In the year 2018, Charles Mackesy, a cartoonist for the Spectator and a book illustrator for Oxford University Press, updated his Instagram account with a curious drawing. A drawing of a boy and a mole. Mackesy chose the caption, ‘Tales from the underground. Another mole day I think,’ for his picture. Little would Mackesy have … Continue reading The Boy, The Horse, The Fox, and The Mole – Charles Mackesy

After a long hiatus with fiction in general and James Patterson in particular, I picked up “Don’t Blink”, and suffice it to say the experience was on expected lines. Racy, intriguing and thrilling, Mr. Patterson engages his readers from start to finish with a plot that is tight and a narrative that progresses at a … Continue reading Don’t Blink – James Patterson

Rajinikanth is one of the most famous silver screen personalities in the annals of Indian cinema. He is also known for his spiritual inclinations and innate altruistic predilections. In a public gathering he once famously quoted that if one was to be aware of the date of his/her shedding the mortal coils, every remaining day … Continue reading It’s Not About You: A Brief Guide to a Meaningful Life – Tom Rath

In an eminently readable, superbly researched and extraordinarily crisp book, businessman, author, and climate change expert, Chris Goodall sets out a range of what he terms are urgent measures which Britain has to adopt, if it has to cut its Carbon emissions down to zero. Currently, the UK Government on Climate Change has identified a … Continue reading What We Need to Do Now for a Zero Carbon Future – Chris Goodall

“Big Data – An Introduction” by Subu Sangameswar is exactly what the title professes the book to be. A succinct, short and simple introduction to the topical concept of Big Data. American organizational theorist, management consultant and author, Geoffrey Moore once said, “Without big data, you are blind and deaf and in the middle of … Continue reading Big Data – An Introduction – Subu Sangameswar

Resurgent India is a sequel to Dr Bimal Jalan's book, Emerging India, released in 2012. Resurgent India looks to the future and identifies both advantages that need to be exploited and deficiencies that need to be overcome in the spheres of politics, economics and governance. Whilst lauding the progress and prevalence of democracy that has … Continue reading Resurgent India: Politics Economics and Governance – Bimal Jalan