Books

The book of Abdeslam turns out to be not that profound - as the trial progresses, Carrere decides he is a "sap caught up in his own contradictions" and an "abysmal void wrapped in lies."

This book is a must-read for people who beat themselves up for failing to avert every environmental disaster that makes it to the news cycle

While many academics and diplomats have penned books and memoirs on foreign policy, S Jaishankar's work offers a blend of hands-on experience, insight, and analysis

The book would have enhanced its accessibility for ordinary readers if more care had been paid to its presentation and delineation of arguments in support of the author's principal thesis

The overall sense you get from this biography is that McConnell has prioritised little besides his own political survival

Maria Aurora Couto's last book is an elegy for a more inclusive Goa, and confronts its modern challenges, such as corruption

With a few exceptions of large slums in megacities such as Mumbai, the poor continue to live on the city fringe-a colonial legacy that persists to this day

How does one find harmony in the discordant notes of a practice that ignites wars and justifies genocide, all in the name of God? That is exactly what this book seeks to explore

One hopes that Natesh's labour of love will inspire numerous state-sponsored and citizen-led initiatives grounded in science to document and conserve India's green living heritage

Can India, as a democracy, progress without reverting to the fragile, papered-over secularism of the past? Rahul Bhatia explores this question in his book

Increasing women's workforce participation, the rise of a new class of elites without IIT-IIM education, and the JAM trinity are key socio-economic changes driving optimistic projections for India

Children and teenagers now have access to books that unpack how the caste system dehumanises people on the lower rungs of the hierarchy and how they reclaim their dignity

What keeps one going through the pages of this book is its racy style, quite like a reporter's diary with anecdotes seen and heard

If there's a plain truth in Melania, it's that she loves her son, Barron, and will protect him at all costs; and sincerely cares for imperilled children

The depth of discussion on the economic linkages and laws are not examined in as much detail to justify the use of the noun "Economy" in the title

Revenge of the Tipping Point is a genre-bender--self-help without practical advice and a business book without actionable insights, yet it's sure to be a success

On why Nehru's long economic shadow sustained till 1991 - nearly three decades after his passing - the author points to the near continuous, political domination of the Nehru family

These women came from widely differing backgrounds - the Belgian aristocracy, nurses, governesses, housewives and shop girls

There is no shortage of books on the Microsoft founder, but this latest one is different in that it paints Mr Gates in shades of grey, leaving it to readers to make their own judgement about the man

The book is well written and the author has managed to take the reader on an entertaining gallop across the tech landscape