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Planning, democracy and an idea of India
Dr Menon has wisely placed his acknowledgements at the end of the book
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Four women who took on the Oxford establishment
The biographical material in Metaphysical Animals is evocative and sparkling
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Dealing with Black Swans
A Princeton economist convincingly shows that human enterprise and innovation could yet cope with them successfully
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The rationality behind irrational decisions
The book is a good read for people trying to foray into behavioural economics
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How Jack Welch re-shaped capitalism
David Gelles describes unbroken capitalism's exemplary big companies in the 20th century that treated employees fairly and focused on long-term growth - such as GE
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The strange bestiary of the ancient world
A collection of reality-bending animal stories reveals the strong ties that once existed between humans and nature
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Creating a SHE company
The book is replete with examples of the twin benefits of humility of ignorance and curiosity from passion
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A CEO's counsel for 21-year-olds
References to popular movies and a conversational writing style make this book an easy read
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A sedate ringside view
Mr Khanna's narrative is easy to read and as simply structured as the notes he must have written as an IAS officer
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Out in the cold in Putin's Russia
Like its prequel, this book is not a bald account of the intricacies of high finance and arcane law-making only
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Chilling tales of blasts, fallout and meltdowns
Atoms and Ashes recounts six accidents in detail, the first three connected to 'atoms for war' (bomb-making) and the last three connected to 'atoms for peace' (energy production)
 "Chilling tales of blasts, fallout and meltdowns")
Crimes and punishments
This compilation of writings on India's prison ecosystem has many hits but some glaring misses
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Activism outside a straitjacket
Ms Ramaswamy's book - which is a reflection of her life -challenges us to look at problems in their raw form and find a situational solution
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Finding your 'generosity purposes'
Mr Kinney's is quite a persuasive voice and the circular continuum he suggests is for all those looking to create a lasting impact on the world
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In search of CEO excellence
The theme of this book follows in the genre of several books like the Lessons of Excellence by Tom Peters and Bob Waterman - both also, coincidentally, McKinsey consultants
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Streamlining your 'monkey-mind'
The book is intellectually stimulating and pretty useful even on a practical level
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The ethics of inequality
It's not good enough to be rich if you are a Dalit as well
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Winston Churchill as villain
Mr Ali's occasional colourful language might thrill a section of readers; but he sometimes trivialises his otherwise competitive position on a number of issues
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Spying with Chinese characteristics
Mr Faligot's book is packed with considerable detail, not all of which may be of interest to a general reader
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A race with no finish line
Book chapters are organised into sections around calamities, food produce, fossil fuels and alternate power
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