NaN Prosenjit Datta

The pursuit of minerals and fuel resources remains the driving force behind geopolitics even after the end of old-style colonialism

One question the authors ask every startup founder in the book is: Imagine your startup as a character from Indian mythology. Who would it be and why?

While accelerating nuclear adoption and private sector involvement, the government must ensure strong regulatory measures to maintain safety

Addressing unfilled positions in courts, police, and hospitals could boost productivity and ease citizens' lives

Many books and works are referenced, but the authors often assume that the lay reader should automatically know what they are talking about

Global warming and artificial intelligence are rarely discussed together or even considered connected themes. But this is a mistake because they are linked closely

Mr Trump (then ex-President) also gets a fair share of attention in the book, particularly about how he used Twitter and other social media to make false claims

Delhi and its neighbours - Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab - point fingers at one another. Stubble burning by farmers, vehicular emissions, and construction work are all blamed

This attitude will need to change if India is serious about escaping the middle-income trap and joining the ranks of high-income nations - even three or four decades from now

There is no shortage of books on the Microsoft founder, but this latest one is different in that it paints Mr Gates in shades of grey, leaving it to readers to make their own judgement about the man

The Chinese borrowed liberally from research in the West. For India, that's a good path to follow, while learning from Chinese developments, without compromising security in any way

If policymakers pay attention to the needs of the country and act on them, the outcomes will be visible a decade from now-but doing nothing is not an option

India's green transition must go hand in hand with enhancing private investment in oil and gas exploration

Policy changes may be needed to attract big players in mining and exploration

Through 12 case studies and plenty of anecdotes and nuggets of wisdom strewn throughout, Beyond Three Generations is a book that every founder seeking longevity for their business must read

Policymakers and the corporate sector need to understand that without adopting global quality standards, India cannot become a global manufacturing hub

The collaboration has worked wonderfully though the final product is not for the faint hearted as well as those who are not already following the progress of AI

Demand for piano keys, billiard balls, and combs was going up in Europe even while getting hold of elephant tusks and tortoise shells was becoming more difficult as their population dwindled

The cost-effectiveness of producing white hydrogen is raising concerns among those who placed early bets on green hydrogen

R C Bhargava's latest book is a step-by-step recounting of the Maruti story, but its real value lies in the many lessons that the story holds both for policymakers as well as manufacturers