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Rewriting the rules of reporting
There are accounts here of reporting from war zones and, for example, of being embedded with the United States military during the Iraq War
 "Rewriting the rules of reporting")
Rescuing Ayodhya
The author says, "history of Ayodhya is a microcosm of the history of north Indian heartland"
 "Rescuing Ayodhya")
Muslim politics in the age of Hindutva
Hilal Ahmed asks why Muslims have remained silent in the face of Hindutva provocations
 "Muslim politics in the age of Hindutva")
Satire in the Sri Lankan soul
The book chronicles travels through some of the former hot spots on the island but its gaze lingers on aspects ignored by the professional war correspondent
 "Satire in the Sri Lankan soul")
'Semicolon' is the story of a small mark that can carry big ideas
In Semicolon, Cecelia Watson reveals punctuation, as we practise it, to be a relatively young and uneasy art
 "'Semicolon' is the story of a small mark that can carry big ideas")
Anatomy of a flood
Ms Ge seems to have conducted an endless number of interviews and she painstakingly reproduces them in her book. This is a powerful narrative technique
 "Anatomy of a flood")
RSS' selective world view
The organisation reflects its idea of Hindu Rashtra by indoctrinating the Hindu youth and making them hate the 'enemies'
 "RSS' selective world view")
Half-hearted angst
Mr Khurshid engages with the question of citizenship only insofar as it concerns the equation between the individual and the state
 "Half-hearted angst")
From boss to coach
One suggestion in the book managers would do well to adopt is nurturing a strengths-based culture. It means they should focus on their team members' strengths rather than their weaknesses
 "From boss to coach")
Resurrecting the 'Greatest Victorian'
Book review of Bagehot: The Life and Times of the Greatest Victorian
 "Resurrecting the 'Greatest Victorian'")
How the stressed asset problem snowballed into a tussle between RBI, govt
An exclusive excerpt from A K Bhattacharya's 'The Rise of Goliath'
 "How the stressed asset problem snowballed into a tussle between RBI, govt")
Saudi women: A counter-factual story
Book review of Queens of the Kingdom: The Women of Saudi Arabia Speak
 "Saudi women: A counter-factual story")
BJP's 'Chanakya' unplugged
The book details the several electoral triumphs the BJP has notched up during Mr. Shah's tenure, his efforts at increasing the party's membership and galvanising the cadres to be battle-ready
 "BJP's 'Chanakya' unplugged")
An imported obsession
Book review of Cricket Country: The Untold History of the First All India Team
 "An imported obsession")
BJP's obstinate critic
Book review of Relentless: An Autobiography
 "BJP's obstinate critic")
The Republicans' civil war
Book review of American Carnage On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump
 "The Republicans' civil war")
Tata vs Mistry: Tracing the contours of India Inc's most sensational battle
The 'deep-rooted' discord between Tata and Mistry was over how each side viewed conflict of interest
 "Tata vs Mistry: Tracing the contours of India Inc's most sensational battle")
Small bites of history
Book review of The Courtesan, the Mahatma & the Italian Brahmin
 "Small bites of history")
Scientists who broke the gender barrier
Book review of Ten Women Who Changed Science and the World
 "Scientists who broke the gender barrier")
Darkness in the trading ecosystem
Book review of Darkness By Design: The Hidden Power In Global Capital Markets
 "Darkness in the trading ecosystem")
