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Between Oolong and Darjeeling
I had initially thought the book might be little more than an extended advertisement for Ms Lovell's business. But then I found myself quite caught up in her infectious enthusiasm
 "Between Oolong and Darjeeling")
NowTrending: Did a 14-year-old really just write a book on Kashmir?
In the Times of Article 370, by self-publishing company Notion Press, claims to be about life in the Indian Army
 "NowTrending: Did a 14-year-old really just write a book on Kashmir?")
Kashmir's partial story
Iqbal Chand Malhotra and Maroof Raza's book Kashmir's Untold Story: Declassified will hold the interest of readers who are married to the idea that Kashmir is an integral part of India
 "Kashmir's partial story")
The tarnished tycoon
Mr Modi was a quick learner. The book recounts how he wanted to capture every part of the diamond business, from trade in roughs to the luxury retail side.
 "The tarnished tycoon")
A flawed minority report
The authors clearly show that dealing with minority demands is difficult because of the claims of multiple minority groups
 "A flawed minority report")
Scrutinising the 'fourth branch'
This is an excellent book. It will become a go-to reference book on a sector's case law and Supreme Court rulings
 "Scrutinising the 'fourth branch'")
A nifty recap of banking
Book review of 'From Lehman to Demonetization'
Upheaval in the US workplace
Mr Greenhouse probably knows more about what is happening in the American workplace than anybody else in the country, having covered labour as a journalist for two decades
 "Upheaval in the US workplace")
The fine art of staying focused
Reimagining the task at hand is one way you can make your work more interesting, and avoid getting distracted. Every day you could strive to do your job better or faster
 "The fine art of staying focused")
Why India's waste management stinks
Mr Bisen writes that India is at a crossroads: Either it can seek a new solution to waste management or benefit from new technologies and experiences of other countries
 "Why India's waste management stinks")
In Bapu and Ba's shadow
MKG's legacy is worth studying but the commemorative moment is more about platitudes, less about critical engagement
 "In Bapu and Ba's shadow")
Sticks, stones and seditious words
Chitranshul Sinha's eminently readable book traces, with deftness and well-crafted prose, the history of the law of sedition in India
 "Sticks, stones and seditious words")
The coming crisis in international affairs
Book review of To Build A Better World: Choices to End the Cold War and Create a Global Commonwealth
 "The coming crisis in international affairs")
SATC gets a MAM makeover
The narrator of this 'novel' is transparently a fictional avatar of Candace Bushnell herself
 "SATC gets a MAM makeover")
A book traces the history of Christianity in India through its churches
Book review of Joanne Taylor's 'The Churches Of India'
 "A book traces the history of Christianity in India through its churches")
Israel's complex first PM
Book review of A STATE AT ANY COST: The Life of David Ben-Gurion
 "Israel's complex first PM")
The journalist & the jihadi conman
Book review of The Messenger
 "The journalist & the jihadi conman")
Splitting hairs over racism
The book has won praise on both sides of the Atlantic for challenging some of our commonly accepted everyday assumptions about racism
 "Splitting hairs over racism")
A ready reckoner of Modi's India 1.0
Book review of Malevolent Republic: A Short History of the New India
 "A ready reckoner of Modi's India 1.0")
Lost opportunities in the Hindu Kush
Book review of India's Lost Frontier: The Story of the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan
 "Lost opportunities in the Hindu Kush")
