Title:Climate Change
Author: Jatinder Cheema
Publisher: Thomson Reuters
Pp 862, Rs 2,750
Climate Change: The Law, Policy and Practice by Jatinder Cheema essentially provides its readers with a holistic view on the climate and the challenges it faces, as well as global responses towards finding solutions to arrest the change. It addresses a plethora of issues and provides valuable insights into the various mechanisms adopted by the Government of India as well as by the global community at large to deal with climate change.
Title: Four Stars Of Destiny
Author: General Manoj Mukund Naravane
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Pp 448, Rs 699
In 2019, General Manoj Mukund Naravane became the 28th chief of the Indian Army. However, his journey to reach the highest echelons was not short of events both exciting and challenging. In his memoirs, he recounts the experiences that shaped his character, from his childhood to his years in the Services and beyond. He welcomes readers into not only his life but also the inner workings of the Indian Army, its work culture and ethos, etc.
Title: The American Beast
Author: Jill Lepore
Publisher: Hachette
Pp 304, Rs 799
The past decade has marked a shift in America’s trajectory. Jill Lepore has been tracing its contested storylines in real time, beginning with the run-up to Donald Trump’s election, through to the chaos and confusion left in its wake. These essays reflect on the consuming public fissures of this era: culture wars and the corrosion of the media; disruptive innovation and the future of technology; among many others.
Title: The Future is Ours
Author: Sudhanshu Kaushik
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pp 236, Rs 399
Part explanation and part a call to action, The Future Is Ours aims to foreground youth rights and representation in the country’s politics and the electoral system. Among other things, it includes a passionate appeal to lower the age of candidacy from 25 to 21 years—a campaign that covers all sides of the political spectrum and, if successful, will bring a huge number of India’s young directly into the democratic process.
Title: Warriors, Rebels, and Saints
Author: Moshik Temkin
Publisher: Hachette
Pp 320
For the past decade, Moshik Temkin has challenged his students at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and around the world to grapple with the nature of leadership. Now, in Warriors, Rebels, and Saints, Temkin refashions the classroom for a wider audience. Using art, film and literature to illustrate the drama of the past, Temkin considers how leaders have made decisions in the most difficult circumstances.
