BOOKS & IDEAS

‘Those who know dharma say truth is the highest dharma’

As Ramlila performances in north India are winding up and we celebrate Dussehra, the victory of good over evil, here is a unique retelling of Valmiki`s Ramayana.  

A trip to the future, with AI visionary Kurzweil

The Singularity is Nearer: When We Merge with AI By Ray Kurzweil Bodley Head/ Penguin, 425 pages

Deep history of our languages show who we Indians are

Discovering India Anew: Out of Africa to Its Early History (Second Edition) By Alan Machado (Prabhu) Orient BlackSwan, 356 pages, Rs 750

How money works – and how to make it work for you

Unlocking Wealth: Secrets to getting Rich at any age By Rohit Sarin Aleph Book Company, 224 pages, Rs 599

How a successful company is like a castle

Your Company Is Your Castle: How to Build a Successful Company By Sandeep Chennakeshu Aleph Book Company, 320 pages, Rs 899

Lines that unite, lines that separate

Lines and Lives: Stories of Conflict, Resilience and Hope from Jammu and Kashmir Borderlands Edited by Mohita Bhatia, Rekha Chowdhary and Sandeep Singh Orient BlackSwan, 280 pages, Rs 1,510

The Shinde Saga: From humble beginnings to union home minister

Five Decades in Politics By Sushilkumar Shinde (as told to Rasheed Kidwai) HarperCollins India, 240 pages, Rs 599.00

Sopan Joshi on writing “that mango book”, research and a “memorable” feast

Mangifera indica: A Biography of the Mango By Sopan Joshi Aleph Book Company, 432 pages, Rs 799

Law and Economy in India: Before Independence and After

Law and the Economy in India: Before Independence and After By Tirthankar Roy & Anand V. Swamy HarperCollins, pages, Rs. 799

Cabinet approves seven major schemes for farmer welfare

The Union Cabinet chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday approved seven schemes to improve farmers’ lives and increase their incomes at a total outlay of Rs 13,966 crore. The details of the seven schemes are as follows:

What it means to be a ‘Northeasterner’: An anthology of answers

But I Am One of You: Northeast India and the Struggle to Belong Edited by Samrat Choudhury and Preeti Gill HarperCollins, xxviii+282 pages, Rs 599

‘She killed her baby! Doctor, come quick!’

A transitioning journey from being a victim as well as a witness to sex-selection procedures to becoming a vo

Optimism as a Way of Life

Embracing Hope: On Freedom, Responsibility & the Meaning of Life By Viktor E Frankl (Translated by Joelle Young) Rider/Penguin Random House, 176 pages

Seven Steps to Happiness

The Science of Happiness By Bruce Hood Simon & Schuster, 272 pages

Mofussils: Musings from the Margins

Provincials: Postcards from the Peripheries By Sumana Roy Aleph Book Company, 320 pages, Rs 899

‘The Civil Servant and Super Cop: Modesty, Security and the State in Punjab’

Punjabi Centuries: Tracing Histories of Punjab Edited by Anshu Malhotra Orient BlackSwan, 404 pages, Rs. 2,150

How the Great War of Mahabharata was actually a world war

Mahabharata: A World War By Gaurang Damani Sanganak Prakashan, 317 pages, Rs 300

How AI can revolutionise governance

Inevitable AI: Art of Growth with Generative Intelligence By Aswin Chandarr Stardom Books, 342 pages, Rs 699

From GB Pant to Yogi, how UP CMs reflect India’s political journey

At the Heart of Power: The Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh By Shyamlal Yadav Rupa Publications, 320 pages, Rs 395  

What exactly is the true purpose of business?

Invaluable By Somik Raha IndiePress, 316 pages, Rs 701


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