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“Public Issues before Parliament”- Mr. Vijay Darda’s book released by Vice President of India
The Vice President of India, Mr. Hamid Ansari released a book entitled “Public Issues before Parliament” authored by Mr. Vijay Darda (MP) in New Delhi. The book is the summarization of the significant contributions made by Mr. Darda during his ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
“ModiNomics” – Sameer Kochhar’s book launched
The Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mr. Arun Jaitley launched a book titled “ModiNomics: Inclusive Economics, Inclusive Governance”, by Sameer Kocchar, in New Delhi. About the “ModiNomics: Inclusive Economics, Inclusive Governance” Author: Sameer Kochhar. Focus: On the Gujarat story ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
“The Hindus: An Alternative History”: Penguin withdraws Doniger book on Hinduism
Publisher Penguin India agreed to withdraw American Indologist Wendy Doniger’s book “The Hindus: An Alternative History” from the Indian market. The decision made between the publisher and Delhi based complainant organization called “Shiksha Bachao Andolan”, who moved to court alleging ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Mr. Vishwanath Tripathi honored with the Vyas Samman 2013
The famous Hindi writer, Mr. Vishwanath Tripathi (82) honored by the prestigious Vyas Samman 2013. He has been chosen for his memoir ‘Vyomkesh Darvesh ‘that is a biography of the noted Hindi scholar Acharya Hazari Prasad Dwivedi. The Vyas Samman 2012 ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Amish Tripathi's The Immortals Of Meluha set for a Hollywood adaptation
Author Amish Tripathi, who created waves in Indian publishing with a $1 million book contract, has cracked it even bigger this time with an American producer purchasing the rights to “The Immortals Of Meluha”. The Bollywood director Karan Johar has ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Scientists spot rare Indian Pitta after 60 years
Indian Pitta, a bird endemic to the Himalayan foothills and Western Ghats, was spotted at Aravalli Biodiversity Park near Vasant Kunj in Delhi recently. As per ornithologists, Indian Pitta, a small and colourful bird which is mainly seen in closed-canopy forests, was spotted in Delhi after 60 years. Why sighting of ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2014
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs