Why Bharat Matters
S Jaishankar
Rupa Publications
Pp 256, Rs 695
In Why Bharat Matters, S Jaishankar argues that while rising powers seek stability most of all, India must plan to rise amid serious unpredictability. This process is also exceptional as it represents the rejuvenation of a civilisational state. Simultaneously, he also explains why foreign policy in a globalised world matters increasingly to all citizens in their daily lives. This book is a must-read for every Indian.
Anger Management
Ajay Bisaria
Aleph Book Company
Pp 560, Rs 999
This book looks at all the incidents that took place while the author was India’s top diplomat in Pakistan, including blunders by then Pakistani PM Imran Khan, and parleys engaged in by General Qamar Bajwa of the Pakistani army. He also describes his interactions with PM Narendra Modi, then external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, and key members of the Indian establishment as they dealt with the multiple crises that took place during that time.
What If There Was No Congress
Priyam Gandhi-Mody
Rupa Publications
Pp 296, Rs 695
What would Bharat of today be like had Mahatma Gandhi’s call for disbandment of the Congress been heeded? The book revisits some of the key events that shaped India’s political history over the last 80 years—Partition, Kashmir, governance, scams, democracy and its interruptions, economic policy, intellectual colonisation and foreign policy. More importantly, the book is also a roadmap to the India of tomorrow.
Feel-Good Productivity
Ali Abdaal
Penguin Random House
Pp 304, Rs 799
In this book, the author reveals how the science of feel-good productivity can transform your life. He introduces the three hidden ‘energisers’ that underpin productivity, the three ‘blockers’ we must overcome to beat procrastination, and the three ‘sustainers’ that help us achieve lasting fulfilment. He recounts the inspiring stories of founders, Olympians, and Nobel-winning scientists who embody the principles of ‘feel-good productivity.
Silk and Steel
Stephen Alter
Aleph Book Company
Pp 352, Rs 499
Amid the brutality of 19th-century India, colourful bandits fight for survival. James Webley—a brave but erratic English commander—has joined forces with the romantic Colonel Augustine, son of an English-woman and a noble Indian. Together they have rejected the rigours of mercenary service to pursue a lawless career of pillage. It is Augustine’s hope to find a way of maintaining their cornered brigand army against the British forces.
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