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Intelligence And How To Get It

Richard E. Nisbett stands for what he calls the new environmentalism emphasising how socioeconomic factors,help enhance intelligence quotient

8 March 2010

The Routes Of Man

Ted Conover starts out on a road trip across six countries to understand the socio-political implications of highways and other roads

27 February 2010

The Invention Of Enterprise

The book is replete with examples of influential innovations that have advanced societies and others that have proved to be historical debacles

20 February 2010

The End of Influence

The book discusses the global implications of America's decreasing hegemony and the rise of the east

13 February 2010

This Book Is Overdue

Marilyn Johnson portrays the new age librarian as the saviour of a generation buried under an avalanche of technological excesses

6 February 2010

Eternity Soup: Inside the Quest to End Aging

Critser comments on the extent of human vanity, while providing an incisive account of the medical and business history of anti-aging research

30 January 2010

The Temple Goers

A journey through the dark underbelly and contradictory faces of life in Delhi

29 January 2010

Lack Of Vedic Translations Frustrating: Calasso

Deeply involved in researching the layers of Indian mythology, Italian author Roberto Calasso is frustrated by the unavailability of reliable translations of Vedic scripts

29 January 2010

US Novelist J.D. Salinger Dies At 91

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

23 January 2010

Chief Culture Officer

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

16 January 2010

The Economics of Food

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

8 January 2010

Treat Me Like a Customer

Upkins advocates that to make family the top-most priority, one must treat them like customers

1 January 2010

Water

Steven Solomon delineates a disturbingly bleak picture of a drought-afflicted world where “water famines” could incite wars

25 December 2009

The Value Of Nothing

Raj Patel’s critique of the free market culture in this book is an intensified continuation from his previous indictments in Stuffed And Starved

19 December 2009

The Drucker Difference

The authors of this book invoke the wisdom of late Peter Drucker to gain deeper insight into the global economic crisis and its aftermath

12 December 2009

Stones Into Schools

Mortenson describes how he and his group functioned over almost two decades, establishing schools across Pakistan and Afghanistan


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Lifestyle

Lap Of Luxury
A pick of the best luxury resorts in India that offer unique and exceptional stays
>> Bagfuls Of Work

Interviews

Delhi Will Have Excess Power
In his second term as the Union power minister, Sushilkumar Shinde says things will improve. Speaking to BW’s Kandula Subramaniam on a variety of matters in the power sector, Shinde says, “I’m after the people to deliver.
>> We Will Be More Aggressive

Travel

By The Seashore
The Dune Eco Beach Resort in Pondicherry sets new trends in hoteliering, writes Lalitha Sridhar
>> River Rhapsody

Case Studies

In Time Of Debt
Never spend your money before you have it — Thomas Jefferson
>> Analysis: A. V. K. Mohan
 
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