Book Reviews

Israel's Silicon Shield: How Tech Powers the Occupation
- 23 Septmeber 2024

by Ambassador (Retd.) Talmiz Ahmad Ram Sathe Chair in International Studies, SSIS, Pune
Israel controls the Gaza war narrative, conducts mass killings, and tests AI weapons for export, the book reveals.

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Book Review of “Watershed 1967: India’s Forgotten Victory over China” By Probal Dasgupta
- 30 JUNE 2023

by Ridipt Singh
Watershed 1967: India’s Forgotten Victory Over China" is a historical book that sheds light on a significant but often overlooked event in India's military history.

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Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need To Know About Global Politics - 30 January 2023

by Shourya Gori
One seldom comes across a book that comprehensively articulates the nuances of every piece of geopolitics. Tim Marshall

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After Tiananmen: The Rise of China by Shri Vijay Gokhale - Dec 2022

By Ridipt Singh
The book "After Tiananmen: The Rise of China" is the second in the trilogy authored by Shri Vijay Gokhale, India's former Foreign Secretary.

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A Review Of The Big Nine; How The Tech Titans & Their Thinking Machines Could Warp Humanity (2019) - Amy Webb

By Arunima Prasad
“(1) A robot must not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm” – Runaround (1942), Isaac Asimov

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Divided Why We're living in an age of walls

By Soham Joshi
We always hear that populism is the future, our political narratives are going to be defined by populism. Populism is on the rise, whether it is left-wing or right-wing. However, populism is not just created out of thin air.

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The Indian Democracy and its Treatment of Islamic Minority

By Shefali Mahtre
In Visible Muslim Invisible Citizen, Salman Khurshid addresses the identity of India’s largest minority and its relationship with the Indian democracy. The book is filled with Khurshid’s ideas.

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Understanding the Post-Truth

By Soham Joshi
Delusional Politics which is written by career diplomat Hardeep Singh Puri, as the name suggests, talks about decisions based on hubris judgements that often result in catastrophic consequences for the public at large. The book's positon on Brexit and Trump's election is informative and insightful.

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Dissecting the Layers of 21st Century Identity

By Bonita Gupta
Francis Fukuyama in his latest book explores yet another big idea, human identity, and presents to the readers a sharp warning about the rise of populist nationalism and racism across the world, particularly in Europe and the United States.

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