Page 12 - Book Review
Two queens and a rebellion
The book opens with the observation, "In 1857, the resistance of common people made leaders of obscure royals"
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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")
The story of a father
The book describes in detail what it was like to be a businessman in the 1960s and 1970s
 "The story of a father")
Finding opportunity
The author emphasises the need to work actively on enhancing one's visibility
 "Finding opportunity")
The Empire demystified
Mr Matthews engages in a speculative "what-if" game
 "The Empire demystified")
Amartya Sen's memoir, Home in the World, presents the peripatetic thinker
The Nobel Prize-winning economist has combined pure memoir with chapters on fundamental philosophical, political or economic issues
 "Amartya Sen's memoir, Home in the World, presents the peripatetic thinker")
The original dynasts
Book review of The House of Scindias: A Saga of Power, Politics and Intrigue
 "The original dynasts")
