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A troll in so many words
Tharoorosaurus is a collection of 53 short essays, each of which covers the meaning of a specific word, gives an example of its usage, traces the etymology behind it, and provides anecdotes
 "A troll in so many words")
Into the heart of Israeli occupation
Palestinians justifiably feel betrayed not only by the international community, including the United Nations, but also by their Arab allies for doing little beyond paying lip service to their cause
The many faces of populism
Book review of I Am the People
 "The many faces of populism")
Of human bondage
It is such detailed work on forced labour that could have been significant
 "Of human bondage")
Donald Trump's dystopian universe
The Mr Trump that emerges in Rage is impetuous and self-aggrandising - in other words, immediately recognisable to anyone paying even the minimal amount of attention
 "Donald Trump's dystopian universe")
Discourse power 'with Chinese characteristics'
Book review of Hidden Hand: Exposing How the Chinese Communist Party Is Reshaping the World
 "Discourse power 'with Chinese characteristics'")
Fitness for upward mobility
A workout for your brain, Muscular India exhorts readers to confront the myth of progress and the malaise of middle-class India
 "Fitness for upward mobility")
Instagram, a cautionary tale
The key protagonist of this story is Kevin Systrom, a Stanford graduate, who built a mobile website called Burbn in 2009
 "Instagram, a cautionary tale")
India: From self-important to important
The one area where the book doesn't say as much as it could have is on digital sovereignty - and that's my gripe
 "India: From self-important to important")
Silence of the city: A visual story of Delhi in time of Covid-19 pandemic
A book by Parul Sharma creates a visual story of Delhi in the time of a pandemic
 "Silence of the city: A visual story of Delhi in time of Covid-19 pandemic")
A banker's eye view of rural India
Rural India accounts for about half of all consumption. This makes it imperative for companies wishing to establish a foothold in this market to understand the dynamics of the rural economy
 "A banker's eye view of rural India")
Why Donald Trump survived
Book review of Donald Trump v. the United States
 "Why Donald Trump survived")
Work of arts
A unique collaboration between legendary photographer Nemai Ghosh and celebrated painter Paresh Maity yields a collectors' item
 "Work of arts")
RSS at the crossroads
From Mr Narayanan's book, RSS appears to be searching for answers, and is keen to change
 "RSS at the crossroads")
Portents for a future world war
The author painstakingly links events taking place in one theatre with those unfolding in another and how their mutual dynamics affected outcomes in each
Gay pride in India Inc
This business book is not a yawn-inducing volume stuffed with facts and figures alone
 "Gay pride in India Inc")
Western delusions
Mr Mishra points out that western liberal intellectuals are now sensing a serious challenge to the West-led world order, defined by democracy, free markets and globalisation
 "Western delusions")
US, UK and the unbalance of power
Book review of THE CHURCHILL COMPLEX: The Curse of Being Special, From Winston and FDR to Trump and Brexit
 "US, UK and the unbalance of power")
Hands across the border
Suketu Mehta makes a passionate case for the immigrant's right to free movement
 "Hands across the border")
An argument with reality
The present lockdown is similar to autumn, which symbolises the time when 'everything falls away'