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Cocaine, cannabis and conscience
The book provides the reader fascinating insights of the drug wars and politics in six nations, from Honduras in Latin America to the UK and Australia
 "Cocaine, cannabis and conscience")
Fruitful history
Discussion on the venerable nut will not be complete unless mention is made of coconut's role in religious ceremonies of the Hindus, Buddhists and Jains
 "Fruitful history")
From democracy to tyranny
Peter Fritzsche's answer to these questions has been to go back and reassess what we think we know about Hitler's rise
 "From democracy to tyranny")
How Conzerv Systems and Schneider Electric managed a tricky biz of merger
Most acquisitions fail because of a cultural clash. But Conzerv Systems and Schneider Electric managed this thorny issue successfully.
 "How Conzerv Systems and Schneider Electric managed a tricky biz of merger")
Missing in Action: the unfinished stories of India's lost soldiers
This intensely researched book opens up a crucial and uncomfortable chapter of military, political and diplomatic history that few care to visit
 "Missing in Action: the unfinished stories of India's lost soldiers")
The long road to prosperity
Unlike many recent books written by experts who have departed government, this is not a salacious account of the author's time in government
 "The long road to prosperity")
Room for ambition
Ms Narayanan is bang on when she underlines the criticality of managing relationships, for 'how these management firms manage the relationship with the hotel owners will define their future.'
 "Room for ambition")
Indo-Pak: Why dialogue helps
The Nehru-Liaquat Pact, for example, was aimed at protecting minority rights in the context of a massive exodus of Hindu refugees from East Pakistan
 "Indo-Pak: Why dialogue helps")
Biographies and bias
A biographer can never get it even half-right. I mean, the facts may well all be there. But the truth? Now that's a different thing altogether
Big Pharma's addiction to profit
Book review of PHARMA: Greed, Lies, and the Poisoning of America
 "Big Pharma's addiction to profit")
Book review: B K Syngal's riveting memoir of a tumultuous era in telecom
Brijendra K Syngal, who is approaching the ninth decade of his life, reminds you that telecom policy was just as tumultuous years ago as it is now.
 "Book review: B K Syngal's riveting memoir of a tumultuous era in telecom")
Film review: Angrezi Medium is good for more than a few laughs
Angrezi Medium chronicles the misadventures of two bumbling men, writes Veer Arjun Singh.
 "Film review: Angrezi Medium is good for more than a few laughs")
A question of answers
Book review of All the Wrong Turns: Perspectives on the Indian Economy
 "A question of answers")
The SEAL franchise
Book review of Leadership Strategy And Tactics Field Manual
 "The SEAL franchise")
Get the basics right
Book review of Radical simplicity: How simplicity transformed a loss-making mega brand into a world-class performer
 "Get the basics right")
Harmonic nationalism
For Gandhi, music created spiritual and ethical publics
 "Harmonic nationalism")
Capitalism reconsidered
Book review of CAPITAL AND IDEOLOGY
 "Capitalism reconsidered")
Hilary Mantel's new novel brings Thomas Cromwell across the finish line
The Mirror and the Light is the triumphant capstone to Mantel's trilogy on Thomas Cromwell
 "Hilary Mantel's new novel brings Thomas Cromwell across the finish line")
Review: Bahawalpur tells the history of a kingdom that acceded to Pakistan
An account of a kingdom that acceded to Pakistan offers a useful way to understand tensions within Pakistani society in shaping its history
 "Review: Bahawalpur tells the history of a kingdom that acceded to Pakistan")
Forgotten hero
Book review of Halla Bol: The Death and Life of Safdar Hashmi
 "Forgotten hero")
