Page 3 - Book Reading
Sanjeev Chopra's book details Shastri's many contributions to nation, party
The 1965 war, Pakistan's second attempt to seize Kashmir, ended in Tashkent with Lal Bahadur Shastri returning the Haji Pir Pass - a gesture that disappointed even his family
'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
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
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
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
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
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"
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
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
'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
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
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
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
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
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
Indian policing and the legacy of violence: A call for urgent reform
Has the dehumanisation of the police worsened their violence? Deana Heath and Jinee Lokaneeta explore this through political and sociological lenses, calling for urgent reform
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
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
Poonam Agarwal's book 'India Inked' decodes India's electoral practices
Poonam Agarwal offers an excellent account of the supposedly politics-agnostic electoral bonds for anyone wanting to understand how a part of India's election system works - and how it is undermined
How meritocracy manages to mask the rise of inherited wealth and privilege
Why meritocracy is insufficient to get rid of inequity
