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Hong Kong: Future tense
It is now clear that with growing CCP control, the space for dissent and criticism is shrinking in Hong Kong
 "Hong Kong: Future tense")
Governing on a sticky wicket
Those who control the state federations, often on a hereditary basis, become very important
 "Governing on a sticky wicket")
The Beeb turns 100
The audience was fed a fibrous diet of plays and concerts and talks and lectures; sports included Derby Day and Wimbledon
 "The Beeb turns 100")
The golden thrower
Neeraj Chopra's biography chronicles how he triumphed despite the deplorable state of Indian sports infrastructure
 "The golden thrower")
Learning from regret
Daniel H Pink in The Power of Regret offers an insightful new perspective on how accepting regret can be a positive way forward
 "Learning from regret")
A worm's eye view of conservation
With gentle, self-deprecating humour, Mr Sekhar describes all that the jungles of Buxa taught him to unlearn
 "A worm's eye view of conservation")
Runaway mind: Boon and bane
Moshe Bar, a renowned neuroscientist, has authored a book on this very phenomenon called mind wandering.
 "Runaway mind: Boon and bane")
The ascent of majoritarianism
Dr Jaffrelot provides the historical process by which lynch mobs have come to be idolised and how brigades of angry young Hindus have been raised
 "The ascent of majoritarianism")
Dark truths about British imperialism
Despite the ambitious title, the author really begins her story only in the 19th century, with a series of colonial rebellions from Ireland to India
 "Dark truths about British imperialism")
Godse's ideas of India
The biography of a potently totemic figure for Hindutva busts several long-standing myths
 "Godse's ideas of India")
A new look at Mullah Omar
Ms Dam points out that Mullah Omar was consistently suspicious of Pakistan, distrusted the ISI, and disliked outside interference in Afghan affairs.
 "A new look at Mullah Omar")
The PayPal mafia
The gist of the PayPal history is known to those who follow Silicon Valley history
 "The PayPal mafia")
Power, upfront and personal
It is hard to summarise the riches in the book and the layers of insight into India's society, economy and politics
 "Power, upfront and personal")
Liberty in subservience
This debut book by Rohan J Alva traces the history of the present Article 21 of the Constitution of India, and the spirited debates that went around it.
 "Liberty in subservience")
Reporting and truth-telling
It would be hard to overstate the collective power and visibility of these reporters in their heyday
 "Reporting and truth-telling")
Covid-19: The human factor
Barkha Dutt's book bears poignant witness to the stories of those who suffered during the two years of the pandemic
 "Covid-19: The human factor")
'The best words in the best order'
Assembled in five sections, Ms Deshpande's perspectives touch upon an array of subjects
 "'The best words in the best order'")
A safari with Davos Man
With frequent references to private jets, yachts and oceanfront mansions, Mr Goodman's book runs the risk of descending into a lefty screed.
 "A safari with Davos Man")
Corporate-startup partnering in India has grown and can achieve more
The growth in corporate-startup partnering in India reflects the rise of sophistication on the part of both corporations and startups
India's privatisation in monochrome
The book presents a detailed chronological timeline of privatisation in the country
 "India's privatisation in monochrome")
