Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Five New Books Span Innovation, History, Memoir and Thrillers
This article introduces five books.
One looks at how ideas created to solve problems in emerging markets might also be useful elsewhere.
Another investigates what happened to the pistol carried by Bhagat Singh.
Sylvester Stallone’s memoir tells the story of how he pursued his dreams and became famous.
John Grisham’s thriller is about a couple kidnapped during their honeymoon in Paris.
The fifth book gathers people who strongly criticize or support the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
The books cover business ideas, history, a life story, fiction and politics.
Global by Design, by Amos Winter and Vijay Govindarajan, explores how innovation shaped by emerging-market constraints can reach wealthier economies.
Jupinderjit Singh’s Bhagat Singh’s Pistol traces the search for the missing .32 Colt pistol and draws on Bhagat Singh’s writings and letters.
In The Steps, Sylvester Stallone reflects on his path to stardom and the inspiration associated with Philadelphia’s museum steps.
John Grisham’s The French Illusion follows newlyweds Paul and Chelsea Tanner after they are kidnapped during their Paris honeymoon.
Leher Sethi’s The RSS Saffron Shadows brings together critics and defenders of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh as it marks its centenary.
- Who
- Authors Amos Winter, Vijay Govindarajan, Jupinderjit Singh, Sylvester Stallone, John Grisham and Leher Sethi.
- What
- A roundup of five books, including works on innovation, Bhagat Singh’s pistol, Stallone’s life, a Paris kidnapping and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
- When
- The article gives no publication date for the roundup or the books.
- Where
- The books are presented with prices in rupees; settings mentioned include Paris and India.
- Why
- The article presents the books and their subjects to readers.
Critics of the RSS
Defenders of the RSS
The organisation’s role in India
Critics of the RSS
The book describes critics who regard the RSS as a threat to democracy.
Defenders of the RSS
The book describes supporters who regard the RSS as India’s cultural guardian.
- Global by Design
- By Amos Winter and Vijay Govindarajan; Penguin Random House; 282 pages; Rs 1,299.
- Bhagat Singh’s Pistol
- By Jupinderjit Singh; Westland Books; 160 pages; Rs 350.
- The Steps
- By Sylvester Stallone; Hachette; 320 pages; Rs 899.
- The French Illusion
- By John Grisham; Hachette; 352 pages; Rs 699.
- The RSS Saffron Shadows
- By Leher Sethi; Om Books International; 392 pages; Rs 450.
- RSS centenary
- The article says the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is marking its centenary.