Page 13 - Literature
Deep data dive, shallow approach
The book appears to be a compendium of articles written for various publications over the years with more structure and better prose
 "Deep data dive, shallow approach")
Kerala Literature Festival postponed to March 17 amid rising Covid cases
The four-day literary extravaganza, touted as the "second largest festival" of its kind in Asia, aims to map literature through discussions on several aspects shaping human consciousness
 "Kerala Literature Festival postponed to March 17 amid rising Covid cases")
Passage to the past
The irascible Hans likes to stick to the facts, but even those spare details reveal a bleak story, heightened by the gentle humour and empathy with which the son tells it
 "Passage to the past")
V P Singh's half revolution
Through this book, you get glimpses of an India you think is left far behind
 "V P Singh's half revolution")
The defence rests
It's a pity that Justice Gogoi doesn't discuss the process by which collective decisions are arrived at in the judiciary as a whole
 "The defence rests")
Why India is a tech laggard
The author attempts to figure out the underlying reasons for this reluctance to adopt the right technology at the right moment
 "Why India is a tech laggard")
The man-god dynamic
Accidental Gods meanders at times, delineating some connections that are less plausible than others
 "The man-god dynamic")
The business of saving the earth
Net Positive is a concept that entails the corporation putting back more into the environment and society than it takes out
 "The business of saving the earth")
Battered by Brexit
Considering that there has been little serious debate on Brexit in India this book is to be welcomed
 "Battered by Brexit")
Ruminations of a globalist
The book is divided into 10 chapters (including the conclusion) to illustrate stories of migration and the author's personal experiences
 "Ruminations of a globalist")
Healing from loss
This book articulates some of the concerns that torment people when their loved ones die
 "Healing from loss")
Sanitising at our peril
In A Natural History of the Future, the ecologist Rob Dunn sketches an arresting vision of this relentless natural world that is in equal measures creative, unguided and extravagant
 "Sanitising at our peril")
Bengal's degrees of separation
West Bengal, as it became after independence, lost more
 "Bengal's degrees of separation")
The invisible race
The book also underlines how vaccine development is dominated by white men, who hate it if someone, especially a woman, that too from a minority, is smarter than them
 "The invisible race")
Between research and storytelling
This is a book of stories that could not make it into a serious research paper
 "Between research and storytelling")
Whatever happened to light fiction?
O'Hara could type off a short story the way assistant editors used to type off editorials. Enjoyable writing. Making a simple point. And above all, short - and so well written
 "Whatever happened to light fiction?")
Art cinema's unasked questions
Ms Majumdar is clearly partial to Ritwik Ghatak's work. The book is peppered with pictures and anecdotes from his work - particularly Meghe Dhaka Taara
 "Art cinema's unasked questions")
Chronicling the 'Ghosn shock'
Collision Course is a brilliant capture of the interplay of various forces that led to the celebrated CEO's downfall and its ripple effect
 "Chronicling the 'Ghosn shock'")
India's unshackling problem
If you want a quick overview of India's failings, however, this book is a good starting point
 "India's unshackling problem")
Boeing's crash course
There is an understandable temptation to look for silver linings in the wake of tragedy
 "Boeing's crash course")
