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What went wrong: A stark reappraisal of Israel's political trajectory

In his new book, Israel: What Went Wrong?, Bartov reflects on what has happened in the two and a half years since that episode

What went wrong: A stark reappraisal of Israel's political trajectory
Updated On : 26 Apr 2026 | 9:56 PM IST

The Future Is Peace: Finding common ground in the Israel-Palestine journey

An Israeli and a Palestinian journey through Israel and the West Bank, crafting a powerful, humane book that makes you believe a path beyond revenge must exist

The Future Is Peace: Finding common ground in the Israel-Palestine journey
Updated On : 16 Apr 2026 | 11:38 PM IST

The Mind Electric : Pria Anand's book bridges myth, mind, and medicine

From sleep disorders to fear of the dark, a neurologist's book explores why the brain functions the way it does

The Mind Electric : Pria Anand's book bridges myth, mind, and medicine
Updated On : 15 Apr 2026 | 10:12 PM IST

Great Power Games: Vikram Sood maps a world shifting from West to East

Former R&AW chief Vikram Sood's book offers prescient insights into America's decline, partly attributing it to its outdated 'Philosophy for Profit'

Great Power Games: Vikram Sood maps a world shifting from West to East
Updated On : 14 Apr 2026 | 9:43 PM IST

Streetwise: Lloyd Blankfein pulls no punches in his autobiography

The book gives an intimate glimpse of how the US changed, both as a society as well as in its economic regulations

Streetwise: Lloyd Blankfein pulls no punches in his autobiography
Updated On : 13 Apr 2026 | 10:06 PM IST

Framing the Media: How 'once-free press' narratives misread India's history

The book's engagement with the digital turn is particularly significant in this regard

Framing the Media: How 'once-free press' narratives misread India's history
Updated On : 10 Apr 2026 | 12:19 AM IST

Arguably Contentious: The search for a principled nationalism in India

In an era where nationalism dominantes Indian politics, former Vice-President Hamid Ansari's book offers a conceptual framework for it and for India's foreign policy

Arguably Contentious: The search for a principled nationalism in India
Updated On : 07 Apr 2026 | 10:29 PM IST

INA, warts and all: The Forgotten Prisoners offers a needed rebalancing

Mr Hazarika notes that despite Bose's electrifying oratory, only 2,000 men of the 27,000 POWs outside the INA joined; the rest opted for the purgatory of Japanese POW camps

INA, warts and all: The Forgotten Prisoners offers a needed rebalancing
Updated On : 06 Apr 2026 | 9:51 PM IST

Stories We Wear: Do appearances, outfits carry texture, history, politics?

This book unravels the layers behind what may seem like mere Instagram aesthetics or airport looks

Stories We Wear: Do appearances, outfits carry texture, history, politics?
Updated On : 02 Apr 2026 | 11:54 PM IST

Zoramthanga's memoir traces Mizoram's political transformation from chaos

Zoramthanga describes the IAF bombing and its aftermath

Zoramthanga's memoir traces Mizoram's political transformation from chaos
Updated On : 01 Apr 2026 | 10:38 PM IST

India Innovates: Why we need tech sovereignty in a data-driven world

The author goes beyond startups and "jugaad." He covers: Government systems, manufacturing and infrastructure, healthcare and agriculture and emerging technologies

India Innovates: Why we need tech sovereignty in a data-driven world
Updated On : 31 Mar 2026 | 10:50 PM IST

'International Relations' offers a Global South view on foreign affairs

From environment and gender to refugees and more, this book offers alternative insights on issues shaping the global discourse

'International Relations' offers a Global South view on foreign affairs
Updated On : 30 Mar 2026 | 11:50 PM IST

Every Last Girl: How a grassroots push brought 2 million back to school

From a handful of team members to thousands of full-time employees, how a grassroots movement has brought over 2 million girls in rural India back to school

Every Last Girl: How a grassroots push brought 2 million back to school
Updated On : 26 Mar 2026 | 11:21 PM IST

The Khilafat movement united India briefly, but deepened its divides

How a mass movement in India, centered on a grievance among Muslims, could have prevented the Partition in an alternative vision of history

The Khilafat movement united India briefly, but deepened its divides
Updated On : 25 Mar 2026 | 9:55 PM IST

Daktarin Jamini Sen: The journey of an imperial lady doctress remembered

Ms Chakraverti also draws from Dr Sen's short biography written by her sister, Kamini Roy, which included extracts from the doctor's journals

Daktarin Jamini Sen: The journey of an imperial lady doctress remembered
Updated On : 24 Mar 2026 | 10:34 PM IST

American Maritime Strategy in Indian Ocean: Tracing US' post-Cold War shift

The author argues, "Supply chains and critical technologies, such as artificial intelligence and biotechnology, are becoming increasingly important to emerging nations in the IOR

American Maritime Strategy in Indian Ocean: Tracing US' post-Cold War shift
Updated On : 23 Mar 2026 | 10:32 PM IST

Notes on Being a Man: Scott Galloway maps men's path in new territory

As traditional ideas of what it means to be a man, and a desirable one at that, are being questioned, NYU's Scott Galloway offers a helpful guide for men to navigate this new territory

Notes on Being a Man: Scott Galloway maps men's path in new territory
Updated On : 19 Mar 2026 | 10:26 PM IST

Running Behind Lakshmi: A 200-year saga of Indian bulls and bears

From the first great speculative episode in India to the rise of electronic trading, the book reconstructs the history of Indian stock market and evolution from informal beginnings to a modern system

Running Behind Lakshmi: A 200-year saga of Indian bulls and bears
Updated On : 17 Mar 2026 | 10:35 PM IST

The Ground Breaker: A model autobiography of the redoubtable Kanwal Rekhi

Kanwal Rekhi's delightful autobiography paints a picture of the US, its strengths and weaknesses, through the eyes of the first wave of talented Indian entrepreneurs

The Ground Breaker: A model autobiography of the redoubtable Kanwal Rekhi
Updated On : 16 Mar 2026 | 10:42 PM IST

100 Ways to See India: A visual data book on the country's changing story

Packed with eye-catching visuals, this data book lets you dip in anywhere, finish quickly, and discover insights about where the country is heading

100 Ways to See India: A visual data book on the country's changing story
Updated On : 12 Mar 2026 | 10:27 PM IST