New Release – Vakils Publication https://vakilspublications.com Vakils Publication Website Thu, 20 Mar 2025 09:04:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://vakilspublications.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/cropped-FAV-Icon-32x32.png New Release – Vakils Publication https://vakilspublications.com 32 32 REIMAGINING ESG https://vakilspublications.com/product/reimagining-esg/ Mon, 03 Mar 2025 03:26:24 +0000 https://vakilspublications.com/?post_type=product&p=12877

Authors : Dr. Shailesh Haribhakti, Dr. Srinath Sridharan & Suyash Sanjay Agrawal

This book is an essential read for business leaders, board members, policymakers, and sustainability professionals. “Reimagining ESG” observes how the economic urgency of embracing ESG is undeniable. Today, with emerging technologies, we witness a convergence of opportunities that make the SDGs commercially viable and actionable. The book covers a wider narrative around ESG, and offers a fresh perspective to look at the theme, more than just reporting needs. Despite the criticisms leveled against ESG, its principles have existed since time immemorial. Throughout human history, civilizations have relied on foundational values of Environmental stewardship, Social responsibility, and Good governance to ensure their survival and progress. These principles are not merely a modern 21st century framework but reflect core human values that have guided societies. Embracing ESG is a way for us to reconnect with these enduring values and ensure a future where our actions align with the well-being of our planet and all its inhabitants. ESG challenges us to redefine success: not merely by what we gain, but by what we preserve and protect for those who will inherit our planet. That is why we write on why it is ‘The art, heart and science of being good & doing good’.
Specifications
6 x 9 inches
376 pages
Type of Book:
Hardbound
]]> This book is an essential read for business leaders, board members, policymakers, and sustainability professionals. “Reimagining ESG” observes how the economic urgency of embracing ESG is undeniable. Today, with emerging technologies, we witness a convergence of opportunities that make the SDGs commercially viable and actionable. The book covers a wider narrative around ESG, and offers a fresh perspective to look at the theme, more than just reporting needs. Despite the criticisms leveled against ESG, its principles have existed since time immemorial.
Throughout human history, civilizations have relied on foundational values of Environmental stewardship, Social responsibility, and Good governance to ensure their survival and progress. These principles are not merely a modern 21st century framework but reflect core human values that have guided societies. Embracing ESG is a way for us to reconnect with these enduring values and ensure a future where our actions align with the well-being of our planet and all its inhabitants. ESG challenges us to redefine success: not merely by what we gain, but by what we preserve and protect for those who will inherit our planet. That is why we write on why it is ‘The art, heart and science of being good & doing good’.

]]> THE MOMENT OF THE BANYAN https://vakilspublications.com/product/the-moment-of-the-banyan/ Mon, 03 Mar 2025 03:23:50 +0000 https://vakilspublications.com/?post_type=product&p=12876

Author : Armin Wandrewala

THE MOMENT OF THE BANYAN is the story of a multi-generational family: their lives, loves, hates, betrayals, trials, and triumphs – glimpses into the Parsee / Irani Zoroastrian way of life in the villages, towns, the then Bombay, the diaspora abroad – insights into the Zoroastrian culture, rituals, reet-rivaaj, the cuisine, the colourful language. A human story, which could be the story of any family - weaving into the fictional narrative the special stories of this minuscule community, which have been crying out to be documented and preserved, and now are! A repository for generations to come - for posterity! Written by an author acclaimed for  her use of language, with what has been described as `Arminesque’ humour bubbling throughout the Novel.
Specifications
6" x 9" Portrait
Type of Book:
Paperback
]]> THE MOMENT OF THE BANYAN is the story of a multi-generational family: their lives, loves, hates, betrayals, trials, and triumphs – glimpses into the Parsee / Irani Zoroastrian way of life in the villages, towns, the then Bombay, the diaspora abroad – insights into the Zoroastrian culture, rituals, reet-rivaaj, the cuisine, the colourful language. A human story, which could be the story of any family – weaving into the fictional narrative the special stories of this minuscule community, which have been crying out to be documented and preserved, and now are!
A repository for generations to come – for posterity!
Written by an author acclaimed for  her use of language, with what has been described as `Arminesque’ humour bubbling throughout the Novel.

]]> 6 METROS https://vakilspublications.com/product/6-metros/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 12:28:32 +0000 http://staging.vakilspublications.com/?post_type=product&p=9658 $295 in other countries

In any large city, what are the constituents of careful planning and implementation, and good management thereafter? What should we do to make a person’s functioning in the city effortless and the city a joy to live in, for all classes of citizens? Every city is beset with its own particular problems. It may deal with these in a variety of ways. There can be varying degrees of success or outright failure. Either way there is surely something for others to learn from that experience. The book looks at the six metropolitan cities of London, New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Delhi and Mumbai. Each of our six chosen cities functions within a democratic framework, with a periodically elected political leadership. The book compares and analyses different aspects of the city: governance, land acquisition, transit, housing, open spaces, other amenities including health and education, urban density, urban form and neighbourhood plans which decades later produce what we call the urban fabric of a locality. We are told that in the coming decades there will be massive urbanization and most of this will be in developing countries which can expect a doubling or more of their existing urban settlements. The book concludes with a set of recommendations that could be used while planning city extensions or new cities, focusing on India, but possibly relevant to other countries as well.
 
Specifications 8.25’’ x 10.5’’ Portrait Volume 1: 324 pages Volume 2: 364 pages
 
Type of Book Hard Bound
]]> In any large city, what are the constituents of careful planning and implementation, and good management thereafter? What should we do to make a person’s functioning in the city effortless and the city a joy to live in, for all classes of citizens?
Every city is beset with its own particular problems. It may deal with these in a variety of ways. There can be varying degrees of success or outright failure. Either way there is surely something for others to learn from that experience. The book looks at the six metropolitan cities of London, New York, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Delhi and Mumbai. Each of our six chosen cities functions within a democratic framework, with a periodically elected political leadership. The book compares and analyses different aspects of the city: governance, and acquisition, transit, housing, open spaces, other amenities including health and education, urban density, urban form and neighbourhood plans which decades later produce what we call the urban fabric of a locality. We are told that in the coming decades there will be massive urbanisation and most of this will be in developing countries which can expect a doubling or more of their existing urban settlements. The book concludes with a set of recommendations that could be used while planning city extensions or new cities, focusing on India, but possibly relevant to other countries as well.

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