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“The Endgame”- authored by S Hussain Zaidi released

July 21, 2020
  • Crime writer, S Hussain Zaidi has penned a new novel “The Endgame” which talks of politics, betrayal, and unimaginable terror.
  • The book has been published by HarperCollins India.

Stephen King’s new book ‘If It Bleeds’ released in India

July 16, 2020
  • Stephen King is back with his new book titled, If It Bleeds which is published by Hachette India, the story centers around a bomb at Albert Macready Middle School.
  • It is a sequel to his bestselling work, The Outsider, which featured Holly Gibney of the Finders Keepers detective agency on her first solo case.

Ruskin Bond’s new book ‘A Song Of India’ to be released on 20 July, marking 70 Years of his Literary Journey

July 14, 2020
  • A new book by world-renowned author Ruskin Bond, titled “A Song of India” is scheduled to hit the stands on July 20, to mark the 70th year of Mr. Bond’s literary career.
  • The book has been published by Puffin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House India.
  • In ‘A Song of India’, Ruskin Bond tells the story of his 16-year-old self and how he was struggling to begin his writing journey before he became a successful author.

A book on Dalai Lama’s biography to release in 2020

July 11, 2020
book on dalai lama
  • A book on Dalai Lama’s biography to release in 2020 titled ‘His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama: An Illustrated Biography’.
  • The book is authored by one of the Dalai Lama’s closest aides and advisor of over 40 years, Tenzin Geyche Tethong. The biography is a memorable portrait of the 14th  Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso.

A Book Titled ‘Mahaveer:The Soldier Who Never Died’ Authored by A.K. Srikumar & Rupa Srikumar

July 10, 2020
Mahaveer: The soldier who never died
  • The book, titled ‘Mahaveer:The Soldier who never died’ is authored by award winning author A.K. Srikumar and his wife, Rupa Srikumar.
  • Focus of the book is on courage and selfless love of Jaswant Singh Rawat who is one of the legendary Garhwali soldiers fought in Indo-Chinese battle of Nuranang in 1962

A book named “The Future of Higher Education” published by M Venkaiah Naidu

July 3, 2020
The Future of Higher Education
  • Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu has virtually published a book named “Future of Higher Education-Nine Mega Trends“. The book is written by CA V Pattabhi Ram. The Virtual event was hosted by ICT Academy. The book is focused on a review of about 5000 educators all over India who were part of ICT Academy’s “SkyCampus” Digital Knowledge Series.

Kritika Pandey gets 2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize

July 2, 2020
Kritika Pandey
  • Kritika Pandey has got the 2020 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. The 29-year-old got the coveted recognition for her short story, The Great Indian Tee and Snakes, which moves around an unlikely friendship struck at the background of a tea stall.