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BOOKS AND AUTHORS - November 2021

Nov 2021

Nov 29, 2025

Uttarakhand Governor Releases Books on Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami

Uttarakhand Governor Lieutenant General Gurmeet Singh (Retd.) released two books based on the life, values and leadership of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
The books, titled 'Pushkar Dhami: The Living Heat of the Himalayas' and 'Pushkar Dhami: The Vibrant Heat of the Himalayas', were launched at a ceremony held at the Raj Bhavan in Dehradun.
The event was attended by Kalki Peethadhishwar Acharya Pramod Krishnam Maharaj, Swami Chidanand Saraswati Maharaj of Parmarth Niketan Rishikesh, and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Bhagat Singh Koshyari, who were present as special guests.
The Governor praised the book's author, Sambhavna Pant, describing her writing as both thoughtful and compelling.

Oct 23, 2025

Rajnath Singh Releases Book on Civil-Military Fusion by Lt Gen Raj Shukla

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said that Operation Sindoor witnessed extraordinary jointness and integration among the three Services. He added that it also reaffirmed the Government's resolve to devise coordinated, adaptive and preemptive defence strategies to deal with the challenges arising out of the changing world order and evolving methods of warfare. Singh made these remarks while launching the book titled 'Civil-Military Fusion as a Metric of National Power and Comprehensive Security', written by Lt Gen Raj Shukla (Retd).

Oct 15, 2025

Raksha Mantri Releases a Book Titled 'Ready, Relevant and Resurgent II: Shaping a Future Ready Fo...

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, in October 2025, released a book titled 'Ready, Relevant and Resurgent II: Shaping a Future Ready Force' authored by Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan. The book presents a comprehensive and future-oriented blueprint for shaping India's Armed Forces for making them future-ready. It makes an in-depth analysis of warfare's changing character and provides an evolutionary overview of war, while focusing on emerging frontiers such as cyberspace, space-enabled operations, cognitive warfare, and their growing relevance for the Indian Armed Forces.
Highlighting the necessity for robust military leadership and institutional strength, the book offers a bold reimagination of India's military future, one rooted in historical wisdom, driven by technological advancement and anchored in the vision of a ready, reliable, and resurgent India. The release event was attended by Director General of the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies Maj Gen Ashok Kumar and the publisher from Pentagon Press Rajan Arya.

Oct 03, 2025

Book on Gandhi Released on His Birth Anniversary

Floral tributes to portraits and statues of Mahatma Gandhi marked the Gandhi Jayanthi celebrations in Madurai. A slew of events were held at the Gandhi Memorial Museum as part of the birth anniversary celebrations.
'Gandhium Sutruchulalum' (Gandhi and the environment), in 2025, a book authored by senior journalist B. Thirumalai was released in Madurai by Collector K.J. Praveen Kumar on the museum premises. N. Venkatesh Prajna of the Aravind Eye Care System received the first copy.

Sep 23, 2025

Former Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, Enters the Literary World

After a judicial career, former Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, entered the literary world with his debut book titled "Why the Constitution Matters", slated for release in 2025. Published by Penguin Random House, the book goes beyond legal analysis to present a powerful public narrative on how the Indian Constitution impacts real lives. Drawing from over 25 years on the bench, Chandrachud offers readers an insider's perspective into how constitutional reasoning influences justice, governance, and social progress in modern India.

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