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'Shamans of the Himalayas' captures valley life in words and images
Having personally lived in Manali briefly during my childhood, vivid descriptions of the valley and its people particularly spoke to me
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Apple used China to make a profit; what China got in return is scarier
This is not just a story of China making Apple, but of Apple making China
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The Great Epinal Escape: Bowman's book is a long-overdue tale worth telling
With its rare photographs, The Great Epinal Escape is an important record of the lives of the Indian Army in combat and captivity in major theatres of war in the west
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Beyond the aid recipient: India's strategic shift in its Africa engagement
All the essays focus attention on two compelling trends - development for Africa and development by Africa
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High Altitude Heroines: Women's travelogues from British India revived
A collection of essays brings together enchanting travelogues by women from early 20th-century British India
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Empty Vessel: The story of globalisation told through one big barge
This elegant and enlightening book is an impressive feat, given that its main character is, as Kumekawa admits, stubbornly uncharismatic: "a dumb pontoon without voice, personality or drive"
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On Failing: Where the quiet complexities of failure take centre stage
Through an eclectic collection of essays spanning subjects from suicide to physiology, On Failing creates space for failure to exist-without forcing life lessons down anyone's throat
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The Undying Light: Gopalkrishna Gandhi's memoir on modern India's making
Gopalkrishna Gandhi's memoir offers an up close and personal view of the making of the modern nation-state, given his proximity to those who shaped the formative years of independent India
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'Strangers in the Land' traces Chinese workers' rise and expulsion in US
But you can't paint a complete picture of America without this story, and The New Yorker journalist Michael Luo tells it persuasively in this book, a granular account of Chinese migration to US
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Ananda: The sacred, profane, and psychedelic journeys of cannabis
From the Himalayan hush of Himachal to the coastal dreams of Kerala, this book on cannabis journeys through India - each stop bringing a new strain, a new state of mind, and a new high
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Pratap: The 'conscience of India' and a chronicle of press freedom
The book chronicles the rise and fall of the Indian press over roughly a century. It is a valuable resource for students and researchers of journalism, politics, law and literature
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Tales of influence, ambition: 3 books about tech, politics and big business
Germany's big businesses profited thanks to their collaboration, and after the war most executives escaped blame, keeping much of the plundered wealth even after millions died
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The Feminisms of Our Mothers: How one woman's step sparked progress
This anthology successfully subverts the social dynamics of men and women in patriarchy, and centres women as the subjects of their exploration
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The true value of a book really lies in what the reader takes from it
If leaders read this book, reflect upon the contents, relate the lessons to their own experiences, and hold tight to their NI (natural intelligence), they increase their odds of success
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Hayek's Bastards: Far Right's love-hate relationship with globalisation
The economic ideas that are predicated on such a worldview are inevitably ruthless and cutthroat
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Anirudh Kanisetti's 'Lords of Earth and Sea' explores legacy of the Cholas
Beyond the lively empire-building narrative, Kanisetti offers a sobering portrait of medieval society built on slaves, the exploitation of women
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How meritocracy manages to mask the rise of inherited wealth and privilege
Why meritocracy is insufficient to get rid of inequity
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'Letters from Gaza' offers a ringside view of the human cost of endless war
Each piece of prose or poetry conjures images of a complete lack of normalcy in any form. But they are beautifully written, evocatively descriptive and emotionally rich
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'Voice for the Voiceless' explores the Dalai Lama's Tibetan destiny
Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, has written a book that demands to be read cover to cover - especially by those who feel let down by his perceived softness towards the Chinese government
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Sumana Roy's book traces Bengal writers' empathy with plants, objects
Phloem plays a similar role for Plant Thinkers of Twentieth-Century Bengal
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