BOOKS & IDEAS

Stories of the Sun, the source of knowledge and life

The Eternal Sun: The Legacy of Surya Deva  By Shalini Modi Rupa Publications, 192 pages, Rs 295

Confused about the complex realities of modern work life? Help is here

Corporate Hostages: Roads to Captivity, Paths to Liberation By Dr. N. Raj Mohan Rupa Publications, 200 pages, Rs 295

Why civilization is a precarious thing

The Decline of Hindu Civilization: Lessons from the Past By Shashi Ranjan Kumar Rupa Publications, 416 pages, Rs 995

What drives Tata Elxsi’s success? Former MD shares lessons

While many technology success stories are loud and headline-driven, Tata Elxsi’s journey is marked by quiet, consistent innovation—an approach that helped it overcome serious challenges and engineer a remarkable turnaround. ‘Desi

The universe of caste

Caste: A Global Story  By Suraj Milind Yengde India Allen Lane, 384 pages, Rs 899

Fifty years later, what we need to learn from the Emergency?

50 Years of the Indian Emergency: Lessons for Democracy Edited by Peter Ronald deSouza and Harsh Sethi Orient BlackSwan, 376 pages, Rs 1,025

Revisiting anti-Sikh violence of 1984

Remembering the Past: Critical Perspectives on the Anti-Sikh Violence of 1984 Edited by Ishmeet Kaur Chaudhry, with a Foreword by Amritjit Singh Orient BlackSwan, pages, Rs 1,285

“All success is 99 percent luck, and 1 percent bloody good luck”

From Topaz in the 1970s to Supermax through 2023, RK Malhotra was the man behind one of India`s top razor blade brands. His unusual story is now told in ‘Ace of Blades: The Life Story of the Blade King of India’ (Jaico Publishing H

Intellectual toolkit to make sense of the world

Steven Pinker’s latest major work, ‘When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows...: Common Knowledge and the Mysteries of Money, Power, and Everyday Life’, is an intellectually thrilling expedition into the heart of human society. It

This standout collection of essays marks 50 years of Emergency

50 Years of the Indian Emergency: Lessons for Democracy Edited by Peter Ronald deSouza and Harsh Sethi Orient BlackSwan, 338 pages, Rs 1025

A perfect match of Eastern philosophy and modern self-help

Shaolin Spirit: The Way to Self-Mastery By Shi Heng Yi Particular Book/Penguin Books, 264 pages

Recalling the ‘start-up’ days of a global security services firm

A quiet transformation began in Patna in 1973 when a young journalist, Dr. R.K. Sinha, inspired by the heartfelt appeal of social reformer Jayaprakash Narayan to support ex-servicemen, made a bold decision to leave his Rs 250-a-month job that led

Master novelist explores fleeting nature of truth

Ian McEwan’s latest novel, What We Can Know, is a profound meditation on memory, environmental culpability, and the limits of historical inquiry, wrapped in the guise of a literary detective story. Set against the bleak backdrop of

Inside the platform economy

OTP Please: Online Buyers, Sellers and Gig Workers in South Asia  By Vandana Vasudevan Penguin, 384 pages, Rs 499

Clearing air about Sanskrit, the key element of Indian civilization

Language of the Immortals: A Concise History of Sanskrit By G. N. Devy Aleph Books, 96 pages, Rs 399

The Sangh, the BJP and Haryana

Power Pivots: Politics of Haryana in the 21st Century  By Arjun Singh Kadian Rupa Publications, 192 pages, Rs 295

Economic inequality and the psychopathology of the parasite

Why the Poor Don’t Kill Us: The Psychology of Indians By Manu Joseph Aleph Books, 280 pages, Rs 599

Timeless lessons for today’s readers

Indian Philosophies Rediscovered: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Relevance By Rajeev Kurapati Rupa Publications, 232 pages, Rs 395.00 Western philosophy, in its original conception, offered guidance o

Kuang’s ‘Katabasis’ reckons with the soul of scholarship

Katabasis  By R. F. Kuang Harper Voyager, 560 pages, Rs 699

Finally, a book that helps make sense of Hindi heartland

The Hindi Heartland: A Study By Ghazala Wahab Aleph Books, 528 pages, Rs 999


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