Page 40 - Book Reviews

Cognitive tools for thwarting scams

In an era where we constantly fear being swindled, a book that delves into the psychology of deception and offers guidance on steering clear of fraud becomes essential reading

A model boss from hell

This is a terrific dagger of a book packed with cringey detail, just long enough to efficiently disembowel its subject

Sikhs in their infinite variety

"The Assamese Sikhs have often been belittled because they cannot speak or read Punjabi and are hence also referred to as spurious Sikhs or kachche Sikh," says Singh

Farooq's tryst with Kashmir's destiny

The biography of former Kashmir chief minister offers a fascinating account of a personality that is simultaneously dazzling and complex

A toolkit for entrepreneurs

For people who want to start up but don't know how to go about it, Uri Levine's book offers a step-by-step guide to getting on with their entrepreneurial journey

The coalface of surveillance tech

Kashmir Hill's book blows the lid off a business model that smashes data-privacy, and delves into its evolution and deployment by states in recent years

The picnic that cracked the Iron Curtain

Matthew Longo's book provides a gripping account of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the transition to a new age marked by the construction of barriers

'Hope' in Israel's crisis

Previous such moments have produced intense internal fighting, and the crisis this year over the nature of its democracy may prove no more dire

1923: A year of reckoning

Volker Ullrich's account of the rise of Hitler offers timeless lessons in governance

Behind the 'new' India

Persistent unemployment has forced people to reluctantly stick to farming

How nearshoring powers globalisation

The Globalization Myth lays out a compelling vision explaining why links to the world and, above all, to neighbours first, are vital for a more competitive and inclusive future

Insolvency law: 'Gradually then suddenly'

Anant Merathia's book offers a human perspective on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

The dynastic war that saved IBM

Watson Sr, "the old man," was a type familiar to our times: The tech titan who runs a large company as an extension of himself

Preparing for 2024

Journalist Minhaz Merchant's book is a panoramic and sympathetic view of Narendra Modi's rise with some added nuggets of advice

Nano tales from an Indian prison

Sudha Bharadwaj's book offers a thought-provoking glimpse into the lives of prisoners in a colonial-era prison in Pune, leaving readers to ponder why some of them are languishing behind bars

Updating the tax haven debate

In a comprehensive analysis of black money, R Vaidyanathan's book explores the intricacies of its generation, the impact of tax havens, and the role of global initiatives

Investing lessons from evolutionary biology

Investors should emulate animals and make each investment choice as if their lives depended on it, argues a new book

How the world once handled war crimes

Professor Gary J Bass delves into the forgotten history of the Tokyo trial after World War II, exploring the complex dynamics of justice, politics, and international law in the aftermath of conflict

Northeast India's integration question

It is more of an administrative construct than a historical region with a shared past, given its mindboggling diversity in cultures, languages and ethnicities

Anne Frank: A betrayal theory

The Last Secret of the Secret Annex sheds light on a complex historical mystery