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.
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.
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.
The panel discussion at the book launch dwelled on shifting the dominant historical narrative and ending the focus on 'overemphasised' parts of Indian history.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Private sector is also hoping for a high budgetary allocation for defence capital expenditure since it will translate into more acquisition programmes fructifying.
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.