Page 16 - Book Review
Hinduism decoded
In the last many years, Mr Debroy has translated several Hindu epics into simple English prose, even though they were originally written in narrative couplets
 "Hinduism decoded")
How to succeed
The authors, two blood brothers six years apart, are alumni of IIT
 "How to succeed")
The 'Gray War' combat zone
The book's thesis is broad. Cyberwar can target both the soft and hard "layers" of the Internet and leverage them separately, or together
 "The 'Gray War' combat zone")
Mind your brand language
Throughout, Mr West strengthens his observations by referring to diverse sources - from Locke and Hobbes to Aristotle to Orwell
 "Mind your brand language")
Good Trump, bad Trump
The heart of One Damn Thing After Another concerns the earlier days of Trump's presidency when, apparently, "country and principle" took first place
 "Good Trump, bad Trump")
War, peace and an interfaith friendship
Bishop Andrus embarks on an ambitious and noble enterprise
 "War, peace and an interfaith friendship")
Dissent for a brighter future
The book compares the strategies of state overreach used during the Emergency with those of the current government
 "Dissent for a brighter future")
A Napoleonic view of BJP
The book is conspicuous in its misstatements and suppression of facts
 "A Napoleonic view of BJP")
Rebels in the footnotes
One striking aspect of the RIN mutiny was that Indian naval officers did not back the ratings and remained loyal to the navy
 "Rebels in the footnotes")
The genius who saw tomorrow
The skill with which Mr Bhattacharya teases apart dense scientific concepts left me feeling ambivalent
 "The genius who saw tomorrow")
SRK & the art of 'fandom-onomics'
An economist traces the nuances of gender inequality through Indian women's universal fascination with Shah Rukh Khan
 "SRK & the art of 'fandom-onomics'")
The aftershocks of war
Aftermath offers a less heroic and more nuanced picture of a forgotten period in post-war history
 "The aftershocks of war")
Understanding numbers better
Making Numbers Count is replete with examples of how people can make numbers understandable and tolerable even for those who dread numbers
 "Understanding numbers better")
Water management is everybody's business
The book discusses how colonial powers "foundationally destabilised India's water regimen"
 "Water management is everybody's business")
This time for Africa
The three India-Africa Forum Summits in the last two decades represent the most effective bond between the two, signifying elevation of their relationship
 "This time for Africa")
The melancholy & danger of inherited wealth
Trapped in a silk-draped Venn diagram with the socialite and hostess, the heiress has been an unfair object of ridicule
 "The melancholy & danger of inherited wealth")
The many faces of Vajpayee
A biography of India's first non-Congress PM to serve a full term offers an insightful and engrossing narrative
 "The many faces of Vajpayee")
Fending off workplace predators
Read this book and absorb its essence, but also work on enhancing your indispensability through your contributions
 "Fending off workplace predators")
Why the economy is off track
The book charts the history of India's economy after 2014 through a dozen chapters
 "Why the economy is off track")
The roots of planetary peril
Amitav Ghosh puts the nutmeg at the centre of an extended discourse on climate change
 "The roots of planetary peril")
