Books

In his memoir, former RBI Governor YV Reddy details the curious tug of war between him and Chidambaram

A useful account that provides lesser known details on her lasting contributions to green policies

The writer, bereaved in the MH370 tragedy, reflects both on his loss and on issues in aviation safety

Alan Rosling catalogues the entrepreneurial dream and asks if the current upsurge can sustain and transform the country

A book looks at how brands go about perpetuating their existence in admiring hearts and minds

A must-read on India’s electricity reforms

A ringside view of the closed society of financial elites and how they control the world

An investigative journalist unravels the Apollo Tyres story, following the man who started it all

There’s no one-size-fits-all formula. It’s often a combination of self-awareness and the ecosystem

Pankaj Mishra sees the rise of the violent far-right as a failure traceable to the Enlightenment

A book for aficionados of the state carrier

Unlikely, assures a collection on the future of technology. But there are other challenges

Audrey Truschke argues that Aurangzeb is too complex a figure to be condemned altogether

A marketing maven offers a candid reflection of our times

Pradeep Damodaran’s engaging travel book takes us to places we would never visit

That’s been a recurring theme, from the days of Indira Gandhi to the ways of the RBI under D Subbarao — a story of fiscal subterfuge and monetary policy neglect of inflation

An economic historian scans two pivotal centuries to trace down the foundations of modern economy

A meticulous examination of India’s love-hate relationship with the World Bank and how it has tried to influence policies

Here’s a useful even if an overly uncritical view, particularly with respect to foreign policy

Kiran Karnik goes off the beaten track to illustrate how ‘crooked’ minds can spur innovation

A data expert scans mathematical models to show how they trigger inequality

A new book scans India’s corporate governance scenario to understand the crisis and its fallouts

Writer and journalist Shobha Warrier’s recently released book profiles 28 social entrepreneurs

A new book reveals the secret sauce behind how founder-led companies grow sustainably well