Page 12 - Book Reading

Yuval Noah Harari's 'Nexus' explores AI risks and offers policy solutions

The book summarises the current state of affairs with a memorable clarity.

Vaibhav Purandare's book unravels the complexities of Tilak's ideologies

The book gently peels back the sophistication and complexity of his positions on various issues, which were fraught with contradictions, and relates them to his life and times

Lindsay M Chervinsky's book explores how John Adams shaped US presidency

Chervinsky reminds us that Adams set important precedents in his failures as well as his triumphs

'People Called Ladakh' explores the region's diverse cultures, communities

The book also spotlights Kargil, a city that most people still associate with the 1999 Indo-Pakistan war

India@100: Ex-CEA Subramanian's book addresses India's future macro issues

Economic commentators, readers of business dailies or analysts at fund houses would find this book of long-term help

Anupam Gupta's The Rise of Asian Paints reveals success of an entrepreneur

If you want to understand what makes Asian Paints such a successful company and how the mind of a first-generation entrepreneur works, this book is a must read

Manish Chand's India's G20 Legacy: A collection of diplomatic insights

The book is worth reading to understand India's enduring contribution to the G20, even though the contributions sometimes may be overlapping and repetitive

An unsentimental view of India's capabilities and security challenges

Talmiz Raza's books, 'Essays on Military Affairs' does a great public service by putting together some of his most important articles in a compact publication

Book review: Vikram Seth uses tech to enhance rhythm in Hanuman Chalisa

The short poem, running into just about 100 pages, has been translated with a lot of care and sensitivity keeping in mind what should make the poem more accessible to the readers

This Salman Khan book shows how AI can transform education systems globally

'Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education (and Why That's a Good Thing)', by Khan Academy founder, is a valuable read for those puzzling over AI's role in education and society at large

Book Review: Some lessons in fighting brand crises from the marketplace

In their book 'Managing Brand Transgressions: 8 Principles to Transform Your Brand', S P Jain and S S Jain attempt to draw the right lessons that are to be learnt from brand challenges

'Who were the Nazis?': This book asks key questions about men behind Hitler

Richard J Evans' 'Hitler's People: The Faces of the Third Reich' is being justifiably lauded for its elegance and scope

Nate Silver's odds for the future

Risk-takers will dominate our casino-like economy, but most are destined to lose, argues statistician and election modeller Nate Silver in his new book

Mixed feelings about identity

In Both, Not Half explores the diverse facets of mixed identity, going beyond individual experiences

The rights of the Nicobar forests

A collection of essays is a timely attempt at ringing alarm bells over the proposed project port project in the ecologically fragile Galathea Bay of Nicobar island

Anatomy of a massacre

The Damascus Events is a fascinating narrative of the interplay between geopolitical, social, economic, and technological transformations that culminated in two catastrophic wars of the 20th century

The 'compassion' revolution

Two Nobel laureates present a compelling case for compassion, highlighting its benefits for health, well-being, and longevity

The origins of India's Islamophobia

Mujibur Rehman's book offers a comprehensive overview of the background, existence, and dilemmas of being a Muslim in today's India

The Pareto principle in wealth creation

For Do-It-Yourself investors, Arun Kumar's book offers an easy primer on everything from how to get started to avoiding pitfalls

An activist's restless dialogue

Patriarchy, misogyny, and many other social ills that confronted IAS-turned activist Aruna Roy are recorded with painful honesty, in all their nuance, in her memoir