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Poonam Agarwal's book 'India Inked' decodes India's electoral practices

Poonam Agarwal offers an excellent account of the supposedly politics-agnostic electoral bonds for anyone wanting to understand how a part of India's election system works - and how it is undermined

Poonam Agarwal's book 'India Inked' decodes India's electoral practices
Updated On : 17 Apr 2025 | 11:39 PM IST

How meritocracy manages to mask the rise of inherited wealth and privilege

Why meritocracy is insufficient to get rid of inequity

How meritocracy manages to mask the rise of inherited wealth and privilege
Updated On : 16 Apr 2025 | 11:16 PM IST

'Letters from Gaza' offers a ringside view of the human cost of endless war

Each piece of prose or poetry conjures images of a complete lack of normalcy in any form. But they are beautifully written, evocatively descriptive and emotionally rich

'Letters from Gaza' offers a ringside view of the human cost of endless war
Updated On : 15 Apr 2025 | 11:06 PM IST

'Voice for the Voiceless' explores the Dalai Lama's Tibetan destiny

Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, has written a book that demands to be read cover to cover - especially by those who feel let down by his perceived softness towards the Chinese government

'Voice for the Voiceless' explores the Dalai Lama's Tibetan destiny
Updated On : 14 Apr 2025 | 11:08 PM IST

Fall of Biden: A tragic chronicle of ignored warnings and missteps

In his lively, engaging but sometimes frustrating chronicle of the 2024 presidential election campaign, Chris Whipple records the incredulity of one of those at the gathering

Fall of Biden: A tragic chronicle of ignored warnings and missteps
Updated On : 13 Apr 2025 | 11:19 PM IST

Sumana Roy's book traces Bengal writers' empathy with plants, objects

Phloem plays a similar role for Plant Thinkers of Twentieth-Century Bengal

Sumana Roy's book traces Bengal writers' empathy with plants, objects
Updated On : 11 Apr 2025 | 11:00 PM IST

K V Prasad's book explores Parliament's role in shaping foreign policy

K V Prasad's book examines Parliamentary debates on major foreign policy issues in independent India, as well as in the Constituent Assembly, to assess Parliament's role in shaping foreign policy

K V Prasad's book explores Parliament's role in shaping foreign policy
Updated On : 11 Apr 2025 | 1:01 AM IST

Exploring caste, Ayurveda, communism via biographies of forgotten rebels

A biography of four individuals who broke new ground in pre-Independence India but later faded into obscurity brings to life their divergent imaginations of Hindi-Hindu nationhood

Exploring caste, Ayurveda, communism via biographies of forgotten rebels
Updated On : 09 Apr 2025 | 10:31 PM IST

Non-alignment: Conception versus praxis in Nehru's Cold War legacy

Non-alignment in popular parlance was understood as a foreign policy of rejecting a subordinate ally status in either the ideological and military bloc headed by the US or that led by the Soviet Union

Non-alignment: Conception versus praxis in Nehru's Cold War legacy
Updated On : 08 Apr 2025 | 11:08 PM IST

The Beatlemania duet: Ian Leslie's book traces John and Paul's epic journey

Leslie, a British journalist and author, has a deep affection for, and a penetrating understanding of, these complex characters and their unprecedented friendship

The Beatlemania duet: Ian Leslie's book traces John and Paul's epic journey
Updated On : 07 Apr 2025 | 11:12 PM IST

The Thinking Machine: Tracing AI's rise from gaming to Nvidia's vision

Huang doesn't offer the author much on how his upbringing may have led to his current status as a technology apex predator

The Thinking Machine: Tracing AI's rise from gaming to Nvidia's vision
Updated On : 06 Apr 2025 | 11:50 PM IST

Gujarat's 19 century trailblazer: 'My Truth' revives legacy of Veer Narmad

Narmad was, thus, our very own Samuel Johnson, besides being his own James Boswel as well! The Narmad-Johnson comparison goes deep

Gujarat's 19 century trailblazer: 'My Truth' revives legacy of Veer Narmad
Updated On : 04 Apr 2025 | 11:55 PM IST

'Spies, Lies and Allies' recalls two forgotten pre-Independence stories

Spies, Lies and Allies is more than a biography-it reminds us of two extraordinary lives from the pre-Independence era and why their stories, their mistakes, and their erasure matter

'Spies, Lies and Allies' recalls two forgotten pre-Independence stories
Updated On : 03 Apr 2025 | 11:45 PM IST

China-Taiwan relationship hinges more on political outlook than territory

Taiwan is no longer just a regional issue-it is now central to the Chinese Communist Party's legitimacy

China-Taiwan relationship hinges more on political outlook than territory
Updated On : 03 Apr 2025 | 12:08 AM IST

'GeoTechnoGraphy' book offers cold comfort in the rise of digital tech

From Big Tech's grip on daily life to the rise of new tribalism, the perils of digital technology are all too clear. Samir Saran & Anirban Sarma's book is bound to jolt you from complacency

'GeoTechnoGraphy' book offers cold comfort in the rise of digital tech
Updated On : 01 Apr 2025 | 10:23 PM IST

'Nehru's First Recruits' traces how India's early diplomats shaped policy

Kallol Bhattacherjee attempts to do that by exploring how Indian diplomats were recruited in the 10 or so years after Independence in 1947

'Nehru's First Recruits' traces how India's early diplomats shaped policy
Updated On : 31 Mar 2025 | 10:47 PM IST

'The Mysterious Mr Nakamoto': The tangled story of cryptocurrency's rise

Even in 1999, the notion of a digital currency that bypassed nation-states and financial institutions was not a novel one

'The Mysterious Mr Nakamoto': The tangled story of cryptocurrency's rise
Updated On : 30 Mar 2025 | 10:13 PM IST

'Classical Music of India': A rich resource for connoisseurs and learners

The book is a great resource for music connoisseurs and music lovers as well as anyone who appreciates music and is interested to learn more about it

'Classical Music of India': A rich resource for connoisseurs and learners
Updated On : 28 Mar 2025 | 10:56 PM IST

'The House of Awadh' delves into Begum Wilayat Mahal's hidden world

With intrigue at the heart of it, The House of Awadh unravels the enigmatic life of Begum Wilayat Mahal and her family

'The House of Awadh' delves into Begum Wilayat Mahal's hidden world
Updated On : 27 Mar 2025 | 11:00 PM IST

Clean lessons in investing, told through crisp and compelling tales

Facts and figures presented in isolation tend to be forgotten quickly. When conveyed through storytelling, they become memorable

Clean lessons in investing, told through crisp and compelling tales
Updated On : 27 Mar 2025 | 12:50 AM IST