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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'
Updated On : 07 Apr 2020 | 12:45 AM IST

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
Updated On : 06 Apr 2020 | 12:14 AM IST

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
Updated On : 03 Apr 2020 | 11:43 PM IST

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
Updated On : 03 Apr 2020 | 12:32 AM IST

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
Updated On : 01 Apr 2020 | 12:05 AM IST

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
Updated On : 30 Mar 2020 | 11:43 PM IST

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
Updated On : 30 Mar 2020 | 12:40 AM IST

The Congress' golden years

Book review of The Lotus Years: Political Life in India in the Time of Rajiv Gandhi

The Congress' golden years
Updated On : 27 Mar 2020 | 2:00 AM IST

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
Updated On : 26 Mar 2020 | 1:49 AM IST

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
Updated On : 25 Mar 2020 | 2:46 AM IST

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
Updated On : 24 Mar 2020 | 12:18 AM IST

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
Updated On : 20 Mar 2020 | 1:54 AM IST

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
Updated On : 19 Mar 2020 | 12:23 AM IST

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
Updated On : 18 Mar 2020 | 3:25 AM IST

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
Updated On : 14 Mar 2020 | 12:17 PM IST

A question of answers

Book review of All the Wrong Turns: Perspectives on the Indian Economy

A question of answers
Updated On : 12 Mar 2020 | 11:44 PM IST

The SEAL franchise

Book review of Leadership Strategy And Tactics Field Manual

The SEAL franchise
Updated On : 12 Mar 2020 | 2:06 AM IST

Get the basics right

Book review of Radical simplicity: How simplicity transformed a loss-making mega brand into a world-class performer

Get the basics right
Updated On : 11 Mar 2020 | 12:40 AM IST

Hilary Mantel's new novel brings Thomas Cromwell across the finish line

The Mirror and the Light is the triumphant capstone to Mantel's trilogy on Thomas Cromwell

Hilary Mantel's new novel brings Thomas Cromwell across the finish line
Updated On : 06 Mar 2020 | 9:41 PM IST

Forgotten hero

Book review of Halla Bol: The Death and Life of Safdar Hashmi

Forgotten hero
Updated On : 05 Mar 2020 | 11:47 PM IST