Understanding Queer Activism
The world of activism is a competitive marketplace. How do the incentives of this marketplace affect the causes themselves? Naisargi Dave’s fascinating book gives us an inside view.
‘C’ is for Cyber
Susan Landau’s Listening In is an encyclopaedia of cyber security, but misses out on the opportunity to set the stage for policy dialogue.
A Fathomable Apocalypse
The 2020 Commission Report by Jeffrey Lewis is a compelling novel rooted in real-world challenges and fears.
The Dilemmas of Kargil
Had India and Pakistan not been nuclear powers, Kargil would have played out differently. What are the lessons it holds for the nuclear age?
Beyond A Single Pakistan
Muslims Against the Muslim League acknowledges a complex Pakistani identity beyond that of Jinnah.
The Godman and His Empire
‘Godman to Tycoon: The Untold Story of Baba Ramdev’ could become a key bulwark against the might of Ramdev’s spin.
Xi’s China: Ambitious Yet Walled
In ‘The Third Revolution: Xi Jinping and the New Chinese State’, Elizabeth C Economy considers the fault lines in China’s domestic affairs.
The Millennial Dream
Snigdha Poonam’s evocatively written Dreamers: How Young Indians Are Changing Their World offers insights about the Indian milliennials you don’t see.
The Realpolitik of Shogun
Shogun by James Clavell is a gritty, unpredictable story about human frailty, and has fascinating insights into the world of realpolitik.
Should We Abolish the Death Penalty?
Gopalkrishna Gandhi’s book takes a rigorous look at arguments on all sides of the debate.
Visiting Mussoorie’s Quiet Cousin
When you’re up in the hills that have been described by Ruskin Bond and Agatha Christie, Mussoorie and Landour: Footprints of the Past is a worthy companion.
Power to the People
Aruna Roy’s book on the RTI stresses on the grassroots activism that it arose from, the lived experiences of deprivation and injustice.
How to Manipulate the Truth
Hector Macdonald’s new book exposes how facts can be massaged to mean whatever you want them to.
The Power of Numbers
Hans Rosling uses data to demolish many myths in his last book. As he writes, “The world cannot be understood without numbers, nor through numbers alone.”
The Agony of the Muslim Parent
What is it like to grow up Muslim in modern India? A book by Nazia Erum attempts to answer that question.
Re-imagining the Indian Subcontinent
‘Another South Asia!’ edited by Dev Nath Pathak looks at creating a South Asian sensibility to escape boring, exaggerated narratives that the neighbourhood holds.
Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me a Match
How do economists tackle real-world markets? Alvin Roth reveals all in his wonderful book on matching markets.
The Man Who Spoke Without Fear
In times when dissent is dangerous, Ravish Kumar’s new book minces no words.
How Social Media Affects Politics
A recent book, ‘Political Turbulence’, uses data to uncover the effect social media has on politics.
Of Longing and Belongings
In Remnants of A Separation, Aanchal Malhotra examines the Partition by weaving an elegant narrative of the objects that people chose to carry with them. How intimately is your understanding of who you are wound up with the land you were born on, the soil of your ancestors? What would happen if you were compelled …