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Traders, Guns & Money: Knowns and unknowns in the dazzling world of derivatives

by Satyajit Das
- Rated 3 stars
“Having been with a derivative desk during my career, couldn't agree more with the author. It's all about finding the greater fool.”

Mahanadi wrote this review Monday, December 31 2007. ( reply | permalink )
Ten Thousand Miles Without a Cloud

by Sun Shuyun
- Rated 5 stars
“I have been a fan of Sun Shuyun since reading her second book "Long March". But this book, her first, takes her to a different plane, extremely well written, empathetic and more importantly for a Chinese author to appreciate India (a rarity). A must read”

Mahanadi wrote this review Saturday, December 29 2007. ( reply | permalink )
A History of Sri Lanka

by K. M. De Silva
- Rated 1 stars
“Quite detailed but a bit heavy reading.”

Mahanadi wrote this review Sunday, November 4 2007. ( reply | permalink )
From Third World to First : The Singapore Story: 1965-2000

by Kuan Yew Lee
- Rated 3 stars
“A great read on how LKY pulled Singapore by its bootstraps. Despite his pompousness at times and autocratic ideology, one can't but respect and be fascinated by the Singapore story.”

Mahanadi wrote this review Sunday, November 4 2007. ( reply | permalink )
The River of Lost Footsteps: Histories of Burma

by Thant Myint-U.
- Rated 3 stars
“A rare book on Burma's history. But the author fails to see the impact of the corrupt generals running the country. A country as blessed with natural resources could have been another east asian tiger economy.”

Mahanadi wrote this review Sunday, November 4 2007. ( reply | permalink )
The Spice Route: A History (California Studies in Food and Culture)

by John Keay
- Rated 5 stars
“Part of the series of John Keay's magical writing. History that educates, enthralls, enchants and forces one to think.”

Mahanadi wrote this review Sunday, November 4 2007. ( reply | permalink )
A Demon of Our Own Design: Markets, Hedge Funds, and the Perils of Financial Innovation

by Richard M. Bookstaber
- Rated 4 stars
“An excellent book on wall street's failing to appreciate and understand risk. ”

Mahanadi wrote this review Sunday, November 4 2007. ( reply | permalink )
Orissa Revisited

by Pratapaditya Pal
- Rated 2 stars
“One of the rare books on one of the rarely written states of India.”

Mahanadi wrote this review Sunday, November 4 2007. ( reply | permalink )
India's Unending Journey

by Mark Tully
- Rated 2 stars
“Not one of the best from Tully's repertoire.”

Mahanadi wrote this review Sunday, November 4 2007. ( reply | permalink )
The Ghost with Trembling Wings: Science, Wishful Thinking and the Search for Lost Species

by Scott Weidensaul
- Rated 3 stars
“Nature writing at its best.”

Mahanadi wrote this review Sunday, November 4 2007. ( reply | permalink )