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Strategies for an enduring legacy

How firms can thrive in an era of social tension, economic nationalism and tech revolution

A deep look into China’s realities

Ananth Krishnan shines a light on the different sides of China that largely remain hidden from Indian citizens

Rejection, resilience and rebound

A new book that serves as a simple, powerful guide to processing rejection, and bouncing back

Killer germs are here to stay

Foreseeing potential threats should emerge as a standard practice in public health, says the book

Values that make a business tick

The authors use their experience to show that business should be about ethics, dharma and more

A 21st Century take on the RSS

Narayanan traces the recent political and economic trajectory of the Hindu reformist organisation

Straight from the heart

Isher Judge Ahluwalia’s memoirs are also a tale of India’s socio-economic reforms trajectory

Desecration of a way of life

A story of how China ripped into the genteel charm of the traditional Buddhist society in Tibet

Nanoscience is not just a fad

In Nanoscale, Pankaj Sekhsaria explores the transformative powers of nanoscience in Indian society

Will Akasa Air’s contra bet on Boeing 737 Max instead of Airbus pay off?

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s Akasa airline has gone against the tide, placing its bets on Boeing aircrafts; it now needs to carve out a niche for itself

Breastfeeding, a responsibility, not choice

Rate of initiation of breastfeeding within an hour of birth has declined in 5 years

Blockchain: Piloting the future of aviation

Enables effective solutions that positively impact industry players and end consumers

What charts say about 6 key sectors and how to play them

Do note that all the indices are selected purely based on the price action seen on the charts using technical analysis

Looking for safe havens? Try treasury bills

Here is a complete lowdown on treasury bills, which are a good alternative to bank deposits, small savings schemes

Mastering Derivatives: Characteristics of option vega

Vega is positive for long calls and long puts

Auroville: An utopian search for a better world

Akash Kapur’s ‘Better to Have Gone’ traces what happens when we believe deeply in a quest and give up everything in its pursuit

Lady doctors and the rocky path to healing

A handbook on India’s first women doctors holds up a mirror to the social and political realities of the 19th and early 20th century

Conquering Everest: A compelling account of how an impossible dream was achieved

Jim Davidson dwells in detail on the failure to make it in the first attempt and the harrowing return to physically and emotionally draining climb up