Interventions: a life in war and peace
Kofi Annan, with Nader Mousavizadeh
Penguin, 2012, pp 383, 799
With over 40 years of service to the United Nations, Kofi Annan has been at the centre of major geopolitical events of our time. An unparalleled personal history of international statecraft, this book is as much a memoir as a guide to world order — past, present and future.
Best of india: volume 1
Edited by Sandhya Mendonca Global Village Publications, 2012, pp 224, 3,000
This book showcases the economic and cultural dynamism of India. Read about all that makes India such an epochal country — the key businesses across various sectors that drive its trade and commerce. It celebrates their achievements and looks to inspire through individual philosophies that power growth.
Drop dead
Swati Kaushal
Hachette, 2012, pp 322, 250
When a body mysteriously appears at the bottom of the serene hills of Sonargram in peak tourist season, Superintendent of Police, Shimla, Niki Marwah, and her team of investigators must act quickly to find out how Rak Mehta, the hotshot president and CEO of a successful publishing company, landed there.
The hussaini alam house
Huma R Kidwai
Zubaan, 2012, pp 213, 325
Narrated by 40-year-old Ayman, as she recalls the events of her past, this book is an elegy to a vanished way of life, a lovesong to the people she has loved and lost, and a portrait of the women of the household as they tread a fine line between's society's expectations and their own yearning for freedom.
Around india in 80 trains
Monisha Rajesh
Roli Books, 2012, pp 243, 295
Monisha returns to India from England after 20 years and embarks on a 40,000 km adventure around India in 80 trains. Travelling a distance equivalent to the circumference of the earth, she lifts the veil on a country that has become a stranger
to her.
The thinking life: how to thrive in the age of distraction
P M Forni
Pan Macmillan, 2012, pp 175, 299
This book looks at the importance of thinking: how we do it, why we don't do enough of it, and why we need to do more of it in order to live a better life. It puts forward the importance of good thinking lucidly, and provides a ready remedy for the 'Age of Distraction.'
Debt: the first 5000 years
David Graeber
Penguin, 2012, pp 534, 799
In this book, Graeber radically challenges our understanding of debt. This book is a fascinating chronicle of the little known history of debt — of how it has defined the evolution of human society, and what it means for the credit crisis of the present day and the future of our economy.
The freethinker's prayer book and some words to live by
Khushwant Singh
Aleph, 2012, pp 189, 495
In this eclectic and deeply personal collection, India's grand old man of letters, Khuswant Singh, brings together prayers and precepts by prophets, poets and philosophers, and his favourite passages from the seminal texts of the world's major faiths. This is a book of inspiration, comfort and entertainment for every reader.
Kofi Annan, with Nader Mousavizadeh
Penguin, 2012, pp 383, 799
With over 40 years of service to the United Nations, Kofi Annan has been at the centre of major geopolitical events of our time. An unparalleled personal history of international statecraft, this book is as much a memoir as a guide to world order — past, present and future.
Best of india: volume 1
Edited by Sandhya Mendonca Global Village Publications, 2012, pp 224, 3,000
This book showcases the economic and cultural dynamism of India. Read about all that makes India such an epochal country — the key businesses across various sectors that drive its trade and commerce. It celebrates their achievements and looks to inspire through individual philosophies that power growth.
Drop dead
Swati Kaushal
Hachette, 2012, pp 322, 250
When a body mysteriously appears at the bottom of the serene hills of Sonargram in peak tourist season, Superintendent of Police, Shimla, Niki Marwah, and her team of investigators must act quickly to find out how Rak Mehta, the hotshot president and CEO of a successful publishing company, landed there.
The hussaini alam house
Huma R Kidwai
Zubaan, 2012, pp 213, 325
Narrated by 40-year-old Ayman, as she recalls the events of her past, this book is an elegy to a vanished way of life, a lovesong to the people she has loved and lost, and a portrait of the women of the household as they tread a fine line between's society's expectations and their own yearning for freedom.
Around india in 80 trains
Monisha Rajesh
Roli Books, 2012, pp 243, 295
Monisha returns to India from England after 20 years and embarks on a 40,000 km adventure around India in 80 trains. Travelling a distance equivalent to the circumference of the earth, she lifts the veil on a country that has become a stranger
to her.
The thinking life: how to thrive in the age of distraction
P M Forni
Pan Macmillan, 2012, pp 175, 299
This book looks at the importance of thinking: how we do it, why we don't do enough of it, and why we need to do more of it in order to live a better life. It puts forward the importance of good thinking lucidly, and provides a ready remedy for the 'Age of Distraction.'
Debt: the first 5000 years
David Graeber
Penguin, 2012, pp 534, 799
In this book, Graeber radically challenges our understanding of debt. This book is a fascinating chronicle of the little known history of debt — of how it has defined the evolution of human society, and what it means for the credit crisis of the present day and the future of our economy.
The freethinker's prayer book and some words to live by
Khushwant Singh
Aleph, 2012, pp 189, 495
In this eclectic and deeply personal collection, India's grand old man of letters, Khuswant Singh, brings together prayers and precepts by prophets, poets and philosophers, and his favourite passages from the seminal texts of the world's major faiths. This is a book of inspiration, comfort and entertainment for every reader.