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Current Affairs August 2020 - Books
1 - Book titled "Swachh Bharat Kranti" published
The Hindi translation of the book "The Swachh Bharat Revolution" titled as "Swachh Bharat Kranti" was launched. It was translated by Mr. Parameswaran Iyer, Secretary of Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
The Swachh Bharat Kranti expresses the journey of the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) through 35 essays by a diverse range of stakeholders and contributors to the SBM. The essays are arranged in four key sections which are the four key pillars of SBM’s success: Political Leadership, Public Financing, Partnerships and People’s Participation.
2 - Book titled "Siyasat Mein Sadasyata" released
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar released a book titled "Siyasat Mein Sadasyata". It is a compilation of articles, views and life journey of Bihar Assembly Speaker Vijay Kumar Choudhary. The book is published by Bihar Assembly Secretariat.
The book is compiled and edited by senior journalist Arvind Sharma while its preface has been written by another senior journalist Vinod Bandhu. The book has also talked about various other important activities of assembly.
3 - Book authored by Nirupama Yadav titled “Vishesh: Code To Win” launched
A book titled "Vishesh: Code To Win" based on the inspirational story of Vishesh Bhriguvanshi, India's youngest basketball team captain. It is written by sportswoman-turned-author Nirupama Yadav.
The book narrates the mindset of a basketball player in a cricket-dominated nation and brings to light his strenuous journey of becoming the captain against all odds. Bhriguvanshi was the first Indian to be signed by Australia's National Basketball League (NBL).
4 - Book titled ‘RAW: A History of India’s Covert Operations’ released
A book titled ‘RAW: A History of India’s Covert Operations’ was launched. It has been authored by Yatish Yadav and published by Westland. The book is the first comprehensive account of Indian spy networks and their intelligence gathering, and their role in securing and advancing Indian interests.
The book gives a peep into the heroic covert operations carried by India’s external spy agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). It also highlights the unknown aspects of the life of the operatives of RAW.
5 - Book chronicling 3rd year in office of Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu released
A book chronicling the third year in office of Indian Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu titled ‘Connecting, Communicating, Changing’ was released by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
The book covers events relating to the Vice President’s foreign visits, his interactions with the world leaders and his addresses to the Indian diaspora in different countries. The book also provides a glimpse of his interactions with farmers, scientists, doctors, youth, administrators, industry leaders and artists, among others.
6 - A book titled ‘Amazing Ayodhya’ authored by Neena Rai
The book titled 'Amazing Ayodhya' has been authored by Neena Rai. The book not only describes ideal figures of Rama and Sita but also provides authentic information about the city Ayodhya to understand history, scriptures and Hindu civilisation.
The book answers various queries of readers such as ‘how big was Ayodhya?, ‘How was it shaped like?’, ‘What were the houses like?’, ‘Who established Ayodhya?’, ‘What kind of animals lived there?’, etc.
7 - Dalai Lama to release new book on climate change, ‘Our Only Home: A Climate Appeal to the World’
Nobel peace laureate and Tibet’s spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama is expected to release a new book on climate change entitled ‘Our Only Home: A Climate Appeal to the World’, with German environmental journalist Franz Alt. The book is scheduled to release in November 2020.
In his latest book, His Holiness the Dalai Lama calls on political decision-makers to finally fight against deadlock and ignorance on the issue of climate change and to stand up for a different, more climate-friendly world and for the younger generation to assert their right to regain its future.
8 - Book titled “Full Spectrum: India’s Wars, 1972-2020″ by Arjun Subramaniam released
Retired Air Vice Marshal, Arjun Subramaniam’s authored book titled “Full Spectrum: India’s Wars, 1972-2020″ was released. The book details about a sweeping account of war and conflict in contemporary India over the past five decades. It describes various operation that the armed forces have participated in such as insurgencies in the north-east, terrorism and proxy wars in Jammu and Kashmir, separatist violence in Punjab and the IPKF intervention in Sri Lanka.
Air Vice Marshal Arjun Subramaniam (Retd) retired from the Indian Air Force after 36 years in uniform. He is an experienced fighter pilot with command, staff and instructional experience.
9 - A book titled ‘One Arranged Murder’ authored by Chetan Bhagat
A book titled 'One Arranged Murder' authored by Chetan Bhagat will be released globally on September 28, 2020. The book has come up with a murder mystery that portrays story of an arranged married couple and friends running an investigation agency. It is published by Westland Publications Ltd. It is the author’s 9th novel and 11th book overall.
Chetan Bhagat was ranked 82nd on the 2017 Forbes India Celebrity 100 list. He featured on Time magazine's list of World's 100 Most Influential People of 2010 in the Artists category.
10 - Book titled “Gastric Cancer” released by Jitendra Singh
Union Minister, Jitendra Singh has released a book on cancer named “Gastric Cancer” edited by Dr. Ashok K. Vaid. It was released during the 3-day virtual conference on Oncology. The book published by Springer Healthcare Education, presents important leading-edge research on stomach cancer. Stomach cancer (also called "gastric cancer") is the growth of cancer cells in the lining and wall of the stomach.
Ashok K. Vaid is a famous Oncologist and was awarded Padma Shri in 2009 for his outstanding work in the field of medicine.
11 - A book titled “Who painted my lust red?” by Sree Iyer
A book titled “Who painted my lust red?” has been authored by Sree Iyer. This is the second book in this series of Sree Iyer’s Money Trilogy series. This is a story about Stree Shakti – nothing can stand before its might and power.
An outstanding author, Sree Iyer has 37 patents in the areas of Hardware, Software, Encryption and Systems. NDTV Frauds is the first book written by him.
12 - Book on renowned coach Vasoo Paranjape released
A book titled "Cricket Drona" based on the life of one of India’s most respected cricket coaches, Vasoo Paranjape, was relased. The book is published by Penguin. It is co-authored by Paranjape’s son, former India player and current national selector Jatin along with cricket journalist Anand Vasu.
The book has essays written by Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sunil Gavaskar. He was also the coach of a BCCI organised junior camp back in 1987-88 which featured none other than Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Vinod Kambli to name a few.
13 - Dutch author Marieke Lucas Rijneveld won International Booker Prize 2020
Dutch author Marieke Lucas Rijneveld won the 2020 International Booker prize for debut novel The Discomfort of Evening. The book is about a story of childhood grief, caught between shame and salvation. It is studded with images of wild, violent beauty: a world of language unlike any other, thereby attarcting readers with Michele Hutchison's translation.
Rijneveld is the first Dutch author to win the prize and only the third Dutch author to be nominated. He was awarded with the C. Buddingh’ Prize for best Dutch-language poetry ‘Kalfsvlies’ in 2015.
14 - Army Chief released book on National Security
Army Chief General MM Naravane released a book titled as "National Security Challenges: Young Scholars' Perspective" penned by university students, ranging from the undergraduate level to doctoral candidates. It is published by the Army think-tank Centre for Land Warfare Studies. The book contains various themes concerning national security.
The book is a tribute to Field Marshal Manekshaw, the great grand strategist of 1971 Indo-Pakistan War that resulted in the liberation of Bangladesh. His military career spanned four decades and five wars, beginning with service in the British Indian Army in World War II.