Page 10 - Literature
Indian footprints in Africa
A close linkage between LOC and boosting of India's trade, investment and technology has been well brought out
 "Indian footprints in Africa")
A Big Insurance whodunnit
On one level, Dead in the Water is a masterpiece of explanatory journalism
 "A Big Insurance whodunnit")
Russian evolution
Three books offer a succinct picture of Putin's Russia and its problematic relationship with Ukraine
 "Russian evolution")
The descent of Man
Dr Haq also shatters several myths in this book
 "The descent of Man")
PM Modi condoles legendary Odia writer Binapani Mohanty's demise
"Pained by the passing away of noted writer Binapani Mohanty Ji. She made monumental contributions to Odia literature, especially fiction writing," Modi said in a tweet
 "PM Modi condoles legendary Odia writer Binapani Mohanty's demise")
Beijing and Taliban 2.0
The book emphatically describes the unfolding tragedy of Afghanistan and its implications for the geopolitics of Asia
 "Beijing and Taliban 2.0")
The Mankell effect
In my opinion, Mankell is the best of the lot. I am a fan
America's China war
Mr Rudd structures his book like a white paper or policy brief
 "America's China war")
A newsroom story
Arun Shourie's latest book chronicles his battles as a journalist, including an account of his dismissals. Three other books by former editors offer variations of the same
 "A newsroom story")
Colonial kedgeree (uncooked)
Mr Akbar steers us through the incident-crowded book as to how the British came and lived in India
 "Colonial kedgeree (uncooked)")
Anarchy and civilisation
The book, The Dawn of Everything, points out many rational fallacies and examples of circular reasoning arising from the failure of our imaginations when we guess at the motivations of alien cultures
 "Anarchy and civilisation")
Governing on a sticky wicket
Those who control the state federations, often on a hereditary basis, become very important
 "Governing on a sticky wicket")
Digital festivities
The flip side of virtual events is that one does not get to meet fellow attendees, make new friends, or be surprised by the discovery of authors and artists that one knew nothing about
The other Ukraine crisis
Yovanovitch was the child of immigrants who had fled the Soviets and the Nazis
 "The other Ukraine crisis")
Tale of a city, warts and all
The hospital is your best tourism option for efficiency, tourist trappings be damned
 "Tale of a city, warts and all")
Dimensions of leadership
The subject of leadership permits opposite conclusions to be drawn from the same observations and data
 "Dimensions of leadership")
Truman: The everyman president
Mr Frank does not so much puncture the Truman myth as let out just enough air to settle the man back to earth
 "Truman: The everyman president")
The Mahabharata and us
G N Devy has produced incisive commentary on what it means to be the inheritors of this vibrant, timeless text
 "The Mahabharata and us")
Hinduism decoded
In the last many years, Mr Debroy has translated several Hindu epics into simple English prose, even though they were originally written in narrative couplets
 "Hinduism decoded")
How to succeed
The authors, two blood brothers six years apart, are alumni of IIT
 "How to succeed")
