Book Review
The importance of 'blue-green' infrastructure
As the tragedy in Nepal reminds us, water and forests cannot be taken for granted. This book offers policymakers a practical guide to building resilience against extreme weather
 "The importance of 'blue-green' infrastructure")
An epic attempt at data gathering
Using data to control people is nothing new. A digital humanities professor attempts to show how data has been used from pre-history to modern times to control empires
 "An epic attempt at data gathering")
Helpful boundaries for productivity
Do humans perform better when forced to work within constraints? Blending anecdotes with personal experience, this book sets out to answer the question
 "Helpful boundaries for productivity")
Canada: More than America's polite neighbour
Canadians happen to know plenty about the United States; with its comparatively tiny population of 41 million, Canada has long paid close attention to its hulking neighbour as a matter of necessity
 "Canada: More than America's polite neighbour")
Diplomacy and souffles on the Prime Minister's table via India's history
The book has all the right ingredients, from simple comfort foods to regional specialities, it explores the intersection of culinary tradition, politics and post-Independence history
 "Diplomacy and souffles on the Prime Minister's table via India's history")
Hard calculations on Tiktok's soft power
How Tiktok's influence among younger Americans can become a tool in the hands of the Chinese state to manipulate US elections Gunjan Singh
 "Hard calculations on Tiktok's soft power")
Storytelling for the corporate world
The book is riding the current boom on publications that teach us boring corporate types the benefits of telling a story
 "Storytelling for the corporate world")
Migrants on the margins
From climate change to survival and resilience, a story of a family in Kolkata weaves together many aspects of migration
 "Migrants on the margins")
The cutting edge of governance
From 2G spectrum allocation to India staying out of RCEP, a former bureaucrat provides a peek into the inner functioning and decision-making processes behind key incidents
 "The cutting edge of governance")
The rise and fall of an Epstein financier
In Money to Burn, the journalist William D Cohan offers a detailed account of Black's rise and fall
 "The rise and fall of an Epstein financier")
1873: A great deflation, not quite the making of the modern world
Within the narrower canvas of the origins of the 1873 financial crash and its consequences, Ahamed tells a gripping tale
 "1873: A great deflation, not quite the making of the modern world")
Brics: Non-West vs Anti-West
Can the ragtag grouping of emerging economies still drive the shift towards a more multipolar world? This book explores that and much more
 "Brics: Non-West vs Anti-West")
The diary of an astronaut
An extract from Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's book recounts a day aboard the International Space Station, from bodily changes and 16 sunrises to a tightly controlled schedule.
 "The diary of an astronaut")
Managing the generals
A deft history of how the United States built a massive standing army without destroying its own democracy
 "Managing the generals")
Countering disinformation
This book is a compelling account of how India lives online, and what we can do - to make it a more dignified and inclusive space
 "Countering disinformation")
India's sub-optimal industrial policy
From gender bias and employment to equal pay, this book traces various policy developments and the lessons they hold for policymakers today
 "India's sub-optimal industrial policy")
Hospitality, by night and day
Former ITC executive Nakul Anand's book unpacks every aspect of the service industry, giving us the behind-the-scenes story of its iconic restaurant brands, Dum Pukht and Bukhara
 "Hospitality, by night and day")
US' failing wars on terror
The development of advanced weaponised drones facilitated the killing of Qaeda leaders at long range and with little risk
 "US' failing wars on terror")
The Everest Mystery: Remembering the climber lost in the clouds
Sandy Irvine probably never reached Everest's summit, but he greeted its deadly slopes with a smile
 "The Everest Mystery: Remembering the climber lost in the clouds")
The hidden complexities of daily life
From stories about Indian cricket to undersea cables that bring us the internet, a collection of essays uncovers the hidden systems and unseen connections that shape our interconnected lives
 "The hidden complexities of daily life")