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Book Reviews

A Portrait of Putin the Terrible

S Prasannarajan

A retired Rasputin shines a light on the Kremlin’s dark heart

The Wizard of the Kremlin
Giuliano da Empoli
The Divine Sword /
The Divine Sword
Rita Chowdhury | Translated by Reeta Borbora
Revenge and Redemption

Kingdoms crash and dynasties disappear in this epic set in Assam

Vernacular Architecture of India: Traditional Residential Styles & Spaces /
Vernacular Architecture of India: Traditional Residential Styles & Spaces
Tejinder S Randhawa
The Vernacular Vibe

The enduring aura of architecture without architects

Karejwa /
Karejwa
Varun Grover and Sumit Kumar | Illustrated by Ankit Kapoor
The End Is Near

A boy’s metaphorical search for dessert in Varanasi

For Now, It Is Night /
For Now, It Is Night
Hari Krishna Kaul | Translated by Kalpana Raina, Tanveer Ajsi, Gowhar Fazili and Gowhar Yaqoob
Lost and Found in Kashmir

Hari Krishna Kaul’s short stories sparkle with wit and empathy

Breaking The Mould: Reimagining India’s Economic Future /
Breaking The Mould: Reimagining India’s Economic Future
Raghuram G Rajan and Rohit Lamba
Misreading India

When economists play political activists

Sheikh Abdullah: The Caged Lion of Kashmir /
Sheikh Abdullah: The Caged Lion of Kashmir
Chitralekha Zutshi
Shades of the Sheikh

A biography worthy of a morally ambiguous historical figure

Intertidal: A Coast and Marsh Diary /
Intertidal: A Coast and Marsh Diary
Yuvan Aves
Walking the Shoreline

Naturalist Yuvan Aves searches for nature’s interventions in human life

Odisha and Sports: A Story of Hope and Glory /
Odisha and Sports: A Story of Hope and Glory
Boria Majumdar and R Vineel Krishna
Spirit of the Game

Under Abhinav Bindra’s watchful eye the Olympic Values Education Programme is changing the lives of economically disadvantaged schoolchildren in Odisha

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