In the initial part of Dr. Dhurandhar’s book, the reader is provided a chilling perspective on the mushrooming of “quack nutritionists” and “quack dieticians” who unashamedly exploit the gullibility of a helpless section of people. A lady visits the clinic of Dr. Dhurandhar, hoping to receive a dietary regimen that would aid and assist in … Continue reading Dr. Dhurandhar’s Fat Loss Diet – Dr. Nikhil Dhurandhar
Month: February 2021
Protest
Masquerading as the affected, they come, protest in droves Unwilling to reason, they hold society to unwitting ransom in their throes Appropriating the assistance of undesirable elements for their 'cause' The sheer insanity and lunacy of it all sees no imminent pause Strikes ought not to be a show of kitsch but a gathering for … Continue reading Protest
Energy’s Digital Future: Harnessing Innovation for American Resilience and National Security – Amy Myers Jaffe
Amy Myers Jaffe, the Managing director of Climate Policy Lab and research professor at Tufts University Fletcher School, brings her enviable experience in the field of energy to bear in her revealing, relevant and rousing book, “Energy’s Digital Future.” In an era where the conventional concept of the term energy is almost turning out to … Continue reading Energy’s Digital Future: Harnessing Innovation for American Resilience and National Security – Amy Myers Jaffe
The Banker Who Crushed His Diamonds: The Yes Bank Story – Furquan Moharkan
At the New Economy First Annual Banking and Finance Awards at London in the year 2008, India’s YES BANK was awarded the prestigious ‘Most Innovative Bank in India’ honour. Yet, just twelve years later there was placed a moratorium on the bank upon instructions from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The RBI superseded the … Continue reading The Banker Who Crushed His Diamonds: The Yes Bank Story – Furquan Moharkan
The Banker Who Crushed His Diamonds: The Yes Ban Story – Furquan Moharkan
At the New Economy First Annual Banking and Finance Awards at London in the year 2008, India’s YES BANK was awarded the prestigious ‘Most Innovative Bank in India’ honour. Yet, just twelve years later there was placed a moratorium on the bank upon instructions from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The RBI superseded the … Continue reading The Banker Who Crushed His Diamonds: The Yes Ban Story – Furquan Moharkan
How To Avoid A Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need – Bill Gates
In one of the initial passages in his book, Bill Gates confesses that he might be an ‘imperfect messenger’ trying to convey the grave import of the cause and consequence of climate change. However, he goes on to transport that very same message in an admirable manner throughout the book. “How to Avoid A Climate … Continue reading How To Avoid A Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need – Bill Gates
The Novelist
Trudging through work in a manner monotonously lethargic Sleeping through Zoom meetings, after perfecting this wonderful trick Mired in processes and lost in many a robotic ritual Then she picked up the pen and realised this call was her career victual
A World Without Work: Technology, Automation and how we should respond – Daniel Susskind
“A World Without Work”, sans any semblance of doubt has to be one of the most influential and powerful books penned in the 20th Century. Addressing a topical issue, the author, a Fellow in Economics at Balliol College, Oxford, sets out in a measured, methodical and meticulous style, the attendant challenges and the probable solutions. … Continue reading A World Without Work: Technology, Automation and how we should respond – Daniel Susskind
Tantalise
Treasuring every entry and egress Yet bereft of hope to possess. (Word Count: 11) Sammi Cox Weekend Writing Prompt #196
Death by Aesthetics: The Rohit Sharma Way
(Image Credit: CricTracker.com) Cricketing tracks that play truant in terms of reneging on their responsibility to last the routine duration of a game are commonly referred to as minefields, dustbowls etc. When England spinner Jack Leach, landed a hard new ball that was just 9.1 overs old (or young), on a good length at the … Continue reading Death by Aesthetics: The Rohit Sharma Way