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.
Bookshelf
Reviews and essays on books.
Susan Landau's Listening In is an encyclopaedia of cyber security, but misses out on the opportunity to set the stage for policy dialogue.
The 2020 Commission Report by Jeffrey Lewis is a compelling novel rooted in real-world challenges and fears.
Had India and Pakistan not been nuclear powers, Kargil would have played out differently. What are the lessons it holds for the nuclear age?
Muslims Against the Muslim League acknowledges a complex Pakistani identity beyond that of Jinnah.
'Godman to Tycoon: The Untold Story of Baba Ramdev' could become a key bulwark against the might of Ramdev’s spin.
In 'The Third Revolution: Xi Jinping and the New Chinese State', Elizabeth C Economy considers the fault lines in China's domestic affairs.
Snigdha Poonam's evocatively written Dreamers: How Young Indians Are Changing Their World offers insights about the Indian milliennials you don't see.
Shogun by James Clavell is a gritty, unpredictable story about human frailty, and has fascinating insights into the world of realpolitik.