Page 14 - Book Review
Michael Dell and the big turnaround
Dell Computers is one of the survivors that rode the original IBM-compatible PC wave and managed to successfully reinvent itself when that market became a low-margin commodity play
 "Michael Dell and the big turnaround")
Indian footprints in Africa
A close linkage between LOC and boosting of India's trade, investment and technology has been well brought out
 "Indian footprints in Africa")
A Big Insurance whodunnit
On one level, Dead in the Water is a masterpiece of explanatory journalism
 "A Big Insurance whodunnit")
Russian evolution
Three books offer a succinct picture of Putin's Russia and its problematic relationship with Ukraine
 "Russian evolution")
The descent of Man
Dr Haq also shatters several myths in this book
 "The descent of Man")
Clarion call to courtiers
This collection of 50 sketches, which the author Rasheed Kidwai calls "obituaries", bears a somewhat misleading subtitle
 "Clarion call to courtiers")
The making of an economic juggernaut
It is a book that boasts of the recommendation of two stalwarts of the industry, N R Narayana Murthy and N Chandrasekaran, and is sure to age well
 "The making of an economic juggernaut")
Understanding the state of UP
The aab-o-hava (culture) of the state, its dialects, even eating habits, are very different in different regions
 "Understanding the state of UP")
Thomas Piketty's equality programme
Although Piketty favours much higher income tax rates, policies that redistribute property rather than income are the heart of his programme
 "Thomas Piketty's equality programme")
Why India slips up on oil
Veteran energy sector journalist Richa Mishra sets out to answer why India has fallen short in extracting oil or gas from its shores
 "Why India slips up on oil")
The fine art of sustainable living
This is a deeply personal memoir of a woman born in New Jersey, whose Native American Osage mother and her family introduced her to nature and spirituality early on
 "The fine art of sustainable living")
Beijing and Taliban 2.0
The book emphatically describes the unfolding tragedy of Afghanistan and its implications for the geopolitics of Asia
 "Beijing and Taliban 2.0")
America's China war
Mr Rudd structures his book like a white paper or policy brief
 "America's China war")
A southern perspective of Indian history
With this expansive chronicle of South India between the sixth and 12 centuries, Anirudh Kanisetti seeks to challenge the North India-centric approach in textbooks and academia
 "A southern perspective of Indian history")
A newsroom story
Arun Shourie's latest book chronicles his battles as a journalist, including an account of his dismissals. Three other books by former editors offer variations of the same
 "A newsroom story")
Colonial kedgeree (uncooked)
Mr Akbar steers us through the incident-crowded book as to how the British came and lived in India
 "Colonial kedgeree (uncooked)")
Anarchy and civilisation
The book, The Dawn of Everything, points out many rational fallacies and examples of circular reasoning arising from the failure of our imaginations when we guess at the motivations of alien cultures
 "Anarchy and civilisation")
Hong Kong: Future tense
It is now clear that with growing CCP control, the space for dissent and criticism is shrinking in Hong Kong
 "Hong Kong: Future tense")
Governing on a sticky wicket
Those who control the state federations, often on a hereditary basis, become very important
 "Governing on a sticky wicket")
The Beeb turns 100
The audience was fed a fibrous diet of plays and concerts and talks and lectures; sports included Derby Day and Wimbledon
 "The Beeb turns 100")
