Archive · 17 Nov 2025
New Books: 'Games Hospitals Play,' 'Mafia Queens of India,' and More
New books are out for you to read!
One is a mystery story by Salil Desai about a skeleton found in a Pune yard.
Another book, 'Games Hospitals Play,' written by Abantika Ghosh, talks about how some hospitals in India might be too focused on making money.
Urjit Patel, who used to lead India's central bank, wrote a book called 'The Great Sanctions Hack' that looks at whether countries using economic punishments against each other still works.
Finally, S. Hussain Zaidi and Velly Thevar wrote 'Mafia Queens of India,' which tells stories about powerful women involved in crime.
Salil Desai's '206 Bones' is a mystery novel set in Pune.
Abantika Ghosh's 'Games Hospitals Play' investigates corruption in India's private healthcare sector.
Former RBI governor Urjit Patel's 'The Great Sanctions Hack' re-examines the effectiveness of economic sanctions.
S. Hussain Zaidi and Velly Thevar's 'Mafia Queens of India' explores the lives of women in criminal activities.
The new releases cover genres from mystery and social commentary to economics and true crime.
- Who
- Authors Salil Desai, Abantika Ghosh, Urjit Patel, S. Hussain Zaidi, and Velly Thevar have released new books.
- What
- New book releases including a mystery novel, an exposé on the healthcare industry, an analysis of economic sanctions, and a look at female criminals.
- When
- Recently published
- Where
- Various settings including Pune, India's private healthcare system, and India's criminal underworld.
- Why
- To entertain readers, expose corruption, examine foreign policy tools, and explore the lives of women in crime.
- 206 Bones
- By Salil Desai, 366 pages, ₹499
- Games Hospitals Play
- By Abantika Ghosh, 204 pages, ₹699
- The Great Sanctions Hack
- By Urjit Patel, 160 pages, ₹495
- Mafia Queens of India
- By S. Hussain Zaidi and Velly Thevar