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The Churchill question

From the 1920s onwards, Churchill was firm - even quixotic - in opposing any proposal resembling genuine self-rule for India

Ahmad Shah Massoud, guerilla extraordinaire

Mr Gall paints a vivid picture of Massoud as a guerilla leader - someone who is precise and methodical in his approach and whose decision making is clinical and rarely driven by impulse or sentiment

YouTube: From chaos to command

YouTube is now a mature product and a money machine but is no longer considered the hotbed of innovation

Palo Alto, Marxian nightmare

Harris seems to acknowledge that some developments that have taken place under capitalism, such as FDR's New Deal, are actually better than others

Countering non-tariff barriers

Tanu Singh's book demystifies the World Trade Organization jargon on tariffs and is a valuable source of information for both industry and academia

A chor-police potboiler

The Hyderabad Heist is a blow-by-blow account of an audacious theft committed in 2018, and a recounting of how the Hyderabad Police combined technology and human intelligence to crack the case

Outpourings of a deluded zealot

Mike Pompeo gets most things wrong in his book and only comes across as self-absorbed and delusional

History matters

Through a series of essays, Sudeshna Guha's book examines the history of prehistoric and modern-day artefacts and the ethics of heritage-making that nationalises a past bereft of nation states

A media mogul's toxic legacy

We see in precise detail the misogyny of Redstone's lust as he decides that his wealth and professed love for these women give him something like the rights of a king

The Bachchan Chronicle

A coffee table book covers the well-worn story of the superstar's life but still manages to be an enjoyable read

An idea of India's economic reforms

Can a researcher make an impact on economic policy debates and formulations even while staying outside the government or academia? Indeed yes, and Isher Judge Ahluwalia was a shining example of that

Chinese socialism with Xi characteristics

CPC Futures is a one-stop guide to understanding the changes in China's domestic and foreign policy directions and their immediate and long-term effects for the world

Meritocracy and Indian society

The testing and examination system of ordering society in a chronological order of talent and skill is deeply flawed, argues a new book

What does it mean to be liberal?

This is an un-bookish book filled with anecdotes from his life as an engage intellectual, a long-time editor of the leftist magazine Dissent, a signer of statements and joiner of marches

The multicultural landscape of Tamil heritage

'The Sweet Salt of Tamil' unveils the rich literary and cultural past of Tamil Nadu, and how the region's history informs and colours its present

Banking, between the lines

An arcane subject like banking has been brought to life in 'Roller Coaster' with all the elements of a fictional account-the characters, drama, and intrigue

Political impulses in economic policies

'India in Search of Glory' is an unbiased account of the interplay between politics and economics in independent India. This voluminous book needs to be savoured like a fine wine

Early globalisation and its discontents

"Globalisation," as we call it today, was never universally beneficial or beloved, and underneath it coursed a growing discontent

A robust brew

Author shows how the history of coffee is intertwined with histories of colonisation, indentured labour, war, migration, and destruction of tropical forests to meet the demand for cash crops

RSS: A worm's eye view

Devanura Mahadeva's book takes a critical look at the RSS and helps readers comprehend the founding principles of the organisation through a series of quotes from its key members