Page 47 - Book Review
A pracharak's take on Partition
Ram Madhav's book offers some healing, reconciliation and closure on the events leading up to Independence
 "A pracharak's take on Partition")
Insiders in the development story
Anchoring Change celebrates the grassroots interventions over 75 years but it could have had a more diverse set of organisations and initiatives
 "Insiders in the development story")
The power of populism
The book's title refers to a 'middle out' philosophy in which the govt creates a more democratic economy by focusing on ways to enlarge the middle and working classes at the expense of the wealthy
 "The power of populism")
Echoes of many partitions
Aanchal Malhotra evocatively recreates the emotional responses of survivors and subsequent generations
 "Echoes of many partitions")
India's China war: The next generation
Pravin Sawhney's book set in 2024 presents an entirely credible account of a robotic assault on India
 "India's China war: The next generation")
How the car created the modern world
It didn't merely influence the modern world - it created it
 "How the car created the modern world")
Memsahibs in the Raj
Ipshita Nath's book captures the hermetically sealed nature of the memsahibs' world from the country in which they lived
 "Memsahibs in the Raj")
The science of the Nudge
The lesson of Fisher's book is surely that we don't need more celestial inspirations for ambitious projects of human transformation
 "The science of the Nudge")
The unsung victims of 1857
Rana Safvi offers an evocative translation of an account that recalled how Mughal royals, especially women, suffered after the exile of Bahadur Shah Zafar
 "The unsung victims of 1857")
Netaji, all too human
Remarkable stories about the life and work of Subhas Chandra Bose and India's late-colonial history fill the pages of Krishna Bose's book
 "Netaji, all too human")
A sneak peek into digital futures
Prashant Kumar's book takes a deep dive into the evolution of the media and content marketing landscape in India
 "A sneak peek into digital futures")
Economic unorthodoxies unleashed
Swapnil Pawar's book explores why the modern capitalist systems are grinding towards a halt
 "Economic unorthodoxies unleashed")
Making 'strategy' work
Jim Everhart's book brings brand marketing to life
 "Making 'strategy' work")
Villain as Wall Street pioneer
But here's the strange thing: Roosevelt denounced Gould primarily for his use of a "fraudulent corporation," the Manhattan Elevated Railroad. Why did he call it fraudulent?
 "Villain as Wall Street pioneer")
In the name of Vishnu
Like the others, this Purana captures ancient and medieval stories and concepts of Hinduism in a range and complexity that no other Sanskrit texts offer
 "In the name of Vishnu")
Reflections of a conscientious witness to history
Book review of India After 1947: Reflections and recollections
 "Reflections of a conscientious witness to history")
Managing conflict in family enterprises
The book poses a series of questions and suggests that each family's responses to these will determine the effective way forward that would be most compatible with its objectives and family structures
 "Managing conflict in family enterprises")
The anatomy of ancient Greece
The book is a rewarding read even for people from non-occidental backgrounds
 "The anatomy of ancient Greece")
The relevance of Kautilya
The central message of this book is that Kautilya's advice, suggestions and recommendations are still relevant
 "The relevance of Kautilya")
The human factors
Gregg's clever and provocative book is full of irreverent notions and funny anecdotes - the creative upside to being a human animal
 "The human factors")