Page 8 - Books
The alternative path to riches
Navigating a volatile market can be daunting for the ordinary Joe, while the ultra-rich have access to more exclusive investment options. The Holy Grail of Investing is a guide to bridging this gap
 "The alternative path to riches")
Civilisation against the flow
Aniket Ghanashyam's passionately written book provides a deeper understanding and appreciation of the world's most indispensable resource
 "Civilisation against the flow")
A wild ride for US diplomacy
Stuart E Eizenstat's book is a technocratic endeavour that harks back to an ideal of US diplomacy as a nonpartisan arena
 "A wild ride for US diplomacy")
The debt trap saga
Journalist N Sundaresha Subramanian's book goes beyond merely chronicling the stories of India's major defaulters; it also offers a comprehensive account of the country's evolving bankruptcy system
 "The debt trap saga")
New book on FMs reveals complex yet interesting times of 1977-98
The period covers the first demonetisation, first attempts in tax reforms, balance of payments crisis
 "New book on FMs reveals complex yet interesting times of 1977-98")
The white man's burden on global tourism
Shahnaz Habib's book delves into fundamental questions: Why travel? Where to travel to? And what to see once we're there? In the process infusing a philosophical edge into the concept of travel
 "The white man's burden on global tourism")
Deconstructing India's national security system
Milan Vaishnav's book is a treatise on India's national security apparatus, highlighting the challenges and the positive role it plays against difficult odds
 "Deconstructing India's national security system")
The Indian mosaic
The essays in this collection interrogate what it means to be "Indian" and how these identities often involve a level of paradoxical disconnect between formal mandates and actual practices
 "The Indian mosaic")
India's clandestine love affair with crypto
Journalist Mitali Mukherjee's book delves into the connected worlds of cryptocurrency, cybercrime, and the Dark Web, laying out the state-of-the-art in this realm of skulduggery
 "India's clandestine love affair with crypto")
A turbulent political life
Journalist Pallavi Rebbapragada's book attempts to introduce Odiyas and non-Odiyas alike to the complexities of the state's politics through the fascinating life of its chief minister Nandini Satpathy
 "A turbulent political life")
Dr Subbarao's book of revelations
The former RBI governor's second book is a delightful read, filled with riveting anecdotes that shed light on the doubts and dilemmas faced by a civil servant with a clear sense of right and wrong
 "Dr Subbarao's book of revelations")
Net gains from the art of reinvention
With her lucid writing and relatable takeaways, blogger, content creator, entrepreneur, and influencer Masoom Minawala has successfully translated her life's hard work into an accessible guide
 "Net gains from the art of reinvention")
The paradise parable
For Indian readers, Descent into Paradise should serve as a meaningful resource to stray away from the polarising and diverging monster that social media has become
 "The paradise parable")
Afghanistan: Reports from the wreckage
Ms Basu describes with aplomb the sense of urgency and fear of life that every decision would entail
 "Afghanistan: Reports from the wreckage")
Climate change is making us paranoid and angry
Some of the revelations in this "Pandora's box of horrors" raise practical questions
 "Climate change is making us paranoid and angry")
Tripping on the high road
Cannabis has a storied past in Odisha's history across class and occupation until the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act came in 1985
 "Tripping on the high road")
The paradoxical freedom of living by the clock
Anyone who feels they lack a firm grip on their day should read Marc Zao-Sanders' Timeboxing and adopt its tenets
 "The paradoxical freedom of living by the clock")
The quickest path to WWIII
The Return of Great Powers argues that we are living through a Cold War redux
 "The quickest path to WWIII")
Embedding AI in strategy
Gathering data, analysing it, using it to sell products or getting more attention is something that made digital native companies successful
 "Embedding AI in strategy")
Harvard says it's removed human skin from binding of 19th century book
Harvard University said it has removed human skin from the binding of a 19th century book about the afterlife that has been in its collections since the 1930s. The decision came after a review found ethical concerns with the book's origin and history. The book, Des Destines de L'me, meaning Destinies of the Soul, was written by Arsne Houssaye, a French novelist and poet, in the early 1880s. The printed text was given to a physician, Ludovic Bouland, who bound the book with skin he took without consent from the body of a deceased female patient in a hospital where he worked," Harvard said in a recent statement. The book has been at the university's Houghton Library. Bouland included a handwritten note inside the book. It said a book about the human soul deserved to have a human covering, associate university librarian Thomas Hyry said in a published question-and-answer segment online Wednesday. The note also detailed the process behind preparing the skin for binding. Scientific ...
 "Harvard says it's removed human skin from binding of 19th century book")