Books

A new book presents lofty ideas of over a dozen economic thinkers in a remarkably lucid manner

Rajmohan Gandhi’s book drifts away from being a history of the peoples of South India

Meera Sanyal’s legacy is a primer on avoiding the perils of unthinking policy-making

The two books resurrect a long-buried watershed document, the Bombay Plan, the first blueprint for India’s planning

The book analyses how India managers adapt to western mores while working in global entities

Shashi Tharoor ruthlessly dissects the Hindu majoritarian shift under the Modi dispensation

Karnik’s book on tech evolution is a hurried thesis

GN Bajpai recounts key reforms and interesting anecdotes during his stint as SEBI chief

Channelling kama for a higher purpose

The book discusses some crucial policy aspects of achieving SDG1 goals

How the salt-to-software Tata conglomerate came to enter a consumer goods industry like watches

A useful investment guide for millenials

Ramachandra Guha’s new book on Gandhiji offers further and finer perspectives so crucial in these polarising times

Warne’s autobiography is a rollercoaster ride

From The Bombay Plan: Blueprint for Economic Resurgence, by Sanjaya Baru and Meghnad Desai

John Zubrzycki’s meticulous work on Indian magic’s myriad journeys casts a spell

A book maps India’s youth unrest, and beyond

Author Prem Shankar Jha responds to M Ramesh’s review of his book, ‘Dawn of the Solar Age’

The future looks uncertain, with automation replacing jobs and skilling yet to adapt to the situation

The author’s almost evangelical view on solar thermal at the expense of PV and other renewable sources is curious

A peek into the history of Kerala’s Palghat Iyers

Roy tracks how microfinance, despite its blemishes, has empowered the unbanked in the country

An insider’s account of what it took to turn around a loss-making PSU, and manage a blockbuster listing on the bourses

Citigroup’s cosy ties with the US government form the backdrop to episodes such as the 2008 crisis