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On the shelf: Books you might find interesting

Explore powerful new reads tackling AI, depopulation, forest rights, and human dignity. From Nitin Seth’s “Human Edge in the AI…

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Explore “The Ozempic Revolution” by Dr Alexandra Sowa—a guide to weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, their benefits, side effects, and the…

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‘Without Vajpayee there would be no Modi’: Book excerpt from Abhishek Choudhary’s ‘Believer’s Dilemma’

In these excerpts from Believer’s Dilemma, sequel to Vajpayee: The Ascent of the Hindu Right 1924-77, Abhishek Choudhary gives a…

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Book review: Talent management

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The unpredictable skies: An honest take on climate science and its challenges

It won’t be computer models that save us, but people: who take responsibility for future generations and choose to act.

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