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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
TopicDelhi book launch

Topic: Delhi book launch

Book launch takes on education crisis. ‘It’s now about what can be read and what cannot’

The Delhi launch of ‘The Routledge Companion to Primary Education in India’ by Prof R Govinda was a layered discussion on historical failures and troubling trends in education.

Hippies, sari-clad women, ‘Lolita’ in bookstores—Srinagar was a cosmopolitan city before 1990s

Sadaf Wani’s book ‘City as Memory’, launched recently at Delhi’s India International Centre, blends the personal and historical to give a new account of Srinagar.

New book investigates Bhima Koregaon—‘riots are manufactured, not spontaneous’

There’s no singular account of what happened at Elgar Parishad. In ‘Bhima Koregaon: Challenging Caste’, Ajaz Ashraf offers precisely this.

Personal is Political—Ex-IAS officer Aruna Roy wants to provoke conversations with her memoir

Aruna Roy’s memoir delves into her five decades of engagement in the political and public spheres.

‘Broken Promises’ Delhi launch ticks all Bihar boxes—Lalu-Nitish, ‘jungle raj’, Bihari slur

The rather dull talk at New Delhi's Constitution Club didn’t bring any new insight on the 15 years of Lalu Yadav's rule. Author Mrityunjay Sharma, a BJP member, simply narrated how he sees that era.

Vikram Sampath book launch ticked many boxes: Shiva, Aurangzeb, Hindu resilience, bias, Nehru

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched 'Waiting for Shiva: Unearthing the Truth of Kashi’s Gyan Vapi', whose author Vikram Sampath said 'shrines fell, shrines rose but Hindus of Kashi never gave up'.

Huma Qureshi wants to be Zeba—the ‘badass’ superhero in her debut novel who speaks her mind

The plotline of 'Zeba: An Accidental Superhero' may seem simplistic, but Huma Qureshi address issues like PTSD, immigration, and women’s empowerment.

How do you write a book on India’s climate strategy? By praising PM Modi’s vision

India’s renewable energy capacity, its air pollution problem, or even its emissions reduction target wasn’t the focus at the launch of 'Modi: Energising a Green Future'.

On Camera

RSS is warming up to Yogi Adityanath. CM has many more boxes to tick

It’s not just the Opposition parties Yogi Adityanath has to contend with. His detractors within the BJP are no less formidable.

Modi govt’s PM internship scheme saw high attrition in Year 1. Just 30% joined, 41% quit midway

According to government reply in Lok Sabha, the pilot phase of PMIS is being used to test concepts, strategies and systems before a full-scale implementation of the scheme.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.