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Pride and prejudices
The writing is meandering. Long asides interrupt the narrative out of the blue; references to events yet to be described appear with regularity
 "Pride and prejudices")
Race for acceptance
Ms Sen writes that as a student, her "cheeks hurt from smiling too much". Angry immigrants, she'd learnt, made Americans uncomfortable; they got labelled as jihadists
 "Race for acceptance")
The roots of Islam
The book underlines other distinctions between Yahweh and Allah
 "The roots of Islam")
A 'Westphalia' for West Asia
Until there are changes in these two areas, West Asia will remain condemned to further conflict
 "A 'Westphalia' for West Asia")
Independent India's Hindi playlist
Politics dominates but unlike most books on political economy, this one is neither screechy nor preachy; in fact, it is quite an easy read
The Dawn of Eurasia presents a picture of shifting balance in world order
The present leadership in Russia, ambitious for a global role, views itself as a bridge between the two continents
 "The Dawn of Eurasia presents a picture of shifting balance in world order")
India's first free press battles
Hicky's paper lasted barely two years in the face of opposition from the Company's bigwigs
Science and serendipity
In more than one chapter, Mr Francis discusses the benefits of psychotherapy in relieving patients of long-buried stresses.
A bureaucrat's eye view
Author relies only on reports by several commissions and quotes other books to make his point
 "A bureaucrat's eye view")
Intimations of apocalypse
Nowhere is there a greater need for climate activism than in the United States in the Age of Trump
 "Intimations of apocalypse")
The United States of open wounds
Mr Jackson's work is set in Portland, Ore., one of the whitest big cities in America, scarred by a long history of racist violence and intimidation
 "The United States of open wounds")
India's fake news story
The book talks about how the Alt News team meticulously tracks the origins of fake news
 "India's fake news story")
The true-crime story that Harper Lee tried and failed to write
Back in the 1970s a story had caught her eye. A true-crime story, that belonged on the shelf more or less created by In Cold Blood
 "The true-crime story that Harper Lee tried and failed to write")
Cook who made Apple great again
Mr Kahney's work is an interesting read, partly because this is the first comprehensive account of Mr Cook's life
 "Cook who made Apple great again")
Japan's harmonious contradictions
Since Mr Iyer is a consummate craftsman who understands that he is writing a beginner's guide, he doesn't allow his book to become heavy with elucidations of the many omnipresent principles of Japan
 "Japan's harmonious contradictions")
West Asia's Cold War
Mr Hiro traces the histories of the two Islamic neighbours, both of which claim "exceptional" status but for different reasons
 "West Asia's Cold War")
Chhattisgarh blues
Vinod Kumar Shukla has cultivated an acute sense of place based on his own experiences
 "Chhattisgarh blues")
India's civil-military friction
Book review of The Absent Dialogue: Politicians, Bureaucrats and the Military in India
 "India's civil-military friction")
'What happens when madness descends'
This book questions the construct of recovery as a return to 'normalcy'
 "'What happens when madness descends'")
How to beat the market
Book review of The Man Who Solved the Market
 "How to beat the market")
