Page 138 - Book Reviews
A tryst with rocketry
Though the book is an interesting read about the formation of ISRO
Why inequality is a threat to governance
Book review: The Crisis of the Middle Class Constitution
The Godfather syndrome
'Goondas' flourish where Indian democracy fails, says Vir Sanghvi
 "The Godfather syndrome")
Apartheid, Hitler and other stories
The title of the book is a factual description of Mr Noah's birth
Borderline cases
Mr Damodaran sets out to write about the sleepy towns and villages on country's periphery
The sporting spirit
The book is divided into five sections but it tackles broadly two themes
Human biases in data mining
Opposing views on what to do about the data we create
Zoe Greenberg: A blueprint for feminism
The main proposition of Dear Ijeawele is that feminism is a project that necessarily binds mothers
 "Zoe Greenberg: A blueprint for feminism")
Globalisation in another age
Book review: Ayya's Accounts
Black money conundrums
The author tends to discount the widely accepted reasons for the rise of the black economy
Aurangzeb, unreconstructed myth
This is a very disappointing book on a very important subject. Aurangzeb still awaits his historian
The battle over women's rights
Book review: Divided We Stand
The ascent of the Marwari eco-system
Bringing the Rainbow is a good insight into the mind of a Marwari businessman
Wellsprings of the Islamic State
A first-hand study of a range of IS supporters offers an insightful perspective of this organisation
 "Wellsprings of the Islamic State")
Michiko Kakutani: Global trouble with a bit of magic
Exit West is recounting the story of the migrants Saeed and Nadia
 "Michiko Kakutani: Global trouble with a bit of magic")
Khali wrestles with his destiny
More than wondrous achievements, The Man Who Became Khali is a tale of pitiful naivety
Veerappan: Chasing the legend
The book presents a good idea of how Veerappan managed to escape the long arm of the law
The science of combat
Roach is not only one of the best popular science writers around; she is unquestionably the funniest
Eye-opening history of sleep
Benjamin Reiss's Wild Nights offers a history of sleep (and sleeplessness)
Nobel causes
A compelling book suggests that the Nobel Prize in Economics may not be a true measure of merit