M S Sriram

The limits of freedom

Joseph Stiglitz's latest book argues for a shift from capital-centric profit motives to a more inclusive and morally grounded approach in economic policy

Smiling with a stiff upper lip

Alpana Killawala's book gives us a reality check and puts the role of communication at the Reserve Bank of India, along with people specialising in the function, into perspective

An anatomy of financial sector reform

The Budget speech of 1991 changed the tone of reforms, but in the decades since, the pace has been more driven by scams and crises than by necessity, argues Rajrishi Singhal in his book

The potential and limitations of fintech

Fintech for Billions strikes a nerve among digital evangelists but leaves doubts about the viability of its proposed solutions

Governing RBI

A book based on secondary research by definition relies on published and public sources

A scam primer

"The Great Bank Robbery" is a compilation of scandals that have occurred in the financial world, making it a good resource for someone who is not familiar with technical terms and scams in India

The professor's chronicle of reforms

Former RBI Governor C Rangarajan's memoir is an analytical supplement to the history of the central bank, and useful in understanding the foundational measures for undertaking deep reforms

Policy making through the third eye

In current times when data is under threat, N Bhaskara Rao's book makes a compelling argument for basing policies on sound research and using data and insights wisely for the purpose

Insiders in the development story

Anchoring Change celebrates the grassroots interventions over 75 years but it could have had a more diverse set of organisations and initiatives

Activism outside a straitjacket

Ms Ramaswamy's book - which is a reflection of her life -challenges us to look at problems in their raw form and find a situational solution

Admiring the Milkman

This book is a fine example of a hagiographic account of Kurien.

The full story of the agrarian crisis

Mr Hardikar traces the story of Ramrao who attempted suicide by consuming two bottles of pesticide during Holi in 2014

Chronicling the pandemic

This book is not only insightful, but also a tribute to The India Forum - the online journal that has published a range of pieces in the span of one year

The multiple meanings of money

Book review of The Conjuror's Trick: An Interpretive History of Paper Money in India

That sinking feeling?

Book review of Pandemonium: The Great Indian Banking Tragedy

Banks and the contagion

The interconnectedness of the banking sector and the contagion is there for us to see

More buck for the bank?

The new title and repackaging enhances sale volumes. We learn a new marketing principle with every book of Mr Bandyopadhyay

Raghuram Rajan's sermons

'The Third Pillar' is a book of good intention, great thoughts, lost in a preachy style.

Between Mint Road and North Block

Duvvuri Subbarao has written an introspective and candid memoir of his testing tenure at the central bank

History online