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The rule of law through 'thick' and 'thin'

The book does not offer real-life examples, bar the odd reference to individual cases, which makes it somewhat academic to the lay reader

The marketing of Coal India

CIL, thus, practically leads a double life - under the spotlights at Mumbai and away from it in the mines that dot mostly eastern India

Citi's eternal moral hazard

Anyone interested in banking will find this book engrossing

Inside crazytown

If this book has a single point to drive home, it is that the president of the United States is a congenital liar

'A God in Exile' review: Raghu Rai captures the many moods of Dalai Lama

Introductory section concludes with a picture of Jawaharlal Nehru with a young Dalai Lama at Teen Murti House in 1964 just before Nehru died

The ascent of Big History

Unlike conventional history, which deals with relatively small chunks of humanity divided by nation and sub nation, Big History deals with the entire species

Telling it like it is

As a history of Silicon Valley, this account largely omits a discussion of either Microsoft - which explains the 10-year gap from 1984 to 1994 - and Amazon

Democracy without democrats?

The book covers the broad sweep of Pakistan history post 1989, but it is an insider's account of the inner workings of the army for the three-and-a-half years from 1989 to 1992

What are the biggest problems facing us in the 21st century?

While Harari's previous best sellers, Sapiens and Homo Deus, covered the past and future respectively, his new book is all about the present

Review of Ruby Lal's 'Empress': A remarkable story of Nur Jahan's reign

Ruby Lal has created a remarkable portrait of an empress by locating her in the historical situation in which she found herself, writes Rudrangshu Mukherjee

Lahore: Syncretic past, troubled present

In recounting the more contemporary history of Lahore since Partition, Haroon Khalid also offers a sober commentary on the tortured politics of Pakistan

Humanising the refugee

The book has testimonies of young adults who had trouble completing their education in exile for lack of familiarity with the local medium of instruction

Follies of the wise men

A chapter on assorted kings and other leaders features a bizarre cast of characters

RSS, inside out

The BJP's abstention had substantially to do with the bitter memories of party leaders, who felt targeted in the erstwhile Janata Party due to its association with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

What is identity?

Both books help explain so much more than Trump. #MeToo. White nationalism. Hindu nationalism. Black Lives Matter. Campus debates about privilege and appropriation. Syria. Islamism

Manu S Pillai's 'Rebel Sultans' review: The Deccan from Khilji to Shivaji

A fine history shifts the reader's attention from the Shivaji/Aurangzeb template towards the other interesting and just as important men who helped define that region, says Aakar Patel

Central Asia's cultural crossroads

Radhu describes how the Tibetan ruling elite in Lhasa was completely out of touch with the significant political changes taking place in both China and India

Priyanka Chopra: Work in progress

Her story does not end with the book

A powerlisters' guide to success

Since this book is based on conversations with Asia's successful entrepreneurs, the advice is relevant for Indian businessmen

The inequality enablers

It's now very clear that globalisation, technology and market liberalisation did not bring their promised benefits