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From good wife to free agent
Pakistani-Canadian inspirational speaker and social entrepreneur Samra Zafar's memoir will leave readers simultaneously horrified and inspired
 "From good wife to free agent")
End runs in End Times
Mr O'Connell's timing was either a bit premature or just right. In the last three months a global pandemic has already killed tens of thousands
 "End runs in End Times")
Akbar: The Great Mughal is an instructive retelling of the emperor's life
This vivid retelling of Mughal emperor Akbar's life is both timely and instructive
 "Akbar: The Great Mughal is an instructive retelling of the emperor's life")
All in the family... and friends
Learning how to build a brand can easily take a semester-long MBA course but the authors manage to distil their story over 25 chapters spanning 236 pages
 "All in the family... and friends")
The 'groupthink' contrarian
The term groupthink itself was inspired by such Orwellian words as newspeak and doublethink
 "The 'groupthink' contrarian")
Bureaucracy's 'Subramaniam Swamy'
The book details the nightmares of a bureaucrat who dares to reform a rotten system and innovate in a rigid bureaucracy
 "Bureaucracy's 'Subramaniam Swamy'")
The mind of American conservatism
The volume's focus is confined to the 20th century, with its earliest selection from 1907
 "The mind of American conservatism")
A reading of selections from Tulsidas's rendering of the many deeds of Ram
These selections from Tulsidas's rendering of the many deeds of Ram will arrest the trend of defining him as a unidimensional character
 "A reading of selections from Tulsidas's rendering of the many deeds of Ram")
Stories on a map
The book is a revelation, opening up the streets and alleys and the iconic "park" of the area to a new light
 "Stories on a map")
Adventures of a serial entrepreneur
It is a small book - a little more than 240 pages - and an easy read. It can be finished in a single day, provided you do not get distracted
 "Adventures of a serial entrepreneur")
Employment beyond the data
Since independence, the Indian economy has been growing at rates moderately high, to slow, to high, and back to moderate in recent times
 "Employment beyond the data")
Here's looking at you, grid
It is in the modern era that this book loses its lapidary elegance
 "Here's looking at you, grid")
The Congress' golden years
Book review of The Lotus Years: Political Life in India in the Time of Rajiv Gandhi
 "The Congress' golden years")
Time to read
It's possible you want to escape the reality of what's happening to the world - countrywide shutdowns, worry and concern, divided politicians
 "Time to read")
Cocaine, cannabis and conscience
The book provides the reader fascinating insights of the drug wars and politics in six nations, from Honduras in Latin America to the UK and Australia
 "Cocaine, cannabis and conscience")
Fruitful history
Discussion on the venerable nut will not be complete unless mention is made of coconut's role in religious ceremonies of the Hindus, Buddhists and Jains
 "Fruitful history")
The long road to prosperity
Unlike many recent books written by experts who have departed government, this is not a salacious account of the author's time in government
 "The long road to prosperity")
Room for ambition
Ms Narayanan is bang on when she underlines the criticality of managing relationships, for 'how these management firms manage the relationship with the hotel owners will define their future.'
 "Room for ambition")
Indo-Pak: Why dialogue helps
The Nehru-Liaquat Pact, for example, was aimed at protecting minority rights in the context of a massive exodus of Hindu refugees from East Pakistan
 "Indo-Pak: Why dialogue helps")
Book review: B K Syngal's riveting memoir of a tumultuous era in telecom
Brijendra K Syngal, who is approaching the ninth decade of his life, reminds you that telecom policy was just as tumultuous years ago as it is now.
 "Book review: B K Syngal's riveting memoir of a tumultuous era in telecom")
