Page 11 - Literature
Profiting from purpose
Deep Purpose is a modern-day timeless classic on how individuals and institutions intersect to produce performance and profit through the alchemy of purpose
 "Profiting from purpose")
The ESG imperative
The need for businesses to shift their practices from wasteful extraction to sustainable, regenerative, equitable systems has never been greater
 "The ESG imperative")
Battling an ancient scourge
In Phantom Plague, Vidya Krishnan lays out the long, maddening history of tuberculosis
 "Battling an ancient scourge")
Maus ban: It's complicated
Going by the rulebook is easier said than done because such discussions are fraught with emotion and opinion
The everyman performer
The authors take us through some engaging anecdotes from Kumar's personal life
 "The everyman performer")
Notes from a 'mainland North-easterner'
Replete with anecdotes, The Eastern Gate provides an all-encompassing view of the troubles of the north-east
 "Notes from a 'mainland North-easterner'")
Game theories
Mr Roeder is himself a player, and he structures much of his narrative around his entry in major competitions
 "Game theories")
Royal contrarians
An expertly researched book seeks to question the stereotypes about India's princely states
 "Royal contrarians")
The world tomorrow
Mr Macaes has set out the implications of the pandemic cogently -but he does not offer quick-fix solutions
 "The world tomorrow")
Living with uncertainty
The author has many suggestions on how best to take on and succeed in this emerging, bewildering world
 "Living with uncertainty")
A promising road map for millennials
For professionals who are well read, the book will appeal to the historian in you
 "A promising road map for millennials")
An expansive view of the BJP
Nalin Mehta combines scholarship, in-depth reportage and first-person interviews with a wide range of senior BJP leaders and junior functionaries
 "An expansive view of the BJP")
A Fed morality tale
Mr Leonard has chosen Rexnord as an example advisedly
 "A Fed morality tale")
Auroville in letter and spirit: a long-time resident's tell-all account
A long-time resident writes about an intensely personal journey that overlaps with the controversies within this international community devoted to spiritual harmony
 "Auroville in letter and spirit: a long-time resident's tell-all account")
The art of leaning in
The bias against women in general finds many mentions in the book
 "The art of leaning in")
A financial alchemist's roller-coaster story
Mr Hands describes some of his early deals, which reflect the essence of his approach
 "A financial alchemist's roller-coaster story")
Against the grain: Technology and us
The book argues that about five years ago, the average user would tap their phone 2,617 times a day and the top 10 per cent would do 5,427 taps per 132 different sessions per day
 "Against the grain: Technology and us")
Should B-schools add a sociological perspective?
The author, currently a professor at an IIM, rightly turns his introspective gaze on these types of questions
 "Should B-schools add a sociological perspective?")
Combating civil wars
Ms Walter has a political scientist's fondness for data sets and numerical scales
 "Combating civil wars")
Living with the gods
This book fills a gap in popular knowledge about temples and their architecture, which is tucked away in obscure texts or left to the imagination of tour guides
 "Living with the gods")
