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The Johnson & Johnson Files by Kaunain Sheriff M. Juggernaut. Pages 388.  Rs 599

When Johnson & Johnson’s faulty ASR hip implants were recalled in 2010, the US victims won a historic $2.5 billion settlement. In India, the patients weren’t even informed. By the time they learned the truth, they were suffering from toxic metal poisoning and mounting medical bills. Kaunain Sheriff M unravels the scandal.

Seat 1C by Zafar Masud. Rupa.  Pages 224.  Rs 695

A story of survival and enduring human spirit, ‘Seat 1C’ is an account of the fatal day when PIA Flight 8303 crashed in a suburb of Karachi, claiming 98 lives. Zafar Masud was one of the two survivors. He recalls that day, the mismanagement leading to the accident, the heroic rescuers, followed by a long journey to recovery.

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