Page 47 - Book Review
The IAS de-constructed
Book review of Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Bureaucracy But Were Afraid To Ask
 "The IAS de-constructed")
Economists: Masters of the universe
Book review of The Economists' Hour: How the False Prophets of Free Markets Fractured Our Society
 "Economists: Masters of the universe")
The justice puzzle
R Gopalakrishnanmakes a devastating point: India doesn't really care about justice for the citizen
 "The justice puzzle")
Ghazal & friendship
The decision to include an entire section of Urdu poems translated into English is also, in fact, a political move
 "Ghazal & friendship")
Book review: William Dalrymple's The Anarchy is a thoroughly enjoyable read
Historians may find gaps in it, but William Dalrymple's ambitious history of the East India Company is worth investing in, finds Omkar Goswami
 "Book review: William Dalrymple's The Anarchy is a thoroughly enjoyable read")
Symptoms of success
Soma Das has been able to capture brilliantly the essence of Dilip Shanghvi through countless stories
 "Symptoms of success")
His-Story of India
The Rise of Goliath is one of the rare books that keeps one engrossed, despite not being flamboyant and having the flourish of narration
 "His-Story of India")
Learning from start-up failure
In Sidharth Rao's How I Almost Blew It, besides the stories of the entrepreneurs, what keeps the reader engaged is the writer's observations on the start-up world
 "Learning from start-up failure")
Malcom Gladwell's latest theory
Talking to Strangers might be classic Gladwell, but it comes across as jarringly incongruous
 "Malcom Gladwell's latest theory")
Book review: Facets of religious tolerance ignored by identity-led discord
Arvind Sharma peels off the complex nature of religious tolerance and burrows into areas that often get overlooked when examined through a political or identity-led discourse, says Arundhuti Dasgupta
 "Book review: Facets of religious tolerance ignored by identity-led discord")
Okus-Bokus: A book that tells English alphabet through Kashmiri words
Okus-Bokus is selling over koshurwear.com without a formal launch
 "Okus-Bokus: A book that tells English alphabet through Kashmiri words")
Dalits' Harlem moment
Mr Yengde proceeds to reveal the deep-rooted and intricate nature of casteism prevalent in society through a mixture of personal recollections and erudite academic work
 "Dalits' Harlem moment")
Of Nair, Dyer, O'Dwyer and Empire
Mr Palat describes the prejudices of the British judiciary and the trial impeccably, but he stumbles in his conclusions
 "Of Nair, Dyer, O'Dwyer and Empire")
Hindutva's multifaceted founder
Mr Purandare's book is a scrupulous effort to portray the multi-dimensional personality of one of India's more colourfully controversial leaders- Veer Savarkar
 "Hindutva's multifaceted founder")
Call of the wild
More than anything, TR Shankar Raman ties ecological loss to the everyday
 "Call of the wild")
'Quichotte' is Salman Rushdie's latest. But the act is getting old
That famous style has congealed in recent years; the flamboyance that once felt so free now seems strenuous and grating
 "'Quichotte' is Salman Rushdie's latest. But the act is getting old")
Book review: Deep engagement with Himalayas, empathy for conservation
Stephen Alter's book reflects not just his encyclopaedic familiarity with the world's highest mountain range but also passion for its conservation, writes Shyam Saran
 "Book review: Deep engagement with Himalayas, empathy for conservation")
The angst of a liberal Muslim
The book is likely to find more readership among the kind of liberal Muslims whom the author painstakingly berates, and among Sangh Parivar intellectuals who can sharpen their Muslim-baiting arguments
 "The angst of a liberal Muslim")
Seva as political strategy
Disaster Relief and the RSS examines a relatively less emphasised aspect of the RSS' activities
 "Seva as political strategy")
In the line of fire
The book is worth reading for its nuanced exploration of Assam, a region that is under-reported and widely misrepresented
 "In the line of fire")
