Bookshelf - August 2025

Taking Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution, which deals with the freedom of speech and expression, as its starting point, Framing the Media studies the impact of legislation and public policy on press freedom in India from the colonial era to the present day. The book covers a wide arc, ranging from the history of the Press Commissions to the consolidation of media monopolies.

Orient BlackSwan, Rs 635, 180 pages

Chaudhuri examines how companies including Coca-Cola and P&G built their empires on disposability, and how that legacy now shapes the way billions live and consume. Its case studies include United States, United Kingdom and India, where it studies the prolific rise of single-use plastic and the millions of dollars that brands such as Unilever put into getting their consumers dependent on sachets.