BOOKS & IDEAS

Delving deep into the mind of an ideologue

The New Icon: Savarkar and the Facts By Arun Shourie India Viking, 560 pages, Rs 999.00

Irrational, maybe, but optimism works

The Bright Side: Why Optimists Have the Power to Change the World By Sumit Paul

“I was fortunate enough to have Rajiv Gandhi’s ear”

‘A Life Less Extraordinary: My Journey through Politics, Passion, and Purpose’ By Lav Bhargava Hay House Publishers India, 264 pages

Sheroes: Stories of inspiration, guidance, and reassurance…

‘Sheroes Amongst Us: Real Women, Real Stories’, an inspiring anthology co-authored by Falguni Desai and Dr. Amit Nagpal. Featuring foreword by Shardha Sharma, Founder & CEO of YourStory Media, and Afterword by Sachin Karnik, Founde

The drift of the draft: The Constitution and the question of power

The Indian Constitution: Conversations with Power By Gautam Bhatia HarperCollins, 300 pages, Rs 599.00

‘Open When…’ is truly a companion for life’s twists and turns

Open When… By Dr. Julie Smith PenguinRadomHouse, 402 pages, Rs 899

Understanding Bharat’s history from its own perspective

Eminent Distorians: Twists and Truths in Bharat`s History By Utpal Kumar BluOne Ink, 334 pages

Amitav Ghosh’s new work: Connections between the word and the world

Wild Fictions: Essays By Amitav Ghosh HarperCollins, 496 pages, Rs 799.00

Is it time to revisit at Gandhiji’s ‘Hind Swaraj’?

As Martyrs` Day, January 30, approaches, it’s time to remember the legacy of the man and the Mahatma. The UN human rights legal advisor and well-known author Rajesh Talwar has come out with his ‘The Mahatma`s Manifesto’ (Om Publi

This book on Gujaratis is like a sumptuous ‘thaali’…

The Gujaratis: A Portrait of a Community By Salil Tripathi Aleph Books, 744 pages, Rs 1,499

Deepa Malik and the incredible story of her indomitable spirit

Bring It On: The Incredible Story of My Life By Deepa Malik HarperCollins, 312 pages, Rs 499

New insights into the Ramayana’s deep cultural resonance

Many Ramayanas, Many Lessons By Anand Neelakantan HarperCollins, 456 pages, Rs 599

In ‘The Other Mohan’, family history merges with larger history

The Other Mohan In Britain’s Indian Ocean Empire: A Personal Journey into History By Amrita Shah HarperCollins, 320 pages, Rs 699.00

The Matter of the Heart: How to keep it happy

Just One Heart: A Cardiologist`s Guide to Healing, Health and Happiness By Dr Jonathan Fisher HarperCollins, 316 pages, Rs 499

This quietly powerful parable is ideal reading in Christmas season

“Christmas was coming.” In this Irish town, it is that time of the year in 1985. “Already, a handsome Norway spruce was put standing in the Square beside the manger whose nativity figures that year had been freshly painted.&rdquo

Who are the 11 great teachers of Hinduism?

Nourish Your Soul: Inspirations from and Lives of Great Saints By Swami Mukundananda Rupa Publications, 240 pages, Rs. 395

A veritable museum of memories of a dramatic decade

Romancing The 80s: Snapshots From A Cherished Decade By Seema Sethi Om Books International, 152 pages, Rs 3,995

Autumn in Delhi is a sight to behold – grey air or no grey air

Delhi: A Nature Journal By Anuradha Kumar-Jain, with Illustrations by Bahaar Meera Jain Rupa Publications, 240 pages, Rs 695

Ever wondered about the Why of digital transformation?

What if the next wave of digital transformation isn`t about technology at all? In a world where

A fiction about real-life drama behind Bollywood dramas

Actor and filmmaker Puneet Sikka comes out with a smoke-and-mirrors story decked in acerbic humour and grief. ‘Take No. 2020’ (published by Penguin India) is a story within a story about four migrant actors looking to find their feet i

Visionary Talk: Amitabh Gupta, Pune Police Commissioner with Kailashnath Adhikari, MD, Governance Now



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