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Mythology and geography
What do such stories say about the interconnectedness of mythology and geography? If not facts, aren't these stories fascinating?
 "Mythology and geography")
SBI: A limited account
The book gives several examples of government interference in the working of the bank, despite the then finance minister's assurances to the contrary in Parliament
 "SBI: A limited account")
Admiring the Milkman
This book is a fine example of a hagiographic account of Kurien.
 "Admiring the Milkman")
The ins and outs of cocktails
Some of the material in The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails is relatively heavy going
 "The ins and outs of cocktails")
Creating the non-citizen: Intricacies of the proposed NPR and NRC exercises
A welcome collation of essays and memoirs explores the intricacies of the proposed NPR and NRC exercises and their implications for the Indian republic
 "Creating the non-citizen: Intricacies of the proposed NPR and NRC exercises")
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")
India's past in the present
This lucidly written and persuasively argued book pushes readers to think about ancient India beyond the prevailing stereotypes
 "India's past in the present")
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?")
