Category: Books
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Why You Should Care About Public Policy
Kotasthane & Jaitley’s Missing in Action- Why You Should Care About Public Policy is one of the rare books by academics written for everyone, those who are not academics but have a keen interest in public policy and how the state runs and manages itself the way it does. The book itself is proof that […]
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The Absurdity of War
Slaughterhouse-Five draws our attention to the deathly effects on the soldiers and the cataclysmal impact on them post-war. What stands out here is the unwonted nature of war relative to the combatants and non-combatants. There are no winners in the war, no kings nor queens in the battlefield, only pawns.
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Catch 22- Joseph Heller
Sheer madness, that’s how one gets to reprise Joseph Heller’s Catch-22, a WWII satirical narration of the epic adventures of Captain John Yossarian, a bombardier with the U.S. Army Air Corps and his confreres in a US Army squadron based in Italy. The storyline itself is in a non-chronological form and makes little sense at […]
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Free Ebooks and Audiobooks: Your Guide to Legitimate Sources
The internet, an endless labyrinth of lists upon lists, beckons with its siren call. Amidst this digital deluge, I’m offering one more—though this one is a lifeline for voracious readers (book hoarders excuse) seeking legitimate online sources for ebooks and audiobooks. These trusted havens open doors to vast and varied realms, welcoming millions of smartphone […]
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Vembanad Lake | Book Extract: Moustache by S Hareesh
The lake that, like humans, became volatile in the evenings lay motionless in the morning chill. All other creatures had set out on their day’s work. Little birds skimmed over the surface; cormorants silently shook their necks in the water; lines of migratory birds swayed across the sky like wind-ragged threads. A middle-aged man stood […]