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3 years

My beloved husband, Shakti Maira, passed away this morning due to complications resulting from a long battle with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. He was an amazing spirit, an extraordinary artist, philosopher, writer, and a truly generous, loving human being. In my heart, always.

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“If you ask me what you were doing, when one of the world’s largest democracies announced a ban on the entire state, and even violated the fundamental rights of the people, I should at least be able to reply that I resigned my job.”

‘Want my freedom of expression back,’ says 2012-batch IAS officer who quit service

"I joined civil service with the hope that I can be the voice of those who have been silenced. But here, I lost my own voice," Kannan Gopinath said after his resignation.

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. @sanjeevsanyal presents the first copy of his brilliant new book, ‘Revolutionaries: The Other Story of how India Won its Freedom’ to @PMOIndia .

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Throwback to when I was a writer! Always loved writing with pen on paper. Laptops are for editing :)

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. @Kasparov63 warned of this moment in his 2015 book. "As Putin has grown more powerful, the threat he poses has grown from local to regional to global...collapse of the Soviet Union was not an endpoint. After years of complacency and poor judgment winter is once again upon us."

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Since I answered so many of the questions I'm getting today on Putin and Ukraine, and more, in my book Winter Is Coming, I'm pinning it. I hoped it would be history by now, but thanks to Putin and free world apathy, it's still current events.

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Delighted to announce a memoir like none other - in which former spymaster A.S. Dulat reveals his thought process and provides a tantalising glimpse into some defining moments of India’s recent history. (Certainly one of the most exciting, and rewarding, books I’ve worked on!)

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4 years

Delighted to join the fabulous team at @HarperCollinsIN as executive editor. Look forward to a new journey of books, ideas and conversations - in 2020 and beyond!

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4 years

“Strong local leaders such as Kejriwal and Amarinder Singh in Punjab can defeat the BJP in regional contests but these cannot be spun as defeating the hard Hindutva of Modi and Shah at the national level.” Astutely observed, @bainjal !

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2 years

It’s been an extraordinarily difficult year, yet you’ve never been far. Your life’s journey, of which I had the amazing good fortune to share a bit of, your work, the depth of your thinking and understanding, continue to inspire me every moment of every day. In my heart, always.

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3 years

My beloved husband, Shakti Maira, passed away this morning due to complications resulting from a long battle with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. He was an amazing spirit, an extraordinary artist, philosopher, writer, and a truly generous, loving human being. In my heart, always.

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“The NC has lost thousands of workers to militant violence because of our choice to remain a mainstream party while opposing separatist politics in the late 1980s..it’s easy to find oneself asking whether the sacrifices were worth it,” writes @OmarAbdullah

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“Rajasthan is not Madhya Pradesh where the margin of the Kamal Nath govt was thin enough for Scindia to dislodge it. Pilot cannot deliver the Rajasthan sequel and that is the only ask of Amit Shah and his ‘Congress-mukt Bharat’ agenda,” writes @bainjal

Opinion: Sachin Pilot's Guide To Political Survival

Pilot is young - a mere 42 to Gehlot's 69 - and could be better served by waiting it out with the Congress. Rahul Gandhi has reportedly told him he will become Chief Minister at a later point but for...

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4 years

Sometimes a book changes how you view the world. @Vikram_Sood 's ‘The Ultimate Goal’ uses history, anecdote, analysis and deft storytelling to reveal the truth about narratives: who influences whom and why. In the game of nations a successful narrative is the ‘ultimate goal’. (1)

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As I have been telling anyone who will listen, this is my 'book of the year' - @kunalpurohit 's 'H-Pop: The Secretive World of Hindutva Pop Stars'. Kunal and I began talking about the idea several years ago, and thanks to his persistent, tenacious and brilliant reporting, 'H-Pop'

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A lovely article commemorating Shakti’s beautiful life and work in today’s @the_hindu . Much gratitude 🙏

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The hornbills are back! A bright spot in an otherwise bleak morning. #WorkFromHome

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At the new @HarperCollinsIN office! Where the original Heidelberg press welcomes us :)

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Team #IndiasMostFearless forever!

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Zee’s Covid-19 cases: Office WhatsApp group shows negligence towards social distancing, employee safety #Sudhir Chaudhary #Zee News #Coronavirus #Indian Media

Zee’s Covid-19 cases: Office WhatsApp group shows negligence towards social distancing, employee...

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“Karnataka has demonstrated that Modi and Shah are not invincible and that the big fight of 2019 is not going to be the walkover that Saheb and his party president have projected” - another astute article by @bainjal via @thewire_in

Real Message From Karnataka Floor Test is That Modi, Shah Are Not Invincible

If the BJP's leadership has a take-no-prisoners approach to politics, the opposition too has no option but to unite.

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Arun Jaitley May Be the Fall Guy, But Modi Is Truly to Blame for Economic Slowdown, writes @bainjal via @thewire_in

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In July 2018, I sent a message to @ananthkrishnan , whose reports from China I’d been following for a few years. He was kind enough to respond. Two years later, I hold his masterful account of ‘India’s China challenge’ in my hands. Congratulations, Ananth! What a journey it’s been

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My first wholly Twitter-commissioned book! Thanks, @ananthkrishnan and @johnstanly , for being such good sports (and absolutely terrific writers)!

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How the idea of our book, #TheComradesAndTheMullahs , was born, on Twitter! Thanks to @swatichopra1 and @ananthkrishnan , we are now here:

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“We speak of creating a $5-trillion economy by taking advantage of our demographic dividend. But if our universities become war zones, we don’t build human capital. We make carcasses of the hopes of our students” @arvindsubraman writes in @IndianExpress

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Because it is #NonFictionNovember at @HarperCollinsIN !

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“Before every election, channels run ridiculous debates where they rant about “anti-nationals”. No real journalist would spin hate the way they do. Hours are devoted to attacking Opposition. The govt is never asked any questions” @bainjal ’s astute analysis

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Because it’s #NonFictionNovember at @HarperCollinsIN :)

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Publishing today - one of the most important nonfiction books of 2024! ‘The Incarcerations’ by @alpashah001 is an explosive account of the Bhima-Koregaon case and what it reveals about the state of India’s democracy. Available wherever books are sold and:

The Incarcerations: Bhima Koregaon and the Search for Democracy in India

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9 months

We launched @gautambhatia88 ’s ‘Unsealed Covers’, to a packed hall with a sparkling, insightful discussion with Justice S. Murlidhar, Rebecca John and @seemay , which was as much for anyone concerned about India’s democracy as it was for the legal fraternity (like the book)!

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I’m now a proud owner of an autographed copy of Manoj Mitta’s important new book, ‘Caste Pride’, which brilliantly excavates the intersections between law and caste from pre to post-independent India. Can’t wait for the sequel/next volume!

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4 years

From achhe din to ‘Sit down Uncle’, @bainjal unravels the Narendra Modi myth and hype.

From achhe din to ‘Sit down Uncle’, unraveling the Narendra Modi myth and hype

When you call Deepika Padukone, a heartthrob, “anti-national” you’ve lost the plot

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Three years today! Deeply indebted to my colleagues who’ve made my time at HarperCollins one filled with excitement, growth and camaraderie, despite all the challenges. And a huge thanks to authors who’ve entrusted me with their books - couldn’t have done it without your support!

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"Because he was always so present in every moment, I have great difficulty thinking about Shakti in the past tense. For me, he still is." I write about our last year together for @scroll_in .

The way of the open palm: Writer and artist Shakti Maira’s wife Swati Chopra recounts his final year

Shakti Maira (1947-2021) died in New Delhi on May 9.

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6 years

As Irani Confirms Salary Funds Block, Prasar Bharati Chief Wants Parliament to Intervene. Impact of story first reported by @bainjal in @thewire_in

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"Is the second highest law officer in a country that prides itself for its democracy really suggesting that in a public health emergency, any criticism of the govt, from activists, journalists, Opposition and courts is unwelcome?" Well said, @IndianExpress

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"We see beauty, hear beauty, taste beauty and feel beauty, but like any perception it requires attention, and the experience deepens when attention is sustained." An excerpt from Shakti's groundbreaking book, 'The Promise of Beauty and Why it Matters'.

Shakti Maira (1947-2021): The artist who wrote about what beauty means in the modern world

Maira died on May 9, 2021, at the age of 73 in Delhi.

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When we first discussed this book, @ziyaussalam told me, 'For everyone else, Hindu Rashtra might be distant. For the Muslims of India, it is an everyday, lived reality.' For one who believes in the Constitution's idea of India as a secular republic, these words were chilling.

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2 years

Such fabulous news this Monday morning! Congratulations to my colleagues and much gratitude to all our authors and readers who’ve helped make @HarperCollinsIN ‘Publisher of the Year’ at @tatalitlive 😊🎉

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Ahead of the world’s biggest election yet in 2024, we publish THE definitive book on India's elections — @DrSYQuraishi 's 'India’s Experiment with Democracy'. Essential reading for anyone who wishes to know more about the history, processes and issues related to not just

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4 years

“Delhi results are a Rorschach test for India. Will Delhi be swayed by a dark campaign of othering a group of Indians or will it vote for a govt which is trying to run on its record of governance?” @bainjal on the divisive campaign for Delhi and more

CAA-NRC protests: Shaheen Bagh and Biryani are anti-national

Protestors are armed with nothing but the Indian flag in a display of patriotism

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6 years

The full text of the statement on #RafaleDeal released by Yashwant Sinha, Arun Shourie and Prashant Bhushan at a press conference on August 8, 2018. via @livewire

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‘Every house has a sick person’: Why people in Tuticorin are opposing Vedanta’s copper smelter #SterliteProtests via @scroll_in

‘Every house has a sick person’: Why people in Tuticorin are opposing Vedanta’s copper smelter

Residents of the Tamil Nadu town and surrounding villages blame the factory for polluting their water and air, thereby causing a range of health problems.

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8 years

Bravo @RanaAyyub ! You did it. #GujaratFiles finally launched. Congratulations.

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4 years

Announcing the pre-order of the highly anticipated new book by @Vikram_Sood ! At a time when fake news is rampant and truth is considered relative, read this book– to know more about your world, your worldview, why you think the way you do. #TheUltimateGoal

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In his new book, former R&AW chief @Vikram_Sood reveals how nations and their intelligence agencies construct narratives to serve and achieve their interests – #TheUltimateGoal #NewRelease AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW!

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2 years

Half-yearly report (missing one). #BookTwitter

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10 months

Seen recently in a defence area in Delhi, this sign reminded me of the intelligence motto - ‘In God we trust, all others we monitor’ - which was the shoutline on the back cover of @Vikram_Sood Sir’s classic book on intelligence, ‘The Unending Game’.

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2 years

Delighted to be nominated alongside my colleagues from publishing. Thanks, @PublishingNext !

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Here's the shortlist for Editor of the Year. An exciting roster, the shortlisted nominations, in alphabetical order, are: 1. Deeya Nayar, nominated by Tulika Publishers 2. Richa Burman / @richaburm , nominated by Penguin Random House India +

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. @HarperCollinsIN won the Publisher of the Year at @kalingalitfest ! Huge congratulations to all my colleagues and of course, our authors. This one’s for us all 😊

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A fabulous discussion at the launch of @Vikram_Sood ’s groundbreaking book, ‘The Ultimate Goal’, on narratives past and present, and what the India story must be. With @smritiirani , @PandaJay , @sanjeevsanyal , @SunjoyJ , ably steered by @samirsaran . With @orfonline , @HarperCollinsIN

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My books ❤️

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What a year it has been! Since I measure my life in books, a thread 🧵on some significant ones that I worked on in 2023. (Other than the first, they appear in the order they were published in the year.)

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A rare moment for me as an editor. Two books I published in 2019-‘Shadow City’ and ‘Flood and Fury’-have been shortlisted for @tatalitlive First Book Nonfiction Award. So grateful to @tarankhan and @floodandfury for letting me be a part of their journeys. All the best for Nov 22!

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Latest from @HarperCollinsIN !

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One of the last paintings Shakti created - a diptych titled ‘Healing’.

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So this is how it works! @thewire_in investigates the use of ‘Tek Fog’, a highly sophisticated app, used by online operatives to hijack major social media and encrypted messaging platforms, and amplify right-wing propaganda to a domestic audience.

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Once upon a time we presented our forthcoming titles to retail at swanky sales conferences, standing on a stage, presentations projected on a massive screen. Now we sit in our homes, before our laptops. What has remained a constant is our energy, passion and commitment to books!

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Ahead of China’s crucial #20thPartyCongress , some significant books from @HarperCollinsIN that unpack China’s rise and what it means for India.

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Another example of data manipulation in Indian politics: How the NaMo App is being used to foster a "Modi Cult", writes @bainjal via @thewire_in

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@sardesairajdeep says #GujaratFiles fills in important gaps in what happened in Gujarat, also gives proof @RanaAyyub

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7 years

A scathing article by @BDUTT - Why Harvey Weinstein's stunning fall has a lesson for India's liberals

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"The BJP now has a real fight on its hands for 2019. It will not be a walkover. Beneficiary will be Indian voters, who like to keep politicians fighting and don't want to be taken for granted." @bainjal 's analysis in aftermath of today's #bypoll results

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Who is the BJP’s treasurer? “In a transparent political party, which the BJP used to pride itself in being, details like the identity of the treasurer should be in the public domain.” @bainjal via @thewire_in

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#NewProfilePic after ages 🫢

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. @ChinmayTumbe and I first got talking some years ago, when I was looking for an economist to write on a topic that shall remain unnamed, for it remains unwritten. His groundbreaking study of migration, ‘India Moving’, was the result. 1/2

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Some of my books in the Jan-June 2019 catalogue. It’s going to be an exciting few months for sure! @PenguinIndia

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Angered by Prasar Bharati's Defiance, Smriti Irani Blocks Salary Funds for DD, AIR. Exclusive report by @bainjal via @thewire_in

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‘Revolutionaries’ was launched today with a rousing speech by Home Minister @AmitShah , and a discussion between author @sanjeevsanyal and @samirsaran , President, ORF. An evening about competing narratives of India’s freedom movement and the need for a more inclusive understanding

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Two years today!

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Delighted to join the fabulous team at @HarperCollinsIN as executive editor. Look forward to a new journey of books, ideas and conversations - in 2020 and beyond!

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To quote from the book, “If a major power with global interests wishes to retain its supremacy, or prevent alternative centres of power from emerging, it must be able to tell its story - tell it first, tell it well and repeatedly, in different ways and at different times...’ (2)

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"What next in Maharashtra? At this point even Chanakya would have a tough time predicting this political humdinger. It can be safely said that the battle is on and India's canniest politician, Sharad Pawar, is making his trademark moves," writes @bainjal

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An issue that lives it up to its phantasmagorical cover! @thecaravanindia

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What a journey it's been, @ShivAroor and @rahulsinghx ! Two years, two books, countless true stories of extraordinary bravery in the midst of the most trying circumstances. May we never forget. #IndiasMostFearless

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Really proud of having worked on this book with @anurag999 . A decade-long investigation into Dera Sacha Sauda and its infamous chief, Gurmeet Ram Rahim. A "stellar piece of investigative journalism”, says @HartoshSinghBal @penguinindia

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Tintin at @HarperCollinsIN ! Including personal favourite - ‘Tintin in Tibet’ :) #BookTwitter

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In the worst of years, we published the best of books. Incredibly grateful to all the authors who trusted me with their books and publishing journeys, and a huge thank you to my wonderful colleagues at @HarperCollinsIN who made a difficult year bearable. #BookTwitter #2021

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Fabulous to see @HarperCollinsIN dominate this #bestseller list! ‘The Incarcerations’, ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, ‘We Also Make Policy’, ‘India’s Experiment with Democracy’, ‘H-Pop’. Congratulations @alpashah001 , @PushparajVD , @RuchiraC , @Subhashgarg1960 , @DrSYQuraishi , @kunalpurohit !

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We launch this groundbreaking book tomorrow, the 19th! @jyotsnamohan will be in conversation with @Nidhi , 6 PM onwards at @crossword_book 's Facebook page. See you there! #StonedShamedDepressed

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Upset by adverse reports (such as the Rajan list of billionaire NPA fraud cases, the GDP data fudge, the absolute lack of defence preparedness), Modi wants Parliamentary Panel heads reined in. An exclusive report by @bainjal

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In the month India turns 75, he would have too. On his 75th birthday today, remembering and celebrating my beloved husband, Shakti Maira - an extraordinary artist, sculptor, seeker, writer, and a profound philosopher of beauty. (More about him at: )

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Things are changing at the CIA as Trump creates his own ‘Deep State’. A political desire to control the narrative by controlling those who helped control the narrative. Recommend @Vikram_Sood ’s book for more: For the article:

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We’re celebrating 30 years of HarperCollins India with the launch of the #Read campaign at @JaipurLitFest , with Gulzar sahab, Mrs Sudha Murty, Mr A.S. Dulat, @authoramish and @HarperCollinsUK CEO Charlie Redmayne, HarperCollins India CEO @jilpanz , Executive Publisher @MitraUdayan

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Team @PenguinIndia with the one and only #BadMan - the incomparable @GulshanGroverGG ! Coming soon to bookstores near you...watch this space 📖

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Absolutely delighted to have acquired @PrannoyRoyNDTV ’s book on Indian elections, to be published by @PenguinIndia ahead of the 2019 general elections. Look forward to working with the most trusted name in Indian television for election analysis.

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We're delighted to announce that Penguin will be publishing a definitive book on Indian Elections by @PrannoyRoyNDTV . Read more here:

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Well said, @bainjal : "With Modi in Crisis, Project Adityanath Goes National" via @thewire_in

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‘Balidan’ isn’t just a book, it is a movement! And @swapy6 isn’t just a writer, she is a force of nature :) With admiration and deep respect for the Special Forces heroes whose stories are in the book, here is (a part of) Team Balidan at @HarperCollinsIN .

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On a day when global, and Asian, geopolitics and power equations have undeniably changed, I get my copy hot off the press of ‘The Comrades and the Mullahs: China, Afghanistan and the New Asian Geopolitics’ by @ananthkrishnan and @johnstanly . Soon available wherever books are sold

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How former Chief Election Commissioner TN Seshan tamed the criminalisation of Indian politics - an excerpt from @jaffrelotc ’s essay in ‘The Great March of Democracy’. @DrSYQuraishi @PenguinIndia via @scroll_in

How former Chief Election Commissioner TN Seshan tamed the criminalisation of Indian politics

‘Even the most virulent critics of his megalomaniac and autocratic tendencies recognised Seshan’s unprecedented efficiency in protecting the electoral process.’

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@ShirazHassan Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamare dil mein hai - awesome to see a contemporary rendition of this slogan from the freedom movement!

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'All governments lie, bar none, as and when it suits them. The important aspect is to lie first; the principle is – be in with your story first because any other story thereafter is only a reaction…' (3)

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Soon, a “versatile genius” will meet a “very stable genius”. Dazzling display of genius expected.

Krishnadas Rajagopal

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Justice Arun Mishra of the Supreme Court thanks "the versatile genius of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who thinks globally and acts locally"

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Can’t believe it’s been two years already since I published these incisive books in the run-up to the general elections that, arguably, changed India forever. They remain as relevant now as they were then, perhaps even more so. #ElectionTwitter #BookTwitter

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"Modi and Shah’s lasting legacy is likely to be a brutalised cadre, shorn of any discipline at the grassroots, as seen in Unnao and Jammu. The duo seems to be bringing out the BJP cadres’ worst prejudices". @bainjal on the slide of the BJP

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5 years

The insight into the Thackerays in @dhavalkulkarni ’s ‘The Cousins Thackeray’ would bear out this observation.

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5 years

I had tweeted last week that Uddhav Thackeray told his MLA’s “Shah aur Fadnavis ka ghamand todna hai” he’s managed to do that. Thackeray dislikes both Modi & Shah because he thinks they are arrogant

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It was the worst of years, it was the best of years. And yet we managed to publish some fantastic, groundbreaking books. Thank you, @Vikram_Sood , @jyotsnamohan , @ananthkrishnan , @ChinmayTumbe , @ziyaussalam , @snigspeak , @jitendradixit , @GbsSidhu . It was an honour to work with you.

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Listening to some of the most compelling writers on politics and political biographies in India today — @irfanhabib , @chacchachoudhry , @pratinavanil , @narayani_basu —with issues of nationalism and the idea of India taking centrestage. At @JaipurLitFest

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'The Khalistan Conspiracy' by former R&AW officer @GbsSidhu is a brave book that brings to light unknown facts about the anti-Sikh violence of 1984, and events before and after it. Everyone who cares about truth, justice and reconciliation must read it.

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. @irfhabib traces the genesis of ‘Inquilab Zindabad’ and the idealism behind it, quoting Bhagat Singh who defined Inquilab as “not a culture of bomb and pistol” but “revolution to change the present conditions, which are based on manifest injustice.”

Inquilab Zindabad slogan will stay relevant till people continue their struggle against diverse...

S Irfan Habib writes: Now, it’s at the centre of a Delhi High Court deliberation which sought to know the context in which Umar Khalid, accused in the February 2020 riots in the Capital, used the...

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‘When I was detained, there was nothing in writing. When I ask the policemen, they say they have got verbal orders...Where are civil liberties in this government?” A question more of us should be asking. #SaifuddinSoz

‘SC was told a blatant lie that I am a free man… why am I being stopped’

Soz says barred from moving out; free to go where he wants, says J&K administration

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. @PenguinUKBooks announces the new @MargaretAtwood at the @PenguinIndia sales conference!