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On September 8, the celebration of International Literacy Day emphasises the significance of literacy and education for personal growth and social progress. UNESCO first observed this day in 1967

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Penguin Random House India (PRHI) on Monday announced the launch of a new imprint, 'Penguin Swadesh', dedicated to publishing books in various Indian languages.
The imprint will focus on exploring literature in various Indian languages and making English language books more widely available through translations. It boasts a diverse and vibrant list of originals and translations written by renowned authors and debut writers, a press release stated.
"Penguin Swadesh is deeply emblematic of our commitment to Indian languages. With this imprint, we bring in the best of both World and Indian literature, in a way reducing the spaces between states and cultures. We are very enthused about bringing to the forefront, voices that have hitherto remained confined to their geographies," said Vaishali Mathur, publisher of PRHI's 'The Indian Languages Publishing' (ILP) division.
With a specific focus on Hindi and Marathi, the imprint aims to introduce 50 fresh titles annually and built an extensiv

Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah complimented the Gita Press on Monday for being awarded with the Gandhi Peace Prize and said it has been doing a wonderful job of selflessly taking several holy books to the masses.
The Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021 will be conferred on the Gita Press, Gorakhpur in recognition of its "outstanding contribution towards social, economic and political transformation through non-violent and other Gandhian methods", according to an official statement issued on Sunday.
"If India's glorious ancient Sanatan culture and base texts can be read easily today, the Gita Press has an incomparable contribution in this. For more than 100 years, the Gita Press has been doing a wonderful job of selflessly taking many holy books from Ramcharit Manas to Shrimad Bhagwad Gita to the masses," Shah said in a tweet in Hindi.
The home minister also said the Gita Press getting the Gandhi Peace Prize 2021 is an honour for these "Bhagirath" works being done by it.
The jury, headed by 

Last year, the award was won by Geetanjali Shree and translator Daisy Rockwell for 'Tomb of Sand', the first Hindi novel to win the prize

From fiscal policy to fixing India's steel frame, here is a summary of book reviews from the pages of Business Standard this week

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This is a trend confirmed by publishers, who are flocking to the segment, though empirical data might take a while to come

All the Knowledge in the World

Historically, encyclopaedias have been thick tomes for a reason: They are made to encompass all knowledge, leaving nothing to guesswork

Amazon Kindle 11th Gen

If you want a slightly bigger display and a bit more premium feel, you can opt for the more expensive (Rs 14,999) 2022 Kindle Paperwhite, which has a 6.8-inch display

Book Fair

The festival, which plays host to France as its guest of honour, was inaugurated by 2022 Literature Nobel Laureate, Annie Ernaux

Roald Dahl

Dahl has long been called out for his antisemitic views, but the recent changes have been criticised on two grounds, one, the extent of the changes and two, the nature of the changes

planners, financial advice, investment

Mortimer's success at opening up what was in retrospect an obvious market (who doesn't want to know how to get rich?) encouraged a raft of similar publications

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Author shows how the history of coffee is intertwined with histories of colonisation, indentured labour, war, migration, and destruction of tropical forests to meet the demand for cash crops

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In "Masters of the Lost Land," Heriberto Araujo investigates a region where land and people are routinely sacrificed to greed and corruption

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The Gambian tragedy has raised uncomfortable questions about drug regulation in India. The Truth Pill is a depressing but eye-opening reality check of the regulatory landscape

Greenberg deftly assembles a rogues' gallery of characters who fell prey to this false sense of invulnerability: drug marketers, thick-necked federal agents, globe-trotting libertarians

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Former RBI Governor C Rangarajan's memoir is an analytical supplement to the history of the central bank, and useful in understanding the foundational measures for undertaking deep reforms

The story of humans measuring things is no less than the story of civilisation - a claim that sounds like irritating hyperbole but in this case turns out to be true

The Song of The Cell: An Exploration Of Medicine And The New Human

Pulitzer Prize winner Siddhartha Mukherjee's The Song of The Cell is a beautifully crafted exposition of the author's own lifelong fascination with the subject

History, people, self-deprecation - what makes a good travel book? Here's a look at a few of the essential ingredients

Anarchist Cookbook

The Anarchist Cookbook serves as a primer for anyone who wants to engage in activism. Focusing on securing smaller, more manageable goals is the key

Faisal Hoque’s Lift

Covid, climate change, misinformation and Fourth Industrial Revolution have created a perfect storm that needs new paradigm for leadership. Faisal Hoque's Lift offers insights into what that would be

Overseas institutions are also a better bet for Adani. Tapping Indian banks, especially state-run lenders, would be a tad cheaper, but might invite greater political scrutiny ahead of general election

Adani, Adani Group

454 members voted in favour of the Bill, while two voted against it.

Lok Sabha

As they did in June, Fed policymakers at the median still see the central bank's benchmark overnight interest rate peaking this year in the 5.50%-5.75% range

US Federal Reserve

A fraction of the PLI incentives has been claimed so far, prompting the government to allocate unused funds to new sectors

Indian economy

Tensions have been high since Canadian PM Trudeau on Monday alleged that the Indian government was behind the fatal shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar

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The finance ministry increased the gratuity limit from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh for LIC agents

Life Insurance Corporation

Banking issues like reluctance to process forex received through alternate channels and high processing fees are hindering the growth of e-commerce exports from India, and there is a need to bring mindset change to unlock the sector's potential, a report by think tank GTRI said on Monday.
Unlocking India's e-commerce export potential to USD 350 billion by 2030 requires addressing banking issues that hinder growth and increase operational costs, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said.
"To initiate change, both the RBI and banks must shift their mindset towards treating small-value exports differently from larger ones. This shift is essential to prevent misuse while streamlining processes. Without this fundamental change, any reforms attempted by the RBI and banks will fall short," it said.
Small e-commerce businesses often face challenges because banks are not equipped to handle low-value transactions efficiently, it added.
The key issues include reluctance to process fore

exports, imports, trade

The pan European index slipped 0.5%, dragged down by health care, bank and chip stocks. Societe Generale, France's third-biggest listed bank, saw its shares drop more than 6%

Jerome Powell, US Fed Chair

Bidding farewell to the old Parliament building, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday sang paeans to first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru and subsequent leaders, including Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi, P V Narasimha Rao and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, but also reminded the Lok Sabha of the 'cash-for-vote' scam during the Manmohan Singh government.
Initiating the discussion in the Lok Sabha on "Parliamentary Journey of 75 years starting from Samvidhan Sabha -- Achievements, Experiences, Memories and Learnings", Modi also said there were celebrations everywhere when three new states of Uttarakhand, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh were created during Vajpayee's time but lamented that Telangana being carved out of Andhra Pradesh led to only bitterness and bloodshed in both the states.
"It is a very emotional moment to bid farewell to this building. As we leave this building our mind is filled with many emotions and memories," Modi said.
In his 52-minute speech, the prime minister recalled

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China's military sent 103 warplanes toward Taiwan in a 24-hour period in what the island's defense ministry called a recent new high.
The planes were detected between 6 am on Sunday and 6 am on Monday, the ministry said. As is customary, they turned back before reaching Taiwan.
Chinese warplanes fly toward the self-governing island on a near-daily basis but typically in smaller numbers. The Taiwan ministry didn't explain what time period it meant by a recent high.
China, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory, has conducted increasingly large military drills in the air and waters around Taiwan as tensions have grown between the two and with the United States.
The US is Taiwan's main supplier of arms and opposes any attempt to change Taiwan's status by force.
The Chinese government would prefer that Taiwan come under its control voluntarily and last week unveiled a plan for an integrated development demonstration zone in Fujian province, trying to entice Taiwanese even as it 

Ghaziabad:A C-17 Globemaster III and two Sukhoi Su-30MKI planes flypast in a formation, during the 87th Indian Air Force Day Parade, at Hindon airbase, in Ghaziabad, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma)   (

The government introduced the Women's Reservation Bill in the Parliament almost three decades after it was first drafted

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Former RBI Governor Bimal Jalan said it is better if the person's expertise is considered than whether he/she is a bureaucrat or a private sector executive

TRAI

The fiscal burden of states will increase over time

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Canada said it was expelling a top Indian diplomat Monday as it investigates what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called credible allegations that India's government may have had links to the assassination in Canada of a Sikh activist.
Trudeau said in Parliament that Canadian intelligence agencies have been looking into the allegations after Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a strong supporter of an independent Sikh homeland known as Khalistan, was gunned down on June 18 outside a Sikh cultural centre in Surrey, British Columbia.
Trudeau told Parliament that he brought up the slaying with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G-20 last week, that he told Modi that any Indian government involvement would be unacceptable and that he asked for cooperation in the investigation.
Canadian Foreign Minister Mlanie Joly said the head of Indian intelligence in Canada has been expelled as a consequence. "If proven true this would be a great violation of our sovereignty and of the most basic

Hardeep Singh Nijjar

MEA's statement comes after Canada expelled an Indian diplomat on Monday as it investigates credible allegations that India's government may have had links to the assassination in Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives for his daily press conference on COVID-19, in front of his residence at Rideau Cottage in Ottawa. Photo: PTI

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In 2022, Capital Foods' three main shareholders decided to put the company up for sale

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Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is expected to announce the UPSC NDA 2 result 2023 soon. UPSC conducted the examination on September 3, 2023

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There is no official announcement yet about the release of Rajasthan BSTC result 2023, date and time. Once declared, applicants can view BSTC Pre DElEd result scorecard at panjiyakpredeled.in

Rajasthan BSTC Result 2023 soon

Why don't Indian women have a fair share in the economy? Are Indian OEMs shying away from the biofuel push?  Can the rally in PSU stocks run out of steam? What is the Five Eyes alliance? Answers here

TMS Ep525: Women in economy, biofuel push, PSU stocks, Five Eyes alliance

Facilities will train engineering students in application development, computing languages

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Despite numerous books, good financial advice hasn't changed in 300 years

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To catch a crypto-criminal

The professor's chronicle of reforms

Measuring civilisation

A panoramic history of the cell

The true art of travel writing

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