Richard E. Nisbett stands for what he calls the new environmentalism emphasising how socioeconomic factors,help enhance intelligence quotient
Ted Conover starts out on a road trip across six countries to understand the socio-political implications of highways and other roads
The book is replete with examples of influential innovations that have advanced societies and others that have proved to be historical debacles
The book discusses the global implications of America's decreasing hegemony and the rise of the east
Marilyn Johnson portrays the new age librarian as the saviour of a generation buried under an avalanche of technological excesses
Critser comments on the extent of human vanity, while providing an incisive account of the medical and business history of anti-aging research
A journey through the dark underbelly and contradictory faces of life in Delhi
Deeply involved in researching the layers of Indian mythology, Italian author Roberto Calasso is frustrated by the unavailability of reliable translations of Vedic scripts
Reclusive US novelist J.D. Salinger, a giant of American literature known for his legendary work The Catcher In The Rye, has died at the age of 91
As an anthropologist and a consultant to a number of firms, McCracken, in his new book advocates the idea of a chief cultural officer (CCO) in every business organisation
Author Patrick Westhoff presents a holistic account of the various factors affecting food production, and also interlinks the phenomenon to the debate on energy crisis
Upkins advocates that to make family the top-most priority, one must treat them like customers
Steven Solomon delineates a disturbingly bleak picture of a drought-afflicted world where “water famines” could incite wars
Raj Patel’s critique of the free market culture in this book is an intensified continuation from his previous indictments in Stuffed And Starved
The authors of this book invoke the wisdom of late Peter Drucker to gain deeper insight into the global economic crisis and its aftermath
Mortenson describes how he and his group functioned over almost two decades, establishing schools across Pakistan and Afghanistan