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A History of the World in Twelve Maps by Jerry Brotton
A History of the World in Twelve Maps is a difficult book to review. It is meant for the cartographers to understand the roots...
A Gathering of Friends by Ruskin Bond
It’s a joy to read Ruskin Bond. His simple stories re-create a life in Dehradoon and around on paper for you. He just picks...
On Creativity by Sudhir Kakar & Gunter Blamberger
As a student of Innovation, creativity and the psychology behind it have been a subject of interest for me. Who better than Sudhir Kakar...
Caravans by Scott C. Levi, Gurcharan Das
Caravans - Indian merchants on the silk road is a part of ‘The Story of Indian Business’ series. The editor of the book is...
Vitamania by Catherine Price – Book Review
Vitamania talks about the mania of Vitamins. The mania that exists in current day American society. I think India is fast moving towards the...
Letters for a Nation from Jawaharlal Nehru by Madhav Khosla
From 1947 to 1963, Jawaharlal Nehru was the prime minister of India. He had a tough task to lay the ground for a new...
Myth = Mithya Decoding Hindu Mythology by Devdutt Pattanaik
I have been reading Devdutt Pattanaik off and on. I interviewed him a long time back after his book Jaya came out. Myth = Mithya...
Let Me Tell You About Quinta by Savia Viegas
'Let me tell you about Quinta' is about Goa. Goa which is an intriguing place, on the face of it. It is the land...
God’s Own Office by James Joseph
This small little book God’s Own Office is probably an indicator of the times to come. Where some of us, if not most, would...
Ahmedabad: From Royal City to Megacity by Achyut Yagnik, Suchitra Sheth
Talk about the timing of my books. I picked up this book about 3 years back when I was supposed to move from Gurgaon...
