From the bookshelves of Forbes India
No incentive for quality in generic drugs world: Katherine Eban
In a world where quality is not the priority for generic drug makers, and companies are incentivised falsify data to move quickly, investigative journalist Katherine Eban reveals a world of misdeeds in the pharma sector with 'Bottle of Lies'
'To be a leader, master a skill': Carlyle's David Rubenstein
David Rubenstein, founder and co-chairman of The Carlyle Group, on his new book 'How To Lead', building an enterprise with assets of over $225 billion, philanthropic outreaches and his love for India
Why 'agile' does not mean laying people off, and other myths
Bain & Company’s Darrell Rigby and Sarah Elk discuss their book 'Doing Agile Right', and highlight common mistakes companies make when trying to understand the concept of being 'agile'—and why that's harmful
'Our fiscal institutions are not strong enough': Viral Acharya
The former deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India discusses his new book, 'Quest for Restoring Financial Stability in India', pressures on the central bank and the need for long-term plans and structural reforms
'Trump doesn't operate on philosophy, strategy or policy': John Bolton
The erstwhile National Security advisor of the Trump administration tells Forbes India that Trump is 'rhetorically' going tough on China now, because it serves him well for the election—'if Trump wins, he could be right back on the phone with Xi Jinping saying let's get back to negotiating the trade deal'
The poison at pharma companies, with Gerald Posner
Talking about his book 'Pharma', author and journalist Gerald Posner traces the heroes and villains of the pharmaceutical industry—especially one Arthur Sackler, who changed the way marketing worked for the industry, doing long-term damage to its ethics code
Finance, advertising, healthcare: What lies ahead for Amazon?
Brian Dumaine, journalist and author of Bezonomics, decodes Jeff Bezos's working model in India and otherwise, and why, while Flipkart is still larger in India, Amazon will win with its Prime advantage
Indian industry is neither capitalist nor socialist. It's inefficient: RC Bhargava
Chairman and former CEO of Maruti Suzuki, RC Bhargava, talks about the importance of competitive manufacturing to India’s economy—and why electric cars may not see major uptake in India for some years
'Consider urban employment guarantee and cash transfers'
Professor Santosh Mehrotra, editor of the book Reviving Jobs, talks about India’s high unemployment rates, and how to tackle them in future
How to value companies during Covid-19, with Aswath Damodaran
As the world grapples with volatile markets as a fallout of Covid-19, Damodaran, often called the ‘dean of valuations’, discusses his book 'Narrative and Numbers', and why we need stories, not mechanical valuations, to truly evaluate companies this year