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Nobel causes
A compelling book suggests that the Nobel Prize in Economics may not be a true measure of merit
The Soviet push for tech dominance
It was at once the glory and the laughingstock of the intellectual world, writes Simon Ings
 "The Soviet push for tech dominance")
Economics versus the real world
Authored by Ashok Sanjay Guha
The real Ranis of World War II
Book review: Women at War: Subhas Chandra Bose and the Rani of Jhansi regiment
China, India: Known unknowns
Amitav Acharya offers a different perspective in analysing the Bandung Conference
Derring-do in the line of duty
In Mission Overseas, Sushant Singh describes three foreign military operations
Russia's revolution through expat eyes
Helen Rappaport takes a necessarily narrow slice of revolutionary history
Heroines out of the shadows
Books on Draupadi and on Sita are common sightings at the few bookstores that still survive
What young Indians want
Book Review: India 2047: Voices of the Young
An idea of medieval India
The author has devoted attention to issues like Indian feudalism and de-urbanisation
Pet projects of the new billionaires
Books Review: Valley of The Gods and The Kingdom of Happiness
Rapid reader of past and present
Pankaj Mishra moves swiftly across diverse political & cultural landscapes to capture world history
 "Rapid reader of past and present")
How authors are using Facebook to produce bestsellers
A relentless social media campaign has become vital for a book's success
 "How authors are using Facebook to produce bestsellers")
Kohinoor over troubled waters
From their study of old texts, authors speculate it originated from South India
Branding by the book
Corporate biographies are on rise as companies find them to be sophisticated brand building tools
 "Branding by the book")
Economic thought made simple
Each chapter in the book is dedicated to an economist
Archaeology of a Mughal capital
Swapna Liddle's Chandni Chowk: The Mughal City of Old Delhi
The all-American dreamer
Tommy Hilfiger takes you back to the 1960s with its boho hippie culture and heady music
Egypt's lost revolution
Egyptian people's unexpected revolt baffled political scientists and other experts
Ruthless, superrich & scot free
Perhaps, most despicable episode in Kolhatkar's book involves Mathew Martoma
 "Ruthless, superrich & scot free")