Page 18 - Literature

After rape - a search for solutions

Each of the five women profiled in the book have a dedicated chapter

How the US created China's dominance

In the past few years, the US, more than other G7 countries, has called out the bristling hubris of a totalitarian China

Distilled wisdom from investment legends

Some of the legendary money managers featured in the book are Mohnish Pabrai, Howard Marks, John Templeton, Joel Greenblatt, Nick Sleep, Charlie Munger, and a few others

Friedman and the free market debate

A number of economists had looked closely at Friedman's arguments about the Great Depression, and found them wanting

Immigrants' song

This book is largely a celeb­ra­tion of the material and cultural legacy of Parsis

A cult disciple's rules

All in all, By My Own Rules is an engaging read about a remarkable life

Spying the patterns

The most useful parts of the book are in understanding the pitfalls when dealing with a mass of information and data

The grammar of digital communication

Contemporary communication relies more than ever on how we say something rather than on what we say

What makes Elon Musk different

Two new books, written with Musk's cooperation, now deepen our appreciation of his achievements

Chronicling the pandemic

This book is not only insightful, but also a tribute to The India Forum - the online journal that has published a range of pieces in the span of one year

Finding opportunity

The author emphasises the need to work actively on enhancing one's visibility

The Empire demystified

Mr Matthews engages in a speculative "what-if" game

From Fatwa to fabulism

Book review of LANGUAGES OF TRUTH: Essays 2003-2020

Hunchprose: Hoskote's poems offer a bastion of truth in a post-truth world

In our post-truth world, where the difference between fact and fiction collapses too easily, poetry is the last residue of truth, capable of excavating histories or creating new ones.

JLF 2021: Virtual Jaipur Literature Fest's author book gets fatter

On from February 19 to 28, it is expected to bring the most talked about books, literary themes and authors of 2020 directly to audiences across the world in the comfort of their living rooms

Jaipur Literature Festival to be held virtually from February 19 to 28

The 14th edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) will be held virtually from February 19 to 28

Kapila Vatsyayana, grand matriarch of cultural research demanded excellence

Her towering presence and extenuating scholarship that will be difficult to match in times to come, writes Kishore Singh

What literature tells about people's struggle with faith during pandemic

Giovanni Boccaccio's "The Decameron" - sales of which have reportedly risen during the coronavirus - faith and religion are mocked and satirized

Indian-origin author Avni Doshi's Burnt Sugar in 2020 Booker Prize longlist

Avni Doshi's "Burnt Sugar" and two titles from Bloomsbury - "Apeirogon" by Colum McCann and "Such a Fun Age" - by Kiley Reid are among the 13 books in the 50,000 pounds Booker Prize 2020 longlist

Online storytelling that will have kids entertained and adults nostalgic

Complicated times can be helped by simple measures.