Books

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 art of judgement by stealth

The new edition makes the exercise more interesting because Mr Parameswaran has added the decade from 2015 to 2025

Beyond market ideology

Sunanda Sen's new book challenges financial liberalisation, arguing that volatile capital flows can constrain policymaking and undermine industrial development in emerging economies

Software, made in India

It was not as if Tally had a smooth ride. Mr Ahmed points out periods when the company was bloated with numerous senior managers, multiple tiers and delayed decision-making

Bullet Nani and other Badass Indian Grandmas: Nanis beyond the stereotypes

The first generation of women of independent India carried within them important fragments of our history

Writing from the wreckage

Loss and grief are dressed up in impersonal statistics. But Palestinian author Jean Said Makdisi focuses on the grotesque and the suffering of ordinary lives during Israel's occupation of Beirut

S Y Quraishi's eventful life

The former Chief Election Commissioner of India tells his story with droll humour, elegant prose and, above all, a deep sense of humanity

Courage Under Fire: Chronicles of hard-won lessons in crises and leadership

Suresh Narayanan's memoir offers thoughtful lessons in crisis management and leadership, drawing on the Maggi controversy, Covid-19 and crises across global markets

Human First, Machines Second: A road map to restore faith in the human mind

At a time when AI has become a buzzword with companies and leaders parroting its transformational effects, this book ushers in a timely and pragmatic debate

Reading the smoke signals of history through the comparative lens of myth

This is a book about the why and how different myths from different cultures should be compared, writes Doniger. Comparison is critical to understanding mythology and other cultures

The Sunday Book Bazaar: Delhi's enduring kutub khana and literary legacy

One of Delhi's most beloved cultural institutions, the Daryaganj Sunday Patri Kitab Bazaar has for decades drawn students, collectors, families and tourists to its pavement

J&K's academic audit: Why the govt is reviewing books in schools, libraries

After a row over two books in school libraries, the J&K government has ordered a review of books and academic material across schools, colleges, universities and public libraries

Tehran Diaries: A poignant portrait of life under war, repression in Iran

Since the bombings began, the regime has made concerted attempts to rally the nation

Empire of Ink: A spunky history of newspapers adds color to black and white

Essentially, Empire of Ink argues that technology transforms, but the fundamental human drive to share and compare notes remains the same

We the People: Jill Lepore's book revisits 250 years of the US Constitution

Lepore argues that the framers of the constitution were ordinary people - farmers, and tradespersons and local teachers

The Nord Stream Conspiracy: An international war story in blockbuster prose

Bojan Pancevski's The Nord Stream Conspiracy traces the planning, execution and fallout of the 2022 pipeline sabotage through an in-depth investigation

A rediscovery of Aurangzeb/Alamgir through a remarkable new book

Faruqui's book is incomparable. It is unlike any book that has been written on Mughal political history or on any Mughal emperor

Natasha Walter calls for a feminism rooted in solidarity and renewal

Ms Walter, who worked with refugee women, heard countless stories of women who had fled across borders for their safety. These were stories from war zones, prison camps and detention centres

Lucky People: A breezy neuroscience take that misses wider realities

Does luck fall equally on everyone? You might not think so, but Japanese neuroscientist Nobuko Nakano argues that this is the case

AI For Good: Can artificial intelligence become a force for humanity?

AI for Good is structured like a travelogue and the author's prose is breezy, concise and well observed. But travellers don't always come home with a nuanced understanding of what they've seen