Page 173 - Book Reviews
Lunch with BS: B N Goswamy
The big world of miniatures
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The enigma that is 'Rani Bhikteria'
This magisterial biography gamely searches for the "inner woman" in Britain's longest-reigning monarch and one-time Empress of India
 "The enigma that is 'Rani Bhikteria'")
Kleptocrat in the Kremlin
The bedrock claims of Putin's Kleptocracy are that the essential character of Vladimir Putin's system is colossal corruption and that he is a prime beneficiary
Beggars' banquet
Few practitioners of fiscal policy have written about the crisis and its consequences for national fiscs. Financial and Fiscal Policies seeks to fill that gaps
Greed is great
'No matter how [the super-rich] made their money, they have created legacies that are often kinder to them than they deserve'
Playing It My Way: No big sixes here
Sachin Tendulkar's autobiography, quite unlike his batting, progresses too softly and serenely to be entertaining
 "Playing It My Way: No big sixes here")
Shooting star: The mystique of Rajesh Khanna
A biography of the late superstar Rajesh Khanna deftly captures his insecurity and loneliness after success ditched him
 "Shooting star: The mystique of Rajesh Khanna")
Lost horizons in the Global War on Terrorism
Before retiring in 2013 as a three-star general, Mr Bolger served 35 yrs on active duty, a career culminating with two tours in Iraq and another in Afghanistan
Discovery of Nehru
Far from being irrelevant, this collection of letters to state chief ministers underlines the fact that India's first prime minister was ahead of his time in many ways
 "Discovery of Nehru")
What makes Marwaris a business success?
A new book on the community lauds them for their felexibility and ability to adapt to situations