Notes of Railway Group D, Mathematics & Reasoning & Social Science & General Knowledge & Current Affairs BOOK & AUTHORS JULY TO DECEMBER- 2021 - Study Material
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Books & Authors | Jul, , Book revisits life of Rani Laxmibai's lawyer John Lang, John Lang, the Australian writer-lawyer settled in India in the 19th century who fought, many cases against the British and also represented Rani Laxmibai in her legal battle, against the annexation of her kingdom of Jhansi by the East India Company. "John Lang:, Wanderer of Hindoostan, Slanderer of Hindoostanee, Lawyer for the Ranee" by Amiit, Ranjan is about Lang's life., Sudha Murty's new book 'The Sage with Two Horns', One of India's favourite authors Sudha Murty has a Diwali gift for children ' her latest, book 'The Sage with Two Horns' in which she tells numerous lesser-known and, fascinating stories that have been lost in the pages of Indian mythology. This is the fifth, and last book of her 'Unusual Tales from mythology' series featuring kings and queens,, gods and goddesses, sages, etc., "Nehru: The Debates that Defined India" by Tripurdaman Singh and Adeel Hussain, "Nehru: The Debates that Defined India" is co-authored by Tripurdaman Singh and, Adeel Hussain. A new book serves as a revisionist exploration of India's first and longestserving prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and investigates the overlooked role of his, contemporaries and opponents in shaping his political vision., Gopi Chand launches his autobiography, India's chief national badminton coach P. Gopi Chand formally launched his, autobiography Shuttler's Flick: Making every match count, co-authored by Priya Kumar., , Free PDF
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Books & Authors | Jul, , "Unshackling India: Hard Truths and Clear Choices for Economic Revival" by Ajay, Chhibber and Salman Anees Soz, The new book examines whether India can use the next 25 years, when it will reach the, hundredth year of independence, to not only restructure its economy but rejuvenate its, democratic energy and unshackle its potential to become a genuinely developed, economy by 2047., Sunrise Over Ayodhya by Salman Khurshid, On 9 November 2019, the Supreme Court, in a unanimous verdict, cleared the way for, the construction of a Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya. Through this book,, Salman Khurshid explores how the greatest opportunity that the judgment offers is a, reaffirmation of India as a secular society., Smriti Irani turns author with debut novel 'Lal Salaam', Union Minister Smriti Zubin Irani has turned author with her debut novel 'Lal Salaam"., The novel, inspired by the tragic killings of 76 CRPF personnel in Dantewada in April, 2010, is a tribute to the exceptional men and women who have given a lifetime of service, to the country, especially in confronting the challenges in the red corridor. It will hit the, stands on Nov 29. Smriti Iran is the present Union Minister of Women and child, Development., Abhijit Banerjee's - New book titled 'Cooking to Save your Life', Economist Abhijit Banerjee explores the social dimension of food in his latest book, 'Cooking to Save Your Life' with grocery runs, dinner parties and lemon dal., The book, divided into segments'he calls them chapters'such as soups, vegetables,, meats and more. The book has illustrations by France-based Cheyenne Olivier and, published by Juggernaut Books., , Free PDF
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Books & Authors | Jul, , HarperCollins India presents RESOLVED: Uniting Nations in a Divided World by Ban Kimoon, HarperCollins is delighted to publish an extraordinary and inspirational life story, Ban, Ki-moon's personal account of his decade at the helm of the United Nations., RESOLVED: Uniting Nations in a Divided World is Ban Ki-moon's personal account of, his decade at the helm of the organization during a period of historic turmoil and, promise. He was the eighth Secretary- General of the United Nations, The Custodian of Trust: A Banker's Memoir, Former SBI chairman Rajnish Kumar's, memoir, As the Chairman of SBI, Kumar recounts, his term was rather momentous as the periodfrom 2017 to 2020-during which he shouldered this responsibility was rather unique, under any circumstances. The Custodian of Trust is a candid memoir by the former, Chairman of India's largest commercial bank. "The Custodian of Trust", published under, Penguin's 'Viking' imprint., The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley's Pursuit of Power book by Max Chafkin, In the first major biography of Thiel, Max Chafkin traces the trajectory of the innovator's, singular life and worldview, from his upbringing as the child of immigrant parents and, years at Stanford as a burgeoning conservative thought leader to his founding of PayPal, and Palantir, early investment in Facebook and SpaceX., Defence Minister launched the book titled "Veer Savarkar: The Man Who Could Have, Prevented Partition", Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched the book titled "Veer Savarkar: The Man Who, Could Have Prevented Partition" authored by Uday Mahurkar. Veteran journalist &, political analyst Uday Mahurkar along with co-author Chirayu Pandit in their book write, about the visionary that Savarkar was and how he had envisioned the national security, problems India is facing today., The book, titled 'Writing for My Life: The Very Best of Ruskin' released, , Free PDF
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Books & Authors | Jul, , A new anthology, "Writing for My Life", released brings together some of the most, exemplary stories, essays, poems and memories by celebrated award-winning author, Ruskin Bond. It is published by Penguin Random House India (PRHI)., Susanna Clarke wins Women's Prize for Fiction 2021, Author Susanna Clarke won the Women's Prize for Fiction 2021 for her novel, 'Piranesi'.Novelist and Booker-winner Bernardine Evaristo chaired the Women's Prize, judging panel this year. 'Piranesi' is narrated by a man living in a labyrinthine, statue, filled house ' alone except for a visitor known as the Other ' that comprises his whole, universe. Susanna Clarke:English author known for her debut novel Jonathan Strange &, Mr. Norrell., Indian-origin Mahmood Mamdani shortlisted for British Academy Book Prize, Mahmood Mamdani, the Mumbai-born Ugandan academic and writer, was shortlisted, for the 2021 British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding., He is among the four authors who have been selected for the GBP 25,000 non-fiction, prize. Mahmood Mamdani, 75, has been shortlisted for his book 'Neither Settler nor, Native: The Making & Unmaking of Permanent Minorities'., Angelina Jolie Announces Her Book 'Know Your Rights And Claim Them: A Guide For, Youth', Angelina Jolie recently announced that her upcoming book, Know Your Rights and, Claim Them: A Guide for Youth is all set to get published. She further added a note on, social media for all her fans explaining the importance of equal rights and announced, that she will soon be interacting with some young people, who have been fighting for, their rights for years., , Free PDF
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Books & Authors | Jul, , Jhumpa Lahiri's latest is a book on translation, will hit the shelves next spring, Jhumpa Lahiri, the Pulitzer Prize-winning fiction writer, will highlight her work as a, translator. Lahiri's 'Translating Myself and Others' will come out next spring.Lahiri has, lived off and on in Rome for nearly a decade, and her translation projects include 'The, Penguin Book of Italian Short Stories' and her novel 'Whereabouts', which she first, wrote in Italian. Her new book will feature essays on the meaning of translation., Kaveree Bamzai's book 'The Three Khans: And the Emergence of New India, In her latest book, The Three Khans: And the Emergence of New India (Westland), senior, journalist Kaveree Bamzai has juxtaposed the careers of the 3 Khans, Aamir, Shah Rukh,, & Salman, with the most tumultuous times in the history of the republic. Art often, responds to social and political dimensions, & in a country short of role models, film stars, often play a double role., , BJP MP Subramanian Swamy's book :- 'Human Rights and Terrorism in India', Subramanian Swamy has published his new book titled 'Human Rights and Terrorism in, India'. It states how to counter terrorism with appropriate sanctions in harmony with, the fundamental rights of citizens. He says that the gist of this study is that India should, promote recognition as a nation to stop terrorism. Book deals with the memories of the, famous Kandahar plane hijacking case of 1999., , Free PDF
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Books & Authors | Jul, , The Long Game: How the Chinese Negotiate with India by Vijay Gokhale, In this new book, 'The Long Game: How the Chinese Negotiate with India', former, foreign secretary of India, Vijay Gokhale, unpacks the dynamics of India-China relations, through the prism of six historical and recent events., The book gives a practitioner's insight into strategies, tactics, and tools that China uses, for diplomatic negotiations. His 1st book - Tiananmen Square: The Making of a Protest, was published earlier this month., The Fractured Himalaya: How the Past Shadows the Present in India-China Relations, forthcoming book, by Nirupama Rao, The book traces how the origins of the dispute between India and China form part of a, living history that shapes their fractious relationship today. Understanding this complex, panorama yields lessons for all of us who seek a wider perspective on China and its, profile in the Indo-Pacific. Nirupama Rao is a former Foreign Secretary., Kathmandu Dilemma: Resetting India-Nepal Ties - book by former ambassador Ranjit, Rae, As Ranjit Rae, himself a former Indian Ambassador to Nepal, writes in his maiden book, Kathmandu Dilemma: Resetting India-Nepal Ties ' some of them behaved as 'viceroys'., As Rae points out that the 'India-phobia' is bound to have serious implications with, China lifting its veil to woo Nepal and for any Indian diplomat, Nepal is one of the finest, assignments. Nepal was declared a 'Hindu State' only in 1962 by King Mahendra., The Battle of Rezang La written by Kulpreet Yadav, A new book tells the story of 120 Indian soldiers who put up a valiant fight against the, 5,000-strong Chinese military troops in the 1962 Indo-China war, preventing a possible, occupation of the entire Ladakh region. The Battle of Rezang La", published under, Penguin Random House''s ''Veer'' imprint, is written by exnaval officer and author, Kulpreet Yadav. Other works of Yadav:- Espionage, True Crime and Romance., , Free PDF
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Books & Authors | Jul, , The new book "Balakot Air Strike: How India Avenged Pulwama" offers insight into, 2019 Balakot air strikes, A new book revisits the chain of real-life events surrounding February 2019 Pulwama, suicide bombing attack, and India's strong hit-back in the form of Balakot airstrikes, twelve days later. "Balakot Air Strike: How India Avenged Pulwama", published by, Garuda Prakashan, is written by Navy veteran Manan Bhatt. The book is a detailed, account of the two epochal events., Book 'the Dream of Revolution: A Biography of Jayaprakash Narayan' to explore his, life and works, The book, 'The Dream of Revolution: A Biography of Jayaprakash Narayan', shares, anecdotes and never-before-told stories from the life of the man who was known for his, 'emotional hunger for transformative politics, shunning power and incubating, revolutionary ideas’. The book is written by historian Bimal Prasad and author Sujata, Prasad and published by Penguin Publication., 'Mission Domination: An Unfinished Quest'- by Boria Majumdar & Kushan Sarkar, A new book titled 'Mission Domination: An Unfinished Quest' authored by Boria, Majumdar & Kushan Sarkar. It was revealed that Rohit Sharma wasn't happy after, World Cup 2019 despite his individual brilliance and the book was released recently., The book recalled the moments after the World cup 2019 loss as well. It has been, published by Simon and Schuster Publisher India Private Limited., Address Book- A Publishing Memoir in the time of COVID' by Ritu Menon, Author and publisher Ritu Menon's memoir talks about her time in lockdown., Housebound, she goes through her address book looking for a name and number from a, long time ago. As she goes through the pages, she sees the people she's encountered in, 35 years as a feminist publisher. It also dwells on the books she made, authors published,, issues raised, and more. She was the co-founder of Kali for Women, India's first feminist, press in 1983., , Free PDF
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Books & Authors | Jul, , 'Home in the World': Amartya Sen's memoir to release in July, In his memoir, 'Home in the World', to be published by Penguin next month, Sen, who, won the Nobel Prize for Economics in 1998, brilliantly recreates the atmosphere in each, of these places he called home., In one memorable chapter, Sen evokes 'the rivers of Bengal' along which he travelled, with his parents between Dhaka and their ancestral villages., Pan Macmillan to publish Nathuram Godse's biography in 2022, A biography of Nathuram Godse, Mahatma Gandhi's infamous assassin, situates the, man and his most defining act in the larger context of modern Indian history and, contemporary society and politics. "Nathuram Godse: The True Story of Gandhi's, Assassin" by Mumbai-based journalist Dhaval Kulkarni will be published by Pan, Macmillan India in 2022., 'The Light of Asia': Jairam Ramesh's new book is a biography of an epic bio-poem on, the Buddha, Ramesh, author, Member of Parliament, former Union Minister, and Congress leader,, digs deep in his new book to bring out the fascinating story behind the epic 1879 poem,, "The Light of Asia" by Sir Edwin Arnold, that took the world by storm and in some ways,, brought the Buddha's story to the world at the turn of the last century., Kavitha Rao comes out with her new Book 'Lady Doctors', Author Kavitha Rao's new book titled Lady Doctors: The Untold Stories of India's First, Women in Medicine, will release on July 12, 2021. The book will be published by, Amazon-backed Westland Books. In the book, the author recovers the stories of India's, first women doctors, often ignored by history., , Free PDF
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Books & Authors | Jul, , Kareena Kapoor Khan introduces the 'Pregnancy Bible', The actress shared a video on her Instagram handle in which she revealed that she has, been working on her book, titled 'Kareena Kapoor Khan's Pregnancy Bible.', coauthored with Aditi Shah Bhimjyani. is vetted and approved by FOGSI, India's official, body of gynecologists and obstetricians., PM Modi receives 1st copy of the book 'The Ramayana of Shri Guru Gobind Singh', Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the first copy of "The Ramayana of, Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji" which is written by the late Baljit Kaur Tulsi'the mother of, noted lawyer KTS Tulsi. The book is published by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for, Arts. KTS Tulsi is the sitting Rajya Sabha MP of Congress from Chhattisgarh., 'A Kashmiri Century - Portrait Of A Society In Flux' by Khem Lata Wakhlu offers, glimpse into lives of Kashmiris, The book 'A Kashmiri Century ' Portrait Of A Society In Flux' offers a glimpse into the, lives of Kashmiris 'Hindus and Muslims alike ' and how their existence revolved around, the simple pleasures of life. The book, written by former cabinet minister Khem Lata, Wakhlu and published by Harper Collins India, released recently on 'Soft Cover'., Former RBI governor Bimal Jalan writes a new book titled 'The India Story', The book focuses on India's economic history and aims to provide lessons for the future, of India's political economy. Jalan traces India's economic policies from 1991 to 2019 to, offer insights on learning from the past, before moving 'Beyond the Metrics of Economy', to talk about the role of governance in implementing these policies. Bimal Jalan also, authored the books 'India Then and Now', 'India Ahead'., Sudhanshu Mittal''s book on RSS now in Chinese, BJP leader Sudhanshu Mittal''s book on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has, now been translated into Chinese language. "RSS: Building India Through SEWA", which, talks of RSS''s history, ideology and policies, and their subsequent impact on the nation,, , Free PDF
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Books & Authors | Jul, , was brought out by Har-Anand Publications in 2019. The Chinese translation is by Jack, Bo., Vice President Releases Book 'Palleku Pattabhishekam' On Rural India And, Agriculture, Releasing the book 'PallekuPattabhishekam' by former MP Shri Yalamanchili Sivaji at, Dr Marri Channa Reddy Human Resource Development Institute in Hyderabad, the, Vice President said that villages and agriculture are intrinsically connected and we must, address their issues holistically to bring 'Gram Swarajya' to our villages., Former RBI Governor, Duvvuri Subbarao Unveils Dr. C K Garyali's Book 'Bank With A, Soul: Equitas', Shri. Duvvuri Subbarao released Dr. C K Garyali's book, 'Bank with a Soul: Equitas'. Dr., C K Garyali is a founder trustee of EDIT (Equitas Development Initiative Trust) and the, book chronicles the journey of Equitas and EDIT in transforming the lives of women with, frequent social reform initiatives helping them setup micro-enterprises., CJI Ramana unveils Justice RV Raveendran's book, says it covers procedural and, substantive law, electoral reforms, Chief Justice of India Justice NV Ramana released former Supreme Court judge RV, Raveendran's book Anomalies in Law and Justice. The book is an attempt to explain to, the layman that the law and the legal system is still evolving and that it requires more, critical thinking to resolve issues which have persisted in the system for a long time., Ashok Lavasa's new book - 'An Ordinary Life: Portrait of an Indian Generation'., This book by Ashok Lavasa (Former Chief election Commission), appropriately titled An, Ordinary Life: Portrait of an Indian Generation elaborates on those times and people, through the life of its hero, Bauji, Ashok's father, who consistently struggled to benefit, from the rewards of hard work and honesty and found no reason whatsoever to follow, another path., , Free PDF
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Books & Authors | Jul, , Novelist Kunal Basu's 'In An Ideal World' to come out in 2022, Renowned novelist Kunal Basu's new work of fiction, In An Ideal World, will be released, next year. The book, scheduled to release under the publishing house's 'Viking' imprint,, is touted to be a 'powerful, gritty and fast-paced literary novel' exploring a variety of, themes relevant to the current times ' college, politics, family, crime investigation and, fanaticism. His other works:The Yellow Emperor's Cure,Kalkatta and Sarojini's Mother., , Free PDF
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