The aftermath of greed
Pavan C. Lall’s book "Yes Man: The Untold Story of Rana Kapoor" is a lucid narrative of how one of India’s better-known bankers fell prey to wild ambition, and exposed the chinks in the system.
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For Gaja’s Gopal Jain the focus is on entrepreneurship
Despite Covid-19, Gaja Capital’s Gopal Jain has his hands full with deals, and the first-of-its-kind award given to business books. He talks to Fortune India about reforms, entrepreneurship, and more.
‘Dushanbe is closer to Delhi than Mumbai’
Oxford historian and best-selling author Peter Frankopan talks about globalisation and why India needs to think more about its central Asian neighbours.
Rajat Gupta’s memoir is the biggest gamble of all
There can, after all, be only one book he can write to set the record straight.
‘People responsible for financial crisis weren’t held accountable’
Former McKinsey head Rajat Gupta says writing his memoir was cathartic and it brings closure to the chapter on insider trading in his life.
The Third Pillar: Incubating civic nationalism
Raghuram Rajan’s new book helps us take a step back and question why and how do successful capitalist systems work better for a nation’s well-being.
Small is beautiful for Crossword Bookstores
The company plans to tweak the size and format of its stores after losses widened to ₹5 crore in 2017-18.
India’s billionaire Bollygarchs
James Crabtree’s The Billionaire Raj is optimistic India will get past the inequality and crony capitalism of its Gilded Age into a Progressive Era.
Insights with Gurcharan Das
Author Gurcharan Das talks about his new book – Kama: The Riddle of Desire, and why the conflict between dharma and kama is a bit like the dilemma of demonetisation.
Judge a book by its lover
Rare books have been quietly gaining popularity as collectors’ items in India.
