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Modernity with Chinese characteristics

Poonam Surie's insightful book invites readers to join her quest to explore how China approaches modernity, leaving much to ponder, like a solitary reverie on a trek

A champion of trade liberalisation

Arvind Panagariya's book offers a rich and fascinating analysis of how protectionism has harmed the country's trade and economy

Fauci on Trump: It's complicated

Dr Fauci has long been circumspect in describing his feelings toward Mr Trump. But On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service, he writes with candour about their relationship

Indian sports beyond the boundary

Nandan Kamath looks at sports like an onion and, through nuanced argument, peels its many layers to provide insight and understanding

A literary affair

Historian Ramachandra Guha's 40-year relationship with his editor and friend, a fellow Stephanian, goes beyond mere indulgence-it's also culturally important for a host of reasons

Urdu, for Indians, by Indians

In a collection of freshly written essays, Rakhshanda Jalil celebrates poetry's healing properties, while cautioning against prioritising one's religion over our shared humanity

The other side of nonviolent resistance

Is Carter Jackson advocating armed resistance at the next protest? Her book is not an instruction manual for activists

A woman for all seasons

Professor Nico Slate's book is an ode to a fascinating, courageous and multi-talented woman who lived through many chapters of India's evolution and built lasting institutions, including the IIC

Smiling with a stiff upper lip

Alpana Killawala's book gives us a reality check and puts the role of communication at the Reserve Bank of India, along with people specialising in the function, into perspective

An open record of dissent

This compendium is indeed a record of not one, but an entire series of revolutionary acts by a group who chose not to hang up their boots

The need for 'steward leadership'

With cos increasingly resorting to greenwashing, fraud, and window dressing to meet their ESG imperatives, Rajeev Peshawaria's book presents a new paradigm in leadership to overcome this challenge

Catharsis against western media

Through a critical examination of media narratives, U Upadhyay's book attempts to deconstruct the cultural significations of western media on Indian ideas, leaders, and histories

Ideas of India

Prasanna Mohanty's thought-provoking exploration of the contemporary political life highlights how the current regime has failed to uphold the political values nurtured over the past seven decades

The scrappy pilots of the China-Burma-India theatre

Alexander, the author of books on Shackleton's Endurance expedition and the fateful voyage of the Bounty, begins with the Allied loss of Burma to the Japanese in April 1942

A naturalist's discovery of India

Alter does quite a remarkable exploration in book. He demonstrates the massive entwined entanglement between history of India, of its people, customs, rituals, geography and geology with environment

Seismic matters

The Rumbling Earth demystifies the science behind earthquakes, allowing readers to grasp this phenomenon in all its variety

A twisted road to justice

Anthropologist Deepa Das Acevedo's book explores the complex interplay of tradition, law, and societal norms in the fight over women's entry to Kerala's Sabarimala temple

USA Inc: Woke vs greed

The author examines modern business realities through three new business books

Love and loss in Palestine

Nathan Thrall's book exemplifies the opposing views of the Israel-Hamas war, representing one end and acknowledging Palestinian resilience in the face of unrelenting tragedy

Diplomacy from the outside in

JNU professor S D Muni's memoir is an interesting study in how an academic can walk the corridors of power too