Best of non-fiction

In Editor Missing, veteran journalist Ruben Banerjee attempts to provide clarity on the state of Indian media at a time when there is consensus only on the lack of it. The media mirrors society, and Banerjee is best placed to tell its contested story in contemporary India. Read an excerpt from

The idea of starting a company has never been more popular in India. A new breed of entrepreneurs is rising in the country, inspired by home-grown heroes, driven to pursue extraordinary outcomes and supported by an ecosystem that is willing to back audacious ideas. Startup Compass offers advice on starting

Seema Chishti’s Sumitra and Anees is a timely service to the syncretic and vibrant history of India, and employs food as a vehicle to impress its message of multicultural amity. The book is a testament to how the food that we consume and produce in our personal kitchens – much

From a Harvard faculty member and oral language specialist, an invaluable guide that gives readers evidence-based tools and techniques to communicate more effectively with children in ways that let them foster relationships with less conflict and more joy and kindness. Read an excerpt from the book.

Backed by comprehensive data and extensive research covering over 150 organizations, Digital Leapfrogs illustrates how technologies are changing markets and lives throughout the developing world–from its upscale urban neighbourhoods to its downtrodden slums and its far-flung rural farming regions. Read an excerpt from the book.