Page 15 - Book Review
Learning from regret
Daniel H Pink in The Power of Regret offers an insightful new perspective on how accepting regret can be a positive way forward
 "Learning from regret")
A worm's eye view of conservation
With gentle, self-deprecating humour, Mr Sekhar describes all that the jungles of Buxa taught him to unlearn
 "A worm's eye view of conservation")
Runaway mind: Boon and bane
Moshe Bar, a renowned neuroscientist, has authored a book on this very phenomenon called mind wandering.
 "Runaway mind: Boon and bane")
Dark truths about British imperialism
Despite the ambitious title, the author really begins her story only in the 19th century, with a series of colonial rebellions from Ireland to India
 "Dark truths about British imperialism")
A new look at Mullah Omar
Ms Dam points out that Mullah Omar was consistently suspicious of Pakistan, distrusted the ISI, and disliked outside interference in Afghan affairs.
 "A new look at Mullah Omar")
The PayPal mafia
The gist of the PayPal history is known to those who follow Silicon Valley history
 "The PayPal mafia")
Power, upfront and personal
It is hard to summarise the riches in the book and the layers of insight into India's society, economy and politics
 "Power, upfront and personal")
Liberty in subservience
This debut book by Rohan J Alva traces the history of the present Article 21 of the Constitution of India, and the spirited debates that went around it.
 "Liberty in subservience")
Reporting and truth-telling
It would be hard to overstate the collective power and visibility of these reporters in their heyday
 "Reporting and truth-telling")
'The best words in the best order'
Assembled in five sections, Ms Deshpande's perspectives touch upon an array of subjects
 "'The best words in the best order'")
A safari with Davos Man
With frequent references to private jets, yachts and oceanfront mansions, Mr Goodman's book runs the risk of descending into a lefty screed.
 "A safari with Davos Man")
India's privatisation in monochrome
The book presents a detailed chronological timeline of privatisation in the country
 "India's privatisation in monochrome")
The other Ukraine crisis
Yovanovitch was the child of immigrants who had fled the Soviets and the Nazis
 "The other Ukraine crisis")
The magnificent seven
Ramachandra Guha's work on westerners who devoted themselves to the cause of Indian freedom lives up to the high standards set by his earlier books
 "The magnificent seven")
Tale of a city, warts and all
The hospital is your best tourism option for efficiency, tourist trappings be damned
 "Tale of a city, warts and all")
Digital medium and messaging
The book's voice carries immense worth given the pedigree of one of its co-authors
 "Digital medium and messaging")
Dealing with deadlines
According to Mr Cox, "as soon as you set a deadline, work tends to get delayed until right before time expires". He calls this a "deadline effect".
 "Dealing with deadlines")
Dimensions of leadership
The subject of leadership permits opposite conclusions to be drawn from the same observations and data
 "Dimensions of leadership")
Truman: The everyman president
Mr Frank does not so much puncture the Truman myth as let out just enough air to settle the man back to earth
 "Truman: The everyman president")
The Mahabharata and us
G N Devy has produced incisive commentary on what it means to be the inheritors of this vibrant, timeless text
 "The Mahabharata and us")
