ü
A Century is Not Enough: My
Roller-coaster Ride to Success (2018) is an English experience-based (not an
autobiography) book written by former Indian cricketer and captain Sourav
Ganguly. The book was first published by Juggernaut on 24 February 2018.
2. A Horse Walks
Into a Bar - David Grossman
ü
A Horse Walks Into a Bar
by David Grossman Wins The Man Booker International Prize 2017
3. Michael
Ondaatje again named in Man Booker Prize list
ü Sri Lankan-born Canadian author Michael
Ondaatje has again made the Man Booker Prize list with his
latest novel ''Warlight'', which tells the story of two orphans in
London in the immediate aftermath of World War II.
ü Ondaatje's "The English Patient," which won the Booker in
1992, was named winner of the Golden Man Booker winner on July 8, a special
award to mark the Booker's 50th anniversary.
ü 2018 Man Booker Prize includes six U.K. writers, three from
the United States, and two each from Canada and Ireland.
4. A state of freedom - Neel Mukherjee
5. Flights
: Novel by Olga Tokarczuk : MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2018
ü Flights is a fragmentary
novel by the Polish author Olga Tokarczuk.
ü It was originally published
in Polish as Bieguni.
ü The book was translated into
English by Jennifer.
6. The Dhoni Touch: Unravelling the Enigma
That Is Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Authored by : Bharat Sundaresan
ü four-year-old Ayan Gogoi Gohain of Assam's North
Lakhimpur district has earned the rare distinction of 'Youngest Author of India'.
ü The India Book of Records has bestowed the title on
Gohain, a student of St Mary's School in North Lakhimpur, for his book 'Honeycomb',
published in January this year.
8. Citizen Delhi: My
Times, My Life - Sheila
Dikshit
9. Dilli Meri Dilli : Before and After 1998 - Sheila Dikshit
10. Exam Warriors - Narendra Modi
ü Prime Minister Narendra Modi pens book 'Exam
Warriors' for students to tackle stress during examinations
11. Cryptocurrency for
Beginners - Amit Bhardwaj
12. Dalhousie through my
eyes - Kiran Chadha
ü The book 'Dalhousie...Through My Eyes',
authored by retired civil servant Kiran Chadha, who shared interesting anecdotes about the hill station on
the occasion, is replete with historical information and lavish images of the
town.
13. Even When There Is A Doctor - Yashwant Amdekar
ü Legend
Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar & Dr Anjali Tendulkar releases book on
child health care named “Even when there is a doctor”- Written by Dr. Yashwant
Amdekar along with Dr Rajesh Chokhani and Krishnan
Sivaramakrishnan at MIG club, Bandra.
14. Future of Indian
University : Comparative and International Perspective - C. Raj Kumar
ü
Addresses the burning issue of reforms in the Indian
university system
ü
Provides a way forward to Indian universities
ü
Advocates autonomy for a better higher education system
15. Hit Refresh - Satya Nadella(
Microsoft CEO)
16. How India sees the
world - Shyam Saran (Former India Foreign
Secretary)
ü
A former envoy’s
ringside view of India’s foreign policy, its sometimes prickly relations with neighbors
and the way forward
17. I do what I do - Raghuram Rajan
ü I do what I Do is a non
fiction book authored by economist and former Governor of the Reserve Bank of
India, Raghuram Rajan.
18. Immortal India - Amish Tripathi
ü India...a young country, a
timeless civilisation Explore it with India's very own storyteller, Amish
India, a culture that witnessed the dawn of civilisation.
ü India 2017 falls
under the yearbook/reference segment and is an authoritative compilation by the
author Rajiv Mehrishi, the Union Home Secretary, of the complete information
about the current affairs of the country, which includes important dignitaries,
state policy, public schemes and important data related to demographics, trade,
economy and others. This book is deemed to be absolutely essential for UPSC
Prelims and shall aid students in the preparation of state civil services and
all other competitive examinations.
20. Indira Gandhi : A life in Nature - Jairam Ramesh
ü Indira Gandhi, prime
minister of India for sixteen years, was as charismatic as she was
controversial—at once admired and criticized for her political judgements and
actions.
21. Making of a legend - Bindeshwar Pathak
The book on Prime Minister Narendra Modi: “The Making of a Legend”:By Padma Bhushan
Bindeshwar Pathak.
सुमित्रा
महाजन द्वारा लिखित नाटक 'मातोश्री' में रानी
अहिल्या बाई होल्कर के जीवन की 15 महत्वपूर्ण घटनाओं को
दर्शाया गया है.
23. Mere Sapnon ka
Bharat - Tarun Vijay
ü
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh addresses after launching
of the book "Mere Sapno Ka Bharat" - a collection of best interviews
of the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee by the former Member of
Parliament Tarun Vijay
24. Staniya Svasasan Mei
Addhi Aabadhi - Sadhana
Pandeyhas
ü
The book ‘Staniya Svasasan Mei Addhi Aabadhi’ has been
authored by Dr. Sadhana
Pandey, which is released by the Vice President of India, M.
Venkaiah Naidu, in New Delhi on January 25, 2018.
ü
Naidu stated that the book is an empirical study that
captures the voices of the rural women who are occupying positions of authority
at the local level.
ü
It can help the
policy makers to understand the perspectives of women representatives and
address the key issues of education, health, nutrition, information sharing,
economic independence and empowerment.
26. The Crisis within - Ganesh Devy
27. The Diary of a
Domestic Diva - Shilpa Shetty
28. The Golden House - Salman Rushdie
29. The Ministry of
Utmost Happiness - Arundhati
Roy
30. The Shershah of
Kargil - Deepak Surana
ü
The Shershah of Kargil takes you through the life and times
of the Late Captain Vikram Batra P.V.C, who was one of the greatest Indian
soldiers.
31. The Tall Man Biju
Patnaik - Sundar Ganesan
32. The Way I see it-a
Gauri Lankesh Reader - Chandan Gowda
33. The widows of
Malabar Hill - Sujata Massey
34. Two - Gulzar
35. Unstoppable : My
life so far - Marie Sharapova
36. What Happened - Hillary Clinton
ü What Happened is a 2017 book
by Hillary Clinton about her experiences as the Democratic
Party's nominee and general election candidate for President of the United
States in the 2016 election.
37. Why I am a Hindu - Shashi Tharoor
ü
Why I Am A Hindu is a 2018 book by Indian politician Shashi
Tharoor.
ü
In the book, Tharoor
writes about the history of Hinduism and its core tenets, as well as
socio-cultural developments in India
38. Yug purush Bharat Ratna Atal ji - Ramesh Pokhriyal
Nishank
39.
VVS Laxman wrote down his autobiography titled '281 and Beyond'
ü The autobiography will be released by
the Westland Publications on November 20, 2018.
ü Indian cricketer VVS Laxman who
announced his retirement from international cricket in 2012, played 134 Tests,
scoring 8,781 runs at an average of 45.97.
40. Shane Warne autobiography No Spin to be released in October
ü Australian
cricketer Shane
Warne's autobiography “No
Spin” will have a global release on October 4. The memoir is
written with cricketer and TV presenter Mark Nicholas.
ü He also captained the
Rajasthan Royals to victory in the IPL in 2008. He officially retired from all cricket
formats in 2013.
41. Ramachandra
Guha wrote a new book on Mahatma Gandhi
ü A book titled "Gandhi: The years that changed the world (1914-1948)" has been written by Ramachandra Guha. This book will be
released in September 2018 and narrates the story of Gandhi’s life, from
his departure from South Africa to his assassination in 1948.
ü The author has
written several bestselling books like “India After Gandhi” and “Gandhi
Before India”.
42. Book titled
'Winning Like Sourav: Think & Succeed Like Ganguly' released
ü
This book is
written by Abhirup Bhattacharya and has an interesting
story about Sourav Ganguly gambling on young players like Yuvraj Singh,
Mohammed Kaif, Zaheer Khan, Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh to build the
concept of 'Team India' and 'Men in Blue'.
ü
The author
has previously wrote "Winning Like Virat: Think & Success Like
Kohli".
43. The English patient by Michael Ondaatje won the Golden Man Booker
International prize 2018
ü Michael Ondaatje’s best selling novel 'The English Patient' has
been crowned as the winner of the Golden Man Booker Prize at the Southbank
Centre in London.
ü The prize was instituted as
part of celebrations to mark the Booker’s having completed 50 years.
ü
The novel move between large themes of war, loyalty, love. It
is set, during World War II, about Hana, a nurse, who tends to a horribly
burned man who finds himself in an Italian villa with three other unlikely
characters.
ü It was picked as the winner by a public poll
from a shortlist of five books.
44. Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu has received
the book Vedvigyan Alok
ü The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah
Naidu has received the book "Vedvigyan
Alok" (Maharishi Aitareya Mahidas Praneet - Aitareya
Brahmina ki Vaigyanik Vyakhya) authored by Acharya Agnivarat Naishthik.
ü The book is divided into four broad volumes. The Book Vedvigyan
Alok is the scriptural verse in Vedas' prose.
45. Book Release By Chief Of Army Staff
ü
General Bipin Rawat, Chief of Army the Staff released the book 'Across the Bench -
Insight into the Indian Military Judicial System' by Lt Gen Gyan Bhushan,
former Army Commander, and Member 'A', Armed Forces Tribunal, Lucknow Bench.
ü
The book deals with
military judicial system vis-a-vis command and management issues within the
military establishments besides the whole gamut of issues relating to veterans,
their families, and dependents.
46. Former PM Manmohan Singh Launches Economist Rao's
Book
ü Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh released a book
titled ‘My Journey from Marxism-Leninism to Nehruvian Socialism’ by
former Planning Commission and Finance Commission member C H Hanumantha Rao.
ü Mr Rao is presently one of the most creative thinkers,
social activist, and distinguished economist in India.
47. Dare I Question ?
M. Hamid Ansari
ü M. Hamid Ansari was the Vice President of India and
Chairman of the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) of the Parliament of India for
ten years from 2007 to 2017.
ü He is the only person since Dr. S.Radhakrishnan to be
elected to this high office for two consecutive terms.
ü The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917, in the Champaran district of Bihar,
India during the period of the British Raj, was the first Satyagraha movement
inspired by Mohandas Gandhi and a major revolt in the Indian Independence
Movement
49. The Crisis within - Ganesh Devy :: On Knowledge and Education in India
50. Imperfect - Sanjay Manjrekar
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