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Apr 15, 2021

Cover Unveiled for Clinton-Penny Novel 'State of Terror'

The cover for Hillary Clinton's first novel will not be mistaken for those of her memoirs.
There's no smiling photograph like on the front of 2003's 'Living History' or the more sober portrait of Clinton for 'Hard Choices', which came out in 2014, or even the plain lettering of the 2017 release 'What Happened'.
For 'State of Terror', co-written with the popular mystery novelist Louise Penny, the cover features a maze-like four-sided figure, with stark red lines and in one corner an American flag, all set against a black backdrop.
The novel comes out October 12 and will be released jointly by Simon & Schuster, Clinton's publisher, and St. Martin's Press, which publishes Penny.
The two companies unveiled the cover, and have called the novel a "high-stakes thriller of international intrigue", featuring a "novice" secretary of state, a position Clinton held from 2009-2013.

Apr 12, 2021

NITI Aayog Launches Online Dispute Resolution Handbook

NITI Aayog launched the first-of-its-kind Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) handbook in India. The handbook is an invitation to Indian business leaders to embrace ODR. It emphasises the need for such a mechanism, as well as the types of ODR models that companies can use and a direction for them to follow.
Supreme Court Judge Justice D.Y. Chandrachud delivered the opening address and launched the handbook. He said that this is a unique handbook on ODR that will make us reconsider the mechanism for dispute resolution. It has the potential to become a watershed document for the dispute resolution ecosystem in India.
According to NITI Aayog, ODR is the use of digital technology and techniques of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), such as negotiation, mediation, and arbitration, to resolve disputes outside of courts, especially in "small and medium-value cases.

Apr 10, 2021

PM Modi Releases Hindi Version of 'Odisha Itihaas' by Harekrushna Mahtab

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the Hindi translation of the book 'Odisha Itihaas' written by 'Utkal Keshari' Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab from Ambedkar International Center, Janpath, New Delhi.
The book, available in Odia and English so far, has been translated into Hindi by Shankarlal Purohit.
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Bhartruhari Mahtab MP(LS), Cuttack was present on the occasion.
The event marking the release of the Hindi version was organised by Harekrushna Mahtab Foundation,' informed the press release by the Prime Minister's Office.
Dr. Harekrushna Mahtab was a notable figure in the Indian Independence Movement. He also served as Chief Minister of Odisha from 1946 to 1950 and from 1956 to 1961. He wrote the book 'Odisha Itihaas' in Ahmednagar Fort Jail, where he was imprisoned for more than two years during 1942-1945.

Apr 09, 2021

New Book Traces Roots of Modern Indian Espionage and Founding of RAW

Authored by Mumbai-based filmmakers Anusha Nandakumar and Sandeep Saket, 'The War That Made R&AW' is a 220-page book tracing the roots of modern Indian espionage.
The book will be released on 11 April on 'SoftCover', The Print's new e-venue to launch select non-fiction books.
A collaborative effort by Westland Publications and Golden Pen, the book focuses on how two events in the 1960s underlined the urgent need to restructure and revitalise India's intelligence system.
These included the 1962 war against China and the one against Pakistan in 1965, which revealed "shocking instances of failures in information gathering".

Apr 07, 2021

India Post Releases Handbook on Aadhaar

India Post released a handbook on Aadhaar published by Karnataka Postal Circle and edited by Mangaluru Postal Division in Bengaluru.
Secretary to Department of Posts Pradip Kumar Bisoi released the handbook in the presence of Chief Postmaster General, Karnataka Postal Circle, Sharada Sampath and Dakshina Kannada Senior Superintendent of Posts N. Sriharsha.
The handbook gives answers to several FAQs, including how to enrol or obtain new Aadhaar card; how to update name/address/date of birth; how to update biomatric data; how Aadhaar enabled payment system works; FAQ on Aadhaar and model-filled forms etc.

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