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Prosenjit Datta is former editor of Business Today and Businessworld, and founder of Prosaic View, an editorial consultancy.
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
It needs more than just ambition; attracting Indian researchers back to the country is just one of the hurdles
In his new book, economist Yanis Varoufakis argues that we are essentially in a rentier economy, where technology overlords have become the new aristocrats
The outcome of NYT's lawsuit against OpenAI holds the key to the fate of human content creators, with ramifications for the entire publishing industry
Before India and China can commit to a future without coal, there are geopolitical and technological hurdles that need to be resolved