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Of Vedanta & de-risking global finance
Mr Mishra says Vedanta philosophy should be applicable to financial innovations
 "Of Vedanta & de-risking global finance")
Between Oolong and Darjeeling
I had initially thought the book might be little more than an extended advertisement for Ms Lovell's business. But then I found myself quite caught up in her infectious enthusiasm
 "Between Oolong and Darjeeling")
Kashmir's partial story
Iqbal Chand Malhotra and Maroof Raza's book Kashmir's Untold Story: Declassified will hold the interest of readers who are married to the idea that Kashmir is an integral part of India
 "Kashmir's partial story")
The tarnished tycoon
Mr Modi was a quick learner. The book recounts how he wanted to capture every part of the diamond business, from trade in roughs to the luxury retail side.
 "The tarnished tycoon")
A flawed minority report
The authors clearly show that dealing with minority demands is difficult because of the claims of multiple minority groups
 "A flawed minority report")
Scrutinising the 'fourth branch'
This is an excellent book. It will become a go-to reference book on a sector's case law and Supreme Court rulings
 "Scrutinising the 'fourth branch'")
Upheaval in the US workplace
Mr Greenhouse probably knows more about what is happening in the American workplace than anybody else in the country, having covered labour as a journalist for two decades
 "Upheaval in the US workplace")
New homes, new poems
The poet embraces his nomadic self in other poems
 "New homes, new poems")
The fine art of staying focused
Reimagining the task at hand is one way you can make your work more interesting, and avoid getting distracted. Every day you could strive to do your job better or faster
 "The fine art of staying focused")
Why India's waste management stinks
Mr Bisen writes that India is at a crossroads: Either it can seek a new solution to waste management or benefit from new technologies and experiences of other countries
 "Why India's waste management stinks")
Sticks, stones and seditious words
Chitranshul Sinha's eminently readable book traces, with deftness and well-crafted prose, the history of the law of sedition in India
 "Sticks, stones and seditious words")
SATC gets a MAM makeover
The narrator of this 'novel' is transparently a fictional avatar of Candace Bushnell herself
 "SATC gets a MAM makeover")
A book traces the history of Christianity in India through its churches
Book review of Joanne Taylor's 'The Churches Of India'
 "A book traces the history of Christianity in India through its churches")
Splitting hairs over racism
The book has won praise on both sides of the Atlantic for challenging some of our commonly accepted everyday assumptions about racism
 "Splitting hairs over racism")
A ready reckoner of Modi's India 1.0
Book review of Malevolent Republic: A Short History of the New India
 "A ready reckoner of Modi's India 1.0")
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")
