Bookrack for the week (July 31 to Aug 6)

New releases of the week (July 31 to Aug 6)

India's Money Heist

The 10 New Life-Changing Skills

Tears of The Begums

Madam Sir

How The Mango Got Its Magic

Sudha Murty

Puffin, pp 44, Rs 199

We all love the sweetness of mango and how it quenches our thirst on a hot summer day, but have you ever wondered how the mango got its magical sweetness?

India’s Money Heist

Anirban Bhattacharya

Penguin, pp 304 Rs 350

Constructed from extensive first-person interviews of the police team that solved the crime and the confession details of the criminals, this is the true story of how India’s biggest bank heist was executed.

The 10 New Life-Changing Skills

Rajesh Srivastava

Penguin, pp 400, Rs 299

We are in the midst of the 4th Industrial revolution (4IR), also called Industry 4.0. It is creating ‘green collar’ jobs, which need people to ‘think, reflect and act’.

Tears Of The Begums

Khwaja Hasan Nizami and Rana Safvi (translator)

Hachette, pp 244, Rs 499

With the reminiscence of past glory contrasted against the drudgery of everyday survival, this first-ever English translation of Nizami’s invaluable Urdu book Begumat ke Aansoo chronicles the turning of the wheel of fortune in the aftermath of India’s first war of Independence.

Madam Sir

Manjari Jaruhar

Penguin, pp 288, Rs 399

Set against the backdrop of significant events such as the Bhagalpur blindings, the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and Lalu Prasad’s reign in Bihar, this book looks at the IPS from the inside, through a woman’s eyes.