TRENDS
Interview | Economist Will Page: 'Disruption doesn't give us time to think'
Just like the music industry had to let go of CDs and downloads when P2P music sharing sites cropped up, businesses need to develop confidence to swing from their old ways to new ones.
TRENDS
Book Review: Work from home tips for some universal WFH problems
Neck pain? Check. Overheating laptop? Check. Managing family expectations when you have work to do? Check. Grace Paul's 'ultimate guide' is a comforting book of practical advice on working from home
FEATURES
Book Review | Social media gobbling up your time? Help is at hand
Cal Newport’s Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World views time as a finite resource that should be optimised to grow. Social media is shallow, distracting and multitasking a big no if you want to be productive, says Newport.
FEATURES
Book Review | Becoming A Citizen lays bare covert racism of UK’s citizenship test
As he chronicles the journey of ‘W’ from being a Yemeni migrant to a British citizen, Kamran Khan says the language test lets the British practice xenophobia while insulating them from accusations of overt racism.
FEATURES
Book Review | The Ventilator Project—a nod to Indian innovation in times of a global crisis
The book tells the story of how in 90 days a startup, assisted by an IIT-Kanpur team, built an affordable but high-quality ventilator. It offers insights into technology, creativity and empathy that went into making a world-class product.
BUSINESS
Interview | Mastercard's Raja Rajamannar on his new book, insights about marketing and more
Marketing professionals need to grasp the new reality, reinvent and reimagine various aspects of the trade, and those who do not keep abreast of new developments will risk becoming obsolete, says Global Chief Marketing and Communications Officer of Mastercard Raja Rajamannar.
WORLD
Interview | Pakistan-born author Osman Haneef on his debut novel that deals with religious intolerance, blasphemy
Set against the backdrop of religious extremism, false allegations of blasphemy, and courtroom drama, Osman Haneef's first novel is also a political thriller.
FEATURES
Book review | Fighting the loneliness pandemic, one connection at a time
In his book Together, Vivek H Murthy, who is Biden’s pick to be the surgeon general, underscores the need for social connection to ensure physical and emotional wellbeing.
FEATURES
Meet the Tibetan poet who wants India to repeal its ‘One China’ policy
Tenzin Tsundue is at the forefront of public advocacy against Chinese occupation.
BUSINESS
Book Review | Mastercard’s Raja Rajamannar builds a strong case for integrity, ethics in marketing
In his book Quantum Marketing, Rajamannar says ethical behaviour must extend to data collection and analytics. To Quantum CMOs, he says be willing to learn, have a global mindset and stay abreast of the latest developments.
INTERVIEW
Author Vishaka George on her book that takes the lid off the stigma around HIV in India
Published by Karadi Tales in partnership with the People’s Archive of Rural India, House of Uncommons is a fictionalised narrative based on real-life stories of children living with HIV.
TRENDS
Book review | Best-selling author David Epstein underscores role of detours, breadth and experimentation in career success
Switching from one interest to another may not be “a failure of perseverance”. It could be an “astute recognition that better matches are available”.
BUSINESS
Interview | A researcher and an author on ethics of death penalty, stories of death-row prisoners and more
The Punished is a collection of short stories based on a study on death-row prisoners in India. In an exclusive interview with Moneycontrol, Anup Surendranath, the lead author of the study and Jahnavi Misra, who transformed the report into a set of stories speak on effectiveness, feasibility and ethics of capital punishment.
FEATURES
The Green Room—celebrating Wendell Rodricks
As the Delhi High Court hears petitions to legalise same-sex marriages, Rodricks’ autobiography offers a glimpse into the struggles and life the designer and his partner, Jerome Marrel, built together.
TRENDS
Meet Menaka Raman, author of Loki Takes Guard, a book that talks about gender inequality in Indian cricket
There are great disparities in opportunity and recognition between men and women in Indian cricket. Bangalore-based author Menaka Raman's new book focuses on these disparities at the local level. In a freewheeling interaction, Raman talks about her book and her views on gender equality.
BUSINESS
Book Review: From fund-raising tips to investors' jargons, this handbook offers everything a startup dreamer needs
Dhruv Nath and Sushanto Mitra’s book Funding Your Start-Up and Other Nightmares could equip you with the know-how to catch investors' interest.
BUSINESS
Interview | Author Savie Karnel on her debut book, freedom of expression, dissent and hope
Set in an imaginary town called Jhunu, The Nameless God unfolds against the backdrop of an unforgettable event in recent Indian history – the demolition of the Babri Masjid in 1992, and the communal riots that followed right after.
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Book Review | Learn to free yourself from conflict loop and take charge of your life
Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler’s book does not promise miracles or instant results. It only supports people ready to do the work it takes to free themselves from “habitual ways of thinking, feeling, and acting” that have held them “captive in the past.”
TRENDS
Book review | Queer at Work shows companies that flaunt their diversity and equity still have a long way to go
Decorating an auditorium with rainbow flags is easy but creating a culture where LGBTQ employees feel safe and confident, and do not fear losing out on promotions, is a different ballgame.
TRENDS
Book Review | Jill Lepore gets up close and personal with ‘Cold War America’s Cambridge Analytica’
In If Then: How One Data Company Invented the Future, Lepore takes a close look at Simulmatics Corporation and reveals how data mining, and influencing human behaviour predates Facebook, Google and Amazon.
TRENDS
Book Review | Preparing for Death is a poignant work, a reminder to accept the inevitable
Mortality is not optional but one can choose whether to live in denial or with equanimity is Arun Shourie’s message.
BUSINESS
Book Review: Against COVID backdrop, Adam Kucharski's Rules of Contagion tells us how things spread
The title might lead readers to imagine that this book is about the COVID-19 pandemic but it has a broader canvas.
BUSINESS
Book Review: What went wrong with WeWork? Reeves Wiedeman's Billion Dollar Loser tells us the inside story
Published by Hodder and Stoughton, this book unpacks how WeWork founder Adam Neumann attracted investments worth billions of dollars with his charismatic appeal, soaring ambition, and ruthless networking.
FEATURES
Book review: Isher Judge Ahluwalia’s memoir throws light on economic policymaking, gender discrimination at work
Writing this memoir helped Isher Judge Ahluwalia revisit each phase of her life and reflect on how all the pieces came together. It is moving to read about the determination and resourcefulness it took to cultivate her intellectual gifts.
