Recent 6 months news in Books

Indian Air Force (IAF) Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has launched his debut book titled "The Second Orbit: Belief of a Man… Dreams of 1.4 Billion Hearts" in Bengaluru. The book is published by Penguin Random House India.

Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan has released a book titled "The Voice of Justice: Justice Gavai Speaks" at Uprashtrapati Bhavan.

The volume, edited by Prof. S Sivakumar, compiles the speeches, lectures, and reflections of Justice BR Gavai. It is published by Thomson Reuters in association with the Commonwealth Legal Education Association (CLEA).

Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Amar Preet Singh, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), has released the memoir of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla titled "The Second Orbit: Belief of a Man... Dreams of 1.4 Billion Hearts" in New Delhi.

Published by Vintage Books under Penguin Random House India, the book chronicles the journey of Shukla. The release commemorates the first anniversary of the Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station (ISS).

Mintage World, the world's first online museum for coins, stamps, and banknotes, has released a 200-page coffee table book titled "Stamps, Coins, and Banknotes Issued During the Premiership of Narendra Modi" in New Delhi.

The book, conceptualized and curated by Sushilkumar Agrawal (CEO of Mintage World), features a compilation of stamps with diverse designs, coins minted at facilities in Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Noida (Uttar Pradesh), along with currency notes printed across Indian security printing presses.

Vice President CP Radhakrishnan has released a book titled "Sanskritir Ratna Bhandar: Bhaowaiyar Itibritto" (Bhawaiya: A Cultural Treasure and Its Historical Journey) at Uprashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

The book is authored by Lok Sabha MP Jayanta Kumar Roy and Sangita Roy. It documents the cultural heritage of Bhawaiya, a traditional folk music genre from North Bengal (West Bengal), Assam, and adjoining regions, reflecting the rural lifestyle and cultural legacy of the Koch Rajbanshi community.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has launched a book titled "IIT: The Story of India's Most Prestigious Educational Ecosystem" at the IIT Delhi. The book is authored by Prabhat Kumar and published by HarperCollins India.

Vice President CP Radhakrishnan has released a book titled "VIP Culture in India: Power, Privilege and the Distance from Democracy".

The book is authored by Nabam Rebia and co-authored by Sandeep Kumar, incorporating references to the civilisational and intellectual traditions of India.

Vice President CP Radhakrishnan has released a book titled “Agatthiyar – The Unifier” at Uparashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

The book is authored by O Shama Bhatt and Dr. MN Sudha, with a Tamil translation by Professor Kalyani. It is published by Kalaimagal, the Tamil literary magazine.

Vice President CP Radhakrishnan has released a book titled “When Audit Matters: CAG Interventions That Made a Difference” at Uprashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi.

The book is edited by former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India Vinod Rai and is published by Rupa Publications India. It demonstrates how effective auditing enhances government systems and reinforces public trust.

Union Minister Rajnath Singh has released a commemorative volume titled “Operation Sindoor” in New Delhi.

The book documents the experiences and testimonies of 100 personnel from the Indian Armed Forces who participated in the operation. The volume was compiled under the guidance of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan, with publication support provided by the United Service Institution of India (USI).

PT Usha, the President of Indian Olympic Association, and Dr. Dilip Tirkey, the President of Hockey India, have released a book titled “India’s Olympic Gold: Hockey Triumph at Amsterdam” in New Delhi.

Authored by hockey historian K Arumugam and published by Stick2Hockey, the book commemorates the 98th anniversary of the Indian Men’s Hockey Team winning their first Olympic Gold medal at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.

Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda have launched a book titled “Apnapan: Narendra Modi Sang Mere Anubhav”. The book is authored by Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and published by Prabhat Prakashan Pvt Ltd.

Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the CM of Himachal Pradesh, has launched the second edition of the novel titled “Bazaar”, authored by Niranjan Dev Sharma.

The book is published by Aadhar Prakashan Pvt Ltd and chronicles significant social and political events from 1971 to 1992.

Vice President CP Radhakrishnan has released a book titled “The Library Man of India: The Story of PN Panicker” in New Delhi.

The book is authored by PP Sathyan, published by Rupa Publications, and chronicles the life of PN Panicker, who is widely acknowledged as the ‘Father of the Library Movement’ in Kerala.

Shyam Srinivasan, the former MD and CEO of Federal Bank, has released his debut book titled “Better Never Stops”.

The book, published by Wyzr Content Pvt Ltd, is a leadership-focused memoir drawing from his experience of more than 30 years in the Indian banking and financial services sector.

Kavinder Gupta, the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, has officially released the “Dogri-Punjabi Dictionary” authored by the late Chandan Negi.

The book release ceremony was jointly organized by the Punjabi Lekhak Sabha and the Jammu & Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL) at KL Saigal Hall in Jammu. The dictionary is designed to promote linguistic harmony and preserve the literary heritage of the Dogri and Punjabi languages.

The Dogri-Punjabi Dictionary, authored by the late Chandan Negi, was released by the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, Kavinder Gupta. The ceremony was jointly organized by the Punjabi Lekhak Sabha and the Jammu & Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (JKAACL).

The book “Taiwan Travelogue”, written by Taiwanese author Yang Shuang-zi and translated by Lin King, has won the International Booker Prize 2026. It is the first book originally written in Mandarin Chinese to win this prestigious award.

The prize carries a cash reward of £50,000, which is split equally between the author and the translator. The story revolves around Aoyama Chizuko, a Japanese novelist who embarks on a culinary exploration of the island during a government-sponsored tour instead of performing her official duties.

Other books shortlisted for the prize include “The Nights Are Quiet in Tehran” by Shida Bazyar, “She Who Remains” by Rene Karabash, “The Director” by Daniel Kehlmann, “On Earth As It Is Beneath” by Ana Paula Maia, and “The Witch” by Marie NDiaye.

Union Minister Amit Shah has launched two books titled “The Bench, the Bar, and the Bizarre” and “The Lawful and the Awful” at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The books are authored by Tushar Mehta (the Solicitor General of India) and published by Rupa Publications India.

General Manoj Mukund Naravane (Retd), the 28th Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), has released a book titled “The Curious and the Classified: Unearthing Military Myths and Mysteries”.

The book, published by Rupa Publications, investigates various military myths and historical mysteries.