From the Bookshelves
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How can daily habits influence climate change? Aakash Ranison has an answer
You might be all in on the #OOTD (outfit of the day) trend or not care about leftover food from a takeout. All this, and a multitude of small daily habits that we might not think twice about, could add to the climate burden. Digital influencer and activist Aakash Ranison attempts to decode these in his new book 'I'm a Climate Optimist'. He takes stock of various sectors—like transport, beauty, food, textile and technology—to talk about how we can be more mindful of the choices we make in our daily life and make a positive difference at an individual level
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Durreen Shahnaz on building a stock exchange for social enterprises
In her book, 'The Defiant Optimist', Durreen Shahnaz, the first Bangladeshi woman to work on Wall Street, presents a glimpse of her life and her effort to make financial markets more equitable and inclusive. She believes that financial systems that enrich the few can be transformed for the good of the many. As India is working on its social stock exchange, she talks about what it takes to build an ecosystem to measure and prioritise social impact, whether India is ready to launch an SSE, and why the rules for women to succeed are different—and often harder—than men
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Monika Halan talks mutual funds, financial influencers and how to grow your money
Her previous book, 'Let's Talk Money', was a national bestseller. In it, Monika Halan offered a practical approach to financial security and how we can make our wealth work for us. Her latest book, 'Let's Talk Mutual Funds', provides wealth of information on everything you need to know about investing in mutual funds. Halan also talks to Divya Shekhar about the psyche of the Indian investor, the role of financial influencers, why the government's recent move to tax debt mutual fund investments as short-term capital gains is not well-thought-through, and more
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Sam Santhosh's leadership learnings for the first-time Indian entrepreneur
The self-made businessman has worked with several pharma and biotech companies for targeted therapies and innovation through his company MedGenome. He has also incubated and launched many companies leveraging next-generation sequencing and bioinformatics through his incubator SciGenom Labs. He talks to host Divya Shekhar about his book, 'Sam's 12 Commandments for the Indian Entrepreneur', where he draws upon over 35 years of experience to delve deep into the psyche of Indians doing business and shares lessons that will help them succeed
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We need to get real about our role models: Shaili Chopra
Shaili Chopra on putting a monetary value to women's work, breaking down gender roles and why modern-day feminism equals financial freedom
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What can startup founders learn from legacy entrepreneurs who built India?
What does it take to build a legacy and ensure generations of people benefit from your work? Are there leadership lessons old industrialists can offer young founders of today? These are some of the questions that family business historian Sonu Bhasin attempts to answer through a series of books called 'Entrepreneurs Who Built India'.In a conversation with Divya Shekhar, Bhasin also talks about women in the workforce and how family businesses can attain longevity
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From the Bookshelves: India's economic history told through stories of Finance Ministers
Senior journalist AK Bhattacharya gives a glimpse of how India's earliest finance ministers balanced politics and economic considerations, their relationship with prime ministers, and how his new book can be read in the context of the current political and economic scenario
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Curiosity will teach you how to build: Tony Fadell
iPhone and iPod co-creator Tony Fadell on how to build companies and products that change the world
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India's economic history, told through the stories of its Finance Ministers
How did India's earliest Finance Ministers shape the economic story of the country? In his new book 'India's Finance Ministers: From Independence to Emergency (1947-1977)', senior journalist AK Bhattacharya presents a detailed account of the work done by finance ministers in India's first three decades since Independence. He talks about how they balanced economic considerations with politics, their relationship with prime ministers and other prominent political figures, and how this book can be read in the context of the current political and economic scenario
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Are the odds stacked against women in science by design?
In this episode, Divya Shekhar speaks with science writers Aashima Dogra and Nandita Jayaraj, who run The Life of Science, a platform dedicated to highlighting the stories and voices of women and minorities in science. In late-2015, they decided to visit the labs of women scientists and researchers in India, and their recent book 'Lab Hopping', is a result of hundreds of conversations they have had with these women. It navigates the web of patriarchy, isolation and ineffective regulations to highlight the grit, wisdom, victories and challenges these women face in everyday life
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HCL Co-founder Ajai Chowdhry on why India needs to be a hardware product nation
In this episode, Divya Shekhar speaks with HCL co-founder Ajai Chowdhry about his book 'Just Aspire', building a career in IT in the 70s, creating a domestic market for computers in the country, whether the recent instances of layoffs, onboarding delays and attrition point to deeper systemic issues in Indian IT, and how India can use its software prowess to become a hardware product nation