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‘Tales from 15th Finance Commission’ book launch was less on policy, more on Bharat Darshan

Raghav Bikhchandani -
Apart from Commission members, the panel at the book launch also had Sushil Kumar Modi, Manpreet Singh Badal and Palanivel Thiagarajan.
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Hridayesh Joshi’s Aitken ka Himalaya — ‘books are not translated, they find translators’

Almina Khatoon -
At the Press Club of India, it wasn't the author Bill Aitken launching his book 'Footloose in the Himalaya' but Hridayesh Joshi opening the pages of his first translated book.
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Chanakya’s existence, Ashoka’s politics—new book has stories and counter-stories on Mauryas

Vandana Menon -
Devika Rangachari’s book straddles the famous Mauryan empire, bookended by the most popular Mauryans: Chandragupta Maurya and Ashoka.
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4 tents, 9 men, one dog—How 2013 brought back border conflict between India and China

Manoj Joshi -
In 'Understanding the India-China Border: The Enduring Threat of War in the High Himalayas,’ Manoj Joshi unpacks what is happening on the India-China border and the implications for the future.
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Marx, movies, memories—Saeed Mirza’s book on Kundan Shah, rats and the conspiracy of silence

Rama Lakshmi -
Launched at an event in Delhi this Saturday, ‘I Know the Psychology of Rats’ is Saeed Mirza’s ode to his beloved friend and filmmaker, Kundan Shah.
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South Delhi folks talking to South Delhi people. Queer literature needs to travel deep

Nikhil Rampal -
The panel at the launch of book Queer Sapien had Supreme Court lawyer Saurabh Kirpal. He talked about lengthy judgments, which are never translated in India languages.
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Biography of Asia’s richest man Gautam Adani is out. Only 20 show up at book launch

Anurag Chaubey -
In his book, R.N. Bhaskar writes that aligning of the Adani group’s interest with national interest worked for the industrialist.
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The Right is writing now: Sanjeev Sanyal at Vikram Sampath’s Bravehearts of Bharat launch

Vandana Menon -
The panel discussion at the book launch dwelled on shifting the dominant historical narrative and ending the focus on 'overemphasised' parts of Indian history.
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Packed cells, poor facilities, no rights—new book shows huge gaps for women in Indian jails

Chitvan Vinayak -
From UAPA-charged Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita to V. Geetha, panellists at the book launch gave new insights into what happens to women inside jails in India.
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Mohsina Kidwai book launch was all about Shashi Tharoor and Congress coterie

Humra Laeeq -
My Life in Politics glides over some hard facts about Indian politics at the turn of the century, discussing the rise of Sangh Parivar, Babri Masjid demolition.
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Rahul Gandhi in Srinagar, where the Bharat Jodo Yatra has culminated | Rahul Gandhi/Twitter

Bharat Jodo Yatra has worked more for Rahul Gandhi. Congress’ walk...

Sheela Bhatt -
In such a buzz-creating yatra, not one new Congress leader was born. Pramod Mahajan, M. Venkaiah Naidu, Modi emerged from Advani's and Manohar Joshi’s yatras.

No one knows R&AW agents better than Pakistanis—from Pathaan to Mission...

Illustration: Soham Sen | ThePrint

Think twice before tax fraud, the authorities are on to you...

Economy

File photo of trade unions protesting the Modi government's labor codes in Bhubaneswar | ANI

Economic Survey says govt’s labour codes ‘in tune with market trends’....

Moushumi Das Gupta -
Four labour codes, amalgamating 29 laws, were passed in 2019 & 2020. But central, state govts have yet to notify the laws that will cater to around 40 crore unorganised sector workers.

Defence

Representational image | Nuclear submarine INS Chakra | Indian Navy

Budget 2023: Defence eyes big boost for more firepower, submarines, drones

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Private sector is also hoping for a high budgetary allocation for defence capital expenditure since it will translate into more acquisition programmes fructifying.

National Interest

Return of the Muslim: From Modi ‘sermon’ to Pathaan to Bharat...

Shekhar Gupta -
Most key Hindutva/RSS objectives have been achieved, and Modi & BJP now need social calm, at least till summer of 2024. A de-escalation of some sort is on.

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