Looking for your next great read? Here are five fascinating books that explore a variety of themes, from technology and terrorism to myth and relationships. Whether you’re interested in the impact of AI on our future, the complex dynamics of human relationships, or the resilience of the human spirit, these books are sure to intrigue and inspire.
Our next reality
Alvin Graylin & Lewis Rosenberg
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The need for exemptions from local clinical trials
Hachette
288 pages, 454 rupees
Over the last 100 years, technology has transformed our world. Over the next decade, technology will transform our reality. Artificial intelligence (AI) and immersive media will permeate society and mediate our lives by changing what we see, hear and experience. Our next reality will depend on whether the new world we create will be a technological utopia or a virtual reality.
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The terrifying world of Jaish-e-Mohammed
Abhinav Pandya
HarperCollins
520 pages, 699 rupees
The Pakistan-backed terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed has been responsible for countless terrorist attacks in Jammu and Kashmir since its formation in 2000, bringing India and Pakistan to the brink of full-scale war twice. This book is the first in-depth study of JeM, examining the organisation’s origins, ideology, organisational structure, financing, strategy and tactics, fidayeen attacks and intelligence networks.
Nonviolence
Devdutt Pattanaik
HarperCollins
272 pages, 499 rupees
In September 1924, ASI Director General John Marshall made the Indus Valley Civilisation known to the world. As old as Mesopotamia and as grand as ancient Egypt, it was part of a Bronze Age trade network and dates back some 4,500 years. After an eventful century, Devdutt Pattanaik looks at this most mysterious, “peaceful” civilisation, now spread across parts of India and Pakistan, through the lens of mythology.
Tell me everything
Elizabeth Strout
Penguin Random House
256 pages, 899 rupees
“Tell Me Everything brings together beloved characters from Elizabeth Strout’s previous work, including Bob Burgess and Lucy Barton, in a masterful exploration of relationships, love, and the innermost complexities of the human soul. The novel is a testament to Strout’s unparalleled narrative craft and will leave readers pondering how our connections sustain us in an ever-changing world.”
Kanchi
Wina Pan
Hachette
352 pages, 699 rupees
Living in the hills of Trikora, Kanchi, the only daughter of her mother Maiju, refuses to conform to the stifling rules of her village. There is a life beyond the desolate valleys and ravines, and Kanchi is intrigued by the possibilities. One cold November morning, she leaves home with two bags and a millet bread prepared for her by Maiju, but that is the last anyone ever sees of her. A sensitive and exquisitely crafted saga, Kanchi is an intimate exploration of vulnerable girlhood in a turbulent land.
