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A sedate ringside view
Mr Khanna's narrative is easy to read and as simply structured as the notes he must have written as an IAS officer
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Out in the cold in Putin's Russia
Like its prequel, this book is not a bald account of the intricacies of high finance and arcane law-making only
 "Out in the cold in Putin's Russia")
Chilling tales of blasts, fallout and meltdowns
Atoms and Ashes recounts six accidents in detail, the first three connected to 'atoms for war' (bomb-making) and the last three connected to 'atoms for peace' (energy production)
 "Chilling tales of blasts, fallout and meltdowns")
Crimes and punishments
This compilation of writings on India's prison ecosystem has many hits but some glaring misses
 "Crimes and punishments")
Activism outside a straitjacket
Ms Ramaswamy's book - which is a reflection of her life -challenges us to look at problems in their raw form and find a situational solution
 "Activism outside a straitjacket")
Finding your 'generosity purposes'
Mr Kinney's is quite a persuasive voice and the circular continuum he suggests is for all those looking to create a lasting impact on the world
 "Finding your 'generosity purposes'")
In search of CEO excellence
The theme of this book follows in the genre of several books like the Lessons of Excellence by Tom Peters and Bob Waterman - both also, coincidentally, McKinsey consultants
 "In search of CEO excellence")
Streamlining your 'monkey-mind'
The book is intellectually stimulating and pretty useful even on a practical level
 "Streamlining your 'monkey-mind'")
The ethics of inequality
It's not good enough to be rich if you are a Dalit as well
 "The ethics of inequality")
Winston Churchill as villain
Mr Ali's occasional colourful language might thrill a section of readers; but he sometimes trivialises his otherwise competitive position on a number of issues
 "Winston Churchill as villain")
Spying with Chinese characteristics
Mr Faligot's book is packed with considerable detail, not all of which may be of interest to a general reader
 "Spying with Chinese characteristics")
A race with no finish line
Book chapters are organised into sections around calamities, food produce, fossil fuels and alternate power
 "A race with no finish line")
The future of liberal democracy
Both authors use the word "liberal" in its classical sense
 "The future of liberal democracy")
The importance of dissent
The authors tell us, in some detail, about Mahmood the educationist, whose experiences at Cambridge shaped the manner in which learning was imparted at MAO College
 "The importance of dissent")
JNU's excess factor
This is a book written with scrupulous honesty, even innocence
 "JNU's excess factor")
High jumps in India's tech revolution
The big picture he paints in this book is that digital technologies are transforming consumer market opportunities in not just India but possibly in all developing countries
 "High jumps in India's tech revolution")
Apple Inc after Jobs
Both men helped save a sinking Apple in the 1990s - Ive first, overseeing the design of a new line of computers with candy-coloured transparent cases
 "Apple Inc after Jobs")
A full stop in India
Jyoti Mukul's book is a welcome study of the economic and emotional impact of the government's decision to shut down transport links to contain transmission of Covid-19
 "A full stop in India")
Complexities to our west
Mr Ahmad looks closely at India's interactions with the region and this has much new information as also an analytical and policy perspective of great value
 "Complexities to our west")
The Icarus-like career of a Bond King
While Mr Gross already had an admirable track record, the financial crisis of 2008 catapulted him into the league of legends
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