Page 17 - Book Reading

Grieving through popular culture

Cyril Radcliffe, the man who physically drew the line separating Hindu-dominated India from the Muslim one in the west and the east, had the worst job possible

Winning, losing and entrepreneurship

There have been numerous books on startups, big and small, but writer-entrepreneur and motivational speaker Alok Kejriwal's account of success stays with the readers

Zelensky: Ukraine's leading man

Less than a week before the war, with 190,000 Russian troops on Ukraine's doorstep, Western officials at a Nato summit in Munich had privately urged him to establish a government in exile

Token tales, failure, and more

Four standout books of 2023 offer a nuanced outlook on ageing, failing, thinking and everything in between

From socks to books: A publisher's story

What is creditable about this book is that the writer has not forgotten the unsung soldiers of his trade - its booksellers - and devoted many pages, with photographs, to them

The theatre of showmanship

Prahlad Kakar's memoir, while showcasing the flamboyance of the ad world, falls short in delving into the transformative era of advertising, leaving readers craving more substance and depth

Naipaul's India

A similar self-fashioning is evident in the two other books he wrote on India - A Wounded Civilization (1977) and A Million Mutinies Now (1990)

Insolvency law: 'Gradually then suddenly'

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

Nature's art of living

A former business journalist discovers the art of happiness in the natural world

Everything you need to know about 7th edition of Ooty Literary Festival

Ooty is hosting the seventh edition of the Literary festival. This year, the celebration will announce the Lifetime Achievement Award to one of Tamil Nadu's leading writers

Why policies fail

Policymaking is not an easy job, and State Capability in India sheds light on the complexities of this task

The nature of things

In the midst of 21st-century India's relentless pursuit of growth, A Walk up the Hill offers an enjoyable and enlightening perspective

The personal cost of war journalism

Originally published as a shorter piece in Granta under the title, "A place on earth: Scenes from a war", Sundaram's reportage won the 2015 Frontline Club Award

A painful addiction to wealth

While the opioid epidemic in the US is well-known, Hard Sell sheds light on the lesser-known role of Indian-origin entrepreneur John Kapoor in exacerbating this crisis

A 'Make in India' achievement

A quiet revolution is underway in India that could upend the notion that Indians are tech adopters, not innovators

Politics and the second sex

Women politicians, the author suggests, bring to politics and policy a sensitivity that most of their male counterparts, at least until a generation back, lacked

The Vaishyavisation of India

With a practical eye, Ramachandran Vaidyanathan's book discusses the applications (and implications) of caste rather than its theory

Joe Biden and The West Wing fantasy

If Biden is the last politician, we should presumably cling to him for as long as possible. Boomer hegemony as destiny: This is the future sketched for us by Foer's thin and yet telling book

Book Lovers Day 2023: History, Importance, Quotes, and Everything

National Book Lovers Day is celebrated every year on August 9 to raise awareness about the importance of books and the unique place they hold in our lives

India as restrained elephant

A balanced narrative presents alternative points of view via 708 references - or nearly three per page