Page 24 - Book Review
How the US lost Afghanistan
Whitlock credits President Joe Biden for his April decision to pull the US forces from what the author terms an "unwinnable war"
 "How the US lost Afghanistan")
Japan beyond the cliches
Pallavi Aiyar offers a thoughtful and entertaining portrait of the country
 "Japan beyond the cliches")
China's changing Party line
Book review of Smokeless War: China's quest for geopolitical dominance
 "China's changing Party line")
Future shocks in global politics
What millions of years of climate change have done to the environment have been accelerated by human agency
 "Future shocks in global politics")
How Big Tech is watching you
Luckily, governments around the world have started waking up to both the dangers and started working on curbing Big Tech
 "How Big Tech is watching you")
Two queens and a rebellion
The book opens with the observation, "In 1857, the resistance of common people made leaders of obscure royals"
 "Two queens and a rebellion")
From the ruins of 9/11
Reign of Terror makes clear that what happened on September 11, 2001
 "From the ruins of 9/11")
After rape - a search for solutions
Each of the five women profiled in the book have a dedicated chapter
 "After rape - a search for solutions")
How the US created China's dominance
In the past few years, the US, more than other G7 countries, has called out the bristling hubris of a totalitarian China
 "How the US created China's dominance")
Reading down the publishing business
The old publishing industry is vanishing forever and is rapidly being replaced by online reading. The process had begun more than a decade ago. But the virus has delivered what could well be the coup
 "Reading down the publishing business")
Distilled wisdom from investment legends
Some of the legendary money managers featured in the book are Mohnish Pabrai, Howard Marks, John Templeton, Joel Greenblatt, Nick Sleep, Charlie Munger, and a few others
 "Distilled wisdom from investment legends")
Friedman and the free market debate
A number of economists had looked closely at Friedman's arguments about the Great Depression, and found them wanting
 "Friedman and the free market debate")
Immigrants' song
This book is largely a celebration of the material and cultural legacy of Parsis
 "Immigrants' song")
A cult disciple's rules
All in all, By My Own Rules is an engaging read about a remarkable life
 "A cult disciple's rules")
Entrepreneurship at the coalface
The book also takes a broad view of start-up funding, ruing how Indian VCs are largely risk-averse
 "Entrepreneurship at the coalface")
Spying the patterns
The most useful parts of the book are in understanding the pitfalls when dealing with a mass of information and data
 "Spying the patterns")
The grammar of digital communication
Contemporary communication relies more than ever on how we say something rather than on what we say
 "The grammar of digital communication")
What makes Elon Musk different
Two new books, written with Musk's cooperation, now deepen our appreciation of his achievements
 "What makes Elon Musk different")
An economist's selective notes
Kaushik Basu offers an engaging account of his days at North Block and World Bank but steers clear of controversial issues
 "An economist's selective notes")
Chronicling the pandemic
This book is not only insightful, but also a tribute to The India Forum - the online journal that has published a range of pieces in the span of one year
 "Chronicling the pandemic")
