The rot withinGOVIND TALWALKARFrom manipulated elections to corrupt corporations, from plagiarist historians to paedophile priests... the U.S. seems to be suffering an all-round de
An uneasy partnershipGOVIND TALWALKARThe United States and Pakistan, 1947-2000: Disenchanted Allies by Dennis Kux; Woodrow Wilson Centre Press, 2001; pages 469, $30.
A telling diaryGOVIND TALWALKARJournal 1935-1944: The Fascist Years by Mihail Sebastian; Ivan R. Dee Inc, 2000; pages 641, $36.
A British view of the EmpireGOVIND TALWALKAROrnamentalism: How the British saw their Empire by David Cannadine; the Penguin Press; pages 264, $25.
Russia's decade of tragedyGOVIND TALWALKARThe Tragedy of Russia's Reforms by Peter Reddaway and Dimitri Glinsky; pages 745, $55.
Book business at a crossroadsGOVIND TALWALKARBook Business by Jason Epstein; W.W. Norton, New York; pages 188, $21.95.
The Ho Chi Minh sagaGOVIND TALWALKARHo Chi Minh by William J. Duiker; Hyperion, New York; pages 695; $35.
Behemoth studios in the era of pan-Indian films Yash Raj Films used to set trends, not follow them. Can it turn the tide?
SlideshowCaptured in timeAs independent India turns 75, some of the defining images of those seven decades.
