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2022 Books & Authors


Table of Contents
2022 Books & Authors - January .................................................................................................................................... 5
2022 Books & Authors – February ................................................................................................................................. 7
2022 Books & Authors - March ...................................................................................................................................... 9
2022 Books & Authors - April ...................................................................................................................................... 13
2022 Books & Authors – May ....................................................................................................................................... 15
2022 Books & Authors – June ....................................................................................................................................... 17
2022 Books & Authors – July ........................................................................................................................................ 18
2022 Books & Authors – August .................................................................................................................................. 19

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2022 Books & Authors - January


BOOK NAME AUTHOR KEY NOTES
Mamata: Beyond 2021 political journalist Jayanta Translated by - Arunava Sinha
Ghosal Published by - HarperCollins Publishers India
The book explores and examines why the
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lost the 2021 West
Bengal Election. The announcement about the
release of the book was made on 5th January
2022, the birthday of Mamata Banerjee, the Chief
Minister (CM) of West Bengal and the leader of
the Trinamool Congress (TMC) party.
Gandhi’s Assassin: The Dhirendra K. Jha, a Delhi Published by - Vintage Books.
Making of Nathuram based journalist The book explores Godse’s relationship with the
Godse and His Idea of organizations that influenced his view and gave
India him a sense of purpose and draws out the gradual
hardening of Godse’s resolve that led to Mahatma
Gandhi’s assassination.
Indomitable: A Arundhati Bhattacharya, Published by - Harper Business, an imprint of
Working Woman’s retired Indian banker and HarperCollins Publishers.
Notes on Life, Work former Chairperson of the ✓ Indomitable features the story of
and Leadership State Bank of India(SBI) Arundhati Bhattacharya’s life as a banker
and the difficulties she faced in the male-
dominated sector.
The book also details her life during early
education, college in Kolkata and her tenure in
SBI.
Bose: The Untold Story Biography by - Chandrachur Published by - Penguin Random House India
of An Inconvenient Ghose under its Viking imprint will be released in
Nationalist February 2022.
✓ The book contains thoughts and opinions
of Subhas Chandra Bose about
development of independent India,
communalism, geopolitics and political
ideology.It also marked the untold and
unknown stories of Netaji (Subhas
Chandra Bose).
He led the Indian National Army (INA) to fight the
British and liberate India with the help of
Japanese soldiers and gave famous slogans ‘Jai
Hind’ and ‘Dilli Chalo’.
handbook on Sahakar Jointly released by Dr Chandra A policy recommendation handbook on Sahakar
Pragya Good Practices Pal Singh Yadav & Dileep Pragya Good Practices for Cooperatives was
Sanghani jointly released by Dr Chandra Pal Singh Yadav,
President of International Co-Operative Alliance
Asia And Pacific (ICA AP); and Dileep Sanghani,
President of National Cooperative Union of India
(NCUI) during an event at National Cooperative
Development Corporation (NCDC) headquarters
in New Delhi.
The handbook has been developed by Laxmanrao
Inamdar National Academy for Cooperative

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Research and Development (LINAC) of NCDC in


consultation with eminent experts and leading
organizations in the domain of cooperatives.
The Legend of Birsa Tuhin A Sinha Co-authored by - Ankita Verma
Munda Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari
released a book titled ‘The Legend of Birsa
Munda’,.The Book is the story of a lesser-known
tribal hero, Birsa Munda, who courageously
fought against the oppressive British Raj for the
rights of his tribal community.
A Little Book of India: Ruskin Bond Published by - Penguin Random House India
Celebrating 75 years of (PRHI)
Independence The book is the blend of “physical and spiritual”
attributes of India and also highlights the last 75
years of India’s progress as a nation.
India’s Women Unsung Prepared by the Ministry of Minister of State (MoS) for Culture, Meenakashi
Heroes Culture in collaboration with Lekhi has launched the pictorial comic book titled
Amar Chitra Katha ‘India’s Women Unsung Heroes’ in New Delhi. The
book was prepared by the Ministry of Culture in
collaboration with Amar Chitra Katha.
✓ It highlights the tales of valour of
forgotten Indian women who fought
against colonial rule and immensely
contributed to the freedom struggle of
India.
Chakali Ilamma, Padmaja Naidu,and Durgabai
Deshmukh are some of the notable women
freedom fighters listed in the book.
Liberty After Freedom: Rohan J. Alva, a counsel Published by - HarperCollins India
A History of Article 21, practicing in the Supreme The book features the origin of Article 21:
Due Process and the Court of India Protection of Life and Personal Liberty, one of the
Constitution of India important fundamental rights in the Indian
Constitution.
Operation Khatma Journalists RC Ganjoo and Published by - Locksley Hall Publishing LLP
Ashwini Bhatnagar The book is based upon the operation by Special
Operations Group of Jammu & Kashmir Police
which led to the killing of 22 terrorists of the
Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF).
The $10 Trillion Dream Subhash Chandra Garg, former Publisher - Penguin Random House India (PRHI)
finance secretary It is set to be launched in February 2022. The
book explores the economic policy issues of India
and suggests reformative ideas to make India a
USD 10 trillion economy by the mid-2030s.

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2022 Books & Authors – February


BOOK NAME AUTHOR KEY NOTES
Prakrtik, Vaidik avem Published by - Chudamani Sanskrit Sansthan,
Jaivik Kheti Basohli, Kathua
The book released by Lieutenant Governor of
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Manoj Sinha at the Raj
Bhavan in Jammu. The research-oriented
- souvenir is a significant contribution to the
advancement of Sanskrit in J&K. It comprises
research papers of scholars of Sanskrit and
agricultural science from across India and will
increase awareness among people about Vedic
farming.
Fearless Governance Kiran Bedi, Former Lieutenant Published by - Diamond Books
(Lt) Governor of Puducherry ✓ The book is featuring her memories and
and retired IPS officer ground realities as the Lt Governor of
Puducherry from 2016 and 2021 and her
experience of 40 years in the Indian Police
Service (IPS).
In the new book the author, Kiran Bedi,
demonstrates the practices of responsible
governance and leadership.
Last Among Equals: M.R. Sharan, Assistant Published by – Context
Power, Caste & Politics Professor at the University of The book is an account of the field study by MR
in Bihar’s Villages Maryland Sharan, in a group of Villages in Bihar that he
undertook as a part of this PhD Programme. The
book is centred around Sanjay Sahni, an
immigrant from Bihar making out a comfortable

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living as an electrician in Delhi, who heads back to


Bihar to organize a group of villagers to fight
against corruption and leakages in the
MGNREGA(Mahatma Gandhi National Rural
Employment Guarantee Act) Scheme.
India, That is Bharat: J Sai Deepak Published by - Bloomsbury India
Coloniality, Civilisation, It is the first part of a comprehensive trilogy,
Constitution which examines the impact of European ‘colonial
consciousness’ (or ‘coloniality’), on Bharat
(India). 1st part was released on 15th August
2021, is set to launch the 2nd part in June 2022.
Whereas, the 3rd and last part will be released in
June 2023.

The Class of 2006: Akash Kansal The book was virtually launched at one of the
Sneak Peek into the biggest book launch ceremonies at IIT Kanpur, &
Misadventures of the Delhi Technological University. The Class of 2006:
Sneak Peek into the Misadventures of the Great
Great Indian
Indian Engineering Life consists of 18 different
Engineering Life episodes that recall the times spent in College.
Golden Boy Neeraj Navdeep Singh Gill Publisher - Lokgeet Prakashan
Chopra It is a biography of Tokyo Olympics Gold medalist,
Neeraj Chopra. The book was released by the
Chairperson of Punjab Kala Parishad, Surjit Patar
and president of Punjabi Sahit Akademi,
Lakhwinder Singh Johal.
India-Africa Relations: Ambassador Rajiv Bhatia Publisher - Routledge India.
Changing Horizons (Rajiv Kumar Bhatia / RK This book explores the emergence and assertion
Bhatia), a Distinguished of Africa as a significant actor and stakeholder in
Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies global affairs and the transformation of the
Programme at Gateway House
relationship between India and Africa.
Humane: How the Samuel Moyn Publisher - Farrar, Straus & Giroux, New York,
United States United States of America(USA).
Abandoned Peace and The book highlights the United States of America
Reinvented War (USA) strategy on fighting wars and how armed
combat was transformed from an imperfect tool
for resolving disputes into an integral component
of the modern condition.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sagarika Ghose, Senior Publisher - Juggernaut Books
journalist and columnist It is a biography of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former
Prime Minister (PM) of India. Mukund
Padmanabhan, the former editor of The Hindu,
the guest of honour of the event received the 1st
copy of the book.
Dignity in a Digital Age: Ro Khanna The book highlights the effects of changing
Making Tech Work for lifestyle patterns of Americans due to
All of Us technological progress.It also mentioned about
the digital divide i.e unequal access to technology
and the revenue, as it is one of the most pressing
issues faced by the United States.
A History of Sriniketan: Uma Das Gupta Publisher - Niyogi Books ‘Paper Missile’
Rabindranath Tagore’s

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Pioneering Work in The book contains Nobel laureate Rabindranath


Rural Construction Tagore’s work in ‘village reconstruction’ by
setting up ‘Sriniketan’, a wing of his Visva Bharati
International University at Santiniketan in 1922 ,
which is also popularly known as a university
town.
How to Prevent the Bill Gates, the co-founder of Publisher - Knopf in the United States (US) and
Next Pandemic Microsoft Corporation Penguin Random House internationally.
✓ It will be published in May 2022. The book
features the specific steps to stop future
pandemics and provide better health care
for everyone around the world.
The Founders: The Jimmy Soni Publisher - Simon & Schuster
Story of Paypal and the It highlights the story of multinational digital-
Entrepreneurs Who payments company PayPal and how it covered the
journey of a start-up that turned into one of the
Shaped Silicon Valley
most successful companies of all time, worth over
USD 70 billion today.
A Nation to Protect Priyam Gandhi-Mody Publisher - Rupa Publications.
A book about the leadership of Indian Prime
Minister (PM) Narendra Modi tackling the Covid-
19 crisis. The book was launched by Union Health
Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in presence of
health ministry officials on 18 February, 2022.

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MHA State Minister Nityanand Rai launches Six books published by BPR&D
Union Minister of State for Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Nityanand Rai released six books published
by the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) in New Delhi.
✓ Three of the six books are published by the Central Police Training Academy, Bhopal.
✓ It mentioned about imparting world class training to police forces and various capacity building
of law enforcement agencies works.

2022 Books & Authors - March


BOOK NAME AUTHOR KEY NOTES
Udaan Ek Majdoor Mithilesh Tiwari The book highlights the life journey, struggle and
Bachhe Ki success story of Captain AD Manek.Capt AD Manek is
the founder of “The Skyline Aviation Club”.
✓ The book was released by the famous Bhajan
Samrat Anup Jalota in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
The Millennial Yogi: Deepam Chatterjee This is a book that mixes mysticism and music that
A modern-day takes readers on a journey of awakening.
parable about ✓ The book talks about Jayshankar Prasad, or Jay,
reclaiming one’s life who has a shady-yet-mercurial rise in his
journey as an entrepreneur and Vini, a mystic
monk.
Ungalil Oruvan -1 Autobiography of TamilNadu CM Muthuvel Karunanidhi
Stalin a.k.a MK Stalin
Published by - Poompuhar Pathippagam.

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Rahul Gandhi, Member of Parliament(MP) of Indian


National Congress(INC) released the book titled
“Ungalil Oruvan -1” – One Among You, the first volume
of the autobiography of MK Stalin, Chief Minister of
Tamil Nadu and leader of Dravida Munnetra
Kazhagam(DMK), at the event in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
The Great Tech Anirudh Suri, founding Publisher - HarperCollins India
Game: Shaping partner and Managing The book offers the framework which outlines the
Geopolitics and the Director (MD) of India major factors which will determine the ability of a
Internet Fund nation to succeed in this technology dominant era.The
Destinies of Nations
book provides the roadmap for how any country must
develop its own strategic plan for success.
WISE-KIRAN: At a Released by Dr Jitendra On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Dr
Glance Singh Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent
Charge) Science & Technology, released the Booklet on
‘WISE-KIRAN: At a Glance’ featuring the success
stories of 75 women scientists in the Intellectual
Property Rights (Women Scientist Scheme-C (WOS-C)
programme).
The book was released at the event on “Women
Empowerment through Science and Technology”
organised by the Department of Science & Technology
(DST), under the Ministry of Science and Technology.
On Board: Test. Released by Ratnakar Ratnakar Shetty, a Board of Control for Cricket in India
Trial. Triumph. My Shetty (BCCI) veteran and one of India’s long served cricket
years in BCCI administrators has released a book titled “On Board:
Test. Trial. Triumph. My years in BCCI “.
The book is an autobiography, narrating his experience
as an administrator in Board of Control for Cricket in
India.
The book was released by Sharad Pawar, former
President of BCCI and International Cricket Council
(ICC) alongside former Indian Cricket Team Captain
Dilip Vengsarkar.
The Queen of Indian Vikas Kumar Jha Published by - Penguin eBury Press of Penguin
Pop: The Random House India (PRHI).
Authorised Written by - Vikas Kumar Jha in Hindi titled “Ullas Ki
Naav”.
Biography of Usha
Translated by - Sristhi Jha, daughter of Vikas Kumar
Uthup Jha.
✓ “The Queen of Indian Pop: The Authorised
Biography of Usha Uthup”, the English translation
of the biography of pop icon Padma Shri Usha
Uthup was released.
The book explores Usha Uthup’s sense of freedom, her
struggles, and her constructive and creative attitude
towards work and life.
Soli Sorabjee: Life Advocate and legal scholar Publisher - Penguin Random House India (PRHI)
and Times Abhinav Chandrachud In the Occasion of the 92nd birth anniversary of Soli
Sorabjee, the released date of a biography, titled “Soli
Sorabjee: Life and Times” was announced.It will be
expected to be released in April 2022.

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The Blue Book: A Amitava Kumar Published by - HarperCollins India


Writer’s Journal This is a memory book with hybrid literary and artistic
parentage. This painted diary is a collage of the
personal and the political, of terrifying news, the
fleeting seasons, everyday pleasures, precious
conversations, families and friendships and the solace
of art.
Role of Labour in Released by Bhupendra Dr Shashank Goel, Additional Secretary/Director
India’s Yadav General of Employment, Ministry of Labour and
Development Employment (MoLE) launched an e-Book touching
upon the journey of National Career Service (NCS) at
Shram Shakti Bhawan, New Delhi, Delhi. The e-book
was launched during the Iconic Week celebration held
from 7th to 13th March 2022 as a part of the ‘Azadi ka
Amrit Mahotsav’.
Labour Minister Bhupendra Yadav Releases Book Titled
‘Role of Labour in India’s Development’. The book
features 12 articles written by eminent academicians
and practitioners on the contribution of labour in the
development journey of India.
Pastoral Breeds of Released by Parshottam Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and
India Rupala Dairying, Parshottam Rupala released a book titled
‘Pastoral Breeds of India’ upon addressing the
Saurashtra Maldhari Sammelan, organised by Sahjeevan
(Centre for Pastoralism), at Upleta in Rajkot district of
Gujarat.
✓ Theme of the Sammelan: “Fostering Pastoralism
in Saurashtra- Conservation and its Sustenance”.
The book was compiled by Sahjeevan andan “APEKSHA
(Expectations) PATRA” shared by a group of Maldharis
from Saurashtra & Kutch at the event.
Empowering Released by Giriraj Singh Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati
Citizens-Powering Raj, Giriraj Singh has released an e-book on Land
India Governance Reforms titled “Empowering Citizens-
Powering India”.The book highlights information
related to Unique Land Parcel Identification Number
(ULPIN), National Generic Document Registration
System (NGDRS) and Multilingual Land Records – to
break the linguistic barrier in land records.
Rahul Bajaj: An Gita Piramal Publisher - India Portfolio, Imprint of Penguin Random
Extraordinary Life House India(PRHI)
✓ The book is based on the life of the late iconic
industrialist Rahul Bajaj.
It highlights his life’s journey, struggle and challenges in
becoming one of the most well regarded business
personalities in the world.
“Monsoon”- A Poem Abhay Kumar (pen name Monsoon is a poem of 150 stanzas of 4 lines each
of Love & Longing Abhay K) (quatrain or ruba’i) written in free verse.
In this poem, the monsoon, which travels by invoking
the rich flora and fauna, languages, cuisine, music,
monuments, landscapes, traditions, myths, and legends
of the places, acts as a messenger for the poet, carrying
a message from Madagascar to his beloved in Srinagar
in the Himalayas.

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Modi@20: Dreams Publisher - Rupa Publications


Meet Delivery ✓ The book is a compilation of chapters authored
by eminent intellectuals & domain experts,
- edited & compiled by BlueKraft Digital
Foundation.
It highlights the political life of PM Narendra Modi’s
past 20 years, ranging from his tenure as Gujarat Chief
Minister (CM) to PM of India.
The Crossing Manjeet Mann,an Indian Publisher - Penguin UK
origin ‘The Crossing’ is a children’s book, which is a story of a
little girl’s friendship with an Eritrean refugee.The book
also won the 2022 Costa Children’s Book Award.
More than Just Dr Tehemton Erach Publisher - Penguin eBury Press, imprint of Penguin
Surgery: Life Udwadia, Padma Awardee Random House India(PRHI).
Lessons Beyond the ✓ The book maps the journey of Dr Tehemton
OT Erach Udwadia from his student years through
residency, research, surgical practice and
surgical teaching as a means of sharing the
lessons he learnt.
The book also includes the historical accounts through
the eyes of someone who lived through this.
Wrist Assured: An Autobiography of Former Indian cricket captain
Autobiography Gundappa Ranganatha Vishwanath (Gundappa
Vishwanath or G.R. Vishwanath).
- Co-author - Senior journalist R Kaushik
Publisher - Rupa Publication India Pvt. Ltd.
The book traces the cricketing journey of Gundappa
Vishwanath who played Test Cricket for India between
1969 and 1986, making 91 appearances and score more
than 6000 runs.
The Little Book of Dalai Lama (14th Dalai Publisher - Random House Children’s Book
Joy Lama(Tenzin Gyatso)) & ✓ This book focuses on the meaning of true
Archbishop Desmond happiness, which is not in the materialistic
Tutu world but lies in the nature of human beings.
In 2016, they also co-authored the book titled “The
Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World”,
which became a bestseller & sold more than 1 million
copies and translated into more than 40 languages.
The Shield: Prakash Kumar Singh, The book encapsulates the journey of SII, world’s
Covishield Director, Government and largest vaccine manufacturer, in producing COVID-19
Regulatory Affairs at vaccine ‘Covishield’.
Serum Institute of The book aims to introduce readers to the chronological
India(SII). journey of the Covishield vaccine from lab to people.
Unfilled Barrels: Richa Mishra Indian journalist and reporter (Hindu Business line)
India’s oil story Richa Mishra has authored a new book titled “Unfilled
Barrels: India’s oil story”. The book is published by
Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt. Ltd(Bloomsbury).
Through this book, the author aims to recount the story
of India’s upstream sector (Oil and Gas) and highlight
the need of producing own oil and gas.
Climate Hazards As part of the World Meteorological Day celebrations, the
and Vulnerability India Meteorological Department (IMD) has launched an e-
Atlas of India- State: book titled “Climate Hazards and Vulnerability Atlas of
Tamil Nadu India- State: Tamil Nadu”.

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✓ The ebook highlights the challenges faced in the


- hydrological modeling in urbanized river basins for
the forecasting of floods.
✓ The e-atlas would help disaster management agencies
take preventive steps.
The readers can access the book from the website
of mausam.imd.gov.in.
World Meteorological Day is celebrated on 23rd
March every year.
Spoorthi Pradatha K. Syam Prasad ✓ The Vice President (VP), M. Venkaiah Naidu released
Sri Somayya this book and it is based on the life story of late Shri
Somepalli Somaiah, a social worker from Andhra
Pradesh (AP).
Somepalli somaiah was born in 1927 in “Parlamili”
village of Prakasham district in Andhra Pradesh.
Indian Agriculture Released by Narendra Publisher - Springer Publications
towards 2030 Singh Tomar Edited by - Ramesh Chand, Pramod Joshi and Shyam
Khadka.
Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare
(MoA&FW), Narendra Singh Tomar released a book.
The book highlights the outcomes of the process of a
national dialogue by NITI Aayog and the MoA&FW,
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying,
facilitated by FAO since 2019.

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45th International Kolkata Book Fair: WB CM Mamata Banerjee’s 12 Books Published
Twelve books penned by Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister (CM) of West Bengal (WB), have been
published during the 45th International Kolkata Book Fair (IKBF) at the Central Park Mela ground,
Bidhannagar, at Salt Lake, Kolkata, West Bengal.
✓ The 45th IKBF was inaugurated by CM Mamata Banerjee on 28th February 2022, and the fair will
run till 13th March 2022.
The 45th IKBF has Bangladesh as the theme country.

2022 Books & Authors - April


BOOK NAME AUTHOR KEY NOTES
Crunch Time: Dr Sreeram Chaulia Published by: Rupa publications India
Narendra Modi’s Other books by the author: Trumped: Emerging Powers
National Security in a Post-American World; Modi Doctrine: The Foreign
Crises Policy of India’s Prime Minister
Queen of Fire Devika Rangachari Award winning children’s writer and historian Devika
Rangachari has authored a new novel titled “Queen of
Fire”, which explores the story of Rani Lakshmibai of
Jhansi.
Published by: Duckbill Books
Few of Devika’s Books: Queen of Ice; Queen of Earth;
Puffin Lives: Swami Vivekananda: A Man with a Vision;

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10 Indian Monarchs Whose Amazing Stories You May


Not Know.
Her book Queen of Ice was on the White Raven List and
won the Neev Young Adult Book Award.
Decoding Indian Ashwini Shrivastava Published by: Vitasta Publishing Private Limited
Babudom a first-of-its-kind book by a journalist covering the
bureaucratic system of India.
The author recommended “15 Sutras” to achieve good
and effective governance.
Birsa Munda – Prof. Alok Chakrawal Union Minister of Education and Skill Development and
Janjatiya Nayak Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan released a
book titled “Birsa Munda – Janjatiya Nayak”.
Author - Prof. Alok Chakrawal, Vice Chancellor of Guru
Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.
Birsa Munda was born in 1875 in Jharkhand (the
erstwhile Bengal Presidency). He was an Indian tribal
freedom fighter, religious leader, and folk hero who
belonged to the Munda tribe.
Tiger of Drass: Capt. Meena Nayyar, Mother of Published by: HarperCollins Publishers India.
Anuj Nayyar, 23, Captain Anuj Nayyar Capt. Anuj Nayyar (23 years old), martyred during the
Kargil Hero and Himmat Singh 1999 Kargil War while fighting to secure the Drass
Shekhawat, one of the sector which was critical to the success of Operation
founders of Rashtriya Vijay and India’s victory in Kargil. He was honoured
Riders with the Maha Vir Chakra (posthumously), the second-
highest gallantry award in 2000.
The Maverick Effect Harish S. Mehta Harish S. Mehta, the founding member and the first
elected Chairman of the National Association of
Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM), has
authored a new book titled “The Maverick Effect: The
Inside Story of India’s IT Revolution.”
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers India.
NASSCOM: Chairperson– Rekha M Menon; President–
Debjani Ghosh’ Headquarters– Noida, Uttar Pradesh
(UP).
The Boy Who Wrote Rajesh Talwar Publisher - Ponytale Books.
a constitution: A This book conveys the children about the challenging
play for Children on boyhood and grown-up years of Ambedkar who had
Human Rights written the Constitution of India and became the India’s
first law minister.
Other books of Talwar: “The Vanishing of Subhash
Bose”, “Gandhi, Ambedkar, and the Four-Legged
Scorpion”, and “Aurangzeb”.
Hear Yourself: How Prem Rawat Publisher: HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins
to Find Peace in a Publishers.
Noisy World The book is already available in 58 countries and it is
available in 5 languages such as English, French,
Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.
The book is launched for India in Mumbai.

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“The Magic of Released by Naveen The Chief Minister (CM) of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik,
Mangalajodi” & Patnaik released 2 books;
“The Sikh History of The coffee table book titled “The Magic of
East India” Mangalajodi” by Avinash Khemka
A compilation of the Sikh history of eastern India
titled “Sikh History of Eastern India” by Abinash
Mohapatra.
Published by -Punjabi Global Foundation, Odisha
Chapter in Balasore, Odisha.
Chinese Spies: From French journalist Roger Publisher: HarperCollins India
Chairman Mao to Xi Faligot Translated by: Natasha Lehrer
Jinping The foreword of the book is written by Vikram
Sood, the former head of the Research and Analysis
Wing (R&AW), India’s foreign intelligence agency.
The book ‘Chinese Spies’ was originally published in
French in 2008 and later translated into English from
the updated 4th edition by Natasha Lehrer.
The book traces the history of the modern Chinese
secret service, with segments linked to Chinese
espionage and the relationship between the country’s
intelligence agencies and party leadership.
Not Just a Padma Bhushan Vinod Publisher: Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd.
Nightwatchman: My Rai, former(11th) The book features his 33-month stint as the Chairman
Innings in the BCCI Comptroller and Auditor of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of
General of India (CAG) Administrators (CoA) of the Board of Control for Cricket
India in India (BCCI).
He was honoured with Padma Bhushan in 2016 for civil
service.
He was appointed as the first Chairman of the Banks
Board Bureau (BBB) in 2016
Amit Shah Ani Author of original version: It is the Marathi version of the book “Amit Shah and The
Bhajapachi Vatchal Dr. Anirban Ganguly & March of BJP”.
Shiwanand Dwivedi Publisher: Bloomsbury India.
Author of Marathi The book documents the life and political journey of
Version: Dr. Jyostna Amit Shah and details his contribution to BJP in making
Kolhatkar it the world’s biggest political organisation.
The book was released by Devendra Fadnavis, former
Chief Minister (CM) of Maharashtra

2022 Books & Authors – May


BOOK NAME AUTHOR KEY NOTES
‘Paramardham’ (A Book K R B H N Chakravarthi, Released by: Biswa Bhusan Harichandan, Governor
in Telugu) Secretary of State Election of AP.
Commission, Andhra Another Book title: “Combating Corruption in India
Pradesh (AP) – Role of Anti-Corruption Agencies”
Author: Dr G Srinivas Rao, Member of Human Rights
Commission (HRC).

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Leaders, Politicians, Rasheed Kidwai Published by: Hachette India


Citizens: Fifty Figures The book is a compilation of 50 personalities who
Who Influenced India’s influenced India’s political landscape, which include
Politics Teji Bachchan, Phoolan Devi, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv
Gandhi, Jayalalithaa, APJ Abdul Kalam, and
Karunanidhi among others.
INDO-PAK WAR 1971- Book Edited by: Air Released by: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
Reminiscences of Air Marshal Jagjeet Singh and ✓ The book was released at the 37thAir Chief
Warriors Group Captain Shailendra Marshal PC Lal Memorial Lecture organised
Mohan. by the Air Force Association in New Delhi,
Delhi.
The book features 50 Swarnim articles written by
veterans narrating their experience in detail.
The Struggle for Police Prakash Singh, former Publisher: Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd.
Reforms in India: Ruler’s IPS officer Released by: M Venkaiah Naidu, Vice President of
Police to People’s Police India
The book provides the historical background to the
origin of the Indian Police and traces the evolution
during British Rule and subsequently since
independence.
A Place Called Home Preeti Shenoy, a best- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers India
selling author It is a story set in a coffee estate in Sakleshpur,
Karnataka with a strong female protagonist at its
core. The new novel is about secrets, family, and
finding yourself. It will be released in June 2022.
Civil List-2022 Of IAS Released by: Jitendra This is an effort by the Department of Personnel &
Officers Singh, Union Minister of Training (DoPT) as a part of the Digital India
State (MoS), Ministry of initiative of the Government of India. This is
Personnel, Public the 67th edition of the Civil List and the 2nd
Grievances & Pensions. edition of e-book.
Listen to Your Heart: Ruskin Bond Published by: Penguin Random House
The London Adventure India (PRHI)
✓ The book was released on the Ruskin Bond’s
88th birthday (19th May 2022). His First
Book – The Room on the Roof.
✓ Ruskin Bond India’s famous Children’s book
author, was born in Kasauli (Himachal
Pradesh) and grew up in Jamnagar (Gujarat),
Dehradun (Uttarakhand), New Delhi and
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh).
Awards – Sahitya Akademi Award for English
writing in India in 1993, Padma Shri in 1999 and
Padma Bhushan in 2014, Delhi government’s
Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012.

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BOOK NAME AUTHOR KEY NOTES
E-book on 8 Years Released by Dr Jitendra Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (MoS),
Achievements of DoPPW Singh Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
– 2014-2022” and “E- released 2 e-books titled “E-book on 8 Years
Book on 8 Years Achievements of DoPPW – 2014-2022” and “E-
Achievements of Book on 8 Years Achievements of Department of
Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances
Administrative Reforms (DARPG)”, during the webinar on Administrative
& Public Grievances Reforms and Pension Reforms (2014-2022) in New
(DARPG) Delhi, Delhi.
The webinar chaired by MoS Jitendra Singh was
organised by the Department of Administrative
Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) and
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
(DoPPW) under the Ministry of Personnel, Public
Grievances and Pensions.
The Winning Formula Vinit Karnik Launched by: International Institute of Sports &
for Success Management (IISM), leading sports and Management
institute in India.
Published by: Popular Prakashan Pvt. Ltd.
✓ This is the first book in a series to be
launched as a part of a knowledge series.
The book was released by Bhagat Singh Koshiyari,
the Governor of Maharashtra in the presence of
Nilesh Kulkarni Founder & Director of IISM.
‘Loktantra ke Swar’ & Released by Dharmendra Released by: Dharmendra Pradhan, Union
‘The Republican Ethic’ Pradhan Minister, Ministry of Education (MoE); and Ministry
of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE)
along with Anurag Singh Thakur Union Minister,
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB); and
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MoYAS).
Published by: Publication Division of the MIB,
Government of India.
✓ The books are a compilation of selected
speeches of Ram Nath Kovind, the President
of India. “Loktantra Ke Swar” Khand 4 in
Hindi and “The Republican Ethic” (volume
4) in English.
This is the 4th volume of the series, featuring the 4th
year of the presidency of Ram Nath Kovind.
Gautam Adani: The Man RN Bhaskar, a business Published by: Penguin Business Imprint, part of
Who Changed India journalist Penguin Random House India.
✓ It is a biography of Gautam Adani, Founder &
Chairman of Adani Group.
RN Bhaskar is the author of “Game India: Seven
strategies that could steer India to wealth” (2019).

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2022 Books & Authors – July


BOOK NAME AUTHOR KEY NOTES
The Life and Times of Rahul Ramagundam To be released by - Penguin Random House India’s
George Fernandes Allen Lane imprint on July 25, 2022.
✓ It is a first comprehensive biography of
former Union Minister of India, George
Fernandes.
He is widely considered as an anti-Emergency hero,
and the release of his biography marks the 47th
anniversary of the Emergency on June 25th, 2022.
Ganga: ReImagining, Rajiv Ranjan Mishra and Published by: Rupa Publications India
Rejuvenating, Puskal Upadhyay ✓ The book describes the issues faced by the
ReConnecting National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)
team during its task.
✓ Rajiv Ranjan Mishra is an IAS officer who
served for 2 stints in the NMCG, first as
Mission Director and then as Director-
General.
Puskal Upadhyay is one of the pioneers of the
government’s clean-Ganga initiative
Swadhinata Sangram Na Launched by Union Minister of State for External Affairs and
Surviro Meenakshi Lekhi Culture Meenakshi Lekhi launched a book titled
‘Swadhinata Sangram Na Surviro’, in Gujarati
commemorating the contributions of freedom
fighters. The book has been prepared by Hindu
Spiritual and Service Foundation (HSSF) in
Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
✓ The book commemorates the contribution of
our freedom fighters who battled
imperialism & dedicated their lives for India.
The book is a part of the
“Swadhinta Ka Amrit Mahotsav” to mark the 75th
year of the country’s Independence.
Mind Master: Winning Viswanathan Anand with Hachette India announced the expanded paperback
Lessons from a author-journalist Susan edition of five-time world chess champion from India
Champion’s Life Ninan Viswanathan Anand’s acclaimed memoir (book)
“Mind Master: Winning Lessons from a
Champion’s Life”. The Book will be released on 15th
July, 2022.
The book, featuring a bonus chapter on how to
navigate uncertainty and rapidly changing realities
in the wake of the pandemic. It is written by
Viswanathan Anand with author-journalist Susan
Ninan.
Dharma of Justice in the Ruth Vanita Published by: Oxford University Press
Sanskrit Epics: Debates ✓ The book highlights debate in the epics
among men and women from all sections of

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on Gender, Varna and society. These debates criticize


Species discrimination based on gender, varna,
poverty, age, and disability through the
dharmas of singleness, friendship, marriage,
parenting, and ruling.
Book Title: ‘Architect of the New BJP: How
Narendra Modi Transformed The Party’
Author: Ajay Singh
Published by: Penguin Random House
India (PRHI).
The book describes how Prime Minister (PM)
Narendra Modi and his organisational skills paved
the way for his rise in the party and transformed the
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) into an election-
winning machine.
The Resilient Dhruti Shah Publisher: Ocean Reeve Publishing
Entrepreneur: Strategies Dhruti Shah, hailing from Mumbai, Maharashtra, is
to set you up for Success an Associate Director at C2C Organizational
Development Pvt. Ltd
Beyond The Misty Veil, Aradhana Johri Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
Temple Tales of Released by: Uttarakhand Chief Minister
Uttarakhand (CM) Pushkar Singh Dhami
The book remains an aesthetic introduction to the
ancient temples of Uttarakhand, also known as
Devabhoomi.

2022 Books & Authors – August


BOOK NAME AUTHOR KEY NOTES
Journey of a Nation: 75 Sanjaya Baru Publisher: Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd.
Years of Indian Economy The book starts with a reference to British Historian
Angus Maddison and his book The World Economy:
A Millennial Perspective (2001), which estimated
that in 1700, China and India together accounted for
half of the world’s national income and that, by 1950,
their combined share was down to less than 10%.
The Light We Carry Michelle Obama, the Publisher (globally): Penguin Random House
Former first lady of the Publisher (US and Canada): Crown, an imprint of
United States of the Random House Publishing Group
America(USA) The book will be released in November 2022. Her
first book ‘Becoming’ was released in 2018.
Riding the De(Mon) Murali Raghavan, a Publisher: Leadstart Publishing Pvt. Ltd, India.
Chartered & Cost The Book is a tale of big money and crime and looks
accountant from India, at money laundering in India, particularly the
based in Dubai, United methods used by people to funnel their ill-gotten
Arab Emirates(UAE) gains into the banking system, post demonetisation.

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Amphibians of the Satish Pande with inputs Released by: Tata Power in association with Ela
Northern Western Ghats from Vivek Vishwasrao Foundation
and Gram Purohit ✓ It is the fourth book in a series on
‘Amphibians of the Northern Western Ghats’.
The Book is a photographic guide to all 52 species of
amphibians in Gujarat, Diu, Daman, Dadra Nagar
Haveli, Maharashtra and Goa, highlighting the rich
biodiversity of the western ghats of Maharashtra.
The Dolphin and the Namita Thapar, Leading Released by: Penguin Random House India (PRHI)’s
Shark: Stories on businesswoman and business imprint ‘Penguin Portfolio”
Entrepreneurship ‘Shark Tank India’ judge It is her debut book which emphasizes how leaders
of today need to strike a balance between being a
shark (aggressive leader) and a dolphin (empathetic
leader).
Do Different: The Untold Amit Sinha & Joy Published by: India Viking
Dhoni Bhattacharjya ✓ It highlights the journey of famous Indian
cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MSD).
Other Prominent book about MSD:
✓ The Dhoni Touch: Unravelling the Enigma
That Is Mahendra Singh Dhoni by Bharat
Sundaresan
✓ Captain Cool: The M.S. Dhoni Story by Gulu
Ezekiel
✓ Think and Win Like Dhoni by Sfurti Sahare
Through The Rear View Historian K.R.A. Narasiah Launched by: Former West Bengal Governor
Mirror Gopalkrishna Gandhi
✓ It is an autobiography of Author and
historian K.R.A. Narasiah.
Former Chief Election Commissioner T.S.
Krishnamuthi received the first copy of the book.
How China Sees India Shyam Saran Publisher: Juggernaut Books, New Delhi
and the World ✓ The book reveals the India-China
relationship, their similarities and
differences, and how their perceptions of
each other changed through the centuries.
Shyam Saran is an accomplished former diplomat
who has spent some years in Beijing, China.
Rusty Skies and Golden Sannidhya Sharma, 11 Released by: Union Minister Jitendra Singh
Winds years old, Jammu & Publisher: Blue-rose publishers
Kashmir (J&K) The book is an anthology of 40 poems that defines
the nature of the world.
Field Guide, Birds of Published by: Zoological The book deals with 1331 avian species found in
India Survey of India (ZSI) India, their present status, and distribution details.
BRAVO YADAV – Deepak Singh Publisher: Har-Anand Publications Pvt Ltd
Journey of Honorary ✓ The book is a biography of Param Vir Chakra
Captain Subedar (PVC) Awardee Subedar Major and Honorary
Yogendra Singh Yadav Captain Yogendra Singh Yadav.
India’s Youngest Param At the age of 19, he was honoured with PVC, India’s
Vir Chakra Recipient highest Military Decoration, for his action during

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Kargil War 1999. He is the youngest person to be


awarded the medal (PVC).
Fauna of Thattekkad Released by: Zoological Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary is situated in the
Bird Sanctuary Survey of India (ZSI) Ernakulam district of Kerala.
✓ ZSI also signed a MoU with the University of
Calicut (Malappuram, Kerala) and the Dr
Gafoor Memorial MES Mampad
College (Malappuram, Kerala) to exchange
scientific and academic knowledge with
students and researchers to promote
zoological researches through advanced
pedagogical techniques.
“Heartfelt- The Legacy of Meenakshi Lekhi, Minister of State (MoS) for
Faith” & “Modi@20: External Affairs and Culture unveiled two books at
Dreams Meet Delivery” “Vishwa Sadbhavana” organised by the National
Institute of Design (NID) Foundation at Melbourne
in Australia.
✓ ‘Heartfelt- The Legacy of Faith’, brought
- out by NID Foundation, documents Prime
Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji’s belief in the
Sikh Guru’s and their teachings
‘Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery’ by famed
Oncologist in America Dr Bharat Barai, is a
compilation of chapters exploring the fundamental
transformation of Gujarat and India over the last 20
years.
Putin – His Life and Philip Short, former Publisher: The Bodley Head, a non-fiction imprint
Times correspondent for the of Penguin Random House.
BBC, The Economist and ✓ The book is a biography of Vladimir Putin,
The Times who has been President of Russia since
2000.
“First Person” published in 2001 was an authorized
biography of Putin.
Fish & Seafood – a Launched by: Parshottam ✓ The book exhibits the soul of India ‘Rasoi’
collection of 75 gourmet Khodabhai Rupala, Union (Kitchen).
recipes Minister, Ministry of The book ideated by the Department of Fisheries
Fisheries, Animal highlights the diversity of fish available within the
Husbandry and Dairying domestic water bodies and the fish culinary heritage
(MoFAHD). of the country that signifies the diverse cooking and
eating styles across the country.
Bibi: My Story Benjamin Netanyahu, a Publisher: Threshold Edition
former Prime Minister ✓ The book, which is Netanyahu’s memoir, will
(PM) of Israel be published in November 2022(after
parliamentary elections in Israel).
Other works of Netanyahu: “A Durable Peace: Israel
and it’s Place Among the Nations & “Fighting
Terrorism”

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“Transforming India- Released by: Union Institute of Secretariat Training and


Governance for Minister of State (MoS) Management (ISTM): Director– S D Sharma;
Atmanirbhar Bharat” & Science & Technology Dr Established in 1948; Location– New Delhi, Delhi.
“Adhigam” Jitendra Singh

Indians at Herod’s Gate: Navtej Sarna, Released by: Israeli President Isaac Herzog
A Jerusalem Tale former Ambassador of The book was originally written in English and was
India published in 2014 by Rupa Publication India Private
Limited.
Men of Steel- Military Major General Yash Publisher: KW Publishers Pvt Ltd
Leadership for India Mor (retd.) and Lieutenant Released by: Indian Army Chief General Manoj
General Ajay Kumar Pande
Singh (retd.) “Men of Steel” was produced by think-tank Centre of
Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS). It has 15 chapters,
which were contributed by retired officers and non-
military authors.
Madam Sir: The Story of Manjari Jaruhar, a Retired Publisher: Ebury Press Imprint of Penguin Random
Bihar’s First Lady IPS Indian Police Service (IPS) House India (PRHI).
Officer officer and an Advisor of ✓ The book details the life and times of Bihar’s
Tata Consultancy first lady IPS officer. It is expected to be
Services (TCS) Published in October 2022.
Manjari Jaruhar is one of the first 5 women police
officers in India and the first woman to join India’s
elite police (IPS) from Bihar.
NETAJI: Subhas Chandra late scholar & former Publisher: Picador India imprint of Pan Macmillan
Bose’s Life, Politics and Member of Parliament India.
Struggle (MP) Krishna Bose ✓ The book is edited and translated (to English
from Bengali) by Indian political
scientist Sumantra Bose, son of Krishna
Bose.
It features the insights of Subhas Chandra Bose’s
political motivations, his personal relationships.
Sing, Dance, and Pray: Dr Hindol Sengupta Released by: Vice President (VP) of India,
The Inspirational Story Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu (as of July 24, 2022)
of Srila Prabhupada Publisher: India Penguin Ananda imprint
Founder-Acharya of of Penguin Random House India (PRHI).
ISKCON The book is a biography of Abhay Charanaravinda
Bhaktivedanta Swami (Srila Prabhupada) founder
of the International Society for Krishna
Consciousness (ISKCON).
A New India: Selected Arun Jaitley, former Union Released by: M Venkaiah Naidu, Former Vice
Writings 2014-19 Minister and BJP leader President of India
Publisher: Juggernaut Publication
The book is a collection of articles penned by Arun
Jaitley who passed away on 24 August 2019 and is
released posthumously.
Gambling on Professor Stefan Dercon, Publisher: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Development Economist and
Government Adviser

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This insightful book brings out the query why some


countries have prospered and others have failed to
develop.
Lies Our Mothers Told Nilanjana Bhowmick, An Publisher: Rupa & Co; Aleph Book Company
Us: The Indian Woman’s Independent Journalist ✓ This book takes a close look at gender
Burden inequality and the burdens they carried over
from a very young age.
Women who have fought for equal rights and won
are: Savitribai Phule, Mahasweta Devi, Amrita
Pritam, Medha Patkar, Kamla Bhasin, and
countless others, since the 19th Century.
India’s Economy From Indian economist Pulapre Publisher: Permanent Black
Nehru To Modi: A Brief Balakrishnan It highlights the significant economic policies and
History development made during the British Raj (1900-1 to
1946-7), Nehruvian period (1950-1 to 1964-5) and
current time.
Indian Banking in Dr Ashutosh Publisher: Aswad Prakashan Private Limited.
Retrospect – 75 years of Raravikar, Director in the The books highlights various economic development
Independence Department of Economic such as LPG (Liberalisation Privatisation and
& Policy Research (DEPR), Globalisation) reforms during 1991, Nationalisation
Reserve Bank of India of Banks in 1969 for the first time, the licencing of
(RBI) new private sector banks post 1991, setting up of
Payment banks, Small Finance Bank (SFB) and
consolidation of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) etc.
The Hero of Tiger Hill: Subedar Major (Honorary Publisher: Srishti Publishers & Distributors
Autobiography of a Captain) Yogendra Singh ✓ Subedar Major Yadav is the Youngest Param
Param Vir Yadav (Retd) Vir Chakra (PVC) awardee, at the age of 19
for his actions in the 1999 Kargil conflict.
The book was mainly focused on the night of July 3,
1999, 19 years old Yadav was given a crucial task
with the Ghatak Platoon of 18 Grenadiers
Regiment in order to capture the Tiger Hill.

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I&B Minister Releases Three Books; Presents First Copies to Former President
Ram Nath Kovind
Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Anurag Thakur released three books published
by the Directorate of Publications Division (DPD), Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB). The
first copy of the books was presented to the former President of India, Ram Nath Kovind.
Books released:
i. Moods, Moments and Memories – Former Presidents of India (1950-2017) A Visual History
ii. First Citizen – Pictorial Record of President Ram Nath Kovind’s Term
iii. Interpreting Geometries – Flooring of Rashtrapati Bhavan.
These 3 volumes take the total count of books about The Presidents of India & the historic residence in
which the President of India resides to 17 books.

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Piyush Goyal unveiled Booklets and Documents on Future Ready Commerce


The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal released the booklets and
documents ‘The Department of Commerce Restructuring Dossier’ which are being restructured to
make it ‘Future ready’ by the Department of Commerce. It was released on 23rd August 2022 in New
Delhi, Delhi.
The target on releasing restructuring places an ecosystem to achieve USD 2 trillion exports by 2030.

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