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Right in the centre
Reviewed by Aditya Sinha
The Army and Democracy:
Military Politics in Pakistan
by Aqil Shah
Harvard University
Press. Pages 399. Rs 995
The last few weeks have
been a roller-coaster of a ride for Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz
Sharif, with the siege on Islamabad laid by former cricketer Imran
Khan and cleric Tahir-ul Qadri, who are knocking on the Pakistan
army's door to sack Sharif. The PM may survive, but the army may
formalise its hold on strategic and foreign policy-making.
An
impressive flight of imagination
Reviewed by Vikrant
Parmar
Quantam Siege
by Brijesh Singh.
Penguin. Pages 246. Rs 250
Can
you imagine the life of 15 million people in the hands of a maverick
cop? Can you imagine a ‘talking’ nuclear bomb that reads and
interprets ‘news’ to fathom when it needs to explode? Can you
imagine the world on the brink of World War III; a nuclear Armageddon?
No? Then, Quantam Seige, IPS officer Brijesh Singh's debut
novel, is the right dose for your imagination.
Decoding star
charisma
Reviewed by Nonika Singh
Supertraits of superstars:
Success secrets of Bollywood’s brightest
by Priyanka Sinha Jha.
Rupa. Pages 186. Rs 195
Ah
the stars and their charmed lives! Razzle dazzle we so erroneously
believe in is the stuff film industry and its beautiful men and women
are made of. But the lives of film stars go way beyond masaledaar
gupshup, the juicy trivia and torrid romances. Superstars who breathe
glamour, money and showbiz in every breath, they are not only
trailblazers on silver screen but in real life too.
A slice of life
Reviewed by Nirbhai Singh
The Audacity of Opinion
(Reflections, Journeys, Musings)
by Jaswant Singh.
Manjul. Pages 676. Rs 895
The
book is an anthology of essays collected from the speeches, reviews
and articles published in different journals and dailies. The writings
included in the present anthology are author's reflections of the
contemporary political, religious and social issues that India is
facing. The anthology can't be termed as a researched treatise. These
essays are casual reflections on the day-to-day happenings in our
society and inside the Parliament of India.
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