Page 9 - Book Review
The first proletariat dictatorship
The Commune remains, despite its short-lived existence, a testimony to the human will to rise against regimes
 "The first proletariat dictatorship")
Exploration and identity
Mr Vatsa narrates both history and personal anecdotes with poetic charm
 "Exploration and identity")
The harm of unexamined stereotypes
As Ms Nordell knows, the very concept of unconscious bias can sound exculpatory
 "The harm of unexamined stereotypes")
Another kind of pen pushing
India's English-language writer-bureaucrats are a unique breed
 "Another kind of pen pushing")
'A legacy of public reasoning'
Historians are always befuddled by chronological coincidences
 "'A legacy of public reasoning'")
'The '65' deconstructed
In '65, Pakistan was muscled up with new arms donated by the Americans, courtesy the Southeast Asia Treaty Organisation alliance
 "'The '65' deconstructed")
A Nooyi look at life
The book holds a mirror to leaders on why it's not necessary to put up a show of being a superwoman or a superman
 "A Nooyi look at life")
Modernity, born in Africa
Born in Blackness is filled with pain, but also with pride: pride at the endurance of oppressed millions
 "Modernity, born in Africa")
Zohra Segal's many avatars
Ritu Menon compellingly captures how the versatile actor took on the many vicissitudes of a tumultuous life
 "Zohra Segal's many avatars")
Hindi cinema's Weltanschauung
One can see the parallels in our own and in world politics
 "Hindi cinema's Weltanschauung")
India's South Asia challenge
The book is a descriptive analysis of India's foreign policy vis-a-vis nine neighbouring countries
 "India's South Asia challenge")
Spy versus spy
Mr Levy and Ms Scott-Clark are known for their detailing and their latest book will not disappoint their readers
 "Spy versus spy")
AI: The origin story
Book review of Genius Makers: The Mavericks Who Brought AI to Google, Facebook and the World
 "AI: The origin story")
Making Gandhi a capitalist
The book is filled with such contorted and convoluted interpretations of Gandhi, so as to forcefully pin a "free market capitalist" label on him
 "Making Gandhi a capitalist")
Rationality's image problem
Most of Rationality is given over to ideas from game theory and behavioural economics
 "Rationality's image problem")
Banaras: Multiple imaginations
A coffee table book tries to present the omniscient past of this timeless city
 "Banaras: Multiple imaginations")
Storytelling beyond the realities
The book consists of three "parts" (Part 1: Storytelling Elements; Part 2: Storytelling Channels; Part 3: Pulling It All Together)
 "Storytelling beyond the realities")
Total Recall: Bombay, Gangsters and Satya
Bullets Over Bombay is divided into seven chapters, each of which is a well-considered essay on various aspects of the film
 "Total Recall: Bombay, Gangsters and Satya")
Poppers, gay subculture, and queer futures
The excitement and euphoria around poppers were unreal and unmatched and remain so
 "Poppers, gay subculture, and queer futures")
The fine art of upscaling
The reader may also find some more flavoursome nuggets of information embedded in the pages
 "The fine art of upscaling")
