A deep distrust of government and media among some groups has created a chasm in American society. A new book explains why the gap is so wide.
A deep distrust of government and media among some groups has created a chasm in American society. A new book explains why the gap is so wide.
Many health insurance plans deny life-saving treatments — such as those from National Cancer Institute-designated sites. But most consumers don’t realize it.
Nearly every faction in the American political spectrum agrees that U.S. infrastructure desperately needs an upgrade. But how should it be financed?
A narrow residential lane in Chandni Chowk. Photo: Vedica Kant Delhi, old and new. New Delhi, the capital of India, is a slightly schizophrenic, multi-layered city. Its name itself is a topic of discussion. Why is it ‘new’ Delhi? Is there an ‘old’ Delhi? Can you use the name Delhi…Read More
Brasília is a fever. A cauldron of activity that the Lauder Portuguese programhad the opportunity to experience first hand this July. The city is a fever dream. It’s the execution in the Brazilian planalto of a plan to move the capital that existed for decades. It was the vision of…Read More
Shadow of Burj Khalifa extending to the Dubai landscape Standing at the base of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai’s hot and humid summer, we struggled to spot the pinnacle of the tower against the searing sun. Towering at 828 meters (2,716.5 ft.) high, the Burj Khalifa in is the tallest…Read More
Award-winning entrepreneur Nidhi Shah, WG’17, G’17, has set out to fill human needs, whether toilets for urban India through her social enterprise or free lunch on Fridays for her entrepreneurial classmates. Most successful businesses start by fulfilling a need. When Nidhi Shah, WG’17, began her business, she set out to…Read More
In this opinion piece, BCG’s Payal Sheth explains how a meditation technique transformed the way she thinks and engages with people.
In his new book, former rogue trader Alexis Stenfors talks about the high stakes of currency trading and what it’s like to hide a $100 million loss.
Sake is a traditional Japanese alcoholic beverage. While the word sake in Japanese means ‘alcohol’, it is often used to refer to nihonshu 日本酒, or Japanese rice wine. As part of our Lauder immersion, we took part in a sake tasting event. Like wine, sake has many subtle and complex…Read More
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