Books

Author Steven Levy on the complex evolutionary journey of the largest social network in the world

Waiting for ‘orders from the top’, instead of taking steps to stop mayhem and rioting, is plain wrong

Seneviratne’s work is useful, but his critique of the ‘western’ model of journalism is unconvincing

While there is no government regulation in India yet regarding cryptocurrencies and blockchain, it is instructive to see what the RBI’s historical ...

All the Wrong Turns suggests that the State’s propensity to micromanage has hurt the Indian economy

An incisive, dispassionate and revealing biography of the redoubtable VK Krishna Menon

Sunil Kant Munjal’s book on the Hero Group provides management lessons wrapped in a family saga

Just a few months ago, technology market consultancy Gartner estimated that in 2021, artificial intelligence (AI) augmentation will create $2.9 ...

A captivating account of the evolution of India’s hotel industry and emergence of new platforms

A valuable book explains how Indian industry and the foreign office have not seized opportunities

Europe’s shift from bigotry to a supposedly more enlightened society is neither linear nor final. India should take note

Economists Vijay Kelkar and Ajay Shah’s sage advice to policymakers: Speak truth to power

A comprehensive anthology that covers all aspects of climate change, from impact to policy

While mapping corporate lessons from Hindustan Unilever, Sudhir Sitapati is selective in his revelations

An insider’s account of the success, failures and travails of this key segment of the economy

Viswanathan ‘Vishy’ Anand’s unique memoir is pure anand – and not just for chess buffs

The medical industry needs to pay more attention to the alarming rise of drug-resistant infections

Brittany Kaiser’s book reveals how companies are illegally using data to influence people’s choices

Automation is here and it is here to stay. Organisation cutting across sectors and verticals are scrambling for solutions on dealing with its impacts ...

Foregoing meat and animal-based products may just help us soften the blow of climate change

New-age technologies can bridge that gap between India’s workforce and meaningful employment

A breezy, yet detailed, account of the journey of the e-commerce major and its founders

In his book Emerging ICT Policies and Regulations: Roadmap to Digital Economies, V Sridhar looks at concerns over monopoly and privacy, and the regulatory challenge

It improves social welfare and isn’t manipulative