Page 141 - Book Reviews
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")
Sub-continental drift
A 'deep natural history' of the Indian subcontinent will reorient the way you see the land
 "Sub-continental drift")
English, the mongrel tongue
May We Borrow Your Language? examines the linguistic peculiarities of English
Review: An Unsuitable Boy is honest, reads like a good Karan Johar movie
Karan Johar's, first film, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai was a huge hit in India and the overseas market
Surviving a survival guide
The best thing about the book is that the author is obviously a very competent writer
How David became Goliath
The secret of Israel's military success