Page 55 - Book Reviews
Voices of freedom
In putting this book together, Rakesh Batabyal's biggest problem must have been an embarrassment of riches - what to keep, what to leave out
 "Voices of freedom")
Who is Vladimir Putin?
Short, a former journalist with the BBC, The Economist, and The Times of London, adds to the library of insightful books about the Russian autocrat
 "Who is Vladimir Putin?")
Hindi, Hindu sans Hindutva
A fascinating account shows how much of the maverick writer and polymath's thinking was rooted in cosmopolitanism
 "Hindi, Hindu sans Hindutva")
A jab at the vaccine story
India's Vaccine Growth Story: From Cowpox to Vaccine Maitri is divided into nine chapters with an epilogue
 "A jab at the vaccine story")
Time to colour outside the lines
Author, Nilanjana Bhowmick mixes the personal and anecdotal with data and survey reports to build a more accessible narrative around women's rights, feminist values and patriarchal structures
 "Time to colour outside the lines")
History in a hurry
Like the first edition, this one covers a medley of topics
 "History in a hurry")
Life after Apartheid
This "mirror of graciousness" wasn't something that Malaika, for one, was especially interested in providing
 "Life after Apartheid")
Trans-forming history
A global trans history stands as testimony to the gender nonconformity of our past
 "Trans-forming history")
An Aussie against the goras
It took Mr Ranjan, who is an alumnus of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), eight years to write this book
 "An Aussie against the goras")
China in the neighbourhood
Shantanu Roy-Chaudhary's book The China Factor presents good background reading for anyone interested in assessing China's relations with some of India's neighbours
 "China in the neighbourhood")
George Fernandes and his ambiguities
The book is not a standard biography of a politician. It is about his life and also the context in which he lived
 "George Fernandes and his ambiguities")
A Thatcherite idea of India
The author also focuses on political opportunism by linking the economic concepts of scarcity and allocation with politics
 "A Thatcherite idea of India")
Bringing the Internet under control
Mr Susskind is a keen observer of the digital world's dangers and his analysis is enhanced, for American readers, by his outsider's eye
 "Bringing the Internet under control")
When Sumitra met Anees…
A journalist seeks to capture the confluence of cultures in the home in which she grew up and how it reflected the promise of India's founding ideals
 "When Sumitra met Anees…")
Message from the Holocaust
Rosenberg Vrba spent the rest of his life regretting that his report didn't gain enough traction to save more Jews, especially those from Hungary
 "Message from the Holocaust")
Perennial marketing lessons from classic brands
The book stokes nostalgia to an extent that even its cover is a creative spin-off of a product's image
 "Perennial marketing lessons from classic brands")
The new science of a lost art
Borrowing the term crux from mountaineering, Dr Rumelt argues that it represents the most critical challenge to the desired progress
 "The new science of a lost art")
The man who helped investors buy yachts
Bogle and Vanguard have shaped America's financial ecosystem in myriad ways
 "The man who helped investors buy yachts")
Harvey Weinstein: From mogul to me too
Weinstein's reputation for sexual trespass had started early, when he was a concert promoter in Buffalo
 "Harvey Weinstein: From mogul to me too")
In light of India
A collection of youthful letters from her year in the country hints at the ideas that eventually shape Wendy Doniger's research and prolific writing
 "In light of India")