Manjula Lal
Posts by: Manjula Lal
In a bid to increase understanding of the pandemic, this book comes at a time when the future is uncertain. Its main value is a look back at what has been happening in the scientific community after the outbreak of SARS and MERS ‘Don’t blame the bats’, is the title of one of the […]
[...]A review of the book Love Jihadis: An Open-Minded Journey into the Heart of Western Uttar Pradesh by Mihir Srivastava and Raul Irani, in which they explore the mindsets that see sinister designs in inter-faith alliances The cover of Love Jihadis designed by Saurabh Garge shows against a dark green background ‘marries’ two concepts, as […]
[...]This book is a valuable addition to the literature on change management, essential for the corporate sector if it is to stay in step with fast-changing ground realities Indian society has a consensus that once a youngster in his twenties finishes his studies and gets a job, he is ‘settled’. However, the authors HN Arora […]
[...]Where did the spark come from that inspires a big business empire? What odds do entrepreneurs face in India’s challenging environment? This books tells us some of the stories First generation entrepreneurs are obviously intelligent fanatics, which is how this book as well as US-based publishing house gets its name. They are able to create […]
[...]Movie Moghul of another kind, founder of Netflix Marc Randolph spins a fascinating tale in which the reader finds herself rooting for him to succeed as the action plays out scene by scene Stories about successful businesses have one common factor: They expect the reader to believe that it wasn’t luck that turned an idea […]
[...]A country which had a woman prime minister for 15 years has managed to put a measly 78 women in the Lok Sabha this time. Only Bengal’s TMC and Odisha’s BJD made a conscious effort to boost the numbers For those interested in gender issues, three standout images on TV after the poll results were […]
[...]Launched in February this year, this restaurant at 32nd Milestone offers five seating options and a menu to satisfy every palate The Loft by the Clock Tower is supposed to be modelled on ‘an old-fashioned meat-packing warehouse in Manhattan’. For millennials, the words ‘loft’, ‘clock tower’ and ‘meat-packing warehouse’ would probably not conjure up any […]
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