Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nisank’ inaugurated the 28th edition of New Delhi World Book Fair 2020 (NDWBF) at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi today. Eminent Gandhian scholar, Prof. GirishwarMisra; Chairman, National Book Trust, Prof. Govind Prasad Sharma; Joint Secretary, MHRD, Madan Mohan, Rajesh Aggarwal, Executive Director, ITPO and other officials were present […]
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Book reading series of the National Archives of India is a hit
The Second Book reading session of ‘Archives Reads’ was organised by National Archives of India yesterday with Author & Prof Deepak Kumar, former Professor, JNU reading from his latest publication “Trishanku Nation – Memory, Self and Society in Contemporary India”. Speaking on the occasion, Director General, National Archives of India (NAI), Pritam Singh, said that […]
Check out the new books on Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
The Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and Union Minister of Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar released three books on the life of former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam on July 27, 2016. The books entitled “Dr Kalam, Prerna ki Udaan” in Hindi, “Do You Know Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam” in English and “Prerna Nu Zarnu : […]
Pulitzer Prize 2016: Names of the winning books
Pulitzer Prizes which honor excellence in journalism and the arts has just announced its list of books and authors who won the coveted prize for the year 2016. The Pulitzer Prize administration awards prizes across 21 categories in journalism, and the arts each year. Here is a list of the books: Poetry winner- Ozone Journal […]
2016 Lionel Gelber Prize Shortlist: The World’s Best Books on Foreign Affairs
Washington, February 2, 2016: Jury Chair John Stackhouse today announced the shortlist for the 2016 Lionel Gelber Prize and the winner will be announced on March 1st and invited to speak at a free public event in their honour held at the Munk School of Global Affairs on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. The Lionel Gelber Prize, […]