate one of the foundational principles enshrined in our Constitution, without which the integrity of the nation can be in jeopardy

Rites of passage

This is a book that deserves to be read widely for the lessons that death can teach the living

The bigotry of the victim

This is a disturbing book, and a much-needed one, because the obsession with appearance continues to thrive in spaces where gay men seek romance, sex and companionship

A 'pop-up yatri' introspects

If you are keen to explore what Rahul Gandhi's politics of love might look and feel like, scientist-turned-journalist Dilip D'Souza's book offers just that-from the ringside

Beyond the 'chameleon' strategy

Drawing on his four decades of experience across sectors, Harit Nagpal's book offers actionable nuggets for anyone who worries about becoming obsolete as things change and they struggle to keep pace

Young and marginalised

Why should older people in politics make room for younger ones to take on the reins? Sudhanshu Kaushik's book delves into this and more to explore the indifference of the youth towards politics

Teachable moments in unrestrained capitalism

The book is an intriguing study of a company that promised to revolutionise Indian education but ended up dealing a massive blow to the very sector of which it was seen as a leader

Hindutva's star culture warriors

The book builds on his experience as a journalist tracking the ascent of Hindu nationalism in the country and reporting on hate crimes

#MeToo beyond the Global North

A collection of essays explores the nuanced dynamics of the MeToo movement in India and South Africa, delving into questions of origin, evolution, and the appropriation of the narrative

Sikhs in their infinite variety

"The Assamese Sikhs have often been belittled because they cannot speak or read Punjabi and are hence also referred to as spurious Sikhs or kachche Sikh," says Singh