Page 54 - Book Review
America's China war
Mr Rudd structures his book like a white paper or policy brief
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A southern perspective of Indian history
With this expansive chronicle of South India between the sixth and 12 centuries, Anirudh Kanisetti seeks to challenge the North India-centric approach in textbooks and academia
 "A southern perspective of Indian history")
A newsroom story
Arun Shourie's latest book chronicles his battles as a journalist, including an account of his dismissals. Three other books by former editors offer variations of the same
 "A newsroom story")
Colonial kedgeree (uncooked)
Mr Akbar steers us through the incident-crowded book as to how the British came and lived in India
 "Colonial kedgeree (uncooked)")
Anarchy and civilisation
The book, The Dawn of Everything, points out many rational fallacies and examples of circular reasoning arising from the failure of our imaginations when we guess at the motivations of alien cultures
 "Anarchy and civilisation")
Hong Kong: Future tense
It is now clear that with growing CCP control, the space for dissent and criticism is shrinking in Hong Kong
 "Hong Kong: Future tense")
Governing on a sticky wicket
Those who control the state federations, often on a hereditary basis, become very important
 "Governing on a sticky wicket")
The Beeb turns 100
The audience was fed a fibrous diet of plays and concerts and talks and lectures; sports included Derby Day and Wimbledon
 "The Beeb turns 100")
Learning from regret
Daniel H Pink in The Power of Regret offers an insightful new perspective on how accepting regret can be a positive way forward
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A worm's eye view of conservation
With gentle, self-deprecating humour, Mr Sekhar describes all that the jungles of Buxa taught him to unlearn
 "A worm's eye view of conservation")
Runaway mind: Boon and bane
Moshe Bar, a renowned neuroscientist, has authored a book on this very phenomenon called mind wandering.
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Dark truths about British imperialism
Despite the ambitious title, the author really begins her story only in the 19th century, with a series of colonial rebellions from Ireland to India
 "Dark truths about British imperialism")
A new look at Mullah Omar
Ms Dam points out that Mullah Omar was consistently suspicious of Pakistan, distrusted the ISI, and disliked outside interference in Afghan affairs.
 "A new look at Mullah Omar")
The PayPal mafia
The gist of the PayPal history is known to those who follow Silicon Valley history
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Power, upfront and personal
It is hard to summarise the riches in the book and the layers of insight into India's society, economy and politics
 "Power, upfront and personal")
Liberty in subservience
This debut book by Rohan J Alva traces the history of the present Article 21 of the Constitution of India, and the spirited debates that went around it.
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Reporting and truth-telling
It would be hard to overstate the collective power and visibility of these reporters in their heyday
 "Reporting and truth-telling")
'The best words in the best order'
Assembled in five sections, Ms Deshpande's perspectives touch upon an array of subjects
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A safari with Davos Man
With frequent references to private jets, yachts and oceanfront mansions, Mr Goodman's book runs the risk of descending into a lefty screed.
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India's privatisation in monochrome
The book presents a detailed chronological timeline of privatisation in the country
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